Indianapolis Leader, Volume 3, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1882 — Page 1

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-ormburg EDGING ATTHE NEW YORK STORE (T2atulllMi;l l(Sr.'l.) 250,000 YABDS Comprising the finest variety of carefully selected new and exquisite patterns in I lamburg Edgings we have ever shown. Many of the stvU-H contracted exclusively bv m. All should bear in in nd that it is at this seaaon of the vear that the best m-lfctioiw are to be found, and that later on it will he difficult, if possible at all, tu secure the same atvle-a at such reasonable pric s. For present or future use, it will U to the benefit of every lady to immediately inspect our stock. Prices Marked in Plain Figures, Pettis, Ivers & Go. IIIDUIIJPOuS LEADER. GUILTY The Curtain Falls on the Last Act in the Guiteau Trial. Full Text of Judge Cox's Instructions to the Jury Upon the Law and Evidence. THE VKRDICT. Oulteau Found Utility, as Indicted The Scene In the Court Room. Washington, Jan. 25. At &:35 the Court was railed to order, and at 5:36 the Jury came In and rendered a verdict of "guilty, as indicted." After the Jury had been out about twenty minutes, recess was taken until 5:30 o'clock. Many of the audience, who had virtually been imprisoned since 9:30 in the morning, availed themselves of the opportunity of obtaining air aad lunch. The prisoner, at his request, had been allowed, soon after the Xyry left the Court room, to retire to a little room he has occupied since the trial began as a waiting room during recess. Before leaving the Court room lie evinced considerable nervousness, but on getting away to comparative seclusion his usual composure and assurance soon returned. lie sent out for some apples, with which he treated his attendants, meanwhile chatting fomiliarly and good naturedly. He was asked what be thought tbe Jury would do. and replied: "I think they will ACQUIT MI OR DISAGREE, don't you?" Within ten minutes after recesa had been taken the Jury called to the Bailiff in waiting that they were ready with their verdict They were Informed recess had been taken and Judge Cox had lef the room; so they remained in their room until the Court reassembled. The rumor that the Jury had agreed was quickly spread from one to another, and excited crowds surged back into the Court room, and anxiously awaited what all seemed to expect a verdict of guilty. The musty, antique room is devoid of gas, and the score or more candles which had been placed upon the desks of the Judge, counsel and reporters Imparted a weird and fancifully unnatural aspect to the grim old place. The shadows thrown upon the dark background of the walls seemed like fLITTISO SPECTRES to usher in the sombre procession of those who held in their bands the destiny of human life First came the prisoner with a quick, nervous step, and as he seated himself in the dock, per haps for the last time, the light of the solitary candle fell full upon his face and disclosed its more than usual palor. Not a tremor of the limbs or movement of the muscles of the face was observable, as he threw back his head, and fixed his aze upon the d-or through which the Jury were to enter. Judge Cox soon afterward took his seat, the crier called "Order," and the Jury at 5:35 filed slowly into their seats. Every sound was hushed save the voice of the Clerk as he propounded to the foreman the nsual inquiry. Clear and distinct came the reply. "We have." What is your verdict, guilty or not guilty?" With eqnal distinctness came the reply "GUILTY, AS ISD1CTED." The pent op feelings of the crowd found expres sion In uproarious demonstrations of applause and approval. "Order!" "Order!" shouted the Bailiff. Sco Tille and counsel for the prosecution were simul taneously upon their feet. Scoville attempted to Address the Court, but the District Attorney 'shouted, "Wait till we have the verdict complete and in due form of law." Order was at length restored, and the Clerk again addressing the Jury, said: "Your foreman aays guilty, as indicted. So say we all of us ." "We do," all responded. Another demonstration of approval followed this announcement, but not so prolonged as first. THE JURY POLLED. gcoville still upon his feet demanded a poll of the Jury, which was granted, and each Juror was called t7 name, and each in a firm voice promptly responded. -Guilty." As the last name was called the prisoner shrieked: "My blood will be upon the hea s of the Jury. Don't you forget it." McoTllla again addressed the Court, saying: 'Your Honor, I do not desire to forfeit an? right j may have under the law and practice in this

District. If there Is anything I ought to do now to save the right 1 would be indebted to Your Honor to indicate It to me." Judge Cox, in reply, aured him that he should have every opportunity; that the charge would be furnished him In print to-morrow and that he would be accorded all tbe time allowed by law within which to filo his exceptions, and that he would also be entit'ed to four days wltMu which to move in arrest of Judgment. (iuiteau (who, from the moment JudeCnx betcan the delivery of his charge, had drtried completely bis air of Indolent arrogance and rat with rigid features and compressed Hds) tailed out iu tones of dicj-eiatlon : "God will avenge this outrage." THANKS TO THE JURY. Judge Cox then turned to the Jory ai d said: "Gentlemen of the Jury, lean not express too many thanks for the manner In which you have uncharged your duty. You have richly merited the thanks of your countrymen, and I feel assured you will take wl h you to your homes the approval of your ooix lences. With thanks, gentlemen of the Jury, I dismiss you." With tills announcement the Court was declared adjourned, and now tbe famous trial, whlca has absorbed public iuteiest and attention for more than ten Weeks, was ended. The crowd

quickly left the Comt room, and the prisoner. gesticulating with hi ma-iacled hauds.watt led out. Ks he passed the reporters' tables be leaned over and called out to au acquaintance, "The Court In Banc will reverse this business." His appearance was that of a man deeply moved with indignation at some outrage or ludiguity which had been put upou him. As be was being put ' lu the van a crowd of men aud boys yelled a.d houted themselves hoarse. In mockery of the prisoner's constant boast: "The American press and peo ple are all with me." The van was quickly driven away, followed till out of sight bj the jeers aud yells ot me crowd. t WILL ASK FOt A NEW TRIM. Scoville will probably file a motion in arrett of judgment and for a new trial on exceptio s. The aw gives th defendant four days to die a motion and reasons for a new trial, and it is customary for the Court to set some day to hear the urgument thereon.