Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1882, Page 1

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ALL ¥ \PERHANGERS WILL BE PRESENT ieeting held at No. 206 7th street southwest HURS! . uary at 7:30 p.m. ae rare C.K. SILENCE. tc}, THE FIRM OF BOOTH, WEMPLE & SMITH has been dissolved by the mutual consent of all. Messrs. H. Booth aud D. W. Smith bave sold their Respective iuteresta to the new firm of J. H. We1sple & | Gov. and they alone will assume the resoun Dilities of the late irm. a. Washinston, D.C., Jan.24, "82. B3-st 1. 0.0. ¥. Cah. Canes essa HU at their Hail | pore of nding the BET KICKETS, charter peers Es JAM arrest of one J: Wiles, 2 nee: viored, er stout, about fears old, Lfive inchea high, wh, n On Sth of January, at Mitler’s coal wharf, 6th atreet, beat and afterward cory cart horse viientiy with a thick stick, Enccked out the horse's ey Ce perro. NESDAY, 2 street northacet, at 730 w Officers wil take. place. | Punctual d WARRINGTON GILLI liv oven at Land clece at 3 ytd FRANK T. RAWLING! . 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Our up-town customers are respectfully informed that ‘We have cecupied our New Shop, No. 1760 P STREET, Bear Dupent Circle, and have private telephone wire from there to our Store No. 317 9th street. ‘We shail keep vart of our force of workmen at each place, and ail customers will have their orders attended to. ax B, Bovssox & CU, BOYS CLOTHING HOUSE, 13 909 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUP. ae RUSH COMMENCED. BARGAINS TELL! THE STORF CROWDED WITH BUYERS EAGER TO SECURE THE GREAT BARGAIN 1) FINE AND MEDIUM CLOTHING EVERY BUYER MORE THAN SATISFIED! THE FINEST CLOTHING EVER OFFERED AT SUCH BAKGAIN PRICES! THE BEST MADE CUSTOM CLOTHING Luss | “Up3°U bY all Best cont AN COMMON MADE Goobs. 'T, MADE AND TRIMMED GOODS EVER ‘OFFERED, AT SUCH A BALE. CUSTOM-MADE CLOTHING FOR DRESS, BUSINESS SUITS, from $6 to $20. COME EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH. BOYS AND CHILDREN’S SUITS, $2.50 to ga. | dinner this evening. BOYS’ OVEROOATS, $1.30 to $10. BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BOLE AT THE GRZAT SALE OF NEW YORK AND SOSTON CLOTHING, AT 128 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Between G and Hi streets. ‘4.B.—LOOK FOR THE BED SIGHS, a2]. Washington News and Gossip. Government Recetrts To-Day.—Internal reve- nue, $387,719.14; customs, $882,167.22, Tue Disratcnes TO THR Ropeers.—In the dis- patches which the Navy department will send to the Rodgers by Capt. Owens, of the New Bedford whaler, Secretary Hunt will give Capt. Berry all the infermation received concerning the Jean- hette, and state that there is no longer any ne for remaining in the Arctic seas ‘THe PownAaran left the Boston navy-yard yes- terday afternoon for Nort Iris Expectep that the army retirements long contemplated will soon be made by President Ar- thar. RAL GRANT contemplates making a visit to In March next. It isexpecte@ thot in going Will spend rgl days with President Arthur at the White House. ‘Two QuESTIONS OF INTEREST TO BE DecInED.— Judge Lawrence, first controller ef the Treasury, fore him two questions of Interest for decis- carrying the mails have been ¢ drafts on the ore their wa ta dis P The question 2s to the arisen through a contractor who nature draft was trandulentiy od, and #sked the department not to pay the er of it, but give him Ifts compensation. - ‘The iple involved will be argued before the con- Lotter part of this or the firstpart of next » otter anestion which the controtterts to sloye of the gor h by siznine a receipt and dating it When due. ther a great many h questions, 10 will nL OL money that 13 dras | mone; | transaction ha it berore it is du Ganrieep Hosrrras. Fosp.—Treasurer Gilfillan fved the subscriptions to the All Sours church, M., Lexineton, 'Tex., arion, Te First ¥., $12; | $5: J. Ve Bradtora, Baptist church, Ne c.ty, 220. ArTeR A FoRriGN Mi members of Congress from WL the President for a for 1 Chilt a ve a preference. CENT Per Cent Loaxs To TRE The disbursing clerk of the Tre: as Stated In last nb: ¢ to reports, sta y brokers tn Ellis. 1 S office of the dep 'rt Tis not yet through with th stand whiti he has tiken meets with the hearty AppOrt OF all officers of the Tre isury department, > system, which long been in vogue, of rrowing t exorbitant rates and order: P is hot only ruinous to rks, but demoralizing n its effects upon the public servive, It Seerety er can break up the practice in his department, which he intends | to do if possible, be wil fustitute a reform that Will be of the greiiest heneiit to the public service, It inight be stated that the money brokers are bot outside the public srviee. There are clerks in 1 Treasury department who carry on a money- ling business at an exorbitant monthly rate. Ai applies just as weil to every otier gov- ; eThunent department. ORIGINAL GEORGE WasiINGTON PaPERs.—There are a number of original George Washing- ton papers which have never yet been published. They belong to the heirs of the late E. W. oughton, of New York, whose last ofiictal posi- | ton before his desta w: that of minister to Kuss. Judge Lawrence, first controiler of the Pasty, Was guest of Mr. Stoughton, in } during the last presidential campafen. He wes then shown these papers. They were in nunber elther Mfty-two oF Aity-three. Some of then, Juige Lawrence sakl to-day to THE STAR reporter, Were ariny orders issued by Washington during the revolutionary war. All of them were «lly genuine products of Washington's Most of the letters are private ones, v interesting. One letter In particular his special attention. It was on the t of slavery. In it the writer took the depart TAR, has been. ia with the cent disburses AMONG THE PRESWENT'S CALLERS To-pay were ex-Governor Hendricks 4Nd ex-Senator McDonald, of Indiana; Senators Harris, Cameron, Hill, (Col.,) re it, Hawley, Allison, MeMillan, and Rep- Neal, Converse, Petiibone, Brents, , Young, Orth, Browne, Paul and Wait. ‘The President, at half-past 12, shook hands with a nutnber of general call-rs to-day. ‘The snow, per- haps, Was the cause of so few of them being pres- ent. Tue Sonprrrs’ Home INVRSTIGATION.