New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-26
TIE NEWS IN THIS CITY.

The news of the conviction OF Guiteau seemed to
send thrill through tho community when 1t
reached this city In one sense 1t was unexpected
The trial had been drawing its slow length along
for so many weeks, and there had Drrn So
many protracted delays that people generally an
ticlpated vt least several days more OF the same
tedious work II is also true that few people would
have been surprised if the jury had spent long
time in deliberatng over the testimony. Then, TOO
many induced partly by their own fears and partly
by the newspaper reports, thought that theTe was
At least one of the jury who had
had doubts about the SAINT of the assassin.
When therefore. the news of the verdict arrived
if was not at first credited. The rumor,
however, spread rapidly and was quickly confirmed
bv the appearance of extras" stating the clrcnm-
stances under which the verdict rendered.
This was after o'clock and therefore, the major
| itv of business men had gone up town. Bows with
bundle, Of extras crowded aroHnd the steps OF
the elevated trains and shouted out the verdict to
tlos, passing. The papers had a remarkable sale.
In the later trains nearly every man had
an evening paper. The news was discussed
! with animation The expressions Of satisfaction
| were marked and il some eases striking one
white bairel man ut the Park Place Station as he
! opened his paper called to younger man IN the
| croup near him " Here SAM hurrah for that jury.
| GOOD name. Aud that devil has got to swing thank
! Gndl" The Ii stcners showed their delight when
| Sam sIid amen" Those who went home on
the LATER trains carried the with them, 50 that
before half-pnst O'Clock the verdict was
generally known throughout the city. 1t
was the single topic of conversation. Only one sen
timent wa, exprcs,cd-5atsfactoa that the verdict
! had been 50 prompt and relief that the course Of
Justice had been run.
| Whatever NAV have been the case in Washington
! there have been Indications of a belief Oh the
part of any considerable number OF persons IN tins
city that the prisoner was insane. One who went
searching for such sentiment would have had din
entity in finding any who would acknowledge that
they entertained it. When Mr.. Scovillc made his
ononing speech it was not an uncommon thing TO hear
many persons say that if the prisoners counsel
conld subsantatc all his statements by proof they
| Womb have doubts Of Guitraus sanity. The untor-
| t,uotr position in which Mr.. Scoville wa, placed
cay hi, client also the benefit Of much Of the SYM
p3ihy that that position naturally excited. But as
fine trial advanced th~ feeling rapidly wore away.
# wa. VERY, plain that Mr. Scoyiile could not keep
| fraction of his promises aS TO the testimony. But
the uri,oner', conduct did much more to convince
fin. Ncw-Yor readers of the court proceedings that
| auy lruiency shown to the prisoner was an ahuN"
| of mercy The announcement of the verdict
STRENGTHENING feeling of Indignation at the great
| advantages which have been given to Guieau over
ordinary murderers and at his iagrant abuse OF
these privileges II was common remark among
those who are familiar with the methods of Grim
nal courts that If Guiteau had under the same cir
cumstances murdered man in humble station he
would have been hanged long ago. No court would
have suffered the trial to extend beyond a week or
fen DAYS at the most aud no doubt would have EN-
tered the mind of the presiding judge TO whether
he had the power to preserve the dignity of the
court by enforcing silence from the prisoner and the
spectators. -,
meeting last evening TO initiate sew
rral candidates for membership. There were pres
ent a number of representative lammany Demo
Gratis " There can be only one sentiment
with reference with such a wretch said one
of the Sachcms The assassination ol
\ deed which good men of all par cannot bat
condemn. Were it otherwise we should soon be II
fine condition of some of the South American RepuI
lies hope the villain will soon be hanged rs
warning to others who might be tempted to repeat
his act Il he escaped with confinement III lunatI'
| asvluiu' This sentiment was cordially approve,
by all in the neighbOrhood of the speaker