Connecticut western news., 1882-07-05

no mQtlV9 Tor shooting nm, ana MI buo of the case showed that he was insane. They defied the prosecu- tion to show q case in history in which a sane man had committed such Q crime merely to gain nOtoriety.
 Judge Porter. of New York, who was assisting the District-Attorney in the case in his closing appeal to the jury described the prisoner as a wretched swindler and a hypocrite all his life, as venomous as the rattlesnake, but meaner than the rattlesnake because he was without ratt,es.
 He finished his address at o'clock Wednesday, January 18th, 1882, and Judge Cox then made his charge to the jury. The jury went out at 5 o'clock and in thirty minutes returned with verdict against Guiteau of Guilty as indicted"
 As the last jnryman's name was called when the jury vas polled, Guiteau 'creamed out, "The vengeance of Al mighty God will be upon you for this 'utrage. My blood will be upon the heads of that jury. Don'tgou forget it. !" Guitean was sentenced to be executed on June Both amid terrible imprecations n his part. Judge Cox refused to <rant him new trial, saying that he had lad as fair trial as any man ever had.
 The protracted trial which ended in Guiteau's conviction was followed by epeated efforts of his counsel to secure reopening of the case through the 'ourts, appeals having been made to me tribunal after another until the last esource was tired in an application to Justice Bradley of the United States Supreme Court for writ of habeas cor JUS. On the 18th of June that Judge filed his decision denying this applica- ion, and the final hope of judicial relief vanished. The sole chance that then remained was an appeal for Executive cemency, at least to the extent of re- Jrieve until medical commission could xamine the prisoners mental condition, md this was asked for not only by iuiteau's family and counsel, but by ome prominent specialists, in mental diseases. President Arthur and the Jabinet, however, decided that there vas no ground for Executive interfer. 'nce, and concluded to let the law take ts course.
 THE DEATH WATCH.
 All through the spring Guiteau cher. shed the hope that he would secure S Iew trial, and it was not until he learned Judge Bradley's decision that he ap. 1eared to realize the gravity of his sit. tation, while even then he seemed tc eel that the President might yet re- ,rieve him. The death watch was sci yer him several weeks ago, and he has
 
 spce day and night. The admission o isitors has also been suspended, anc turing the last weeks of his life no one las been allowed to speak with him ex ept the guard, his counsel and hii spiritual adviser. Until recently he re used to see clerpymen, but finally Rev, Mr. Hicks found way into his favor md has spent mueb time with him dur tug the past month. Guiteau has also if late spent many hours every day 1T reading his Bible, and the bravado which he formerly displayed has largely dis appeared.
 GUITEAUs LAST DAYS.
 For several days it was evident to al hat Guiteau had given up all hope of { -eprieve, although he still insisted tha | lTOu WOulu uOb 1Ob HILL u4Os dOPub1 Warden Russ says that Guiteau slep Wednesday night as quietly as 8 ma1 with clear conscience and good health He did not stir from the time he la, town on his cot until the cook brough lim his breakfast at six o'clock. Thi meal consisted of eggs, coffee, potatoes and piece of steak. He ate this witl relish, and then took an hours prone nade in the corridor. He paid no hee, to the guard, an elderly man, witt sreat silver bowed spectacles, whicl were without ceasing fastened on tn assassin. When the guard told hin hat his hour was up, he went at ono 10 his cell. Then he took his little chail nd, bracing his feet on the bed, tilte pack against the wall. Most of tn ime he was reading his Bible. O Wednesday and Thursday he was visite " his relatives and few friends. H had long chat with his brother, mad his will and instructed Rev. MT. Hici what disposition to make of his prope | ty. At times he would break out int mprecations, declaring that all wh were interested in his conviction an execution would be damned.
 THE GALLONS.
 The gallows for theRxecution of Gu 5eau had been in readiness for sever, jays, and during this time it had bee visited by hundreds of persons. Tn .rossbeam is 6 by 12 inches in the mic He, tapers to 5 inches square at th ,nds, which rest and are firmly secure ,n upright posts 21 feet high and | 1ally of one solid piece, the centre aboy the trap being pierced by one hole fc he hangman's rope. A heavy piece ( timber was placed on the top of this E IS to make it sufficiently strong for tt 4xecutfon of two criminals at one tim, Bedford and Queenan. The platform 5he gallows was II feet square and feet above the brick pavement. It ws supported by six 8-inch uprights, in at
 iition to those upon which the beal rests. The latter were braced by heav 1imbers, the entire structure bein strongly bolted and neatly put togethe Into these uprights stout joists wei mortised and firmly bolted, and on tn latter was 8 neat flooring of two-inc boards. Around the platform and stai way was plain railing. The steI were on the south side of the scaffol and faced the door that opens into tl rotunda. The steps were 5 feet wid with a 12-inch tread and rise of inches. In the centre of the scaffol directly under the middle of the bea was the trap, which was feet squa and hung on four great hinges unde heath. It was held in place by Tor bolt, controlled by spring or trigge to which was attached a strong cor This rope or cord passing over pull' was conducted along fve-inch squa box to 8 cell four feet distant from u scaffold railings.
 HOW THE TRAP IS SPRUNG. ) Within cell are stationed two of cera whose narnas ara not known al