New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-14

nit He might comment upon the testimony OF hrs
,covile with some degree Of severity, but he was not
,apabe Oft He recognized her relations to the prs
,per lie knew that blood was thicker than wator ana
ne therefore passed her testimony as he had passeu
w when he declined 10 cross-examine her
He proceeded, however, to analyze tho testimony Oh
John W Gutcau This witness 20 the prisoner Done
OF his hone flesh OF his flesh, the child OF the ea'uo
womb suckled of the Same breast, with every poSSue
nduccinen, to shield the prisoner 50 far "a he cou
10 SO consistently with truth. he teSt"eu ln"'
the prisoner was 80 hcrcit OF reason 'nU'
he was actually unable TO draw up chaite mortgage
Il that were Of reason. he ir DaVidse con'o no.
pass IT, foT his long pnctice OF the law ne "ou
also have 10 guidance in the drawing up OF on'i
mortgage IN Richmond NewIork. He Guo'ed some
,f,ho a,.ers OF this witness in
he believed the prisoners case was case OF denons'
that he was possessed Of the devil that before "O1 nc
was responsible for his acts (which he called mora re-
,pons,,ily because he believed that, sometime IN bis
past lfc he made choice to follow the PAIN q. eva
rather than OF good 1t was TO be said to the creu %
his gentleman that when insanity was Imputed TO his
father his uncle and other relatives ne rose ID court
and condemned the course pursued by MT Sco'iIe'
lie read aud commented upon the testimony oi John W.
5p,eau =, 70 the quarrel himself and the pris-
,ner in the witnesses office in Boston, and brought OUT
again with great effect explanation given by the wit
,css in repy TO Mr. scove IL what he meant by saying
that his brother possessed by the devil lha' was
that II was the theological view OF his father MS pr"he
and himself that there WttS l"O COhtoiui'S "f''''S
the worldhe spirit Of good and the spirit OF evisnd
that es he believed at time in his brothers me-
rhon no had the free will chose between good anu
evil he must have through his wtnulness MS stooorn
ness his perversty allowed Satan to Obtain sdon conn
ne,e control over him that he under the power OF
satan or other demon demons. There said MT
navidce "s the Judgment of the above all others
most capable forming opinion in regard to the n
,eucence and capacity of this prisoner lneed not saw
now reluctantly that opinion was given lhteu NOT say
that nohuc the stern regard OF John W. Gmtean IOi
ruth and honor and virtue coeroed him to utter the
words which | have read to you. This, gentlemen Is
the end of Mt Guiteau's testimony; and ask whether
what stated in the beginning ia not veriied-hat al
The witnesses examined in support OF the Prs"hersre
sponsihity have not been men who ha1 no opportunity
10 pass upon It, Poor Mrs Scovue was made 10 say IN
vague and general way that IN her opinion be was III
sane and John W. Guiteau reluctantly drew
picture which porirays THIS man III tue u'rA
features ascribed TO him by the officers who here
represent tho Government THIS Gmtean tanuN
Is respeciahlc family family Of tone and character.
They have made their mark wherever thew have gone
m. mistake committed by the family is in undertaking
10 protect and defend this man. All families are h'ho
In the course OF nature produce bad men and WICKED
men ana bad women and wicked women, and the course
the Roman cnursc-that this family ought I" PnrSne
voud be 70 deuOunce this wretch as having snned
eralnst law, against God. against nature ITSELF ana "er
him A. sacrifice on the altar Of his country That Is
the course for the family take; lew of this rotten
limit and throw It into the fire for destruction
The prisoner THAT Is all said for money
TIE AsSAsSIN's SANITY AND RESPONSIBILITY.
