The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-02-11

at once taken to his cell and guard placed over
him. This precaution is always observed In case
OF prisoners under sentence OF death. and will be
night aud by day. There is no foundation for the
report that Guiteau committed suicide.
The scene in Court TO day was one that WIN
never be forgotten by those fortunate enough To
be present. for while ii was touching, still there
was spice of sensation which rendered IL most
Cox concluded passing sentence his voice trem.
bled and there was a suspicious moisture in his
eyes. which he quickly brushed away With his
pocket handkerchief.
after his arrival at the JAIL and he left The
van made pleasant allusion 20 the snow and
dis greeable weather. He expressed no surprise
at the action of Judge Cox in oyerruling the mo-
ton for a new trial, saying thst he had not ex-
pected any different result Shortly after he was
taken to his cell his dinner was served. Of which
he partOok heartily and nth apparent relish.
Despite the gravity of the situation, Guiteau,
while In Court could not refrain from giving a
kick 10 his counsel. Mr.. Scoville, who has worked
so zealously and energetically TO save him from
the consequences of his act.-Afser finishing his
TRADE against the Court and Jury, Guiteau
'PrneS + had to nSt a Ssese SssS and Rid that
theories he would have been set free He volun-
teered the information also that he had secured
of this country, and that they had promised 10
pull him through the Court in Bsnc without the
help help I,.d. of Mr.; scOviile. AS he said this.
mood ne ana looSed the p
of fiend in human shape. The prisoner had
been on his best behavior prior 70 the conclusion
of Judge Cox's remarks. and only interrupted
once, when he declared that his act had been in
spired by God, and that he was not responsible
When il was made clear to him that he was at
last to pay the penalty for his crime the change
in his appearance was at once terrible ana repul-
sive. He only seemed imbued with the one idea,
which was TO open his vials Of abuse upon the
Court for its sentence and the Jury for the verdict
After his brother had been taken to Jail Mr.
John Gulteau was standing in the Marshal's office
when the members of the Jury passed through on
their way TO pay their respects TO Marshal Henry.
Mr.. Guiteau, addressing the foreman-Mr. Ham,
lin and his associates, said: al hear that you
gentlemen are feeling hard toward me for my &C
that had not the slightest intention of using
them against you, but simply desired to have
them in my album as souvenirs of this unfortun-
ate affair" ID aHarlT
Mr.. Brandenberg. one of the Jurors, whose name
was alleged to have been OH the newspaper,
grasped the speaker cordially by the hand. and
retained it for few seconds as he said: "Your
brother was given the benefit of everything that
could help him in any way, and the verdict that
we rendered was according to our convictions, or
it would have caused many of us TO spend many
sleepless nights
A group of women, who have made themselves
conspicuous during the trial for their avowed
sympathy for the prisoner, heard this last remark
and shifted contemptuously, saying in an under
tone that the Jurors would YET live to regret their
action In c0ndemning an insane man. This same
crowd was, however, around John Guiteau for
the Jury had done their duty, and that be be-
lieved his brother was doomed. After pressing
him to put his name In their autograph albums,
these worthless left their victim, who shortly
afterward joined Mr.. Scoville and accompanied
him to the Jail. .fe