The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-06
DOOMED TO DEATH,
70 HANG BY HIS MISERABLE NECK
uatll II. /, Dead, Ana "Doa't You Forget IT,"
Juds, Coz Finally Settles GultsSa's Fate aud
Sentence, Hla to be Hunv Jahs SO-IISu
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"old fetal DspraIlty" Teek II.
wAsHlSGToN, February 4.-As soon ai
Judge Cox entered the Court room, and
Court was formally opened, the prisoner
took his place in the dock, and did not re.
peat his request Of yesterday, to be allowed
to sit at the counsels' table. seoyille stated
that he wished to say, since the adjourn.
ment Of Court he had been informed that
Curtis, who made affidavit relative to the
Critic matter, was not bailiiF in charge Of
the room at the time the paper was found;
that he had been substituted for man by
the name Of sliner, who was in charge at
the time the paper was found, and who
was withdrawn by the prosecution. "This
man." said Scoville, II am told, knows
about the paper, and can in ten minutes
summon as witness party who will say
that the man Sliner was heard to remark
that II that matter Of the Critic became
known he lSliner) would have TO jump the
town.
Colonel Corkhill objected to the evident
attempt to postpone consideration OF this
motion. II every bit Of hearsay gossip was
to be dragged in here there would never be
any end to the question.
Scoville replied that he did not ask for
postponement He simply desired to call
the attention Of the Court TO information
he had received as showing how important
It was TO investigate this matter with the
closest scrutiny.
Judge Cox Immediately began to read
from manuscript his decision upon the mo-
ton. Reading from various authorities
bearing upon the case, Judge Cox discuss
ed at some length the circumstances attend
ing the finding Of the newspaper in the
room OF one OF the bailiffs Of the Jury in
the case. First, as to the handwriting,
there are several circumstances that make
it impossible that at least two Of the names
upon the margin OF the paper were written
by the gentlemen themselves. Second. II.
as suggested, this paper was lying on tile
table IN the batlitt' 8 room, and gentlemen
ot the jury In writing in albums first tried
their pen upon the margin, it would
amount to nothing in the face Of the
sworn. aitidavits Of every member OF the
Jury that they did not see OF read paper
at any time during the trial. No one
could swear to the fact that the Jurors did
write upon the paper, while they all swear
they did not and there Is no reason to
doubt their veracity.
So lar as the discovery of new evidence
is concerned, the evidence to be intro.
duced is US to tho prisoners manner and
appearance prior to the assassination. III
there had been no evidence introduced
upon this subject, there might be some
force in the request, but dozen or more
witnesses testified on the trial us to his
manner and appearance coverings a period
OF time from March until the commission
ot the act. The evidence now sought to be
introduced would be merely cumulatiAe,
would not affect the verdict.
AS the expert witness, whose admissions
alter trial are alleged to have been differ
ent from his evidence given upon trial.
Judge Cox said unsworn admissions of this
character could never be considered Ms
ground for overturning verdict that NAV
have been obtained through the evidence
oil the very witness who, from a corrupt
motive, might seek to reverse q verdict.
Fromall the papers presented, Judge Cox
summed up:
II am unable to find any reason to grant
the motion, which is, therefore, oyerruled."
seoville-I would like to note exception
to the ruling Of the Court.
Colonel Corkhill-Your Honor, it now
becomes my duty
scoville-one moment, please, would
like to file in due form the motion which
referred to yesterday.
Scoville then filed his motion in arrest of
Judgement
Guiteau, who had been permitted TO re.
sumo his seat at the counsel table, called
out: "If your Honor please, desire TO ask
il there is any motion that ought to make
to reserve my rights?"
Scoville tried to prevent his speaking.
but he retorted: "Well, don't want any
advantage taken OF me. want to know
how much time have to prepare my ap-
peal to the Court in banc."
Scoyille-Please keep quiet, We haven't
reached that yet.
Guiteau with much excitement)-I
keep quiet / am here, and l propose to
do my own talking.
Judge Cox then informed Scoville OF the
rules OF practice applicable to the filing Of
these exceptions, an d after this matter had
been arranged, Colonel CorkhiIl renewed
his motion, saying: at is now nv duty
to ask for the sentence OF the Court"
Judge Cox Ito the prisoner)-Stand up.
Have you anything TO say why sentence
should not now be passed upon you?
Guiteau tstill sitting)-I ask your Honor
10 postpone sentence as long as possible.
Judge Cox-Stand up. Have you any.
thing to say why sentence should not now
be pronounced upon you?
The prisoner then arose, pale, but with
lips compressed, and desperate determin.
alton stamped upon his features. In allow
and deliberate tone he began, but soon his
manner became wild and violent, and
pounding upon the table he delivered him
self OF the following harangue:
" | am not guilty Of the charge set forth
in the Indictment. It was Gods act. not
mine, and God will take care of Il, and
don't let the American people forget it.
He will take care OF it, and every officer OF
this Government, from the Executive down
to that Marshal, taking in every man on
that jury, and every member on this bench,
will pay for it, and the American Nation
will roll in blood, II my body goes into the
ground, and l am hung. The Jews put
the despised Galillean in the grave. For
the time they triumphed but at the de-
struction Of Jerusalem, forty years after.
wards, the Almighty got even with them.
| am not afraid Of death; am here as
Gods man. Kill me tomorrow II you
wanti am Gods man, and l have been
from the start"
SENTENCE TO DEATH.
Judge Cox then proceeded 10 pass sen.
tence, addressing the prisoner as follows:
You have been convicted OF crime so
terrible in It's circumstances and so far
reaching in Its results that It has drawn
upon you the horror Of the whole world,
and the execrations OF your countrymen.
The excitement produced nv snch nm of.