National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-30

IN be The Ercning Criiic extra, ,pubiished In snii
city Of Washington, and issued on the 18Th day Of
| NpVembcr 1881, and bearing date on that day aud
| the reading mntter Of which was composed almost
entirely Of reported proceedings Of the court on
trial OF this cause during the day of the date Of
| s1lu newspaper, ana what purpOrtcd to bcTrcpurt
| OF testimony In part I'm said cause sIq1d also un
account uf nn attempt to shoot ufc prisoner by one
| Jones aud also an edtorjcrn upon the subject OF
VIC conduct OF toe priSoher in court ana otherwise
| strongly Rnimadyoy,ing upon his character and
Condnct, und-ATf calculated to incitc prejudice In
tne @ IiInlsOt the jurors against him, and purpott-
| sss(sO state That public opinion was suonRy
Jhgainst the prisoner, aud whch,with otherthings
viii more fully and at large appear by reference
@ TO- s2ld hewspapcr,th the same being hereto ahheAeo
Aflant further saith that all the writing and
marks appearing on said newspaper consisting OF
what purpOrts to be signatures of some of tho
jurors aforesaid and VI one of the officers In charge
Of them, aud of initial letters oinames, were writ
ten thereon ut the time afhdnt took said news
paper from said room 02.the same rs they now ap-
| pear thereon, except. the initials Of the name OF
this aiinut and the date when lie so found said
| newspaper, In pencil. which were Qogelher win
| the number OF the room from which snid paper
was taken, rs afOreSaid) written thereon by aniant
i'll the second column from the right hand margin,
near the top thereof on second page OF said php9r
on the same evening when he obtained said
newspaper as aforesaid.
At the time said newspaper was obtained by
aiant aforesaid the Jurors were all absent from
tncir rooms In said hotel.
Aflant dceming the matter of some importance
IN the interests OF justice, as he knew said Jurors
called the attention of counsel for the prisoner to
the fnct, and at his request handed said news
paper to himo wit to ssGgGg sSoyi's ssNsySEp
Subscribed and sworn to before me this goth day
of January, A ID. 1882. JOSEPH Il. HAYDEN,
Notary Public in aud for the District of Columbia.
Attached to this anidayitis the copy of the Critic
alluded to- with the names Of the jurors mentioned
written in ink upon the margins.
J. W. GuTTEAU's AFFIDAVIT.
United States Of america District Qt Columbia, County
Of WnShingtgn 49,:
In the supreme Court of the District Of Columbia
holding criminal term. The United States VS.
Charles J. Guitcau-Case No. l4,O56; indictment
for murder.
John W. Guieau being duly sworn saith that he
knows the jurors IN this case-to- wit John Ham
| lin, Frederick W. Bnudcnburg, Hiram J. Bright,
Charles r. stewart, fhomns II. Langley, Michael
| Shphuu, Joseph Prnther, Samuel r. Hobbs, Willard
| II. Brawncr, Ralph Wormley Thomas Hineinc
and George ". Gates, all of said District of CO.
| lumba; that he has seen said Brandenbnrg
! Bright, Langley, Shehan and Hineline write,
and he knows their handwriting; that he
has examined the writing ON the mnrGin
Of the newspaper hereto annexed, being
II copy of the Erfping critic extra, published In
| the city Of Washington aud dated the l9lh day OF
November issl. and that he verify believes, from
his know istirp oi the handwriting Of the severn'
/ parties, that ths name "fhOmas" on tor :..drgin
| of second page OF said newspaper i' IN the hand
writing of fuid Thor ". .iinelinc; that the
| u"'o" sitonncl, written ON top margin of said
secynd page, Is in the handwriting of said Michael
/ Shchnn: that the name II. J. Bright" written
on lcft hand margin Of said second page, and that
/ the initials IT, J. B." and the word Bright" In
| the other places on suid newspaper are all in
the handwriting of said Henry u Bright; that the
word liinelinc" nn bottom margin Of second
/ page of said newspaper Is In the handwrit-
ing of said Thomas W. nineline, and that the name
IF. W Brandemburg," written In German on bot
tom margin on snid second page is in the hand;
writing of and Is the genuine signature of said
| Frederick W. Brandcnburg. This ailiant further
says that he verify believes thnt the name ~. J.
| Jackson" written on the rght-hnnd margin 0i
writing of said Bright, and inIther saith not
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2Sth day
| of January, A. ID. 1882. j. c. MEIGS.
Clerk Supreme Court y. G.
AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE sCoyILLE
United SiGtesof america District Of Columbia, COUNT
| OF HdshingGn, IS:
In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
holding n criminal term. The United States VS.
Charles J, Guiteau-Case No. 1i,O5G; indictment
for murder
George Scoyille, being duly sworn, saith that he
Is attorney in this for the prisoner, Charles
| Guiteau, and has been since he was nrraigned
| herein. That on the 18th day of December, 1881
at the city of Washington, in said District, Fred
erick II. Snyder, whose affidavit is filed herewith
in this case, ha nded to this atiant the newspaper
annexed to his said affidavit aforesaid, benga copy
of the extra EEntng Critic, of date No
yember 10, 1881, which paper was theI
| in the same condition as to writing and
is; that the same has been in the custody and
of this affant since receiving the same as afore-
|
writing on the margin of said paper Is in the
handwriting of several of the jurors in this case
as followsLto wit, that the word "Thomas" on
| top of the second page is in the handwriting o
| Thomas w. Hinline; that the word Michael " OF
top of same page Is in the handwriting of Michael
Shehan; that the name of :" II. J. Bright" on ef
hand margin oiEecond page is in the handwrlt.
ing of Henry j. Bright; that the two signatures
| "IIineline," at the bottom Of second page are In
| the handwriting of Thomas w. Hineine; that the
signature +. W. Brandenburg" Mt bottom of sale
second page is in the handwriting of Frederick o
Brandenburg and that all the other writing OF
margins of said newspaper is that of the hand
writing of some of said jurors.
Ailiant further saith that since the trial of thit
cause there has come to his knowledge new and
material facts, unknown at the time of trial and
not ascertainable by reasonable diligence on his
part or that Of the defendant, and which facts
| with names Of the witnesses by whom they nr,
proved, are as follows, TO wit; That defendant
| can prove on another trial that Henry r. Bragdor
and John NJ. Green, the former of Fredericksburg
Va, and the latter of Stafford Courthouse, Va.
saw the defendant at different times during the
| month of June, 1881 and between the 10th day o
that month and the 2Sth day of the same month
and observed his conduct carefully and CLOSELY
| because of their belief that he was insane al
| though he was an entire stranger to them; tha
in Lafayette Park, in the city Of Washington, op
poslte the White House, and We're made
| without the knowledge of the prisoner OK.
cept on one occasion when said Bragdon sud.
denly called out in loud, quick tones to attrac
| the attention of the defendant and see what h,
would say or how he would act; that said Bragdor
| ent times on different days during the period o
| time aioresad-the last time on or about the 2Stl
day OF June, 1851 that the conduct of the prsone
| when so observed by the said BragdOn and Greer
| was that of an insane man i'll this-that he wa
| restless in action, moving about from place t
place, without apparent object in nervous anC
strange manner, talking to himself and gesicu
lating wildly, with an unnatural and wild appear
| ance of countonhnce and eyes-So much so tina
| nurses and children were frightened at his actions
| and appearance; that on one occasion above men,
toned, when said Bragdon suddenly called out t
him. Hi hi' or TO that effect, he turned on him
| with such insane look and expression that botl
said Bragdon and Green were fearful of violent nc.
| tion or of an assault from him and quickly with.
drew And further saith not; 3t;,or,,, ,oo,
Subscribed and sworn to this 18th DAY Of Janu
AIRY, 1882, j. G. MElGs,
| Clerk Supreme Court.
Mr.. scoville's bill of exceptions, to which he re
fers III general terms in his motion for new trial
will be an exceedingly voluminous document ant
will not be ready for some time yet. To use hi
own expression, 1t embraces the record of tn
| entire trial"
Judge Cox has not yet set day upon which h
hear arguments upon the motion, but he will
| probably do so early this week.
| Mr. Cotkhill, being asked what foundation Their
was for tho allegations that the jury had beer
| tampered with, said: "There Is nothing whatever
shall crush that charge when we reach II II
court and leave no ground ON which the defendan
can hope either for anew trial u reversal by tn,
Court in Banc Guiteau will be hanged the 8Oll
| day of June, 1882"
The aiidavit Of GuiteAu was taken at the jai
Saturday afternoon. He expressed at first a loft,
contempt for any action Mr., Scoyille Gin hi
blunderng way" might be taking in his behalf
| lie said he did not expect anything from Judg,
Cox, but looked to the Court in General Term /,
review and upset the work Of this jury. He though
scovle talked too much-that his whole mmil,
talked too much AS to scoville exhausting hi
energies by sitting up all night with view Il
Aynillng himself Of all his legal remedles Tint WA