Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-28
AS -IRREsoLUrE JUDGE.

Judge Cox Of the Criminal Court at
Washington may always have been con-
sidered . straightforward and resolute
Judge. able to meet and promptly decide
all issues legally brought before him. but
In the case Of Guitesu. the Presidential
assassin, he seems to be a much over
powered % DR.. Bliss and his cosdjutors
were, with the national Importance and
niehtinsss Of the case. The idea that
the President was NO common man. and
Guitsau NO common criminal in murder
ing him, has apparently prevailed q little
tso much with Judge Coz. II the doc
tors had treated Garfield a. they would .
common soldier wounded on the battle
Geld, he might have come out all right.
And % with Guitsau; the sgotis.ical.
b~rsss.cheeksd wretch feels honsred BY
this distinction conferred upon him BY
judge Coz. Al the very commencement
Of the case, in the course Of . short
argument relative to counsel for the do.
Tense. Judge Cox exhibited preliminary
symptoms Of the irrssOlution mentioned
BY the following remarks:
feel much embarrassed. II 10 i'm
portant that this trial should proceed
without unnecessary delay. / intend
slss that the prisoner shall have . fair
trial, and that the rsproof shall not rest
upon the Court that the prisoner was
ssnt to the Rallows without . fair trial In
order 10 appeass public indignation. My
inclination Ia to allow . weeks time to
Robinson, which IL the time originally
asked by him. shall assign the eoun-
sci Of whom he has asked to assist him,
leaving that counsel to make his arrange.
msnts TO come into the case, II be cannot
do 90 sooner. in two weeks time. 1
do not think / should give any more In
diligence than this. and / lind 1t emsar-
RAISING 10 give that much.
Last Friday. doubtless in responsive
regard for the structures Of the press
relative to his unprscsdently strange
style Of allowing disorderly intsrrup.
tions from the prisoner. no brassd up on
his dignity aud thundsrinsly threatened
Guitsau that IL no did not cease his in
tsrruptiops ho would have him gagged.
This had q momsntary effect only, for
since then the loud-mouthed assassin
has had more to say than ever. He 10
mot only the chief clown Of the circus.
but the ~ring-mastsr as well. He bully.
rags the lawyers, Judge. jury. witnesses
and all hands. II this fellow Guitsau
had committed q similar murder in Gold
Hill or anywhere else in this section he
would be brought into court as . muir
.dsrsr, treated as such. and not allowed
to interrupt or interfere at all. The
trial thus far has been . farce ; yes.
worse than q farce. from It's very infu-
snee. Impressions and effects on future
trials. and the American people are get
ting Indignantly tired Of it.
Should II result in anything but q YER
dict Of guilty and o sentence to bs
hanged, avengers will be found in whom
there is no irresolution, and the miser'
able assassin will meet with the %jusiics
that should have been dealt ont to him
weeks ago ; long before his victim hat
ended his sad struggle for life. Guitsar
must die. Among o whole nation oI
avengers there arc plenty to take his life
He may never live to hear the verdict o.
the jury now impannsled in his ease.