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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26
CLOSING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

Al halEpast five o'clock yesterday
evening, was ended one of the most not
,pe criminal trials that has ever taken
r'acr. The magnitude of the crime,
| he character Of the victim, and the
lhigh and honored station which he had
. recently assumed, and the fact that
}ss death placed in power a faction of q
crest party with which he was at war,
Ls long and heroic struggle, the har-
rowing recital OF his death, the magnifi-
cent funeral, the profound sOrrow of
whole peOple-all have tended to make
the trial of his murderer one of surpass-
inc interest. When to this We add the
devotion Ofhis sister and counsel TO tn
ss>r>,in the dramatic scenes which
have occurred from day to day, in court,
W. have series of circumstances all
tending to attract public attention, and
fix the public mind on this case.
Since the 2d day of July, last year,
the assassin, both i'll Jail and in court,
has becna center of interest. The futile
attempts upon his life have added to the
inter, :, which his conduct excited, and
fr tity-thrce days the trial has slowly
IrogesScd.
Whatever may be said of the result
certain il is that no criminal arraigned
5; the box of public justice, ever had the
icilitjos accorded, or the leniency ex-
tended, which have been allowed this
Iau. Without money, the Govern
reut opened its Golfers, and witnesses
-)m all parts of the country were sum-
-Oucd for his defense at the expense of
those who were prosecuting him for his
Cime. The presiding Judge not only
slowed him counsel, but permitted him,
in large measure, to conduct his own
dc!eu>c aubnaistSI - L. -
and Interruptions, his abuse Of counsel
and wilnesseS---seemingly anxious only
that the trial should be 80 completely
hira, TO afford no excuse for criticism,
o.grouud for new trial.
The result of that trial is now before
tine public. The testimony has been
heard. and from day to day careful
and complete synopsis of it has been
pre,euted to our readers. The testimO
ny did not need the searching analysis
ofpavidge, nor the brilliant rhetoric of
Porter. to convince all who heard or
resd il. Of the infamous character Of the
man. Beginning in his earliest mar
hOod. /, demonstrated his life to have
been one long chain of infamy. From
the time he first left home and plunged
into The Oneida Community, down to
the day OF his arrest, not single act
Couldhe produced that was not stained
with drbauchery or crime.
Yet this man, covered over with in
fanny, who shot down the President OF
tie Republic in the streets of the Capt.
tai City, has had what all must agree
la, been a fair and impartial trial. His
cool Deliberate preparation for the
crime: his careful provision for his own
safety. h3s acknowledgement that he had
doc-rd the President day after day, and
had RETAINED from committing the
crime on several occasions; hiskeenness
in SEEING the weak points of his case;
hissharp rcpartees, and his whole gen.
era. conduct, shows conclusively that
The plea Of insanity was simply manu-
ia,iuIod for the occasion, and the YER
diet will meet the hearty approval of
the public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26

eial Sedsaatsn. - SA3,irle 49, =
dnc1 pAdK - 49, i : - -
viss3psRssE q - sayaIossf aSi q S
20 eak sAAl1. y ss&elssa = pSysAa
1slAs duty = = ih9spd meth sfsscls-
iron vhicA Il b nanafhclars1 e. nd
article Last existed. The elbce Of vhis
measure q 70 incrssss the duly On cotton
ties from 5 psr can't .sdyalorsn 10 .
or 70 per cent sdvslorsm, anA
Large number Of Other articles
may or may not Be reached by
its provisions. A leading member Of the
Ways and Means COMMITTEES suersg<ed thaf
1t may bs construed to include the tool, Of
mechanics and machinery. He ssid it \
would also operate - blow at the rsri6
Commission. because. II the tariff u 70 IN
brought up for discussion in the Committee
Of the Whole of the House, on this particu.
lar bill, il will be open 10 amenements Tor
any other branch.
Folger says he will remain In the Cabinet.
il desired, but win not accept another sp.
pointment
Hsrper's Ferry men, here, oppose the
joint resolution asking the cedins OF that
to wes. Virginia for sduoa.
tional purposes. They NJ that e
abominstion Of desolAtioa, ~ the stats !.
would likely hold Il for an saxDpcs. They
want direct sale In suaalI t5ls 70 small
or others will use or occupy
Il tt
Judge Cochran Is here, consulting the
War Department in rel6rsks 10 the Wheel.
ing and Lake Erie railroad bridge over the
Ohio river at Martins Ferry. The road 10
low open from Huron 10 Nsssilou, and
will DO to Toledo within few weeks, and
each the Ohio river duriug the preseat
rear. 'I
Messrs. J. X. Hoffman and n. u. Drs.
,ard, and Miss florsnos Jaokson. Virginia
md Nettie Hoffman. Nay aud Mnttis GoG,
If Parkersburg West Virginia, are here
N route TO Florida Ian.
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GENERAL GOSSIP.
rsrtnTaIk-Harpers rerry-Pessss'
c,.~;,f I;,nof,h In The Rs1istey.

