Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-21

change the jurisdiction, whether the as
sass1nation was in New Jersey or not
or whether the assassin had committ>d
any sfsnss against New jersey laws. o,
not, aud the mere fast Of the victim be.
ing removed to Erbsron to prolone life,
or save it il possible, could not b made
to affect the character of the crime. The
court will hold in addition that there
are several grounds ON which jurisdic.
ton which might be maintained, II il
were necessary TO decide the case, first,
that this IL {. s. Court, with ell the
powers Of any Circuit Court Of the Uui-
ted States; second, that this ia
judicial district, and that under
the provisions of law when
crime IL begun in one and completed in
another district. the offenss is complete
IN either; third, that the murder being
an offense in this district against the
United States, and tho removal Of the
President to Now Jersey did not take
him beyond the jurisdiction of the Gov
erument against which the offense was
committed. Considerable anxiety has
been expressed at tho action of the Su-
pren5 Court, II being announced that
application would be made to that body
by defendants counsel for q writ Of
habeas corpus. The Court havin. ad-
journed for the term, Chief Justice
Waite and Justice Miller, the best legal
authorities, express doubts whether such
a writ could be granted by full Court
in session, and it is not believed any
single Judge will take the responsibility
on 30 important a question when it is
recalled that Court was in session for
three months after sentence Of death
was passed. It may therefore reason
ably be concluded that Guiteau will
hang as sentenced, and that there il no
earthly hope for him. The Post adds
that after the delivery Of the opinion
the prisoner will be taken at once 10 the
solitary cell in the Jail, where hs is now
confined and placed under continual
guard, better known as death watch.
Every action will be observed mp to the
fatal moment, and not q word will be
permitted to be spoken to him except
by his spiritual advisers or by persons
specially authorized by Warden General
Croker, who has tho entire charge and
responsibility for the assassin from this
time on until his dead body is ready TO
b consigned 70 the doctors for post
mortsm examination. District Attcr-
ney Corkhill has determined upon An
examination Of the brains of the assss-
sin by board of the most eminent med
ical experts in the United States 70 put
at rest, ~ he believes forever, the quss.
ton of his sanity. After the autopsy
tho body will be delivered to relatives Of
the doomed man, il any thsn call for it.
The Mail Rraad.
wAsuNoros. May 0.-The grand
jury have returned new presentments
against Gen. Thos. Brady, J. w. Dor
sey, Stephen w. Dorsey. Moulfort G.
Berdell. Henry NJ Turner, Jr.. Minor j.
Peck and Harvey Vail. charging them
with conspiracy to defraud the United
States in connection with the award Of
star route contracts.
An Omeial short.
LrrTLs Rock. May O.-The commit
tee which has been investigating the
books Of the ex-State Treasurer, (now
Governor) Churchill, for the past four
teen months. fled their report this
morning. The deficit foots mp $ll4,s2a.
4 Pleasant xepers
KANSAS Crrr, May, O.-Never has the
growing wheat crop attracted 90 general
attention and 20 much solicitude in this
section ss now. The presence Of chinch
bugs throughout Kansas, and tho gen
sral shortage in crop resulting from the
insects and dry weather. has made Kan
sas the pivotal point OF tho crop. The
season has been exceptionally favo.a-
bic. Reports from southwestern Kan
sas arc wonderfully unanimous that the
growing wheat il unusually good. Con-
trail Kansas correspondents agree that
prospects are very fattsrina. The
late cool weather has been very ben
sficiAl, and the plant looks healthy and
strong. promising a large yield. The
acreage Of corn IL said to be very large.
and the most Of it Ia up. Pasturaee il
good, and tho general outlook ei,courag-
ing all over.
Estaee oregssians.
KANSAS CIrY, May 20. - Lttleton
Younger. uncle Of the notorious Younger
Bros., three Of whom are now confined
in Saltwater. Maine, penitsntiary, on
life sentence for completely in the
Northfield bank robbery, has stated that
he intended starting for Oregon in 20
days, and would take his nephews with
him. For fourteen months this uncle
and q sister have been ssr1vln& 10 So
cure pardons for the boys, having spent
$4,000, - hs claims, going about the
country, and sndsavorina tn secure SYM
pathy and aid in his purpose. The
most Of his time has been spsnt in this
city and vicinity, and hs now Chains
% have matters arranged - that .
speedy pardon will be secured. Younger
has gone to Jefferson City to - Gov.
Crittsndsn, and viii 70 from there to
Minneapolis and Saltwater.
4 Busted Rlrn.
Bosrox, Nay 3o.-Ths large metal in-
porting house Of Samuel May + Co.
Fourteenth 10 twentieth Oliver street,
haa suspended. Liabilities heavy.