Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-18
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special purse of 800, if Sleepy Toms
record was beaten, came next. Matte
Hunter and Sorrel Dan started. It was won
by Matte Hunter in two straight heats.
Time, 2:162, 2:159.
District Attorney Corkhill and the As
sassinati0n.
WASHINGTON, July 17th.-The Star has an
interview with District Attorney Corkhill
about Guitteau, in which he says: "There
never has been such occurrence In this
country since Lincoln was assassinated. In
that case the assassin was doomed when cap
tured. The trial was by military commits
sion. There never has been such thing in
the history of the country as trial in the
civil Courts of man who attempted Presi-
dents life. When MIR. Lincoln was assas-
sinated, you remember, Booth was killed by
Boston Corbett."
"My mall continued Corkhill, looking
over the heap of letters and postal cards on
his desk, lis very large every day from all
| parts of the country, embracing suggestions
| from lawyers as to the method of trial, sug-
gestions of citizens as to what ought to be
done, from persons giving notice that they
have known Guitteau, and relating instances
| of his life. There is an anxiety all over the
country to show the man up"
"Have you settled the point about the
double indictment of Guitteau! % he was
| asked.
81 am not prepared to say whether two
separate offensss can be made out of the two
shots. There were two shots fred, however
I am not entirely satisfied that they do not
constitute two offenses. 1 have given no
definite opinion, and made no announcement
| that l intended to present two separate
charges. The gravity of the crime is SO great.
the punishment so inadequate, that these
suggestions have grown out of the situation.
| There isl continued Colonel Corkhill, "a
great similarity between this mans crike
and Booths crime. Both of them had the
matter in contemplation for some time, and
both were seeking public place to commit
the crime. Each prepared carefully
weeks before written statement.
| Booth left his statement with MIR. Mathews,
an actor, to be delivered to John F. Coyle,
then editor of the National Intelligencer, and
desired it to be published to the country. This
man Guitteau had the same ambition to have
the reasons for his crime published, and. so
| far as I have been able to ascertain, both
statements are similar in character. Booth
regarded the assassination of Lincoln as
necessary to restoration OF the supremacy
of the South in the control of the National
| Government. He thought that so long as
| Mr.. Lincoln YVES President the South
would continue to be oppressed. Cult
teau regarded the assassination of MIR.
Garfield as securing peace and harmony in
| the Republican party. Guitteau followed
| General Garfield in his carriage, and Booths
idea was to shoot Lincoln in some public
place. He had no desire to conceal from the
public the fact that he committed the crime.
Guitteau's idea was exactly the same. He ex
pected to kill Garfield in church in the pres
ence OF thousand people, spring into car
riege and ride Immediately to the jail. Booth
assassinated Lincoln in theater, sprang
upon the stage, and had Lis means Of escape
| after appearing in the presence of Z. GOO peo-
| pie. 0ae was an actcr, accustomed to thea
tiers. twas the arena Of the most public
significance to him. The other was man
accustomed to speaking in churches on relig-
| ious subjects and to discuss theological
points. The church was, in. his mind. the
most cons pcuous spot for the public commits
sion OF this crime. Both of them were men
OF great vanity"
Destructive Fire.
OMAHA, July 17th.-Hastings, Neb, was
visited this afternoon by a destructive fire,
causing loss of $4,000 on buildings and
$50, 600 on goods. The buildings destroyed
were one drug store, one dry goods store,
three groceries. one hardware store, one res
taurant, one billiard hall, one tea store, one
flour store, sewing machine Office, the post
Office and two new unoccupied buildings.
The Mcpherson statue.
TOLEDO (0.l, July 17th.-The programme
for the ceremonies of unwilling the Nc
| Pherson statue at Clyde, o., has been com.
pleted, and consists of grand civic and
military parade and appropriate exercises in
Mcpherson Cemetery. General Sherman
| will conduct the ceremonies of unwilling,
and addresses will be made by General M.
| t. Force, of Cincinnati, and General w. E.
| Strong, of Chicago,
The Weather at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, July 171h.-The weather to-
day was the coolest in the last sixteen days.
/ In the seven days, from July 10Th to July
10th, inclusive, the deaths from sunstroke
were 251, and from excessive heat $50, making
Ala deaths. The greatest number from these
causes was on July 1ith, which was Sc.
These figures are official. During the same
period the deaths from other causes were 155.
Santa Claus, the TrOiter.
CHICAGO, July 17th.-Santa Claus is in
good condition, and viii trot Tuesday in a
race where his only competitors worth noting
will be Robert McGregor and Piedmont.
An Old Bridge Burned.
LAWRENCE Mas, July 17th.-The An
\ dover bridge over the Merrimsc river was
| burned to-day. The loss is nearly $50, 900.
| The bridge was built in 1898, the charter
| bearing the signature Of John Hancock.