The Evening critic., 1882-06-30

even insulted the witnesses in the most out
rngeous manner He kept the counsel and the
court In a continual excitement. At first he
was permitted to sit at the table with his coun-
sci, but toward the last his conduct became so
outrageous that Judge Cox ordered him to be
Placed in the Dock
like any other felon. He rebelled at this, but
1t was OF no use.
The Night of the Verdict.
on January 26, 1882, the prisoner was
convicted, the Jury having been out only for a
few minutes. The verdict was received with
general satisfaction.
Mono OF those who were present will ever
forget the scene in the Criminal Courtroom
the night the verdict Of conviction was rem
dered. Tho dull, dark and dreary room was
illumed only by the faint chickering's Of a
few tallow candies that sent ghastly shadows
dancing over the walls like so many demons
summoned 10
GlOat ever the Assassin's Misery.
outside, tho streets were slippery, and 1t
was cold and very bleak. The spectators who
waited patiently for the jury to report were
prepared for their verdict, and when It was
promptly checked though, but the news
spreak like wildhre, and 1t was received by
the people on the streets with wild, long and
loud shouting, and sentiments highly compli-
mentary to the faithful jurymen.
Guiteau Received the Verdict
with q demeanor that betokened abIect
cowardice. He was stunned, as It were. tempo
blasphemous curses at his convictors. 1t was
an exciting and thrilling scene, long TO be re-
membered, and never was news flashed to all
parts of the world so quickly. The press of
the country almost unanimously indorsed the
verdict, and swell done, good and faithful
servants = was the popular sentiment awarded
the members OF the jury.
few days afterward he was sentenced to be
hanged June 80, just within two days of a
year from the time he shot the President. II
the % of July this year had not fallen on sun
day II would have been poetic justice to have
executed him on that day.
Attempts TO Eyade the Sentence.
During the interval between the sentence
and execution, Guiteau made considerable
money by the sale Of his autograph and photo
graph, estimated at $1,000. With this money
he engaged the services of Mr.. Chas. II. Reod
as his counsel, having dismissed Mr.. Scoville.
Reeds attempts TO show Il want of jurisdiction
in the court which tried Guiteau, his claim
plete and his demand for a complete ono, and
his appeal for writ of habeas corpus from
Judge Bradley of the Supreme Court OF the
United States with the view to reopen the case,
proved in their turn vain; as did an appeal on
behalf of his client made to the Executive.
Judge Cox was supported in his law; the de-
cision of the jury remained an established
and just verdict, and the Presidents decision
received the support of every member OF the
Cabinet. During the last two weeks of Gull
teaus life the extremes of public opinion were
manifested remarkably. Unreasonable at
tempts TO upset Judgment proved to be in
every way unquestlonahle, excited and were
ward the assassin which are equally indefen-
sible. The sober judgment of conservative
and good citizens In general is thht the fate of
Guiteau was just and deserved.
Guiteau's Hopefulncss.
Down to almost theyery hour of his execu-
uon Guiteau professed TO have hope that he
would get pardon or at least a reprieye until
such time as he could carry his case TO the
full bench OF the United States Supreme Court.
He still claimed that he was Goods man." and
that his act was one of Inspiration. But the
I'm hnEinRGG mt fak tutt ba
onlcfals or the public, and President Arthur
steadily refused to Interfere with the SEN
Hangings IIercabouts.
There have been only some fifteen or sixteen
hangings under the civil law since the District
was established. As early as 1903 Patrick
terry, and in the same year n man named
Bladen was saved from hanging by Judge
Cranch's decision that where the blow was
struck In the District and the victim died In
Maryland no indictment for murder would lie
In tho District. In 1886 Do Vaughn,
whose case for the murder OF Martin was
removed 10 tho Virginia side OF the
District, was hanged there. d. @. Woodward,
convicted of the murder OF his wife, was hung
at the old jail septe ember 2, 1853. James Pow
ers, who murdered Z: A. Lutz, of Baltimore,
was hung on Judiciary Square the 26th OF
| June, 1862. Augustus Ford, colored, was
hung March 8, 1868, for the murder OF
george Adams. Cornelius Tuell killed his
| wife In 1864, and was hanged July s, 1864
| James Grady, for murder by outrage OF old
MIs. Ihnnlt was uhuBtu on INT
| oath OF March, 1871. q. W. Jenkins, colored,
who butchered his Wife with cleayeE was
hanged In October 1872. In December of the
same year Barney Woods, who killed j. A
| CheeEeman at the Ice stables near the foot OF
Ninth street, was executed, and Charles John
| son, who had killed his wife, was hanged
| during the same month. The next June OS73
Thomas Wright, negro man, was hanged FOL
the murder OF the peddler Rogerski In a house
| near the corner OF Eleventh and ID streets
| southwest In the fall Of the same yeal
| Henry Young, who murdered the droYeI
| Hahn on the Armory LOT, within few
4 rods OF where Gulteau became mur
| derer, expiated his crime on the gallows on
| the 2Sth OF November, 1878. j. NJ. W. Stone
| who cut his wifes throat, was hung and dc
| oapitaied by the rope April ., 1880. Edward
l Queenan and Joseph Neverson, alias Babe
| Bedford, who killed the grocer Hirth, neal
| Stewarts CASTLE In January, 1850, were hung
| November 10, 1881, on the same gallows tha
| was used for Guiteau, and the rope used L
end Guiteau's life VIII be the same as tha
/ which executed the sentence OF death upor
NeyersonBedford.
Details of Execution on Fourth PageI