Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-21
Strongest AsIjectives,

him, as it appears to me, for the express
purpose of manufacturing a feeling against
the prisoner. Scoville produced diagram
showing section of the prisoners head.
That's not in evidence" said Corkhill.
1T is" replied Scoville IAN exact Jac
sinik of yours" Reaching across the table
to the District Attorney--"You can take il
and see that ii is So"
Corkhill Shaking his head contemptu-
ously)-"Impose on the jury if you wish
don't put it on me-"
Scoville (earnestly)-"I will take rule
and make measurements right here before
the jury"
Corkiill-Oh don't. Your speech is bad
enough; your testimony
Will be Worse"
Scoville (half apologetically We'll, Col.
Corkhill l am doing the best can, and am
honestly endeayoring to get the truth be-
fore this Jury. ScOvillc continued, with fire.
quent interruptions on the part of the dis
trict attorney. Taking up the diagram Of
Guiteau's head Offered in evidence by DR..
Hamilton, Scoyille said propose to show
you that Dr. Kempster lied when he told
you that this diagram was correct repre-
sentation of the shape Of Guiteau's head
He attempted to convince you that Guiteau
had an unusually symmetrical head, and
propose to show you that his evidence in
this respect was absolutely false.
Scoville continued to discuss the subject
of head diagram, and Guiteaa took advan
tage of - pause and called ont: The Dis
trict Attorney has run out of money. III
can't pay the fellows till he can get an ex
ira appropriation from Congress" Laugh
ing, "iThey had better stayed in New York.
They will go home with less money than
they expected, which
Serves Them Right"
Seville said he must protest against
Corkhill continually volunteering his own
testimony. 'as he did yesterday, when he
wanted to cast slur upon witness. |
have seen the record, this morning, said
Scovillc, and have learned the reason for
the District Attorneys animus against
that witness. Ii seems that Moss had TO
sue CorkhIll in magistrates court for
three dollar wash bill, which the District
Attorney owed Moss and wife, and the
record says the District Attorney paid it
and one dollar and twenty cents.
Guitcau, exultingly: If they should un-
dertaketo sue Corkhill for all he owes, it
would take the time of all the courts to at
tend TO the business
Scoville-I very much dislike TO bring
out such things in the court room, but
when the District Attorney persists in his
Mean Little Personalities,
he compels me to rctaliate." Shortly after
wards Corkhill again interrupted, when
Dayidge who had come in, protested with
mock gravity, "Oh, don't interrupt him.
In heavens name, don't interrupt him.
lie might stop altogether. General laugh
ter, in which Scoville joined
Guiteau found an opportunity to call
out: 'The papers say spent three or four
weeks preparing my speech. AS matter
of fact only spent three or four days,
nights and mornings want the records
straight on this matter"
ScoYille contended that Dr. Gray's tables
OF homicides by insane persons were
Prepared for this Case,
and do not correspond with the tables for
some years in Gray's official reports. In
reading an account of one case of homecide,
Scoyille said, had the district attorney
been there he would have said, probably,
nut him on trial for murder, and hang
him; this is case OF devilish depravity.:
Guiteau shouted exultingly-"Corkhill
is an authority on the devil, and DIR. Gray
is man with big mouth. That's thc
way ] mark him.
Recess.
AssauIIing nn Onfccr.
WASHINGTON. January 20-As Guitcau
was being taken out of the court room at
recess totiay, he stopped to speak to SEQ
Vile. and when bailiif Tall attempted to
move him along, Guiteau turned angrily'
and said to Tall: behave yourself
Come, come" said Tall, inipatiently, try
ing TO push the prisoner. Let me alone"
shouted Guiteau. Mind your business
Tall having applied some pressure to Gui-
teau, the latter, with his manaclcd hands,
struck the officer in the breast when he
was at once seized by the officers and turned
out of the court room.
: After Recess
Scoville said might detain you, gentle
men, for a week longer with such obserya-
tions as have been making upon the eYi-
dencc introduced by the prosecution, butt
shall not dwell longer upon the facts. /
will close with few general observations.
Scoyillc then went on to say that the laws
are framed for the punishment of sane
people, not insane. When a man has over
stepped the boundary line OF sanity, and
has committed crime, he should not be
punished as should a sane man. II you
find doubt, rs the law mcrcifully declares,
of his sanity, you shall give him the benefit
of it, The object OF punishment IS not for
revenge.
Scoville discussed, at some length, the
demoralizing influence OF the scaiiold, and
expressed the opinion crimes would be
diminished by the abolition
OF Capital Punishment.
He then proceeded to anticipate the ar
gument of Judge Porter, and TO point out
10 the Jury the fallacy of the arguments
which he predicted Judge Porter would
advance to support the theory OF the pros
ecution. and TO secure the hanging OF Gui-
teau. In conclusion, he said: ut has Of
ten been said that onr jury trials are 4
farce. have, in my practice, frequently
heard il saidfhat the jury system ought
to be abolished, because jurors make isis
eloauence of advocates; because they are
influenced, not by justice, not by evidence,
but by the last address. But, geritlemen,
! thank God there was time when my
English ancestry stood up against wrong
and injustice and wrested from the despot
the
Right efTriai BY JVny,
and have never yet seen the time when
would wish to see that right abolished. 1
feel more secure aud more s.afe in this mode
OF administering justice tfsan in any other.
So long as juries are hone st, il does not re-
ouire that you should bave read Kent or
Blackstone. II requires that you should
have honest hearts an d clear heads, aud
above all that you sho aid be fearless TO find
for right regardless o., whether your fellow
men may approye it or not This Is what
/ shall expect OF you, gentlemen, and be
lieve you will do it, Ileave the case with
you, gentlemen, thanking you for your
kind attention.
Gu.teau 20 Speak.
Corkhill stated. on behalf Of the prosecu
ton, he would withdraw sill objection te
Guiteau's addressing the jury, that Thu
trial had been long and expensive, and hs
did not desire to give any opportunity fol
an objection upon which TO found demand
for new trial.
Peed, with some vehemence, maintained
tie District Attorney had no right TO at
tempt to influence the jury by such an i'm
puta.ion as he had just made.
GSi.esu-I appreciate this unetPects'