The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-01-28

Ni. Porter |hTh pl.''''''t WIN 'iiH
speech. WIZ Il .:HiuG ,i.'scA a ia. p.
indigo to. ;,o.."t,d - .:..;IG- I" t,r
.nrV.
Daring IT,. .. ,,y,ry Of tie @..dgr',
charge. ui;cl. NJ, 'un:pletr't ~ IA :
~. ihcr" vas % ri""t NIiiin, :, = TIA,
,rnn,ha cnI.i-rr.,"f- 2rd r,cn IL" pri:,-
"rrr kept ,i,>"iut ly l"j"r. witt I'll" cv.
.ri.;inu II nm" or ~" simple iT;'rrar
ions. Tie jury imam ,iiattiV retired and
.i!lny Of lie spectators irit til" room.
BEFORE NHn >rrU8 TIE VERDICT.
Before lravi"s the c.saif 4,.n'o. when
tine recess M. announce 1t. '.UItrau "Ninc-
al considerable Irrvnu>nr~.'. lHt GA 90!
IN" nwaE t. "U"p"I.i' ~. S"ciu>!"n IN
usual Goa, y ~;uc add i>StIr:t' e. soon -
turned IL him. He Srut on; flr some
apples, with wil!rh he treatrl his lttrn-
dantS. meanwhile chatting fauiliarlv
and good naturcdly. He was asked
what he thought the Jury wouIH do, and
replied = think they will acIrit me or
disagree, Il, mt you? Within ten min
utgs after tlie recess mad been taken the
Jury called to the baili:. in waiting that
they we're ready with their verdict. -
They were informed that recess had
been taken. and that Judge Cox had
left the court room. SO they remained in
their room until ihe court reaS,emhlcd.
The rumor that the jury had agreed was
quickly spread from one t. another. and
the excited crowd swaved back into the
ruurt room. ami with eager expectancy
anxlouSiy awaited what all seemed To eX-
poet Il verdict of gully.
The Mnsty. antique room is drl"id Of
gas and the score or more uE candies
which had been placed upon the desks of
the judge. counsel am,! reporters impair
ted Il weird and tanc!iully unnatural rs
pect to the griri Old place. The srad-
nws thrown upnl the dark back "ronnd
OF tho walls seemed Ike fitting Sle"tlcs
to usher ii the s"nihr: prorrssinii of
those who held III their hands the dcSti-
nr ur human FIFE. First came the
prisoner with quick. nervous step and
rs he Scate,. himself il the dock. per
maps for the last time, tl!a light nf = sol
itary candle fell fnII upGi his faCc and
disclosed its mor" llIpn usual p2!lor.-
Not Il trcmoY of the iita3, O? :. move
melIt # the mus, les ut tie face Wa oh
Sery3Dic u hc threw back his head and
nNv3 his gate upon the door through
which the ,iurv We're I" enter.
"GiILTT " i:l!It TED.
.Iu ls9 Cox soon afterwards took his
seat. the cIi..r called - Order, aud the
jury at DO filed slowly into their seats.
Every s",lnd was hu>heG save the voice
Of til" clerk as i.a rropoamGed 10 the
foreman the usual inquiry: Char and
distinct cane tue reply. u e have
= y uat is vp';i' ver..io'. guilty or Crt
guilty." Witt; cqaa' di>,iactne>- came
The reply. "';uilt, As indicted.
Then the pcnr-up feelings o the crowd
found expression in ,,proari'us demon
,trati"ilS of applause and APPROVAL
"Order.' shouted the hailijis.
Mr. -rovi!ie and conu~cl for the prose
cutiDn were simultaneously upon their
feet. Mr. Seville attempted t. address
the court. but the District Attorney
shnufrh. wait till we have the verdict
complete and in due form oi law. Or
der WAS at length restored and the clerk
again addressing the jury. said Your
foreman SAYS Guilty as Indicted. So
say We all OF uS?''
We do they all responded.
Another demonstration Of approval
followed this announcement, but not 81
lfpiplG't Us lHt hi>I. M. NtoNllIt.
>tiI upon his !eet. demanded a poll OF
the jury. which WIS granted. and each
juror was called by name. and each i'll Il
sirm voice promptly responded = Guilty.
As the last l!;tnc was called the prisoner
>hricked. My bioud VIII be upon the
heads OF that jury. Don't you forget
it,
Mr.. Scnvillc again addressed the court
say Ing: = Your Honor. do not desire. to
forfeit any rights may have unter the
law and practice in this District. Il there
is anything that ought to do now to
save those rights would he be indebted
to YOUR honor 10 Indicate it to me.
Judge Cox. il reply, assured him that
lie should have every opportunity: that
the charge wnuld be furnished 10 Lin iii
print Tomorrow, and he would be accord
ed all the time allowed by law within
which to lie his exceptions, and that he
would also be CI.Iitled 10 four DAYS with
III which t. move i'll arrest at Judgment.
Guiteau (Whu from tho moment Judge
Coz ua4...'I tie delivery of bis charge to
the Jury had dropped completely his air
ut tiippant arrogance ami sat with rigid
features and compressed lip>D called out
i'll tones "i desperation: God Will
aren%e this outrage.