The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-26

Porter said Judas Iscariot could no:
have pronounced q more sinister judg-
ment than Guiteau in his criticism, OF
the religious and moral growth of the
past 600 years.
Guitesu-Judas would hsYe employed
you as his attorney, you big liar you.
Porter depicted the ridiculous absurd
ity of Guitesu's claim, Of trsnsitory
mania which left him, as soon as has VIC
tim sank 20 the ground, perfectly sane
man.
Porter described the tragic death of J.
Wilkes Booth, and then proceeded: But
The prisoner-"I shot my man in
broad daylight"
Porter (continuing)-.'This coward,
this disappointed Oficeseeker-
The prisoner--"You are 8 liar, and
you know it."
Porter finishing the sentenceJ-This
malignant. disboiical. crafty, calculat-
ing, cold-blooded murderer, provided
for the death Of his victim and for safety
to himself at the same time. Would
you compare him with Wilkes Booth?
The prifoner-I should not. The COM
psrison is in my favor. You are & nice
orator. Booth and you will 90 down TO.
gether, both Of you, below.
After the charge of Judge Cox and
after the jury had been out about twenty
minutes, q recess taken until $50 o'clock.
Many Of the audience who had virtually
been imprisoned since $50 in the morn
ing, awaited themselves of this opportu-
nifty to obtain fresh air and lunch. The
prisoner at his request, had been allowed
soon after the jury left the court
room, 10 retire to the little room he has
occupied since the trial began, al wait
ing room during the recess. Before lesv-
ing the court room he eVinced considera-
BILE nervousness, but on getting away to
the compartment regained his usual
composure and assurance. He sent out
for some apples, with which he treated
his attendants, meanwhile chatting IA
milisrly and good-naturedly. he
was asked what he thought the
jury would do and replied: II think
they will acquit me or disagree, don'i
your" Within ten minutes after the re-
cess had been taken the jury called to
the bailiff in waiting and notified him
that they were ready with their verdict
They were informed 3 recess had been
taken and Judge Cox had left the court
room, so they remained in their room
until the court reassem bled. The rumol
that the jury had agreed was quickly
spread from one to another, anC
the excited crowd surged back into tie
court room and anxiously awaited Wha
all seemed to expect, a verdict o
guilty" The musty, antique room, j
devoid of gas, and the score or more o
candles which had been placed upon til
desks OF the judge, counsel and reporters
impaired weird and fAncifully IN
natural aspect to the grim cid place. Tn
shadows thrown upon the dark back
ground of the walls seemed like fitting
spectres to usher in the sombre process
sion of those who held in their hand
the destiny Of a human life. First cam
the prisoner, with quick, nervous steE
and as he seated himself in the dock, pei
haps for the last time, the light of
solitary candls-LHsre the dispstc
breaks off, EDS.
The folio wing bulletins wer
received:
At 8 o'clock Judge Porter conclude
his arguments. Judge Cox charged Il
jury.
at 5.35 the court was called to order
At s. SO the jury came il and rendered
verdict Of Guilty" as indicted.