St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-02-03
Guiteau'S Conviction.
THE CLOSING SCENES IN THIS GREAT
TRIAL.

THE CLOSING SCENES IN THIS GREAT
TRIAL.
The announcement last week that
Guiteau had been found guilty was re-
ceived with applause by the American
people. Judge Porter concluded his
powerful argument at three o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon, and fifteen min
utes later Judge Cox delivered his
charge to the jury. The length of the
charge precludes our giving it in full,
and it is almost useless to give an alb
stract of it. Suffice it to say that the
charge was "A most able one, abound
ing in judicial sense and discrimina-
ton, setting before the jury, in Ian
guage they could not misinterpret, the
true meaning of the law covering this
case. 1t is fair, straightforward doc
ument which demonstrates Judge COX's
ability and his intention of treating the
criminal with judicial impartiality.
The leading journals all over the cOun-
try unite in prOnOuncing the charge an
excellent one. The drift of the charge,
as applied to insanity, will be found in
another column.
The case was given to the jury at
40 p. m, and perfect stiffness perva-
ded the crowded court room during the
delivery of the charge. Recess was
then taken till half-past five. The
prisoner had been allowed, soon after
the jury left the court room, to retire
to the little room he has occupied since
the trial began as a waiting-rOOm dur
ing the recess. Before leaving the
court room he evinced considerable
nervousness, but on getting away to
comparative seclusiOn his usual com
posture and assurance soon returned to
him. He was asked what he thought
the jury would do, and replied, 81
think they will acquit me or disagree,
don't you ?"
THE VERDICT.
Within ten minutes after the recess
had been taken the jury called to the
bailiff in waiting that they were ready
with their verdict. The news soon
spread and the crowd flOcked again to
the court room. At 5:35 the jury filed
into their seats. Every sound was
hushed save the voice of the clerk as
he propounded to the foreman the usu-
al inquiry. Clear and distinct came
the reply, ave have" ''What is you1
verdict, guilty or not guilty 9"' With
equal distinctness came the reply,
Guilty as indicted" Then the pent
up feelings of the crowd found express
sion in uproarious demonstrations OF
applause and approval. A poll of the
jury was granted, and each juror firm
ly answered: Guilty" AS the last
name was called, the prisoner shrek
ed, "My blood will be on the heads OF
that jury! Don't you forget it ~
THE JURY THANKED AND DISMISSED
Judge Cox then turned to the jury
and said : II cannot express too many
thanks for the manner in which you
have discharged your duty. You have
richly merited the thanks of your cOun-
| trymen, and | feel assured you vii
take with you to your homes the ap,
prOval of your cOnsciences. Will
thanks, gentlemen of the jury, | dis
miss you"
OUT OF COURT.
With this announcement the cOur
was declared adjourned, and the nov
famous trial which has absorbed the
public interest and attention for more
than ten weeks, was ended. The
crowd quickly left the court room, anC
the prisoner, gesticulating with hi,
manacled hands, was led out. AS he
passed the reporters tables he Leaned
over and called out to an acquaintance
"The court in banc will reverse this
business His appearance was thai
of a man deeply moved with indigna
ton at some outrage or indignity which
had been put upon him. AS he wa.
being put in the van the crowd of mel
and boys upon the pavement yelled
and shouted themselves hOarse il
mockery of the prisoners constant
boast, 'The American press and peO
pie are all with me-" The van wa,
quickly driven away, followed till ou
of sight by the jeers and yells of the
crowd.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE JURORS.
The Washington Star says !: In 4;
conversation with some of the juror
in the Guiteau case it was learned tina
what has been said all along as to thu
prisoner running his own case wa
true They said that his examination
confirmed the jurors in the opinion
: that he was perfectly sane. Wha
4 little doubt there was as to the respOn
sibility of Guiteau, and there was for
short time during the trial just a mer'
show of doubt, was cleared away b,
the argument by Mr.. Davidge. Thi
argument, it is said, settled the case
and had it been submitted TO them a
the time the verdict would have beel
the same.
/ To the question whether the juror
had seen any newspapers during thei
confinement, the answer was that evel
had they had opportunity they wOul,
not have taken advantage of it for the
were determined from the first not t
give any cause for complaint, that the
would do their whole duty as jurors
and that as far as their conduct wa
concerned there should be no groun
for a charge of irregularity. 'In fact
we followed the instructions given t
the letter." said one. eve have al
studiously obeyed the requirements q
the oath, and have decided the cas-
solely on the evidence and the law a
given u.s."
PETITION FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Scoville filed on Saturday his peti
ton for new trial. The principal al