Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-30


fusion, but had the possession of his
faculties, and had power to know
that his act was wrong, and if of his
own free will he deliberately conceiv-
ed the idea and executed the homi-
eide, then, whether his motive was
personal vindictiveness, political an
mostly, desire to avenge supposed
political wrongs, or morbid desire
for notoriety, or if you. are unable
to discover any motive at all, the act
is simply murder, and it is your duty
to find verdict of guilty as indict-
ed; or after a suggestion from Mr..
Scoville to that effect if you find
that insanity, it is your duty to say
so. You will now retire to your
room and consider your verdict.
RETURNING THE VERDICT.
The charge was completed at 4: 40
o'clock and the jury retired. At
$3.50 clock the jury filed slowly in
to their seats. Every sound was
hushed save the voice of the clerk as
he propounded to the foreman the
usual inquiry: clear and distinct
came the reply, "We have. y "What
is your verdict, guilty or not guilty ?"
With equal distinctness came the re-
ply, "Guilty as indicted. - Then the
pent-up feelings of the crowd found
expression in uproarous demonstra-
lions of applause and approval.
| s'Order! Order!" shouted the bail
ifs. Mr.. Scoville and counsel for
the prosecution were simultaneously
upon their feet; Mr.. Scoville attempt
ed to address the court, but the dis
trict attorney shouted, ''Wait till we
have the verdict complete and in due
form of law" Order was at length
restored, and the clerk again address,
ing the jury said: ''Your foreman
says, Guilty as indicted $50
say we all u.s. eve do,'' they all
responded. Another demonstration
of approval followed this announce
ment, but not so prolonged as the
first. Mr.. Scoville, still upon his
feet, demanded poll of the jury,
which was granted, and each juror
was called by name, and each in a
firm voice promptly responded "Guil-
ty." AS the last name was called
the prisoner shrieked: my blood
will be upon the heads of that jury !!
Don't you forget it." In reply to an
inquiry from Mr.. Scoville, Judge
Cox told him that he would be ac-
corded all the time allowed by
law within which to file his ex-
ceptions, and that he would also be
entitled to four days within which to
move an arrest of Judgment. Judge
Cox thanked the jury for the manner
in which they had discharged their
duties and then dismissed them. AS
Guiteau passed the reporters table
ON the way to the van he called out
s'the court in banc will reverse this
business. AS he was being put in
the van the crowd yelled and jeered
at the wretched murderer in mockery
of his constant boast. 'sThe Ameri
can press and people are all with me. .
The van was quickly driven away
and the excited crowd slowly dis
persed.
AFTER THE VERDICT.
There is a sense of profound RELIEF
at Washington, to-day, that the Gui
teau trial is ended, and the juryme1
are naturally very much rejoiced
{ Many of them have been subjected
2 to positive inconvenience and losse
in business, one in particular, a com
e mission merchant, having lost 5000
in one case through his inability t.
e consult or advise with his employees
: 1t appears that very little doubt as t
the guilt of the prisoner as indicte'
e found Judgement in the minds o
y the jury from an early stage of tn
). trial, and the final rendering of thei
), verdict was but a matter of form a
/ one of them expressed it this morn
= ing 'sThe prisoner S own words an
). declarations were sufficient to convio
n him even had he not been supplement
o ed by the evidence of his friend
y The idea of insane delusion was dis
h sipated by his announcement at th
= time of the murder of the reason
L which impelled him. That is to say
r that he formed the deliberate opinion
lIOlu IcdliluS tllc newspapers tth
= studying the political situation, ths
d the death of President Garfield We
IT necessary to save the country. TIL
ID in itself was sufficient to show an az
ID of his own planning, and not dictate
lie by inspiration or pressure of tt
v Deity. This subsequent and persis
r, ent justification of the act, becaus
l. the same results had flowed from
id that he had anticipated before tt
N act, confirmed the theory or fac
D. Had it been in reality the result {
a Divine pressure, why his anxiety
I'd justify his act as the mere agent I
a the Deity?'
er Mr.. Scoville was found at his hot
s. in consultation with a friend fro
ct Chicago, and busily engaged in pr
e pairing his application for a new tris
e His motion will be made on Satu
Id day, and Judge Cox will assign d;
h. early next week upon which to he
ce arguments. No one believes t
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