Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
CONTINUATION OF GUITEAU'S
TRIAL.
The Jury Satisfied Of Guiteau's
Legal Responsibility.
THE PRISONERS USUAL MORNING
SPEECH.
He Requests the Court to Increase His
Guard.
HIS LETTER TO SENATOR DON
HIS LETTER TO SENATOR DON
CAMERON.

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
WASHINGTON, Dec. z9.-The Courtroom was
densely packed this morning despite the
weather. A rumor was current this morning
that the jury, with one exception, are satisfied
of Guiteau's legal responsibility. The twelfth
juror, it is said. stoutly maintains that Gui-
tesu is as :. mad as a March hare" The pris-
opcr was taken without any demonstration 10
the prisoners dock. This Is located ABOUT 20
feet from the counsel on the left. A narrow
passage separates it from q large WINDOW
which overlooks Louisiana Avenue. 6ulteau
glanced around the room and then out OF the
window, and eyinced some nervousness az ms
apparently exposed condition. He started IN
to make his usual morning speech. ~ no
ticed," he said, :" az l rode up in the van TINS
morning that the usual guard of police had
been withdrawn. Now, l want to say e1nphat-
icaliy. that IL were turned out tomorrow
would take care Of myself; but so long as | am
in the custody of the Court the Court is bound
to protect me. There is more danger OF my
being shot when riding to and from the jail III
the van than at any other time, and want
your Honor to make an order that the usual
guard shall me. The cranks are
| not all dead yet, though they are fast dying OH.
As a matter of fact. it would require but one
| crank with sufficient nerve to shoot me in the
van: that is where the most danger lies. I'm
making more friends every day, ana gettlng
| lots of letters of sympathy. l don't anticipate
| any danger exec t from cranks."
DR.. Cullender was called. Before any ques-
ton was put Judge Cox remarked, as to the
statement made yesterday that the Court
surrounded the prisoner with the usual guaras
and protection. he would state that the pris,
oner was In the custody OF the Marshal ana
| not of the Court. and whatever extra guards
| had been furnished had been supplied BY him.
EGuiteau-Well, your Honor, II the Marshal
won't do his duty, l appeal to the Court. II
the Marshal won't furnish o proper guard
| It'll l,rn 1,,k ona Int ta haUp n nav Marahal.
Scoyille desired to exhibit to the witness, as
an expert, q letter written by Guiteau to Sena-
tor Don Cameron. Scoyille then ased the wit
ness will You give your opinion whether
such a letter as that, written to . man he did
not know, does not indicate an unsoundness OF
mind
Witness-I don't think it indicates unsound-
ness Of mind. 1t seems to me consistent with
his character and habit through life. OF soil
citing money from sources where he had no
reason TO expect 1t.
Guiteau-i don't think SO, either. 1t only
shows what a jackass you are, Scovflie.
Corkhill-Your honor, if these interrupt
tons on the part of the prisoner are to con-
tinue, I must request the dock to be placed in
another part of The room.
Scoville dmpatiently)-You can place II In
the cellar IL you want to. We won't object.
Gniteau protested loudly against the reading
of the letter, saying that it was a private mat
ter. He had entrusted 1t to his brother, who
had given it to Scoville. Guiteau rallied at
| uOIuo III turul y Il Al inOot bh0 a. y
lowing is the lvttar
HON. Don O~AMsRoN-Dear Sir / am on
trial for my life. need money. l am q Stall
wart of the stslwarts, and so are you. You
think a great deal of General Arthur. and 60
do I. My inspiration made him President, and
I am going to ask you for $500. II l get out OF
this I will return 1t; If not. charge 1t to the
stalwarts. Yours for our cause. and very cor
daily. CHARLES GuITEAu.
In Court. Washington, D. G., Dec. 10, 1881.
Please give your check to my brother. j. W
Gu.teau OF Boston, and make 1t payable to my
order, G. G.
Desperate Shooting Affair Between
n Deputy Sheriff and n Negro.
MOBILE tAls.). Dec. 29.-Partioulsrs have
reached here Of q terrible tragedy In Baldwin
County, near sibley's mill opposite Mobile
Joel Johnston, q we'll known citizen Of the
neighborhood, was riding along the public
road when he was shot from behind q tree by
negro. The first shot struck Johnston in the
head, stunning him and causing him to fall
from his horse. While Johnston lay on the
ground the assassin shot him twice and theI
dragged him 800 yards and put him IN q pond
Thinking him dead, the negro then mounted
his victims horse and rode of to a party in the
neighborhood. During the night Johnston re
vived and dragged himself home. q distance d
half q mile. He told his brother. Abe johnston
Of the assault. Abe, as Deputy Sheriff. deter
mined to arrest the negro. He found him al
Jim Malone's. As he made the arrest the Negro
drew his pistol. Abe Johnston then shot HIN,
whereupon the negro shot Abe through the
breast and then ran. Johnston ran a little way
after him and fred at him, but the negro ran
on. Johnston fell and died in Is minutes. A
crowd soon collected and started in search OF
the negro, who was found dead. shot through
the breast and wrist. He had ran about half q
mile down the creek and fell In the edge Of the
swamp.
scovilIe Rises to Explain.
wAsHrxarov, Dec. 29.-scoviIls has sent the
following communication to the Posts Ny
attention has been called to the published In.
terview with Marshal Henry, and / desirs to
correct what may be o false impression In the
Marshal, as published. he says Mrs. scoviiis
got $500 for her witness fee. and put 1t down
IN her pocket, or words to that effect. The fact
was, she got Sl02. and that 80 went down In
board bill. The Marshal has the figures in his
Office. his deputy having paid me the money.
It 10 hardly just that he should make such
statements. 1t becomes material whether II
ts placed 1t the right or the left of other
fgures when counting money, and we do not
like to be preiudfced by any mistake In that
respect. The Marshal also seemed to com.
| plain that the law OF this district allows de-
PENDANTS witnesses to be paid by the Govern
ment. The same law that allows him his
compensation out Of the public Treasury,
allows these witnesses fees. and he has no
more right to complain Of II than ] have to
| public Treasury. 7 think that the witnesses
For the prosecution will cost the Government
three times ~ much IS those for the defense.
GEoRoE E. SoovILLE.
Preparing n speech ON the Tariff
Question.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 49, Senator Beck (Dem.)
Of Kentucky is spending the holiday season in
| the preparation of a speech on the tariff ques.
ton, which he Will deliver shortly after the
rsassembling Of Congress. He Ia opposed to
the Tariff Commission, and is In favor Of Con-
gress retaining the entire control Of the tariff
revision.
Robbery Charged Upon Express
Messenger Harvard.
FL PAso, Dec. 2e.-The express and train
robbery on the Southern Pacific Railroad. near
here. reported last week, 10 charged upon Ex-
press Messenger Barnard. whose examination
10 now progressing here.
0vER THE WATER