The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-09
THE LAST ACT.
Guiteau to be Hanged on the
both Of June.
He Fights His Guards and Objects
to Acting as a Pen
dulum.

much loss of sleep and his expression
an absence of confidence. ScOville
opened proceedings by asking for more
time, as since the adjournment yester-
day he had learned that Bailiff Curtiss,
whose affidavit that the jury were in
their room on December 13, at the time
Snyder testified the room was empty
and found the paper therein was not the
bailitf in charge of jurors at that time.
Also that he learned further that Cur
tisS, when he was informed of the find
ing of the paper in the jury-rOOm dur
ing the time he was absent from his
post, said if that fact became known he
would be compelled to Jump the town" ."
ScOyille urged, all this showed delay
was just.
COrkhill protested against any further
pOstpOnement based upon alleged anon
ymOuS communications to ScOville as
they would make the case perpetual.
There was a slight demonstration of
applause when Judge Cox concluded,
put 1t was promptly suppressed. The
Court said he had ruled out all relat-
ing to Snyder, except what touched
upon his credibility as a witness. He
did not think, however, that the refer
ence to Snyder in the jurors affidavits,
were improper.
81 will now file motion for an arrest
of judgment" said ScOVille, handing a
document to the clerk.
The Court glanced at the paper and
said that 1T contained the same grounds
presented in the other papers. This
was OYerruled and ScOville took another
exception.
The district attorney then rose and
asked that sentence be passed.
Gulteau jumped up eXcitedly and told
Corkhill not to be too fast about that.
He said: Il desire to ask your honor,
on my own behalf, if there is anything
further to be done to preserve my rights
in the Court in banc. / expect two or
three of the best lawyers in the cOun-
try to represent me there, but want
the record perfectly straight"
Every exception shall be reserved"
replied the Court.
How much time have 1 to prepare
eXceptiOns?" asked Guiteau.
''Never mind" said ScOville impa-
tiently, 1--WE haven't got to that yet"
After brief cOllOquy it was agreed
that ScOville should have until March
1st to prepare for the Court in banc.
1--WE may want six weeks" cried Gui-
teau.
"Be STILL" said his counsel, sternly.
81 will not be STILL" was the angry
response; 81 am going to talk as we'll
as you. | am not going to leave this
matter to you. You convicted me by
your asinine stupidity and jackass the
Ory. You seem to have no sense and ]
don't want my case prejudiced again,
and you had better keep still" The
prisoner said all this bawling at the top
Of his voice and pounding the table
with his clenched fists.
WASHINGTON, February 4.-Judge Cox
this morning decided against the mo-
tiOn for new trial for Guiteau, and
sentenced him to be hanged on June 30,
1882. After Judge Cox Overruled ScO-
ville's motion for a new trial, the latter
moved for stay of execution. The
court promptly denied this and passed
sentence of death upon the prisoner.
The scene was awful and indescribable.
Guiteau became more violent than he
had ever been before during the trial,
and called down upon the prosecuting
lawyers, the jury and the judge the
direct vengeance of God, and fell upon
the guards, who attempted to quiet him,
like wild beast at bay, striking and
them with all his might. He
had to be fOrcibly catried out of court.
The sentence against Guiteau is that
ne shall be hanged by the neck until
dead, the execution to take place in the
city of Washington, D. c., on the 30th
hours of IL o'clock NJ. and o'clock in
the afternoon of that day.
NO FROZEN sTIFF.
1t is quite probable that Guiteau's
body will not be sold for refrigeration
and exhibiting after death to the Phila-
delphian who wants it. J.W. Guiteau, and
Mrs. ScOville are opposed to the pro-
posed transaction. They recognize the
fact that some disposition different than
the ordinary method will have to be
made of the body, but they unite in de-
claring that it shall go to some medical
institution. Probably it will at last
find resting place, properly labeled, on
the shelves of the National Medical
Museum in the old building on Tenth
street, which was FOrd's Theatre when
Lincoln was aSSaSSinated within its
walls, side by side, perhaps, with the
section of Garfield's backbone which was
perforated by Guiteau's bullet.
MUST USE CHAINS.
A statement extensively published re-
presents General Butler as maintain
ing that an execution under the law in
this district is not legal unless chains
are used, and that he intends to suggest
to Mr.. ScOville to insist upon the en-
fOrcement of the letter of the law in
Guiteau's case. A reporter, upon inquiry
at the District Attorneys Office to-day,
was informed that an old English law
empowered the Judge to order the body
of man condemned to death to hang in
chains. This law, the District Attorney
held, Is not in force.
JURISDICTION OVER THE BODY.
There is some doubt as to whether the
relatives of Guiteau have any authority
to dispose of his body. Section 5340, re-
vised statutes, provides that the court
may, in its discretion, order the body to
be delivered to a surgeon. Whether"
said District Attorney COrkhill to-day,
"the court takes this course, depends on
the Judge. There is one thing thIt
makes it proper to ask such an order,
and that is the fact that the family show
so little feeling in the matter. The
statement of Mr.. ScOville, his cores
pOndence with that refrigerating appa-
tins man and his announcements Of