The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-20
RAEHINGTON.
CriticizIng CorkhIII-TaIk OF Lynehing
Guiteau.

GuIteAu.
WASHINGTON, September l0,-Criticisms
upon District Attorney Corkhill for giving
the grand jury a recess instead Of promptly
taking up the star route cases, have brought
out defense which it is understood Is
from Corkhill himself. In this defense it is
stated "that when the presentgrand jury ad-
iourned last summer it was wellundeRtood
by the officers Of the court and the foreman
Of the grand jury that the regular term
would not commence till the tist Of 0cto-
ber, and the District Attorney informed
the foreman that there would be no trouble
unless some unusual emergency should
arise in his being excused in the lust two
weeks in September, in consequence no
witnesses were summoned and only one
case presented. 1t is also proper to state
that District Attorney COrkhill was
informed by the Attorney General before
he left for Long Branch that he would
be notified in ample time when special
cases would be ready representation TO thCI
grand jury and proceed with his regular
official duties without any reference to him
There was IN impression in the publicI
mind when the grand jury was dismissed
lust summer that the Star route cases were
to be taken up in September, This i'm
preston was created by remarks Of Col.
Cook and Others connected with tho Star
route prosecution, and the publicl
were not then informed OF the under.
standing that the grand Jury would not
enter on its work until October, It was.
because OF the statements OF Cook andI
Others OF the prosecution that the Star
route cases would be ready in September
that 80 much has been said In the way oil
CRITICISM for tho recent dismissal OF the
grand jury, 1t isnow said that unless Gui.
teau's trial intervenes the Star route cases
will be taken up next month.
The talk Of lynChing Guiteau has been
renewed here, and as the news from the
President grows worse threats arc louder
lin tho crowds around the bulletins, Il is,
not uncommon TO hearmen say II the news
is that the President is dead, they are
i'm favor Of taking Gulteau from
Jail and hanging him Immediately. This
sentiment finds supporters, but there does!
not seem yet to be my organized propara.
tions towards putting this threat into exc
Icution. The authorities realize that there
may be danger and have quietly taken
measures to prevent any.
To prevent any successful attempt to.
drag Guiteau from jail the military forces
are kept ready for prompt use, and the
militia Of the District are prepared to re.
|spond to q call II they are needed. Id
would be difficult Job for mob to reach
the interior OF the Jail, even II there was
no armed resistance. II is d solid building,
and well guarded. There Is a belief, how.
ever, that II the news Of the Presidents,
death comes hero ut night while most Of
the population Is on the streets, that ii
would not require much TO rally CrowdJ
for IN attempt upon the jail to get at
,Guiteau.
The excitement over the Presidents case
is greater tonight than ut any time sinceh
he was taken 10 Long Branch. The streets
are thronged, all the population apparently
being out, anxiously seeking for the latest
news. There Is no longer any feeling Of
positive hope, though some are inclined to-!
cling to thep possibility that remains us longa
as life lasts. Crowds linger around thCl
bulletins discussing the case. Expressions
show that the public Is prepared TO hear Of
the Presidents death at any time, II Isl
believed here that should the President
die his remains will be brought here andf
laid in state at the Capitol. Naturally therel
is speculation us TO the practical effects
and changes, especially Us to the Senate
Organization.
Among tho Democrats the belief prevails
that the Democratic Senators will, in the
event Of the Presidents death first elect al
President pro TEN. here, and immediately
proceed TO effect the organization OF thel
Senate before admitting the two Senators
from New York, and the Senator who will
be appointed to succeed the late General
Burnside. Should the Democrats take this
course they would be able to maintain or.
ganization, provided Senator Davis, Of iii.
nois, voted with them. Senator Davis
vote would give the Democrats thirty.eightl
TO thlrty.eight Republicans, including Sen.
ator Malone, who will no doubt vote With
the Republicans. There ia rumor OF the
Democrats proposing to make Davis, of
Illinois, President OF the Senate, but II can.
not be traced TO any authentic source.
One OF the Democratic Senators, who was
In Washington yesterday, said he was OPP
posed 10 playing any grab game to get tlleI
Senate organization that he would rather
give 1t to the Republicans than take anyI
undue advantage to get It. He talked us |
though he will refuse to 90 into any move.
ment for the organization OF the Senate
until all Senators entitled to seats shall have
been admitted