New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-07
Yours respectfully
A FRIEND OF THE LATE I&LsIDEY
FEEP4RISG F0R TIE JUDGMENTS.
AZ OFFER RECEIVED FOR GUITFAr's BoDY-THE
AssAssINs COMMENTS.

Az OFFER RECEIVED FOR GUITEAU's BODY-THE
AssAssINs C0uMENrs.
WA-rrvrToN. Jan. 6-There were no new
Developments this morning u connection with the
Guiteau rse. Judge Cox Is engaged in tLe preparation
OF la, tuu. upon Gle points presented by counsel
and VIII render MS decision az the opening " the court
tomorrow morning Nj Davidys will then De ready to
nroceed m once with the opening argument for the pros
ecutlou 10 is thought that an adjournment VIII De
taken ul.! Monday. The prayers OF the defence have
been the subject Of general discussion with the legal fra
teruiy particularly the twelfth, which reads as follows
l. rhs Jury snail believe from the evidence That the
prsoncr vas u sound mind OF nor so insane az 10 ne m
Responsible the act at the time 81 the shOog Oh lhe
President Tire ri day OF july Isl ana ma 4e men
un.aw.u,F wlfully bat without malice IN Ihct IN
tho lrict OF Columbia sIOi tI ana tctt' ure tc
injured .I.sequenty deI in the state Of Ne8-Jersey
alu wI,au l4e United std es, iAth iIt prisoner Us my
md
This looked upon the last resort OF the defence
who arm tuat the SHOOTING occurred ia The District OF
Columbia and the death IN NeJersev the crime is one
Of uansaugAter defined in section J34l oftne United
State, statutes al Large This section reads rs follows
Every ur,un ,ruo within any Of the places or UPON
ANY o. Use described IN section 0,5o' uiia"iuI}
and w.Iy, without malice, strikes, STA }s, WOUNDS
on -D, s or otherwise injuries another OF which srlh
iuS, s.aoru-, wOundln1, shooting or oiAef injuries Sn
other person e, e4tuer on land or Sea lthh OF Win
Out United states, o s''y o. the e4IAe "a Hall
slaughter.
A. rae absence of malice must be shown to remove
Gq,t,.u's crime from the murder class It is not
believed that Judge Cox rule tavorably upon tins
prayer.
Mr. scoville hs received proposition from medical
man 10 buy the body Of Cn2r!e- j. GufeGu. Ills man
has offered 10 pay down immediately $1,000 the amodn'
o. the purchase money condition that lac snail nave
the boy OF the PRISONER as SON as
IT, cx4ctions Of the law have been mct,
also yr.es 10 take his chance waiting one month or
twenty wear. Tor nation OF the bargain on
(ruIteaus part This proposition was submitted 60
GuI,eaU today and seemed 20 impress nm
a ly After rejecting moment, Ac said; 80 / LAIhh /
Ou-n o. bring more than that PEI AIp- rOur OLhcF lr
low VIII Oder g. 900 Then pay my deDt-, and IL
e. a ness rial mat miserable tprhAu ,dEt ntAE on
Ion OF lei .1WS lust "a swear how much owe them
The 0uy persons admitted 10 thu prisoner cell To-Day
+ s. (suitraI. his brother. and friend VINO &c
cnuuaulea nim. The brothers ned a long talE III the
ps 10 arrange the order Oh the arguments 10 Dc maze
before the jury. GUteau not Ony insists upon SPEAKING
IL a., u4 peualf. buj making the closing argument
tie ut cucc. He cannot he al ts ldJt stage,
jeopariIz- by allowing M ocOVe 70 nave the
Las
Alr ,c.yinc is perfectly willing 20 Jet Gul.cau make
speech Dt wants him 20 make 10 first, 20 mat he III
ScOyir can comment upon II, n desirable, % the Jury
Guiteau was busy engaged ls brother called To-
dan Ia preparation Of Ills argument, and mad already
covered pages OF fOOscap lie said thdt he ielt
pretty he could get new tal u he should TAI 20 De
acquitted uVW.
Tue court viii convene az 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing anu entire viii probably be deVOtrl 20
the Of the points OI involved IL the
II lie expected tuat Ar. DnvldEc VIII MAKE the
opening argument 10 the jury on Monday.