Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-16

bulletins issued by the doctors. supposed
TO be the best in the country, who attend.
ed PresideAt Garfield, s,d to the fset thst
The AuSSSsy
showed that rot one of Alem alf had any
correct idea Of what the real nature Of the
wound was. He clinched this by saying
that it would Be m atrocity 20 send % the
sallows any man on the more opinions Of
medical experts, however eminent they
wre- In mentioning the conduct OF uAe
government in ottaining statsment from
the'prisoner shortly after the murder, by
false representation Mr. Reed sid that the
portions Of Bailey's notes which were de-
stroysf were undoubtedly in favoref Gui-
teau, o. they would haye been preserved
and produced at the t-tal. Ii officer Neil
fresh Ind been permitted TO go cn the
stand il would have been shown tlIA< the
prisoner claimed when the shock wasvyon
him he had acted in obedience to the
Gsmmand 0sGSA.
After eulegi1ing Mrs. Seoville for Her
sisterly affection and repe.hny with sco-1l-
full indignation the insinus-sen of the pross
ecution that little weigh.s should be as.
tached to her testimony on account Of blootN
relationship, r,ecd tutned hi: attention To
Davidge's statement that a mob represent
ed the best huran sentiment. "Whsn the
meek and lowly Jesus" exclaimed Reed,
was bIought before Plate the mob was
furious against hins. PLATE, the-iudgc, saw
no harm in our Saviour and wisl.Ad TO let
him go, but the mob cried.
.Cruttsy Him.
That is an illustration OF what kiE ! OF sen.
tiMent actuates msb. What motSvc had
the prisoner 10 kill me President? Ii was
absurd to think he dia il to get al office.
The President had done him no harm and
he said that he entertained no harsh feel
Ing toward Garfield. The only reasonable
explanation of the crime was that the pris.
oner was under the influence of an insane
del,ision and that he firmly believed what
he had so strenuously Observation-Disclosures he
was Inspired by God to do the horrible
deed. The jury didn't know what difficult
ties Scoville has had to get evidence in the
case. Men would not come up and tell
what they knew TO save this undoubted lu-
natic from the gallows and save America
from disgrace. Brooks thought that he was
testifying for the government but he WAS
not.
The government don't want me con-
victed," shouted 0uiteau. General Ar
thur don't want me convicted, and
IAin't Going 20 be-
Il adjare YOU" said Mr. Reed, in closing,
"t0 keep your oaths. Falter not in the
performance OF the duty that snail save you
from disgrace. j assert that the condcm-
nation OF this man TO the gallows will he
beyond description. II will be IN indclli-
bic blot on American Jurisprudence. Think
of the scene For il YOU condemn him TO
the scafTold, although you are not there in
body to see the horrible sight, you tan be
there in mind. The man is brought out
from his cell with the same sad, pale face,
and the same weary, wandering eye; the
off GERS gather round him; they pinion him
so that his muscles cant have fair play;
they cover him with the black robe;
they shut out the light Of day:
they lead him to the gallows and
Send Him Into Eternity"
Well" cried Guiteau, who had squirm.
cd q little during this recital 81 would
rather go that way than by n smaShup on
railroad, as some poor fellows went last
night. -,
"A lunatic," continued Reed Whom. il
our Savior were here to-day. he would heal.
The picture is not overdrawn, and | leave
the result 10 you
Guiteau said Reed wasa good fellow, but
he would not give cent bushcl for such
rubbish. IF get chance at that jury ]
will give them the sense Of this business
said the prisoner.
The court then adjourned 10 Monday
morning. Guitcnu's n'i,.'s-ss 40. the tnry -
10 be given 10 the press 10 morrow, NnctheF
he is assured he will be allowed 10 deliver
il in curt or not.