Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-03-14
VOLUME 40.
-, ,r. North American Ieviow for March
THE CONDUCT OF THE GUlrEAu
TRIAL.
., .r<AroR GRO. Z. EDNUNDS OF YER
MONT.

Tra assassiaatioa Of the chief magis-
.,,,s oftae nation. without any provOca
IN and without. any motive that intel
r.,~. minds can view in any other light
-, # me utter and reckless deprayity
,sih, calp,it. or his insanity, has natur-
an, male the trial Of Gliteau cause
t.-. in the annals of jurisprudence.
Every step AMI incident N the trial has
bean reported aud exposed, from day to
i,v. 20 the perusal and comment Of the
non. in every country IN which news
..,,.-, .xis.. Much has been stated con-
'.--.,, the conduct OF the eminent judge
r1,. r-.,iieI a, the trial that had no
s.,iri5a Ia fac:, and many Of the III
.sl.-t, u the uial which have tended 10
-.5 r. Of the austece aud solemn dignity
suitable 20 slca al occasion have been
,-es..y exaggerated Some portion OF
~. mss Of this and other countries, dis
,-. tom the scene, have caught the III
session ai cxaSseIatl0a, and, magnityIng
ana s.,.1-.iuE occurrences sufficiently I'M
,rs..ta, IN themselves. have deTlded the
,b.I. pro.r,s> Of the trial, as bearing
enc character Of a low and dlsgrace(ul
.r--. But. dvuudcd Of all fictitious re-
-5g.,. AID oc III exaggera,ions designed,
ike theatrical, ool0uugs, 10 feed and
.5....- che appetite Tor ridicule and sen
.,...1. there was more than enough OF
VIA. was really derogAtory TO the due
AM. ..-u.red administration Of justice to
5eraa1 an inquiry how such scenes can
b, r-.,.a,,i in a trial for felony, II they
.sr prevented a; all.
Tsu GAY 10 day, IN a TRIAL that last
q! t- rs1y wee -, the prisoner. by IN
science and cou;tmp; toward the Court,
b. .re.5.a; interruptions OF counsel, by
,.... 4la vulgar epl;hetS, and INFINITE
an. .s.ers>aole garrulity, taxed the en-
5a.4.ce % ,ue Court anu jury 10 the ut
.aa.,.. greatly P;o.ongius the trial ami
'-a.r.r-. 50 :sg - such conduct under
... ...n,:aac,s could, the character
...-.. .. .ae greatest OF Judicial proceed
lbs. and doubtless producing IN the pub
.. Mas. something Of contempt for one
9th. mos, essential and interesting o!
=. .-.s,,., otgood Sovetnmeni,uamely,
IRA aad orderly administration OF
-,.-s
b.. American pride may, perhaps,
some sJ.-ce tor - mosuncA-
t-.a the fac, tha; occurrences OF this
nature have sometimes happened IN the
courts d. u.asr civilized countries. IN
V- C..., rcp5r; OF the tflAl, IN Eng
.... o.. Colonel Turner, for burglar!
..t i. !, stated that the Judge with
h, cen: wipes and the prisoner with
l.- impossible imPa4cuce were wei
u...-el \ perusa. OF the report, We
,-.a. .4-.y j-,,ihes the CONCLUSION o.
,-.-.-.-rr In the ,r.4l Of Sir NIcho-
IA, I.-.. Am.g;oa. in the same country,
-.-..>.r. there was constant war OF
...-.. aud accusation between the prs
a-., -.l ,ae prosecuting counsel and Tue
.-.-.. barn step was, or apparently
c5-.l be ,4ae0, 70 prevent II without
s....... t.e J,.a,, although the judges
,--...-..! 90 Lea. with the prisoner
u.-.., SAVING bow-i;he persisted. lie
l. persist, and -; q just verdict OF &C
...-.. g., watch the judges re'enged
Themselves upJa the jury by putting
:-.- b. .r.,.a
a.e ,eat state trial Of the -Earls OF
Essex and southampton before the Ens
.,. I...,. b4rJas and judges, n which
c-I.a..I Coke and Francis Bacon
........ tie famous L9rd-Chauce.lor-
V-. -.-asr. tJr the prosecution, run
1- ..,e.ya,.oas the reverse Of eomPh'
nsa.--y were iu;eIchauged between
,.ae .. Che lords and the prisoners. Is
SIX accused C,ke Of being peulred
--r. Bacon ot 0c.ng bypocTlte and time
,.-.-- ..t when S.r Walter Raleigh
"a, .s.-u as a witness asked Nv nat
5t.r E, % swear the fox Once tue
--l a.- steward attempted 10 stop
V.-. - called these "expoS,ulaton,
1-.v..1.t success. The French en-
--,,.. "a. Tie co1r, of -. JAMES, VINO
Vs., az eyewitness Of the trial, IN wflt-
r,ta member OF MS own Government.
--! ,aeasus OF It's final scenes says:
">.-.. afterwards, The counsel ended
1-.r f.-ad.ass, and the peer their o's-
l--s a-- beer. For while the eaT.s anu
rs-.-.. we're pleading, my lords g'.--
'a . they had not eaten for tort.
a.-a'. ,-ekiag also plenty Of tobacco.
l..- --ey went into room 10 give theI'
v.-, and there, stupid with eating. and
---5 v...a smoking. they condemned the
;Uo sa,.s.'
Noe recent trials, IN which the brazen
W --r.y aud 5lE5Oaeyy Of the prisoners
q. Tie sccue The appearance Of light
comedy. % in which the bias and bad
temper .. the Judge and ia>ulence Of th'
c..,-. struggled for the mastery as IN
the criminal trial Of the TichbOrne claim
an, could be brought 10 light, wer'
o. bad features OF the t.ial We are dis
'-s,.-s 90 be made better by such com.
parsons, bo, they are not. Ii the Cour
@ '-.s Instance failed to secure order
AMI lec0rlm in the trial. through a mis-
'-S=a ao.ion Of It's power and duty and
,-.> is tie head and front O: is offend
-, d; q has offended az all the answei
o. ".R qeI.s to IL critics, foreign o.
Domestic, vii not excuse it to that pub
A- sense which demands Of courts OF jus
,-a ;1-. they shall lie objects of awe snC
lar 10 the guilty, and Of reverence anC
+.Fe % lae innocent.
!ae administration Of justice-whici
j. mo ar~tf-,..s-., & -