Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-19
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here TO help To hang this man. He was one
of the co.conspiratorS in the conspiracy OF
which the District Attorney was chief, but
fortunately he has left his foot prints
here, and before get through can contra
dict him out of
HIS own Mouth"
/ Scoville pointed out, in the conduct of
Guiteau, parallels to the illustration given
by Dr. GRAY, and then went on to deny
that the prisoner had been playing part.
Discussing the horrors OF the crime, as
often shown in the acts of insane criminals,
Scoyille said: There is nothing in this act
10 compare with some of those acts OF in
sane criminals, and gentlemen of the jury,
in my opinion, il there were no reasons,
and powerful ones, back OF this prosecu-
ton, this prisoner never would have been
brought to trial. But tell you, gentle
men of the jury,
Back of this Prosecution
is an influence which have felt and which
you may feel gentlemen, before this trial
is concluded. There are politicians who
seek 10 hide their own shame behind the
disgrace Of this poor prisoner, and make
him sCapegOat for their crime. didn't
intend gentlemen of the jury, to take up
this feature of the case. utwhen find the
power and influence this government used
against me- in denying the small pittance
that have asked fora fair and impartial
trial and the small facilities needed for the
| proper defence, | don't propose 10 keep
| quiet. / say that such men rs
Grant. and COnkiinS. and Arthur.
| are morally and intellectually responsible
| for this crime. Mr.. Conkling shall not
escape shall not shirk the responsibility of
| the state Of things that led to the act, and
| he shall not escape the condemnation OF the
| American people, if | can help it, for his
| share in this diSgraceful scramble for Office
| that led TO conflict with the chosen ruler
| of this great nation, and led this poor
| insane man, TO compass what they would
| have
| Hailed With Satisfaction,
| rs would probably hundreds of other poll.
| ticians, if il could occur other than through
| assassination-the removal OF Garfield, who
| stood in the way OF their unrighteous and
| disgraceful struggle for Office. Neither
| shall Grant escape that condemnation to
which he is so Justly subjected. When
| coming from Mexico and coming with un-
due haste to throw his own name into this
| petty quarrel about small Office in the
| Republican party, he sought TO fomeh the
| difference that had sprung up. am not
| going to see the misdeeds OF these men
High i'm Power,
visited upon the head of this poor insane
| man if can help it. This clamor for his
| blood is not for the purpose of avenginS
Garfield, or OF satisfying justice, but their
| theory is that if it can be shown that this
was the act OF sane man, then these poll
ticians in high places will say, of course
we are not responsible for the act of sane
| man. To be sure we had some differences
| but then il could never have led asare man
| 10 such an act But on the contrary. gen.
| tlemen of the jury, what is the effect OF
your verdict ii YOU acquit him rs an insane
man2 Why, the people will say some one
is at fault They say we will fix the blame
upon the heads and hearts of those men
| Who waged War
upon our poor, poor, poor dead President,
until it drove this poor, insane man, from
reading daily in the papers what Grant
saws, what Gonkling says, and from con.
stantly thinking upon it, TO his insane act
of killing the President; and there are
men in high placcs-the really culpable
ones-who will 20 down 10 posterity with
a stigma upon their names and the Setcs-
tation of their country fastened upon their
memories. Recess.
| A Sensation.
Mr.. Scovlle's dcnunciation of Conkiing
and others created profound sensation in
the court room. As soon rs recess was n
nounced, Scoyille WAS surrounded by ladies'
and gentlemen and congratulated upon his
fearless exposition
SDuring recess Scoyille received the fol-
lowing telegram.
| New YORK, January Il.
NJ. Scovile, AHgrpey Jor GUiteau:
The New York Court of Appeals have
lust decided that the prosecution. where
some evidence OF insanity is produced !?r
the defence; must make out case Of sanity
ueyond a reasonable doubt.
Counsel for the defence will call atteu-
ton to the latest decision, and ask Judge
Cox to that effect.
l. Inst as Scoville was about To resume liis
argument, Guiteau broke out with cOnsid-
erable vehemencc, and shouted: Some.
thing has been said abont politics, aud
want 10 talk about politics, too. There are
two or three crank newspapers in this
country, to-wit: Reid's New York 7ribHae,
to-wit: Medils Chiclgo TribHH', to-wit:
Halstead's Cincncinnali t'!pimercUI, to.wit:
George William Curtis, the man mllliner
Of New York, The weather has De-1 get
ting cool lutely y, and those fellows had Be.
ter lie Off under the trees, end COOL on
little. The only cranks in the country are
those fellows They had better join the
Grant.Guiteau.Arthn
combination and get into good company,
and become good Republicans"
A few minutes later the prisoner. who
had been looking over the New YOrF pa
pers, called out: Il see the New York Court
of Appeals have Just decided in favor OF
our theory on the insanity question. l
thank you, Messrs. Judges
Scoyille discussed the conduct and &C
tions of Guiteau at the time and iB!me-
diately after the shooting and contended
that they were entirely in keeping with
the theory OF insanity; that his coolHes',
his quietly going to bed and peacefully
sleeping the night after the murder were
characteristic incidents Of a crime slch as
would be expected from an insane man and
| Only Insane Men.
Guiteau called QUIT have never had
any conception OF his removal u nur-
der. Ny mind is perfect blank on thai
question
Scoyille:read from the evidence Of Gen.
REYNOLDS what Guiteau had said To him.
REYNOLDS, in Jail; that when his reasons
were known to the people they would
acouit him without trial, and that he
should then go 70 Europe for year or
| two.
Scoyille continued: And this, gentlemen,
is evidence Offered you BY the prosecution.
want you to take into consideration the
monstrous absurdity OF such proposition,
coming from q sane man, as they would
have you believe he Is, that he could Kill the
President Of the United States and then by
simply giving his reasons, could go Tree
without trial.
SooyilIe alluded to Guiteau's remark
when told by Gen Reynolds that Arthur
and Conkling and other Sial~arts
Detested Him
and abbored his crime.
Guiteau interrupted. saying: Il didn' I
saw any such thing. when he spoke OF
C0nkling and Arthur On the Fourth OF
July. Those men are my friends to-day,
and don't you forget Il
Scoyille continued with review of the
evidences. ard called attention to the
yarit,us incidents IN Guiteau's life. argu
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