Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-14
GUITEhU.
Dayidge Continues His ar
gument.
A FORCIBLE ARRAIGNMENT.
Indulgence OF the Assassin in His
Usual Performances.
EXPERT TESTIMONY RbVIEWED
The Prisoner sacriIegiously Compare
Himself to st Paul.
ESPECIAL By TELEGRAPH TO THE REcoRD-uSIOS.l

| opening of Court Guiteau said SIN justice
| to myself and Davidge, desire to say that I
read a letter yesterday severely denouncing
| Davidge, and my remarks against him were
based upon that. I have found out, how
| ever, that was mistaken, and that Davidge
is high toned Christian gentleman and a
sound lawyer. I DESIRE therefore, to with
draw any wrong l said against him. still
entertain the same opinion of Corkhill, how
ever. I am satisfied L was wrong about
Davidge, but right on Corkhill"
DAvIDGE TAKES UP soovILLE's THEORY.
Davidgs resumed his argument, and re-
viewed the evidence. He showed by the evil
dence of J. w. Guiteau and other witnesses
for the defense the fallacy of Scovilles pet
theory, that the prisoner was an imbecie.
After his opening speech Guiteau remained
a quiet listener for an hour.
Davidge having used some strong language
in alluding to Guiteau, such as "this un-
speakahle liar," the prisoner retorted: "Oh,
| you are making all that fine talk for money, -
| be following this up with frequent comments,
such as, "That happens to be false" That
is not true" and similar expressions.
Davidge passed to an examination of the
stand, what he had said, and what capacity
of intellect he had shown, proving, he said,
conclusiyely that what had gone before had
all been for show and q hollow fraud.
PLENTY OF BRAINS, BUT MORALLY = MONSTER.
Scoville had dilsted upon his morality and
| had asserted that lack of intellect was his
| faslinc, IN tho ha ho1 ato
the stand wonderful memory. logic, reason
| and intellectual ability. likewise. The de-
fense had claimed for him virtue and moral
| ity, and the prosecution had availed them
selves of their right to show the contrary, and
what had been the result? He had been
| shown to be g monster of corruption. Such
| was his depravity and wickedness that the
country looked on with shudder.
THAT might have been the case" shouted
Guiteau, in July, but it isn't the case now.
! If you could see some of the letters ! have
been receiving, you would see that great
many people think am one of the best and
greatest men that ever lived"
Continuing, Davidge, skillfully ard with
| wonderful effect, reviewed that portion of the
| testimony bearing upon the prisoners moral
character, as eviEced in his past life. "All
| this time" said the counsel, ''no one accused
him of ins anitY. In the estimation of his
| friends and his family he was sane enough for
| all the transactions Of life; but when his hand
is red with blood, and outraged law claims
him as sacrifice on the altar Of justice, we
| first hear of insanity"
| THE INTER-oCEAN" SCHEME.
| Abiding to Guiteau's scheme in regard to
the Inter Ocean, Davidge said: "We have to
| deal here simply with the plans of an auda-
| cious mind, but there is nothing in such a
scheme to indicate insanity. 1t is fact,
understand. that the stock of that paper,
once worth S75 900, is now worth 81, coo, 900,
and this was done by putting in successful
| operation plans similar to those suggested by
the prisoner" Summing up with this incl
dent, Davidge said = 1t was no indication of
insanity. 1t was simply in keeping with his
| idea that one of the great moving brains and
| one of the central figures of the day was that
| of Charles J. Guiteau."
"Thank you, Davidge," " ,arcastically called
out the prisoner. =" am glad you are begin
ming to think SO. A great many other people
think l am the greatest man of the day, but
| don't care snap what they think. l have
not got bit of egotism."
MRS. DUNMU1R's TESTIMONY.
Davidge alluded briefly to the testimony of
| Mrs Dunmuir, divorced wife of the prisoner.
| The prosecution were debarred from entering
| upon those condolences which exist between
husband and wife. The defense could have
| done so but they did not. Mrs. Dunmuir
| did not hesitate to testify emphatically that
| ne was sane man.
'She don't know anything about me"
| called out Guiteau, haven't seen her for
eight years"
AN ASIDE FROM MRS. sCovILLE.
Mrs. Scoville, who had been busy writing
all the morning, shook her head angrily and
calculated "She's liar, anyhow" Her
| brother whispered warning, but she re-
peated the comment still more emphatically.
Commenting upon the testimony of DR..
Spitzka, Davidge said Notwithstanding
some of his remarkable statements, Spitzka
never denied the prisoners legal response
bility. Accepting all his evidence, even
Spitzka brought the prisoner within the
reach of the law and Of punishment"
Recess.
THE EXPERT TESTIMONY REVIEWED.
After recess Davidge reviewed the expert
testimony. The defense had summon ed over
twenty experts, many of them famous. What
was the result of their observations OF the
prisoner? With two exceptions, not one
could swear that this man was legally insane.
They could only testify to his sanity. Two
testified to his moral insanity, but neither of
them would admit that they believed in
NTOu. his dlicSeu lOul uas PiOFCh
this trial to be man of more than ordinary
intelligence. In religion hypocrite; at law
pettifogger in all things depraved and
wicked wretch He read impressively the
first chapter Of st. James, 18th to 18th verse
Let no man say when he is tempted, L
am tempted Of Cod for God cannot be
tempted with evil. Neither te,npteth he any
man. But every man is tempted when he is
drawn away of his lust and enticed therein.
When lust hath conceived it brought sin, and
sin when it is finished bringeth forth DEATH"
RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT.
The afr became oppressive, and some one
tainted, causing ripple of excitement aud a
business.like order Of the eccentric crier to
drag him out"
Guiteau made suggestion !" / think the
most sensible thing TO do, your Honor. would
be to let in little fresh air, which was i'm
mediately done.
Davidge resumed, and Guiteau sneered
You're putting it all wrong, Davidge.
You are talking for money now."
Davilge said: Let him go on. 1 will
hang him on his own testimony"
Allusion being made to his dead-beatism,
he shouted: I'm better man than Cork
hill in that particular. pay when l have
money. He doesn't"
Davidge read from Guiteau's testimony
with frequent Interruptions of sacrilegieus
kind, comparing himself to Paul, and saying
that Davidge knew nothing of the Deity
and that the Deity would get him down
below.
Davidgssaid: "This daring, audacious boy,
who gave way to vice in Oneida, became later
man theocrat, who would overturn law and
churches, and later boasted himself to be of
the firm of Jesus Christ & Co. It was the
legitimate, logical outcome of his wicked
egotism, aad explained his crime"
Guiteau became ugly as this scoring pro-
ceeded.
Davidge trusted the jury would not draw
any inference from his failing to respond to
Guiteau's falsehoods, and said in conclusion
Il promised you that would not make set
speech. II shall indulge in no peroration,
except to say to you that your countrymen
and all ChriEtendom are waiting for your
verdict. l thank you, gentlemen, for your
attention"
Guiteau-Aud I thank YOU, Dayidee. fer