The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-24

sIltuIe 10 is book Of his own That ht
dld not shoot the President on the frs
\ occasion, said Judge Porter, was due to
nls coward heart. Had he done it on
that occasion be would have been TORI ia
pieces. and he knew it. On this occasion
the President was surrounded by bis cab
| met snd hls friends. His son, not vet
strong, would have been urged 1T such 8
time, with God-given strength, to defend
his father, was also by his side, and the
assssslns craven heart failed him. and he
said not yet. Porter related the DIGGING
of the Presidents footsteps to the
little church, and the incidl snts
aud accidents which bsffisd the as
sassiH, President Garfield visit to
Secretary Blsine's house, logged by the
assassin, WAS wildly portrayed. Il vas
| dark, said the speaker, dark As when the
devil first whispered this crime in the
asssssin's ear. He lay in hiding in an
alley. Why, with the inspired COM
mand OF God resting upon him to kill the
President, and with . pressure that
would have made him do it il he died
bsnext minute, any time after July lst,
why did he not kill himr Because he
thought he would do it at some other
time. Because this politician thought
he could become Identical with staIwsrt
republicans; because he thought he had
SO carefully laid The foundation for bis
defense against the crime. and for his
protection from mob violence, that he
( might safely Commit the act in the light
OF day, this Z refui man, careful of his
OVID safety, made every provision, even
to MS conveyance TO Jail, and when he
had seen his victim fall, turned and ran.
Ran, where could he run?
Scoville Interrupted Judge Porter-I
desire to correct the speaker on evidence.
l do Cot fad single witness who testi-
| ted that the prisoner ran after firing.
Dsvldge, with esrnestness, objected to
the interruption. He believed il but
the first of series Of Interruptions in
tended to break the force of the closing
argument. Counsel had no right to in
terrupt unless the speaker read ircor-
rectly.
Judge Cox-We cannot have a run
ming discussion, and that is Just what this
will lead to.
Scoville-I was Interrupted 147 times
have done so but twice. propose to
test this question right here, il counsel
persists in misrepresentation.
Davidge-Your honor can at once see
the object Of this thing and it is for your
honor to decide whether the argument il
to be given in its entirety to the jury or
whether it Is to be split up in this man
ner?
Judge Cox-You will proceed, Judge
Porter.
The speaker, after this incident, con.
tinued by saying, I cannot in this arRu-
ment, even sllude TO Scovills or Reed,
the counsel on the other side. This case
looms so immessurAbly above them that
IN making close argument I cannot
even allnde to tLsm, except az
It may be absolutely necessary
The evidence and papers presented here
by Gen. Reynolds, said Porter, and
among them the prisoners address to the
A srIcAn people. are sufi cient to stamp
him cool, calculating and cold blooded
murderer. These papers At one time
could not be found either in the district
attorneys or attorney generals Office,
and neither OF the counsel for govern
ment saw them until day or two before
Gen. Reynolds took the stand; but,
thank God, the papers were found and
they are In evidence before you, and be-
fore conclude think shall be able to
show you that not one Of ysu could upon
this evidence aequit this criminal, unless
You perjure your souls and assume your
share Of the responsibility for The murder
o. the lamented Garfield.
GuiteAu-Thsi's all boEh; Pm very
glad those papers are here. When the
attorney general saw them, he wouldn't
have anything to do with this case.
Judge Porter then explained ct some
length the relations Of counsel for the
prosecution Of this case, 10 reply, he
said, TO frequent inainuatiOns of the pris.
oner and his counsel, tnst he (forter)
and bis associates were Improperly iDfu-
enced by the expectation Of money re-
ward and had entered into q conspiracy
to execute the law and convict the pris-
oner, Guiteau. The district attorneys
duties are plain, and his salary is fixed
by law. Il is simply $1,000 q year, and
fees in certain cases, A. prescribed BY
law.
is worth 81. 600 year, and yet be cannot
DAY his board bills. He spends it all for |
wine and fsney-women."
Speaking of his own compensation,
Judge Porter said that was q matter to |
be fixed and determined by the highest
law officer of government, and whether
the prisoner was convicted or acquitted, |
wouId make no difference, il his full |
duty in this responsible charge was per-
formed. In reply 10 the broadcast i'm
putatious upon government witnesses,
that they wera offered special induce
ments By Colonel Corkhill to come here
and testify, Judge Porter said not one
dollar can Colon:l Corkhill draw from |
the treasury except upon Lreper vouch-
ers, certified according to law, and not q
single witness has received one dollar
more than the bare allowance provided
by Law. Jude Porter repe led the as
sumption of couoc.l for the defense that
there was man upon the jury who
would asng the jury. The prisoner
himself has indicated that be rested his
safety upon one man.
Guitesu-''I rely upon twelve men,
The arguments of the defense for the
past seven days have all been directed to
this object, to divide the jury. Judge
Porter addressed himself upon this sub
ject with great force Of argument and
directly to the intelligence
and conscience OF the jury They must
not believe i sny man OF them thought
to discharge H. dufy by avoiding = full
duty, and SOD csuse 8 divided jury,
that the Ua,t-d ,ta!es government would |
any the less y. sss mis- trial to convic-
ton. Judge Porter continued: This case
stsnds alone upon the single question of /
whether on the I'd OF July the prisoner
believed that he was commanded to com.
init this crime.