Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-27
DOMESTIC.
The Guiteau Case.


and is eratifsd because the verdict was re-
turned so quickly. He says Judge Cox al
lowed the widest latitude to the prisoner. go
there should be no good grounds for delay
and granting I. new trial. There Is no chance
for the escape Of the assassin from his just
deserts or reasonable grounds for an appeal.
The only delay that will be caused are by the
customary routine Court proceedings.
Scoyille was very much depressed. The
reaction resulting from the conclusion OF the
case in which he has played such an import
ant part was plainly perceptible ia his care
worn face. He said Il shall make an ar.
gument in favor of new trial Saturday, but
1 have little hope Of the prayer being granted.
The Judges 10 whom we must appeal are
preiudiced by public sentim snt against the
prisoner, and there is not much doubt but
that Guiteau will be hanged. | will be
assisted in iny argument for a new trial by
Mr.. Merfick, who will speak on the question
of Jurisdiction. He viii maintain that the
Court erred in its charge to the jury Of max
ing statements which never should be made
to jary. We will allege that the jury wa:
tampersd with. and l can prove that they
had access to the newspapers. Another
point in favor Of new trial is that the Court
declined to receive certain material testimony
for the defense, aad received improper evi.
dence for the prosecution ; also that new
evidence for the defense has been obtained
that was not admitted on the first trial.
Scoville believes that Judge Cexs charge
caused the jury to find for the prosecution
otherwise, he thinks there would have been
a disagreement. He will call upon the
prisoner at the jail to-day.
After the trial Judge Cox was asked if he
was surprised that the jury returned YER
dict SO soon. He said he could not say be
katl ana oDr
the case had been too plainly stated for them
t. do otherwise. The inordinate vanity oil
the prisoner had lei to this result. He would
not say what he thought Of the prospect for
q new trial.
When Guiseau arrived at the jail after
the verdict, his pale, haggard face Indicated
great depression, mingled with anxiety and
fear. The jail officials remarked that he was
more depressed than at any time since his
arraignment To Warden Crocker he re-
marked: 'The verdict startled me, but
was not surprised. Judge Cox's charge was
a very fair one, with the single exception
that he did not dwell with sufficient force on
the recent decision Of the New York Court Of
Appeals. Had he done SO the jury would
have acquitted me. Judge Porter's bite!
speech had too much impression on the jury.
I sa " the effect, and hence was somewhat
prepared for the verdict"
"Do you have any fears that you viii die
on the scaffold?' asked reporter.
81 am in the hands of the Lord replied
the prisoner, "and 1 have no apprehensions.
Life is bat span, 1t is appointed to all
men oncs to die, and no man will die before
his appointed time. No man can say to-day
that he will be alive to-morrow."
Guiteau expressed the hope that the Court
in bank would grant him new trial. Ht
believed that be would have the assistance o.
prominent Baltimore lawyer. and the ques
tion of jurisdiction would come up.
Another "Addre. 5" from GuIieau.
WASHINGTON. January 26th.-Guiteau sent
to the press to-day the following:
To the American people: Twelve men say wick
etlly murdered James A. Garfield They did it OF
the false notion that l am disappointed Office
seeker. My speech, they say, made no impression
on them. | am not surprised at that verdict, con
sidering their class They do not pretend to ht
Christian men, and therefore did not appreciate th
idea of inspiration They are men of the world, o
moderate intelligence, and therefore are not capable
of appreciatIug the character of my defense. Ac
cording to one of them they all had grog at eacl
meal, and cigar afterward, which showed thel
style and habits. slen of this kind cannot repre-
sent the great Christian nation OF America. Hat
they been high-toned Christian gentlemen, thei
verdict would have been not guilty. Not becaus
OF insanity. The mere outward act OF the shooting
would have been the same, whatever the motive
Had been a disappointed office-s e-seeker-which i
absolutely false, as proved by my papers and b.
