Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-04
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Gulfeau to be Hung,

[Speolsl dispatch to the Alexandra G.z,tte.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4-1l:l5 Q. m.-Judga
Cox this morning rendered bis decision on The
appeal for new trial for Gui!sau, refusing to
gtaot the petition. and then seuterc,d the
prisoner 10 bs hung on Friday. June Sob.
between the hours of IL aud o'clonck p. N.
LATER DISPATCHES
WASHINGTON, Feb. AT FIVE minutes past
ten, Judge Cox, entered the Court room and
The ojurt was formally cpsned, The prisoner
took bis plsc, in tho deck aud did no. repeat
bis q1ass OF yesterday. to bs allowed to sit at
the oou0ssps tsble. After som, little coIlcuuy
between Mr.. Seville ard Col. CoIkbill 10 re-
gard to the Curtis affidavit, Judge Cox. began
10 read from manu:crip; his decision upon the
motion for now trial. Reading from various
authors bearing upoo ths case, Judg, Cox
discussed .. some Isrgth the circumstances al
tending the fading of the newspaper 10 the
room OF one of the bailiff, of the jury and tie
haudsriiog th.rson. No one could swear to
the tact that the Jurors did write upon the
paper. while they all swear that they did not,
aod then there Is ID reason 10 doubt their
vetaci!y. 50 lar "a tho discovery # new ev.-
dsucs is Concerned. the evidence to be in!ra-
duced is - to the prisoners manner and ap-
DesranCe prior to the assassination. Ii there
had been no tvidspoe INTRODUCES upon this sub
jeos there might be some force 10 tho rtu1sst,
but dtz % or more witnesses, testified on the
Trial as to bis manner and appearance covering
the period Of limo from March untl the com-
mission Of the &C.. The evidence now sought
10 b, Introduced would b, merely cumulative
and would not affec! the verdict. As to the
expert Wilue.s whose admissions after the trial
are alleged to have been different from bis eVi-
derc, given upon Trial. Judge Cox said Ut
sWon admission ct this character could never
b, considered as ground fer overturoing q
verdict that may tavs been obtained through
the evidence OF the very witness who from q
c>nupI motive might seek to reverse a vs!dict,
From all tho psp,ts presented judge Cox
summed up, II am unabled to fed sny rasson
to gIant tho motion which is therefore over
ruled.
Mr.. So1ville Then filed bis motion ia arrest Of
Judgment.
Guitesu. who had b,ep permitted to resume
bis seat At tho counsel table. undertook to
speak. Whom Mr.. Scovlls tiled to q net him,
Gulsesu answered: Il won't keep lie!; In
here cod propose to do my own talking.
Cal. CorkhIll then asked for the sentence CT
the Court, when Judge Cox said 10 tic
prisoner: Stand up; have you anything to
sly why seOsetc' should not be passed upon
ycu?'
Gutesu. still sitting,-"I ask Your Honor
to postpone the 6ente,c, as long IS pcssibls,"
Judge Cox-'Stsnd up. Have you a1y
ttiug.to say why seueoos should not now bo
pronouscsd upon you ?"
lhe prisoner then erose, pae. but with lips
&c md RI n sioA &c.,,
cd upon bis features. 10 low aud deliberate
tone he begap. but 5000 bis msunsr became
wild and violent, and pounding upon the table,
said: II am not guilty of the charge set
forth 10 the Indictment. 1t wss Gods act not
mine. and God will take care tf il, AID don't
let tho Amcric in people forget it, lilo will
take care of it, oud every cHc.r Of thi, Gov
ernment from the Eseeu i've down 10 that
marshal, taking 10 every man on that Jury and
every member OF this bench will pay for il.
The remainder of tho barangus was quotstion
from one ct his address,s, comparing mis- case
to that of Christ, &c.
Judge CcX, after short address to the IRIS
onsr. detailing the crime and trial. proceeded
to PASS seotepcs On the prisoner as fellows
1T Is my order that you be taken heac, to tho
common Jail OF the District, from whence ycu
came. and there be kept 10 confoement, spd,
CD Friday, the 3O.h day Of June, 1882, you be
taken to tho rlace Of execution. within the
walls OF said Jail, sud there, between the hours
OF II n. AID = p. IN, you be hanged by the
neck until you arc dead, and msy the Lord
have mercy on your sonl.
DuIi'g the reading Guiteau stood apparent
y unmoved and vi b his e.z, rivited upon tn,
Jadga, but When tho 6osl words we're spoken
he struck the table violently and Shouted:
And may sha Lord bav, mercy On your soul
| d rather stand where do than where that
Jury docs and where your Homer does. I'm
GOT afraid to die. stand here as Gods man aud
God Almighty will ours, every man " no has I'D
. part 10 procuring this uuriphtecus verd;ci.
1 don't care a ensp for the vefdic. of this cor.
ruot generation. lthsll have glosiou, flight
to Rloiy, but tha! III ssrabls scoundrel Uorkhiil
will have permanent JOB down below whore
the devil is prepsria az for him.
After apparently talking hin s ,lf out, the p;is
oner turned to his brother and without the
slightest tr,ca OF excitement conversed for som
minutes before being taken from the court room
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