—The sub. committee of the Senate military committee on the investigation of the Soldiers’ Home met again this rning. Generals Drum and MacFeely, adjutant eneral and commisssary general, two of the board of managers, were before the committee. They explained at length the laws, rules and regulations governing the Institution, and gave an account of the expenditures. They both agreed with Surgeon General Barnes, the third member of the board, in the opinion that the existing method of diseiptine, or rather authority to enforce discipline, {s de- fective, and that there should be legislation to remedy this, All the labor performed at the home and about the grounds 1s hired. The soldiers are not required to do any work, nor 18 there any authority, at present, that can require It of them. The managers think this should be cor- rected; that the inmates should not be permitted to spend their the In idleness altogether. The managers algo agree that the pension money be- longing to inmates of the home should not be paid jtothem. They say that the soldiers as a rule spend this money in disstp@tion or that they are cheated out of it, and that, in fact, the money proves to be a source of trouble to the manage. ment and of dis=ipation and insubordination on the Part of the inmates. ‘The managers recommend either that these pensions be, by act of Congress, turned Into the fund of the home or that it be laced tn trust in some responsible hands for the enefit of the pensioners or their familles. The sub-committee will take under consideration the propriety of recommending the legislation advised y the Managers. ——_—_—_-e-____ . SOCIETY NOTES. Many pleasant receptions occurred yesterday afternoon at the houses of the ladies who custom- artly receive on Tuesdays. At General Hazen’s residence his wife and her mother and sister, Mrs. McLean and Mrs. Bugher, recelved together. It Was the first time Mrs. Hazen’s health has permit- ted her to receive formally for several weeks; but. Unfortunately she has not sufficiently recovered §) accept invitations oF make visits, and her Dhy- siclan has ordered absolute quiet during this win- ter. At the Arlington the wives and daughters of the Representatives living’ there recetved; at the McPherson House, Mrs. Randolph Tucker was re- ceiving, and at the Hamilton the families of the Representatives living there had many visitors, At the residence of the Commissioner of Agri- culture Mrs. Loring received, but Miss Loring has gone to Boston for a few ‘days, and will receive With Judge Abbott's wife at her ball this week. Dr. Lincoln’s sister, Mrs. Hyde, fs visiting him and his wife, and was with Mrs Lincoln, Mrs. Gould and Miss Rhodes at their reception yesterday. Miss Gould has returned to Troy. The Teceptions at the b of Generals Sherman and Mrs. Van Vitet were, as always, very enjoyable, ‘The dancing party ‘given by Secretary Hunt's wife and daughter last evening, was productive of much enjoyment to all present. The invitations were necessarily limited, a8 the house is @ small one. Few beside those who dance were asked. ‘The pleasant dancing party at the residence of Senator Voorhees last evening, in honor of his son Charles and his daughter, was attended bj many of the Indiana delegation in Congress wit! thelr families, and other residents of that state now here. The number of guests was not large as the Invitations were limited. The musicale at the residence of Senator HU, of Colorado, occurred last evening and fs not to be ‘Thursday as erroneously mentioned. The number of invited guests was not large, but included many of note. bia singing was greatly resent tions fora dinner-party Justice and Mrs. Bradley lab Chureh of Holy Communion, New York | CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS BILL TO RETIRE JUDGE HUNT PASSED IN THE HOUSE. CARPENTER EULOGIES IN BOTH HOUSES. In the Senate To-day. THE CARPENTER COMMEMORATION. Immediately after the reading of the journal in the Senate to-diy, Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, submitted resolutions * that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Hon. Matthew A. Carpenter, late a Senator from the state of Wisconsin, and extends to his aMlicted family sincere sympathy aud condolence in their bereavement; that, as an additional mark of re- spect for the memory of Mr. Carpenter, the regu- | lar business of the Senate be now suspended, in order tiat his former associates in this body may Pay fitting tribute to his memory.” ‘Mr. Cameron spoke of the sense of personal be- reavement to which the people and press Of Wis consin had given expression upon the death of his former colleague. Mr. Garland spoke of the late Senator's remark- able career in rising to eminence, unalded and alone, and expressed his regret that that career had been so suddenly cut short, having ended where, with most persons, fame began. He would say of him, as was said of Rufus Choate, that he was the most eloquent among lawyers ‘and the best lawyer among eloquént men. The life of the dead Senator was a success, and full of noble ex- ainple and encouragement to the young men of the country. sMr. Logan eulozized the qualities of head and heart, which had endeared his late associate to those who knew him. Mr. Kellogg added bis tribute to the memory of the decessed, and was followed by Messrs. Bayard and Edmunds. At 1:45, upon the adoption of the resolutions com- memorative of the late Senator Carpenter, the Senate, as further testimonial of respect for te deceased, adjourned until to-morrow. Mouse of Kepresentatives. THE BILL 10 RETIRE JUDGE HUNT. On motion of Mr. Reed, of Maine, the Senate Dill permitting Associate Justice Ward Hunt, of the United States Supreme Court, to retire, was | taken from the Speaker’s