r.rt6TaIk-Harper's fesry-Pessssa'.
speeiai Di,pdteh to the Register.
.w.sHrssrox, january 25.-Carpenter'
euloeies were better than Burnsidesi d
Wis spoke OF him as too great lawyer 70 b
either a statesmsn or politician.
The House, very unsrsciously, asfsee 70
the Senate bill retiring Judge Hunt a
report thst Saturday next Is settled iot
Blsine's address on Garfield, q inoo.
BE win not deliver It until lste ns1'
month. ee =.
The Ways and Means Committee hss'
sxreed 70 report bill PROVIDING that e. {
manufacture of iron and steel NOS sPee1.c
a,l,. asusd u TIC :a,i9 hxs. " saaSR
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p,cuyoip, Va, January 2s.IA o:s
o,oloch' the President pro TEN. Q! the sses 8.
Auditor .of Public Accounts and Other
W Mr Thurman. Democrat. offered . 49,
,,t;an that n Ia the sense Of the BsnsAs
there Is now no Joint order. the 60 only ~ 81. sss
before ths body having S:.a n p. S,ossn: ssn: !'
tsray, BY m salcu.n%"s@ss.. sa. :" ".s.. Z" .r.s.A
was taken and . debate followed, la.hns
two hours, and was participates y
by the leading Senators Of both
sides. A vote was finally taken Oh Ne e.
peal and resulted In decision q me eanf
being reserved, q TO 10. Tho four H.:
justers who voted yesterday, again vesse
with the Democrsts.
The Riddlsbsfgsr debt BILL yas -
passed without debate. Yea III nose -
In the Senaie resolution by ~. Be'
dleberger was adopted. appointing CO.
mittee TO investigate the charges Of o..
tempting 70 influence members by corrupt
means.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26
Mysferfosss Adatr.

I,,r1x Rock. ARK, January. 2.-A
MYSTERIOUS explosion occurred, this morn.
;ng At the residence Of L. 8. District Jndge
e H G. Caldwell, which came near termins
ting tin seriously. The Judge was sitting IN
h;s I;braYy near the fire, when he observed
= ~ small ali nsckage. containing white powder
an the uiantei piece. After examining H.
he tossed it into the FIRE, when terrlhc eh-
plosion Immediately followed, hroNlIs
the Judge violently scfoss Sa;,a sne etSeq damage
s nssnSsnts rushed in and discovered the
gnSae wing on the floor, with the hesh
.u1s .oII S,nm both arms up to the elbow, and
his @ hair and whiskers entirely scorched on;
Wsdical assistance was at once summoned
and % the Judge restored to consGiousne:s'
He He can give no explanation Of the an. annr =;
The physicians pronounce his injuries o
a most serious nature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26
THAT TOLEDO CASE

watkins Turns Osssss' nvtAsaee 80
Causes . 0ea1tns 0easaetea.
Apsotai b ~ AVtst~.
ToIKDo, January A.-ln the police court
this afternoon. In the trial OF Peryusoa.
one Of the parties charged with burning
the Toledo -four mills 10 get the insurance.
Watkins, his partner turned States evi.
denoe. Being placed on the stand he Ga.
fessed that Ferguson hsd frequently spoken
to him OF the advantage Of burning the mill
and getting the ansuranos money. Wat
kins says he did not consent 10 this. How.
erve, on the afternoon before the are Pse.
guson told witness he was going 70 do he
job that night, BY taking soms wssts oot.
ton from the engine room and starting NE
FIRE under the elevator. Later Rsfyusss
met witness and told him that Il was q.
complished. All the aftsrnoon and I'll Ne
evening were taken mp In the GYMNASTICS
Of Watkins, which was not concluded q
adjournment tonight The devslopnsaa
to-day have caused genuine ssaaauoa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26
AT LAST.
hsties Reaches Forth Aer Hand
for the Murderer.

