Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19

sentative to Congress from the Eleventh
New York District to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Morton's resignation, leaves the Re-
publicans with only l46 votes in the House,
which is one less than an absolute majority.
In this contingency the Greenbackers and
Independents seem likely to hold the bal
ance Of power.
TELEGRAMs from Dublin state that
the large reduction of rent by the sub-com-
missions under the Land act is causing an
cutlery on the part Of the landlords, and a
demand for Government compensation.
The Monaghan Land Commission rendered
decision in all pending cases, granting in
nearly every instance a reduction of 10 to 20
per cent in rent. Up to the 18th the num-
Der OF cases before the Land Commission
was nearly $4,000.
DIR. BoYNToN, who is spending the
winter in Topeka, Kans., has unbosomed
himself to a reporter so far as to say that he
believes President Garfeld's wound was not
necessarily mortal, and that he would prob
ably have recovered under proper surgical
treatment. He charges that the wound was
not properly dressed or cleansed until Drs.
Agnew and Hamilton were called into the
case, three weeks after the wound was in
ficted, and it was thon too Late .--r-----..
blood poisoning, which had already set in.
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THE trial of Charles j. Guiteau for
the murder of President Garfield begun in
the Criminal Court at Washington, on the
14th. before Judge Walter s. Cox. Guiteau
was brought into court looking much better
physically than when he pleaded to the
Indictment, still he had the same restless,
furtive expression which characterized him
then, and his general appearance and be-
havior were certainly in keeping with the
theory Of his insanity; whether simulat-
ed or real is an important question
vet to be determined. Mr.. Robinson,
the counsel assigned by the Court to aid the
defense, moved for further postponement
to prepare the case and to secure additional
counsel. He had no sooner taken his seat
than Guiteau jumped up and in an excited
manner said he was not aware that post.
poncment was to be requested; he desired
to be heard in his own behalf at the very
threshold Of the case; so far as he was con-
cerned, he said, he did not want further
time; he was ready to try the case now.
Mr.. Scoyille, Guiteau's brother-in-law and
his original counsel, also expressed
surprise at the application being made
without his knowledge, and expressed his
Intention to withdraw from the case if he
were not to be advised concerning it. He
added, "Unless the defense can 60 on har
monously with me in it, will withdraw
The Court ordered the trial to proceed, with
thc understanding that when the testimony
lof Inc prosecution is in, counsel for de-
tense should have time to prepare their
proofs The work of obtaining a Jury was
then proceeded with. The first panel was
exhausted after five jurors had been OBJ.
tsihed' and an order was issued for the
drawing of additional names.
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1HE Government has been worsted
IN Its first encounter with the alleged Star.
route malefactors. Judge Cox, Of the Dis
,rlct Criminal Court, before whom the case
against Thomas J. Brady ct al. was brought
by information decides that the crime
charged is an Infamous" one, in the Ian
guage OF the statute, and that the accused
should have been proceeded against
oy indictment. He therefore or
oered that the prisoners be dis
charged After the reading of the
Judges decision, Col. W. A. Cook, the
special counsel Of the Government, made an
.Ap'ana'ory statement which created no lit
Wv sensation. After speaking of the una
,s; G'uaOle delay in preparing the cases for
c r,a, caused by the shooting of President
pn paiHela' he said he was Fastening back from
tn, t-,,eioa to Washington to present the cases
lure The Grand Jury when he was sur
PiNeu by the announcement that the Grand
su! had adjourned. He asserted
a' neither the Attorney General
hOi the counsel engaged in the prosecution
n"u .ne slightest intimation of such an un-
"sual proceeding. The recess had been for
s;s sulncient length Of time to prevent the in
"''ineht being found in this case on ac-
count OF the statute of limitation. Emer-
sou.! had existed, and in order to prevent
iOsi'Ne failure of the case the prosecution
~e'eiili mined to tile information. This state
in.. ineu1 throws the responsibility of adjourn
1e urand jury upon District Attorney
o'Aniil' and in recent statement the lat
ba D- aiieges that Attorney General Macveagh
m".. knowledge OF the proposed adjourn
n'' Mr.. MacVeagh is yet to be heard
nnni NIL Col. Cook says additional cases will
Gy"nIe 1e prepared and brought before the
in ,ba ,nu Jury, aud that there will be no let up
frnma e prosecution on the part of the Gov