Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-26
CuiteaU Guilty.

W. = ANo'3SHt oauso a. uSiutlu, was C0QCluueO
10 Washington y sterdsy. the jury returning q
verdict CT Guilty as indi:ted."
Juage P.rtcr's speech was followed by Judge
C;x's charge 10 the jury, which was
clear and unbiased statement and sums
up The law ct the case in careful and guarded
terms, calculated to direct the attention of the
1ry to the real question 10 the case, that of the
prisoners mental condition at the tins If the
commission Of The crime. Three elements. the
Judge tolls the jury, were rtq hired to constitute
| tho crine of murder-the fact Of the killing.
malice slorcthtught, and that the person con
| hitting tho oIine should DO CT sound mind,
memory end discretion That is. q sane. &c
spousible person. The fact of tie killing was
| uodlsputed 'Mslice aforethougbt" is q
| technical expression for deliberate purpcss or
| rrameditatiou. That was equally established
By tic proof aad the prisoner own admission.
lhs only question involved 10 doub! was
whether, at the time of committing the ac!, the
prisoner was q responsible moral agent. Ia
| other words. was be capable of understanding
tae natur, a9d coosqu:rc.s of his act ADD that
it wss wrongful sc:7 Would be hsvs kotw,
that it was wrong it it had been committed by
some other person or it slme other person lad
suggested IL 10 him? One Of The NOS, ir
portaut portions ct the judges charge was bis
Instruction 10 the Jay that while every nan
was presumed to BIZ innocent until proven
gully, that is to say, that the burden Of provog
the crime rested On the prosecution. that there
was another presumption to b. berne in mind
that IS sanity was the rule ard insanity The OK
| ceptiCn lvtry nsn was presumed 10 ba cane
and 10 understand and intend the oonsequences
| OF his acs. until the cJDtrary WAS proven 10
| other words. that The burden of proving it
sanity, or at least OF rebuting tho presumption
of sanity. rested 90 the defercs. At tht cor-
cluson of the judges charge the Jury retired to
! their room tor dsliberston, ard after 90
absencs cf fifty fva mitu! returned o verdict
Of guilty.
The COUNSEL FIR tho tr.s1ror a.. o1co took
preparatory sc:ion in order to bring the case
before tho court in barc for review.
Alter the Jury had come into c,u.t evtrg
| scurd Tss bushed save tho vccs of The clerk as
| he propou1ded to the foreman the usual it,
qulrg. Clear and dlstirc! clms The reply:
| We hcVe,'
WHAT'S your verdict. gully or no! guilty ?"
| Wish tqus disnonets oano the reply :
| Guilty as indicted"
Then the feelings Of the crowd found expires
sion 10 uproarlcu' demonstrations of applause
atd approval.
Order, order" shouted the baiiiffs. Mr..
| Scovlile and counsel fer the prosecution were
attempted to address the Court, bat th Dis
triot Attorney shouted: "Wsit ill We have
tho vord;c. complete and 10 due form of law"
Order was at length restored, aod the clerk,
again addressing the jury, said
ny our foreman says guilty as ird;c!ed.' 50
say We. oil of u.s. "
we do" they all responded.
Another demonstration of approval followed
this announcement MIR. Seville, still upon
bic feet, d: ,nded pool of tho jury, which
vas granted, srd each juror was called By
nsne, Ard each 10 6 fra voics promptly TO-.
spouded, Guilty" As tie last nsno was
csl!ed, t5e prisoner sbrieked: My blood will
be upon tho heads OF that jury. Don't yCu
| FORGET it.
Mr.. Sooville again addressed the Court, say
ing: Your Honor, do not desire to ioifes
auy rights may have uui Ter the law ADD prsc-
t;co 10 this Distric'. If thore is anything |
ought to do now to save those rights | would
be indebted to Your Honor to in6io,o i: TO
me-
Juiga Cox. 10 ripy. assured him that no
should have every opportunity; that tho charge
would DO furnished to him in print. and hs
would be accorded ell the tine allowed by law
within which to file bis exceptions. and tina. be
w,u'd also be entitled to feur days within
which to move 10 srress Of judgment. Gut
tesu-twho. freu the moment Jul gc Cox bt :
gan the delivery. Of his chsrgo-had dropped
com pIetely his air of fippant a7rogsnce. and sat
with rigid features and COMPRISED lps) called
out in tones Of DESPERATION God will svengc
this outrage"
| Judge Cox tbon turned to the iurp aud sa d.
"Gent!emen of the jary o.nnot express 90
many thanks tor tho MAJ ner 10 which you hsve
discharged your duty. You have richly mosi;-
cd tho thanks of your ctuntrYnen, snd eel
assured that you will tlko with you to your
homes The approval of your corsciences. With
thacks. gentlemen OF the Jury. dismiss ycu "
| With This announcement tho oOur, Ea3 d..
o!Dred adjourned. and The famous trial, Which
bss absolbo public attention for moro b.,
ten weeks. was eld,d The crowd quickly lett
tho COURTROOM, end tho prisoner. gesticu' 9TH z
with his manaccd haDdt, was led out. As be
passed tho reporters tables no leaned over and
o,lltd cut to 40 scQulintnpot: "Th, Court 10
Biuo will reverse this business" His appeal
aucc was that of man deeply moved with TO-
dlenation at some outrage or indignily which
had been put upon him. AS be was beiog put
| 10 tne van TUG CFOWQ or meD ana Days upo9
tho pavement yelled and shouted themselves
hcarse in mcckeIy Of tho prisoner c,ls.lot
tuas', THE American press and psoIl, arc
all with me-" The van was quickly driven
away. followed till on. OF sisht by the i,ers ard
gel's of the crowd.
When Gulteau alighted from tho van o! the
Jail bis palo ard haggstd fsc, indicated great
depression Mingled with fcsr. TIE jail officials
remarked that ho was more depressed than ct
any time snoo his arrsgumeut. Goiog iuto
the wsrdcn's of6c, no wlrnod himself, aud
then turGed to the policemen and others and
said: "Gentlemsn, l EN- vely thankful for
your kird attention aad z,alous watch over mo.
The Lord will reward sou. II had amp money,
| would pay you. For your sskes am glad tho
long trial is over. Tbs verdict startled mo, but
it was not surprise. Judge Oox's charge was
very fair one, With single exception that he
did not dw,l with sufficient force on the recent
decision Of tie New York Court Of Appeals
Had BIO done so the Jury would have acquitted
me. Judge Por,er'S bitter speech had too
much impression o. tho Jury. | saw the eff
feet. apd hero, WAS somewhat prepared fJr tie
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