The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-01

he deliberately conceived the ides
and executed the homicide. then
whether his metive were personal
vindictiveness ;political anim0sity,
desire to avenge supposed political
wrongs, or morbid desire for note
riety, or if you are unable 70 discover
any motive at all, the act is simply
inurder, and it is your duty to fnd
q verdict ofguiliv .iictcd. o.
,aiter u sugpestio. 5 IN -ir. Scovills
10 that effect }, if poul nd tie prisoner
1t not guilty by reason ofiIsanity, i
Is YOUR duty to say 20. You vii
now retire to your room to consider
your verdict
During the delivery ofthe Judges
charge, which was completed al
4:40 P. n, there was perfect stiffness
in the crowded court room, and even
the prisoner kept absolutely quiet
with the exception Of one or two
simple interruptions. The jury i'm.
mediately retired and Of the specta'
tors left the room.
WAITING FOR sHE VERDICT.
| After the jury had been Out
about twenty minutes recess was
taken until half past FIVE O'Clock
Many of the audience, who had vir
tually been imprisoned since hall
past nine in the morning, availed
themselves Of the first opportunity
to obtain fresh air and lunch. The
| prisoner, at his request, 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 during
recess. Before leaving the court
room he evinced considerable ner-
vousness, but on getting away to
comparative seclusion his usual COM
posure. and assurance soon return
ed to him. He sent out for some
apples, with which he treated his at
tendants, meanwhile chatting famil-
iarly and good naturedly. He was
asked what he thouhgt the jury
would do, and replied, II think they
will acquit me or disagree, don't
your"
Within ten minutes after recess
had been taken the jury called to
the bailiff in waiting that they were
ready with their verdict. They we're
informed a recess had been taken,
and that Judge Cox had left the
court room, so they remained in
their room until the court reassem-
bled. The rumor that the jury had
agreed was quickly spread from
one to another, and theexcited crowd
surged into the. court room and anx-
iously awaited what all seemed to
expect-a verdict ofguilty.
The musty, antique room is de-
void of gas. and q score or more
candles which had been placed up
on the desks Of the judge, counsel
and reporters impaired weird and
fancifully unnatural aspect to the
grim old place. The shadows
thrown upon the dark background
of the wall seemed like fitting spec
tres usher in the sombre procession
ofthose who held in their hands
the destiny of a human lite. First
came the prisoner, with quick
nervous step, and as he seated him.
self in the dock, perhaps for the
last time, the light Of . solitary
candle fell full upon his face and
disclosed its more than usual pallor.
Not a tremor of the limbs, or
movement of the muscles of the
face, was observable as be threw
back his hand and fixed his gaze
upon the door through which the
jury were TO enter
An EXCITING SCENE.
Judge Cox soon afterward took
his seat, the crier called "Order,"
and the jury at 5:35, filed slowly in
to their seats. Every sound was
hushed, save the voice of the Clerk,
as he propounded to the foreman the
usual inquiry. Clear and distinct
came the reply, I'VE have"
what is your verdict, guilty or
not guilty ?"
With equal distinctness came the
reply, "GCILrY AS INDICTED"
The pent up feeling Of the crowd
found expression in uproarous dem
onstrations of applause and approx
al. ''Order!" "Orderw shouted the
bailiffs. Mr.. Scoville and counsel
for the prosecution we're simultane-
ously upon their feet. Mr.. Scoville
attempted to address the Court. but
the District Attorney shouted "Wait
till we have the verdict complete.
and in due form of law.
Order was at length restored and
the clerk again addressing the jury
said, "Your foreman says guilty as
indicted So say you all 2"
I'VE do" all responded.
Another demonstration followed
this announcement, but not so pro-
longed as the first.
Mr.. Scoville, still upon his feet,
demand pole of the jury which
was granted, and each jursr was
called by name and each in a
firm voice promptly responded, gull
ty." As the last name was called
the prisoner shrieked:
my blood will be upon the heads
of that jury; don't you forget it."
THE PRIsoNER's COUNSEL HEARD.
Mr.. Scoville again addressed the |
Court, saying, "Your Honor, l do |
not desire to forget any rights |
may have under the law and prac-
tice in this district II there is any |
thing that ought to do now to save |
those rights, l would be indebted to |
Your Honor to dictate it to me-"
Judge Cox, in reply, assured HIM
he should have every opportunity ; |
that the charge would be furnished
him in print tomorrow, and he
would be accorded all the time al
lowed by Law within which to file |
his exceptions, and that he would
also be entitled to four days within
which to move in arrest of judg-
ment.
Guiteau (who, from the moment
Judge Cox began the delivery Of his
charge, had dropped completely his
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