Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-01-24
GENERAL NEWS.
A Spell Of Intensely Cold
Weather in the Far
East States
Judge Porter Gives the Conclusion Of
His Argument in the Gui-
teau Case.
Discovery of o Mine of Confe.lcr.
ate Bones in Chicago.

AILsCOvcry Ol u Mln0 OF COn1G((Cr.
ate Bones in Chicago.
Closing Remarks OF Judge Porter.
Washington, January M-As soon Us
court opened Judge Porter was about to
begin his speech when the prisoner fore
stalled him and called out from the dock,
Il desire to say that some crank has sign.
ed my name to letter which appeared
in paper this morning; it was without
my authority;I repudiate it. 1 would
also say in regard to couple of cranks
who, understand, have been arrested
for hanging around here, that if they un-
dertake to harm me they will b. shot
down; want every one to understand
this"
Judge Porter. who had paused to per-
NIT the preliminary argument, began by
saying the prisoner, as usual, made the
opening speech. After tbauking the
court and jury for their consideration
yesterday, which had made it possible
for Inn to appear before them again to
day, Judge Porter began
by characterizing the defense
in this trial as sham and an impost,ne,
and then continued to depict the charac-
ter of the prisoner and the fallacies of
his defense. Porter was, of course, sub.
jected TO constant Interruptions from the
foul mouthed assassin, but these he turn
ed so quickly in the prosecutions favor
that Guiteau soon realized that he had
better left them unsaid. The first seri-
rious outbreak occurred when Porter ad-
verting to the statement of the prison.
er's counsel and reiterating the assertion
of the prisoner himself that the notes of
the steuographer were destroyed by the
the prosecution because they would be
benefit to to the defense. The prose-
cution denied the right of the defense to
expect or demand the papers prepar-
ed by the prosecution solely for their
their own use.
Referring to the oratorical flight of the
counsel for the defense whom he painted
the presidents widow at her daily pray.
ers praying for the acquittal of the pris-
oner in the name of justice, Judge Por-
ter. in burning language, showed up the
profanity and inconsistency of such an
assertion, and rebuked the assumption of
one who had never exchanged word
with Mrs. Garfield in presuming to credit
her with such monstrous sentiments.
Continuing, Judge Porter said, "Who
else is responsible? He responsible? He
killed Garfield? John H. Noyes from
whom the prisoner stole his lectures?"
Guiteau-"rhat is false rely on my
own brains for my protection"
Porter with much feeling protested
that he had been practitioner longer
than the judge and had never before
heard such ruling; he (Porter) was Of
course, debarred from taking legal ex
ception. but he must protest against the
unfairness of the position which would
admit Of all sorts Of statements from the
prisoner and from his counsel and YET
would debar the prosecution from al
opportunity ut refutation.
Reed. with considerable excitement
said: "if 1 were the judge
would put him under arrest. Sucl
insolence in court should be punished
Judge Porter resumed argument ant
proceeded to discuss the question of I.
reasonable doubt as an element Of tn,
defense of insanity, referring to the de
clsion Of Judge Martin of New Jerse,
which had been reatfirmed by decision
in Ohio. He was again interrupted y,
ScoviIle, who desired to know if the ar
guments were to be head again on lav
points. A sharp colloquy between tin
counsel eusued.
Judge Porter removed the objection
by handing his authority to the judg
saying, ut will answer every purpose o
mine. your honor. if you should havs oc
J casion to rule upon the points
} "Dil the Chicago convention kill him
} did the doctors kill him
The nomination and electio
were two acts of God and the prisone
would have US believe the Deity, VIII
had twice confirmed his choice, foun
it necessary to correct his labors by ar
pointing this wretched swindler an
hypocrite, this hyperbolic mon trosit
to murder the president whose nomins
tion and election he confirmed. The dc
iiberate murderer sits there" (poiptin
to GuiteaW.
That father whom when eighteen yea,
old. he struck, was responsible; thl
father whom he can never forgive an
with whom he had not spoken for til
last fifteen years; his .honored life; tt
mother whom he scarcely even remen
bers, was guilty because she had an q
tack Of erysypelas some weeks before /
was born and had to cut OF her hal
thereby transmitting to him congeni
insanity his drunken, dissolute uncl
.. who however, didn't became insane III
til after the prisoner was born, was re
ponsible for the killing; his uncle Fra
!. cis was responsible. because disappoin
- cd in love, he killed the husband of
y women ha lovcd and aftorvords haco,