Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-31
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE GUITEAU CASE STILL IN
COURT.
corkhill Wants the Time Fixed for Argu-
mant Upon a New Trial.
scoville Alleges the Jury Had Read
the Evening Critic"
THE JuRyNEN 70 BE CALLED TO
eETHER on FRIDAY.
corkh;li Thinks Gziteau VIII Be Executed
Not Later than June 10.
THE .GuITEAD JURORS INTERVIEWED BY A
CORRESPONDENT.
THE .GuITEAU JURORS INTERVIEWED BY A
CORRESPONDENT.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTINEL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-In the Criminal
Court to-day District Attorney Corkhill
applied to the Court to fix 3 day for the
hearing Of arguments upon the motion for
q new trial in the case of Guiteau, stating
that he was willing that tomorrow should
be assigned.
Scoville called the attention Of the Court
to the fact that one Of the affidavits in sup
port of his motion had annexed to it 8
cop Of the Evening Critic. and that his
allegation was that during the progress of
the trial that paper had been read by or to
the jury, and that ii bore on the margin
what purported to be the signatures Of the
four jurors. The jurors deny that they
saw any newspapers, or put their names
upon any newspapers during the time
they were impaneled. This raised an issue
of fact which il was very important should
be determined. 1t was not q matter that
the Court could determine on ex parte
afidayits. The jury admitted that during
the time they were impaneled they gave
their autograph to various persons, and
be thought it might be important that he
should have an opportunity 70 cross
examine them in that connection, to de-
termine whether the signatures upon the
newspaper were genuine. The full names
Of two Of the jurors were on the paper.
Corkhill-And one Of them spelled
wrong.
The Court stated to Scoville that be
could only ask the parties making the af-
fdavits, and would permit him TO do so.
Scoville said that when forgery was al
legged il was q serious matter.
The Court suggested that the jury be
present on Friday. and the matter went
over.
As an indication Of how ..ttle weight ia
attached by the prosecution to the motion
Of Scoville for 9 new trial, District At
torney Corkhill remarked to-day before a
number Of gentlemen that Guiteau will
undoubtedly be sentenced, and as surely
executed not later than June 10.
Arthur Sharply Criticised.
CHICAGO, Jan. S0.-A Times Washing
ton special says Presiden. Arthur pleases
no one, though he has excited no great
hostility. except from Blaine. Perhaps
Senatorial influence counts for little at
present. and Senators sharply c~riticiss
the man who went to Albany less than .
year ago in behalf Of the Senatorial prero-
sative and now ignores it. He 10 criticised
for his late rising, and 1t Is remarked that
Congress sometimes meets and adjourns
before he has breakfasted. And II il also
charged that business Is greatly delayed by
his sloth. Some Of his personal appoint
ments will bring On q fight. The extreme
Stalwsrts accuse him Of intriguing for his
own reelection. He will not succeed,
however. Valuable as IN ally, he has
never been regarded as . leader. He has
alienated himself from his old friends and
Ii making no new ones.
The Guiteau Jurors Interviewed.
CHICAGO, Jan. so.-An Inter Ocean cor
respondent has interviewed all the Gut
team Jurors, and obtained undisputed
proof that they never had a paper while
on the jury; that none Of them wrote their
names or the margin Of the Critic; that
only once was q piece Of newspaper found
in their rooms, and then IL Was delivered
to the bailiff; that they were more care
fully guarded and observed than the pris-
oner; that the M whose name was found
on the paper, spoken Of In the afidavit,
was m~isspelled; that the name Of another
was written In German, . thing he never
did unless by special request; that the
name Oh anOtuer appeared VINO nRQ Doen
unable to handle . pen on account OF Q
nervous afiiction; that there was no ink
In their rooms, whereas the writing on the
paper was in ink, and that J. W. Guiteau
called on all the Jurors and got their
names in an autograph album, and asked
leading questions whereon to found his
AFFIDAVIT.
How.Postmaster Nichols Appoint.
ment Was Made.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Republican
says that On Friday Last the name Of VIM.
NicholsI was sent to the Senate as Post
master at Norfolk. Virginia. This re-
nomination Of Nichols was not an inten-
tional act Of the President, nor was 1t
known to the Postmaster-G General or First
Assistant. The Presidents attention be-
ing called TO ii. he was greatly surprised at
the nomination, 1t having been unwittingly
signed by him with many others. The
Postmaster General and his Assistant found
that the Clerk OF the Department had pre-
pared the nomination without any author
ity. and handed 1t in with others he had
been directed TO make out. The President
at once directed the withdrawal OF the
nomination, not because he had changed
his mind, but because II was not his act,
but only that Of either Q very sharp or a
very dull clerk. An investigation is to be
held ct once.