Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-02-11
SCENE In DETAIL.
He CLOSING RECORDS OF B
MEMORABLE CASE.
tUITEAU LIFTED TO HIS FEET AND
HELD THERE BY BAILIFFS
WHILE SENTENCED TO
DEATH-HIS WILD
RAWLINGS.

The court having overruled SEQ
lilies motion for a stay of execution
n Guiteau's case, and the District
Attorney having demanded that
entence be passed, Guiteau jumped
up excitedly and told Corkhill not to
% too fast about that. He said, 81
lesire to ask your Honor on my own
behalf if there's any thing further to
DE done TO preserve my rights in
court in banc. | expect two or three
Of the best lawyers in the country to
represent ME there; but l want the
\ record perfectly straight"
Every exception shall be reserv-
ed" replied the Court.
Chow much time have l to pre-
pare exceptions ?" asked Guiteau.
"Never mind" said Mr.. Scoville,
impatiently, 1--WE haven't got to that
yet"
After a brief colloquy it was agreed
that Mr.. Scoville should have until
March 1st to prepare for the court in
banc.
ave may want six weeks" cried
Il Guiteau.
"Be STILL" said his counsel, stern
ly.
81 will not be still, was the angry
response. II am going to talk as
well as you. | am not going to leave
this matter to you. You convicted
me by your assinine stupidity and
\ jackass theory. You seem to have
no sense, and l don't want to have
my case prejudiced again and you
had better keep still"
The prisoner said all this bawling
at the top of his voice and pounding
the table with his clenched lists.
"You had better keep quiet" re-
monstrated the bailiff.
"You shut up" cried Guiteau,
turning round savagely. 81 will not
be still for you or any one else, SIR"
In answer to a question of the
prisoner, the Court said: 1.-The SEN
tence is passed and the execution of
it deferred until the court in banc
has considered the case"
Guiteau did rot seem to like this
arrangement. He wanted the pass
ing of sentence deferred. He jumped
up wildly when Mr.. Scoville assayed
to address the court, and shouted,
"You keep your mouth shut. I do
not intend to let you do any thing
else in this case. You convicted me
by your assinine conduct and fool
~ishness." Here his face became
purple with rage, and he flung his
arms wildly around, bringing his
irsts down nervously on the table.
He continued: "You came into the
cast and have done all this mischief.
Your intentions may have been
good, but l want brains aud expert
ence, not intentions. Let me alone
and | will pull through. You, sir,
shouting at the top of his voice. got
me into this trouble. Laughter
Mr.. Scoville bore the TRADE pa.
tiently. The bailiffs put the pris-
oner forcibly into his seat. He tried
to strike Tully, but was overpower-
ed. The audience rose to see what
was going on. The few ladies pres
ent turned pale, and the court crier
shouted for order. 1t was several
minutes before the Infatuated muir
derer was pacified.
The duty now d~evolves upon
me-" said the District Attorney srl-
EMMY, ITO ask the Court to pass
! sentence"
Il want your honor to defer that
as long as you cam" shouted the
prisoner in a terrified tone.
"Stand up,'' said Judge Cox.
Guiteau would not stand up, but
insisted on having the pronouncing
of the sentence delayed. He was
finally lifted to his feet blythe bail
ifs, one of whom stood on either
side of him and held him standing.
Have you anything to say" ask
ed the Court, ''why sentence should
\ NOT ha nronounond p1
81 am not guilty of the charge set
fourth in the Indictment" cried
Guiteau, struggling to get his arms
free. His guards kept a firm hold
on him, but he managed at last to
free his right arm and employ it in
hic uoual ctvla Ha n~antinuad wild.