New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-10
ARG TNEYT IN THE GUITEAU CISE.

VrAsUINGTON. May 9.-Oral arguments upon
dolendants bill o exec IONS IN G cas- o 9lG Ihfo
ud..ueI o; the criminal court were begun this morning
before the Judges Of the supreme Court OF me District
~ Columbia slttng in banc. Chief Ju5tice Cartier pre-
aiding The DistIictAttOrucy, Colonel 'Orkhlll, and
W.lter NJ Dayidgc appeared for the Government, and
Colonel Reed VINO wiz bc entitled 10 the opening and
T didd me- at,proached the discussion OF tins cause
win some degree tindity, because he knew the in
ynrable influences which surrounded II. Even Judges
were inscueihv Influenced. He then passed
tAciuscN 49,, - tb. ,,ucstnn Of ilrsdction 81 I'M.
Cnnr below arguing that the crime was not indctabe
~; mis- District because The offence completed
here the mortal stroke having been given here while
the death occurred IN New-Jersey.
chef Justice Cartier Interrupted al one point suggest
tbl while murder tIe killing OF person aud the
crime could not be defined as murder until the death oc-
cnrrrd yrt tHe act Of felony WAS completed when the
U'nrjrysr had finished with his victim
Counsel proceeded to discuss the various authorities
unon the subject Jurisdiction, reading from his printed
nrr,cf Counsel admitted Gueau might he indicted
aud found TO he sane convc ed IN TINS DstrIc OF as
ird for murder Congress had not provided the mode
Of punishment in iast such cases as these.
judss Cartter-Ghcn your defendant cannot be pun
Colonel Reed-If such is the law then ! am satisfied.
am not responsible Tor the law; am only giving the
jude Cartier daughngD-G notice your law grows
stronger a. your argument approaches the twilight
When you get back TO Coke IL is strongest yet.
Colonel Reed thank you, your Honor trust my ar
gumcut Will continue 10 grow stronger as proceed
The final point discussed by counsel from hi- brief wa.
that the of death j. void because the day liked
for the execution OF the sentence Is not authorized BY
law. arguing that under proper construction OF the
statutes Of the District Columbia The date of cXecu
should have been fixed some day within thirty days
after the fourth MOuda October loS2. Passing TO
Lis exceptions Juaer COXs charge TO the jury Mr..
Reed paid tribute 10 that Judges patience, candOr and
mpartialiy ana dsayOwci ANY idea OF unknd criticism
or ccusure. Ills first exception was 10 Judge Cox's
declaration the doctrine Of reasonable doubt He
claimed Tint the defence was entitled TO broad, bold
open instruction that, thc jury had a rca-
sOuable doubt from the evidence Of the
sanity Of the accused NJ the time Of
commission OF the aci The Jury should give the ac
cused benefit OF the tOah and bound acqWt
INN. lie complained That JUICE COXs Instructions on
that point were involved and mixed as to be beyond
tie comprehension OF twelve ordinary men.
The tnicIJustcc-UuIcos they fools they could
understand that could they uOtf
At this stage oi the argument Mr. Dayidgc suggested
that Reed appeared b. somewhat IA sucI and
could possibly hlsh tine argument to-day Court
should IL. ljOuru earlier than usual
Tho Cuiu U-ticC thcrcupou ordered adjournment
aud the court so adjourned Til tomorrow morning.