table for present con- sideration. Mr. Reed explained the provisions of the bill, and then yielded the floor to Mr. Townshend, of | Illinois, who opposed it, first, because it would set & dangerous precedent; second, because he re- garded it as areflection’ upon the high tribunal to presume that one of its members would, for a pecuniary consideration, be induced to do What it was his duty to the peopte to do. Mr. House, of Tennessee, also opposed the Dill. Justice Hunt had been disabled tor three years, and during that time had drawn $30,000, for Which he had rendered no equivalent. Mr. Robinson (N. Y.) sugested that if the bill » referred to the Judiciary committee some plan might be agreed to by which Justice Swayne B yred to the bench. An opposed the bill as tending to build ged class, which was inconsistent with the theory and practice of our governinent. Mr. ) advocated the bill, He did whether of not Justice Hunt was a man nsensibility. But he was oa the Supreme He could not be got rid of without tm- ment: and he could not be impeached unless committed a high and_ misdemeanor. gentieman from Tennessee (Mr, House) had stated that Justice Hunt had for three years drawn a Salary which he had not earned. Was that any reason why he should draw an unearned salary for another four years more, and then retire? Was Tat any reason that the American people should be crippied in their search for justice? Mr. gleton (Miss.) opposed the measure. He could not belleve that a man fitted to ocenpy a sition on the Supreme bench would hold on to his office until he was pensioned. Mr. McMillin took the same ground, Justice ig that he was an obstructionist to inistrafion of Justice, held on to his office : “I will not get cut of the way unless you pension me.” He (Mr. MeMillin) would never consent to vote for such & measure as was now | Proposed, Mr. Speer defended Justice Bunt from the critt- eisms made upon him. It was net unnatural or debasing, or a reflection upon him that he con- tinued 10 his office. Perhaps his mind was affected by his illness, or perhaps he had the hope common t all mankind,that he would be restored to health, Mr. Holman opposed the bill, on the ground that ft was a piece of legislative favoritsm, which should not be permitted ina republican ‘govern- iient. His remedy would be to inerease the num- ber of Supreme Court justices, if necessary. He would let Justice Hunt remain on the bench as an example of a judge unwilling to retire from his aftice unless pénsioned from the Treasury depart- ment. Mr, McLane argued in favor of the bill, contend- ing that the only question at issue was whether Congress would allow Justice Hunt to retire a year or two before he was entitled to do so, It was in the interest of justice that Justice Hunt should be given the bencft of that year. Mr. Camp supported the bill. After further debate, the bill passed the House by yeas 137, nays 89. The majority of the repub- licans voted in the affirmative and the body of the democrats tn the negative. JIAC two o'clock all business was suspended, and lhe House proceeded to pay Its List tribute of re- spect to the memory of the late Senator Matthew . Carpenter, of Wisconsin, ‘The District in Congress. The District Commissioners will ask for another appropriation this winter to carry on the work of filing the old canal, and there is no doubt of favor- able action upon the request by Congress. Mr. Hobiitzell, of Maryland, filed in the House yesterday the petition of Catharine Summers, of the District of Columbia, to be relieved from the payment of assessments on her property in square 964, on Maryland avenue, between 11th and 12th ‘Streets, and asks for damages caused by the im- Provement of the same to the amount of $6,848.44, ADVERSE REPORT ON THE BILL TO PURCHASE SQUARE 440. The committee on the District of Columbia yesterday reported to the House that the bill providing for the purchase of square No. 440 for a public park, should not pass, the committee being unanimously of the opinion thatthere is no immediate necessity for such purchase, and other and more important appropriations will be necessary for the benefit of the city and District. Capitol Notes, Senator Lamar has returned, and was in his seat to-day for the first time since his re-election. ‘The House committee on education and labor have agreed to report a bill to further restrict Chi- nese immigration. ‘The fortification appropriation bill was passed in the House of Representatives yesterday. THE BILL CONCERNING DETAILS FROM THE ARMY. ‘The object of the Senate military committee in agreeing to ask for the recommittal of Senator Plumb’s bill concerning details from the army, published in yesterday’s Star, is to amend or Modify It so that several officers who have charge of special work may be excepted. ‘Those men- toned as contemplated in the exceptions are Col. Scott, who has cl of the compiling and pub- lishing of ex-confederate war records; Col. Davis, who has charge of the work on the Washington Monument, and Col. Pratt, who has charge of the Indian school at Carlisle, These officers have acquired knowledge and experience in the duties they are entrusted with, respectively, and the committee think ft would be unwise to relieve them and put other officers in their The Dill, as it stands, makes no exceptions, POSTAL SERVICE PENSIONS. Representative Harmer, of Pennsylvania, has introduced a bill providing that any person who has served faithfully in the postal service for twenty-five years, or who, after a continuous ser- vice of ten years, Shall become physically or men- tally disabled, shall then receive for the remainder of his natural life an annual pension equal to two- thirds of his annual salary at the time of his re- tirement. The bill is accompanied by a detailed statement showing that a similar practice pre- Valls in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Russia, France, Italy, and Luxemburg. NOMINATIONS. The President sent