, 1879-05-07

afark Gray. tho alleged woud-hc nssassin Of
Edwin Booth, WIS conducted from his coil In
tho County jail yesterday morning a,nl led like
q shcep bcforo It's slcnrers into tho august prcs-
cnce Of tho Criminal Court md arratgned Tor
trial. rs tic cmbryDsic md lunatIc traycdlan
made Ills appearance he presented cnrelcss, in-
different, aud sorry appearance. Ills toilet
lacked the Indications Of care and taste. Tho
wealth OF wayy blacs iair which Is generally So
curefullY nna pocttcally brushed back WIS dis
ordered and n,lsscd. IT looked as though It
lad ullce stOuu til cna NJ the sistit Ut sofne
midnight atrocity- IN the jail, aud Ind tllcn
collapsed, each particular tlatr following tilu
heat oi Its own :, fancy In .ty matter
of arrangement. Ills !snon LACKED the
outer garments looked rs though tIlcir owner
aad slclIt In il.cIn over night m the aawtluss-
covered iltnr OF Il basement bect-sa!oon. tray,
howeyer, lii. nut lack composura. Ills rcsplio
tr0m it!e nnnoyaHct VI curious persDns ntl,l per-
ststcnt inseryiewers had cnsiyencd bis every
movement anll frightened MS wild hjuck eyus.
The Clerk rcad the indictment, uns! the pris-
oner listened attentIyely. Occasionally he
rubbed llls l!auds ncryously tugct1cr. The III
.iirtmc,lL thargeA "assalt With Intcn& to kill"
''Aro you guilty Or not guilty." asked the
Clerk.
firny looked up rather tndlffcrently, and rc.
plirh III q solHesas hau9lltY way:' ~ suess l
i'm guilty."
plea, md ll,c psssoer WAS requested to "come
to tito front Ut the lar Of Jusslcr. THIS nu did,
n.II 1llc Court askel hM II hu understood Tho
lHcyiiahla consequences Ut !l,s Plea. Did Ito
know lint tic duty Vi the Court was 10 !n!lict
punishment il,ere0nt
Orav worked his fngers together, aud with
tile sumo abscnt.mEnd1ts, disrcEardfut tone Ut
voice ecpc1: vi ulLusatattl 1t all.h
'.Du yuu understand that 1t Mill 0a my duty"
eal li!u Court, ITO send you 10 Lie Peuitcn-
ss,l.i ;tasy tsr period oil from o"o to fourteen
....Yes, s!r." replied the prisoner in tho apms,
self-sati.hctl way.
assistant statr's. Attorney Wcbor asked that
d 4ay ri ths week might lJe set for tho trial, so
!hat ~ yoot1' might testify before flo departed
III. ". ". O'I,rcp,. who was stan1ingly, val
uuieoted thc suggestion tint the mental cotlli-
t!n,I nf The prisoner was supposed 10 be dtsor-
oered. IN opportunity should ho given tor
iuIt investigation. An tnsanu lnnn shuuld not
he stut to ll!s penteNttsry.
Thu Court ttntlgd ihAt io knew nothing
about ille casc, except what 'la had heard In an
unofficial waS, a,I4 asked tt,Mt Mr. uHr!cn nc
cept the pnsltihn Of ct'unscl for The ueftllhr.
Sir. Q'lrien did not wish to appear Us a vol
nntcrr. llu would make no objection II t!,s
Court requested hn to serve. lIo thought
The Court asstntet, ahl thu Siatu's Attorney
did not object.
Alr O'Drien taid TINT tle defense would be
ready BY saturday to present lleir sidu Of tho
eakt.
Tint day WAS agrcea upon, and "tho bad
| naFkeulan" was led buck to hIs cell. A call
upon him there discovered him intentiy GU
| gagged III real!,'g l''c iuairtment. Will tile
saillu nir OF sclt-as6urance anl jucIpient petu.
!ehce, he sad he "as all right; everybody knew
| hin.
Siaso's.At.orney Mil!s has sacurea the sery-
fscs o! Pr. henTotIn, Harroun, Lyman, and a.la
| and the symptoms Vt arrangement. They Will
I report the result OF their WoEk Saturday.