Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-02-01

moved to his home at Mr.. Jacob Flick's,
from which place the funeral Will take
place tomorrow, Sunday, at lo "A. M
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The Jury find Guiteau Guilty
as Indie ed.
After the jury had been out about
twenty minutes recess was taken un-
til half past FIVE o'clock. Within ten
minutes after recess had been taken the
iury called to the bailiff in waiting tnat
they were ready with their verdict
EXCITING SCENE. :.
Judge Cox soon afterward TOOK bis
seat the crier called Order and the
iury, at 5:35, filed slowly into their
seats. Every sound was hushed, save
the voice of the Clerk, as he propound-
ed to the foreman the usual inquiry.
Clear and distinct came the reply we
have
What is your verdict, guilty or not
guilty?
With equal distinctness came the
reply. GUILTY AS INDICTED ,
The pent up feelings of the crowd
found expression in uproarious demon
strations of applause and approval
sOrderr 'Order' shouted the ballilfs.
Mr.. Seoyille and counsel for the prose
cution were simultaneously uson tier
feet. MIR. ScovilIe attempted to adj
dress the Court, but the District At
torney shouted, wait till we have the
verdict complete, and in due form of
law
Order was OF length Tsstofad and thf
clerk again addressing the jury said,
Your foreman says guilty rs indicted.
So say you all ?
We do, all responded.
Another demonstration of approval
followed this announcement, but not sc
prolonged % the first.
Mr.. scoyille, still Hpea biz feet, de-
manded poll of the jury, which was
granted, and each juror was called by
name and each in firm voice promptly
responded, guilty AS the last name
was called the prisoner shrieked: My
blood will be upon the heads OF tina
jury: don't you forget IT,
THE PRISONERS COUNSEL HEARD.
Mr.. Scoville again addressed tbt
Court, saying, Your Honor, | DO no
desire 20 forget any rights may have
under the law and practice in this
District. If there is anything that
ought to do now to save those rights
1 would be indebted to Your Honor t.
indicate it to me-
Judge Cox, 10 reply, assured him hl
should have every opportunity tina
the charge would be furnished him II
print tomorrow, and he would be ae
corded all the time allowed by Law
within which to file his exceptions
and that he would also be entitled t
four days within which to move il
arrest of ofjudgment.
THE JURY DISCHARGED.
Judge Cox then turned to the jur.
and said: Gentlemen of the jury,
cannot express too many thanks TO
the manner in which you have dis
\ charged your duty. You have richl.
merited the thanks of your country
men, and I feel assured you will TAX
with you to your homes the approva
of your consciences. With thanks
gentlemen OF the jury, | dismiss you
] With this announcement court wa
declared adjourned. And now the ia
nous trial, which has absorbed publ
interest ard attention for more tha
ten weeks, was ended. The crow
quickly left the court room. and tn
prisoner gesticulating with his man
acled hands, was led out. AS b
passed the reporters tables he Leaned
over and called out to an acquaintance
: The court In banc will reverse thi
business His appearance was that G
man deeply moved with indignation
at some outrage or indgnity whic
had been put upon him. AS he wa
Q being put in the van, crowd of me
) and boys yelled and shouted then
selves hoarse in mockery of the prison
er's constant boast, The America
press and people are all with me
I The van was quickly driven away fo
, lowed till out of sight by the jeers an
yclls of the crowd.
THE NEXT STEPS.
Mr.. Scoville will probably fiji
motion in arrest of judgment and for
new trial on exceptions. The LAY
gives the defendant four days to file
motion and reasons for a new tria
. and it is customary for the court to sc
, some day to hear argument thereon
Should this motion be overrulet
; the defendant will appeal to the genel
. al term, and under the law the defend
I ant is entitled to a suspension of a ser
tence till after the next general term
not exceeding thirty days. The Jar
uary general term is now in session
and the case cannot go there, but wi
be appeaIable to the April term. 1t /
the custom of the April term to rul
until September, taking recess ever.
July and August, but should it clos
by the latter part of May, then, If jude
mcnt is affirmed, execution might tax
place in July.
Another Robbery at Catfish.
Last Friday night about 8 o'clocj
the wife of Squire Somerville, wh
lives near Catfish, responded to
, knock at the door, and upon opening
it, was confronted with three revolver
in the hands of three masked men. Sh
returned into the house, covered by th
revolvers, and was forced, under threat
of instant death, to disclose wher
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