- Should this motion be .vermied the defendant will apren! to the (J en er I Term, and under the law the defendant is entit'ed to a suspension of sentence until after tbe next General Term, not exceeding thirty days. The January General Term is now 1 1 session, and.' the eae can not go there, but will be appealable to the April term. It is the custom of the April term to run till Sep tember, taking recesa over July and August, but should it be closed by the latter part of May, then if the Judgment is affirmed tne execution might lake place in July, JUDGE POSTER'S CLOSE. ills Concluding Keniarks to the Ju-y The Convicted Assassin's Interruptions. Washington, Jan." zi As usual Guiteau opened the proceeding tbf Court by announcing: My bister has been dolfig some silly talking in Chicago. She means wep, but she's no lawyer." Judge Porter immediately resumed bis argu ment. Admotlshed by1. falling suow and the leverity of the weatherfjrom which he had suf fered, and from wblcUjfloubtlcss, the Jury had suffered, he felt it necessary to vary, somewhat, from his original intentions and trust to the in telllgeuce and honor cf.tbe Jury to supply his defects. He would not therefore, linger over dry details of evidence. Feeling it imperatively necessary that this case shoyld be brought to a con clusion as soon as t&uible. he would simply touch upon a few sailer. t points of the evidence. John W. Guiteau." said Judge Porter. "I believe to be an honest man. fie came here ready to contribute his means, bis evidence and his services to save a brother's life aud an honored father's name, aud yet the trn'h comes from h's lips. which must impress on every one of you the conviction that on the second day of July this man was as sane as you or t, or the Judge upon tbe Bench." Heading from? the evideuce of the prisoner and commenting lipon it, Judge 1'orter said of the prisoner, "ilarias two faces." Guiteau now many nave jout Judire Porter He has two faces one showing the sanctity of the Pharisee, aud the other the hideous Kiln of the fiend that posserses him. As he coutinued to read from J. W. Gulteau's testimony relative to his last interview with tbe prisoner. Guiteau continually interrupted with such comments as, "What 1 say is always true, Judge Porter: what jou say is geuerally false," "I never said so;" "That is absolutely false." Proceeding. Judge Porter contrasted the life and roidurt of the deceitful! swindling Drarticea of the prisoner with the Apotsle Paul's, In the light of the pilsoner's assumption that he was like Paul was honestly engaged; in doing the Lord's work. "Paul never palmed on brass vatcnes tor Kol?'.. ....... I' "Neuner aid i, snoutea uuueau. "Paul never swindled his creditors out ot their just dues." i "(in, you re a oiooa man,- reiauaiea uuueau ; you belong to the Judas tribe." The picture drawn by Judge Porter was any. thing but a lovely one, and provoked the prisoner to most abusive retorts, fiou're a liar and you know it, and 1 tell you so to your lace, judge Porter," he called out. '. f "This man." said Judge Porter, "who says he never deceived any one "; That is a fact." piped the prisoner: "put that in frequently." . "This man, who says never deceived any one, says. In one of his kand-bills, 'Lecture by Hon. Charles gu teau. tie never, deceived any one. Where did be get this title of 'honor able?' " Guiteau That's the way my letters come addressed, sir. " 'a the Itttie giant of the west:' " continued Porter I "We they call Pouglas the little giant of the West?" retoi ted the prisoner. Judge Porter eil, J will not comment upon that. Guiteau You'd better not; you haven't got brains enough. Judge Porter The JiOrd murdered Garfield. Guiteau Y'es. and He'll murder you before long. . . . Judge Porter The Lora muraertc narneid; the Lord defrauded printers and boarding houses, and every night and morning the Cbritlan prisoner thauks tbe Lord for his work. Continuing to read from the evidence. Judge Porter was again aud again lutetrunted by tbe prisoner, who called out: 'Read tbe record, that's bigger than my brother; he'a no brother to me and never has been till he came to this trial. It Is contemptible in you to speak about my brother in the way you do." Judge Porter in an apparently incidental way spoke of the horror and detestatiou with wh'.ch men ol all parties and ail snauea ot opintou look upon tbe prisoner, and tne unanimity with which they execrate his act. "lou re a liar, and you know it," snouted the prisoner with tbe energy of desperation. "The American people are ou my side aud so is the press." As Judge Porter continued bis arraignment of the prisoner, Guiteau wlncod and nervously twisted in his seat, aud finally drowned the voice ot J udge Porter, who gave way to his clamor. In savage tones he shouted, "A saint from Heaven couldn't stand the abuse of that man Porter, and I won t stand lt. l will relieve my mtna. me idea of this man trying to make me out a fighting man, a man of bad character and all that, it's a lie and he knows it. He's a liar, and I'll call him so" Judge Porter I am simply giving the sworn statement of bis own brother. Guiteau He's no brother of mine. I wouldu't have spoken to him at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last summer. I have nothing against mm, out l djn'tl ke his style. I did not like my father's s'yle either. My sister sympathizes with me, and my brother sympathizes wlih my father. I want that understood. It's contemptible for that man Porter to undertake to couviuce the Jury that I'm an unprincipled, bad man. Judge Porter read from a letter of L. W. Guiteau, when the prisoner agaiu called out: "scoville was very smart to put that letter in, wasn't he? It shows what a blockhead he is any way." Tbe first interruption by the counsel for tbe defense occurred when Judge Porter undertook to quote an opinion of the English Judiciary upon tbe case. Heed Interposed an objection, but, without heeding him. Porter continued his remarks. Reed insisted upou his objection. Reed, springing to his feet, protested against the interruption. "You have made your objection; that's the extent of your prerogative. You've no right to interrupt the gentleman." Judge Cox What Judge Porter has said is neither very relevant, nor very objectionable. I don't see that you can object. The prisoner added nla comment: "Your Honor ought to put that man under arrest; he's a perfect nuisance this morning." After this outburst Judge Porter continued to speak for some minutes without further inter ruptlon. Alluding to the Incident of tbe watch, Judge Porter arraigned both the prisoner and counsel for their contemptuous manner of speaking of the witness, Edwards, as a miserable Jew. "1 have yet to know." said the speaker, "that any man lives who could have cause to feel ashamed thai he sprang from tbe same race as the äavior of mankind." Guiteau That's all very fine, bnt you forget that the Lord and the Jews had a falling out at the destruction of Jerusalem. The Jews are all right now, though, and a very good sort of people. ' Judge Porter continued; "At a matter of fact

