Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-05
THE GUITEAU CASE.
Decision Of the Court Refusing a Re-
hearing-Mr. Reed has Another Mo-
ton to Make.

Mr.. Charles Fl. Reed appeared in the chamber
occupied by the Court in General Term this morn
Ing before the court assembled. There was little
knOt or newspaper men and others gathered there
to hear the decision Of the court upon the petition
OF Mr. Reed, published In last Fridays STAR, ask
Ing rehearing on the ground that the record was
incomplete, fnaSmuch as the court had not passed
upon the refusal Of Judge Cox to grant the prayer
to instruct the jury to return verdict of "not
guilty" on the counts alleging death in Washing
ton. The court did not assemble till :35 Then
Chief Justice Cartier and Judges James and Hag-
ner to0H seats on the bench District Attorney
ment. were both present In court.
The court did not reach the consideration OF Mr..
Reeds petition till II 40 M, when Judge Cartier
tened to that case have come to the conclusion
that they have exhausted their powers upon it;
and that re-argument would bring them to no
other conclusion than that which they arrived at,
and decline to reopen the case for argument"
AS soon as this brief decision was announced
Mr. Reed and others interested in the left the
court room.
Mr. REEDS COMMENTS.
Mr.. Reed said to STAR reporter: 81 insist upon
1t as my right that the record shall be truthful in
all respects, and say that the counts in the in
d1ctment which allege that the President died in
the District OF Columbia are false and in the gen.
eral verdict OF guilty the jury have found as to
These These counts that he died in the District Of Col
Another Move in COnteMplatiOn-
Guiteau Not Depressed-A Letter
from the Prisoners Divorced Wife,
She does not want Him Hanged.
Mr.. Reed, Guiteau's counsel, was asked while In
the Court in General Term this morning IL this
was his last resort.
"That's what some Of the papers say" said Mr..
Reed. 81 say tits not"
"What will you do next?" asked The STAR re-
porter.
swat and see 1t depends, of course, on the
decision here this morning."
"Will you do anything to-day?"
"NO, will not be ready to-day. Tomorrow
though, 1 Will make motion in the Criminal
Court before Judge Wylie. I will not tell now
what the motion is, so you need not ask mes
Mr. Reed has the motion which he proposes to
submit tomorrow to Judge Wylie in the Criminal
Court already prepared. He showed 1t, after the
proceedings In the Court In General Term to-day
to District Attorney Corkhil, but that gentleman
said he did not care to have the copy. The motion,
it is understood, attacks the record as false and
asks for relief.
GUITEAU UNCoNCERNED.
81 see," continued Mr.. Reed, "that Warden
Crocker is represented as stating that all this
foolish talking in the newspapers about Guteau
breaking down is untrue. Why, If Guiteau is
troubled with fear, he has succeeded most Won
der1ully In dece1V1ng me- He is a wonderful actor
If that is true. He does not show any concern
at all"
LETTER FROM MRS. DUNNIRE.
" By the way" said Mr.. Reed, 81 received let
ter from Mrs. Dunmire this morning."
The letter which Mr. Reed showed the reporter
was as follows:
LkADvILLR, COL, May 81, 1892
ChdS. Reed, ESQ.-Dear Sir: shall esteem it
personal favor II you Will inform at once if any
effOrt will be made with President Arthur for
communication OF sentence for Charles Please bear
me in mind in the matter, and If there IS aught
can DO to assist to successful accomplishment OF
that point am ready to act. We are not in favor
OF him being hung, although the press, both here
and elsewhere have stated to the contrary. Please
let US hear from you soon as possible, and oblige
yours respectfully, MRS. HILL DUNMIRE
The letter was addressed to Charles Reed, esq.,,
counsel for G.liteau, Washington, ID. c. In the
corner Of the envelope Is an endorsement as fol-
lows" Postmaster please Oblige by forwarding
at once ii not in Washington"