thé following nominations to the Senate yesterday: Samuel Post, to be pension nt at Detroit, Mich. United States district attorneys—S. M. Cutcheon, for the eastern district of Michi ; Henry M. Lewis, for the western dis- trict of Wisconsin. United States marshals—sal- mon 8. Matthews, for the eastern district of Mich fro ou uoepnt a ee E pobrtelony Isis! jon islana, coiner Pine Mint of the United states at New Orleans, La., and a number of SENATE CONFIRMATIONS, ‘The Senate, in executive session yesterday, con firmed the nominations of Nathan Webb, for dis- ‘trict judge for the district ot Maine; D. T. Boyn- ae agent, Ki Tenn. Indian he gg og oe seers Nogintere ot land cinco. . He of Su- |. he sald he expected to finish his argument at THE TRIAL NEARING ITs AN EXCITING DAY IN COURT. MR.PORTER LASHING GUITEAU THE PRISONER CALLS HIM A LIAR CLASHING BETWEEN THE OOUNSEL ‘There was a decided falling off in the attendance at the court house this morning. A snow storm which prevailed at the usual hour for assembling overcame public curiosity. That does not mean that the court chamber was not crowded. No difference could be detected in the size of the crowd there. Butafter the court-room was filled there was fewer people waiting outside, unable to guin admittance. The impression was gencral about the court house th:t the case would go to the jury to-day, so the proceedings were watched with unusual interest. When Mr. Porter arrived noon. GUITEAU SAYS HIS SISTER WAS BEEN TALKING SILLY IN CHICAGO. The court was called to order a few minutes after ten o'clock. When the prisoner was placed in the dock he at once said: “My sister has been doing some silly talk in Chicago. She means well, but she is no lawye MR. PORTER'S PRESENTATION OF THE EVIDENCE. Mr. Porter then, rising, resumed his address to the jury. He said he had reached a portton of the argument which was weariness to himself as well as Uresome to the jury. It was the dry presenta- tion of evidence. He hoped to so condense his Statement as not to delay the case another day, nor even during this_ afternoon. Adi ed by. this falling snow and the change of he felt that it was time for this case to come to an end. He relied upon them to supply his defects. He tnust, in view of the misrepresentations that may | have become rooted in sonie jurors, revert to some of the testimony. He_ referred to’ those who had come here to sWear_ this cause through by fixing upon Luther W. Guiteau the responsibility of this crite by transtnitting insanity to his son. THE TESTIMONY OF JOHN W. GUITEAU REVIEWED. Referring to the testimony of John W. Guiteau, he sald that he had believed his brotier sane and responsible. All that changed ilin was the action of the prisoner in his cell, and the production cf a letter from his father, which he regarded as evl- ence of insanity. He came here with a brother's devotion to do all he could to save his brother's life. He had a natural blas, but it the truth that compelled to give the (Mr. Porter) believed John W. Gul honest man. Mr. Porter then read from the testi- mony of John W. Guitean. GUITEAU’S DOUBLE DEALING. The portion Mr. Porter read was that referring to the visit paid by the prisoner to his brother's office. The prisoner had wade voluntary state ments to the brother, just he had to his honor, i alternately fulsome in flattery, and_ slanderous. Just as he had to this jury, whom he looked to, to | acquit, or failing to acquit, to disagree. He Bad two tones to his voice, “How many have you!” interrapted the pris- one! has two faces, continved Mr. Porter—one He Taasked with tas Sanctily of the Pnarisee; the | other wearing the hideat!s grin of the devil that Is in him. It horriiled the son of Luther W. Guiteau that his brotucr should say he had 4 right to bea tramp because St. ul did; that he should go from place to place swindling fomen, and saying that it was right because it, ‘was charged to the Lord. Paul swindling and defrauding! exclalmed the speaker. It was that Paul who, while serving | his Master, worked at his trade as a tent-maker. Ke swindled no Jew. He passed no false gold ches as real gold watches, He hired the house he Itved In. No human belng except the assassin ot Gartleld ever charged that he did not pay the rent, “You are a blood-money man,” interrupted the prisoner; “you belong to Judas,” THE BLACK SIDE OF THE PRISONER'S CHARACTER. When the sentence of the law and this jury was Pronounced, Mr. Porter said, we shell hear again and again the same language of malice, the same language of hate, and if the prisoner had the bull- dog pistol in his hand, and dared, he would send the bullet home again, John Guiteau had sald to him: “If you were really honest you would pay your board Dil” Mr. Scoville would have said: *Mr. Guiteau, knowing your vital plety, knowing how supple your knees are and how they are ex- ercised morning and night in prayer, I know you are gulleless.”” Scoville gaid this man was sin- cere—tils man who went about swindling poor women. “The people I boarded with,” shouted the prison- er, “were high toned people, I didn’t go around beating poor people.” “HON. CHARLES J. GUITEAU!” “This prisoner,” continued Mr. Porter, “was sald to be sincere. He advertised himself as ‘Hon- orable Charles J. Guiteau.’” “That's the way all my letters are addressed now,” said the prisouer, “Honorable Charles J. Guiteau.” “When did he become honorable?” asked Mr. Porter. “ The little giant of the west. When did he become a little giant of the west? He would that without comment.” ‘ou haven’t brains enough to comment on that,” broke in the prisoner. THE PRISONER'S BLASPHEMY COMMENTED ON. “Do you believe,” continued Mr. Porter, “that the Lord selected him as the ses of Paul, as the junior member of the firm of Jesus Christ & Co, to write an inspired book and 1 ‘te the golden rule, by lying in wait and murdering a President. The Lord murdered Garfield!” exclaimed Mr. Porter. “Yes,” broke in the prisoner, ‘and He will