Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-14


Guiteau interrupted sneeringly, "Your'e put
ting it all wrong, Davidge. You're talking for
money now"
Without noticing the interruption Davidge
adverted to the period of two weeks when the
prisoner was making up his mind to commit
the act.
"Iwas praying to find out the Lords will"
broke in the prisoner.
Davidge, partially turning to the Judge,
''Let him 60 on,
WILL HANG HIM UPON HIS OWN TESTIMONY,
a prediction, however, which appeared to
have no terrors for Guiteau, for his Interrupt
tions became more and more frequent Allu-
sion being made to his not paying his debts he
shouted, "I'm a better man than Corkhill in
that particular. / always pay my debts when
I have the money. He don't pay his when he
has money In his pocket"
Reading from the evidence Davidge quoted
from Guiteau's own testimony this sentence,
~ don't tell my business to everybody.
keep my mouth Shut
Guiteau retorted, "That's true, except
here. have to open it pretty often here, !"
and in q few minutes he shouted in loud tones,
"Confer not with the flesh and blood. That
was Ponds idea and that's mine. get 40
vice from tine Deity, not from flesh and blood.
That's the way Pond got his work in and
that's the way did mine. The trouble with
you, Davidge, is that you don't know any
though, and you'll know something about
Him when He gets you down below"
After disposing of the insanity and inspira-
ton theories, Davidge confined: "There is
not an element in this case that removes it
from the category SO carefully secuted
against in court. He was dar-
ing audacious boy, who, in
the Oneida community gave way to a life of
lawless vice. Later as man, theocrat, who
would overturn all law and the churches. La
ter, when he boosted himself to be of the firm
Jesus Christ & Co., you see the legitimate out
come of his wicked egotism and 1t is just as
legitimate and logical to find the true explana-
tiOn of this crime in the same traits, in his
ordinate vanity, desire for noteriety and reck-
less egotism. conceive the true and only
theory his crime is this: He conceived the idea
of this
INDUSTRIOUS CRIME
believing others were as wicked as himself and
those who would benefited by it would in
some way interpose to save him from the
damning consequences of his most heinous
crime"
stantly increasing exhibition of his ugly tenn.
per, you'll get the Deity down on you for
the way you are conducting this case" he
shouted, sand he will eternally damn you,
Davidge.'
Again he cried out: "The attorney general
refused to have anything to do with this case
because he is Christian gentleman and he
knew the deity is on my side" His inter-
ruptions became so numerous Davidge paused
for moment and said: 81 trust, gentlemen,
you will draw no inference from the fact do
not take occasion to reply to any of these
falsehoods turning his head toward the pris-
oner) that are being sheltered here''
"You tell the truth and I'll let you Alone"
snarled the prisoner.
Davidge read in denial the evidence of Gen.
Reynolds, during which he was continually
interrupted by the prisoner, and concluded his
remarks with these words:
81 promised you, gentlemen, I would not
make set speech, and in closing shall in
dulge in no peroration except to say to you
that your countrymen and all Christian ma
lions are waiting for your verdict. l thank
You, gentlemen, for your attention.
Guiteau added: 81 thank you, Mr.. Davldge,
for your speech. 1t is very light one. 1
hope Porter will give as light one too. He
had better see President Arthur before he COM
mences. wrote the president about this mat
ter day or two ago."
stated he would prefer to begin and end with
out break and thought he could finish all
that he desired to say by tomorrow. Ad-
jOurned till tomorrow.