National Republican., 1882-01-21
SCOVILLE CLOSES
HIS EFFORTS FOR THE ASSASSIN.
The Grnning Guitsau aud His Roll Of Manuscript
Diagrams Of the Prisoners Hosa-The
Assassin 10 Speak-Hc Wants
Two Hours TO Howl.


At ten minutes past ten, without any prelimi-
nary incidents demonstration on the part Of the
prisoner, Mr. Scovle resumed his argument
oUrTEAU BROUGHT ISTo COURT
with him roll of manuscript, said 10 be an elab-
crate preface to his speech. which has already |
been published. Mr.. scovllle called attention TO |
the testimony Of Dr. Hamilton, "oneof the Govern
ment conspirators," as he terms him.
The District Attorney was the sole representa- |
tive Of the prosecution in attendance when MI
Scoville began his speech. and, with charncter- |
istic afabili,y at once assumed the task of guard
ing the understanding and judgment OF the jury
from being perverted by any improper influences
on the part Of Mr.. scoyiile The latter produced
a diagram showing section Of the prisoners
head That's not in evidence" said Colonel
Corkhill. at is" replied Mr.. scoville, ian exact
facsimile Of the diagram you put In. Reach
ing across the table to the District Attorney You
can take II and see that II Is no."
Colonel Corkhill Shaking his head contemptu-
ously)-Impose II on the jury IL you wish tion't
put IL on me.
Mr.. scoyile (eArnestly)-I will take rule and
make the measurements right here before the
Jury.
Colonel Corkhill--Oh, DON'T
YOUR SPEECH IL Rad gsOUGH.
Your testimony will be worse.
Mr.. scoyile (hali alphabetically well, Colonel
Corkhll l am doing the best / can, and am
hphV9bJ ShuShNNi'Nb w bNN thN bh'ii he'S'N 'HiS
Jury.
Mr.. scoville continued, with frequent Interrupt
lions on the part of the District Attorney. Taking
up the diagram of Guieau's head offered In cvi-
dence by DR.. Hamilton, Mr. Scoyille said 81 pro-
pose to show by these enlarged diagrams (holdiug
up some Of his own proCurng) II not permitted in
this way, then by measurements of this cast
uhc plaster cast made by Clark Mills); and If
this is not satisfactory, then will
have the prisoner brought up before you and will
have accurate measurements taken Of his head.
In short, gentlemen Of the jury, am going to show
you that DIR. Kempster lied when he told you that
thiSdiagram was correct representation Of Gui-
teau's head"
Colonel Corkhill asked to be permit ed to exam.
inc the diagrams which Mr.. ScOyille held in his
hand, and after looking at them q moment snid
with sneer: This has the look Of Dr.. spitzkas
work"
Mr.. Scoyille--Eo, Mr.. Corkhill, that is not Or.
Spitzka's work that name seems 10 worry you o
good deal. One would think you were haunted
by the recollection Of Dr. spitzka. ILaughter.ll
Mr. Scoville continued TO discuss the subject of
the head diagrams. and the proceedings were be-
coming somewhat tedious. when they were en-
Hvened by tho prisoner. His nrst utterance was
from some cause postponed until half-past eleven
o'clock. He had been busily engaged in reading
the papers, and the possibility of his remaining
quiet until recess was fast merging into probs.
pause. and called out;
"THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HAS RUN OUT
Of money lie can't pay these fellows till he can
get an extra appropriation from Congress, Laugh.
ingl They had better staid in New York. They
will go home with less money than they expected
Serves them right" Mr.. Scovlllc read from Dr.
Hamiltons evidence relative to the confguration
ofheads.
A little "spat" ensued between counsel, when
Mr. scoyllle, with q slight show OF impatience,
retorted. 81 don't object to giving everything
bearing upon this case, and when the District
Attorney asks for anything in the name of
fairness l am only too happy to
acccde. have seen the record this morning. and
have learned the reason for the District Attorneys
animus against tho witness Moss 1t seems that
Moss had to sue Corkhill in magistrates court
FOR A THREE. DOLLAR wAsH-BILL
which the District Attorney owed Moss wife, aud
the record says the District Attorney paid II and
Sl.2O cents"
Guiteau iexultinglyJ-Ir they should undertake
20 sue Corkhill for all he owes II would take the
time OF all the courts to attend to the business.
Mr.. Scovillc-I very much dislike to bring out
such things in a courtroom but when the Dis
trIct Attorney persists in his little person
alities he compes me TO retaliate.
shortly nfterwNrd Colonel Corkhill again inter
ruptcd, when Mr. Davidge, who had come in, pro.
tested with mock gravity, "Oh. don't interrupt
might stop altogether" General laughter, in
which Mr., ScoVile joinedl
Guiteau found opportunity to call out "The
papers say spent three weeks In preparing my
speech. As matter Of fact only spent three OF
four days, nights and mornings. want the
record straight on this matter"
After recess Mr.. Scoyille said: " | might detaln
you gentlemen for week longer with Just such
observations as have been making upon the eyi.
dcnce introduced by the prosecution, but shall
not dwell longer upon the facts I will close with
few general observations You are aware tina
all the laws framed for the protection of society
and the punishment of crime are directed agains
some people, not one is framed for thC
insane Another thing TO which would call you
attention Is that all laws are made to cover gen
eral classes of cases. and Il Is not possible 70 max,
laws that will cover each particular case accord
ing TO its attendant circumstances. Now, wher
you come to consider this case now on trial the,
will tell you because
HE KNEW HIS ACT WAS WRONG
the same punishment should be meted out TO him
as IN the case of the hardened criminal who ma
devoted all his life to the pursuit of evil pans an,
evil purposes. But | told you this Is not right
and when n man has overstepped the bound
ory line of sanity and had committed
crime he should not be punished rs a san,
man In conclusion he said; at has Otter
bcen said that our iury trials are a farce
And I have in nv practice frequently heard
said bat the Jury system ought TO be abolished
hccopsc iurors make n mistake: because they arc
tnenenccd bv tbe advocates, beeause tbev ara In
ono,ccd MOI hy iustIce moi nv thc cvidcnce but
he tho lnst address But gentlemen thank Cod