The daily gazette., 1882-01-13
SECOND EDITION
THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.
ronrr SECOND DAYS rnoorED1Nea.

FORTY SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WARRINGTON, d. c., Jan. 12.-The
audience which assembled in the court
room this morning 10 listen to the
opening argument to the jury in the
Guiteau case was large and intelli-
gent one, which, entering the room at
an early hour, waited patiently the
arrival of the court, counsel and
prisoner. The marshal gave the spec
tators due notice that no one would be
permitted to leave until the hour for
recess, and for the purpose of empha>
sizing his remarks ordered that the
main door should be locked. At ten
o'clock the jury entered, and few
minutes later the court was called TO
order. Mr.. Davidge then took posi-
tion in front of the jury and opened
his argument with disclaimer of any
intention to make a set speech, but
expressed his simple desire to render
the jury what aid he could in their
present and solemn duty.
Mr.. Davidge then took up the history
of the crime and narrated It's incidents
with thrilling effect. The conception
came to the assassin in the night. One
life stood between two warning fac.
tions-a thin partition. He reasoned
with himself, "Why should not l
batter down that partition and make
myself the great benefactor of the
stalwart element of the republican
yartY pa daring thought, but not
more daring than other enterprises that
have entered into the heart Of this
wicked man,
Here the prisoner broke out for the
first Time and shouted "Tell US some.
thing about VIM. Winter Davis, a
frien nd of yours"
Mr.. Davidge (continuing)-"He tells
us the conception came in the night.
do not think that in the sunshine such
an idea could enter the soul even of
this wretch"
The Prisoner-"It came when the
Lord called for it,"
The next day it occurred to him
again, and he went ON from day to day
and absolutely devote d two weeks to
constant contemplation of this new
scheme. $50
He kept It 10 himself he dared not
run the risk of divulging it to the party
to be benefited, for he felt that hess would
receive their reprobatioH. lie carried
it, be Dursed it, he dallied with it tor
two weeks. On the 23d of May he felt
that perhaps it would be better for him
TO forego this wicked scheme. He said
TO himself: perhaps can get this Of
fce, and If can how much better 1t
would be to have my hands clean and
not incarnadine Them He made an
other effort on the 23d of May, with q
view of getting that Office.
The Prisoner-"I would not have
taken cabinet position after the 1st of
june"
Mr.. Davidge-"Listen to this"-
The Prisoner (lnsolently)-"Llsten to
you'll Why, your talk is so weak that it
is hardly worth listening to-
Mr.. Davidge here read to the jury the
letter which Guiteau wrote to President
Garfield May %, in which the prisoner
spoke OF MIR. Blaine as being vindictive
politician and the evil genius of the
President, and said: "You ought to
demand his immediate resignation.
Otherwise you and the republican party
will come TO grief" Does not every
man know that when he wrote that
letter he was cogitacTng in his own
mind the subject of secret assassina
tlon? He got no answer, and went on
considering this fearful subject.
The Prisoner-'1 was praying about
it, to fad out the Deity's will. l was
praying for two weeks prior to the 1st of
june"
Mr.. Davidge-"I will give him the
benefit of bis prayers"
The Prisoner (insolently)-'tIf you
prayed more you would be better
| man."
Mr.. Dagidge-'T would not deny this
man one jot or title of evidence or argu.
ment to which he is fairly entitled. |
will come afterwards to his theory that
it was inspiration.
Before the adjournment of the
court there was somewhat animated
discussion between the opposing coun-
sci as to whether Guiteau should be
permitted to address the jury, and a
good deal of warm feeling was dis
played on both sides. Judge Cox
suggested that the prisoners counsel
should revise his written speech and
strike out such parts as were offen-
sive. This they would not agree to
do. The District Attorney was quite
emphatic in declaring that Guiteau
should not be permitted to speak with
his consent, and Guiteau interrupted
him several times to tell him that
President Arthur was bigger man
than he (CorkhilD is, and that his
tenure of Office would be cut short
soon after the conclusion of the trial.
Mrs. Scoville exhibited great deal of
emotion while the dispute was going
on, and could scarcely be restrained
by her husband and brother from in
terposing remarks. At tho close she
she agitated to tears, and many SYM
pathetic women gathered around her
and offered her consolation. The mat
| fer was left undecided,