The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21

yo please; l shall not be deferred from say
ing just what believe to be the truth.
Davidge-Weii, well; I'll not interrupt
again, say what you may.
Guiteau-Thats right, Davidge; you keep
quiet, you talked for two days, and didn't
say anything either. Now give some one
/ else a show.
ScOville continued-When Judge Porter
comes before this Jury and undertakes to
pervert the evidence shall not keep quiet
| as did with Davidge, but shall stop him.
Guiteau-SO shall l.
Scoville-I shall stop him, shall correct
| him, If lind he is misstating the evidence.
Gulteau-Eever mind; I'll attend to him.
Judge Porter-There will be two Guiteaus
then to attend to me.
| The prosecution state that if the prisoner
knew his act was wrong on July 81 then be
should hang. Now this is not by any means
| the whole of it, or a correct statement of
law. The Court has added in substance as
| follows: Yet if in the act he was over
| powered by the consciousness coming
through his diseased mind that what he was
doing was necessary for the good of the
! country, and was especially approved by
God, then you can not convict him of
murder"
Scoville (continuing)-The second count
IN the indictment is perversion of testi-
count by reading from Davidge's speech
and comparing it with the testimony.
"Oh, that's for money" called out Gui-
teau ''he is paid for that He don't be-
lieve it."
Scoville contended that the facts were per-
verted, and particularly the evidence as to
the immortality of the prisoner. The only
allegation that Will hold against him Is that
of adultery.
Guiteau shouted out, How many in
nocent people are there in this Court room ?"
And then added, Not one"
A moment later he called out: II don't
care to libel Christian people, but want
the record straight. | say that hgh-toned
Christian men and women are yirtuous but
| the mass of mankind are not. Let that go
| on record"
As Scoville paused, Guiteau raised a
laugh by shouting out. And that is pret-
| ty good place to stop, Scoville. It's most
| 1870; let's have recess
Recess was taken for thirty minutes.
Porter stated he would be unable, owing
| to the condition of his health, to remain
this afternoon, but he desired Scoville not
| to abstain for that reason from saying any,
| thing he desired to say.
After recess Scoville proceeded to point
| out to the jury what he termed perversiOns
of evidence by Davidge. Judge Porter's
seat was vacant, while the District Attorney
indicated by his appearance he wished his
was also. Scoville having intimated he de-
| sired to criticise the conduct of the District
Attorney as chief partner in the wicked
conspiracy, as alleged by him, to hang the
| prisoner, but would not do so in his alb
| sence, as he was not in the habit of saving
things behind ones back Colonel Cork
hill was sent for by his brother counsel, and
he reluctantly came into Court, abandoning
| the rest he was seeking. | haven't he said
eli int
against me. However, | will come in and give
him an opportunity to abuse me. Scoville
dwelt at great length upon what Davidge
| deemed immaterial matter, and the latter
remarked the Opposition of the counsel
seemed to be to consume time rathlessy.
Scoville retorted he did not propose TO have
| matters of facts, which were contained il
the record before the Jury, wilfully pei
| verted or enveloped in artificial obscurity
| Guiteau-That's right Stand by the
record. Davidge had better read my speech.
1t is published in all the leading papers in
America this morning and taxes up q
| whole page.
| Scoville attacked the theory of the prose
| cution that it was the prisoners own inmate
| or acquired depravity that naturally led up
| to the killing of the President, and discussed
| at some length the evidence introduced by
| them to show instances of the prisoner 5
meanness and depravity. "This evidence, "
said Scoyille, has in almost every instance
| been perverted" He then alluded to the
evidence relative to the prisoner obtaining
money from Rev. DIR. Macarthur and giving
his note for it.
Guiteau observed: IF Macarthur will
send bis note down I'll cash it now"
ScoviIle continued: "They brought a
man here at the expense of $50 to show the
moral turptude of this prisoner, and what
| was the effect of this evidencep
Guiteau-"To prove that pay my debts.
Scovile-"He testified that Guiteau paid
him $50 for desk just what he contracted
to pay him, and that's ali there was In ms
testimony 10 show moral turpitude"
Scoville reviewed the incident of G uiteau'S
getting English out OF Jail. The prosecu,
ton laid great stress upon this in.
cident, as showing the rascalitv of the pris
oner, but in his (Scoyille's) opinion, Gui
teau earned his money in this case, and
there was nothing whatever in the transac
ton to his (Guiteaus) discredIt
The prisoner tried once or twice and
finally succeeded in making himself heard
He said in relation to this incident: 81
want to say just here, the reason had SC
much trouble in getting English out of Jai
was that he was fraud and Winston anC
the Mutual Life were dead against him, anC
did not want him to get out of Jail. | haC
all the money of the Mutual Life to worl
against in the Sheriff's office, and | never
would have gotten him out if hadn't hun,
to the case like dog to piece of meat
That's the way do when start on any
thing"
Scoville continued: Counsel parade her,
the debts owed by the prisoner, and at
tempt to make much of them in this chair
they are weaving"
Guiteau-I owe about 81 900, and sup
pose that ought to hang a man. II thes,
| people will send in their hi lis now Iill civ,
them checks for them, and get them out o
the way. | suppose I've got some money
now. I'll get rid of these people, and theI
| won't owe anybody.
Scoville then alluded to the incident