The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-02-02

Tithin ten minutes after tho recos,
II naa &c been taken, the jury called to he;
IN In waiting that they were resdv % " vD;,I, Uai,
the'r verdict. They were inforn,e3 |h,a .hnt
T. la ,SGess ,a nao been taken and Judge Gov
~ t ,ho;. 'ei. lne court room, so they remained
~. ~, l"eir room until the court reassemblrd
a,;o,i, ue rn.nor That the jury had agreed was
dua;;h'y spread from one to another. md
eAol.eu crowds surged back into tho conrt
room, and anxiously awaited what ali
secmed se' tc expect, verdict of on,ltv
ne musty, antique room is devoid oii
eas. ana The score or more of candles
wnich mad been placed upon The desLs
OF the Judge, counsel and reporters ;m .
parted weird and fancifuly unnatural
aspect to the grim old place. The sho5
o~s thrown upon the dark backyro,,nd
OF the walls seemed like fitting snectres
TO usher in the sombre procession of
.hose who held In their hands the desti.
ny OF human life. First came the
prisoner with quick nervous sten and
as he seated himself in the docK. ner.
haps, for the last time, the liobt of r,Lo
solitary candle fell full upon b;s caca
'AIlu MN oisclosed It's more Ii usual pallor.
Not a tremor Of the limbs or movement
OK tue muscles of the face was obserya.
o!e' as he threw back his head and fixed
ms gaze upon the door, through which
.ice jury were to enter. Judge Cox soon
alte1Ward took his seat. The crier called
order" and the jury at 5:35 filed SLOWLY
INTO their seats. Every sound was
hushed, save the voice of the clerk os he
Propoundet TO the foreman the usual
inquiry. o"'
Clear and distinct came the repIy
eve bave." ep'S'
guilty ?" " ''o'
With equal distinctness came the re-.
ply. Guilty as indicted"
Inc pent.up feelings of the crowd
found expression in uproarous demon.
strations Of applause and approval
"Order! Order" I" shouted the baiI;G.
Scoville and the counsel for the nrosecn.
ton were simultaneously upon their feet.
Scovilie attempted to address the court
put the District Attorney shouted, "Wait
TIL we have the verdict complete and in
due form of law" Order was at length
restored and the clerk again ADDRESSING
the jury said:
Your foreman says guilty us indicted.
SO say all of your"
We do" all responded.
Another demonstration of approval
followed this announcement, but not 80
long as the first.
Scoville, still upon his feet, demanded
poll of the jury, which was granted,
and each juror was called by name, and
each in a firm voice promptly responded,
Guilty" AS the last name was called,
the prisoner shricked: "My blood will
6e upon the head of that jury; don't you
forget it,"
Scoville again addressed the court, saw.
ing: "Your Honor, 1 DO not desire to
forfeit any right 1 may have under the
Jaw aud practice in this District. If
there is anything that ought to do now
to save those rights, l would be indebted
to your Honor to indicate it to me-"
Judge Cox, in reply, assured him that
ne should hava every opportunity that
the charge would be furnished him in
print, and he would be accorded all the
time allowed by law within which to file
his exceptions, and that he would also
be entitled to four days within which to
move an arrest OF judgment.
Gnitean, who, from the moment Judge
Cox began the delivery of his charge,
had dropped completely his air Of inso.
lent arrogance, and sat with rigid air and
compressed lips, called out in tones of
desperation, "God will avenge this out
rage"
Now the famous trial, which has abb
sorbed public interest and attention for
more than ten weeks, was ended. The
crowd quickly left the court room, and
the sprisoner, gesticulating with his
manacled hands, was led out. AS he
passed the reporters tables he leaned
over and called out to an acquaintance
"The court in banc will reverse this busi-
ness" His appearance was that of
man deeply moved with indignation at
some outrage or indiguity which had
been put upon him. AS he was being
put in the van, crowd of men and boys
yelled and shouted themselves hoarse in
mockery of the prisoners constant boast:
tsThe American press and peo, , are all
with me-" The van was quickly driven
away, followed. until out Of sight, by the
jeers and yells Of the crowd. He chatted
with the driver and the guards. Said he
was satisfied with the charge Of the
Judge thar it was very fair on legal
points, but that the jury had gone back
on him and brought in verdict contrary
to the evidence. On entering the Jail he
threw off his coat aud laugbingly called
out, "Well, boys, they brought in YER
dict against me, but III get new trial
and upset all this business, and don't you
forget it," He ate his supper as usual,
and as far rs could be loarned slept
last night. This morning he
called for tae papers and, though some
what thoughtful and disinclined to talk
much, maintained that it would all come
out right; that Arthur was his friend,
and the American people would not let
him suffer. at one time he repeated his
of yesterday: "1f they hang
me this nation will go down in blood"
Scoville will on Saturday file bill in
arrest of judgment, and for q new trial
ON exceptions. The law gives the defen
dant four days to file n motion and rea-
sons for a new trial, and it is customary
for the court to sit some days to hear
argument thereon. Should this motion
be overruled, the defendant will appeal
10 the general term, and under the law
the defendant il entitled to suspension
IF sentence until after the next general
.erm, not exceeding thirty days. The
January general term is now in session,
and the case cannot go there, but will lie
,ppealable to the April term. 1t is the
;;:stom of the April term to run until
taking recess over July and
August, but should it be closed by the
after part of May, then, if the Judgment
s affirmed, the execution might take
place in July.
The news that the verdict had been
.endered in the Guiteau case brought the
people out of their homes, notwithstand.
ng the inclement weather, and the hotel
obbies were thronged. Naturally the
rial was almost the only.topic of conver-