: r .if w a rV.,T- ST.- f ' H !':. OSCAR WILDE, THE LECTURING .KST1IKTK. The lion in New York society at this pro wilting la Oscar Wilde, a young Irishmau, lauded from the Arizona ou the 2d of Janu; professedly disappointed that nothing "utter" i. the way of a storm had occurred during the voyage. There seems to be nothing more remarkable about Oscar Wilde than an Intense peculiarity, whl"h his admirers tall genius, practicalminded folks humbug, with financial gain In view, and a remaining class, cousummate weak ness and folly. It Is not for us to decide whether either ot these views Is the correct one to take. We think that possibly Mr. Wilde's Angularity is partly due to nature, partly to affectation and largely to profit by that weakuess lu human nature which causes people to run after ai-y new and curious thin. In this Instance, the object of curiosity, confined pretty much to people of "society" proclivities, is a young man. fairly good looking, of gentle blood, well educated, and with a woudrous turn for suave aud persuasive talk.' Of the greatest im itortauce to that prrsou himself is the fact, that the attention being given him, which is very considerably the product of astute business methods ou the part of the gent eman who acts as his manager in the lecturing tour which he has begun in this country, promhes u net him a great deal of money. Professional jethet!clsm is now at a premium iu the American market. Both English and American caricature have been and are helpful to this substantial result, that of Gilbert & Sullivan's "Patience" most particularly. Between the caricature aud the real test he te there do appear to be many strong iotnts of resemblance, for Oscar ViMe's appearance, talk and manners are sufiicieutly distinct from that of other men to give him an Individuality which perhaps the most of people la ugh at but many admire, and all, directly or indirectly, asM.-a to make profitable to the pe son moist concerned. Whc is tWar Wilde, the darling of the Fifth Avenue? He is the son of sir William Wille, who was au eminent oculist. Surgeon Oculist to tiaeen Victoria, founder and Chief of StaffofSL Mark's Optbalmic and Aural Hospital. Dublin, and an emiuent archa?ol gist aud author, twloe distinguished by his election as President of the Royal Irish Academy. His mother, Lady Wilde was a poetess and novelist, known to fame as "gperanxa." Born in an eii viable social status, Oscar enjoyed the educational ad vautsges of hit position, but neither at school nor college maul tested great ability. Within the last two or three years, however, he has Teerr the - acknowiedRdleader of that clfls of persons in London society who profess to find the secret of life in beaut; aud who industriously spend their time, or fancy they do, lu tbe enjoyment of the beautiful where less gifted mortals fall to find It. A few months ago he published a volume of poetry, not, destitute of good veses, but coudemucd for its fleshiness by the severer critics. As we said befoie, Mr Wilde landed in New York on the 2d of January. He Degan his campaign as a lecturer at Chickerlng Hall, in the Km pi re City, ou the 9th of the same month, bis subject being: "Tbe cnglbh Renaissance." He was drested in full dress coat, white vest, black knee breeches, black siik stockings aud low shoes w Ith buckles: but he did not carry either a flower or a lily in his hand. however, the insinuation of the counsel is not correct. Y t not content with the attempt to blacken the character of this witness, the counsel for the defense would circumscribe him in the presence of this Court." - - The interruptions of the prisoner increased in violence and Irequeuey till, reinforced by an objection of Scoville, the clamor and din for a momeut resembled a small liabel. Scoville finally made himself heard and desired an exception noted to the statement or construction put on the evidence by Judge Porter. A sharp dhcussion ensued, dnrit'g which the prisonei made himself heard from the dock, shouting: "It's an outrage for that man to be allowed to ak. He ought to be under arrest for his iusolence. It has been nothing but one stream of abuse from him all the morning. It is enough to provoke a saint fpom Heaven. It's a d leg race upon a Court of Justice." Tbe bailiff nnaerUok to quiet the prisoner and succeeded in drawing his attention from the dispute of the counsel and attracting bis abuse to themselves. It seemed for a moment more than possible that his vicious demonstration might provoke some of the officers beyoud tbe poiut of endurance, and perhaps to the poiut.of assuming the functions of a Court in administering a wholesome aud much needed discipline. Judge Cox called for the reading from tbe stenographer's notes of the passage which had caused the dispute, and promptly decided against Scoville's demand "that countel be stopped." Pasing to the testimony of Dr is pi u Im, Judf,e Porter said: ' I wonder, if Lucifer were on trial, would Dr. Splizka pronounce him a moral imbecile, a moral monstrosity? Satan IpII from his high estate. There was a change in Satau, but in this man, according to Dr. Spit ka, there never could have been a change. 'lie was from he start n moral Imbecile, a former of morbid projects,' says Dr. 8pitzka. Why are most ol mankind poor? Became ot morbid pn jeets; jet do we prouounc the majority of mankind insane? W hat dH.-s he say of this prisoner's sanity on the 2d of July? Probably lusaue, probably insane. Do you propose, gentlemen ot the Jury, to bring in a verdict that he was probably insane? Was he Fane or insane? That is tbe question. hat does he say of the prisoner as a law) er? He calls him a thirdrate shyster in a Criminal Court. 1 suppose Scoville can tell you wht that means; 1 can not," said Judge Porter. "well, some of your clients can tell what it Is." retorted the orisouer. Keremug to a reference by Reed to Charlotte Corday, J udje Porter said: "It was left to Reed to make the discovery and to annouuee to this Court and the world Luat Cbarlotte Corday waa Insane." Rehearsing the ilicumstances of Charlotte Corday 's life and death. Judge Porter contrasted her act of patriotism with Gulteau's foul murder in mcst eloquent and stirring sentences. The prisoner was roused almost to a fury aud bellowed liae an infuriated beast, at times completely drowning the speaker's voice. "God Almighty will curse you, Porter, yon miserable whelp, you. Y'ou ctn't make the American people believe I'm not a patriot to-day. 1 suffer in bonds as a patriot, and God will curse you if a hair on my head is injured." Pausing a momeiit,Juige Porter said: "Contrast the conduct of this vindictive, cowardly wretch with Charlotto Corday, who walked peaceful ij to the sea (Ibid with her hands folded over the crosses upon her breast, arjd a serene smile that denoted ber willingness to suffer death for her country and the patriotism which inst gated ber act." "I ain't alrsld to die either," shouted the prisoner. "You may put my body in the ground if you can, but I tell you this Nation will go down In blood if you harm a hair of my head." Next Judge Porter compared the prisoner to Wilkes Booth, and showed the latter to be almost a patriot compared with the cowardly assassin now on trial; for Booth was actuated by a mis taken motive of patriotism, and was a man of manhood and manliness, but this sneaking, cow ardly wretch, who could plau (or his victim's death and his own safety at tbe same time, mur dered his man lor revenge and for notoriety. Guiteau I Bhot my man in broad dsylight.and don't you iorgei iu rorusr. Pressing the assertion that Guiteau was actu ated by revenge aud a desire for notoriety, Judge Porter compared him to a noted criminal In Europe. "1 don't recall his name." said Judge Porter, "but he said, 'I am the ugliest man in Europe.' " "Well, you wasn't there," Interrupted Guiteau. "You'll be the ugliest man In history though." Continued Judge Porter: "I would rather be the ugliest man in Europe ai.d have notoriety than remain in tbe ranks of mediocrity." For the next half hour there was one continual stream of interruptions and abuse from the prisoner. A score of times he denounced Porter as a liar, varying the expressions ai adjectives suggested themselves. Ills vindictive disposition showed lteelf as never before, and for once his cunning was merged In his angry spite, and

