The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-29
Seoville. the mdefatigable. Busily En-.
gagged in Preparing His Bill of
EXCEPTIONS Features Which
He Considers Prominent.
Future" Fluctuations in New York
Yesterday SIS Weekly Bank State
ment--N. Y. Stock Market.
Yesterdays Lights and Shadows.
Political NewS...The Readiusters
at Work in Virginia.
Personnel of the New French Cab.
inet-.The Financial Outlook.
A APennSylyania Youth Shoots two Young
Ladies and Suicides.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Ctuiteau


WASHINGTON, January 2S.-ln the Crimi-
nal Court this morning scoville and Reed
counsel for Guiteau, appeared, and the for.
mer inquired of the Court in respect of the
form of his bill of ceptions--whcther he
would be compelled to except specifically,
or whether one exception would suffice.
Judge Cox stated that under the practice
OF the court he would have to except spe.
officially.
Scoville then stated that he had intended
TO llle his motion for n new trial, but he
wonld like to have until Monday.
The District Attorney objected
Scoville stated that in that case he would
llle his motion this afternoon in the Clerk !
office
The District Attorney asked that the
court assign Tuesday next for the hearing
OF arguments upon the motion, but upon
representations from Scoville that he would
scarcely be able to enter upon the argument
at that time the court declined to fix the
day at present
FILED.
Shortly before 5 o'clock this afternoon
Scoville filed with the Clerk of the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia the
papers upon which he bases his
motion for a new trial. Not being familiar
with practice in this district, Scoville con-
cluded to file two motions, to assure himself
against the possibility of being deprived
through any legal techncality, of the right
OF review by the court in the general term.
The papers filed in motion are affidavit of
Frederick p. Snyder, as to the finding of A
newspaper under circumstances indicating
mat II had been read by the
jury, the affidavit of !. w.
uliteau that he is acquainted
with the signature OF five persons whose
names are written on the margin of the
newspaper, and-whch has been seen by
the jury that he has seen them write their
names and believes the writing upon said
newspaper to have been made by the Jurors
named. The last affidavit is that of SEQ
vile setting forth newly discovered eyi-
dence upon which to base his motion for a
new trial
Scoyille's application for u new trial is
based upon the grounds of uncertainty of
the verdict of guilty as indicated in the
indictment, which consists of different,
varying and inconsistent counts and the
verdict don't specify upon which count or
counts 1t is founded. Lack of jurisdiction
occurs in the ruling as to the charge to the
jury, including some, and rejecting other
evidence. Misbehavior on the part of the
jury and new evidence are also
strong points. Main reliance is
placed upon the affidavit of Snyder,
who says he is a resident of Jersey City and
was guest at the National Hotel in De-
cember. During his stay there he passed
through the corridor and observed the door
of one of the rooms occupied by the Jury
open, and on the table within newspaper;
he secured it. II was a copy of the Evening
Critic, OF Decem Der 10, and upon its margin
were names, of several of the jurymen
written in ink.
John W, Guiteau in his affidavit, declares
that these names are autographs of the
Jurors. Thenewspaper was handed Scoyille,
with statement of circumstances.