Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-03


self no thought on that. but am anx-
IONS to have my character and
renutatlon INDICATED. TO that end
need help. as herein mentioned.
Nv trends need not be- ashamed of
me Some people tang l am the
greatest man of the age. and thar
NV name will 80 INTO history as a
patriot hv the side of Wa,hins ton
and Grant.
CHARLES GUIrEAr.
L. ). Jail, Washington, ID. &.
sco,ili-'. Notion far "a New Trial
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-This after
noon Scovllle FLED Ill the Supreme
court of the District of Columbia
paper, upon which he bases his mo-
ton or motions for n new trial. No.
benz familiar with the practice in
this district, Scoyille concluded to
file the motion 20 :ssue himself
against the possibility of being de
priNed Though any i...:' iechnicuii,y
of the night of review i.y the court.
In general terms the = pers filed III
support Of his motions are the pris-
oncr, affidavit, affidavit; If Frederick
II. Snyder as to finding of news.
papers III the room occupied by the
jury under circumstances indicating
that 1t had been read by the jury,
the affidavit of j. W. Guiteau that
he Is acquainted with the signatures
of five jurors whose narnes are writ
ten OH the margin of newspaper
snid TO have been seen by the jury,
and that lie has seen them write
their names and believes the writing
on said newspapers to have been
made by the jurors named. The
last affidavit is by Mr.. Scoville, set
ting forth newly discovered evidence
upon which he bases motion for Il
new trial. The first paper is mo-
ton for new trial upon the follow
ing ground:
FIRSTLY reason of uncertainty in
said verdict in that the jury thereby
found the defendant guilty, whereas
the indictment consists of different
court rdridnt from and inconsistent
which euch other in matters of sub
stance.
Secondhand such verdict of the
jury does not specify which count
or counts of Indictment it was
founded upon, and several of the
counts being materially different
from the others, the defendant is not
advised by the form or substance of
said verdict as to the finding of the
jury upon the material facts of death
or place of death of deceased.
Third-FOr that the trial of this
cause was commenced at the June
term of this count and was not
concluded in the same term of court
but was extended into the December
term without authority of law.
Fourth-FOr that this court had
no jurisdiction of this cause by
reason OF decease having taken place
outside the District of Columbia.
Fifth-For that the court erred in
overhauling each and all prayers
upon questions of law asked by
counsel for defence, and in refusing
to instruct the jury as requested in
each o: the fourteen prayers proposed
by them
Sixth-That court erred on trial
of this cause in excluding proper
evidence offered by defendant as
set fourth in bill Of exceptions.
Seventh-Tbat court erred on
\ trial of this cause in admitting to 60
Ito the jury improper evidence on
the part of prosecution as shown in
bill of exceptions.
Eighth-That court erred in CON-
menting improperly during the trial
upon the conduct of the defendant
in entering into an arrangement
with the district attorney without
knowledge of counsel for dsfendant),
whereby the jury and expert wit
nesses for prosecution during n por-
ton of the trial might observe GER
tain conduct of defendant, to sub
serve the purpose of the prosecution,
the defense being insanity, without
the restraining power of the court
being exercised until those purposes
were accomplished, to the great pre-
JUDGE of defendant.
Ninth MisbehaviOr of the jury
in reading, or having read to them,
newspapers calculated to prejudice
their minds against defendant, rs
shown in affidavits of Frederick II.
Snyder, George Scoville and John
W. Guiteau. filed herewith.
Tepth-By reason Of new and
material facts. unknown at time of
trial, and not ascertainable by roa-
soDable diligence Oh the part of
defendant or his attorney. having
come to light siDce the trial, and
shown in affidavit filed herewith.
Eleventh-That the verdict is con-
trary to the evidence.
Twelfth That the verdict is con-
trary to the law of the case.
GEO. SCovILLE,