The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-26
THE aUlTEAU TRrAL.
vonTy.yryrr DAT

vonTy.NYrH DAY.
George scoyIlle began his argument Tor The
defense, and consumed tho day without finish.
ing, lie started by charging that there was .
70 hang the prisoner. Hs thcn
l'faeoedcd TO mime the consptaiors Tho DIS.
tfiet Attorney, Judge Porter, Mr.. Davidge and
live of thu Government experts, namely, Ora.
GRAY, Hamilton. Kompstnr, Macdonald aud
Wooster. The counts of this indictment TWEEN.
|. ia numlcr, are !.
Tlrs,-ILcy have perverted the Law In this
caso.
Reoyillc, In illustration or support Of this
count, alluded to tho introduction by Judge por-
ter of thu decision of Judge Davis III New York
easc. He said "Connsel upon the other side
Indignantly repudlnttd tho suggestion that
Judge Davis xat with Cardoxo Or Barnard, but
have yct 10 learn II either Of them ever
committed moro reprehcnsiole Act than that
scovlile warmed up with his subject, and ds
nonnoed in severe language tho extra judicial
act of Ju,lec Davis. "Had 8 Newspaper been
guilty Of such aLold-faced attempt TO influence
tho decision In ! pending cause The editor
would have boon subject 70 arrest for cop-
Judge Porter" Don't let - turn this court
room into town meeting"
Scoville resumed, but was soon interrupted
by Davidge, who, with sono impAtience, sail,
ION, no. no. Scoyille; that's not no."
.scosille You may interrupt .. much - you
lust what believe 20 be the truth.
Dasidge Well, well, I'll not interrupt again,
and say what you may.
tiutcau That's right Dayldpc you kccp
quiet. You talked for two days and didn't say
ANYTHING either now give some ono else show.
before tlis jury aud undertakes TO pcrvert evi-
dencc, shall not keep quiet, - did with Dav-
idge, but shall stop him.
Oniteau-So shall L
Scoyilc-I shall stop him, and shall correct
him. II iind hc IL mlsstAting evidence.
Guitean-Never mind; Ill attend TO him.
Judge porter-Thcre win DO two 0uitcA0a
then to attend to Ms.
scovile continued. "The prosecution states
that L tho prisoner knew the fact was wrong
on July 2, then he should hang. Now this Il
not bv any means tho whole Of Il, or correct
statement OF tho Law. Tho court Aas added IN
substance M follows: Yet IL IN this oct no was
overpoMevd by consciousness coming
through his diseased mind that what he was
doing was necessary for tho good Of the
county and WAS specially approved by God,
Scoville proceeded 10 point ONT 10 tho jury
what no termed the perversiona OF evidence hy
Davldgc. He attacked tho theory Of tho pros
ecntion that Il was the prisoners own inmate or
acquired doprayity that naturally led up 10 the
killing Of the President. and discussed at some
length the evidence introduced By them e
show instances ct the prisoners Mcanness and
dcpra,ity. "Thls evidence" said scoville.
"hss i'll almost every instance been perverted.
Counsel parade here the dehts owed hy the
prisoner, and attempt to mako much OF them
IN this cham they arc wcavinR."
Gutean-l owe about el, ,oon, and suppose
that ought to hang . man. IL these people
will send in their blls now. III give them
checks for them. and set them out Of the Way.
suppose Two got some money now. IN set
rid II thcsc people. and thcn won't owe any
body.
scosille then alluded 10 the incident sworn to
BY shaw Of GuitoAa pAwning worthless watch
Cor Sas.
Ga,teaa shouted .oh. you bettcr stop on
Shaw. pshaw, Mean." And added THAT
was meant for pun. but they don't scom 70
SEQ IL"
scoville denounced tho witness Shaw. He
believed no had deliberately pcrjurcd himself
IN this case. ~ had also the contemplate little
jew clerk who came down hero 10 help Shaw
out.
Gnstcan scrcamed out "This whole tcsti
many Of Shaw i false. and no decent man
would believe il for an instant"
ruRrx-slxra nAy.
