Morris tribune., 1882-02-02

him to kill President Garfield, and that he was
under delusion, unless you find the further
fact that such delusion disabled him from
knowing such act was morally and legally
wrong, you are bound under your oaths to con-
yict him.
Fourth-Jf you find such delusion did exist
that God commanded him to do the act, and
such deluston was the sole product Of insanity,
then only can you acquit him when you find he
was unable to control his own will, and you
must remember that under cath he has sworn
that he was able to control it, for he said, "Had
Mrs Garfield been with him at the depot on the
I'd of July would not have shot him"
Ffth-f you find that, even though he was
partially insane, it resulted from his own ma
lgnlty, MS own depravity, yet still you are
bound under the instructions of the court to
c)nvict him.
Sixth-If upon the whole case you have no rea-
sonable doubt whether he was wholly or partially
insane, II You believe that he knew his act was
legally and morally wrong, you are. under your
oaths, bound to convict him.
The law is founded upon reason and law and
established principles, which will not let murder
and rape and arson run riot through the
land.
THE AssAssIN's CUSTOMARY OPENING.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-As usual Guiteau
opened the proceedings of the court by an
nouncing. my sister has been doing some silly
talk in Chicago. She means well, but she's no
lawyer" Judge Porter Immediately resumed
his argument Admonished by the falling
snow and the severity of the weather, from
which he had suffered and from which doubt
less the jury had also suffered he felt it neces-
sary to vary somewhat from his original in
tentions and trust to the intelligence and honor
| of the jury to supply his defects. He would
not, therefore, linger over the dry details of
evidence Feeling it imperatively necessary
this case should be brought to conclusion as
soon as possible, he would simply touch upon
few salient points of evidence.
Pausing moment Judge Porter said:
Contrast the conduct of this vindctive. cowardly
wretch with Charlotte Corday, who walked peace
fully to the scaffod with hands folded over cross
upon her treastan a serene smile that denoted
her willingness tb suffer death for her country and
patriotism which instigated her ac>.
Il amt afraid to die, either" shouted the pris
oner: You may put my body in the ground if
you can, but tell you this nation will go down in
blood if you harm a hair of my head"
Next Juuge f'orIer compared the prisoner to
Wilkes Booth and showed the latter to be
almost patriot compared with the cowardly
assassin now on trial, for Booth was act1ated
by mistaken motive of patriotism, and was
man of manhood and manllness; but this
sneaking, cowardly wretch planned for his vice
TINS death and his own safety at the same
time, and murdered his man for revenge and
Tor nOtOrleCy.
Guiteau-I shot my man in broad daylight, and
don't you forget 1t, Porter.
Pressing the assertion that Guiteau was ac-
tuated by revenge and desire for notoriety,
Judge Porter compared him to q noted crlmi-
nal in Europe.
II don't recall his name said Judge Porter. HE
said, I am the ugiest man in Europe"
We'll. you wasn't there" interrupted Guiteau
You'll be the ugliest man in history, though
Porter continued: II would rather be the ugliest
hopa
the ranks of mediocrity."
For the next half hour there was one con-
tinual stream of abuse and Interruptions from
the prisoner. A score of times he denounced
Porter as liar, varying in expressions as ad-
jectives suggested themselves
GIVES HIMSELF AWAY.
His vindictive disposition showed itself as
never before, and for once his cunning was
merged into his angry spite, and as Porter
piled up an Ossa of invectives upon Pelion
of denunciations, the prisoner unwittingly en-
phasized and corroborated the diagnosis of
counsel was with such telling effect pronounc-
ing upon him ssYou know that's all absolute,
desperate, wicked, devilish lies," finally
shouted Guiteau, stammering with rage Re-
cess.
After recess Guiteau announced that he
| should not interrupt unless it was warranted,
but the harangue he seemed about to start in
| was cut short by Judge Cox who commanded
him to keep silent Judge Porter resumed:
There is man between you and the grave of
the slaughtered president who knows whether his
defense is a sham one not.
Guiteau-It is true defense, and you know it.
Porter-The truth will, however, burst forth and
| reach the consciousness of every one: if from no
other sources it will make its way from the mur-
derer himself.
Judge Porter then read from letter of the
prisoner to his father in which he said:
For years was haunted with the idea that was
cut ouJ for some great mission, but now am con-
vinced that it was devilish deusion and denounce
my vanity and egotism.
.Guiteau-Wel, I've changed my mind since then
After reading from Guiteau's criticism upon
the religious and moral growth of the past
5000 years, Judge Porter said:
COULD JUDAS IscARIoT HIMSELF
hage pronounced more sinister ludgmentI
Guiteau--Judas Iscariot should have employed
you as his attorney, you big liar, you
His whole life, said Judge Porter, was in accord.
and all evidence substaniates the assumption that
revenge and morbid desire for notoriety actuated
the prisoner.
Judge Porter passed to discussion Of ths
direct issue Of the case, whether or not the
prisoner was insane on the I'd of July.
The prisoner himself. he said, does not claim to
be insane.
Guiteau-I amt now, but I was on the I'd of July
and for thirty days previous. Transitory mania.
That's what claim.
Porter-But what is this case? Are there in it
any of the mitigating circumstances that entered
into the murderer of Lincoln? No. True, Booth
shot from behind, but he felt he was putting
his life in peril, for he was in crowded au-
SSsnee' Sna' and yet with fosn instincts OF of man man.
upon the stage, mounted his horse and rode for life
or death. He rode to death, and within the blazing
flames of the building in which he was penned as
God pens murderers, he still presented the
LION FRONT OF A BRAVE MAN;
and although crippled in body, he died like stag
at bay But this man, this
a - my ms in hrO fovt icyhf
Porter lcontinuing)-This coward. this disaD-
pointed office seeker
Porter finishing his sentencel--This malignant.
derer provided for death to his VIC
Would soa s0a hm With Wilkes Boosh
This man has told you Of the preparation he made
for the murder. He had been making them for
r view years s'' before IN s Ns% sa
York in desperate circumstances he
read popular literature Of the day and nursed in
himself that very love Of notoriety which he COM
mended in Wilkes Booth.
The Prisoner-I 90 not want anybody to talk
about me. There is entirely too much talk about
Porter-This love of notoriety has pursued this
man from the beginning. He never earned an
The Prisoner-I made So, 900 the first year was
in the law business, which is probably four times
much as you did
Porter-This man has been all his life craving
money. You cannot find two letters of his
in this book in which mention
is not made Of money. His. camors
from the dock have been all money! money!
money! According to him witnesses are swearing
for money, the government Is prosecuting for
money. He says "Iwould not have killed President
Garfield as feel now for million Of dollars.
You have heard that over and over again until 1t
nauseated. He is the Hon. Chas. J. Guiteau, the
LITTLE GIANT OF THE WEST.
He was always glorifying himself. He has been
endeavorinR to convince you hat providence
wrought miracles in his favor. and the only rea-
son why when the Stonington and Narragansett
came in collision, Providence saved the lives Of
those on board. was because this travelling book
pedder and lecturer was on board; that he thinks
he was one of the cases of special providence
The Prisoner-ve nkeIy You cannot tell how
Paul saved shipwrecked sailor once?
Porter-The leading spirit OF the man has been
First: Greed Of money, then greed Of reputation.
When Horace Greeley was candidate for the
presidency this man was at his heels. an applicant
for the mission to Chilli
The prisnnar-That In falae.