The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-27
motives were personal vindictiua.

e1SkSehOH rum. SCDFlii6 10 L1Ak eneei
II you find the prisoner not guilty K
reason Of insanity, it Is your duty to .,
SO. You will now retire to your roos
and consider your verdict.
During the delivery of the Judge,
charge, which was completed at 4 4Op.m
there was perfect stiffness in the crovde3
court room, and even the prisoner ken,
absolutely quiet, with the exception q
one or two simple Interruptions. Tn.
jury Immediately retired and many spec.
tators lett the court room.
Immediately upon receiving Tie chsrca
Inc jury lett the court room. It was n0u
almost dark, and but few persons could
see Gulteau. He was anxious for the
court to adjourn. The jury will return
verdict In an hour" said Bailif Tall IN
him. That jury will never agree. f" "a.
piled Gulteau. you Lad better coma
to the mArshs's office until the iurv p.
turn" urged Bsihff Tall, thereupor
GuiteRu asked the cour: 10 let him 90 -
the Office, sud be WAS conducted there bg
the officers. Re>ching there he was nsI5
nervous ard agltsted, but at once becs1
to declare it impossible for the jur9 u
agree, as there were men on 1t who knsS
he was inspired. Why, these men Ara
not going TO be governed by your Oneids
community idea; inspiration, remarked
BRiliF Tall. This displeased the pri..
oner, who earneatly replied, you DOM
know Whist you are talking about. Thar
are higa-toned Christian gentlemen on
that jury, who understand the csse.n
At the expiration Of three-qusrters Of
an hour he was told the jury mad agreed
upon 8 verdict of guilty. A sipbt
tremor was visible in his face. He Od
one OF the oficers at once that he EUI
get new trial, else the court il bsBa
would Cverrule all these proceedn,;
He was then taken into the court rooT.
Two oil lamps and dozen wax cands
had been brought 10, IS there
no gas in that part Of the buildin
As the prisoner passed to his seat, peoLs
arose 10 observe his features. It Was
ready whispered that the jury had agrs
upon verdict of guilty, and the fs
that they were ready to make their 7;
turn, confirmed this. Guitesu eaters
the room st 5.34 O'Clock. The jury esu,
in just one minute later, and took theR
seats, but held their hats il
their hands. As Guiteau sess
himself in the dock, perhsU
for the last time, the light of solitsr7
candle fell full upon his face, sLd dis.
closed more than the usual falter. NOts
tremOr of the limbs or a movement Of
the muscles Of the face was observable,
as he threw back his head snd fixed his
gaze upon the door through which the
jury were TO enter. Judge Cox soon
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order, and the jury at 5.35 filed slowly
into their seats. Every sound wss hushed
save the voice of the clerk as be pro.
pounded TO the foreman the usual in.
quiry. Clear and distinct came the reply
ave have"
What is your verdict, guilty or nO'
guilty?"
With equal distinctness came the re-
ply, equity, as indicted"
Than the pent up feelings Of the crowd
found expression in uproarious demon
STATIONS Of applause and approval.
"Order, ORDER" shouted the bsilif;.
ScoYillIe and counsel for the prosee1
ton were simultaneously upon their fes
ScoVille attempted to address tie
court, but the district sttOrng
shouted, swat till we have the verdH
complete, and in due form of law" o.
der was at length restored and tie
clerk again addressing the jury sal:
"Your foreman says Guilty as indclsL
So say you all?;' 1--WE do" sll =.
Bponded. Another demonstration ofg-
prevail followed this announcement, hi
not so prolonged as At first. ScOTils,
still upon his feet, demanded the poll Of
the jury, which was granted, and ss:l
juror vas called by name, and each na
firm voice promptly responded 'GuilE"
As the last name was called the prisOlI
shrieked, "Ny blood will be upon tie
heads Of that jury. Don't you forgetb'
ScoVille sgsin addressed the court, ssF
ing. "Your honor, l do not desire 3
forfeit any rights I may have under h
law and practice in this district. If thss
is anything that I ought TO do nov 3
save those rights. would be indebted
your honor to indicate it to me-"
Judge Cox, in reply, assured him !S
be should have every opportunity; ihii
charge would be furnished him in PHI
tomorrow, and he would be accordedA
the time allowed by the law. witt
which to file his exceptions, and that
would also be entitled to four ds1
within which to move an arrest Of jug
ment.
Guiteau (who, from the moment Judg
Cox began the delivery Of his chGy'
dropped completely his sir of fipps,
arrogance and sat with rigid feature; 81
compressed lips, called out in tonaa
- God will svenga q;
outrage"
Judge Cox then turned to the jury ST
said:
Gentlemen of the jury:
cannot express too many thank; 9;
the manner in which you have dischs'g1
your duty. You hsYe richly meritsd y
thanks Of your countrymen, and l x.
assured you will take with you to y9-
homes the approval Of your conscisDe=I
With thanks, gentlemen of the juII-
dismiss you.
With this announcement the cour. ~
declared adjourned, and now the fsn9l.
trial, which has absorbed public inisfs'
and attention for more than ten wssss
was ended. The crowd quickly lei. "
court room, and the prisoner, gesticl%
ing with his msnacled hands, was ledo.-
As he passed the reporters ts0s.
he leaned over and called out .
an acquaintance: The court in hsl-
will reverse this business" His apps;
anee was that Of a man deeply moIs:.
With indignation at some outrage, wb:-
had been put upon him. AS he VS.;
ing put in the van 8 crowd Of men 9.
boys yelled and shouted themiaIa
noarse, in mockery Of the prisoners OF.
slant boast, -'the American pres; 81.