The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-26

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free without trial.
Mr.. scoyile alluded 10 Gnitcau's remark
when told by General Reynolds that Arthur
/ and C0nkling ana other 5talwaris detestcd
him and abhOfrcd his crime
Guiteau Interrupted, saying, 81 didn't
say any such thing, when lac spoke OF
COnkling and Arthur on the 9TH Of July.
Those men are my friends to-day and don't
you forget H."
Mfr. Stoylle continued with q review Of
the CredenCc, and called attention to
various incidents in Guileaus life.
l His insanity, was eyinced by
undoubtcd lack of something in
his mental composition possessed by other
men
Guiteau called out sarcastcaly; "Give
them that dog story. IL cost Corkhll $500
to get it here"
Mr. Scovilc continued to speak until 3
o'clock, when the court adjourned until to-
morrow. IIo will probably occupy the
greater part of another day. Counsel Tor
the defense will, if permitted by the court,
argue the question of permitting Guiteau
to address the jury.
WASHINGTON, January l9.-When the
court opened this morning Guteau made
| his usual Speech and called attention to
the recent decision of the New York Court
of Appeals, and said, in the name of the
American pt ople and American judiciary,
he desired to thank the gentlemen Of the
Court of Appeals,
Mr.. ScovIlie resumed his argument, and
complained tina the prosecution failed to
call Detective McElfresh because the evil
dence would have been of service to the
prisoner and also charged the prosecution
with unfairness all through the trial
| WASHINGTON, January D.-Mr. Scoville
resumed his argument to-day, He called
attention to the testimony of DR.. Hamilton
and said that from the very start he had
perverted his own testimony ana studiously
made use of strong objections, showing the
intensity of his feelings against the prisoner
He pointed out several instances where DR..
| Hamilton had used strong adjectiyes where
none were needed Mr. SCOvile continued
to review the evidence, and was frequently
interrupted by District Attorney COrkhill
and several word passages took place be-
tween them.
Mr. Scoville continued to discuss the
subject of the head diagrams, and the pro-
ceedings were growing somewhat tedious,
when they were enlivened by the prisoner.
| His first utterance was from some, cause
postponed until half past II o'clock.
He had been busily engaged in
reading papers, when he suddenly
took advantage of the pause and called out:
1.-The District Attorney has run out of
money. lie can't pay these fellows till he
can get an extra appropriation from Con-
gress. [Laughng.1 They will go home
with less money than they expected Serves
them right"
Mr.. Scoyile then proceeded to antici-
pate the argument of Judge Porter and
| pointed out to the jury the fallacy
Of the argument which he predicted Judge
Porter would advance to support the theory
! of the prosecution and to secure the hang
ing of Guiteau. In conclusion he said: ut
has often been said that oar jury trials are
4 farce, and have in my practice fire.
quentIy said that the jury system
ought to be abolished because
Jurors make mistakes, because
they are influenced by advocates, because
they are influenced not by justice, not by
evidence. but by the last address; but, gem
tlemen, L thank God, that there was time
when my English ancestors stood up
against wrong and injustice, and wrestcd
from despotic king the right of trial by
time when would wish to see
that right abolished. l feel more
sccare and more safe in this mode of adj
ministering justice than in any other so
| long as juries are honest. 1t does not require
that you should have read Kent or Black
stone. 1t requires that you should have
honest hearts and clear heads, and above
p tss t to ESSda i Sao"i' the De ris Snt
regardless of what may come, regardless
of whether your telow-men may approve
it or not. This is what | shall expect of
you, gentlemen, and | believe that you
| will do it. 1 leave the case with you, gen
tlemen, thanking you for your kind atten-
! ton.
At the conclusion If Scoville's address,
District Attorney Corkhil withdrew his OBJ
| lection to Guitcau addressing the Court,
and Judge Cox announce that he would
permit him to speak, which he will prOba-
| bly, do tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, January 21.-In the Guiteau
| trial to-day the prisoner made few intro
ductory remarks and then read his speech,
| published Monday last. At the conclusion
of the reading the court adjourned till
Monday.
WHAT HE SAID.
In the Guiteau trial to-day ut the intima-
| ton from Judge Cox the prisoner carefully
arranged his glasses and with flourish be-
gan to read from manuscript as follows:
"The prosecution pretend that ! am a
wicked man. Scovlle and Reed think am
| lunatic. | presume you think | am. |
certainly was lunatic July Cd, when fired
on the President and the American people
generally, ana | presume you, think was.
Can you imagine anything more insane
than my going 10 that depot and shooting
the President of the United States? You
are here to say whether | was sane or in
| sane at the moment fired that shot. You
| have nothing to do with my condition be-
fore or since that shot was fired. You
must say by your verdict whether | was
sane or insane at the moment the
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. That is, II you have any doubt
whether fired the shot on my own ac-
count. If fired it on my own account
was sane. If fired it supposing myself an
agent of the Diety, | was insane, and you
must acqmt-me. This law is given m the
recent decision of the New York Court OF
Appeals. 1t reyolutionizes the old rules
aud is a grand step forward in the law of
insanity. 1t is worthy of this age
of railroads. electricity and telephones. 1t
well comes from the progressive State OF
New York. | have no hesitation in saying
that il is a special Pro violence in my favor,
and ask this court and jury to consider IT,
Some of the best people Of America think
me the greatest man of this age, and this
feeling is growing. They believe in my in
spiration and that Providence and i have
really saved the nation. Another is my
speech, setting forth, in detail, my
| 4 fence as tele grl Dhel SUNDAY 10 all
leading papers and published MONDAY
morning, and which now l am permitted
/ by his Honor 10 deliver to you. ] have al
WAYS served the Lord, and whether ! live
! or die He"
Here be broke down completely, stopped
and tried to cFoke down a rising lump IN
his throat, but found IL impossible 20 keep
hack A genuine sob. Taking out his hand
kercbief he buried his face in il for some in
stants, wiped his eyes, and with deter
mined effort started on again. Mrs. SEQ
VILE was deeply affected, and wept and sob
bed bitterly for some minutes.
That Confederate Balance.
NEW YoKE, January 20.-The following
was published here to-day:
TEMPLE, LONDON, November ., ISL
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