Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-10
GU.TEAU,
The beginning OF the End.


Immediately began to read fro,
nanuscript his decision upon tn
notion. Reading from various al
Z thorities bearing upon the cas-
Judge Cox discussed at some len
the circumstances attending Il.
finding of the newspaper in tn
room of Ole of the bailiffs of the iur
in the case. First, as to the hsnj
writing, there are several circum
stauces that make it impossible tha
at least two Of the names upon tn
margin Of the paper were written b
( the gentlemen themselves; second
If Is suggested, this paper vas lyin.
on the table in the balliffs room
Or, - gentlemen of the jury i,
w albums first tried thei
p., On the margin it woul,
ans ~, 10 nothing. In tie face O
the worn affidavit of ever, membe
of lie jury that they did lot see O.
read papers at any time during tn,
trial. no one could swear to the fac
that jurors did write upon the paper
while they all swear they did not
and there is no reason TO doubt theil
veracity SO far rs the discovery ot
new evidence is concerned. As te
III, evidence to be introduced as t.
prisoners manner tho appearance
.,ior to assassination itere had been
no evidence introduce. and upon
this subject there might b. some
force in the request, but dozen OF
more witnesses testified on trial as
TO his manner and appearance cover.
ing, a period of time from March
until the commission of the act.
The evidence now sought to be in
troduced would be merely cum ulative
evidence aud would not effect O YER
dict. As to any expert witness
whose admissions, after the trial
up alleged to have been different
from his evidence given upon trial,
Judge Cox said unsworn admissions
Of this character could never be con.
sidsred as ground for overturning q
verdict that only has been obtained
through evidence of the very witness
who, from corrupt motives, might
seek to reverse a verdict. From all
papels presented, Judge Cox sum.
med up, II am unable to find any
reason to grant the motion, which is
therefore overruled."
Scoville-I would like to note an
exception to the ruling of court.
Col. Corkhill-Yes, your honor,
It now becomes my duty
Scoville-One moment, please. I
would like to file in due form the
motion which I referred to you yes
terday.
Scoviile then filed his motion in
arrest of Judgment.
Guiteau, who had been permitted
to resume his seat at the counsel
table, called out, elf your honor
please, I desire to ask if there's
any motion that I ought to make to
reserve my rights"
Scoville tried to prevent his speak
ing; but he retorted, well ! don't
want any advantage taken of me. I
want to know how long ! shall have
to prepare my appeal to the court
in banc?"
Scoville-Please keep quiet; we
haven't reached that yet.
Guiteau with great excitement)-I
wont keep quiet. I am here and 1
propose to do my own talking.
Judge Cox then informed Scoville
Of the rules and practice applicable
to the filing of his exceptions. After
this matter had been arranged, Col.
Corkhi!l renewed his motion, say
ing:
1T is now my duty to ask for
sentence of court"
Judge Cox to the prisoner)-
" Stand up! Have you anything to
say why sentence should not now be
passed upon you?
Guiteau, still setting-I ask your
honor to postpone sentence as long
Is possible.
Judge Cox" Stand up! Have
you anything to say why sentence
should not now be pronounced npon
you?
The prisoner arose, pale, but with
lips compressed and desperate de-
stamped on his features.
In low and deliberate tone he be-
gan, but soon his manner became
Wild and violent, and pounding up
IN tho table he delivered him self of
he following harangue: 81 am not
guilty of the charge set forth in the
Indictment. 1t was Gods act, and
not mine. God will take care of me
md don't let Americans forget it.
BE will take care of it, and every
officer Of this government, from exc
,utive down to that marshal, falling
II every man of that jury and every
member of this bench will pay for
t, and the American nation will roll
IN blood if my tody goes into the
ground, and l am hung. The Jews
put the despised Gallilean in the
grave, and for the time they
'riumphed; but at the destruction
If Jerusalem 40 years afterward the
got even with them. I am
not afraid OF death. 1 am here as
Gods man. Kill me tomorrow if
you want to. I am Gods man and
| have been from the start"
The Sentence.
Judge Cox preceded to pass sen.
tence, addressing the prisoner as fol-
lows:
"You have been convicted of a.
crime so terrible in it circumstances,
and so far reaching in its results
hat it has drawn on you the horror
IT the whole world, and the exc
'ratlons of your countrymen. The
excitement produced by such an
'ftense made it no easy task to
'ecure for you a fair and impartial
rial, but you have had the mower of