Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-18

,age in the petty ignominious scramble for place
or once, as seen in the warfare upon President
GARFIELD. "Do you believe he as ed turning 10
nitted II Senators Conkling and Platt had not re-
'ented the nomination OF Judge Robertson To be
'ollector OF New York;"
coNKIING AND GRANT
MT Conklng. Mr. Scovllle continued, shall not
escape the censure OF the people for his disgrace
ful conduct at that time If he could fasten t upon
aim. Neither shall Gen.'Grant escape from thit
lust condemnation which he deserved for throw
ng his weight into this petty strife. We have no
Ny Lord Grant, said Mr. S,oville: we have no
Duke OF Galena herr. IL il plain Gen Grant tho
tanner from Gal9na. Ju So lon as he m5ini ainS
MS character !or honor. lsag and no lnn.-tr
Slali he hold his high nls.,. 4. the eSiim3tIon of
MS country. He said that when tfen. Grant de-
clared he was mistaken eighteen years ago nileut
cen Porter he did thing more noble than he had
done before IN his life
As TO PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
When the President o. tha United States tbeu
Vice President, Went II Albany and fomented the
STRIFE, he also had rendered himself liable to the
seVerest ccnSure. Disgrace would stick TO these
men until taey came out in soae declaration
saying that tie war they waged was mwarra nted
and dlsgrac"ful to them as citizens. What he
SMr srovlilel said. he said on his own RESPONSE
Dlfity. What the opinions Of his associate were
made no difference here This was the reason
that this prisoner was proseo utea.
1T WAS NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF yISp,c,TISG
PRESIDENT GARFIELD:
it was not for the purpose OF doing juStice-but II
IL could ne made To appear 10y verdict OF a Jury
that this inan, VINO committed this act, was sane
man, why these men can say, and well saw I'VE
are not responsible for What a sane man has done.
we are not responsible. II is true We had quar-
rel; we had d ferenceS hut we are not responsible
on I!3tacconit for what a sane man might do
IL the jury, however, found the man insane il
Wouu ts' asked what induced this poor lunatic 10
do this act.
The men he had mentioned would go down to
tnelF graves with the cnntcinpt and opprobrum OF
all citilenS unless they did as Gen. Grant had
done. and say I'VE did wrong, Write a letter 10
tnat desolate widow at Mentor and say:-'Itstrue,
we are sorry: It's true We gifeve for YOU, but We
feel that this terrible calamity was in some degree
the outcome, I'm degree The result ol this ter
roie war We waged against your dead husband,
ana We pray you forgive u.s.
~ Is the only thing they can Go." continued Mr.
neosiile I'll Is the only thing they must do, gen-
,eihen 10 save tteir names from nented oblivion"
THE EXPERT TESTIMONY AGAIN.
Mr. Scoviile, turning again TO the expert testi-
mony,sad that If the brain frequently so appar-
entity healthy, that upon post mortam examina-
tionS in insane they often could detect no dis.
ease, they were going great ways in declaring
IN the case OF living man that his brain had no
disease lt WAS an abSllriitv that showed the
straits 10 which the prosecution was reduced to
lead the jury to the conclusion that the man was
"Those experts" interrupted the prisoner.
wards.n
This very attempt. continued Mr. Scoyille.
showed a determination 20 compel the ,ury to md
verdict OF guilty. IL he stood in the witness box
rs q sclentillc man he would shudder to give sucn
opinions as had been given here with CONFIDENCE
Ihe Indications OF disease OF the brain ar, the
same as the indications OF disease OF the mind
Those Indications came from outward manifesIg-
uonS-the words and acts OF the man. II was the
duty anu the right OF The jury TO take into eonsi-
eFation all the manifestations % the prisoner with
out any reference to the theory OF disease OF the
brain.
NOTION TO ADJOURN UNTII. TOMORROW.
eQj ISin "A tp,o
say he said without consultation with Mr. Sco-
Vile. Mr.. Scoville was worn out: he had been I'm
the case for three months almost entirely without
help. He suggested that it would save time to ad-
journ then tl2 n.y. till tomorrow morning.
ut is good suggestion" called out the pr,s-
oner. 81 understand Mr.. Scoviiie was not wen
Mr. Scovle said If the court would adjourn till 1
O'CLOCK, lana then permit him 10 speak hours this
afternoon and close tomorrow morning he would
be satisfied. II want to get through with this
myself sometime" he added.
81 don't blame you FOR that,S said Mr. Reed !
"YOu don't want to Kill yourself"
AKECEsS.
The court then took recess till one O'Clock in !
accordance with Mr.. Scoyille's request
TRIAL NOTES.
Mr. Scoviile at recess to-day received tele- !
gram from New York, saying: ssThe New Yor, !
court OF appeals have just decided that the prose
cutiOn-where some evidence of ms .nity is nro- !
duced for the defence-InuSt make out cas-. q; :
sanity beyond a reasonable doubt" Mr.. s~oyIIla
telegraphed immediately for the full text of the
decision.
Neither Judge Porter nor Mr.. Daviige were
present in court this morning. Many people at |
tended the trial expecting tnlt Judge Porter would
begin his argument to-day.
81 wish-you would say" said Mr.. Reed to a STAR
reporter at recess, "that do not agree with Mr. /
scoyllle In his denuncfation OF Gen. Grant and |
otherS. think he has made mist aker
Register Bruce and wife were among the spec-
tatorS this morning.