as Judge Porter piled up Ossa of invectives upon Pelion of denunciation, the prisoner unwittingly emphasized and corroborated the diagnoses of depravity and wicked hearted ness which the counted was with such telling effect pronouncing upon him. "You know that's all an absolute, desperate, wicked, uirelish lie," finally shouted Guiteau, stammering with rage a id nervousness. Recess. After rccets, Guitean auuounced he would not interrupt unless it was warranted, but the harrargue he seemed about to start In upon was summarily cut short by Judge Cox, w ho commanritd him to keep üence. J ude Porter resumed: "There Is one man between you and the grave of the slaughtered President who knows whether his defense is a sham one not." (iuiteau It is a true defense, and you know it. Judge Porter The truth will, however, burst fonh, and reach the consciousness of everyone. If from no other source, it will make its way from the murderer hlmfelf. Judge Porter then read from a letter of the prisoner to his father, in which he said: "For years I was haunted with the idea that 1 was cutout for some great mission, tit now I am convinced it was but a devellsb delusion and denounce my overweening vanity and egotism." Guiteau Well, I've changed my mind since then. That was two years since. Lt?r reading' from Guitcan's criticism upon the religious and moral growth of the past 6,000 years. Jiulg Porter aid. Could Judas Iscr!ot himself hAVf pronounced a more sincere Judgment? Guiteau Judas .sea riot would have employed you as hi.- attorney, yon big l;ar you. His whule life, said Judgo Porter, was in accord, and all the evidencesubttantiated tbe assumption that revenge and morbid desire for notoriety actuated the pi isoner. Judg Porter passed to a discussion to the direct Issue e.f the cae, whether or not the prisoner was insane on tbe 2d of July. Tbe prisoner himself, he said, does not claim to be insane. Guiteau I ain't, now, but 1 was on the 2d of July and for thirty days previous. "Transitory mania." that's wbat I claim. ... Replying to this cUha. Judge Porter pointed out its absurdity that, like a stroke of lightning, all his Insanity should Vaninh au Instant; that it should envelope hlra compli;telv day after day for the purpose of Tn order; that 'it still clung to hlra after the first sho was fired, and only left him after he saw his victim sinking helpless to

the ground, and then it "instantly worked off and left him a perfectly sane man." Guiteau Well, transitory mania, was the plea that Sickles got off on, and you were on tbe piosecution of the case, and got beaten on the very same doctrine ou are. trying t fool that Jury ou. Pacing on to criticism- of Dr.tipltzka's testimony Porter said: "1 wondy whether. If Lucifer happened to be on trial. D. Spitz ga would say of him, he was a moral imbecile; amoral monstrosity." When batan fell, it we may believe the book of Inspiration, he fell from where? from the cmpjrian heights and.be sank into the depths from which come theso temptations that lead men to crime and doom tbem to punishment here and hereafter. . But :tU .re was a'change in Satan. Dr. SpitzkathlDks there never waa a change In this man. IU was "tumoral imbecile. That is wicked from they begln.riiig." Mr. Porter quoted from Dr. pltzka's teyslroony this sent ene: "He has always known Lui legal consequences of crimiual actions." Tlie prisoner Thatv la one of Scoville's bright witnesses. Commenting on Reed's allusion ti Charlotte Corday, Porter said: ."The world had lived since the year of tbe French revolution in ignorance of the fact that the beautiful Charlotte Corday was lusaue. li was leit to Keel to announce that She can not turn in her grave to belie it, but there are some of-Msaho know something of the history of that wonderful woman's true patriot! ra which led to the assassination that wss justified, n ever assassination was justified. The prisoner You w.ould have hung her if you had been there. -V . Mr. 1'orter She wu nO snoakintr mvinl Rh left the house In which she was reared to deliver France, to stay tne hand of revolutionary slaughter; to lay her own head underneath theguillo- 1 tine to save France's Mood. She believed it to be her duty to France, hieb she loved, and she made her way with dtvlbeiate preparation, sane in mind aud devoted 'in purpose, ready to die tbe. ethers xulgju lleiid she succeeded in find ing her way to tnemaawho had lu his right hand me lives oi minions oi; r recrnmeu, and wno, by , t oiling a mark ot blood f piosite a name, could urry men into a disaial. dark dungeon, from which there was no etcape except through the guillotine. She devoted, herself to the work, not after providing for her own safety not with the Idea of securing rewards from others. - Here the prisoner broke cut into wild exclamations. of which o:ily tfS following were iuelllgt bie: "uod Aimignty w: l follow you up. Porter;" i 'These are my seotimuta about this murder;" "lam not afraid to ie:" "God Almighty will smite you and curse yoq:'' ."You are a liar." Porter rorsooth. Mr, Ke d would Dlace this murderer by the side of that girl who gave her life that others might Ute. . The prisoner (ferociowslyV-God Almighty will curse you. Porter. (To the-Deputy Marshal who attempted to restrain. him) Sit down and mind your own bush ess. II you lay a finger upon me. a pistol will fix you.? I will talk as much as I please. Porter knows; he U lying every word he says. He is tryintrto make, out that I am not a patriot. I an wlllinaUo die to morrow, if neces sary, and God Almighty will aveuge my death. This Nation wil roll lu blood if a bair in my head is harmed, and that man Porter will be ahead of the crowd dowu below. Porter (to the Jury) Do you think that was the way Charlotte Corday talked? The prisoner-You' know nothing about it. you old dirty whelp. iwter When she was called to execution fhe rose from her knees with a crticiflctlon clssned to her breast. Auother case is that of w likes noth l con f es ; The prisoner It is time you were confessing. Porter (concluding hit sentence) that while I have a strong conviction