Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-31
GUlTEAUS ONLY HOPE.
THE QUESTION OF Il NEW TRIAL
Considered.
Scovilie and Corkhill Fixing Day for Arr
gument-Corkhill Charges Forgery Of
Jurors Names In the Newspapers-sco4
VILE Appeals to the American People for
Financial A Assistance.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-In the criminal
court District Attorney Corkhill applied to the
court to fix day for the hearing OF argu-
case of the United States against C. Guiteau,
stating that he was willing tomorrow should
be assigned Scoville called the attention Of
the court to the fact that one of the affidavits
in support of the motion had annexed to it a.
copy of The Evening Critic. The allegation
was that during the progress of the trial the
paper had been read by or to the jury. 1t bore
on the margin what purported to be the sigma
lures of four jurors The jurors denied that
they saw any newspaper or put their names
on any newspaper during the time they were
impannelled. This raised the issue
of fact which was very important to be de-
termined. 1t was not O matter that the court
could determine on exparte affidavit The
jury admitted that during the time they were
impannelled they gave their autographs to
various persons, and he thought 1t might be
important he should have an opportunity to
cross-examine men, in that connection, to
determine whether the signatures upon the
newspapers were genuine. The full names
of two of the jurors were on
the paper of the district attorney
and one of them Spelled wrong. All these
things show the propriety Of something more
than exparte atf1davlts in this ma Ter ask
that the jurors be produced in cou t, or the
court appoint commission to take deposit
lions, and that / be allowed to produce such
further testimony as think proper as to the
genutneness of the handwriting. As to the
argument for new trial, he thought he
could be ready by the latter part OF the week,
as all the questions he cared about taking up
were as to this newspaper business, and ia
respect to newly discovered evidence. The
court therefore fixed Friday for argument.
The district attorney said he did not intend
the jury should be put on trial. This news
paper matter was suspicious on its face.
The gentleman who had filed the affidavit,
and who had purloined the paper had already
been bound over for forgery in the district
He the district attorney would show the
court that this was a clear attempt at forgery.
He would not agree that the jury, who had
done their duty SO faithfully, should be put
upon trial and the oath Of such man as that
placed against them"
The court stated there was no such practice
as appointing a commission on question of
this kind, but that 1t was within the discre-
tion of the court to interrogate parties max
ing affidavits, aud he thought he wanted to
exercise that discretion.
Scoville said lie was perfectly willing the
court should interrogate the affldavits. When
the district attorney came here and alleged for
gerry, it became serious matter.
The court suggested to the district attorney
it might be well to have the jury present for
the day and the matter went over for the
present.
GENUINE OR FoRaERIEs, WHICH?
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-John W. Guiteau
says in reference to his knowledge of the
snyder affidavit, that he has compared the
names of the jurors. written on the margin
of the newspaper with the legitimate sigma
do cty
larity such that would warrant any one in
making the affidavit that he verify believes
the writing ont the paper Was by the jurors.
His sister also has an album with the sigma
lures of the jury and Others connected with
the trial.