The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-01-20

Community, which was the vestibuie
Of hell. From that hour, Reed endeavored TO
show by Guiteau's letters, which the prosecu-
ton had introduced, and by the testimony of
the Government witnesses, the prisoner was
insane. The circumstances surrounding tho
shooting he dwelt upon with great emphasis, as
indicating this. Reed drew o parallel favora-
bic to Guiteau from the various promi-
nent political assassinations of history,
ending with William Lawrence's attack upon
Andrew Jackson. He even quoted the case of
Charlotte COrday as one of insanity.
Reed quoted Guiteau against himself to
prove his insanity and mildly characterized
his outrageous outburst as :" to some extent
boisterous manner" When Reed went so far
as to predict that Guiteau would become a
driveling idiot, the latter from the dock Missed
out an indignant "Plshr'
In conclusion, Reed said: "GentIemen of
the jury, you all said, when you we're sworn:
that you would be governed by the evidence and
stand up to it, without regard to the effect it
might have upon you and your business. /
adjure you to keep that oath. Falter not in
the performance of the duty which shall
save you ana this fair land from eternal dis
grace. / assert that the conviction of this
man to the gallows, and his execution. would
be an infamy beyond descr1ption-an indelible
stain on American jurisprudence and Amer
lean iuries Think of tie scene if YOU
present in body to see the sight you cannot
but be there in mind. If such day shall
ever come land I do not believe it ever can
come under this evidence) thTk of this man
brought out from his cell with the same pale
face and same weary, wandering eyes The
officers Of the law gathering round him. pitt
lonlng him, binding him with cords SO that his
muscles stand out, covering him with the
b ack hood, shutting out the light of day
t ON aim, and leading him to the scaffold.
Think of him-a lunatlc-condemne TO
the galiows-a lunatic whom the Savior
if He were OH earth, would heall
The picture is not overdrawn! I am very
much obliged to you for your attention i
only ask you, Pray do that which shall not. III
after years, bring a blush of shame to your
cheehe.''
The prisoner" Reed is q good fellow. but i
would not give cent bushel for his rubbish.
| If could only have q talk with that jury,
yol.d give them the right theory"
foRTY-FIFTH DAY.
George Scoville began his argument for the
defense, and consumed the day without finish
ing, He started by charging that there was
conspiracy to hang the prisoner. He then
proceeded to name the consplrators The Dis
trict Attorney, Judge Porter, Mr.. Davidge and
tive. OF the Government experts, namely. DIS.
Gray, Hamilton, Kempster, Macdonald and
Wooster The counts of this indictmenE, TWEEN
ty in number, are :
First--Tbey have perverted the law in this
case.
ScoviIle, in illustration or support of this
count, alluded to the introduction by Judge Por-
ter OF the decision of Judge DAVIS i'll New York
case, He said Counsel upon the other side
Indignantly repudated the suggestion that
Judge Davis sat with Cardpzo or Barnard, but
] have yet to learn if either OF them ever
committed more reprehensible act than that
of Judge Davis.
scoville warmed tip with his stbject, and dc
nonnced IN severe language the extra judicial
act OF dndee DAVIS; Had Q newspaper been
guilty Of such q bold faced attempt TO itaaoIlCr
the decision in pending cause, the editor
would have been subject to arrest for con-
tempt"
Judge Porter Don't let us turn this court
room into town meeting"
Scoyille resumed but #as soon interrupted
by Davidge who, with some impotence, said:
sob, no. no, Scoville; that's not so.'
ScovIlle-You may interrupt as much as yor
please; | shall not be deferred from saying
just what believe to be the truth.
Davidge-Well, well, I'll not interrupt again,
and say what you may.
Guteau-That's right, Davidge you keep
quiet. You talked for two days and didn't say
anything either now give some one else show.
Scoville continued: When Judge Porter comes
before this jury and undertakes to pervert evi-
dence, shall not keep quiet, as I did with DAY.
idge, but shall stop him.
Guiteaa-se shall l.
scoville--I shall stop him, and shall correct
him, If find he is Illustrating evidence.
Guiteau-Never mind I'll attend to him.
Judge Porter-There will be two Guiteaus
then to attend to me.
Scoville continued: "The prosecution states
that If the prisoner knew the fact was wrong
on July 2, then he should hang. Now this is
not by any means the whole of it, or q correct
statement of the law. The court has added in
substance as follows Yet if in this act he was
overpowered by a CONSCIOUSNESS coming
through his diseased mind that what he was
doing was necessary for the good of the
country and was specially approved by Gud.
then you cannot convict him of murder
Scoville proceeded to point out to the jury
what be termed the perversions OF evidence by
Dayldge. He attacked the theory of the pros
eciltion that it was the prisoners own innate or
ACQUIRED depravity that naturally led up to the
killing Of the President, and discussed at some
length the evidence introduced by them to
show instances of the prisoners meanness and
depravity. "This evidence" said Scoyille,
has in almost every instance been perverted.
Counsel parade here the debts owed by the
prisoner, and attempt to make much of them
III tnis cnain Lney are weaving.
Guiteau-I owe about 81, 900, and suppose
that ought to hang man. If these people
| will send in their bills now, Ill give them
checks for them and get them out of the way.
L suppose I've got some money now. I'll get
rid of these people, and then won't owe any
body.
| Scoville tEen alluded to the incident sworn to
by Shaw of Guiteau pawning worthless watch
for $25.
Gulteau shouted sob, you better stop on
| Shaw pshaw, mean" And added :"That
was meant for pun, but they don't seem to
see it."
| ScovllIe denounced the witness Shaw. He
heileved ne had deliberately perjured himself
IN this case, as had also the contemplate little
Jew clerk who came down here to help Shaw
out.
Guiteau screamed out "This whole testi-
mony OF Shaw is false, and no decent man
would believe it for an instant"
FORTY SIXTH DAY.
| Scoville resumed his argument for the de-
Tense, and was at once interrupted by Guiteau,
! who made one of his characteristic speeches,
asking the court to instruct that if it appear
that be was forced by the Deity to remove the
President he NAV be acquitted on the ground
| of transitory mania. Sckles, Mcfarland and
| Hiscock, he said. were acquitted on the ground
! of transitory mania.
/ Scoville began with general complaint Of
| the alleged unfairness on the part of the pros
| ecution. particularly Of the Prosecuting Attor-
ney. He had from the beginning prescribed
who should visit the jail and who should not,
+; He had introduced persons into the prisoners
/ cell under false guise. to out his secrets.
/ and when the prisoner said anything which
1 might inure to his benefit the Prosecuting At
| torney has been very careful to let it become
known. He complained of Corkhiil's unfau-
ness III destroying the notes of Stenographer
| Bailey. so that the defense could not have the
I benefit of them The conduct of the prosecll-
| ton in the courtroom he alleged, was not only
unfair to the defense, but was often dscourte-
Gus and more betting police court than this.
Scoville then criticised severely the course of
| the prosecution in refusing to permit the pris-
oner to address the jury for brief hour or two,
simply because they feared he might disclose by
| his manner or speech his true mental condition.
Scovie then called attention to the letter writ
ten by Guiteau tothe District Attorney, and from
which portion had been clipped, as Reclaimed,
by the prosecution, and in spirit of unfair
! ness.
/ Davidge (smiling1 80 Oh, just assume that
one of the conspirators cut it out.
/ Corkhlll-sI suppose what you are driving
st is that You want the jury TO think cut slip
! ont of that letter.
! Scoville-'s believe it was done by vou, or by
| your direction, for the reason that You believed
! 1t for the interest of the prosecution