The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-02


During the delivery Of the judges charge,
which was completed at 4:4O p. m, there was
perfect Stiffness in the crowded court room,
and even the prisoner kept absolutely quiet
ruptions The jury Immediately retired and
many spectators left the room.
ADDRESS FROM GUITEAU
WASHINGTON, Jan 26.-Guiteau sent to the
press to-day the following:
To the American People: Twelve men say I
wickedly murdered James A. Garfield. They did It
on the false notion that am disappointed Office
seeker. Ny speech, they say: made no impression
on them. am not surprised at that verdict. con-
Christian mon and therefore did not appreciate tho
idea of inspiration. They are men Of the world
and of moderate intelligence. and therefore not
According to one of them they all had erog at each
meal and cigars aft,r wards, which showed
h hs 1nd ye cannot saa asss Men eree
Christian nation of America Had they been high
toned Christian gentlemen their verdict would have
been not guilty: not because of insanity. The mere
morbid act of shooting would have been the same.
whatever the motive. If had been disappointed
Office seeker which is absolutely false. as proved
by my papers and MI. Brooks testimony, on July
I'd and Sd. the shooting would have been the same
as If I had been directed by the deity to
do it, OF believed myself directed to do it, which
talk n9
intelligence to see that point, and entirely ignored
the political and patriotic necessity for the act
see For this reason am entitled to new trial if
for no other, and we have prodgous amount Of
exceptions want to employ two or three first
class lawyers to take charge of my case. The
principal point will be to show the
N-JUR1sD1c1IoN OF THIS COURT
to try this Indictment, because the president died in
New Jersey. The authorities at this point con-
ficting, but some of the best lawyers in America
say the predominance Of authorities are against the
jurisdiction of this court. 1 desire the court in
hon RI 0SNI 10r,ht
the high toned Christian men representing the
Washington court in banc will give their most care
fui attention to the end that the deity intended to
protect me from legal liability herein by allowing
peacefully in New jersey, and that / may
have , the benefit of the deity's intention I CON
the court in banc to consider it. have received
some checks, but many Of them have proved worth
less, which shows the low character of the men
that send them. need money to employ counsel
There are many people in America that believe in
God and in inspiration, and that am a patriot:
appeal, and T ask you in, the @''i name Of
justice to come speedily to my relelief. Come in
person or by letter. If you send money, send
lent legal help get out Of this, with the Lords
help, and am sure of that. But good lawyers do
not work for nothing. want to employ. two or
coart in banc If had had competent counsel I
should not have talked much in the court, but I
disagree with the theory of Mr.. Scoville and Mr..
Reed, and it has made it unpleasant for both
w. GREAT DAMAGE TO MY DEFENSE.
Judge Porter SAYS l am right and agree with
me outrageously when had no alternative save to
answer back, which did in my usual plain way.
have been convicted. but the verdict ca'!not be
until September -. I give myself no anxiety on &C
count of the verdict. hardly expected acquittal
The most expected was disagreement. and they
diction in the court Of banc. It is a
purely legal question and the opinion of some of
the best lawyers at the American baris sustained by
banc, it will be in this case. can get hearing of
this in April I specially appeal to the ladies of
America to come to my rescue. Some of them
have written me delightful letters, and ask each
their means and see me in person if possible. 1
return my sincere thanks for their letters
and sympathy. You ladies believe in God
really saved the nation the great trouble and great
expense of another war. Last spring Gen. Garfield
had the Republican party in frightful condition.
body OF sense is satisfied with Gen, Arthur's adj
ministration, and the country is happy and pros
porous. Only good has come from Gen. Garield's
removal which s conclusive evidence that indsira-
ton came from the deity. He has
REPEATEDLY coNF1RMED MY ACT
since July 2 Therefore let ct; all persons quietly
Gods man in this matter just as truly as the de-
spsed Galliean was Gods man. They said he was
plasphemer and glutton, etc., and it seemed q
his death stirred the wrath of the Almighty and
he got even with them forty years later at
t a sst eees With the s and neop he
God will indicate me even if the nation rolls in
blood. My physical death is nothing to me. Under
July. may die dozen times before then, I
have no trouble about that shall not 20 before
my time. had rather be hung. so far as physical
death is concerned, than die from painful illness
or meet with railroad or steamboat accident I
hardly think I am destined to be hung, and
therefore. give myself no thought on that; but 4
vindicated To that end need help, as herein
mentioned. Ny friends need not be ashamed Of
me- me Some people think am the greatest man of
patriot by the side of Washington and Grant
[Signed] CHAs. J. GUITEAU. United States Jail,
Washington, D. c.. January 26. 1882.
WASHINGTON, JAN 2S.-This afternoon SEQ
vile filed with the clerk Of the supreme court,
District of Columbia, papers on which he bases
his motion for new trial Not being familiar
with the practice IN the district, Scoville took
the caution to file two motions to assure him
self against the possibility of being deprived,
through any legal technicality, of the right of
review by the court in general term. The
papers filed in support of the motions are:
The prisoners affidavit; an affidavit of Fred
erick H. Snyder as to the finding of newspa-
per in the room occupied by the jury under
circumstances indicating that it had been read
by the jury; the affidavit of J. ". Guiteau that
he is acquainted with the signatures of the
five jurors whose names are written on the
marg in of the newspaper said to have been
seen by the jury; that he has seen them write
their names and believes the writing upon the
said newspaper to have been made by the
jurors named. The last affidavit is that of Mr.
Scovil!e, setting forth newly discovered evil
dence upon which be based the motion for a
now trial
THE POINTS
The first paper is motion for a new trial
upon the following points:
Frst-By reason of uncertainty in the said ver-
Dict in that the Jury thereby found the defendant
ssts of different counts varied IN form and ncon-
sstent with each other in matters of substance.
second-That the said verdict of the. jury does
not declare which counts Of the indictment
it was founded upon and several of the counts be-
ing materially different from the Others the de-
PENDANT is not advised by the form or substance of
the said verdict to the finding of the jury upon
the material facts of the death or the place of death
Of the deceased.
Third-For that the trial of this cause was COM
menced at the June term. 1881, of this court. and
was not concluded in the same term of the court,
but was extended into tho December term without
the authority of law.
~AA'S
of this by of the death of the deceased
having taken place outside of the District of
Columbia.
Fiftl-For that the court erred in overruling
each and all prayers upon questions of law asked by
the counsel for the defense, and in refusing to in
struct the jury requested in each of the fourteen
prayers proposed by them.
SiX1h-That the court erred Oil the trial of this
in excluding proper evidence offered by the dc
Tense, as set forth in the bill of exceptions.
Seventh-That the court erred on the trial of this
cause in admitting to go to the jury on improper
evidence On the part of the prosecution, as shown
in the bill of exceptions.
Eghtl-That the court erred in commenting i'm
pr perly during the trial upon the conduct of the
defendant and in entering into arrangement
with the District attorney, without the knowledge
of the counsel for the defendant, whereby the jury
and expert witnesses for the prosecution during
portion of the trial might observe certain conduct
of the defendant to subserve the purpose of the
prosecution, the defense being insanity without the
restraining of the court being exercised until
those purposes were accomplished, to the great
prejudice of the defendant
Ninth-Misbehavior of the jury in reading, or
having read to them, newspapers calculated to
prejudice their minds against the defendant as
shown in the aff1davits Of Frederick 81. Snyder,
George Scoville and J. w. Guiteau, filed herewith.
Tenth-By reason Of new and material facts I'M |
known at the time of the trial aud not ascertain