Q.—It was your view of the political situation that decided "you -to' commit murder?
Prisoner (interrupting excitedly)—Don't use that word—murder. You are entirely too free with that word.
Mr, Porter—Are you not on trial for murder?
A.—So it is said. Can't you uso the proper word, remove Mr. Porter—I cun uso the word "remove" but it is as repulsive to mo as murder" la to you.
The examination was then addressed to the occurrences of the night before the shooting, when the prisoner followed the President and Secretary Blaine. Thi stated that he had not shot that cause it was hot and sultry.
you think it would make you hotter t> pull. the trigger?" inquired Porter, g his arm and making a motion as if shooting with a pistol.
put on so much style with the trigger.
Prisonar (contemptuously) Oh, don"t Porter having again questioned the prlsoners to his pistol practice previous tothe ating, the latter turned to the Courtand said: Tt your Honour please, I want to know if it is necessary for Judge Porter to go through this question again? I donot seo the pertinence of this kind of talk." Than turning to Porter, he said: "It you have any new question, to solve it, but I object to going over this. ground again, It you have any new ideas you want to show and elucidate, I will assist you."
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