The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-02-03

have known lots Of people who were fanatics
and they imagined all sorts of strange things
But they knew when they were dong what was
wrong. and were accountable for It. We heard
| great deal about moral depravty during tho
trial and about hlusions. ! have met some
wicked people, and they have mad all
sorts or illusions but they killed
man / would have held d. then, MI. re-
but our instructions we're, II We thought he
knew the nature OF his act, TO bring him IA
guilty, and We did So" Longley was asked
what effect tho statements made by Guitean
that the press and public were on his side had
upon the jury, ana 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 vi, 600" In con-
clusion, Longley said "Guitean's prophe-
cies have not come out true. He said that
the Deity would clear him, IL to do 50
would nesessitate the taking away OF jury
man. We all lived, and we didn't clear him
He wished for il, have no doubt, but none OF
us died, although one or two Of Us were quite
sick at times"
Mr.. Longiey also said that the jury were very
tired after their ten weeks Of seciuslon without
books papers or company, and Tor his part he
didn't want another SUCH trial. Interviews have
been had with other jurors, and they tell simi-
lar stories.
Hsw Mrs. Garfield Received the News
Of the Verdict.
A Cleveland dispatch states that Mrs. Gar
field and the dead Presidents aged mother
were at home when the first intimation camein
| the shape OF q dispatch from Capt Henry at
| Washington When reporter called, three
hours later, Mrs. Garfield was quite quiet and
| composed, but said that she had nothing TO say
| in the hne Of comment for the public. 1t Ia
said that she has read no report OF the trial,
and has kept the subject ~ much out Of mind
| as possible.
4 Cleveland journal, one of whose editors
called Oh Mrs. Carried after the receipt Of tho
news, says: "The finding Of The jury
was Immediately teegraphed from WASH
ington to the family Of the dead
President. The widow and the mother OF
| tbs illustrious victim had anticipated no other .
result. They could not bring themselves to be-
| heve that justice would fail to overtake tho
| vile reptile whose infamous deed had over
whelmed them with grief. Bat they are women
| whose hearts are too full Of sorrow 10 have
| room for revengeful feelings, and the news OF
| the conviction OF Guitoau comes TO them rather
as the vlndication OF natural justice than as the
| avenging OF personal wrongs. They do not SEQ
| how the reeult Of the trial could have been
| different. They accept 1t as foregone con-
| clusion and more important to the public, who
will have other Presiden to guard and protect
than 10 themselves, whose great stay and re-
lance was SO causelessly taken flom them"
How The Verdict Was Received.
The verdict of the Jury was received with
great satisfaction throughout tho country.
salute OF fifty guns was fired ut Madison, Ind.
! In Detroit Mich, when the audience III the
opera-6ouse applauded the verdict, one fellow
missed and was promptly thrown out OF the
house we'll pun noieI for his temer-
! Ity. A London dispatch says that " all
| the newspapers not only express one opin--
ion as TO tnO justice OF the verdict, but are Ger
tain 1t will be unanimously approved. SEQ
vile says the result was no surprise to him
after lie heard the charge OF Judge Cox. John
w. Guiteau still believes the assassin insane.
but secs no escape from execution
The Assassin Issues Another Address,
On the day after his conviction Gulteau, the
assassin sent to the press another " address to
the American people" in which he arraigns the
character of the jurors, especially charging
that they were not "high-tOned, Christian gen.
tlemen," and therefore did not appreciate the
He denies the authority Of the court
| which tried him. rehes upon the Deity,
Lut, as usual, makes demand for
money. He looks for reversal Of the
verdict by the court in banc The fol-
lowing is the closing portion OF the assassin.s
blasphemous screed
Il am Gods man In this matter, Just rs truly
as the despised Galilecan was Gods man. They
| said He was a blasphemer and u CLINTON, etc,
etc, and 1t seeLed small thing for His ac-
quaintances to kil Hun. But HIS death stirred
the wrath of the Almighty, and He got
| even with them forty years later at the de-
struction of Jerusalem, A. ID. TO- and He will
get even with the American people IL
nair OF my head is harmed. God will
| vindicate me, even III the nation rolls in blood.
Nay physical death Is nothing to me. Under
the law L cannot be executed, in any event, I'M
III July. may die dozen times before then 80
| l have no trouble about that. l shall not 90
before my time. hid rather be hung, so far az
physical death Is concerned, than die from pain
iul illness or meet with q railroad or steamboat
accident. l hardly think j am destined to be
hung, and therefore give myself no thought on
that But L am anxious to have my character
and inspiration indicated. To that end need
help, as herein mentioned. My friends need
not be ashamed OF me. Some people think
am the greatest man of this age, and that my
name will go into history as patriot by the
sde OF Washington and Grant"
Applying for N New Trial.
Mr. Scoville appeared in the Criminal Court
Mt Washington Jan. %, and fled papers ON
which he bases his motion for a new trial. II.
H. Snyder and j. w. Guiteau made afidavits
! that newspaper was found in the room occu-
pied by the jurors on which five of them had
written their names. Mr.. Scoville makes the
| points that the verdict was an uncertain one !;
that the trial was unlawfully extended
! into the December term of court, and
that the court had no jurisdiction Of the cause.
The five jurors whose signatures are alleged 10
| have been found on a newspaper in Their room
declare that forgery has been committed
They are quite indignant and denounce the