The Evening critic., 1881-10-08
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
The Grand Jury Officially Declare
that Charles j. Guitcnu Murdered
James A. Garfield.

that Charles j. Guitcau Murdered
James A. Garfield.
At 1870 p. m. the grand jury came into
court and answered to their names and re.
turned an Indictment for murder against
Charles j. Guiteau for the murder of James
| A. Garfield, late President of the United
States. There were but few persons pres
ent when the thrilling indictment was read.
| 1t is probable that on Monday morning
next the defense will enter plea in defense,
probably assigning lunacy as the motive of
| the assassin's action.
Our reporter asked District-Attorney
Corkhill when he intended to arraign
| Guiteau for trial.
Col. c. ooh, well, we'll try him as soon
as we can
Rep. "Now, Colonel, do you intend to
arraign him or not on Monday? The public
have right to know it,"
Col. G. "My dear boy, the ways of the
Lord and district-attorney are past finding
out"
| As far as the treatment of Mr.. Guiteau is
concerned the District Attorney says that
no more care will be taken of him than
of any other criminal.
So far as the District Attorneys office is
| concerned, it is believed that there is no
| need of excessive precautions. The man
| will be carried before the Court tried by
| the Court and condemned or acquitted by
the Court as the case may be.
The Indictment contains eleven counts.
| The first is as follows: The grand jurors
of the United States of America, in and for
the County and District aforesaid, upon
their oath present, that Charles j. Guiteau,
| late of tho County and District aforesaid,
ON the second day of. July, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty one, with force and arms at and in
the County and District aforesaid, in and
upon the body of one James A. Garfield, he
the said James A. Garfield, in the peace of
God, and of the United States of Amer
ica then and there being, felo-
niously, wilfully and of his malice afore-
thought, did make an assault; and that the
said Charles j. Guiteau, q certain pistol, of
the value of five dollars, then and there
charged with gunpowder and one leaden
bullet, which said pistol he the said Charles
j. Guiteau in his right hand then and there
had and held, then and there felOniously,
wilfully and of his malice aforethought, did
discharge and shoot off, to- against and upon
| the said James A. Garfield; and that the
said Charles j. Guiteau, with the leaden
bullet aforesaid, out of the pistol aforesaid,
then and there, by force of the gun
powder aforesaid, by the said Charles j.
Guiteau discharged and shot off rs afore-
said, then and there feloniously, wilfully,
and of his malice aforethought, did strike,
penetrate, and wound him, the said James
A. Garfield, in and upon the right side of
the back of him. the said James A. Garfield,
giving to him, the said James A. Garfield,
then and there with the leaden bullet afore.
said, so as aforesaid discharged and shot out
of the pistol aforesaid, by the said Charles
j. Guitcau, in and upon the right
side of the back of him, the said
James A. Garfield, one mortal wound
of the depth of six inches, and
of tho breadth Of one inch ;
of which said mortal wound he, the said
James A. Garfield, from the said second day
of July, in the year last aforesaid, until the
nineteenth day of September, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-o ne, at and in the County and
District aforesaid, did languish, and Ian
gushing did live; on which said nineteenth
day of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty one,
ut and in the County and District aforesaid,
the said James A. Garfield of the mortal
wound aforesaid died"
All the counts are almost identical in
verbiagc, except in the closing clause, which
is so worded as to meet all the issues that
may be presented. The second count closes
as follows "Of which said mortal wound,
there instantly died."
The third as follows con which said
nineteenth day of September, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-one, at and in the County of Mon
mouth and State of New Jersey aforesaid
the said James A. Garfield, of the mortal
wound aforesaid died"
The fourth as follows "At and in
the County of Monmouth and State of New
Jersey, to wit. at and in the County of
Washington and District of Columbia. the
said James A. Garfield of the mortal
wound aforesaid died"
The fifth as follows; AT and in the
County of Washington and District OF
Columbia, to wit. at and in the County OF
Monmouth and State of New Jersey, the
said James A. Garfield Of the mortal wound
aforesaid died"
The sixth as follows: At and in the
County of Monmouth and State of New
Jersey, the said James A. Garfield, of the
mortal wound aforesaid died"
The seventh as follows: At and in tho
5 County of Monmouth and State of New
, Jersey, to wit, and in the County of Wash.
. ington and District of Columbia, the sale
James A. Garfield, of the mortal wound
aforesaid died"
The eighth as follows; At and in tn,
Q County of Washington and District o
Q Columbia, to wit, at and in the County o
3 Monmouth and State of New Jersey, til,
, said James A. Garfield, of the mortal wount
[ aforesaid died."
The ninth as follows: "At and in tn
County of Monmouth and State Of New
Jersey, the said county of Monmouth an,
{ State of New Jersey being situate in ant
S forming part of judicial circuit of tn
i United States, other than the judicial cir
I cult of the United States consisting of tn
o District Of Columbia, the said James A. Gar
: field Of the mortal wound aforesaid died
I The tenth as follows: sat AM
4 in the County Of Monmouth AM