Nebraska advertiser., 1882-02-16
GARFIELD,S ASSASSIN.


Crowd
WASHINGTON, January %.
After the jury had been out about twenty
minutes. a recess WAS taken until 5 :30o'clock
Mauy of the audience, who had virtually been
imprisoned since q 30 IN the morning, availed
themselves OF the opportunity to obtain fresh
air and lunch The prisoner at his request,
had been allowed, soon after the jury left the
courtroom, To retire to the little room he has
occupied since the trial begun as II waiting
room during recess. Before leaving the court
room he evinccd considerable nervousness,
but on getting away to comparative seclusiou
his usual composurc and assurance soon re-
turned TO him. lie sent out for some apples
with which he treated his attendants, mean
while chatting familiary and good-naturedy
lie was asked what he thought the jury would
do, and replied: ~ think they will acquit me
or disagree. don't your
Within ten minutes after recess had been
taken the jury called to the ilifr in waiting
that they were ready with their verdict.
They were informed that a recess had been
taken aud Judge Cox had left the courtroom.
SO they remained in their room until the court
reasscmblcd
The rumor thlt the jury had agreed was
excited crowd s1rged back into the court
room, and HnXously awaited what all seemed
to expect, "a verdict of guilty. The musty,
antique room is devoid of gas, and score or
more of candles which had been placed upon the
desks of Judge, counsel and reporters i'm
parted "A weird and fanciful, unnatural as
pect to the grim old place. The shadows
thrown upon the dark background of the
n,4I m no In,
the sombec procession of those who held in
their hands the destiny of human life.
@'irst came the prisoner, with quick, nerv-
Gus step and, as he seated himself In the dock,
perhaps for the last time, the light OF a soli-
tary candle fell full upon his face, and dis
closed its more than usual pall1r. Not q tre-
NOR of the limbs or movement of the muscles
Of the face was observable as he threw back
his head and fixed his gaze upon the door
through which the jury were to enter.
Judge Cox soon afterward took his seat.
The crer called Order" and the jury, at
5:S5, filed slowly into their seats. Every
sound was hushed save the voice of the clerk
as he propounded to the foreman the usual in.
qury: "Gentemcn of the jury, have you
agreed upon verdict"'
Clear aud distinct came the reply: ave
have"
"What is your verdict, guilty or not guiltyi"
With equal d,stinctness came the reply:
Guilty as indicted
Then the pent-up feelings of the crowd
found expression in uproarous demonstra-
tions of applause and approval.
Order order, shouted the bailff.
Mr.. Scoville and counsel for the prosecution
were simultaneously upon their feet Mr..
tba hat
the District-Attorney shouted: "Wat till we
have the verdict complete and in due form of
law
Order was at length restored, aud the clerk,
again addressing the jury, said
Your foreman says: Guilty, as indicted
so say we all of usl" 1--WE do" all re-
sponded.
Another demonstration Of approval follow
ed this announcement, but not so prolonged
as the first. Mr.. Scoville demanded poll of
the jury which was granted, and each juror
was called by name, and each, in firm voice,
promptly responded Guilty" AS the last
name was called, the prisoner shrieked
MY blood will he upon the heads of that
jury. Don't you forget it,"
Mr.. Scoville again addressed the Court, say
ing: "Your Honor, do not desire to forfeit
any right may have under the law al d prac-
tice in this District. If there is anything that
! ought to do now to save those rights, would
be indebted to your Honor to indicate it to me!
Judge Cox, in reply, assured him he should
have every opportunity, that the charge would
be- furnished him in print tomorrow, and he
would be accorded all the time allowed by law
in which to file his exception, and that lie
would also be entitled to four days within
| whif31 to move arrest nf Indictment
Guiteau, who, from the moment Judge Cox
began delivering his charge, had dropped
completely his air of hippant arrogance, and
sat with rigid features and compressed lips,
called out in tones of desperation: "God will
avenge this outrage
| Judge Cox then turned to the jury and said
Gentlemen of the jury: l cannot express
too many thanks for the manner in which you
have discharged your duty. You have richly
merited the thanks of your countrymen, and
feel assured you will take with you to your
homes the approval of your conscieuces. With
thanks, gentlemen Of the jury, dismiss you"
| With this announcement the court was de-
cared adjourned. And now the famous trial,
which has absorbed public interest and atten-
| tion for more than ten weeks, was ended.
The crowd quickly left the courtroom, and
the prisoner gesticulating with his manacled
hands, was led out. As he passed the report
ers' table he leaned over and called out TO an
acquaintance: "Thc court in banc will re-
| verse this business"
His appearance was that of n man deeply
moved with indignation at some outrage or
indignity which had been put upon him. As
he was being put in the van the crowd of men
and boys yelled aud shouted themselves
hoarse in mockery of the prisoners boast:
The American press and people are all with
me-
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