1ss Jury Find Him GuiIb as Charged in the
indictment.
IunanimOus, 4 Just, Sensible and Righteous
Verdict.
ccsng Scenes Of the Great Trial al
Washington.
Conclusion Of Judge Porters Argument TO
the Jury,
1 Sclthing 0enuneiation Of the Murderous
Liar.
ne Assassin Withes and HOwls With In
potent Rage, .
I > Charge Of Judge Cox Upon the Law and
the Evidence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26

SpectaI DtPotch % M 0sVtaWs
WAsnixoros, Pa, January b.--A naa
named Rhodes, one Of the parties engaged
in swindling farmers with wind mill assacV
notes, was arrested near Claysville, TO-DAY,
and lodged In Jail. 4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26
WHEELING THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2e 1882

custom Of the April term to run until Gan
itember, taking q recess over July and 1u.,
gust but should it close BY the latter spart
,of 3iay, then. If the Judgment isaffirnsed- :.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26

pr-,s.rrss, Pa, Jmu..y zs.-0vsf mss: 9:
eaii ali fos % : meeting % b hsll tssessst: =
pro pro.ss. against Polyss.css ns nsn.ss1s q
he csii seb fosth thet - ..tsss.ss h
this sstion csnnot tolef.iS - ncsakssI -
IT, midst Of such hag{sess - s.Sssv a'tSs
of tbS laws upoa vhca os ~
uatia % bess4
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26

p,r.ru a sdds 10 pefsoaAi tssafy W
80. soiof "A lnstsS - ~
sG se.n ~ q bens6eisI 70 tbs ccsih .
rfssfs1s = Hsir Bslsaa y 80 > pr
'ds,Gipc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26
CLOSING INCIDENTS.
A GrnphIe Pictare Of the Last Day
POrter's Arxument-A Strange Scene
-waIting for the Serdist-rhe Final
Result


Result
Spe-ial Dispatch 70 TIE Register.
WASHINGTON. January 25.-When the
court room was opened, this morning,
there WIS an immense rush for admittance,
and il was with the greatest difficulty that
even those who were provided with tickets
could get in. II was generally supposed
that Judge Porter would conclude his ar
gument, to-day, and it was expected that
his summing up would be mastery. In
this. no one was disappointed. Suffering
As he was, from i'll health, once thoroughly
warmed up with his subject, he seemed TO
realize the magnitude Of the OCCASION, ana
threw of his lassitude. His analysis oil
the testimony, bringing out the strong
points against the shrinking prisoner, was
4 brilliant piece OF forensic argument; out
when he rose to a comparison between
Charlotte Corday and the prisoner,
He Was superb.
There was no sneaking said the
impassioned orator. She left the house
in which she was reared to deliver France;
10 s,av the hand of revolutionary slaugh'
ter. to lay her own head beneath the gnillo-
tine. in order to save the effusion OF oood'
She believed it to be her duty to the France
she loved, and she made her way, with de-
Eberate preparation, sane in mind ana
devoted in purpose; ready 10 die that
others might live"
In this vein he continued for some mo-
euts, and then traced the acts OF the
assassin to show the contrast, in word:
which will forever fix the mark of Cain
upon him. The prisoner writhed in his
seat, and finally overcome with rage, h
lost all command of himself, and shouted
out his imprecation in a aVoiee hAe 'nS' o
A wounded Beast.
Altogether the closing argument was "oF
~ Els vseas.y. alsA We oTasoE.
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TIVE wFsIEan aoa AeoeolAno1
card ..s.. ..s1s.ss- ~. 'E.a.'ss's

r prnnrss1 ss1yA.1 sesss -
.sssiI I,gs S..oei. .:is sss "a: led S.rs 6 ssos e
day. The pandRa buans. .sss sssSss :. - -
sdyissbiiity Of sdysncins The cas1 rtS'
but notwithstsnding . bsslny eses =
besyy demand vaa fspoetsd, u - dsenss
hest moi 10 interfere With the Rsesent ~,
and Ire card wasreafirmed. me yesno
of the Mckinley tssih bill now ~
Coagress, also rsceived sttsneoc s,s
memorial wss adopted fsvoring us MY
t,annaHe. ts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26

