Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-09

Especial to the Chicago Tribune.]

Especial to the Chicago Tribune.]
WASHINGTON, January %.
Mr.. Longley, the fourth juror impaneled, In
telling the story of the verdict to your repre-
sentative tonight, said: 1--WE were not long
in getting our verdict ready. We were fifty
! minutes absent from the courtroom, and half
an hour OF that time was taken up in reading
the indictment. We took two ballots. On
the first we stood eleven for conviction and
one blank That was cast by the German,
who was a little doubtful on one point, and
wanted to be instructed. He didn't under
stand the instructions as to the question OF
insanity thoroughly 1t only took a moment
to satisfy him, and then, when ballot was
TAKEN we were unanimous for conviction"
He was asked if he had heard that the pub
lie were for time fearful that one OF the Ju-
rors was going to hang the jury. he said:
.tYes, have heard that since left the court
room We thought ourselves, for awhile,
that one man would stand out against all the
others, but it was only for time. We didnt
express any opinions to each other during the
time but think we all knew pretty well
what the general feeling was"
Being asked to give some idea as to how the
events of the trial impressed the jury, partic-
ularly the Interruptions of Guiteau and the
speeches, he said: at was all very tedious.
There was much that was gone over and
over again. The lawyers kept telliag US
day after day Of things we were tired
of hearing. We didn't mind Guiteau's inter-
ruptions, and we understood that Judge Cox
was giving him liberty SO as not to have an
other trial. Guiteau amused us sometimes.
He took on at terrible rate to-day, and gave
Judge Porter a great deal of abuse. AS to the
speeches, think Judge Porter's impressed
the jury the most, but then none of. the
LAWYERS speeches had any influence with us.
We made up our minds from the evidence and
from the instructions. We listened to Scoville
with interest. He did very well, and stood up
for Guiteau manfully; but he couldn't make
anything out of the case. Judge Cox's in
structions were clear and to the point. There
was no installing them"
Mr.. Longley was asked what his personal
opinion of Guteau was. He replied: " l
think he is fanatic, but he is morally respon-
sible for his actions. l have known lots OF
people who were fanatics, and they imagined
all sorts of strange things. But they knew
when they were doing what was wrong, and
were accountable for it. We heard great
deal about moral depravity during the trial,
and about illusions. l have met some wicked
people, and they have had all sorts of illu-
sions; but if they killed a man | would have
nelo them responsible. Gulteau may imagine
things, but our instructions were, if We
thought he knew the nature of his act, to bring
him in guilty, and we did sou
Mr.. Longley was asked what effect the state
ments made by Guiteau that the press and
public were on his side had upon the jury and
answered: "They made no impression upon
US. We knew he was not telling the truth any
more than when he said he had received
check for $25, 000."
In conclusion, Mr.. Longley said: "Guiteau's
prophecies have not come out true He said
that the Deity would clear him, if to do so
would necessitate the taking away of jury
man. We all lived, and we didn't clear him.
He wished for it, l have no doubt, but none
of us died, although one or two of us were
quite sick at times" Mr.. Longley also ssid
that the jury were very tired, after their ten
weeks OF seclusion without books papers or
company, and for his part he didn't want
another such trial. Interviews have been had
with other jurors, and they tell similar stories.