Wilkes Booth was a perfectly sane man The prisoner Booth thotJT.iiicoln from revenge. I shot Garfield to save the 'Nation from war. 1 avow It. Porter Still there were tin his case circumstances that tended to mitigate in some degree the horror we feel at hi crime. He was a mau wholly devoted to the cause which had failed; who looked and rightly looked upon Abrahftu Lincoln, his. constancy, his w isdom, his de votion, his patriotism, as a bar which had prevented the Southern States from achieving their independence. Booth had been a play actor. He had been among many temptations; the hate of that bloody war had not passed away. He was eaten up by love of notoriety, which has led to so many crimes. He had an idea of patriotism, and he becama infatuated (not lnanely.but wildly) with theidea he would render a service to that portion of tbecouiitry with which he had cast his fortune If he did the act. The prisoner That is a tie, and you know It. Rooth shot Lincoln fron revroge, I shot Garfield as a patriot. - . . Porter of course, neither you nor I justify the act. It was justified neither by the Confederate army nor by the people ot trie Confederate States. It as Justified by no man North or South. But I can not say 1 have not now some degree ol commiseration for the brilliant 11 'e so unfortunately ended, aud bound to eternal infamy by the act which I really believe was. In same degree, at least. Influenced by the feeling of misguided patriotism. The prisoner Y'ou are a' nice orator of the North. Your name and his will go down together. Mr. Porter But what is this case? Are there In it any of the miligitlug circumstauces that attach even to the memory of the murderer of Lincoln? No. True, Booth shot from behind but he felt he was putting his life in peril, for he was in t crowded audinenee; and yet, with instincts of mau hood, aud believing or feeling be might be Justified by his countrymen, he leaped upon the stage, mounted his horse, and rode for life or for dtath. Ha rode to death, and within the flames of the building in which he was penned, as God pens murderers, he still presented the Hon frort of a brave man, and, although crippled in body, he died like a stag at bay. But.thlsman The pri.oner I stot my man in broad daylight. . Porter, continuing This toward, this disappointed office-seeker , . The prisoner You are a liar, and you know it. Porter, finishing tie sentence This malignant, diabolical, crafty, calculating, cold-blooded mur-dcrt-r, providing for death to bis victim and for saN-ty to himself. Would yod compare him to Wilkes Booth? - The p. isoner 1 shjuld not The comparison 1b in my favor. You are a nice orator. Booth and you will go down together, both of you, below. Porter This man has told you of the preparations he made for tbe murder He had been making them for years. It was a contingency he bad in view years before whiltj in New York in desperate circumstances lie 'read the popular literature of the daj, and nursed in himself that very love of notorle.y which' he commended in Wilkes Booth. , , , - Tbe prisoner I to not want anybody to talk about me. There is entirely too much talk about me. i "This love of nourlety," sali Mr. Porter, "has pursued mis man irom the beginning, tie never earned an honest wnm." - . Tne prisoner I made 12 000 the first year I was in the law business, which is probably four times as much as you did . ' - Porter This man has been all his life craving money. Y'ou can not find two letters of bis in this book, lu whhh mention is not made of money. His clamors from the dock have been all money, money, money. According . to him the witnesses are swearloa for money; ' the Government is prosecuting for money. He says:

"1 would not havs killed Prenient Garfield, as I (eel now, (or a million of dollars." You have t : . " .-. - jit

heard that over, over and over again, until it Is nauseating. He is "the Hon. Charles J. Guiteau," "the Little Giant of the West." He was always glorifying himself. He b&s been endeavoring to persuade yon Providence wrought miracles in hi favor, and the only reason why, whed the Stonlngton and Narraganseti came in collision. Providence saved the lives of thospon board was because hia traveling leek peddler and lecluror was on boaid. That, he thinks, was one of the cases of special Providence. The prisoner Very likely. You can not tell about that. Paul saved a shipwrecked party once. Porter The leadingspinuof tne man ha vo been first the greed of money and then the greed of reputation. When Horace. Greeley was a candidate for the Presidency this man was at his heels, applicant for the mission to Chili. The prisoner I hat is false. Porter II Mr. Greeley had been elected and the Chilian mission been refused this man, he would have got a bull-dog pistol and sent a cartridge into the back of Horace Greeley. The prisoner You know that is an absolute, wicked, venemous, devilish lle. Porter referred to the prisoner's statement about jumping off a railroad train as another of his instances of special Provider. ce, but he said he did not believe a word of It. There was nothing to support it except the testimony of a dishonest man. The prisoner You are a liar aad you know it, and that is enough for you. Passing on to the expert testimony. Porter said every one of the fifteen experts had sworn on the ersonal examination the prisoner never was intane, aud three of them -were witnesses who had come under the subpena from the defense, believing from public rumor he was insane. - . , The prisoner They all said I was insane on the 2d of July until they saw Corkbill and they changed their minds. Porter They examined him. came to the conclusion he was sane, and notified the counsel for the defense that they should so swear. Three of them remained. These men, eubpeuaed on both sides, themselves the foremost men in their pedalty. and likewise men of Europeau reputation, all swore there was no disease of the brain in this man, no insanity, but that he was as sane as any of um. After rdcess Porter resumed his argument to the Jury. He proceeded to analyze the testimony aud the various interruptions and speech to the J ury of the prisoner, commenting on tbe various sentences as he went along, and was met by constant interruptions and virulent remarks by the prisoner lu the dock. At times counsel and the prisoner were speaking at the same time. Passing on to the theory of transitory mania, Porter read from one of the prisoner's exclamations: "I repudiate the theory, of Scoville. I am not insane now, and I nevr pretended I was." Here the orisouer shouted, "I was insane on the 2d of July." Almost every other sentence uttered by Porter was retorted to by the prisoner. Porter closed his argument as follows: "Gentlemen, the time has comewheu I must close. Tbe Government has S resented its case before you, and we have cneavored to discharge our duty to the best of our. ability. His Honor has endeavored to discharge his. I know you will be faithful to your oaths and discharge yours so discharge it that by your action, at least, political a&sassiuation shall find no sanction to make it a precedent hereafter. Study over your deliberations, . and the verdict which - shall be given or withheld to-day will be recorded whete we all h;ve to appear. I trust that the verdict will be prompt; that it will represeut the majesty of tbe law, your Integrity and honor of country, and that this trial, which has so deeply interested all nations of the earth, may result in a warnlne (to reach the lands) that political murder shall not be used as a means of prompting party ends, or political revolutions. I trust also the time rhall come, in consequence of the attention that shall be called to the considerations growing out of this trial, when, by international arrangement between the various Governments, the law shall be so strengthened that political assassins shall find no refuge on the face of the earth."

