Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-04

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OF the deceased. That the trial vas not completed
| at the same term I'm which it was commenced
That this court had no jurisdiction, by reason OF
the death having taken place outside OF the Dis
| trict OF Columbia
Guiteau's Desire as to His ssReserved
| Rights.,'
The prisoner, speaking up, said: "If your honor
please, desire to ask you, in 1ny own behalf, II
there is anything 1 ought to do to preserve my
rights. expect to have two or three OF the best
lawyers in the country to come into my case, and
want the record straight for them"
| Every right will be reserved" said the court
| "HoW much time will / have" continued the
Mr.. Scoville, who wanted to speak. tried to quiet
! the prisoner, who turned upon him with angry de-
nqncaton lT and then proceeding said to the court
u don't desire that any advantage will be taken
the court in banc."
The Coming bill Of Exceptions.
Mr.. Scoville asked how long he would have to file
| his bill of exceptions
The court said he would have as long time as
| necessary.
81 understand" said Mr.. Scoville, sthat will
have till the 1st of March,"
"Then it is understood said Mr.. Corkhii1, .that
| the paper must be fled by the Ist OF March,
| "No,' said Mr. Scovlle ssIt is not so understood.
but can have till that time if wish. Will file it
next week, If can"
GUITEAU SAYS scovILLE CONVICTED HIM.
"You are doing well enough on your theory, SEQ
all wrong. You convicted me-you and your jack
ass theory"
Mr.. Scovflle, rising, said he desired to move,
under section st5 r. s., to postpone the execution
or the Judgment OF this court to a reasonable time
Judge Cox remarked that he would have all his
rights under that statute
"Do understand" said the prisoner "that il is
necessary to pass sentence noW?"
.Ihe sentence" said the court, ''is passed now,
put the execution viii be deferred"
at tod tp 1fpf
the prisoner, the latter said: ''You just keep your
mouth still. You convicted me on your theory and
goOd but you are deficient in brains and expert
ence. want you OIL this case"
The District Attorney Asks that SEN
tence be Passed.
The district attorney, who had been standing by
his chair some minutes, here said soemnly: s'Your
honor, the duty is imposed upon me to ask that
sentence be passed upon the prisoner at the bar
81 ask your HONOR" shouted the prisoner, ''to
defer 1t as long as you CAM.
The Prisoners Violent Speech Before
Sentence.
"The prisoner will stand up" said Judge Cox
When the prisoner stood up, the court asked :
'Have you anything to say why sentence should
not be passed upon you?"
81 am not guilty, sir, OF the charge set forth in
the indictment" exclaimed the prisoner. sit was
Gods act, and don't you forget it. Every Officer
judicial or otherwise. from the President down to
Will pay for it, and the American nation Will roll
In blood II am put IN the ground. tell you the
Those Jews put the despised Galiean in the grave
and had their way Tor time. l tell you am
mere as God's man. have no fear OF death. Icare
not what may come TO me-"
Guitessu Sentenced to be Hanged June
3esh Next.
Judge Cox then said:
''lou have been convicted OF crime so terrible
IN It's circumstances and so farreachng In its re-
suits that it has drawn upon you the horror OF the
wh0ld world and the eXecrations Of your country
men. The excitement produced by such an Of
fence made it no easy task to secure for you fair
and impartial trial, but you have had the power of
the United States Treasury and OF the government
In your service to protect your person from vio-
lence and to procure evidence from all parts OF the
country You nave had as fair and imp lrtilI
jury IS ever ass 4mbled in court OF Justice You
nave been defented by counsel with a zeal and de-
yotlon that merits the highest encoinium and I
certainly have done my best to secure a fair pre-
sentat0n Of your deience Notwithstanding al!
this you have been found guilty. 1t would have
been comfort to many people III the verdict OF the
jury had established the fact that your act was
Iuat Oh an irresponsible man. 1t would have left
the people the satisfying belief that the crime of
pontical assassination was something entirely for
your country, but the result has denied
them that comfort. The country viii ac-
seps Be " s and the tact that THAT eFne can
the highest penalty known to the criminal code to
serve as an example to others. Your career has
been SO eXtr&oriInary that people might well at
times have doubted your sanity But one cannot
but believe that when the crime was comrnittad
you thoroughly understood the nature OF the
crime and It's consequences. (Gniteau.-s.I was
acthg as GodS .man. } And that you had moral
sense anu cC.nScicnce enough to recognize the
m1er q SSh 9 YoT aG o
that you recoiled with horrcr from the idea You
say that you prayed against it. but by the wretch
ed sophistry OF your own mind you worked your
sell up against the protest OF your own conscience
What motive could nave induced you to this act
must mus be matter OF conjecture. Probably men
VIII thlnk tiiat some political fanataciSm or NOR
bid desire for SELF exatati0n was the real inSpira-
tfon for the act. Your own testimony seems to
maintained and thought honestly, l believe, that
you were driven against your Will by an insane
Impulse 10 commit the act; but your testimony
showed that you deliberately resolved to do it, and
that deliberate and misguided VIII was the sole
Impulse THIS may seem Insanity to some persons,
but the law LOOKS upon it as wiIfui crime. You
vii have due opportunity OF having any errors
may have committed during the course OF the trial
passed upon by the court in banc, but meanwhile
IL is necessary for me to pronounce the sentence Of
the law, that you be taken hence to the common
jail OF the district, from whence you came, and
IleIe De kept In confinement, and on Friday, the
ooth day OF June, 1852, you be taken to the place
prepared Tor The execution within the walls OF said
Jail, and there, between the hours Of IL m and D.
H., you be hanged by the neck until you are dead,
and may the Lord have mercy on your SOUL"
GUITEAU SAYS GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF HIM
sand God have mercy on your SOUL" shouted
the prisoner. 81 am good deal better of to-day
than that jury is am here as Gods man. and
don't you forget it, and God will take care Of me- "
Mr.. sCovILLE NOTES AN EXCEPTION TO THE JUDO
AENT.
MI. Scoville noted an exception to the Judgment
as he had to all the other actions OF the court
GUITEAU SAYS HE WILL GO TO GLORY.
Meanwhile Guiteau kept up noisy clamer, and
had an angry alteration with his guards. 81
would rather be in my place than Cerkhilrs." he
shouted. II have flight to glory, and am not
afraid 10 go, but that man COrkhtn is. We VIII let
up ON Coriihill and those SceundrelS. They have a
permanent job below. l will go to glory. 1 wont
go yet expect to be President before CO."
ADJOURNED.
1twas 10 minutes to II o'clock when the pro-
ceedings We're concluded, and the court them ad-
journed.
THE PRISONER DIDN'T EXPECT IT so SOON.
The prisoner was taken Immediately from the
court room to the van, in which he was carried
back to the jail. He said he was not surprised at
the action of the court but had not expected to be
sentenced so soon.
Mr.. Scovile and Mr.. John W. Guiteau followed
him down to the jail, and spent the afternoon
with him.
AFTER THE SENTENCE.