Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-01-14

have been sumnossd for the defence. many
cry hpusehold, they came here, they watched
the prisoner, they listened 70 his evidence,
and what was the result? With two excep-
tons they vanished before the light Of evil
dence, like clouds before the wind. AMI not
one of them could come upon the stand and
swear this man was legally insane.
They met and compared notes, and they
could NOT testify 70 his insanity with the ex-
ception Of the two moral insanity men, and.
1 regret TO say it, neither Of them could or
vonld admit that they believed in . God.
They vanished from before you and were per-
mitted by the defence to withdraw without
testimony. Nov What has been the result of
this testimony1 This alleged fool has grown
before you to be Q man Of more than ordinary
intellect. We have uncovered his moral na-
ture.
The air Of the room. was very oppressive
after recess, and quite . ripple Of excitement
was caused by . sudden stir among the audi
ence in the rear of the room. Judge Davidge
suspended his remarks until the confusion
subsided.
In . few minutes Guiteau interrupted,
sneeringly, You are putting it all wrong,
Davidge, you are talking for money now.
Without noticing the interruption, Dav-
idge adverted TO the period Of the two weeks.
he said, that the prisoner was making up his
mind to commit the act.
Twas praying, to find out the Lords will,
broke in the prisoner.
Davidge, (partially turning TO the Judge
Let him 90 on; will hang him upon his
own testimony.
This prediction, however, appeared to have
no terror for Guiteau. for his interruptions
became more and more frequent.
Allusion being made to his not paying his
debts, he shouted, I'm . better man than
Corkhill in that respect, for pay my debts
when have the money. and he don't pay his
when he has the money in his pocket.
Reading from the evidence, Davidge quot
ed from Guiteau's testimony this sentence,
~ don't tell my business to everybody;
keep my mouth shut"
Guiteau retorted, That's true except here.
l have to open il pretty often here.
And in few minutes he shouted in . loud
tone. Confer not with flesh and blood. That
va. Psul's idea and that's mine. get my
advice from the Deity, not from flesh and
blood; thst's the way Paul got his work in.
! and that's the way did mine. The trouble
with you is, Davidge, you don't know any
| thing about the Deity. He knows about
you, though, and you'll know about Him
when He sends you down below.
After dispOsing of the insanity and inspir'
alton theories, Davidge continued, There is
not an element in this case that removes il
from the category 50 carefully provided
against in the courts. He was q daring, au.
dacious boy in the Oneida community. who
gave way to . life Of lawless vice. Later. a.
| q man, a theOcrat, who would Overturn all
law and the churches. Later, when boasting
L. Al e Nl,.,,
Co., you see the legitimate outcome OF his
wicked egotism, and it is just As legitimate
and logical to find true explanation of this
crime in the same traits of inordinate vani.
ty, desire of notoriety and reckless egot-
ism. As conceive, the true and only the.
ory of his crime 10 this He conceived the
| idea of this monstrous crime, believing 9TH
ers were as wicked a. himself. and those
who would be benefited by it would, in
| some way, interpose to save him from the
damning consequences of his most heinous
crime.
Guiteau continually interrupted, with a
costantly increasing exhibition of an ugly
temper, You'll get the Deity down on you for
| the way you are conducting this
case, he shouted. And He'll eternally damn
you, Davidge. Again he cried out, The at
torney general refused to have anything to do
with this case because he Is q Christian gen.
tleman and he knew the Deity was on my
side.
His interruptions became so noisy that
Davidge paused tor 4 moment and said,
| trust, gentlemen, you will not draw any in
ference from the fact that do not take any
occasion to reply to any Of these falsehoods.
(turning his head towards the prisoner). that
are being uttered here.
You tell the truth and I'll let you alone,
snarled the prisoner.
Davidge read in detail the evidence OF
Gen. Reynolds, during which he was contin-
uall, interrupted by the prisoner, and con.
eluded his remarks with these words: prom
ised you gentlemen l would not make a set
speech, and in closing l shall indulge in nc
peoration, except to say that your country
men and all Christendom are waiting fer
your verdict. thank you, gentlemen, fol-
your attention.
Guiteau added, And thank you, Davidge
for your speech. 1t is a very light one, and !
hope Porter will give us as light one, too
He had better see President Arthur before he
commences. wrote President Arthur abou,
this matter day or two ago.
Reed stated he would rather begin and enc
without . break, and thought he could finish
all he desired to say by one tomorrow.
Adjourned.