Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09

! The curious crowds that had dehed rain,
snow and wind TO catch glimpse Of the
murderer while his trial was in progress
now seem to have lost interest in his
fortunes. The long line OF hooting,
jeering spectators which regularly form
ed ON each side of the assassin as he
moved between the court and the van,
was missing. Within the court room
not more than half the seats were occu.
pied. A few ladies who have been regu.
lar attendants ut the trial were present.
Tho other spectators were newspaper
correspondents. lawy ers and the mem
bers OF the jury whose names were on
the newspaper which Snyder declared
he found during the progress Of the
trial in the jury room.
IL was little after ] o'clock when
Judge Cox entered the room. lie seem.
ed In cheerful spirits, as though per.
fectly willing to play his last part in the
judicial drama, aud be forever rid Of the
disagreeable charge. Messrs. Davidge
and Corkhill followed the Judge into the
court room, and behind them came the
manacled prisoner. lie looked about
the came rs during the trial His face
was perhaps trihe paler, and il seemed
as though he had grown thinner since
his conviction. There was an expires.
sion of anxiety in his countenRnce,
which would have been pitiAble 10 Oh.
serve in n face less repulslye. lie drop.
| ped into chair hy the side OF Mr.. SEQ.
Vile, and fixed his eyes on the Judge,
as il to read his fate in advance.
/ While the judge was rendering his
decision, the assassin listened quietly 10
the convincing rulings OF the court. lie
did not seem surprised that new trial
had been denied him. As soon as the
Judge had concluded the district attor.
ney arose to move for sentence. lie
was interrupted by Mr.. Scoville. who
excepted the decision and filed n motion
in arrest of Judgment, which was over.
| ruled. For the first time Guiteau inter.
was any thing necessary for him to do "a
reserve his rights, and he reiterated his
ott.repeated expectation Uf having se
veral lawyers TO assist him before the
court in banc. Scoville tried to inter.
rupt his client, and Guiteau at once be
came excited. lie turned upon his
steadfast friend with angry denuncia
tions OF his methods Of conducting the
trial. "You are doing we'll enough on
your theory, Scoville but your theory
is all wrong. You convicted me on your
jackaSs theory"
The District Attorney solemnly moved
that sentence be passed upon the pris.
oner.
After Judge Cox had denied the mo.
ton for q new trial he proceeded to i'm.
pose sentence, viz:
"You will have due opportunity OF
having any error may have committed
during the course of the trial passed
upon by the court in hanc, but mean.
while il is necessary for me To pro
nounce the sentence of the law, that
you toe taken hence - the common jail
OF the district, from whence you came.
and there be kept in confinement, and
on Friday, the thiTtieth day Of June,
1852, you be taken TO the place prepAr.
ed for the execution within the walls OF
said Jail and there. between the hours
of q m. aud 2 p. M, you be hanged by
the neck until you are dead, and may
the Lord have mercy On your soul"
During the reading Guiteau stood sp.
parently uumoved, and with his gaze
riyited upon the Judge, but when the
final words we're spoken he struck the
table violently and shouted And may
the Lord have mercy on your soul. I'd
rather stand where do than where
that jury does and where your honor
does. I'm not afraid to die. stand
| here as God. man. and God Almighty
will curse every man who has had a
part In procuring this unrighteou. yer
dic:. Nothing but good has come from
Garfeld's removal. and that will be the
verdict Of posteritY on my in'piratlon.
| don't care snap for the verdict OF
/ this corrupt generation. ! would rsth.
or q thousand times be in my position
| than that Of those who have bounded
me to death. shall have q glorious
fight 10 glory, but that miserable
scUundrel Corkhill. uill have Trrma.
nent JOB down below. where the devil
IS preparing for him"