Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-02-01

A&B Juror Longtey's story.
Longley, the fourth juror impaneled, in tell
ing the story Of the verdict, said :" We we're
not long in getting our verdict ready. We
were hfty minutes abeeut frop, the courtroom.
and half an hour OF that time was taken up in
reading tho Indictment We took. two ballots.
On the first we stood eleven for conviction aud
one b.a,sk. That was east by the German, who
was little donbtlui on one point, ana wanted
10 be instructed. He didn't understand the
instruc,ions as to The question OF insanity thor
ougnly,. II only took moment TO satisfy him,
and tlfefI, when ballot was taken wcwcio 'inan.
imous for conrictaon." He was asked II he had
heard that the public we're FOR time fearful
that one ca tbs inreFs was going 10 hang the
jury. ife said Yes, Lhayo heard that
1 In the courtroom. We thcd3ht ourselves,
tor while, that enc man would stand out
against ail the others, but IL was oIiy for
time We didn't express any opinions 70 each
other during the tune, but think We all knew
pretty well what the general feeling was.'
Beiug asked 10 give come idea as TO how
tho events of the trial impressed the jury,
parti ularly tho Interruptions OF Gniteau and
the s,cech he seid at was all very
tedious. 1ners was 80 much that was gone
over and over again. The lawyers kept telling
us, day after day. OF things we were tired Of
hearing. We didn't mind Guiteau's interrupt
tions. and we understood that Judge Cox Was
giving him liberty so as not to have another
trial As 10 the speeches, ! think Judge Por-
tors impressed tho jury the most, bat then
mono q the iasyas specches had any inila- ,
the evidence and from ths instructions. We
Listened TO Scovlle with interest. He did very
we'll, and stood up for Guiteau manfully but
he couldn't mslo, anything out OF the case.
Judge Cox's instructions were clear and to the
point. 1htie Sas no mistAking them. Longiey
was ash 4 what bis personal opinion OF Gnitcan
was. Ho rep icd ~ think he is q fanatic, Int
TO ~ morally responsible for his actions. 4
have known lots OF people who were fanatics,
and they imagined all sorts OF strange things.
But ttes knew when they were DOING WHIST was
wrong. aud we're accountable for IL. We heard
a great al about moral deprayiiy during the
teal aud abort illusions. / have met some
wicked people, aud they have mad Mi
sorts OF illusions; but IL they killed
man would have held them re.
spoiisible, Guiteau may imagine things,
anew The nature Of his act. to bring him IN
.uity, ana we did So" Longlcy was asked
what feet tie siatements made bv Gu team
that the press and pubic were on his side had
upon the jury, anu answered +; Thy made
10 Ii. Z, sslsn upon is. We knew he was i,ot
It.ip,g the truth any more thau wien lac said
q hsdi.,u vsd q check for S25, ,0U0.' In con-
Il iisiun, Lonsl-y said "Gulteau's ptophe-
cics have not come ont true He said that
| the ID ity would clear him, II TO do so
| would neccs itste the taking away ef o jury
man. We all hyod, and we didn't clear him.
| He wished for il, have no doubt, but none OF
Us d,cd, although one or two Of Us we're quite
sick at timos." ~ 80
Ne. LongIcy also said that the jury were very
tir,d a,t,r Their ten weeks Of scciusIon without
| looks, pap,rs OF company, and Tor his part ne
didn't want another such trsAi. Interviews have
been had vita ttler jurors. and they tell smi-
lar s.oiiss.
How yhe yerdics Mas Received-
Iheiverdict Of The Jury was received with
af.at satisfaction. throughout. the country. A
sssnie Of fifty gunswas firyd st Madison, Ind
10 Detroit, Micli.,; yhepv the audience Ia the
/ orefa -nouso applanded the verdict, one fellow
aissed md was promptly thrown out oftbe
thv. Al London dispatch says that =" an
/ the nswspapers. pott only express one, opin
ION as 10 100 iustice VI the verdict but are Ger
tAin il viii be unanimously approved. SEQ
| vile says the result Was no surprise to hin
after he heard the charge OF Judge Cox. JOIN
Iut secs no escars from execution ~
&c 3 -. s..g T-- ---S 1.gSic f.
IEsw SIr~. <sarfieid Is<cciycd che Nesys
| M egi os the Verdict. saf
A Cleveland dispatch states that Mrs, Gar
seld and ihe had Pfesidoat.s aged mother
stte Al home when the first intimation eamein
! 0 s..apo OF y dispstch from Capt. Henry al
/. Washington When reporter called, trroe
heu q later, Mrs. darfield was quite quiet and
c1mposed, but said that she lad nothing 70 say
,n t,le .hEe Of comment for the public. II d
said that she Las lead no report OF the trial,
and has kcpttht subjsct 80 much out Of mind
4 cisvesnd siourrf4., ono Of whose editors
calk q oa lrs, Carrie d after the receipt Of fhe
new, tsysi Tee ageIng o. ,ne NJ Jury @
i Iaston IN ,the fsIrtf 4 Of the dead
ir, sideni., Ihs widow and the mother Of
! tho hl,gfiioas victini had anticipated no other
4 rSu.s, IAvsccshi not bring thcrnsaivcs 10 be-
hsvc that instice would ftiI 10 oyertako the
yic rcltilc wbcsc Infamous deco had over
lHheimedasissH s.th grief. JEW they are vsjnier
who.c hearts srs too fuii OF sorrow 70 have
room Tor yevengofnl feelings, ard the news Of
ths conviction OF Guiteau comes to thcni rather
~ tho vindica!ion Of natural justics than ~ tho