Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-10
ASSASSIN GU|7EAU.
INDICTMENr OF TIE MURDERER OF
JAMES A. GARFIELD.
L even Formal but WOrdy and Mystify.
ing Counts the Chargs Clearly
Stated With a Saving Clause Covering
the Dca,h of his Victim in New Jer-

the Dca,h of his Victim in New Jer.
sey.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The indictment
against Gulleau for the murder of James A
Garfield, late president of the United States
was presented to the grand jury at 1 O'Clock
this morning. The following is synopsis
of the document: First count-We the
grand jury for the District of Columbia
. United states of America, upon our oath
present that Charles J. Guteau, late of the
county and district aforesaid, on the second
day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1881,
with force and arms, at and in the county and
district aforesaid, in and upon the body of
one James A. Garfield, in the peace of God
and of the United states of America, then
aud there being feloniously, wllfully and of
his malice of forethoug t, did make an as
sault; and that said Charles J. Guiteau, with
a certain pistol of the value OF five
dollars then and there charged with
gunpowder and lend bullet, which said
pistol, he the said Chas. J. Guiteau in his
right hand then and there had and held, then
and there felonously, wilfully and of his
malice aforethought, did discharge and shoot
| off 10, against and upon said Jas A Garfield
aud that SAID Charles j. Guteau with The
eaden bullet aforesaid, out of the pistol
aforesaid, then and there by force of
he gunpowder aforesaid, by said
Charles J. Guiteau discharged
and shot off as aforesaid then and there felon-
iously, wilfully and of his malice afore-
thought, did strike, penetrate and wound him
the said James A Garfield in and upon the
l. 1.
Garfield, giving to hun said James A. Gar
field then and there with the leaden bullet
AZORES aid, discharged and shot out of the pis-
toll aforesaid by the said Charles J. Guiteau,
In and upon thu right side of the back of him,
said James A. Garfield, one mortal wound of
the depth Of six inches, and of the breadth of
one inch, which said mortal wound
he the said Jas A. Garfield from the said
second day Of July, in the year last aforesaid,
W. til the 18th day of September, in the year
Of our Lord, 1851, at and in the county and
district aforesaid, d languish and anguish
ing did die on the said 9th day of September,
il the year of our Lord 1881, and in the couu-
" and district aforesaid The said Jas. A. Gar
field of the mortal wound aforesaid.
The second counts precisely like the first
with The exception of the last clause which
reads: ''Of which said mortal wound he, the
said Jas A. Garfield, then and there instantly
died"
In the third count the last clause is varied
as follows: "Of which said mortal wound
he, the said Jas. A. Garfield, from the said 81
day of July, in the year last aforesaid, until
the 18th day of September, in the year If our
Lord 1881, as We'll at, and in the county AMI
district aforesaid, as at and in the County OF
Monmouth and State of New Jersey, did
anguish, and anguishing did live on until
he SAID 18Th day of September, IN the Year
mr. ,,rd 1891 IT and in said (.,untv IF Mon
mouth State of New Jersey, aforesaid, SAL
Ia>. A G,rfeld Of the mortal wound afore |
5 nd, died.
TIL f,urta connt is identical with the thiro |
-xce l. that il omiis the last twelve words a. |
he final clause and substitutes the following |
to wit And IN the county of Washington an
district Of Columbia, said Jas. A Ga, field, |
he MOI tai wound aforesaid, died
rhe only variation in the fifth count is
change in toe order of mention Of place wher
he eath IS said 10 have occurred, the count, |
Of Wash gtun and district of Columbia beine |
ut first.
The sixth count is like the third except il,
recitlng that The offence charged was com
nitted in the B,ltmore & Potomac raIlroao
Iepnt in the city of Washington, which |
building stands, aud that at the time stood OIL
ground belonging t. and under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the United States.
he eeveath count repeats the recital of the |
sixth with regard to the place where the Of |
Tense was committed and in all other respects |
is like the fourth.
The eighth count also repeats the recital OF |
be sixth with regard to the place where the |
ssault o"cnrred, and is in all other respects |
like the fifth.
The ninth count is varied by the introduc- |
ton of The recital that the district in which |
the otfense charged was committed constitutes |
a judicial circuit of the United States, and that
the county of Monmouth and state of New |
Jersey, where said James A Garfield died form |
part of Judicial circuit of the United States |
other than The judicial circuit of the United |
states consisting of the District of Columbia. |
IN all other respects this count is |
ike the thirl
Inc ieutn count recites that the district in |
" hich the offence was committed constitutes |
judicial district of the United States and |
hat the State Of New Jersey, within the Inn
Is of which said Jas. A. Garfield died, con-
titutes judicial district of the United
States, other than the judicial district of the
United States, consisting Of the District Of
JDlumbia. In other respects this count is
Ike one Immediately preceding.
The eleventh and last count is repetition
IF the third with the following addition that
hereafter, to-wlt, on the twenty
first day of September in the year OF our
Lord 1881, the dead body of him, the SAID Jas.
A Garfield was removed from the said county
If Monmouth, State of New Jersey and
brought into the county of Washington and
District OF Columbia, within which last
mentioned county the said dead body of him,
The said Jas A. Garfield, lay and remained from /
he Dist day of September, in the year of our
Lord, 1851, until the % day OF September, in
Inc Year of our Lord, 1881.
In each of the eleven counts of the indct-
nent closes with the 70 lowing formal charge:
And so the grand jurors aforesaid, do say that
the said Chas. J. Guiteau, him the said Jas.
\. Gal fed, in the manner and by the
means Aforesaid, f-loniously, liully and OF |
his malice aforethought did kill and murder
against the form of The statute in such case
made and provided, and against the peace and |