Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-02-09
GUITEAU MUST HANG.

the sentence, which We publish to-day,
in accordance with the verdict of the
jury, the verdict of the American peo-
pie, and the verdict of the entire civil
izsd world. His egotism ought 10 be
satisfied, for his name will go down TO
posterity to be always execrated as
that of the vilest murderer who ever
paid the legal penalty of his crime.
In the past ages, men who have taken
the lives of their rulers, have had some
shadow of excuse, in that they were
usurpers of place or oppressors of the
people, and these wrongs were to be
righted; but Guiteau had no such ex-
cuse to plead, nothing but foul mur-
der was in his heart or act, and no one
in all the world could be found whose
heart responded to Che dastard's pistol
shot with single sympathetic throb.
No parallel of his crime was ever com
nitted and no criminal ever received
such lenient treatment or fairer trial.
That he was guilty all men knew and
the patience of the masses has been
sorely tried by the long delay of pun
ishment, but his time has come, or is
near at hand, and the world breathes
more free for the knowledge. His life
cannot bring back the better life he
took. the life of him chosen by the
people 10 occupy the highest place
within their gift. but the law will be
vindicated, and its supremacy estab-
lished
On the assembling Of the court on
Saturday, and the disposition Of GER
tain motions made by counsel, Col.
Corkhi asked for the sentence of the
cour.
Judge Cox TO the prisoner Stand
J up. Have you anything TO say why
sentence should not now be passed up
on you!
Guiteau (still sittingl-I osk your
honor TO postpone the sentence as long
as possible.
Judge Cox-Stand up. Have you
anything TO say why sentence should
not now be pronounced upon you!
The prisoner then arose, pale but
with lips compressed and desperate de
| termination stamped upon his features.
/ I'm "A low but deliberate tone he began,
| but soon his manner became Wild and
violent, ana pounding upon the table
! ne delivered himself cf the following
| harangue:
" / am not guilty of the charge set
/ forth i'm the Indictment. It's was Gods
act, not mine. and God will take care
of il and don't let the American people
( forget it. lie will take care OF it and
every officer of this government from
the executive down to that of marshal,
taking in every man on that jury, and
every member OF this bench will pay
for il, and the American nation will
roll in blood if my body goes into the
ground. and | am hung The Jews put
the despised Galllean in the grave
For the time they triumphed. but al
the destruction OF Jerusai m. 20 year
afterw3 rds, the Almghty got even witt
thea. / am not afraid OF death. an
here Us Gods man Kill me tomorrow
il you want | am Gods mSn, and
have been from the start
Judgt Cox then proceeded TO pas
sentence, addressing the prisoner a
, follows:
" Uu have bean convicted Of Il Grim
81 terrible in its circumstances and ;,
farleachiug in its results that il ha
draNn upon you tlr horror OF TIA
whole world and the eNecratiOns @
! ~
I5roduced by such an offense made
no easy task 10 secure 1Cr you fai
and impartial trial. hut you have ha
, the power of the United states treasu
a ry and Of the government in your Sci
vice TO protect your person from vic
8 lence, to procure evidence from part
of the country. You have had a. fai
J and impartial a jury as ever assemble
| in court of justice. You have bee
. defended 10y counsel with a zeal an
devotion that merits the highest encC
miums, and certainly have done m
best To secure n fair presentation O
{ yOur defence. Notwithstanding all tn
y YOU have been found guilty. ltwoul
have been a comfort to many people
the verdict of the jury had establishe
r the fact that your act was that of n
E irresponsible man. 1t would have le
$ the people the satisfying belief that I'll
! crime Of political assassination Wa
something entirely foreign To- the inst
= tutions aud civilization of our countrl
, but the result has denied them tlia
comfort. The country Will accept
> as fact that that crime can be con
nitted and the court will have To de,
u with il with the highest penalty know
- to the criminal code. 10 serve as an Q
/ ample to others. Your career has bee
50 extraordinary that people migl
well ~ times have doubted your san
" ". but one cannot but believe TIA,
'e when the crime was committed yo
n thoroughly understood the nature
+ the crime and its consequence
- iuitedu-"I was acting as God
man"
:, And that you had moral sense an
4 conscience enough TO recognize Il
# moral iniquity OF such an act.
Prisoner That's a matter of opii
ION" 4"
y Your own testimony shows th'
2 you resisted with horror from the ide
= You say that you prayed against il
II You say that you thought it might
< prevented. This shows that your col
g science warned you against it, but |
the wretched sOphistry of your ov
Is mind you worked yourself up again
" the protest of your own conscience.
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