Jl'DtiK COX'S CHARGE. The Instructions of the Court to the Jury to Govern Them lu Slaking Their Verdict.. Judge Cox'at 3:15 p. m. proceeded to deliver his charge to the Jury. He commenced by saying the Constitution provides that in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right of speedy and public trial by an impartial Jory In the State or District where the crime shall have been committed; that he shall be informed of the cause aud nature of the accusation against him; that he shall be confronted with witnesses against him; that he shall have compulsory firocess to obtain witnesses in his avor and that he shall have assistance of counsel in his behalf. Those provisions are intended for the protection of the innocent from injustice and oppression, and it was only by their faithful observance tbe guilt or innocence could be fairly ascertained. Every accused person was presumed to be lunocent until tbe accusation was firoved. With what difficulty and trouble the aw had been administered in the preseut case. the Jurors had been daily witnesses. It was, however, consolation to think not one of those sacred guarantees of the Constitution had been violated in the person of the accused. At last - the long chapter of proof was ended. "Tbe task of the advocate was done," aud it now rested with the Jury to deter mi uß the issue between public justice and the prisoner at the bar. No one could feel mora keenly than himself the great responsibility of bis duties, and he felt he could only discharge them by a close adherence to the law laid down by its highest authorities. Before proceeding further ho wished to notice au Incident which had taken place pending the recent argument. The prisoner had frequently taken occasion to proclaim that public opiulou was evident .by the press ana the correspond-, ence was in his favor, i hose declarations could not be prevented, except by the process of gagging the prisoner. Any suggestion that the Jury could be Influenced by such lawless clatter ing oi tne prisoner would nave seemed to mm bsurd. and he should have felt be was Insulting the intelligence of the Jury if he bad warned them not to regrard it. Counsel for the prosecution had felt necessary, however, In final argument to interpose contradiction to such statements and exceptiou had been taken on the part oftbeacused. To the form in which the effort was made, for the purpose of purging the record of any objectionable matter, he should simply say anything which hsd been said on either side In reference to public excitemeut or newspapers' opluions, was not tobe regarded by the Jury, lbe Indictment charged the defendant with having murdered James A. Garfield, and It was the .duty of the Court to explain the nature of the crime charged. A murder was committed, where a person of sound memory and discretion unlawfully killed a reasonable being in the peace of tbe United States with malice aforethought. It had to be proved first that the death was cauf ed by the act of the accused, and, further, that it was caused with malice forethonghl That did not mean, however, that the Government had to prove any ill will or hatred on the part of the accused toward the deceased. Wherever homicide was shown to have been committed without lawful authority and with deliberate intent, it was sufficiently proved to have been done with malice aforethought, and malice was not disproved by showing the accused had uo personal 111 will toward the deceased, and that he kille! him from other motives, as for instance, robbery or through mis taking him for another, or (as claimed in this case) to product-public benefit. If it could be shown the killing occurred in the heat of passion or -under provocation, then it wouia . appear mere was .to . premeditated attempt, aud therefore no malice aforethought, aud that would reduce the crime to manslaughter, it was hardly necessary, however, to say there was nothing. of that lu the present case. The Jury would have to say either the de fendant was guilty of, murder or he was inno cent. i In order to constitute the crime of murder tbe assassin must have been reasonably sane in mind. In technical terms he mast be of "sound mind, memory and discretion." An irresponsibly insane man could not commit murder. If he was laboring under a disease of the mental faculties to such an extent that he did not know what he was doing or know It was wrong, then he was wanting in ihat sound mind, memory and discretion. That was part of the definition of murder. In the next place every defendant was presumed innoc nt unul tbe accusation - against . him was established by proof. , In the next place, notwithstanding ' this - presumption of Innocence. It was equally true the defendant was presumed to be sane and to have been so at the time the - crime - was commuted that is to say, tbe Government was not bound to show affirmatively as 'a part of its proofs that the defendant was sane aa insanity was an exception, and as a. majority of men are sane. The law presumed the latter the condition of every man until some reason was shown to believe to the contrary. ' Tbe burden was there on the defendant, who - set up insanity as an excuse for the crime, to produce proofs in the first Instance to show that the presumption was mistaken so far as it related to the pi loner. The crime, then fore, involved three 'elements, the killing, malice and responsible mind in the murderer. After all the evideuce was. before the Jury, If the Jury, bearing in mind both ol these presumptions, that is, that the defendant Is Innocent till he is proved guilty, and that he is sane till the contrary appears (still entertained what is called a reason-, able doubt ou .any ground, or,- as to any of tbe essential elements of crime) then the defendant wt: entitled to the benefit ot

