Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-16
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A POSSIBILITY THAT THE auITEAU
TRIAL WAS INVALID.
And the Decision of the Court Be-
low Reversed.
THE COURT IN SESSION FIVE
HOURS.
RELYING ON TIE QUESTION OF JuRIs-
D!c7IoN.
THE SUPREME COURT WILL RENDER THEIR
DECISION ON MONDAY NEXT.
Master Lucien Young's Feasible Plan for
aTrip to the Arctic Regions.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-There is a posi-
bility that the Court in Banc Of the Dis
trict of Columbia may decide that the
Guiteau trial was invalid, and reverse the
decision of the Court below. The Court
in Banc was in session five hours on Sat
came to no conclusion. There are two
points in question, that of jurisdiction
and of error in the record in admitting the
testimony of Mrs. Dunmore, Guiteau's
divorced wife. The latter point is the
principal one. The common Law against
allowing disclosures on the witness stand,
by either husband or wife, of the secrets
of married life is emphatic, and in the Dis
trict of Columbia it is supplemented by a
special act prohibiting such testimony.
The validity of this act has been sustained
by the Supreme Court. During the Gui-
teau trial Mrs. Dunmore was asked if she
observed anything in the course of her
five years of married life with Guiteau to
indicate hat he was insane. She replied
in the negative. This question and an
swer is the one on which the defense is
building its hopes of a favorable decision.
The Governments attorneys claim that
this question did not involve the disclos-
ure of marital secrets. Reed, Guiteau's
counsel, claims that the answer to this
question involved conclusions Of observa-
ton during the married period, and was
therefore improper.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Four Justices of
the District Supreme Court, who heard
the argument upon the bill OF exceptions
in the Guiteau case, are still unable to
agree.
The Chief Justice and Justice Hayner
are reported to be of the opinion that the
exceptions should be overruled, and JUS
tees Macarthur and James that they
should be sustained. If a decision is not
reached to-day a r~e-argument will be or
dered, with Justice Wylie also upon the
bench, making five Judges. Should the
exceptions as to jurisdiction be sustained.
a new trial would take place in New Jersey.
Guiteau's counsel then would again raise
the question of jurisdiction, upon the
ground that the assault and death must
take place in the same jurisdiction, in or
der to render the prisoner legally amena-
BILE.
The Post has the following positive
statement: Chief Justice Carter. and
Judges Macarthur, Hayner and Jones held
a consultation on Saturday, summing up
the arguments of counsel in the applica-
ton OF Guiteau for a rehearing. The con-
sultation lasted four hours, and was
marked by a most searching examination
OF the authorities, and q most rigorous
analysis of every point made in the argu-
ments. The Judges were in thorough har-
mony all through, and in reaching their
decision were not for one minute differing
in the general steps. The decision will be
announced on May %. The decision af-
firms the sentence of the Court below, of
course overruling the exceptions. This
disposes Of Guiteau's last chance. He will
be hanged on June 30, 1882.
WAsHINGToN, May 15.-It Is learned pos
itively that the Supreme Court will on
Monday next render a unanimous decision,
affirming the decision Of the Court below
in the Guiteau case.
Plan of - Trip TO the North Pole.
New YORK, May 15.-The Graphic's
Washington special says: Master Lucien
Young of the navy, who desires to go to
the Arctic regions under the provisions of
the Calkin's bill, says his plan is entirely
feasible, and will incur no special risk Of
loss of life. He proposes to keep near the
shore. He would make two depots for
supplies in case of retreat, n on the
northern coast Of Greenland and another
farther north, at Lady Franklin Bay. He
would then keep up the Greenland coast
until he struck the northern limit OF nav
igation, and stop with the ship by the base
Of supplies. He would then send out
parties on the land and. il the end
OF the land was reached. on the ice
pack establish small depots. This would
be lone during the Fall and Winter, so
that next Spring the party could make a
1aal Gov TIM Dn1a fntlnuipn &la 1;na "a
depots left the Fall previous, to insure
protection against starvation, and enable
them to travel unencumbered by stores.
He has the opinion Of various Arctic trav-
elers that his plan is the most feasible
devised so far for the successful penetra-
ton Of the Polar rsgions. He expects to find
a more moderate climate at the Pole than
for some distance to the south of 1t,
Unfortunate Results of q Sailing
Party.
CHICAGO, May 15.-A Pullman special
says: At 7 O'Clock on Sunday night a sail
ing boat, with eight persons. capsized on
Lake Calumet, and all were drowned. 1t
was a pleasure craft and the party on
board consisted OF Captain Bucklen. an
old sea captain, his two SOD OF II and 10
years, John Smith, foreman Of the Car
Department, and four unknown men.
Tn They went eat fer pleasure against the
warnings OF their friends. A large num-
Der of people witnessed the capsizing, which
occurred a mile out, and a scene Of terror
ensued. Three boats were sent to the res
cue, but though they got within hsiling
distance, the water was 30 rough that all
those they intended to rescue went down,
and thev themselves narrowly escaped.
The bodies Of Smith and one of the Buck
len boys have been recovered.