Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-06

was rendered. In regard to the prayers OF the de-
renee, relating to the law OF insanity, the opinion
Is general that the construction OF the law given
therein Is entirely too liberal
What MT. Reed SayS.
"That point seems to have surprised good
many" said Mr.. Charles Reed to-day, referring to
the question OF manslaughter as involved in the
plea OF Jurisdiction "It is according to the stat
utes OF the United States. though. 1t is provided
that II a man kills another without malice and he
dies IN another state that the crime is mansaugh-
Ter The point Is not new one at all. Assuming
that tne crime Is murder, then the question OF
jurisdiction comes in." sir Reed thinks the points
raised in regard to insanity are very strong. ave
have been looking the subject up for several days"
ne Sald land, OF course, we intended to have them
strong.h
The section OF the Revised Statutes to which Mr.
heeu reiefred Is section 534l. which reads: "Every
person who, within any OF the places. or upon
any or the waters described in section 5339 unaw-
1uly and wilfuy, but without malice, strikes,
another. OF which striking. stabb;ng, wounding
shooting, or other injury such other parson dies,
States, is guilty Of the crime of mansaIlghtern
Section $3.50. to which reference is made provides
that the penalty OF death shall be Inflicted upon
every person VINO commits murder. 's1S.. Within
any fort. arsenal. d0ck-yard, magazine or any
other place or district OF country under the exclu-
s1ve jurisdiction of the United States
sgd Or upon the high seas or in any arm of the
sea, or In any river, haven, creek. basin or bay
within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction OF
the United States and out OF the Jurisdiction OF
any particular state.
'Sd. Or who, upon any such waters malciously
strikes, stabS, wounds. poisons or shoots at any
other person, OF which striking, stabbing, wound
ing, poisoning or shooting such other person dies
either On land or at sea, within or without the
United States"
LETTERS FROM GUITEAU's sYMPATHIzERs
Mrs. Scoville complains that the newspapers do
not print the letters OF sympathy received by the
prisoner. and asserts, as fact, that Guiteau has
received letters from two or three of Gen GareldS
friends in Ohio, expressing their conviction of bis
insanity. One OF the letters received in Guiteaus
mail yesterday was from New York city, anu was
signed "Fifty Stalwarts." 1t informs the prisoner
that they admire his pluck and intend to stand by
him.
THE PRISONER TO SEE NO MORE VISITORS
General Crocker the warden of the jail, said yes
terday that hereafter, until the termination OF
Guiteau's trial, his counsel and his brother and
sister are the only persons who will be permitted
to see the prisoner in the jail The warden said
the reports of the so-called New Year reception
held by the prisoner were exaggerated; that, as
matter OF fact only about twenty or thirty persons
saw him on New Year day, and then only incl
dentally. as they would see any OF the prisoners.
The warden observed also that there had not been
one single act on the part OF the prisoner during
his confinement In jail that indicated insanity
TRIAL NOTES.
Mrs Scoville said last evening to a STAR reporter
that when she had anything to say hereafter she
would write 1t over her own name. A person said
good many things in excitement, she Sad which
they would like to reconsider afterwards She
thinks the government has acted very unfairly In
cutting OF the evidence "What il this case does
take several weeks" she remarked; "the Beecher
case lasted for six months, and that was only to
save man from being disgraced."
Another rope came In Guteau'S mail this morn
Ing He has now On hand large collection Of
ropes.
Mr.. John Guiteau spent most OF the day at jail
Today, taking with him some letters for the prS-
0ner, which had previously been Inspected and
found to contain only requests for autographs