The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-15
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
GUITEAU.

Washington, IA Allu ing to the
EtrictC!es of counsel yesterday, upon The
course of certain members who were re-
ferred TO as sticking to the prisoner when
they should haye cast him off as q
wretch, Reed said. Ill is IN evidence
that six years ago Mrs. Scovil;e believed
her brother mentally wreck. an insane
man and should she desert i'm now that
be is on trial for his life che would be un-
worthy OF the name of sister," Refer
ring to the difficulty experienced by TIE
defense In securing witnesses, Col. Reed
said: You Can never know, gentlemen,
how hard IL has been to get people
to come here and tell what
they know. They would rather listen to
the cry cruelty him, ;" than TO come here
and tell what they know to save this poo.
man from the gallows and government
from the disgrace of executing an insane
man.
| Guiteau shouted-Why should the
government men want me convicted?
General Arthur don't want me convicted,
and amt going to BIS convicted. The
evidence OF Brooks, the chief of treasury
detectives, who visited the prisoner in
the night and whose evidence the prose-
cution tried so hard to suppress, ss they
AID that of Bailey, and the evidence Of
Detective McElireth. aud 10 short all
evidence that would in any way aid the
prisoner, Reed clsimed came like
CD send. Reed went on at
soma length, with bis argument
to demonstrate the insanity of the pris-
oner. His father, he maintained, was ia
sane on religious subjects, and they
forced him into that vesLibule of hell, the
Oneida Community. Before that he had
led pure life, and his father had con-
vlnceG him that he would go to hell I'M
less he became member OF the Oneida
Community, and he went there to save
bis soul. Guiteau abruptly said: When
l got there l got into hell and did not
get out for six years.
During pause in the argument the
prisoner Uroke in: 1 am going to have
my speech p blished in all the ps pers in
America. Then am going to ask your
honor to let me read it, and then I will
discuss the question as to whether I shall
deliver 1t TO the jury. [ think your
honor will allow me 10 deliver it.
In conclusion Reed said: Gentlemen of
the jury, you all said when you were
sworn, that you would be governed by
the evidence, and stand up W il without
regard 10 the effect it might have upon
you and your business. Iadjure you to
keep that oath, and fAlter not in the per-
Torrance Of duty which shall save you
and this fair land from eternal Disgrace.
l assert that the conviction of this man
to the gallows, and his execution, would
bs an Injustice beyond description, an
lndelble stain on American iurispru-
dence and American juries Think of
the scene if you condemn kim TO the gal
lows, If such day shall ever come, and I
don't eeiieve 1t ever Can under this
evidence. Think of this man
brought out from q cell with the same
pale face AVID weary, wandering eyes;
The officers of the law gathering round
him, pinioning him, binding him with
cords so that the muscles stand out COW
ering him with black hood, shutting
out the light of day and leading him to
the scaffold.
The prisoner would rather go that
way than be mashed up in railroad car,
IS were some people last night.
Reed. contInuIng-Think Of him, ;
lunatic, condemned to the gsllows:
lunatlc, Wnom the SaYIor, II On earth,
would heal. The picture is not over
drawn. am very much obliged to you
for your attention. only ask you, pray
and do that which shall not, in after
years, brig the blush Of shame TO your
cheeks.
The prisoner-Reed is a good fellow,
bot would not give a cent bushel for
his rubbish. If / could on'y have talk
with thai Jury would give them the
right theory.
The court then adjourned.
Reed's argument was given close at
tention from the beginning to the close.
mr.. Scoville sat all day in mou-nful
attitude with her hands covering her
face, most of the time TO conceal the
tears, while her little daughter stood By
her side and By cAresses. sought TO win
Der from grief.