mur- der you pretty soon.” “The Lord,” continued Mr. Porter tronically, “swindled the printers; the Lord, to whom this man kneels in prayer every day and thanked Him for his good living.” Mr. Porter, commenting upon the prisoner's state- ments that the Saviour struck back when he was struck, asked, which Bible? the Gospel according Wo Guiteau? ¢ GUITEAU'S UNPAID BOARD BILLA. ‘Mr. Porter having commented at some length on the prisoner’s notorious delinquencies in his board bills, the prisoner exclaimed: “It 1s a very mean thing for you, Porter, to take uy#my board billig. Youowe @ hundred times more’ than I do, I suppose.” Mr. Porter summed up those upon whom the prisoner sought to throw the sibility of his crime, from the “stalwarts” to the “rel "and said: “We do not know who were rebels now; but there remained in hint that spirit of old Jonn Brown, and there came to his lips, when on the stand, the words of that ghastly song, “Old John Brown.” . ‘THE ASSASSIN WRITHING UNDER THE LASH. The prisoner vociferated constantly from the dock while Mr. Porter was speaking, calling him a Mar, and denouncing his brother, John. “My brother,” he said, “is full of the same sickly fanati- cism that my father used to have—the same sickly stuff.” ‘he object of all this fs,” he sald once, “to show my totat depravity—that I struck my father, had a fight with my brother, and attempted to kill my sister. Itisall bosh. It 1s not founded on fact.” Mr. Porter read the letter written by Luther W. Guiteau to Mrs. Scoville in 1875, which the elder Guiteau expressed the opinion, after reciting the Inier-Ocean scheme, it his son Charles was insane. Mr. Porter said this letter showed that the prisoner's statement that he and his father had not been on speaking terms for 15 years was false. ae Spoke,” interrupted the prisoner, “at arms ae te ENGLIBH CRITICISM OF THE TRIAT. ‘Mr. Porter having referred to the criticisms on the court, sald: “The English have taken pains to attack our judiciary anf our, “The lish Tama ter man than Judge Porter,” sald the prisoner. ae ‘MB. REED OBJECTS—THE PRISONER CLAMOROUS. ‘Mr. Reed rose and sald, +1 object,” but Mr, Porter did not heed him. The prisoner also raised @ clamor, ‘Mr. Reed raiged his voloo till Mr, Porter had to notice him. “I did not suppose,” he sald, turning to Mr. Reed, “that any man would ‘these refleo- tions'on the honor of his Me Ron tnaisted om his gt said of this case z ‘udge Porter,” said the prisoner. “ He is too far up for you.” WHY GUITRAU'S NEWRPAPER PROJECT FAILED, Mr. Porter insisted that he had a right to refer to matters so notorious as that. Reverting again to the Inter-Ocean scheme, he sald that while it appeared Insane to L. W. Guiteau, it had been shown to be the brillant con-eption of a shrewd andable man. Had It succeeded, this man instead of being a prisoner in would be Monatre, “1 will tell y aid not su continued Mr. Porte use tn the 50,00 peonle in this country, he could find noon vy would trust hin except Charies H. Reed, (wie. adinitted him to the bar), and ne only to the ex- tent of $25. GUITEAU'S SNEER AT HEBREWS, Referring to the witness Edwanis, whom the prisoner had denounced as a Jew, Mr. Porter said he had yet to learn that it was a dishonor to any man who was a countryman of the Redeemer of Mankind, “That's very fine,” sald the prisoner, “but the Lord and the Jews had a, falling ont at the destruction of Jerus.lem.” Clamor in Court. THE PRISONER DENOUNCES MB. POKTER AS A LIAR, AND EVERYBODY TALKS AT ONCE. Mr. Porter having referred to the wite’s testt- mony, rted that th> prisoner had never kneeled by his bed when with her, or the deience would have been glad enough to prove it. Mr. Scoville arose and objected to Mr. Porter's stating as proved what hail not been proved. The prisoner at the same time broke out, de- nounelng Mr. Porter 2s a lar. Mr. Davidge rose to his fect, too, and bean to talk, and as Mr. Porter kept right on the clamor Was great. Judge Cox finally secured silence, and hed Mr. Scoville state his objection. Judge Cox said he thought {t was a question for the jury to decide. Mr. Svoviile asked permission to note gn excep- 000 Mr. Porter safd he objected to an exception being taken, as there Was nothing on which to bas® an exception Z When Mr. Scoville asked to have the steno- grapher re at Mr. Porter had sald, the Latter sald to that. Tdon't pi the reporter sum up the case for tn For the tatormation of the court, however, the rter read the remarks. ar of Words subsided, the pi strident vole was heard constantly the din, shouted: “The extreondinary string of abuse from that man Porter would miake a saint from heaven swe: m Mr. Porter then turned his attention to Drs. Kier- nan and Spitzka. Referring to the former's theory. that one man out of every five was fnsane, the prisoner siid: “That will take youin. You rave ae pose to have risoner, like am: a! Whether he was insane or not, Mr. Porter said, he thought Dr. Kiernan would send him to an in- Sane asylum. He believed he reaily inagined that Colonel Corkhill shot the Presient and Mr. Day- idge and he (the speaker) stood behind him ready to shicid him after he had shot the President in the back. REFERRING TO DR. SPITZKA Mr. Porter said, slapping his hand on the volume of printed testimony: “If he can stand on this re- cord defore any man who reads it let him stand. I wonder,” he continued, “if Lucifer happened to be on trial what Dr. Spitzka would say of him. Would he call him a moral imbecile? Why, satan fell by his inspiration from the Empyrean heignts and sunk to the lowest depths, whence temptation totman, But there was a change in satan. tzka thought there never was a change in an. He was a moral unbecile—or rather, a monstrosity.” REFERRING TO THE SUBJECT OF DELUSIVE OPINIONS, Mr. Porter asked if there wa any one in the court- j Feom who had not formed delusive opinions during the tra}, Did they not form xn opinion when Mr. Scoville made ni: Opening, which had since been