At the eonclusiea of Judge Porter,s al
sress Judge coxatonce procssdsdto charg,
she jury, and at the conelusi ON the iur,
retired and the court took a recess unit
nAii-past i've, and the tired audience which
haa been eooPed up since morning, strug
gled to the open air. -Hy.E
AStrsnge Scene.
haruiy had the court room been emptied
wnen rumor was circulated that the Jury
had agreed upon verdict, and again arush
was made for seats; but Judge Cox and all
the attorneys had left, and so nothing
could be done until the hour for reassem.
oiing arrived. As the crowd gathered the
oiu room looked strangely weind. There
Is no gas, and as the frightening shadows
stretched themselves across the floor. can.
dles were lighted on the Judges stand and
al the tables, casting their CHASTITY shad-
o~s over the now strangely quiet crowd.
IL was the strangest scene ever witnessed
and one which will not be forgotten by
those who sat there.
waiting for the Verdict.
Al half-Past five, the stiffness was broken
oy the e2trance of the prisoner, who was
escorted to his place in the dock. As he
sat there with the sickly light of the can
die falling upon his face, he looked CHASTITY,
put nota muscle quivered, and he main
tainsS PercsYs s,st., -sz1pa pQsn re. Ihea
came The counsel on both sides, followed by
Judge Cox, who at once took his seat,
and almost Immediately the jury fled
into their seats Then enSued one of the
Most Dramatic scenes
Of this dramatic trial The clerk rose, and
addressing the jurors, asked: Gentlemen
of the jury, have you agreed upon YER
dict?' Clearly and deliberately came the
reply: 'We have" "And what is your
verdict" asked the clerk ''Guilty as in
dicted,' replied the foreman. For an in
slant, the quiet was unbroken, and then
seemingly by general acclaim, the cheers
broke forth from the crowd, and echoed
and re-echoed through the dingy old room.
AL attempts to maintain order were futile,
and it was not for some moments that the
voice Of Col. Corkhill could be heard above
the din, insisting upon having the verdict
Iecorded and the noise subsidized. Scoyille
demanded that the
Jury be Polled
and this was done, each one answering for
himself, as the question was asked,
Guilty AS the last name was called
the assassin shouted out God will hold
you responsible for my blood"
The judge then thanked the jury in a
few fitting words and dismissed them, the
court adjourned and the great trial was
over.
The case cannot be appealed to the Su-
preme Court, as is generally supposed, but |
will end with the Judgment of the general |
term of the District Court.
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-x~- Yovk Dead.Loek.

ALBANY, January 25.-Ihe Democrats OF
the Assembly met IN conference TINS morn.
Ing. All the Tammany replesea
We W. .pno;nted 10 hear the claims OF the
Ts.,nany Tan delegation. The solution OF the
ditticulty seems near athand-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26

T, xou bp,e NO PrRusA pamphle. get one
immediately. Address b D. hala' an
w., CsLGa, o,
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KgIel ~ Cs1ap's
IIvarSrx, wn., ymsAZ -
consin Central hsiebs - Siii.S
band-cay asas EbseS ~
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scm the Verdict was Greeted Ia This and
Other Cities.
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His own Brother.

wonid not have spoken to him at the Fifth
AvennS so;nst % him. but don't like his style,
InS 4 ssss, ssE ESe INV fathers style, either. My
s;ster sympathizes with me, and my brotner
sympsthizes with my father, ! want .has as
uu,,sS,toyd, Ls u Soass-apasas ~ 'oA'
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AEttE nCGNtS
Gniteau announced he shouldnt interrupt
,,nless ID was warranted but the harangue
he seemed about to start in upon was sum
marily cut short by Judge Cox VINO COM
manded him to keep silent. :
Judge Porter resumed: Ihere Is oIle
man between YOU and the grave OF the
slaughtered President who knows whelheF
his defense is a sham one or not.
Guiteau-It is q true defense, ana you
know it. -,
Judre Porter-The truth will, however,
hurst forth and reach the consciousness I OF
every one. II from no other source, IL VII!
make its way from the murderer himseii:
Jndee Porter then read from the letter OF
the nTisoner to his father, in which he sald
",For wears was haunted with the luea thal
was Cut out for some great mission, Du'
rou I am convinced il was but devilish
delusion, and renounoe my overWeening
vanity and egotism.'"
Gufteau-WeIl, I've changed my minc
since then; that was ten years since;
Later, reading from Gulteaus crluclSn
upon the religious and moral growth OF th'
mast six thousand years, Judge Porter salu
Gould Judas lscariot himself nave pro
nounced a r.. ,."E
More sinister Judgmente"
Guitsau-Judas Iscariot would have em
ployed you as his attorney, you Dig har
| you. -, p.~.,., ,.sr., :,
| accord and all the evidence su6stannate'
the assumption that revenge ana morol'
! desire for notoriety actuated the prisoner
Judge Porter passed TO the discussion Q. IN
| direct issue of the case, whetheE or not ti
ps,ssass .xss Insane GA Wv ~ v, t~'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-12
COURT PROCLAMATION.