Mr. pqydcc characterized the evidence Of the defence
,sv.eoe ard sIoppv rubbish but declared that some
ranro beau. Of ght had filtered through the darkness
In respect OF the prisoners moral nature IL haH ctp'
H. moderately ta he had at the age OF eighteen Struck
his father behind ais back. aud a. the age OF iI I'VE
L. htA taised against "omau ana tHal Woman
lis sister and mat sster MS hostess whose ho3Pang
he was enjoying at the time and whose bread ne was
lie rsoucr--Tha, is false o,...... -...,
MIR DgVidgc COMMUNICATED j. W. Nulifdu Oleheu
the portals little wider in respect OF the moral charae
iSr prisoner-Iie is not my reference have bigger
Non tiau he for reference , 800. -, ,o,,o,
Mr. Davidg.-Rght here the most reInarkahe hclc ,
of ths tiIa TOOK place The prisoner was put upon 1no
ssIa 6sos5 G d 5hs si bToxSn down What the
,esnu No man in this courtroom, ana no
taa out Of tits courtroom who real h's
iasiinoEy, entcrains any longer. If he entertained
before ihs shght DOUBT IN respect OF the "osone san
NV 1 DARKNESS Did on mud that he was consdgr
bly, above the average man III lh,eItoIu. a IA Noon
II not come that all that had gone before n1u pee"
Ths prisoner tegotisuoany)Tak about brains II
YOU fead some Of tue letters get Jon womb tn'hA WIS
'h Er 1aJe N in Tie course of his address speaking in
eleui OF The aSsqsT 4a io 6aa Seen re
which Nc % ,1e , n,isoner exclaimed:
tTHa was true in July s but 1t is not true now is
n,st The other way" 80 references to the prisoner
g"rturinr for money brought out the den that Is
false | took to occurring to seTve tle LoIl a., Anu
reference 10 Moody as a theologian lea nm |"
excaim; MOODY was an iyapsc.lst ana Was ,, ,nc
Logan There is connection between the we rs
Wien lac referred TO tle t.slmoHy o we w. hio a.
Macarthur and the incident OF the prisoner DtIhs
ssPlc' tb prisoner SAID That false snc
unri6 a cont" lie also coutradctcd several 0'htr
Tcints IN Mr. MacArthurs testimony WHICH lel Mf,
bavdge TO say TO the ury This rascal says he dd not
DO this which do you belcNt-t1e man y, NI i me
yninistrr of the holy Gospel or the PRISONER IN tht
dCcki" The prisoner again Ii2ao oI't ii,
did: and suppOsng DID not ~ Is h3ooH r's''S9
bat NV own Il has nothing 10 d" with tbh ISSUE one
% went On IN the further analysis OF the ties
timnny and sand: lie sane enough FOR az pui-
T,nas Jtls olly when his hand u req "e ms myers
IRE dripping with blood anu when the law claims nun as
q sacrifice altar Of justice that we nT'i near o
Insanity" When referring TO- thT 'nUi4en, o , pm
b. r as gold. ana taking back ms card whcI be
bad first handed 10 the paWno n i M ~ ,
deem cunning shown IN the udsdc'Iol'{ at ""5 "sT
int.rrI,,ei Nv the prisoner, who sad snetrlh-ly;
I"' rroDes y"ui 'l Rsterrn to Mr. shaws testimony
a. 10 t1@ conversation about wilkes Booth ana me
assas,iuston OF President Lincoln, MI DA'"se raj"
INV 4 .e Youth who fred the Ephesan DOME
ana WHO "outliyed in fame
..y,t nv ,iI'r loo" he said vas after Immortality
qua Ac had secured for nns"n In EN- isncT ' Tt
O,ean scheine Mr. Dayidse treated t'at az proo' oi
M Stn.} sl the prisoner they have been running
,bot name ON INV brains ever since aud they nave got
rich II, The paper as not worth cent un'N
A"Wha we have mainly TO do within mat ehterpiISSe,
MI D"vidsc continued 1nG Min me fitc,' Oee.
Infcrrrisc; IN keeping with the oneida community III
Gbai r"ijd star tie country lecturer, because
AfOpdv and ~8nkey could do that tnGi III keeping WIN
the Narrsgansett burned ON Long ISLAND sound IN
kCeius With the idea that he was led D. m,prallon 10
90 10 t, Oneida Community; III keeping WIN the ldca
mai the great God inspired mm TO leave that c"nnnn
ity; ia keeping with tho grand uea IIat On ,nc
tiep but grand central figure ana that Ills na'olS
T"n,k S"I sIT" shouted the prisoner That is
IN, te.t lining that YOU have said. That Is what
he AMERICAN people are beginning to cay, too !31
saw eome of the letters that receiving YOU would
1 an