Scoville resumed his argument Tor the de-
fcnse, aud was at once interrupted by GuitcAa
who made one ef his characteristic speeches.
asking tho court to instruct that IL it appca,
that he Waa forced by tho Deity To remove thu
President hc may be acquitted ON th. ground
oi trsnsitory mania. Scklcs. Mcfarland anu
lliseeek. he said, were acquitted on tho gro0nd
| at transitory mania.
| the alleged nntairncss on the Part of tho pros
/ e,ntlea. particularly OF the Prosecuting Attor-
n.y. H. had frum the beginning prescribed
/ WHO sAoald writ tho jsl and who should mot
] II. had introduced peasons into the prisoner
] e.li nader salse gnise. 10 worM out his secrets
aud WHEN the prisoner said snyth.ng MAlei
/ might innre u hla heneat tha Prosecuting Al.
,oney has been very careful to let Il hrcoM.
/ AneMs. lie complained of Corkhirs unfair
ness in DESTROYING tho Mutes III StcnueraEh,l
hail,y. 80 that the defence could not have III,
benefit Ut them. Tie conduct IL the proscen
ton IN the courtroom. hc alleged, WAS not enl
I nntair 10 the defense. lAt Mas often dlscunrle
Gus and more eeii,ting police court than this
/ Scev,lc then criticised severity the course .
tho prosecution IN rosusing 10 permit the prss
oncr IL Address the jury Tor brief hour or two
| simnly because they feared he might Disclose b
his manner or speech hls true mental condition
Scuvllc then called ait, Mtlon To the letter wfi,
which portion had eecn clipped, ss he claimed
ty ,hc prosecution, aud IN siSrit ef 0ntsil
Havia4c lsmi'ms,-"oh, Just assnme TIM
uae uf the coasllrators cut il oN1"
Carka,l-"l suppose what ven are dr,vin
y, y that YOU wan. tho Jury y tlmk sas : i.
SEQ, ,ale--" believe il was done by YOU, or b
! your dlr,vtiosl for tho reason that son believe
il ter the interest II the prosecution"
'So do L" shouted 60ltcAn
Scoville then pronvSicd to give the Jury hi
views upon Judge rerter, and 10 instruct th,s
y to how much wight they should attach /
countesctine the iaflu.ncc Of his crater,
rurt.r, he said. was pro<t,tatng his fine =,
laianents IN IN effort IL AanS SM insane maj
Scoyie then review, i the pa,soMcrs life, an
salds "Mhen hc left the Oneida CoMmanit,
he sought cut Ecschcr's church, tho loaa'
Clsrsstian people. His tendencies al this TIM
wero not immoral. nos had he shown any ind
cation of that awful with sArcasMl crime of N
paying his ho&rd-ellls, for which this l.ro<ses
ton are tryiux 10 HANK him.
Curkhlll-.Oh. no, lf hc h hung at all.
will bc for Marl.r-not for owing soSn
bills"
Gaiteau called ont: II xue~s there aim
much chance II my being hung. anyhow"
Seeslllc continued. up to the hour Of n
tournament, his review VI the life af the pri
oner. explaining his acts IN the light ot eoai
sels ISeovsllc'sl theory npon the case Gultca
occasionally commented. hut never scrtoasl
alstusbcd the course Of the arsument
Ssovile spoke of the monumental assurane
of the prisoner in naming Asmsclf in coano,
tiun with Grant, ConkiinS and Arthur.
Il should ssya pretty line lnaltette.' q
clainsed the prisoner.
l.>t.raa Seov,lle read from Guitean's speeel
when auiseau agaia called cut .loa bett.
net read any nlose, Scosllle; il goes doa
against your fool theory"
foRry-sEvENrn DAT.
Seesillc resumed his address, taking up III
discussing insano statistics introduced by u
prosecution. Discussing tho horrors Of Grim
~ often shown IN the acts Of insane criminal
Sco,.e said there MAS nothlnS in thls act
compare with some Of these acts Of inssl
crinsiaalss .and. gentlemen Of the jury
ho said. IN my opsniosl, il there were n
nssens. and powerful ones. Ut the. back
this prosecution. thus prisoner newer wou
have bsen brought 10 trasl but ! 4
son. gentlemen u the jury, hack Of this pros,
ca,son u an influence which have fell, n
which you may fee. gentlemen, before tl
tr,al il concluded There Afe politicians vi
seek 10 hide their own shame behind the di
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