Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-01-26


fair and impartial trial. but new he had
concluded net to spare the men who TO
mentsd this strife or permit them TO
make scapegoat Of Guiteau. he said
this without any feeling. unless Of re-
gret that men so high in power should
descend to the ignominious scramble for
Office which wss exhibited in the war
fare against Garfield. These men, who
since his death had been 20 profuse
in their admiration Of him, were ready
before the I'd of July last to trampls
him in the dust, to see him 70 down in
obscurity and disgrace to the grave If it
could be done without the aid Of an as
sassin's hand. "Mr. Consling," he said,
shall not shirk, shall not avoid, shall
not escape the condemnation Of the
American people if can fasten it on
him for that disgrsceful condnct on his
part Neither shall Gen. Grant" When
The Vice-President left his high position
and went to Albany and prostituted his
Placs and his talent and his influence to-
ward fomenting and spreading the quar-
rel in the Republican party, Mr.. Sco-
vile declared, he deserved the condsm-
nation of every citizen. That conduct
stuck to him yet, and would until he
and Gen. Grant and Senator Conkling
came out openly before the public,
and said the warfare they waged on Gar
field was unwarranted and disgraceful
to them.
Mr.. Scoville further reviewed the evil
dence, and particularly commented upon
that of Dr. Gray. The prisoner made
comparatively few Interruptions. He
twice called out that the New York
Court of Appeals on Tuesday rendered
a decision that favored the theory of the
defence in his case as to insanity.
The fourth day of Mr.. Scoville's speech
did not end his argument for Guiteau.
According to the report of the day S
proceedings, the counsel for the prose-
cution continually badgered MrScoville,
who lost the thread of his argument in
stopping to reply to taunts, retorts, and
sarcastic or sneering remarks. Once
Mr. Davidge "broke into centsmptu-
Gus laugh at something Mr.. Scoville
said to the jury. Mr. Scoville asserted
that District Attorney Corkhill, though
prating about justice, had torn from a
letter written by Guiteau that portion
which was of advantage to the prisoner
and put the rest in evidence. Corkhill
made sneering reply. and Guiteau de-
nounced Corkhill. declaring that what he
had cut out of the letter was . friendly
allusion to President Arthur. Mr.. Sco-
vile said he was not speaking so much
to save Guitsau's life, to de his duty to
his wife, Guiteau's sister, or TO save the
credit of the Guiteau family, IS 10 pre-
xyan ir1i a4i iOa hai hat
be u lasting disgrace to America. If it
were possible for the jury by their ver-
dict to stay the tide Of revenge and Of
mob law, let them do so. He Argued
that the prisoner had No possible i'll
will toward the President, and no mo-
tive for shooting him, and all the cir
showed he was insane. He
de6ed the prosecution to show case in
history in which sane man had COM
mitted such crime merely to gain no.
toriety.
Guiteau again called attention to the
recent decisions of the New York Court
of Appeals on the defence Of insanity.
Mr.. Scoville finished his appeal on
Friday, and Judge Cox consented 10 let
Guiteau deliver his speech to the jury
On Saturday. saying that some of his
brethern had very serious doubt 1heth-
Or in capital case the prisoner could
be denied the right to address the jury.
Guiteau declared, when he gave out his
speech for publication, that the refusal
to let him deliver it in court would not
be approved By Judge Cox's associates.
He said he would deliver the same
speech that was printed, but he wanted
to wait until the following morning, as
MS mind was not clear. The prosecu-
ton withdrew their objections to his
speaking, and Guiteau, who at recess
had been in violent mood, striking a |
1ailiff who pushed him furious blow
with his manacled hands, seemed molIi-
led by what he called the unexpected
courtesy of Corkhill.
Mr.. Scoville had another battle of |
words with the District Attorney, who
1ersistently interrupted. He exhibited |
diagrams to show that one of the doc
;ors who testified for the prosecution |
led when he told the jury that dia-
,ram representing Guiteau's head as
Iymmetrical was correct. He averred |
hat the list of homicides committed by
unatics which was introduced by DR.. |
fray had been prepared for this case,
md he read from the official tables of |
he Utica asylum to show that four ca
ies, which had direct bearing on the |
,ase, had bsen omitted from DR.. Gray's |
ables. In conclusion, he argued that |
he crime of lunatic must not be pun |
shed in the Same way as that of a sane |
nrn. He asserted that capital punish |
nent had demoralizing influence, and,
n his opinion, crimes would be dimin- |
shed by its abolition. There was some !
applause in the couIt room when Mr.. !
,coville concluded his speech.
On Saturday Guiteau addressed the |
ury, making much the same speech that !
vas given to the press week before.
On last Monday morning, for every
eat in the Court Room there were at |
east ten clamoring applicants, ,besieging |
very avenue Of approach. Members Of |
he press, the counsel and court officers
ound the greatest difficulty in forcing
heir way through the immense throngs |
hat blocked up everv passageway. Even |
he holders Of special tickets were in /
many instances unable to get near
nough to the policemen and bailiffs to
how them.
When the doors at last were closed
900 people were left outside.
AS soon as the Court opened Guiteau
oade the following announcement: II
pent yesterday in examining my mail.
had several hundred letters-many Of
hem from ladies', and some very tender.
desire to express my thanks to the la
les for these kind and tender letters.
Inc lattar suurasfs that Con Arthur
i've me Cabinet office. Now 1 want
o say l would not take any cffice frem
President Arthur. and under the cir
umstances | don't think it would be
roper that should accept one.
Now in regard to Judge Porter l
rant to say, as he is to have the closing
the case, if he attempts to mis-
lad the Court or jury and my
ounsel will stop him. He came into
his case under a misapprehension on
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