Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-01

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pounds In full health and the prime of lfSs
when ne was wounded, had gradually wasted
| away beyond the hope of restoration. The
| stages toward final dissolution were marked
/ oy various ailments some Of them distrass-
inely painful to the sufferer, but all point
/ ing TO the one inevitable result. The
| CLEAN OF hope which the sight Of The
| sea and the invigorating breezss FROM the
| ocean mad inspired soon vanished Then
came occasional delirium, and finally sus-
pension OF functions by the alimentarY or
gans 10 spite of stimulation. Just before 10
o'elcek on the night OF September 10 h the
worn sufferer fell into a quiet and easy
slumoer Io fifteen minutes he awoke from
ms sleep and complained of severe pain
/ tbs Hesr sne heart. Ia twenty minutes more
| oso s,esldent breathed his last. It was
Tbo CLOCK st night.
Ane news was flashed ovor fl,o vygras a,5
y NNOie " remote quarters of the world
HoNoRs TO THE DEAD
The remains of the muraa-os
were removed to Washington on M ., ~
Sep ember the funeral train being vstlt Isl oi
by multttudes along the route. who sioe9
| with uncovered heads and exhibited tbe
| most profound sorrow. The corpse Law In
| state In the capitol, where it was viewed
by thousands, till the 23j, when the
funeral services took place. The remains
were removed to Cleveland, where, on Sep
tember 18th, after most imposing ceremo-
nies, they were deposited in vault In Lake
view Cemetery. A movement was at once
begun to raise funds for the purpose OF
erecting monument to the deceased at
Cleveland.
THE TRIAL OF THE ASSASSIN,
The trial which was closed on Saturday,
February 4th, Ey the sentence of death,
proved one of the most remarkable on re.
cord. 1t was begun on the 14th of Novem-
Der. Three days were occupied in selecting
the jury, much shorter time than
was generally expected. District At
torney Corkhin opened for the gov
eminent, and the prosecution then
put Its witnesses on the stand. secre-
tary blaine being among the first, and the
familiar story of the assassination OF Presi-
dent Garfield was told under oath. The
government closed its evidence on the
2lst OF November, and two days later the
examination of witnesses for the defense
began. Among the witnesses was Guitesu,
who went on the stand on the 29sh of No
yember. After short examination by Mr..
Scoville, he was subjected to most severe
cross xamination by Judge Porter, which
lasted until the ID of December. President
Arthur, being too busy to attend court, an
sWered series OF questions which were put
to him by the counsel for the defense
Guiteau's sister, Mrs. ScovIlle, and his
brother, John Wilson Guiteau, also went
on fha In d A.
December the government began fits
rebuttal testimony, and concluded on
the 81 of January. The arguments
on the prayers sor instructions to
the jury began on January z, and occupied
three days, when Judge Cox announced the
course he would follow in iDstructing the
jury. On the 18th Mr.. Davidge opened the
argument to the jury, and spoke two days.
ScoViiie began his argument on the 10Th,
and spoke five days. GuIteau occupied
Saturday, the 2lst, with the reading OF his
long address, which the court decided 10
admit. Judge Porter began on Monday, the |
23d, with the closing argument, and finished |
on the 25th. Judge Cex's charge was then |
given to the jury, which, after a brief abb |
sence, returned with verdict Of "gullty as |
indicted" Mr.. Scoville entered a motion |
for new trial, which was overruled on
Saturday, February 4th, when Guiteau was |
sentenced to be hanged on June Both ne~t-
The LAWYERS connected wIT1 wI5ir rne ease
were District p.a AttS2rHGfeSw S2 New YORK and WaI4sT
$eadRe, Esq, Of Washington, for the
prosecution. The defendants counsel were.
at the beginning, George H. Scoyille. of
Chicago brother-in-l of Guiteau, and
Leigh Robinson, of Washington, the latter
being assigned by the court. On the 21st
OF November, Mr.. Robinson, however, with.
drew, and Mr.. Scoville appeared alone in
the case until the Oath of December, when
Charles H. Reed, OF Chicago, appeared as
assistant counsel for the defense
Daring the whole course of the trial
Gulteau continually interrupted the pro-
ceedings and st times became almost yio-
lent. On the S9th OF December, BY order
OF the court, he was placed for the first
time In the dock like an ordinary prisoner.
but this did not stop him In the least. Dur
log the last few days he was unusually ir-
ritable and nervous in his speeches.
TIE AssAssIN's PLEAS.
The plea of Guiteau was that he acted
under inspiration Of God for the good of the
country. In the then existing political situa.
ion, and thot he Nvas not sesponsaHl.. RS,. |
The act of removing" the President, as he
styled the homicide. The plea
Of his counsel was insanity and consequent
responsibility but the prisoner utterly re-
pudlated such an idea. On one occasion he
said, II had rather be hung as a man than
acquitted as fool. The Lord don't employ
fools to do His work. He gets the best
The prisoner was allowed much license
oi speech so that experts could determine
whether he was feigning insanity or not.
At one time the Illness of Juror Wormley,
3olored, threatened to bring the proceed
ngs to summary end, while on the 10Th
)t December the death Of the wife of Jury
nan Hobbs proved sad break In the trial.
woULD-AE AVENGERS.
During Guiteau's incarceration two at
-empts were made on his life. The first was
BY Sergeant Mason, who fred into his cell
window on the night Of Sunday, September
llth, and the other by q c0untrYmsn named
Bill Jones, ''crank," who, on SATURDAY.
afternoon, November 18th, fired into the
van in which Guiteau was being conveyed
10 the jail. Both men were arrested. Mason
was couFt-martialed and imprisoned. The
rial lasted sixty-nine days, or ten DAYS less
han President Garfeld's Illness.
THE SENTENCE AFFIRMED.
The appeal which GuIteau's counsel had
was argued before the Judges Of
The District Of Columbia, sitting in banc,
and all OF the exceptions were over
ruled. Later Mr.. Reed applied to Justice
Bradley, of the United States Supreme
Court, for a writ of hGbeGS corpus In behalf
Of Gaiteau, on the ground OF want OF juris-
diction in the court before which he was
.ried. This application was denied. On
June 221 a number of experts on
urged upon the President the pro-
priety of granting a short reprieve for the
purpose of making a scientific examination
IS to the assassin's sanity. The President,
after consultation with the Cabinet, de.
elined to grant the reprieve on the ground
hat his sanity was established at his trial.
HIS SISTERS FINAL APPEAL. ~
Mrs. Scoville on June % made final e I
peal to the President in behalf of her 1fo- q
her, for areprieve, for the same p--Ipopsse
pose expressed in the previous appel inis J
slso was refused.