The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-02-02
Guilty.


the above date as follows: From the moment
Gulteau entered the court room to-day until he
LETT 1t branded with the jurys verdict he IN
usually insolent and i'll tempered. He interrupted
Judge Porter every three or four minutes. his Ian
guage beng vindctive and full of invective.
You are liar, ''You are a whelp," ~ GU know
you lie" were among the more frequent epithets
and phrases He even abused the officers around
the dock, and was evidently desperate with terror
At the conclusion of Judge Porters speech Mr..
Scovllle asked he Court to adjourn until to NOR
row morning, so that he and Mr.. Reed could pre-
pare what they would like to be inserted in the
charge The jury being questioned by the Court
and District Attorney sgnifed their desire to get
through the case and they were accordingly
charged During the delivery of the Judges
charge Guiteau sat with his elbow or arm resting
on the dock railing and made but three Interrupt
lions These were in the nature of suggestions
relative to what be thought or rather hoped might
be inserted in the charge and showed his usual
clearness OF mind
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.
Immediately upon receiving the charge the jury
left the court room. 1t was low almost dark and
but few persons could see Guiteau. He was anx
iOus for the Court to adjourn
The jury will return verdict in an hour"
said Bailitf Tall to him.
That jury will never agree replied Guiteau.
You had better come to the Marshal's office
until the jury returns" urged Balitf Tall. There
upon Guiteau asked the Court to let him 60 to the
office, and he was conducted there by the officers
Reaching there he was pale, nervous and agitated
but at once began to declare it impossible for the
jury to agree, as there men on it who knew
he was inspired
Why these men are not going to be governed
by your Oneida Community idea of inspiration, y
remarked Baiitf Tall.
This displeased the prisoner who earnestly re-
piled You don't know what you are talking
about. There are high toned Christian gentlemen
on that jury who understand my case"
GUITEAU ON HEARING THE VERDICT,
At the expiration of three-quarters of an hour
he was told the jury had agreed upon a verdict of
guilty \ slight tremor was visible in his face.
He told one of the officers at once that he would
get new trial or else the Court IN banc would
override all these proceedings. He was then taken
into The court room. Two oil lamps and dozen
wax candles had been brought in as there is no
gas in that part Of the building AS the prlsoner
passed to his seat the people arose to observe his
features 1t was already whispered that the jury
had agreed upon verdict of guilty, and the fact
that they ready to make their return con
brmed this. Guiteau entered the room at thirty
four minutes past five o'clock, The jury came in
just minute later and took their seats but held
their hats in their hands
COURSE OF TIE DEFENCE
The defence within the next four days must
formally file their motion for trial and an
arrest OF Judgment. JOnQ UQltedu, the DrOtler Of
the criminal, has no expectation or hope OF secur
ing a trial of delaying the still further.
MI Reed is TO look up some additional points Of
law 1t is not probable at all that the Court will
grant new trial Every point on which an APP
peal for a trial could be founded has been
carefully avoided.
The jurors we're congratulated by number Of
persons, both before and after leaving the court
room. Although invited by Deputy Marshal VII
liams to dine with BIN, they declined, several say
ing Thank you, but we will 60 home"
HOW THE JURY STOOD.
There no difference in opinion among the
jurors from the time the government fairly de
VelOped its case One of the jurors, who, it was
said, had had insanity in his family, was counted
on by the assassin sure to be on his side 1t
turns out that he of the first to be con
vlneed OF Gulteaus sanity. Another member of
the jury said this evening that so far as be had
known of the belief of his associates there had
been no doubt about the verdict, he thought, since
the testimony of the government experts put
before them. He added that all attempts of Gui-
teau to produce the impression on the jury that
there was great public sympathy with him had
failed to influence any man on the jury General
ly speaking his whole conduct in court had badly
damaged his case in the minds of the jury because
1t convinced them that he sane and playing a
part When the jury retired they asked the fore
man TO read them the indictment The vote was
then taken and stood, on the first poll, whole
twelve for conviction.
JUDGE CoXS CHARGE AND COURSE.
