Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-30

hand margin near the top thereof on the sec
ond page Of said paper. On the same evening
when he obtained said Newspaper, q the time
| said Newspaper was obtained by amanf, -
Aforesaid, the jurors we're all absent from
the ir rooms in said hotel.
The afaant deeming the matter ofsome i'm
portance in the interests Of justice. rs he
knew the jurors we're forbidden to read
Newspaper, forthwith called the attention OF
the counsel for the prisoner to the fact, and
when requested, handed said newspaper to
him. Attached to this affidavit is copy OF
the Critic, alluded to. with the names of the
jurors mentioned, written in ink across the
margins.
]. W. Guiteau's affidavit follows, alleging
that he knows the handwriting of jurors and
swears to them.
The affidavit of Scovilie follows, stating
that Snyder handed him the paper, above
| mentioned; that the writing thereon is that
of the jurors, also that he can prove on anoth-
er trial, by Henry L. Bragden and John NJ.
Green, that BY the actions of Guteau between
| the 18th and 2sth of January, 1881, they be-
| lieved him. to be insane.
Scoville's bill of exceptions. to which he
| refers in general terms in the motion for a
| new trial, will be an exceeding voluminous
document and will not be ready for some
l Iltue vel. U use OWu tApTtcSluu,
embraces the record of the entire trial.
Judge Cox has not set day upon which to
hear the arguments upon the motion but will
probably do so early next week.
The main reliance of the defence in this
matter is the affidavit of Snyder and copy
| of the Critic appended. which it is claimed
was seen and read by the jury pending the
| trial. A careful comparison of the writing
upon the margin of the newspaper with the
signatures of the jurors whose names appear
there, shows a striking resemblance, and es-
tablishes a strong case of circumstantial evil
| dence.
| The District Attorney, however. asserts
that this matter of tampering with the jury
and the irregular or improper conduct on the
part of the jury as set forth in the Snyder
affidavit, will be disposed Of in short order
by the prosecution.
and firmly deny the charges of improper con-
duct on their part
| The affidavit of Guiteau was taken at the
Jail this afternoon. He expressed at first a
lofty contempt for any action Mr.. Scoville
sin his laundering way" might be taking in
his behalf, and said that he did not expect
anything from Judge Cox, but looked to the
court in general to interpOse and upset the
work of this jury. He thought Scovile talk
ed too much. That his whole family talked
too much. Az to Scoville exhausting his
energies by sitting up all night to avail HIM
self of all his legal remedies, that was all
bOsh Upon being told that unless his own
affidavit was signed, attested and filed in
court before five P. NJ, he would have no
case on which to lay before the court in
banc, Guiteau quickly changed his tone and
signed the affidavit and swore to it with great
fervor. l am well, slept well last night. had
a shave and n bath this morning, said Cult,
eau, and expect to be happy and live good
many years yet. As for committing suicide,
he continued, am the last man in the world
to resort to such step. No reporters have
been allowed to see the assassin for two days
which is the only thing that seriously annoys
him. and he intends, so he says, to put Sco-
vile peremptorily off the case unless he is
allowed to have his mail and receive Wis.
itors.