proven to be delusive? As to morbid projects, he asked what made the majority of mankind poor, if {t were not morbid projects. Yet no one held that the majority of mankind were insane. GUITEAU’S RETORT GN MR. PORTER. Referring to the part of Dr. Spitzka’s statement that he considered the prisoner had about the ability of a third rate shyster, Mr. Porter sald: oville can tell you what that ts. Tcan’t.” ‘Some of your clients can,” sald the prisoner very promptly. As to Dr. Spitzka’s theory that the crime was the result of a tendency of the mind to morbid projects, Mr. Porter ptetured a man shooting some man who had murdered a man, woman or child, placed on trial, “Dr. Spitzka,” he satd, “is called to ex- amine the prisoner. He then testifies that the crime was the result of a morbid project rather than a delusion. Would you turn that man loose?” As to Dr. SpitzKa’s statement about THE CROOKEDNESS OF THE PRISONER'S TONGUE, Mr. Porter said: “You will notice, gentlemen, during the progress of this trial the deviation of the prisoner's tongue has been constantly to the lett—towards the jury.” As to the rhombocephalic theory, Mr. Porter remarked that a horse presented a perfect type of a rhombocephalic head. He ple- tured some man who was about to whip a kicking horse and Dr. Spitzka coming up and saying? “Don’t do that. This horse has a rhomboceliic head. He is a moral monstrosity. Treat him gently.” CHARLOTTE CORDAY. Referring to Mr. Reed’s remarks about Charlotte Corday, he said they had been kept in ignorance of the fact that the beautiful Charlotte Corday was insane until Mr. Charles Reed had announced it herein court. After giving the story of the assas- stnation of Marat, Mr. Porter sald: ~ “She was no Sneaking coward. She left the house in which she was reared to save France, to lay her own head Kory the gulllotine,to save a greater effusion of GUITEAU'S CLAMOR. During the recital the prisoner was very clamor- ous. “Put my body in the ground, if you dare,” he shouted. “God Almighty will follow it.” Mr. Porter, continuing, said that they had not learned of her insanity until a filppant lawyer, taking the word from his murderous client—who was told by that client, as we can fairly infer— who was strolling about washing. into the Corcoran Gallery, while he was dying prece- dents—had announced it in court. Either the as- sassin or his counsel made the discovery that Charlotte Corday—who was ready to give her own fe for her country—that Charlotte Col was insane. Mr. Reed placed this prisoner beside this ure and beautiful girl and sald, “See this Char- tte Corday in loons.” “This nation will roll in blood,” shouted the Prisoner, “if a hair of my head is harmed.” ‘THIS 18 THE PATRIOTIC MURDERER! exclaimed the speaker. Referring to W#tikes Booth, he said he had for him a feeling, not that he was right, not that he had any authority in his own mind for his act, but after all there were in his crime circumstances that tend to mitigate in some degree the horror with which we regard his crime. He must say he had some degree of com- miseration for the assassin who was at bottom in some degree Jmpelied by a misguided feelin ot patriotism. What in this case are the ‘mitigating circumstances? This man, this coward, this dis- appointed office seeker, diabolic, crafty, cal- culating, malignant, cold-blooded mi Could he be compared with Wilkes Booth? THE PRIGONER NOT INSANE. Mr. Porter then opened anew the batteries of his irony and denunciation of the prisoner, portraying the prisoner's love of notoriety. There were, he said, those experts who had been called who were competent, and every one of them had said, after 8 personal examination of this man, that he was never insane. Of the 13 men laced on the stand, the defence, bu’ 8 of them wore summoned the, after making their examination, notified the coun- sel that they must swear that he was sane and re- sponsible. Can there be a doubt that these selected because they were the foremost men in their profession—when all these men say this man had no disease of the brain—no insanity—can there be doubt that he was assane as any- body. Mr. would say to this jury, tothe 12 emperors, who were sworn to render a verdict ac- cording to the evidence, “bea hero, as Scoville is.” Reed says Scoville is so. The prisonersays both or them are lars. “I say you are a liar,” said the prisoner, ‘RECESS. At 12:80 p.m. a@ recess for half an hour was taken, MR, SCOVILLE HAS A WORD TO BAY. ‘When the court reassembled at one o'clock, Mr. Scoville rising, said he would like to say one word before Mr. Porter renewed, He sald he had inter. rupted Mr. Davidge but once, and Mr. Porter only afew times, Re did not intend to interrupt Mr, Porter except when he thought {t absolutely neces- Sary, and then he did not want the counsel to jump ‘up and object to his being heard. ‘JUDGE COX SILENCES GUITRAV. I don’t want to interrupt the gen said tho prisoner, “but I say he thust stick to the. record.” ‘The prisoner then started upon a vein of abuse, when the court cut him off by sternly command- sg “ sence!" % unjust to the jury. He thouzht it wast'me that Unis cage should be sent to the jury and a verdict | fund before the svn went down. Turning to his book Of testimony he sald he referred “to the one man on earth who knew @hat wis inv! s heart”—the pr sonor himself. He bad asked this min whether he had ever had a devilish delaston. Kere we had in the person of Girleht’s murterer a nian withdut sin. (Reading from the testimony.) “Yon never had a devilish delusion. ©No. sir, T newer iat a dectlish di é Porter th di from the ! y prisoner fo. 1858, me Ua eleariy th sad D fanat . ‘Ths im not ou Tor netoriety. He prope ork forthe Lord, he stid, Whea he propose t to establish “The 1 erat Achar Uaing for Charlesel. Gu.teru,” thot was bis inspiron, GUITRAU, VOLTAIRE AND JUDAS ISCARIOT, Mr. Porter, having reid from th: “T: letter, showing thet the prisoner had proncu all the religions of the world as cant