Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-28
EASTERN DISPATCHES,
Eject Of the Verdict Upon Persons
Engaged In the Guiteau Trial.

WASHINGTON, January ga special
from Washington says: Distrie. Attor-
nsy Corkhill is happy. He says he
never doubted the result Of the cass as
asesrtainsd by the jury. and Is gratihsd
because o verdict was returned 80 quick.
". he says Judge Cox allowed the
widest latitude to the prisoner, so there
should be no good ground for delay or
for granting . new trial. There Is no
chance for an escape OF the assassin from
his Just deserts, nor reasonable grounds
for an appeal. The only delays that will
BE- caused are by customary routine
court proceedings.
Scoyille was very much depressed.
The reaction resulting from the conclu.
sion Of the case In which he has played
such an important part was plainly per-
csptible In his cars-wsrn face. BE said:
~ shall make ar argument in fsvsr Of
new trial on Saturday, but I have very
little hope Of the prayer being granted.
The judges TO whom We must appeal are
prejudiced by public sentiment against
the prisoner. and there 10 not much
doubt but that Guiteau will be hanged.
I will be assisted In the argument for .
new trial by Mr.. Msrrick. who will speak
on the question Of jurisdiction. We will
mention In our arguments that the Court
erred In Its charge to the jury by max.
ing statements which never should have
been made to the jury. We will allege
that the jury was tempered with, and l
can prove they had access to newspa.
psrs. Another point In favor OF q new
trial IL that the Court declined to receive
certain material testimony for defense
and received improper evidence for the
prosecution. Also, that new evidences
for defense has been obtained that was
not admitted on the hrst trial." SEQ.
Vile believes that Judge Cox's charge
caused the jury to find for the prosecu.
ton, otherwise he thinks there would
have been q disagreement.
After the trial Judge Cox was asked II
be was surprised that the jury returned
q verdict 90 soon. He said he could not
say he was. The jury was an intelligent
one, aud the case had been too plainly
stated for them to do otherwise. The
inordinate vanity Of the prisoner had
led 10 this result. He would not say
what he thought Of the prospects oil q
new trial.
When Guiteau arrived at the jail after
the verdict. his pale. hagRard face ind.
Gated great depression, mingled with
anxiety and fear. The Jail officials re-
marked that be was more depressed than
ct any time since his arrsienment. To
Warden Crocker he remarked: "The
verdict startled me. but was not o sur.
prise. Judge Cox's charge was o very
fair one, with Q single exception. dc
did not dwell with sufficient force on the
recent decision OF the New York Court
Of Appeals. Had he done 80 the jury
would have acquitted ne. Judge Por-
tsr's bitter speech had too much i'm.
preston on the jury. ! saw the effect,
and hence was somewhat prepared for
the verdict. -.
"Do you have any fears that you will
die on the scaffoldi" asked the reporter.
81 am In the hands OF the Lord" re-
piled the prisoner, "and ] have NO ap.
p,ehensions. Life is short. It Is APP
pointed to all men onc to die. and no
man will die before his appointed time.
No man con say today that he will be
alive tomorrow"
Guitsau expressed the hope that the
court in banc would grant him q new
trial. He believed be would have tho
assistance OF o prominent Baltimore
lawyer. and the question OF jurisdiction
vould come mn.