The Herads special correspondent says: The
charge of Judge Cox thought admirable by
several able lawyers who heard it. 1t is clear, i'm
partial and concise that the Jury could easily
both comprehend it and retain 1t in their memo
ries. Now that the long trial is over it is proper
to say that its conduct by Judge Cox has had the
approval OF the most eminent members of the
Bar and of the district judges throughout He has
had their advice and he has rightly persevered in
the course they approved against the ignorant
clamor of part of the press 1t was necessary to
convince the jury on the question of the assassin S
sanity and 1t was necessary to give him so fair
and impartial trial that there should be no tena
Bile ground for the demand for new trial,
LATITUDE GIVEN GUITEAU.
To give the Jury the opportunity to determine
whether Guiteau was or was not insane he al
lowed to exhibit himself to them daily and his
language probably did as much all the evidence
to settle the question of his entire sanity III the
lurys minds. \ fair trial meant necessarily long
trial for Guteau and his counsel did all they could
to prol0ng It To the assassin him self the display
and notoriety were agreeable. Every time he
shouted out fresh assertion of his inspiration
he hoped he had made an impression the jury,
and every time he insulted witness lawyer
he felt the enjoyment which abandoned black
guard feels when he can safely insult respecta
Bile man.
METHOD IN HIS MADNESS
Bat through all that he said the jury saw there
ran a shrewd purpose. His rutiianly talk was not
incoherent but the contrary. When be interrupted
counsel he did not rave or speak at random but
he Interrupted shrewdly, with the design to break
the continuity Of al argument or disturb i'm
preston he saw the jury getting Thus he
went on Systematically, cOherently. methodically
and with all the smartness' of glib pettifogger,
during the whole trial with the result of heaping
up day after day proof of his own sanity and con
vlncing the jury, SO that when they heard the ad-
mlrable charge Of Judge Cox they needed no long
time to agree on a verdict.
THE ''RESPECTA BLE' CRY.
The cry raised in some quarters that the trial
was mot respectable or ''dsgracefu' is I'M
American nonsense 1t was in every sense re-
spectacle and honorable to the country. Even an
assassin has, under the laws, right to trial and
be IS to have trial at all it must be fair and i'm
partial 1t cannot be cut short when it becomes
tiresome to the public, but must drag along as
this has done, long as the assassin's defenders
can manage by legal devices to spin it out. There
has been good deal of nonsense talked out of
and III Congress about making the crime of killing
President triable by some new and summary
court Certainly that sort of proposition which
coolly assumes that the crime of assassinating
public officers is going to be common in this
country as far less respectable than trial twice as
long as Guteaus and four times as noisy would be
THANKS DUE JUDGE COX.
Judge Cox deserves the thanks of the country
Tor his patience and his cool and impartial conduct
OF the trial He presided throughout with dignity.
but without fuss, for there was no occasion for
fuss. He bore the lntiiction of Guiteau with i'm.
perturbable patience, and never once forgot what
was required of him. His place was to see to it
that the assassin had fair trial, and that all the
facts bearing on the question raised, his sanity
should be presented to the jury in such an orderly
manner as to enable them to Judge of the case
The result is the assassins conviction in that legal
and orderly manner in which, in a law-abdne
community, criminal can have justice dealt to
hlm without giving him or his friends If he have
any, ground for plea that he was not fairly dealt
with.
HOW THE VERDICT WAS RECEIVED.
Never before in the worlds history was the news
that man had been doomed to die violent and
lgnominous death received with such universal
satisfaction as was the report Of the conviction of
Guiteau Wednesday. The spectacle of audiences
at theatres and operas rising to cheer at the ghast
ly tidings is unique. No person in the whole
world. outside the condemned assassins family
can be found who will express sorrow or pity for
him, and he goes to the gallows experiencing be-
fore death the universal detestation in which the
names OF Cain, Judas, Arnold and Wilkes Booth
have been held
ANOTHER ADDRESS FROM GUITEAU
Gulteau has given out for publication an 'Ad
dress to the American People" in which he ap-
pealS for money to aid his defapoa Ha sovs ha