The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-12-10

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The City Hall, and the rznxass fer The
slssalzsrsasp, wAiGhss usred Il laif !
dozen iasgse hof1Is- A snsassh agso slserr
wss bsis one opinion relative % the
issue of ilse trial. Everybody shouE,hs
fsniiean would be hung. and hooked
upon tine trial only Is decent presisn-
isary to the inesi1asslc rope. Ncw, enc
out uf every three Won meet, and per
maps half the lawyers, arc Of opinion
that the jury viii not sgree 1t Is said
thai the Jury contains more than enc
crank whose sympathy for the guild
will shield Guiteau. Expert testimony
for the prosecution may convince every
lurFman Of his responsibility for the
crime, and Judge Forierss cross-exan-
iratian of the murderer, ciieiting his
sharp and connected replies, oslgis TO
persuade them Of the inconsistency of
his defense 6nitcan mistakes his IN
fanny for fame. IS happy in the con
spieaousness that has been the life
long craving Of his abnormal egotisn,
and, ] think, is wholly untroubled l,y
visions of the ST. Louis rope. H is
perhaps mot generally known ti,as AIr.
Robert Humphreys Of St Louis has
the grim privilege Of supplying all the
sheriffs Of the United States with nm
article absolutely Indispensable in the
enforcement of the laws extreme pen
atty For some years past this sin
gular Donopolist has exclusively man
the ropes used for the exc
cution of mnrderers throughout the
length and breadth of the Union.
Made of the choicest hemp, admirably
spun, and of extraordinary strength.
Mr.. Humphreys ropes fulfil their
dread mission with completeness that
leaves nothing to be desired. They are
somewhat costly, his charge for them
is six dollars apiece; but in considera-
lion of their infallible effectiveness,
The executive authorities consider them
cheap at that price. Down tothe pres
eut time no malefactor 10 whose neck
4 Humphreys rope has been adjusted
secansteD, as'tem has succeeded in sur
viving the treatment for more than a
minute or two.
THE NEW CABINET
There has been so much talk over
the spcakership that the new cabinet
has been little thought Of. Ii is said
that the President win be ready with
. List Of names which will probably be
confirmed ct the FIRST executive session
Of the Senate. The latest intelligence
i that Mr. Brcwsicr. Of Philadelphia,
will be Attorney General; ex-senator
Of Massachusetts,. secretary |
Df the Nary; ex-senator ClaaEee. Of
Colorado. secretary Of the Interior;
ex-senator HOVE, of Wisconsin. Post
master General; ex-senator Frcling-
,uysen, Of New Jersey, secretary Of
State. Secretaries Lincoln and Folger
viii retain the portfolios Of Mar and
Finance All bilt three Of the proposed
,ssl,iaet have been in the United States
senate, and three Of them, ez Senators
Boutwell,, Frclipgilnvsen aud Howe,
have had long experience ii public life.
The appointment Of AR. brewster as
Attorney General would seem 10 inai-
ate 4 vigorous policy in the Star
Route cases.