The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-21
GUITEAU'S LAST HOPE GONE.
UNANIMOUS DECISION OF THE DISTRICT
COURT AGALNsT HIM.
Holding that tho Jurisdicticn 10 Complete
where the Fatal Blew was struck-Ths
Death Watch to be Placed Over Hin.


Death Watch to be Placed Over Hin.
WASHINGTON. May 9O-The unanimous de-
cision OF the District Supreme Court on the
questions raised by the defence in tho duiteau
case will be announced on Monday. Chief JUS
tice Cartier has for several days been Ill. and
Judge James has accordingly been deputed to
formulate the opinion Of the Court. and will
probably announce 1t. The draft prepared by
him will o-morrow be submitted for final APP
proval OF its phraseology to all the Judges OF
the court. except Judge Cox. whose rulings are
under review.
The Post OF tomorrow will give tho following
as the points OF the decision:
The opinion OF the court will broadly sus-
tain the position taken by the District Attor-
ney that the jurisdiction is complete where the
fatal blow was struck. without regard to the
locality Of actual demise. The court holds
that the bullet fred at the President BY duiteau
ON the I'd OF July at the railroad station
in this city. was the cause OF his death.
and that the trial could only have been
President In New Jersey. except rs affected BY
o local statute. could not change the .iurisdic-
ton. The assassin had not been in New yer-
sey. had committed no offence against New
Jersey laws, and the mere fact Of the victim be-
the character OF the crime The Court will
hold in addition, that there are several grounds
on which the jurisdiction. as exercised, might
be maintained ii it were necessary to decide
FirstHThat this is a United States Court.
with all the powers Of any Circuit Court Of the
.second-That this is a judicial district. and
crime is begun in one and completed in
another district the offence is complete In
Third-That the murder being an offence in
this district against the United States. and the
removal Of the President to New Jersey did
Government against which the offence was
Much anxiety has been expressed as to tho
States It being, announced that an application
would be made TO that body by defendants
are now only two Justices q that court in the
eltynthTee court having sdflourned Tor the
miller fl. bsss legal ana n'Ge
sSosiS DO sT%nsed 3 sSe full SQUIRT in session,
portant question when Il is recalled that the
sentence e OF death was a passed. II may there.
fore reasonably be concluded that Guiteau viii
hang as sentenced. and that there is no earthly
The Post adds: After the delivery OF the
opinion the prisoner will be taken at once to a
nned and placed under, a continual guard bet
ter known as the death watch. Every action
not word will be permitted to be spoken
to him. except by his :, spiritual ad::
wiser or BY persons specially authorized
has entire charge of and responsibility
for the assassin. from this time on until his
dead body is ready to be consigned to the doc
tors for post morton examination. District
Attorney Corkhin has determined upon an ex-
ANIMATION OF the brain OF the assassin by .
BOARD Of the most eminent medical exports In
the United States. TO put at rest, he believes
by such examination. forever the question of
his sanity. After the autopsy the body will be
delivered to the relatives OF the doomed man.
II any Of them call for it."