Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-27
The Jury CompIimented Upon
Their Verdict.
Guiteau's Counsel to Ask for a New
Trial.
An Interview With the Jurors.
WASHINGTON, Jan. &c.

been connected with the long drawn Gulteau
trial with the exception doubtless OF the prls-
oner his side, and his counsel. The faces
of the jury which through ten long weeks
have been so closely scrutinized, and so often
commented upon, have today assumed the
Joyous expression of the school-boy who has
laid aside his books to contemplate the pleas
ure of long vacation. The department OF
the Jury through this tedious trial cuiminat-
ing in a verdict which commends itself to the
intelligence and conscience of the American
people is a subject of universal commenda-
ton today Man; of them have been subject
to positive Inconvenience and losses in bus
mess one in particular, a commission mer-
chant, having lost 80 900 in one case through
his inability to consult or advise with his en-
ployes in a certain matter the details OF which
were known to himself alone.
The cost to the government for board and
maintenance of the jury has been $500,
and for their pay, 81 per day, for seventy
three days, 81 1852, an aggregate OF $3.50
for jury expense alone. II appears that very
little doubt as to the guilt Of the prisoner, as
indicted found lodgment in the minds of
the jury from an early stage of the trial. and
the final rendering of their verdict was
but matter of form, as one of them ex-
pressed it this morning: "The prisoners own
Wet him if they had not been supplemented
by the evidence of his friends. The idea of
insane delusion was disrupted by his an
nouncement, at the time of the murder, of
the reasons which inpelled him, that is to
say that he formed the deliberate opinion
from reading the newspapers and from study
ing the political situation that the death
of Garfield was necessary to save the coun-
trv"
This in itself was sufficient to show an act
of his own planning and not dictated by in
spiration or pressure of the Deity. His sub
sequent and persistent justification of the act
because the same results had flowed from it
that he had anticipated before the act con-
frmed the theory OF fact. Had it been in
reality the result of divine pressue, why his
anxiety to justify his act as the mere agent of
the Deity?
Scoville was found at his hotel in CONVEX
sation with friend from Chicago, and busiy
engaged in preparing an application for new
trial. His motion will be made Saturday
Judge Cox will assign day early next W eek
upon which to hear the arguments.
No one believes that the smallest chance
exists for new trial, and although Scoville
asserts that he will exhaust every legal rem
edy before giving up the case, his appearance
Gated that he entertained but very little hope
of averting the impending doom of the assas-
sin. The only really sanguine person is prob
ably the prisoner himself On the way to the
Jail last evening, although the van was sa-
luted with continuous storm of jeers, As the
news of the verdict had preceded it, the pris-
oner never once betrayed serious emotion. He
chatted with the driver and guards. He said
he was satisfied with the charge of the Judge
that it was very fair on the legal points, but
that the jury had gone back on him. and
brought in verdict contrary to evidence. On
entering the Jail he threw off his coat and
called out: "Well, boys. they brought in a
verdict of guilty against me, but I'll get a
new trial and upset this business, and don't
you forget it,
He ate supper as usual, and as far as could
be learned slept soundly last night. This
morning he called for the papers, and though
somewhat thoughtful he declined to talk
much, but maintained that it would all come
out right; that Arthur vas his friend, and the
American people would not let him suffer. AT
one time he repeated his assertion of yester-
day: If they hang me, this nation will &C
down in blood,' His counsel, Scoville. will
visit him this afternoon.
INTERVIEW WITH SOME OF THE JURORS.
The Star says In conversation with some
of the jurors in the Guiteau case it was learned
that what had been said along as to the pris-
oner running his own case was true. What
little doubt there was, as to the respons ibility
of Guiteau, was cleared away by the argu-
ment of Davidge. This argument, it is said,
settled the case, and had it been submitted to
them at that time the verdict would have
been sane.
1t was suggested that the answer made
by Hamlin, to the suggestion of Scovile, for
the jurors to be allowed to go to their homes
during the holidays, was that they did not
wish to be separated, their minds were made
up at that time.
The answer was they were apprehensions
that if they did separate some question might
be raised about it.
To the question whether the Jurors had
seen any newspapers during the confinement,
the answer was that even had they had an OPP
portunity they would not have taken advantage
of it for they were determined from the first
not to give any cause for complaint. "In
fact we followed instructions given to the
letter" Said one: 1--WE have all studiouslv
obeyed the requirements of the oath and de-
cided the case solely on evidence and law as
given us" Another juror remarked For
- DAYS we have kept together, and except
we have been allowed to see members of our
families, in the presence of the bailiffs, we
have heard nothing from the outside world
and have done our duty. Our verdict being
made after full consideration and with the
approval of our consciences."
Foreman Hamlin said he thought there had
been little or no doubt in the minds of the
jury since the testimony of DIR. Young, in
whose opinion the jury placed much reliance,
was given. I'VE left the court room" he
said. latter the Judges charge for the jury
room, and the indictment first read in full,
so all the members of the jury could remem-
Der in full what we had been trying. We
then took an informal ballot with the result
of ii for conviction, as guilty as indicted.
but one ballot was blank. The next ballot
was taken at once, when the whole II ballots
were for the result as announced
Hamlin said: Il want to express nv ad
miration for Scoville. He had a thankless
task, which under conception of duty, he
performed in most noble manner
Mr.. Bright said: Il never thought that
for moment he was insane, and vet | am
told am the man some people predicted
would hang the jury
Mr.. Prather said: II had doubts as to
how the rest was going. We agreed from the
1rst not to express or ask opinions, but had
thought to myself sometimes this or that man
will hang the jury. / never was more sur
prised in my life than when the vote came in
as it did at first, III to 1. I had thought we
might be out two or three DAVIS alfhouoh