St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-02-04
GARFIELD'S ASSASSIN.

| Tho Convicted Murderer Taken to JaiF
| Amid the ,yeers and YelIs of an Excited
Crowd
! WASHINGTON, January 25
| After the Jury had been out about twenty
minutes, a recess was taken until $500 clock.
| MANY of the audience who had virtually been
| imprisoned since g 20 in the morning, awaited
themselves Of the opportunity to obtain fresh
| air and lunch. The prisoner, at his request'
| had been allowed, soon after the jury left the
| COURTROOM to retire to the little room he has
| occupied since the trial begun as waiting
room during recess. Before leaving the court
| room he cvinced considerable nervousness,
but on getting away to comparative secluslon
his usual composure and assurance soon re-
turned to him. He sent out for some apples
with which he treated his attendants, mean
while chatting Familiarity and good-naturedly.
| He was asked what he thought the jury would
do, and replied: Il think they will acquit me
| Or disagree, don't you''
| Within ten minutes after recess had been
| taken the jury called to the Tiff in waiting
that they were ready with their verdict.
| They were informed that q recess had been
taken and Judge Cox had left the courtroom
So they remained in their room until the court
reassembled.
The rumor that the jury had agreed was
| quickly spread from one to another and the
excited crowd sIrged back into the court
room, and anxiously awaited what all seemed
to expect, verdict Of guilty. The musty,
antique room is devoid of gas, and a score or
more of candles which had been placedupo the
desks of Judge, counsel and reporters i'm
parted weird and fanciful, unnatural as
pect to the grim old place The shadows
| thrown upon the dark background of the
walls seemed like fitting specters to usher In
| the somber procession of those who held in
| their hands the destiny of human life.
| First came the prisoner, with quick, nerv-
Gus step, and, as he seated himself in the dock,
| perhaps for the last time, the light of soil
tary candle fell full upon his face, and dis
closed its more than usual pallor. Not ire
NOR Of the limbs or movement of the muscles
! of the face was observable as he threw back
his head and fixed his gaze upon the door
| through which the jury were to enter.
| Judge Cox soon afterward took his seat
| The crier called Order" and the jury, at
5:35, filed slowly into their seats. Every
sound was hushed save the voice Of the clerk
| as he propounded to the foreman the usual IN
quiry: Gentlemen OF the jury have you
| agreed upon Terdict!n
Clear and distinct came the reply: VS.
! have" .-.
'What is your verdict, guilty or not gulty!N
| With equal distnctness came the reply:
"Guilty as indicted"
Then the pent-up feelings of the crowd
found expression in uproarous demonstrs-
tions Of applause and approval.
sOrder" " ORDER" shouted the bailiff.
Mr.. Scoville and counsel for the prosecution
were simultaneously upon their feet NJ
Scoville attempted to address the Court, brs
the District-Attorney shouted: 'Wait till we
have the verdict complete and in due form CT
Jaw s-. ..#s -...
Order was at length restored, and the cleEs,
again addressing the jury, said: d..
"Your foreman says: Guilty, as indicted
80 say we all of usl 1--WE do" all re-
sponded.
Another demonstration of approval follow
ed this announcement, but not SO prolonged
as the first. Mr. Scovie demandcl a poll cf
the jury, which was granted, and each juro:
was called by name, and each, in q firm voice,
promptly responded: Guilty" AS the LASS
name was called the -isoner shrieked:
my blood will be upon the heads of thst
jury. Don't you forges it." .l-4.
Mr.. Scovlle again addressed the Court, say
ing: g Your Honor, l do not desire to forfeit
any right may have under the law al prac
tice in this District If there is anything that.
| | ought to do now to save those rights, would
be indebted to your Honor to indicateit ONE.
Judge Cox, in reply, assured him he should
have every opportunity, that the charge would
be furnished him in print tomorrow, and he
would be accorded all the time allowed by law
in which to file his exception and that he
would also be entitled to four days within
which to move arrest of judgment. ..,,.,..
Guteau, who, from the moment Judge Cox
began delivering his charge, had dropped
completely his air of flippant arrogance, and
| sat with rigid features and compressed lips,
called out in tones of desperation: "God will
avenge this outrage" ys: .Hua
Judge Cox then turned to the jury and said:
a"Gentlemen of the jury: cannot express
too many thanks for the manner in which you
have discharged your duty. You have richly
merited the thanks of your countrymen, and
feel assured you will take with you to your
homes the approval of your consciences. With
thanks, gentlemen of the jury, I dismiss you. y
With this announcement the court was de-
clared adjourned. AMI now the. famous trial,
which has absorbed public interest and atten-
ton for more than ten weeks was ended ~
The crowd quickly left the courtroom, and
the prisoner, gesticulating with his manacled
hands, was led out. AS he passed the report
ers table he leaned over and called out to an
acquaintance: s'The court in banc will re-
verse this business"
His appearance was that of a man deeply
moved with indignation at some outrage or
indignity which had been put upon him. As
he was being put in the van the crowd of men
and boys yelled and shouted themselves
hoarse in mockery Of the prisoners boast ::
The American press and people are all with
me.n
The van was Quickly driven away. followed