~ WHEREAS, tho Hon Charles A. Mayer Prssi.
drui 81 the Court of Common Pleas Of the 9th Judicial
District, consisting ~ The counties u Centre Clinton
aud Ciearneld, aud the Hon Samuel Pfaneh and the
Hon John bssns. Associate judge IN Centre county
having ssuc their pfco-pt bearing date lutk day N
DeCembsr, lssl 10 directed f0f holding Court u
oyer and Tortniner aud 1oserai Jail Deiiycry and
Quarter Scasuus II The Peace tn Hrilrunte lls the
county u Centre, and a. commence ou the iih Mon.
Jay of January nefi, being the ~ day II January.
lkF&, aud u coptinu" two weeks N0tiraIs hereby
given 10 the Coroner justices uf the Peace Aidsrnsn
and ConstAbles af sad county q Centre that they e
then and There IN their proper p~tsaus at 10 O'Clock
IN the forenoon ui said day With their records inqui.
stioHs examinations, aud their OWn retuemhTauces
70 d. those things which % their oaee Appertalns 10
be done, and those Sho arr b1uHd Ia rc5Euzsncos o.
Ffuseeni" against the prsoners that are oT shall - in
the jail q Centre county. be- then aud there 70 tr
cute against them shall be Just.
Given under my hand. at nelsfonir the 10Th DAY of
Dccembcf IN The year u our Lord 1851 and the one
hundred and hfth year of the Indefend Of the
l-it THOMAS J. DUkKEL. sheriff.
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A Bid for Guiteau's Body.
AN OFFER or $1,000, WHICH THE rRIsoSLR
THINKS ouGHT TO M MADE 5000.
WAsHrHGroS, January 6.


WASHINGTON, January 6.
Mr.. Scoville has received a bona .fis
proposition from medical gentleman
for the body of Charles J. Guiteau. This
gentleman Whose name Mr, Scoville
declines to make public at presently has
offered to pay down Immediately 5 ! 900,
the amount of the purchase money, on
condition that he shall have the body
of the prisoner as soon as the exactIons
OF the law have been met, TO dispose OF
absolutely rs heshail see iit. He also
agrees 10 take his chances Of waiting
one month or twenty years for the con.
summation of the bargain on Guiteau's
part. This somewhat liberal PROPOSE.
tion was submitted TO Guiteau to-day
and seemed to impress him quite favor.
ably. After rejecting moment he
suggested; II think ought to bring
more than that. Perhaps some other
fellow will offer $1,000; then can pay
my debts. aud IL get new trial taHt
miserable C3rkhill cant bring on 81 lot
Of fellows just to swear how much ow"
them
The only persons admitted TO the
prisoners cell TO day were J. W. Gui.
teau his hrother) and friend who &C.
compauied him. The brothers held
long conference in the effort to arrange
the order Of the arguments to be made
before the Jury. Guiteau not only in
sists upon speaking in his own behalf,
but in making the closing argument for
the defence. lie cannot, he says, ut
this late stage jeopardize his case by
allowing Mr. Scoville to have the last
say. Mr.. Scovillc is perfectly wiling TO
let Guiteau make a speech, but wants
him to make il first, so that he Mr..
SCovillel can comment upon 1t tit de.
sirablel 10 The jury. Guiteau was busily
engaged when his brother called to day
in the preparation Of his argument and
had already covered four pages Of fool
soap.
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such an offence. | am now convince
that he rendered faithful, efficient and
intelligent service, and the fact that he
was retained in command of a CORPS for
months after his offences were said to
have been committed is in his favor.
What would ask in General Porter's
behalf from you is, if you can possibly
give the time, that you give the subject
the same study and thought that have
given it and then act as your judgment
dictates. But feeling that you will not
have the time for such an investigation
tfor it would take several days,)
would ask that the whole matter he laid
before the Attorney General for his ex.
animation and opinion.
Hoping that you will be able TO do
this much for an officer who has suffered
for nineteen years a punishment that
never should be inflicted upon any but
the most guilty.
am very truly yours,
L. 5. GRANT.