Mr. Brooks testimony-on July I'd and 81 tn
outward act OF the shooting would have beel
the same as if l had been directed by tn
Deity to do it, or believed myself so directed to d'
it, which is the literal truth, as shown by all m!
papers and talk on the subject This jury had no
sufficient intelligence to see that point and entlrel.
ignored the political and patriotic necessity for th
act which all Christian and intelligent people see
For this reason, srn entitled to new trial, if TO
no other, and we have prodigious amount OF eX
ceptions. | want to employ two or three hrst-cast
lawyers 70 take charge of my case. The prlnciPa
point to be made is to show the non-jurlsdictlon o
this Colrs e. try this Indictment, because tht
President di. in New Jersey. The authorite;
on this point a e conflicting, but some of tht
bsst lawyers in America say preponderance o
authorities is against jurisdiction by this Court.
desire the Court in bank pass upon this question
and have no doubt but that the high-toEed Chris
tians representing the Washington Court in bank
will give it their most careful attention, TO the enc
that If they intended protection from liability
herein by allowing the President TO depart grace
fully and peacefully in New Jersey, shall have the
benefit of this intention. Il consider it spec ally
providentil iuterferencs in my favor, and ask the
Court in bank to so consider it. have received
some checks, but maay of them have p owed worth
less which shows the character OF the mer
that send them. need money to employ counsel
There are many people in America that believe il
God, and il my inspiration, and that am paria
to women aud to the women OF America l appeal
AJAX YOU, IN tne name OF 10 CpHle u Ull
relief. Gene in person or by letters Ii you senC
money, send postal orders or checks to my order
With good legal help can get out of this, with III;
Lords help, and / am sure OF that; but good law
yers do not work for moth rg. want to empiol
two or three first class lawyers to do work befor
the Court in banc. Ii had had competent counse
/ should not have talked SO much in Court; but
disagree with the theory of Mr. Scoville ant
Mr. Reed, and it has made it unplea5an
for both parties, and been a great damage to m.
defense. Judge Porter says am right, and aere
with him. although know he has abused and Will
fled me outrageously, when | had no alternat1y
save to answer back, which did in my usual paii
way. have been convicted, but the verdict canDo
be enforced until July in any event, and prooatl.
not until September. give myself no anxiety OF
account of the verdict / hardly expected an &C
and then proposed to test the question OF jurisdc
tion in the Court in bank. IL is q purely lega
question, and if the opinion of some OF the bes
lawyers at the American Bar Is sustained by th
Court in bank it will end this case. | can get
hearing Of this in April | made a special appea
to the ladies' of America to come to my rescue
Some of them have written me delightful letters
and ask each and everyone of them 60 respond Z
the extend of their means and see me in person i
possible l return my sincere thanks for their let
ters and sympathy. You ladies believe in God ant
in my inspiration, and that have really saved th
nation great trouble and great expense, 10 Wit, an
other war. Last spring Generald Garfield had tht
Republican party in frighfu condition, and j
getting worse every hour Today everybody
OF sense Is satisfied with 0eneIA afthufs ADMINS
tration, and the country is happy aud prosperous
Only good h come from General Garheld's re
moval which is conclusive evidence OF that nspir
ton from the Deity. He has repeatedly confirmed
my at since July ID Therefore, let all persons
quietly s,suiesce in the expressed viii of the Deity
am Gods in this matter, just as true as the
" despsed Galilean" was Gods man. They said hi
was blasphemer and glutton. etc, and it seemed
a small thing for his acquaintances to Kill him
But his death stirred the wrath of the Aimis hty
and he got even with them forty years later at The
destruc ION Of Jerusalem, A ID. 20, and he will get
even with the American people ii a hair OF my head
is harmed God will vndicate me, even the nation
roll in blood. My physical death is nothing to me
Under the law | cannot be executed, in any event
until July may die dozen times before then, 81
have no trouble about that. shall not 80 before
nv time | had rather be hung so far as physica
death is concerned than die from painful Illness
or meet with railroad steamboat accident
hardly think am destined to be hung, end there
fore give myself no thought on that. But an
anxious to have my character and inspiration vim
dicated To that end l need help, as herein men
tiored NV friends need not he ashamed of me
Some people think am the grestest man of This age
and that my name will go into history patriot
by the side Of Washington ard Grant.
CHARLES J. GUlTEAU,
United States Jail, Washington, d. C., January 26
1882
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON. January 26.h.-Congress
man Pacheco's friends are canvassing the
question of sending him to Chiel. to succeed
the late General fitzpatrick. He speaks
Spanish as well as Eaglish, and would make
8 creditable representative of the Govern.
ment in any court Whether Pacheco would
like the mission or not is not known, but it il
l,aI;avad ha rrontd