Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18


to be called and explained as to his
qualification 10 serve. His answers
showed him to notoe qualified for the
service. but the defense challenged
him peremptorly, this being the fourth
peremptory chalenge.
THE NEXT
was man named Lynch, who had
decided opinion tlat Guiteau ought to
be hanged or buried. He was of course |
excused. as was also the next named.
Bailey. who declared his belief that
Guiteau was cray.
The next was colored man, remark
able for his frilbd shirt front and his |
dramatic postur and manner. He re-
lated the histor of his past life, and
then was perenptorily challenged by
the defense. b fact, Guiteau is re-
solved not to lave a colored man on
the jury.
Te hnext wa an Irishman named
Michael Sheelan, with a very pro-
nounced brogue who had DO opinion
on the subject f Guiteau's crime, ex-
cept that the man was "out of his
head" He wa sworn as
THEsNTH JUROR.
William Tabdt, iron worker, having
answered all the questions to the salts
faction of the deerse, said he had new
er believed what h, heard on the ques-
ton of Guiteau's guilt, and he was
challenged peremtorily by the prose
cution. Several thers III succession
I,, OF ~,
they had firm and decided opinion,
and one Of then believed Guiteau
ought to be hangd, and another would
require convincig medical testimony
to change his opinion.
A long faced young colored man,
named Foster, eclared he was per-
fectly free from any prejudice in the
matter, but he had mentioned the muir
der of Garfield toseveral parties as
"QUTTE A sEEoJs ACCIDENT.
He was challenged yeremptorily by the
defense.
Samuel f. Hobbs, native of Mary
land, and plastrer by occupation,
answered all the questions satisfactory,
and was sworn ~
THE sHENTH JUROR.
G. w. Gates, young man, native
of Washington and mtchinlst was
sworn in as
THE EIGHTH JUROR.
After that, br about an hour, every
man called confessed that he had
formed firm, decided, unalterable
opinion of the prisoners guilt, and was
excused; there was ,ne exception III
the person of Ralph Wormly, a plas-
terer by occupation who thought he
could render air verdict, and
said that he haf not read more
qbout the case th.t he did in an ordina-
ry case of that kind. He did not be-
lieve everythingh he read in newspapers
because they had published things
about himself shat were not true. He
could not say whether the president
was shot by tae prisoner until he would
hear the @-Nimony. Of course, if an IN
sane mar al the shooting, he would
not be as much guilty as anybody else.
The crazy part Of the business was
something ese. No sensible man could
have done such thing.
After conultation between counsel
and prisoner and his brother, Scoville
said the defense would accept the juror
and so he was sworn in as
THE NINTH JUROR.
The list of rs having been summon
ed, another list Of IS for tomorrow was
arranged for, and the court adjourned.
There was some difficulty found IN
maintaining order among the crowd OF
spectators present to listen te the pro-
ceedings on the second day of the trial
of Guiteau There were no manifesto
tions against the prisoner, except now
and then a slight disposition 10 ap-
plause the expressions occasionally
made by those being examined for
jury duty, that they were of the de-
cided opinion that the assassin ought
to be hanged, but the applause was IN
every instance promptly checked BY
the deputy marshalS.
WITNESS.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-Secretary
Blaine. the principal witness fer the
| government to prove the shooting OF
President Garfield by Guiteau, has
been notified to appear in court to-
morrow
WAsHINGToN. l5-At the close ot
business to-day, United States bonds re
ceived for redemption under the l05tn
call aggregated s9,999, $50.
From May 10Th to June S0th last
there were S226, 100000 worth of pei
cent bonds received for redemption
and continuance at 81 per cent. This
IS the largest amount of bonds ever
handled by the United States govern
ment in such brief period.
Ex-Secretary Of State Eyarts made
an argument to-day, before Commls
sioner Raum, in advocacy of refundInt
by the government of $4,000. Ih'
amount is what is known as the lO'
per cent. penalty tax recently assessed
against the New York agent OF tn
bank of Montreal. The legal question
involved is now pending before the su
preme court of the United States an'
docked for hearing January 3Oth
Commissioner Raum will not decld
the question before him until the par
allel case before the supreme court ha
been disposed Of.
POsTMAsTERs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Presiden
Arthur commissioned the followin
postmasters. to-day: John N. Patton
at Villisca, Ia; Simon Donaldson, ,Cald
well. Kan; Jos. W. Harris, M0berly
Mo-; Theo. S. Case, Kansas City, No
Edward R. Shipley, Springfield, Mo
VIM. ?. Jones, Nashville, Tenn.
The president also, to-day, signed tn
commission of E Carothers, as pos
master for McKeesp )rt, Pa, but it
held for the president at the postoffic
department.
Pasty, CeIerless Faces,