The Baltimore County union., 1881-10-01
ouiteau and his Trial.

Il is generally eoLeede,i In Washington that the
aiteinPt of Mason 90 shoot the assassin of Presi-
dent Garfield was the second attempt on his life
since his arrest aud that the struggle Of tho prs
oner with MAgill was actually IN defence of his
life, and entirely unprovoked by action on his
part. When assistance reached the cell ON that
occasion. 6uiteaa had the intruder grasrel from
behind. with his elbows piniObsd a. though in
vise while MagIl, With pistol in hand. was trying
10 break asay and discharge q ball into the pris.
oncr's body. bi,triet Attorney corkhill notified
0uiteau ON Monday that he would 60 before the
grand jury When Il meets on Monday next 10 Sc
euro his indictment. IA only one side will be
heard before the grand jury. there will be no dni-
Guilty In having him presented the same day. Tho
case then goes 90 the district attorney for the
preparation Of the indictment. The indictment
when complete ,es back 10 the grand jury, and
u found 10 be correct 10 indorsed ~ . true bill.
The next step will then bo the arraignment ofthe
accused. which will probably be done privately,
aud the fxing of the time for trial. Under the
law In :orce. and the practice that prevails, Gui-
tsau being without money. his counsel will have
10 file paper setting forth the fact that he 10 .
pauper. This done. the United States govern
inent not only has 10 pay his counsel but 10 re-
quired 20 secure all the witnesses which he will
need for his defence. lie will be defended by his
broth .in.law. George W. Scoville, . Chicago law
yer. who will probably plead insanity. The trial
will take place In the court Of the City Hall,
which has become famous for the many important
State and political cases which have taken place
there. IL is the same room In which John N.
Surratt tried for participation In the Lincoln
assassination conspiracy, and In which Sanford
ID. Conover was convicted for suborning testimony
In regard 10 characterization Of President Lincoln.
Words OF Truth and Soberness.
The outgrowth Of the dsmoraiizstion connected
with the election fraads was thus forcibly stated
by General bradley T. johnson In his recent ar
gument before Gov. Hamilton;
ave have seen the deliberate use Of patronage
20 get power, aud Of power 10 expand patronage,
until the art Of living without labor, on the labor
Of other people, has become n business and trick
and u called politics. We have seen this wretch
ed system eat into the public conscience until
there 10 an actual disbelief In honor and truth,
Justice and fair dealing factors in human Affairs,
and instead there Is cultivated n faith In smart.
ness and cunning, In unscrupulousness and direct
fraud. Manipulation and dexterity are held up
as models for imitation thimhlc. rigging aud
card sharping arts by which success. u assured
"This corruption has lowered tho public stand
arl oi morals ani irbauchcl the public sense Of
right. The result is seen ia the degraded public
service. Neither intellec; nor integrity, nor faith
fui performance Of duty, nor patriotic ambition
are rewarded. The base servitude To- baser mas
tors is the sole avenue TO pr 'motion. aud man
may rSpcc. honor or power unless he serves with
q collar On his neck and the brand of his owner
hir forehead.
"Thcy have stolen the franchise of the people.
They have broken into the ballot box ani Iilfered
thence the powers, honors and trusls created by
the people for their own use. II !, against this
whole system that thi. invr,ti gati"n is directed
The eorut ballot box of this city l. the center of
it, evil power. The corruption is eating into sur
rounding c"untirs.