and hypo day, he asked, “DLL Volture ever utter such ting? Would Judas Iseartot, were he aliv “He would hi: got you for hi: 1n tue prisoner. GUITEAU AND SHAKESPEARE. Mr, Porter churzed that this man had studied Shakespeare as part of the preparation for his j crime. “TI never studied Shakespeare, as a matter of fact, in conneetion with the President's removal,” shouted tie prisoner. As he stole from the “ Berean, the inatter of lis inspired book, hands” the motto of his | Shakespeare the expresstan | tostnecth over his murder. be Up a Copy Of Shakespeare, Mr. Porter Ue Towth act of Othelio Ux between the tempter “ Ingo’ Roderigo,” in which “I: movil.” “You had better get Booth to render Shake- : you ean‘t do it,” sald the prisouer. Ta the passage quoted, Mr. Porter so | found the very language in which this to excuse his crime, THE OROIDE WATCH STORY. Mr. Scovilic Said, continued Mr. Porter, that the swindle was the story of a perjurced p prisoner did not dure come back to the stand and deny it under outh. Mr. Pot the court would tell them that, if tlds | Will was controlied by his tutelléct, he w. lien read from his notes some of the of the prisoner, showing his repudiation of coville’s thecry of his confi tence, of notoriety, his chitin of transitory he suw vietinn of self with ant sald Mr. Porter, from trem So he stole with which he sought Sp | mania. br. Barker says it fs transitory mania,” sald the risoner. If the testimony of Dr. Barker stood alone, de- clared Mr. Porter, he had so phote prisoner thot it would hang him, Mr. nig dwelt upon the preparations for tue brought it up to TRE LAST MOMENT AT THE DEPOT. “Just then,” exclaimed Mr. Porter. he was seized by transitory n just then ania. He fired, fired again as Garfield was failing to the ground, then turned to make hi: to that carriage, when he intercepted by the police. Then his transitory mania ended.” He sald the prisoner, when Hound his first theory was becoming Tatal to hi case, Con | transitory mania. | MR. PORTER ACCUSED OF TRYING TO MISLEAD THE JURY. | Mr. Porter having read one of the deciarations of the prisoner, the latter charged him with trying to mislead the jury by only reading a part of the sentence. Mr. Scoville asked that Mr. Porter should read 2t your instance,” said the whole answer. “I shall read notht Mr. Porter, turing uo Mie. Scoville, Mr. Porter, without complying with Mr. Sco- lle’s request, turned to auotber part of the evi- | hice way to sneak out of it, ain't It. You are a Sheaklug thief, trying to mislead the jury, by leaving off part of my sentence. Mr. Porter was still speaking when our report closed. CONJECTURES. There is considerable conjecture as to how the Jury stands, and it the verdict should be guilty how long it will be before Guiteau can be exe- cuted. While there are some who believe that on the first vote of the jury there will be at least four | ‘Who will vote not guiity by reason of insanity, and | others think the number will be less, taere are reasons for believing that the Jury will come verdict of guilty within a few minutes after ing the box, and that they will remain out @ suMlicient’ length of time to indicate that they are giving some consideration to the judge's charge, Should the verdict be guilty the detence wilt probably file a motion in arrest of judgment and | for a new trial on exceptions. The law gives the defendant four days to file the motion and rea- sons for a new trial, and It is customary for the | court to sit some day to hear the arcument there- on. Should this motion be overruled, the defend- | ant will ap) peal to the General Terin, and under | the law the defendant 1s entitied to a ‘suspension | ol the sentence till after the next General Term— | not exceeding thirty days. The January General Term is now in session, and the case cannot go | there, but will be appealable to the April term. ‘Tt 13 the custom of the April term to run until Sep- tember—taking a rece:s over July and Auzust— tut Should It be closed by the tatter part of May, then, if the Judgment: 1s affirmed, the execution might take place in July. The Star Route Cases. PROCEEDINGS IN THE POLICE COURT. Yesterday, in the Police Court, Judge Snell, the | hearing in the cases against 8. G. Cabell, Charles Dickson and John N. Minnix, changed with con- | splracy in Putting in insufficient bonds with pro- posals for carrying the mails, was continued after identify a large number of bids. After some dis- Wo identify them. The defence reserved ‘Mr. Webster resumed the stand for cross-exam!- government objected to Mr. Wilson’s cross-examin- our report closed. Mr. C. P, Webster, notary public, was recalled to cussion the court admitted the papers as present- ed by the prosecution, and the witness een cross- examination. THE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. nation to-day, which was conducted by Mr. Wil- gon, and he identified each paper separately. The ing the witness as to the contents of the papers ‘that were offered in evidence. Mr. Wilson suggested that instead of putting a cart-load of 3 In General to Congress ‘which we Iga in his haa ne} be put in evidence instead. Mr. ined the and claimed that all formation in the rs Was not in the book. court re- mai that the were the proper legal ed the idea of Abrahamic insanity or | dence, whereupon the prisoaer sald: “Tuat's a | | of over an | pear before | dast nt Telegrams to The Star, THE DEAD-LOCK AT ALBANY. A DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE TO-DAY, THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE es The Albany Dend-Lock. SIGNS THAT IT IS KEARLY ENDED—Aa SECRET CON FERENCE. ALBANY, N. ¥.. January 25.