The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-01-18

VOLUME .,
The Trial.
,.u,xGrux, Jan. 14.-Reed said :
!" L.. IT, NOT require an expert to pro.
II "... - the prisoner insane. Yoo have
nou:i,e;; En- I'D div after day stunning in be-
zen '.,' " You have seen that strange,
'o.e 'o.e:tnrsl : lm,k Of his eyes. 1t requires
' "'',;mion Of no expert to convince you
t's; Sst is not the appearance OF u sane
In.. " continuing In this strain, the
nan .r said "Im my opinion, If this
'l*aH l*".s,t,,re is sent to an asylum he
;% i?E' r.. a drivclliny idiot within six
months. n@';..,u had ,r+n quietly listening
"" ,"i n;s ..llnvs on his knees, his lack
WIN ~, tmrn,,l to the audience and his
'*', *,;,..h fairly tixe.! on something in
a!l''v atr,st This startling prediction
'!r !s,s',l him intensely, and turning
a""I a'''.I he lacked over in the direction
't'' : ,h. SNEAKER und enjoyed quite .
~ r',sh :or some seconds. These ex-
'+' I'.t said the speaker, don't swear
is.If f,ct for none but an inscrutabIe
"a % 49,. :" .s,, know what there is in the in
'hss; has:hr.in of i man. They swear only
,a". ". ",,ininn. and you have . nOtable
w." ,uncc how far from facts the opinions
'','S t,%s most learned doctors may lead in
W w.. ~. end case of the late President We
a ..d I.,lLr,in. every tlay giving their
',;r;o,,s. " We had the announcement
.E., IN. pr..!a.. or whatever It may be,
,. ."J hen inserted twelve inches into
va" ,n'' wuni. and vet the wound really
nI in an exactly opposite direction. l
Isay II wn.,l,! bc Il shame to send man
n ti,e rallows upon the opinion Of doc
.cn.
,llmlinv to structures Of counsel yes-
,..isv mon the cause Of certain menu
;,.r If (;uil.uu's family in sticking to
;;,s - nrisoner when they should have
'.., him off as wretch, Reed said: 1T
~. evidence that six years ago Mis-.
S,sriile believed her brother y mc1tal
rnrk. and ins:sne man and should she
Atrt him now that he IL on trial for
Ls i:e. She would liz unworthy Of the
NAM, Of sister" Referring to the dif1i-
,,Ity ex,erienc.si by the defense in se-
,r,;;,r witnesses, C0i. Reed said: ''YOu
.nn never know gentlemen how hard 1t
.,as Ispn to get people to come here and
MI what they know. They would rath-
4 listen to the cry "crucify him." than
rnw here 10 testify to facts within their
kmwlu!ge." IN the start all the evil
dn,e tnat would in any way aial the
Nis.l,er, Rect! claimed, came like
;"l-selM. Res.l went on ut some.
inyh with argument to demonstrate
III, in<a,,ity of the prisoner. His father
xa.. h. mentioned, insane on religious
..!i~:* and forced hin, into that ve.sti-
L.. "f he'll the Oneida community. Be-
~. that l,e had led u pure life and his
f,l!mr had convinced him he would ~
iol.rll unle.s hc lxral,le . member Of
'he oneida Community and he went
,hrr to save his soul. Ciuiteau abrupt
i, said: When 1 got thee / got into
!r'! and dill not get out for six year,"
WAsnIxGroN, Jan. l6.-As SOON ~
The .a,rt formally opened ScOville COM
1uencesl hi. address tO the jury by con-
;rs>ing his unfaniliarity with the
rN"l.s .: practice. in criminal cases. All
;.e defense :sk.rl fHr was u fair, candid,
.,:nrtisl weighing IL evidence by fair
and candid men. Counsel would at
''mpt nO OratUry because he was not
'r:sal to it and l,e,.aus&. he would not do !
III he could. lie would address him !
~'l simply to the res,st,sl, judgment !
an'' intellect of the jury. OratOry. el0- /!
l's''r and appeals to passion he would
savt f"r the counsel who would follow
'im Judge Porter and he desired to-
warn them that in the efforts of the |
'ar'etl counsel Judge Porter to ex-
i''und the law or explain evidence he
S''bi invariably seek to influence
l'r!n through their emotions, to touch
'"e'r hearts and sway their
''sn'Ethies rather than to convince
I;'irjM!gn.nts. do not care tocs,,il-
liam, although do not think that ~
'ln*'l in the sUnaluct Of this case
''st ircn treated with fairness. Per-
'aa!'y ':.rr nothing. for it, but when
"'!jarrs '''r sai.>t in which my efforts
u' Interested. must complain. hold
amy han'l al Indictment for cOllspir-
"y which | have framed In my own
m'"' :n' the object of this conspiracy
VS. I" hang the prisoner.
aV'''Ic pr'H1ssl.L to- name the con-
,,,'Ia'"rs: the district Attorney, Judge
'%rr. Mr. Davi,igc ami five of the gov
,,al't ,,,,"n'sl't experts. namely: Drs. (:ray.
W''',ll"n: Krml~tcr. Mcdonald and
s'er. The"'unts nf this Indictment.
my ~ numI"r. arr first: they have
;"'t,t"' !, -: the ':w ih this case. Se'Oville,
49, '.s,r' "'">iri!i"n in support M this
-, I. a'ill'itsl I" the intrnluctiOll
,:,. s"'y" Porter "f Il ,le..isiOn Of
"S. Davis. lie said counsel
,.",,, J, !'!e other >i'l. Indignantly repl,ii-
" .n,"' suggestion that Davis sat with
,,r'' s,,"M' :. or Barnard hut ! have yet t"
ln.r' rltl'er W them ever committed u
..u,,,, "fFr'll>iblc act than that Of
m. ..N''. Sr"viile warmed up with
.,uyray r"y"t AMI denounced in severe
L,,;". L"''st tho extra, judicial net of Judge
+ .'.j. ~. I,;.,' y newspaper hcrn guilty
! !..;";'a,' MI '.'''' faced attempt to influence
s.wli H." i.a III l"'nding callse the eslitOr
~hI..'"\r ".\r '"tn subject to arrest for
'2u ;'. ';'!' Judge Porter, Don't lct us
IL. court r'n'lil into Il town meet
.ntr-,,."e "e"'!Ilr resumed hut was Sot.n
:..m,;.ii'"''a ;i"'a ~ l,av:,i9e who with some.
,sa " =, :. said 'Nh 40, .ScOviI]e, that
'r.,,,n >'"villc, "You may in 4,
! .ianr| ), ~ n',lrh ax you please I
i+Iirv"' W. =, W. deferred frrn saying what
!hv;H T" sN' the truth.
a.a;n 'Ie.-~NclI IN not intrrr,,,,t vOll