Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-24
Guitea,.,s Dettuerance

WILL THE ASSASSIN ESCAPE THE PENALTY
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The cabinet to-day
considered the matter of the application for q
respite for Guiteau, and this evening had a
special session upon the subject. At the
evening sitting Attorney General Brewster
submitted his opinion upon the petition for a
reprieye. After a conference lasting an hour
and a quarter the decision was reached and
the attorney general was instructed to reduce
it into writing preparatory to its public
announcement. 1t was decided not to make
public the purport of the decision in advance
of its formal announcement through the
attorney general tomorrow.
Every member of the cabinet was visited
this evening, but all declined to intimate what
the decision will be. All sorts of rumors are
current, some to the effect that the cabinet had
unanimously advised against any exercise OF
executive clemency. Another rumor, at
tributed to Judge Gray, of the supreme court,
the opinion that Guiteau was insane, which
opinion had influenced the cabinet to advise a
reprieve; and still another, that was accepted
by many, was to the effect that the attorney
general had submitted an opinion adverse to
Guiteau, but that The cabinet decided against
it and advised reprieve for two weeks, to
allow time for a commission OF disinterested
experts to pass upon the mental condition of
Guiteau.
Whatever decision is arrived at by the cabi-
net no one outside the president and his adj
visers seem to know what that decision is.
Guiteau's counsel used every endeavor to
learn the decision, but without success.
At midnight he stated the only graf n of
comfort he had received was from member
of the cabinet who said to him 81 cannot tell
you whether the decision is for you or against
you. | can only say that while there is life,
there is hope" The president was deeply
moved and expressed great anxiety to do what
is right in the matter. The fact that he left
The city this evening upon pleasure trip aud
his cheerful demeanor just prior to his de-
parture, led to the belief that in his decision
whatever it may be, he has received satisfac-
tory support from his cabinet advisers.
Although it is impossible TO put forward
other than conjecture this evening, it is gen.
orally believed that short reprieve will be
granted GuitPau to allow time for commits
zion of disinterested experts TO pass upon his
mental condition.
At late hour tonight counsel telegraphed
President Arthur: "In the name of justice
anu humanity, IL yOuI utCiolOH 10 dCtcl DC W
my client, do not permit it to be published
until 1 can have hearing before the cabinet
Counsel expects an answer tomorrow.
He stated to might that he felt quite sanguiHe
a reprieve would be granted. but could not ex-
ouse himself if he failed to take every precau-
ton or exhaust every resource.
AGAINST GUITEAU.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Post to NOR
row will state that the cabinet advised the
president against interfering with the SEN
tence of Guiteau, the conclusion reached being
that the issue of insanity had been as carefully
Investigated at the trial as would be possible
even at this day.
THE TEMPORAL ADVISER ON HAND.
Council for Guiteau was at the White house
to-day for the purpose of securing an audience
with the president in the interests OF his eli
ent, and Private Secretary Phillips promised
10 arrange an interview if opportunity offered.
The insane asylum people here desiring a
respite for Guiteau were refused hearing by
The attorney general, who asked them to sub
init new points in writing, which he would
consider with other papers. DIR. Beard then
prepared the necessary document and in it
says: "Within the past month. even within
the past week. the change in public and pro-
fessional sentiment has been very rapid in
deed. Where to-day the profession stand to-
morrow all will stand. That Guiteau was
insane and consequently irresponsible will be
not only the general but the universal verdict
of the world.
Counsel for Guiteau made formal applica-
lions of the president this morning, for
respite that he may bring the question of jul
lisdiction before the supreme court next term
beginning October, L.