that doubt and to acquittal. It was important to explain to the Jury here in the best way that the Court could, what is a reasonable doubt. He could hardly venture to give an exact definition of the term. for he did not know of any successful attempt to do so. As to the question relating to human affairs, the knowledge of which Is derived front the testimony, it was . impofrtibte to have the ame mind. Certainly that is created by scientific demonstration. The only crtamty that the Jury could have was the moral certainty depeuding upon the confidence which the Jury had in the iufegrityof witnesses, and in their capacity and opportunity to have known the truth. If, for example, facts not impro'jable in them elves were attested by numerous witnesses credible and uncontradicted, and Mho had every opportunity to know ibe. troth, a reasonable or moral certainty would be inspired , by that testimony. In sch a eae the doubts wculd be unreasonable or imaginary or speculative. It ought not to be a doubt a to whether the party might not be innocent in 4he face of the stroi g proof . of his guilt. but it must be "a-, sincere- doubt whether he had been proved guilty win where the testimony was contradictory, aud nhere so much credit should be given to one fide than the other the same result might be irodnccd. Ou the other hand, the opposing proofs might be so balanced that the Jury , migUt justly doubt on which side, uuder all circumstances the truth lay,, aad -in such- a eHw, the accused purtj was" entitlee! to the t benefit of doubL All that the Jury could, be expected to do w as to be reasonably and morally eertalu of the facts which they declared to be their verdictln illustrating this point Judge Cox quoted the cnargeof Chief Justice Shaw, of Massachusetts, in the case of the Con moti wealth vs. Webster, with '.reference to the evidence lu this case, very little comment was required by the Court except upon one question, the others being hardly matters of dispute. That the defendant fired the shot and shot the deceased President was abundantly proved; that the wound was fatal has been testified to by tbe surgeons, who were competent to speak, and they were uncontradicted; that the homicide was committed with malice aforethought (if thj defendaut w ere capable of criminal 'Intent or malice) could hardly , be. ' gainsaid. It was not necessary to . prove that any special or express hatred or malice was entertained by the accused toward tbe deceased. Y'ou will find little dimcully In react Id g a conclusion as to all - the elements that made up the crime charged in th ludictmeut, except it might be ss to Hie one of sound mind, memory and distreilon. But that was only a technical ex pression for a reauable, sane man. He now approaches that difficult : question. He had already --said . the-' man who is .insane in the sense that inskc him irresponsible can not commit s crime. The defense of insanity has been so abused as to I brought into great discredit. It was the last resort in cases of unquestioned "guilt...' It has., been an excuse for Juries ' t- briny la a verdict of acquittal when there wiv pnbllc sympathy for the accured and especially where there was provocaf,on for homicide, according to public sentiment, hut cot according to' law. Fortbat reason the oiense of iusanity was sullieent to prove the act wis done by deliberate intent as . dUili.r I lrvm. the act done Tinder certain Impulse, in beat of blood and with previous nial'te. Evidence has been exhibited to to the Jury tending to shw the defendaut ad milted in his own handwriting he bad conceived the idea of "removing the President," as he called it, six weeks before the shooting; that he had deliberated upon it and come to the

aeterininauon to ao it ana about two weeks before be accomplished it, he stationed himself at certain points to do the act, but for some reason was prevented.- His preparation for It by the purchase of a pistol has been shown. All these facts came to the full measure of proof required .to establish what the law demonstrated aforethought. iThe Jury would view with disfavor and public' seutlmeut was hostile to it. . Nevertheless it tbe insanity were established to a - degree necessary, it wasa perfect defense for -tbe indictment for murder, and must be allowed full weight. K would be observed that in t:ls case there was no trouble with any question about what might be called total insanity, such as a raving mania or absolute Imbecility, in which all exercise of resaoo is wanting, an iL where there is no recognition of jersons or things or their relations, but there was a debatable border left between canity and insanity. ' This is closing part of Judge Cox's charge: The Jury would bear in mind , that the man did not become irresponsible b" the mere fact of his being partially insane. As tbe. law assumed every one at the ontset . to be 6ane and responsible, the question was what was there In this case to show the contrary as to the defendant? The Jury was not warranted in inferring the man was insane fron, the mere fact of his committing the crime, or from the enormity of the cilme, because the law presumes there is a bad motive and that the crime is prompted bv malice, if nothing else appears. He had dwelt upon the question of insane delusion simply because the evidence relating to that . was evidence touching the defendant's power or wast of power, (from mental disease), to distinguish between right and wrong as the set done by him. This was the broad question for the Jury to determine, and was what was - relle4 ,' upon by the defense. The '. only safo . rule, however, was for the Jury to direct lt attention to one tet-tof criminal - responsibility, namely, whether the prbtoner possessed menial capacity at the time tbe art was committed to. know that it was wrong, and - whether." - he was deprived ' of 'that capacity by mental disease. There was - one important dhtinetion which the Jury must not lose fight of, and they must decide how far .it was applicable to this ese. That was the distinction between mental and moral oWUiuiir, between mental incapacity to distinguish between right and wrong and moral insensibility to that nistinction. The Judge,' in cor elusion said: "And now, gentlemen, to stim up all I have said to you. If you find from the wh le evidence that at the time of the commission of the hoüiiciae ts prisoner was -laboring under such a defect of his reason that he was incapable e f understanding what he was doing or seeing it was a w rong thing to do, as for example, if he were under an insane delusion lhat the Almighty had commanded him to do the act. then he was not' iu. a : responsible condition of roiJid, but was an -object of compassion aud should be not acquitted. If, on the other naud, you find that he was nnder no insane delusion, but had possession of his faculties, and had power to know - his act was wrong, sua of his own .free will he deliberately conceived tht idea arid executed homicide, then whether his motives were personal vindieuveness, political animosity, desire to avenge, supposed political wrongs, or a morbid deire for notoriety ; is simply a verdict of any motive at all, -the act murder, and it is your duty 'to find gul'ty as indicted, or (after the suggestion from bcoville to that effect), If you find the prisoner is not guilty, by reason of iusanity, it is your duty to say so. Y'ou will now retire, to your room and consider your verdict.". Poring the delivery of the Judge's charge.

