Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09
THE SENTENCE.
pronounced by Judge Cox in the
Court Mt Washtnst ton Upon the As
saasin (iuitcau.

sassin Guiteau.
WASHINGTON, Feb. As soon as
Judge Cox entered the court room and
the court was formally opened, the
prisoner took his place in the dock and
did not repeat his request of yesterday
to be allowed to sit at the counsel's
table.
Scoville stated that he wished to say
that since the adjournment of court he
had been informed that Curtis, who
made the affidavit relative to the Critic
matter, was not the bailiff in charge OF
the room at the time the paper was
found; that he had been substituted
for man named Steiner, who was in
charge al the time the paper was
found, and who was withdrawn by the
prosecution.
''This man." said Scoville, 81 am
taking about had paper, and in ten
minutes l can summon as witness a
party who will say that that man
iSteiner) was heard 10 remark that if
that matter Of the Critic became known,
he (Steiner) would have to jump the
town.
Col. Corkhill objected to an attempt
to postpone the consideration of this
matter. "If every bit of hearsay gossip
was to be dragged in here, there would
never be any end to the matter"
Scoville replied that he did not ask
for a postponement; he simply desired
to call the attention of the court to the
information he had received and show
ing how important it was to investigate
~ ttx- = !, al.
Judge Cox Immediately began to read
from his manuscript his decision on the
motion.
Reading from various authorities
bearing on the case, Judge Cox dis
cussed at some length the circumstances
attending the finding of the newspaper
in the room of one of the bailifts of the
jury in the case: first, as to the hand
writing. there are several circumstances
that make it impossible that at least
two of the names on the margin Of the
paper were written by the gen.
tlemen themselves; second, if, as
suggested, the paper was lying
on table in the bailif's
room, and the gentlemen Of the jury.
in writing in the albums, first tried
their pens on the paper, it would
amount to nothing: in the sworn evi-
dence of every member of the. jury,
that they did not see or read the paper
at any time during the trial; no one
could swear to the fact that the jurors
did write on the paper, while they all
swear that they did not. There is no
reason to doubt their veracity; so far as
the discovery of the evidence is con-
cerned, the evidence to be introduced
is as to the prisoners worn appearance
prior to the assassination. If there
had been no evidence introduced upon
this subject, there might be some force
in the request, but a dozen or more
witnesses testified on his trial, rs to sis
manner and appearance covering the
period of time from March until the
comm ission of the act.
The evidence now sought to be intro
duced would be merely cumulative.
and would not affect the verdict. AS to
the expert witness whose admissions
after the trial are alleged to have been
different from his testimony given upon
the trial, Judge Cox said that the sworn
admissions of this character could
never be considered as ground for over
turning verdict.
judge Cox summed up as follows:
II am unable to find any reason to
grant the motion, which is therefore
overruled."
Scoville-"I would like to note an
exception to the ruling of the court"
Corkhill-" Your honor, it now be-
comes my duty"
Scoville--" One moment, please /
would like to file, in due form, the
motion which referred to yesterday"
Scoville then filed his motion in ar.
rest of judgment.
Guiteau, who had been permitted to
resume his seat at the counsel table,
called out: 'If your honor please, de-
sire to ask if there is any motion that
| ought to make to reserve my rights"
Scoville tried to prevent his speaking,
but he retorted, "Well, don't want
any advantage taken of me; | want to
know how much time shall have to
prepare my speech to the court an
bdnc"
Scoville: "Please keep quiet; we hav-
emit reached that yet"
Guiteau with much excitement):. II
won't keep quiet; l am here and pro-
pose to do my own talking
Judge Cox then informed Scovllle OF
the rules of practice applicable to filing
exceptions, and after this matter had
been arranged, Col. Corkhill renewed
his motion, saying: "It is now my duty
to ask for the sentence of the court"
Judge Cox--to the prisoner Stand
upl Have you anything to say why the
sentence should not now be passed up
on your"
Guiteau still sitting ask your hon
or to postpone the sentence as long as
possible"
Judge Cox Stand up have you any
thing to say why sentence should not
now be pronounced upon you"
The prisoner then arose, pale, but
with lips compressed and desperate
determination stamped upon his fea-
lures, in low and deliberate tone he
began; but soon his manner became
wild and violent and pOuuding on the