New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-18

man holding position of cninencc and power falls
causeless victim 90 the murdcrers stroke We r-I"lln -
still more fully the awfuness OF the deed when piouuco'
this result.
NO INSTANCE LIKE THIS IN HISTORY.
This trial is remarkable illustration Of the genius ana
spirit OF Government. Although Our Chief Kuler
murdered although the effects Of that death were
felt in every station Of life in every OF business
in every department OF society yet, the prisoner MS
murderer stands before YOU to-day entitled to the same
rights, TO the same privileges, panoped by the same
lowlicst member OF this community Had this crime crime
been committed in any other country or under any % o
form Of government, long this the prisoner Wouu
have paid the penalty Of its commission by punishment
"a swift and as rapid as il would have been effective
doubt whether in the worlds history there can be onnu
an0ther instance like the present IN no t,Ia' tHa'
under no Government has there been seen such flta
tion IA we have here before Defended by eminent
counsel demanding Of right the full benefit OF every pro-
vision of law and the protection OF every gnarsnieeO "a
the Constitution, with the power exercised c9retuS
see tha The jury selected are unbiased ana Iiee f f
pIJH1ict every isht Is cNtcded 10 Ihe l t ,ost
would be granted TO criminal charged with the noS'
insiniicmt offence.
II has been subject of the deepest anxiety and gav-
est consideration on the part of the admirers o our o
when uudcrlic did not contain clements iat2 10 is
pcrmancncy and succc7s. with the individual! cu|'
are lis absolute drsncs, for veal or woe Inc cno,r
proper rulers the enactment Of laws and their prompt
execution depend upon his charactcr aud no m&aicr &
upon the individual citizen rests its final decision
The simplicity of the forms under which our GoyGpl
,argoJ ygi,, ~ .Y,nsts them to many
dangers from the vciou-y disposed The President w
thc manner Of tl bnUirsf clrn and With no other
saf, iIar nan t,nsr c,I'r ia ali ,icp4 Leave, the
scene Of his Ollie al lahnrs for bricf recreation ~
In public depot. the prisoner at the bar. without
warning fires at INN with pistol, uGicug wounds
which result IN his death. And today thi,, the grcal7
case over presented 70 court OF Justice II irHl5I
entirely 10 you. who have been selected from the body
OF the community owcgh the evidence and inc l2" ai
viththe crime is guilty. While this Iis viii atua'l
unusual attention, while every stage oi ~ pro.'.-'
VIII be watched with intense interest ihrguE"o' !u,
entire world yet its final decision rests with YOU ron
are to determine, after you snail have heard IN, ~
bar is guilty oi th" murder Of James \. Garfield
IHc time aHo '4c scenes ~ tuhi occasion were IT, IT,
mind Of every citizen Of fhe Republic. and they VII re-
present generation shall pas. from among men. hi'r
wc arc dead they viii I've m tradition. I'm history song
euormy about the immediate occurrences ~ they WIZ
De- detailed 20 you hy thc Witnesses for the Government
II as 6risht and bca,rtirl and a. the morning
upon city adorned with all The lHIu'laut
loyrincss OF summer leaf and flower i9g
JOYOUS al Dob, approaching yaca'9n ms "ln'iaI
sion hc bright with hope or the tq'urc Iic was on
hN way to oin couyalg-ceut wife At Long lrauc. aui
then 90 visit the college from which hc ha! graduated
andto Join with comradrg Of his student life n reunion
IN the halls Of his Alma Mater II was 10 him an APP |
preaching season oi great pleasure ana ne started from
the Executive Mansion m company with the secretary
Of state. for the depot. huoyani and elaI.
Early the morning Of July last. Tue prisoner at fhr
bar made preparations Tor the murder. Hr a-rus az
,nr l'GS, H3l,' ne TOO" iig i,"r, Mer'a & Una. u, I'
previously obtained an''e"us tg 'hr I"i q"
st. away rom residence. and bryoud observation. ho
Id lad conc omt ", L- aim and
tested HE weapon. He intended There should hr 10
a , u, ~, ',', ., ~" =" 'I 'I ,r Nm ii,n
,uail bund." OF p3Irr ana " m 20 ne htiH'r' alg
before the arrival o. the President Aucr reaching tc
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addressed To Mr Preston of N. i,ir Y0rE Iyrrf aud
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President Garfield iu con"'ny with ~'c'tHry Blaine, |
arrived a' tHc depot and for f." moment, remained IA
The ,arla 20 in conversations While thus occupied the
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favorable opportunity for the pcrp,'raton Of The deed
Tho President and secretary of state I'irhcl from the
C"rFasci WIN nl, u,9al colIi ,.'i.At ','n,r
ration OF tnr policeman al the door and then entered the
depot lIc had gone hu' fcw step hen me- assassin.
is m ~ m J. ,ttr aim, ar,J ,t his iact The pr-f
shot no doubt doing the flta. work. The President
sHutd'I,I' rlas-esra ana ana I'1"P'.", 10 '"liH; |
HI1cdiug 10 tbc moor uncon-,lou- The horror
tIat scilei mon c,,r.nor ,,, De, Imagined but no
,s',I ca, crI. II r. L,iI fro,, f|T ,saas.in- ris
tot . entered fh. midi - ~ nm, .,rt ~ th, PrcsId,ut
sG,I tbrcc inrt,s f. tir ri OF r hack none innct.
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dfoTrthougUt either ,,r,s.rl or impIird is murder
Tbr ,nntiy,. ana mn, ,Iir- uf az, iriIri ,yrn com.
mil. n c,mc arc OF necessary known 10 hlm alone Su
human power can prnrintr the rcce-e- of The heart:
mn crc t,ut Tho owe ,f GnI ,,o aI.,rru I'm. turt,,s
f,r Iuu,u orii,1 JI,pr. tbc Law, o...lv a,Y. tl,f
man. tnnt,y,s shall Ia nirrI ,, b, ,ris .n maj II
U, siI ,rnr. .d,c,tIy ybnu, ,uy ,,r,,,,,f,Yn flr
Ia Va u,n.. malice If n man ,,sr. deadly tpnn n
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craI the law rc,uIucH a man To intend the natural con.r.
oucnccs nf hs act W,rr Irri. luo NOR, iiu-t the
accsed man than the orcrrr, noe. f ne morning ~ uly
the cy Ircr of bi. cruc youId bc coupIct.. and Won
woud be- authorized TO conclude that he fcnuiot y vii