Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-23
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. HIS GRHATEST EXPORT. The Assassin's Harangue to
 the Jury. 4 BID FOR THEIR SYMPATHY, A Ludicrous Attempt at
 Dramatic Effect, JUDGE COX READY TO CHARGE As Soon as Judge Porter Has
 Finished.
JUDGE COX READY TO CHARGE
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Guiteau's Chance-FIe Airs Ills Views I'm a Talk to the Jury-Not Much Made by His speech-Judge Porter To Speak To- Day-A Verdict Expected by Wednes- day.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The defense in the Guiteau trial closed yesterday with the speech of the assassin, which was simply recital of what he has already published in the New York He1azd. Before beginning his speech, and at an intimation from Judge Cox, the prisoner carefully arranged his glasses, and, with flourish, began to read from the man uscript follows:
 The prosecution pretend that I am wick ed man, Mir. Scoville and MT. Reed think I am lunatic, and presume you think I am. I certainly was lunatic on July 2, when I fired on the President and tho American peo- pie generally, and I presume you think I was. Can you imagine anything more insane than my going to that depot and shooting the President of the United States? You are here to say whether was sane or insane at the moment fired that shot. You have nothing to do with my condition before or since that shot was fired. If you have any doubt of my sanity at the moment you must give me the benefit of that doubt and acquit me. That is, if you have any doubt whether fired that shot, or the agent of the Deity. If fired it on my own account l was sane. If I fired it supposing myself the agent of the Deity was insane and you must acquit. This is the law as given in the recent decision of the New York Court of Appeals. It revolutionizes the old rules and is grand step forward in the law of insanity. It is worthy of this age of railroads electricity and telephones, and it well comes from the progressive State of New York. l have no hesitation in saying that it is special provi- dence in my favor and ask this court and jury so to consider it. Some of the best peo- pie of America think me the greatest man of this age, and this feeling is growing. They believe in my inspiration and that providence and have really saved the nation another war My speech setting forth in detail my defence was telegraphed Sunday to all the leading papers and published Monday morning, and now am permitted by His Honor to deliver it to you. Only I here desire to express my indebtedness to the American press for the able and careful way they have reported this case. The American press is a vast engine. They gen. erally bring down their man when they open upon him. They opened upon me with all their batteries last July because they did not know my motive and inspiration. Now that this trial has developed my motive and in spiration their bitterness has gone. Some editors are double headed. They curse you to-day and bless you tomorrow, as they SUD- pose that public opinion is for or against you which shows the low grade of their hu- manity. I desire to thank my brother and sister and my counsel, Scoville and Reed, for their valuable services. intend to give my counsel ample fees, especially Scovills. He is staunch man and hero, and I commend him to the great Northwest as fine law yer and Q Christian gentleman. We have differed as to this defense. He has his theory and have mine. I told him to work his theory he thought best and he has done it in splendid way, and commend him for 1t. Considering his slight experience as an advo- cate he showed himself as 8 man of marked resources. In other words, you cannot tell what is in a man until he has 8 chance. Some men never have chance and go down in ob- scurity. There are plenty of brains in this world. Not every man has a chance to de- yelop his brain. It is brain and opportunity under providence that makes great man. I return thanks to the marshal and his aids, to the superintendent of police and his force, to the warden of the jail and his keepers and to General Ayres and his forces for services rendered me. I return thanks to this honor able court and bright jury for their long and patient attention to this case. I am not here as wicked man or a lunatio. 1 am here as a patriot, and my speech is as follows
 He then proceeded to read his speech sub.
 
 In reading his speech Guiteau first read with great emphasis, his manner being cumu- lative or rather initiative of an actor in fit of heroics. He shook his right hand at the jury and gave to each utterance all the ner- vous power that he could command. Laying aside the manuscript he read the speech from 8 copy. Coming to that part where Presi- dent Garfeld's death is mentioned he exhibi- ted emotion, his voice dropping almost to 8
 " light which was brought in. The light on the railing il- lumined Guiteau's face so as to afford the spectators as well as the jury a good opportunity to observe his features He read the speech as it appeared, now and then digressing by way of explaining. He very unexpectedly arose and exhibited his perforated coat sleeve, where the bullet from Jones' pistol had left it's mark. He tried to make this as impressive and effective as pos sible, for he managed his voice so as to give it pathetic tremor. At one part of his speech he wept. A second time he recount ed how Jones had tried to shoot him. He evidently had determined to so act out parts of his speech as to produce an impression up- on the jury that he is really insane. Thus he dolefully broke in with chant of ''John Browns body" which was quite successful in producing general surprise. His manner was in general more depressed than hitherto. He showed none of the insolence and brutal ity to which he has been prone. He evident ly feels the end drawing near and shrinks like the coward he is.
 No one was allowed to see Guiteau to-day except his brother, who reports him we'll and still hopeful. Judge Porter expects to speak all during to-morrow's session and possibly half of the next day. Judge Cox says his charge will immediately follow Porter what ever time of the day and will be about an hour and half long. verdict is expected hv Wednesday