Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-18
THE OLD STORY.
The BrOther-in-Lar's Complaint Book,
As Unf0lded to the Jury-A
General Howl
About Unfairness On the Part of the
ProsecatiOn-Peculia Ideas Of the
Fastidious Gentleman.

WASHINGTON, January 17.-Scoville re.
sumed his argument little after 10 o'clock
and was at once interrupted by Guiteau, who
had been looking over toward the jury FOL
some minutes in an anxious and expectant
manner. III admit better deliver it now
he called out.
"Oh, yes" replied Scoville; II had forgot
ten" Then, turning to Judge Cox: "He de.
slres, your Honor, to prefer a request that he
be allowed to address the Jury. / have
looked over the paper which he desires tc
read, and see nothing in it OF an objections
bic character"
Judge Cox nodded an assent, and G uiteau
said:
al have written down what l was TO say
and i will read 1t. 1t is in regard 10 my
speech" He then read with considerable
emphasis:
l intend no disrespect to this honorable court;
intend no controversy with this honorable court
pod By Your r aono sat nave e s9cu sS PdG
broader view. which ask yonr Honor TO follow,
to remove the president, because had special di-
vine authority SC TO do and WAS forced 10 do it by
oy sc ssauf rhs snd II
T on The g5GGnd Of fl
can papers yesterday, and which I presume
your Bonor has read gave my rea-
Reed. made a brilliant and lawyer-iike plea
for the defense, and Scoville is making a
strong argument Tor his theory; but neither Reed
nor ScoviI.e represent me in this defense am
here as my own counsel, and, as stated at the
tst iry oi liz kno nv NO eeiings and my
in removing the president, and have set it forth
to my satisfaction in my speech, published yester-
day, and ask your Honor. in the name OF justice.
in the name of the American people, TO allow me
to address a jury of my countrymen when my life
doGb. as to his duty in acquitting me, my speech
win probably settle him in my favor; and there.
importance that they hear me in my defense.
Your Honor can decide the matter if you have any
doubt as TO your duty,
Scoville began with general complaint
of alleged unfairness on the part OF the
prosecution, particularly of the prosecuting
attorney. He had from the beginning pre-
scribed who should visit the Jail and who
should lot. He had introduced persons into
the prisoners cell under a false guise to
worm ont his secrets, and when the prisoner
said anything which might inure TO his
benefit, the prosecuting attorney had been
very careful to let it become known. He
complained of Corkhilps unfairness in
destroying the notes of the stenographer,
Bailey, 40 that the defense could not have
the benefit Of them. The conduct of the
prosecution in the courtroom, he alleged,
was not only unfair to the defense, but was
often discourteous, and more befittipg
police court than this.
ScoviIle unwittingly raised smile by de-
claring, as one count OF his Indictment, that
the government had acted unfairly iii putting
upon the stand go many witnesses to prove
the act OF he killing, "going over and over
the horrors of the scene," said counsel, "and
| declare that it was a shame and disgrace,
the exhibition made here BY the prosecution
for the purpose of influencing your feelings
and emotions rather than your judgment"
Mr.. Coikhill (sarcastically)-Ee should
have been more polite and sympathizing
toward the prisoner.
Scoville then criticised severely the course
of the prosecution in refusing to permit the
prisoner to address the jury for a brief hour
or two, simply because they feared he might
disclose by his manner or Speech his true
mental condition. In abiding to the dis
cussion on the proposition to allow the pris-
oner to speak, Scoville quoted the district
attorney as having said that if the prisoner
should be allowed to speak it ought to be
from the dock.
Colonel Corkhill-I said nothing of the
kind. protested against his return to the
table, and l said it would be dis
grace to have him speak from the dock.
Guiteau called out: "Well, have been a
good boy lately, so you'd better let me out"
Seoville then called attention to the letter
written by Guiteau 10 the district attorney,
and from which portion had been clipped,
as he claimed, by the prosecution and in a
spir;t= of unfairness.
Dayidge (srniiingJ-Ob, just assume that
enc of the conspirators cut it out.
Colonel Corkbill-I suppose what you are
Irving at is that you want the jury 10 think
hat / cut the slip out of that letter?
Scoville-I believe that it was done by you
Or by your direction, for the reason that you
it for the interest of the prosecution.
$50 do J, )" shouted Guiteau.
Scoyille then proceeded to give the jury |
lis views upon Judge Porter, and instruct |
hem to how much weight they should at
ach TO his utterances, and as to the best |
means OF contradicting the influence Of his |
,ratory. Porter, he said, was prostituting his !
inc attachments in his efforts to hang an in |
zane man.
The court here took a recess.