—Appearances thie mornthg Indicate thot the end of the legislative dead-lock is near. When the word wos passn@ around yesterday that a vonference of dem scrate would be held In the ways and means committee ation COM. ent there How. room this morniag the Tammany de eluded that Ciey’ would derive no be from and declined the tny ever, later tn the evening visited the Tammany head and consulted “With Messrs Spinola and Kearney upon the site ation, Ube resuit of which was, t hours of the morning mess«n, vtion to attend. wt dem hotels and residences where the T bors bosrd, summontng them t SUIL with each other af the Tammy Iems at Loe Delevan house. opinions and fe to the Tal Invitation te attend the tance of U conters is morning, and the cntire Tammany Y delegation ts now port ictpgging In Ts de ns The confercnee Is boihz held with hd doors: a res: been adopied none but members RESULT OF TH! er.—Tive conteren hour an made on both ides, be present Statements were stowed and carrie We appotat os such ou Delevan hor Acall for a demo. erat fat tedoy's session of the assembly for tow & this afternoon, BALLOT APTEK THE CONFERENCE. The assembly proc Ito vote for speaker soom aftereonvening. One 1 nittee, ah at iw ‘choc tat Was Ceken With the S. & Atve sto, wae 124 1,595.00 cm any unt x Vo-morrow. ying Policy. in Chets city, de wie a was discovered ye miay, Was ht for eanbesziement, He cohfessed the do. faleation, and suki he lost the money in playing unts pole | Loxpos, fnancta arti de tnt nent lett stand Mr. Bliss remarked to the court that te government had no more evidence. Mr. Bliss said a In repres ting th from surmounted. OLITIOAL. CRESTS, i 1s corresf®ndeng 1 cowne!l hoes deci ue ¢ be ber deputies ¢ fon of the constitnt dent of the coun introduce bills relatits organivation, puiic am which will tin 1a pla formed Wy! the steril changes > if the cabinet, triumph, and that ther Gambetta will probably retain the presidency of the couuell with- Out a portfolio, —— Responsibility for the Spuyten Duyvil Disaster, 2. —Conductor Hanford, of he New York Contra! road, Was arrested last nicht by orderot Coronr Merkle and taken to the latter's resid bail bond at hand the cor arraigned to-day at. his Wil be accepte should the ju part for the accident New York, Janw it is expected | Wil be found Unis afternoon, > A Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire. ATHOL, Mass., January 25. out last evening’ im the machine shop, which, with fis contents, Was de stroyed. Also’a lumber shop belonging to the Gold Med ing Machine Company, containing 190,060 of Mimber. ‘The total loss ts from $75,000 10 $100,000, on Which th ly 8 part insurance. One bundy vown out einployment, besides lo=ing thelr tools. A delet» uve chimney Was thi use of the Dre. ctr Frozen to Death. Bonpextows, N. J.. 3 gan, aged 23 years, em holy . South “Amboy, sat down, to Peat seSt DAHL, and when found was frozen to death, ees Small-pox in Bristol, Pa. Brriwaron, N. J., January %.—The smallpox has mde Its appearance at Bristol, Pa., opposite this city, onthe Delaware, This, the first case Te Ported, 15 sakt to have been br: frou Philadele phta by 18 young lady visiting Bristol, and who te with it se ee ‘Was it Murder or an Accident? THE DEATH OF JULIA THOMPSON —CONTRADICTORE STATEMENTS. In yesterday's STax !U was mentioned that Mare garet Gaines, colored, Was under arrest at the second precinct station house by Lieut, Johnson and his officers, on suspicion of the murder of Julia, Thompson. Marge the meals at the house of Mrs. ¢ . w York avenue, and she lives in the house. She was taken in cuss tody about 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was locked up in one of the cells at the station, She 1s a heavy built jet black woman, between 35 and 40 years old and is a married Woman Several Inmates of Une house were Liken to the station af Witnesses. STATEMENT OF FANNY KOs! Fanny Ross, who resides at the head of 16th street, stated, that December Sist, the girl, Julia, went up stairs and Mrs. Gaines followed her; then there was a noise as if some fuss was going om. Mrs. Gaines came down to the kitchen holding ber hand to her head, and told them » up and bring Julia in and Shut the door so the white in the hous# could not see them. She (F Wm. Banket went out and brought Jul Was lying ou the brick pavement, and her head was bieedh Mrs. Gaines washed her head and put some sticking plaster on it, and sent fora doc» tor who put two or three stiches In the wound, When Julia was brougit in she sald, “Fanny Koss see What has Mrs. Gaines done w my lead? Do something for me.” MR. BANKET'S STATEMENT. Wm. Banket, (who is ulso engaged In the house), Said Mrs. Gaines called to Julia to come down ‘Stairs, and she replied that she could not come, but she let down the dumb walter and broke a butter dish which Mrs. Gaines said she must for. He went away and incoming back he h & Boise up staira, and Fangy Ross stld, that there Was something the tween Mrs. Gaines and Julia. He went to the door, and at that Ume the nolse was on the back ch, and the next he heard was Julia's head striking the bricks, and he ran and picked her up. Mra Gaines came down the steps and walked directly in the kitchen. Mrs. Gaines told her husband and mother that Julia had a fit and fell down the steps. MES. GAINES DENIES ‘that there was any fuss between them, and sald that when she went up stairs Julia was taken with a fit, and to save herself she sized repos of the porch when Julla made a plunge ang we between her los down, the sips. She donee that she had any feelings fo . ‘An stated in yesterday's Stam tite girl Aled ak the Freedmen’s Hospitai, ant the statement was made that she had received the Wounds by an ac cident. IN THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY ‘Mr. Blunt, the prosecuting attorney, informed the court that Margaret Gaines was in the custody of the court on the charge of murdering Julla Thomp- son, sked that the case be continued until Faulayss The court granted the continuance, and committed the defendant to jail without bonds, After the court had granted the continuance Mr, Wells came in court and asked the court if the case Was continued with the Intention of this Jones, Maud Slaughter and Fanny Sieughter, inennttn of ene wots in which Peter J y