New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18
WHEN THE GuTEAU TRIAL MAY END

fBT TELEGRAPH To THE iklbJNE-i
WAsHSGroN Dec. Il. - District Attorney
CoIhbill said to-day that he believed the
testimony in the Guitcau trial would all
be In by the end Of next week that the speeches
70 the Jury could begin on December 26, il tho
Court should sit that day. But this seems like .
sangune view, with most Of the expert skill 10 bo
examined and with the testimony in sur-rebuttal
stIl to be- taken. This Will be more cAtcnded than
was al first expected. Mr. Scovilc expects to make
slccial effort 10 break down -. Mclean shaw, the
Ncw-York lawyer who sworc that Gun
tcau said ho would initiate Wilkes Booth and
has other testimony which he considers important.
Allowing "A week for speeches, which would not
seem 10 be- an cxtravagant estimate the case would
not go to the jury before the first OF January the
the testimony should hc closed at the time stated
by Mr.. Corkhll. With the probability that tho
testimony will not he closed that time, 1t seems
almost certain that the case will run considerably
past New Years Day.
All persons concerned are anxous however, to SEQ
the ease closed Mr.. ScOville received a telegram
today from Chicago. stating that his mother was
dangerously l. He could only reply that 1t was
mp. ssbo Tor him 10 leave Washington at present.
30 he and John w. Gutcau are suffering III tlelr
business affairs from their long stay here.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT COMMISSION.
WASulNGTON, Dee. IA meeting of the
joint created by Act OF Congress OF August
, 1876 10 direct aud supervise the construction or tho
Washington Monument was held to-day. President
Arthur, W W. Corcoran, Joseph @. Hin, Supervising
Architect United states Treasury Department Edward
Clark Architect of the capitol, General II q. wright
Chief OF Engineers United States Army, and Colonel
Casey Corps Of Engineers engineer In charge OF the
work. present
The report o the engineer in charge for tho last year
showed that the mas now reached the helsh
Of 2JO feet above base and that in the year "a rect
were added The total height added to the structure
since August 2, 1880, whcn the work OF building was
begun is 100 feet.
The balance available December l, lesl' was
SGl ,257 o.. This available balance VIII complete Vhe
obelisk to the height or 2S6 feet
Colonel Casey says: II the appropriation estimated
for 800 600 shonld not be made nni the usuA ne Ior
granting this appropriation, say the mduIt Oh Jiy,
will he impossible to obtain the mHicFit' rcpuIeu
esuecally the iron framework, before The miduie uI
December. 1852, and turrc quarters o luc hcN' pui|
scusun Will bee lost Under these clrcunsLauccs 10 ~ IN
purtaut that the appropriation required LOT thc ""tA
sEOud be made available IN January OF ioo'u1'5'
1857" ,----.,-
The report was approved and directed to be sent to
Con ro.- purt hr port Of the 'Hlnhi7'i' Auo
COmmi-sion IN ~ report whch ls m nI&.i ~ W ti
recommends the Appropriation oI F-O''VO ol
ing Tie work on te monument for tho year ending June
30 1888
QUESTION or NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
WAsmNGroN, Dec. IA special hearing was
rivcn this afternoon by the subcommittee ni the
Senate Judiciary CO,nmIttee having IN charge The
All liect OF National Bankrupt law. Arguments
were made b. No ris :. Wise counsel Tor The Now-
York Commercial Or,nnlations.aud 4. +. Fillsbnry,