The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-27
GUITEAU GUILTY.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-"Guilty as in
dicted, said one by one each of the twelve
men who for 70 days have been sit.
ting in judgment upon the presidents as
sassin. "My blood be upon the heads of
that jury God will avenge this outrage;
that's my answer" shouted Guiteau for the
last time from the dock
1t was wild, weird historical scene. The
day had been one of unusual irritation in
the court room. Guteau, foul.mouthed.
insolent, defiant, had with greater persist
ence than usual interfered to break the
force of Judge Porter's closing argument,
and the vocabulary of vituperation of this
''chosen man Of God" had been: "You are
a hypocrite; you are a reprobate; you are an
internal scoundrel; you are liar, Porter,
and don't you forget it." But the meshes
of the law were being closed about the
blasphemer, and at ten minutes past three
O'Clock Judge Porter closed bis remarkable
speech To within ten minutes of the end
of it Guiteau had been
LEcEssANT IN MS INTERRUPTIONS,
but as Porter began his eloquent peroration
with the words, "1he time has come when
| must close" fear seemed to paralyze the
tongue that cast forth 80 much foulness.
The cheeks ofthe assassin began to blanche,
his eyes we're ri7eted upon the jury box,
his hands quiyered and he listened with the
rest in the painful silence of that court
room to the great forensic orators closing
words. Judge Porter, with gracious bow
to the court and jury, took his seat, and sill
ence even more impressive came over the
audience that was densely packed through
out that dingy court room. The closing
arguments of Judge Porters speech had set
forth in clearer light than it had been pre-
sented before the cool deliberation of the
murderer and the evidence of the prisoners
responsibility for the act.
AT 3:15 Judge Cox began TO deliver his
charge 10 the jury, which occupied about
half an hour, and then the jury was left to
its own deliberations,
| After the Jury had been out about twenty
minutes, reCesswas taken until 5 :37 o'clock
Many Of the audience who had virtually
been imprisoned since 8 $50 in the morning
availed themselves of the opportunity of
obtaining air aud lunch. The prisoner at
his request, had been allowed soon after the
| jury left the court room to retire to little
room he has occupied since the trial began
awaiting room during recess Before
leaving the courtroom he evinced consider
able nervousness, but on getting away to
comparative soclusion his usual composure
| and assurance soon returned. He sent out
for some apples, with which he treated his
attendants, meanwhile chatting familiarly
and good naturally,
He was asked what he thought the jury
would do, and replied, 81 think they will
acqut me or disagree, don't your"
Within ten minutes after recess had been
taken the jury called to the bailif in wait
ing that they were
READY WITH THEIR VERDICT.
They were informed recess had been
taken and Judge Cox had left the court
room, so they remained in their room until
court reassembled.
Judge Cox soon afterward took his seat
The crier called order and the jury at 535
filed slowly into their seats, every sound
was hushed save the voice of the clerk as
he propoundod to the foreman the usual
inquiry. Clear and distinct came the reply
1--WE have"
"What is your verdict; guilty or not gull
tyr
With equal distinctiveness came the re-
ply:
GUILTY AS INDICTED"
The pentup feelings OF the crowd found
expression in uproarious demonstrations Of
applause and approval, "0rder orderP
shouted the bajliff.