Daily Republican., 1882-01-27
THIRD EDITION.
THE JUR Y.
The Pay and Mainsenshcs-hO"
They AtO~u Dur Ing the Trial

A sense OF profound relief is tie
predominant feeling this morning WIFE
all WHO have been connected with the
long drawn cut Guiteau trial, with the
.xceptitn, donbtiess, of the prisoner,
his slStr and his counsti
The severely serious faces OF the
Jury, ". icL through tsn long weeks
have teen 10 closely scrutinized and
SO often CON ment.d upon, have to day
assuIl ed int Joyous expression OF the
scho, hoy who MAS laid aside his books
10 cou,t plate the pleasures of long
vacation
The department Of the jury through
this tedious trial, eliminating III
verdict which comments Itself to the
Intelligence aud conscience OF the
American people is the subject OF
uni versa con- ,nendation to day. Many
OF them have been SUBJECT to positive in.
convenience and losses in business; one
in par ocular, a commission merchant,
having lost s., 600 IN enc case through
his inauility to consult or advise with
his employees in a certain matter, the
details of which Were known to him
sell alone.
The cost Of the Government for
board and ma. ntenance OF the jury has
been ID, $500, and for their pay (S2 per
day for seveuty-three days. 81, 152, An
aggregate of So, 3J2 tor the item OF jury
expenses alone
1t appears that very little doubt as
to the guilt OF the prisoner-as indicted
found lOdgment in the minds OF
the jury from an early stage OF the
t.ial, and the final rendering OF their
verdict was but a matter OF form.
As one OF them expressed il this
morning: 1.-THE prisoners own WORD,
and declarations were suftici mt 10 COLI
viCt hin, even if they had not bteu
supplemented Uy the evidence OF his
friends. The idea OF insane d.lusiou
was djssipated by his announce
meut AT the time OF the murder of the
reasons which impel.el him. That is to
say, that lie rUlmeI tm d lb-rate opin-
ion from reading the newspapers and
from studying the political situation,
that the dea.L OF President Garfield
was necessary TO save the country.
This in Itself was sutfi Gent to show an
act of his own panning, and not die
tated by Inspiration or pressure Of the
Deity.
His subsequent and persistent justi-
tiCatiOn OF HE act because the same re.
suits had flowed from 1t that he had
anticipated before the act, confirmed
the theory or fact Had it been in real
ity the result of Divine pressure why
his anxiety 10 Justify HIS act as the mere
agent OF tne Deity
Mr.. Bright said 81 never thought
for moment that he was insane, and
yet AN tod tbat | am the man som"
people pre,ii ted would ing the jury.
Jury meu Brawner and Brandenburg
each expressed themselves as having
been thoroughly conl lnred when the
testimony was closed that the prisoner
was sane.
Mr.. prather said: II mad doubts as t.
how the le,t was going. We agreed
from the trsT Lot to express CT ASK
opinions, but had thought to myself
sometimes this or that man will hang
the Jury. | never was more surprised
i'll my life than when the vote came in
as it did at trst-eleven to one. | had
thought thai We might be out two OF
three day, although | was myself, con,
WINGED ofthe preponderanCe OF evidence
Messrs Langley, Gates, Sheehen ant
WorinleS ga0ea similar report.