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What Scoville Helte Unpoa forts Nw Trlsvl, Washington, Jan. 2.. Scoville said to-niglt the next movement in the Guiteau case would la a motion for a new trial, which he expea to file Saturday. Tbe main points onwhkh it be based, are: Tbe Jury erred in renderü-a a verdict contrary to law aud they erred ia rei.dering a verdict contrary to evidence. J ndge Cox hi his charge did pot- t bat it upon ail the evidence and the Jury during the trial read the newspapers and had conversations with outside persona. Should the motion be denied, an appeal will le taken to the Court in banc In April. Referring to the verdict. Scoville said, afp r hearing Judge Cox's charge, he was not surpriw d the Jury rendered a verdict of guilty. He refrained, however, from passing any criticism upon Judge Cox's csarge further than to say le had not been accustomed to bear a Judge addre s the Jury as Judge Cox did, but simply sufcm t written instructions, and this. too. upon tbe law bearing upon the ease and not upon the evidence. Judge Cox, Mr. Scoville thought, did not review the entire evidence given iu the case, but ouly portions of it. Guiteau is said by some to have appeared in person in the Court room at the time the verdict was announced, but Soovllle believes when 'he excitemeut attending the trial Is over, the exqtement which Hoo villa thinks has sustained Guiteau all the way through he will lecome a raving maniac. Scoville does not talk to-night like a man who thinks his labetr iu this matter is at an end There are good grounds, be aays, for a new trial, and he proposes to show this from the record of the trial, w hen the iKtpular feeling against Guiteau has . died awsy. In that record, he says, will be fouud the fact that the tetter f-om Guiteau to District Attorney Corkhill with the signature and a large part of its e-on tents was admitted in evidence. Besides this there is expert testimony which he says is condemned by thousands of competent men throughout the country, and other facts, uow matters of record, all oi which can be used as reasons for asking for a new trial. The Testimony Upon Which the Terdlct Was Itased. Washington SpeclaL The foreman of the Jury, Mr. John P. Hamlin, was found by a reporter to-night surrounded by a number of his friends, and glad enough that his tiresome duties were at last over. "I feel," said he, "as though I had just finished a laborious job of plowicg, and am just as tired as though I had been all this time ierforruing manual labor, in fact; completely worn out, physically and mentally." "Did you observe the face of Guiteau when you rendered the verdict?" . "No; it Mas so dark that I couldn't see bis face well." "When out, wa? thee any discussion among tbe members of the Sury? If so, upon what points?" "Very little time was spent In discussion. The indictments were all read over, and, considerinc the length of time it taok to do this, and the fact that we were out but forty minutes, you will see that we had little time left for eliscussion." "Was there any hitch at all, or was it generally understood between you before going out what your verdict would be?" . "It was tacitly understood, or we should not have asked that the Court charge us then, instead of waiting till morning.'-' "How do you think it has been since all the Jurors believed Ouitau insaneT' "Well, that's hard to tell. I think, however, that there has been little or no doubt of his sanity since the testimony of Dr. Noble Young. He is a Washingtonlan, and every man on the Jury had faith in bis testimony as an etnert," "You think, tuen, that his testimony was effective with the Jury?" "Yes. He gave his testimony in such a clear, sensible manner, devoid of the tecbj nical terms so often employed by other experts, and appeared to know just what be was talking about He seemed to understand (iuiteau so well. I am convinced that Dr. Young's testimony did more to convict Guiteau than all the other testimony pat together." TIIK SI'UYTKN DUYV1L HORROR. Terdlct or the Coroner's Jary Finding; AU Employes on the Trains and Superintendent of the Bond ltesponatble for the Accident. New York, Jan. The Coroner's Jury in the Spuyten Duyvil railroad disaster case rendered a verdict that George Melius, a brakenian of the Chicago express; George V. Han ford, conductor of the same train; Kdward Standford, engineer of the leading locomotive; Archibald Huchanan, engineer of the leeomotive immediately attached to the Chicago express; Frank Burr, engineer of the Tarry town train; John M. Tousey, Stietiiiteinieiit of the New York Central I La ii road Company, and the ofheers .and managers of the New York Central and Hudson Kiver llai I road Company are guilty of causinc the death of Webster Wagner, I'ark Valentine, lotiisa Valentine, Mary L. Urown, S. Albert Richards, Oliver P. Keeley, Francis Marechal and Darling L. Ransom, by criminal means and culable negligence in the erformance of their several duties connected with the said railroad, in so far aa by such iiiuiiition the Jury have been able to ascertain; that each and every one of the persons named is resionsible in his own inetividuality, no one sharing the responsibility with the other. The Jury affirm that, with the experience of fifty years railroad management, and with appliances in general for the preservation of like disasters. 1 there apiea.'s to be no palliation w hatever for crimiual carelessness and the disregard for human life exhibited by the employes of the Company. H an ford, conductor, and Melius, brakenian of the train, hare each been held in $5,000 bond to await tbe action of the Grand Jury.

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