New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-21
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
THE ASSASSIN TO BE RANGED.

iiib ADShoSlN ~ DE- IlANpbD'
FORECAST OF THE PENDING DECISION OF THE DIS
TRICT SUPREME COURT ON GUITEAU's APPEAL
JURISDICTION TO BE AFFIRMED-TALK OF AN
APPEAL TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON, May 2O-The unanimous decision
of the District Supreme Court the questions
raised by the defence in the Guiteau case will be
announced on Monday. Chief-Justice Cartier has
for several days been unwell, and Judge James has
accordingly been deputed to formulate the opinion
of the Court, and will probably announce it. The
draft prepared by him will tomorrow be submitted,
for final approval of its phrascolOgy to all the
Judges of the court except Judge Cox, whose ru-
ng5 are under review
The Post of tomorrow will give the following as
the points of the dccisiOn
The opinion OF the Court will broadly sustain tho post
.On taken by the DstIicAttorney that the jurisdiction
s complete where the fatal blow was struck, without
regard To- the locality OF actual demise The Court holds
that the bullet fired at the President by Guiteau on the
"a OF July at the railroad station in TINS city was INC
cause OF his DEATH and that the trial cuud Only nave
been held in Washington that the death OF the President
III NewJesey except as affected by local satute could
not change the jurisdiction The assassin ha1 not Deen
In New Jersey had committed no offence against New
jersey laws and the mere TACT OF the Vicn Deng re-
moved to Eberon to proong his life or save 4 possible
cOuG not be made 10 affect the character Of the crime
The Court will hold In addition tnat there are several
grounds on which the jurisdiction as exercised might DC
maintained II 1t were necessary to decide the case -
FrSt-That this is United states Court with all the
powers Of any Circuit Court of the United states
n
the provisions Of the law when crime IL begun In one
and completed in another district tie offence complete
In either. -
ThDd-That the murder being an offence in this Dis
rict against the United States and the removal OF the
President TO NewJcrsey, did not take him beyond inc
Jurisdiction the Government against which the offence
WAS committed.
Considerable anxiety has been expressed as to
the action of the Supreme Court of the United
States, it being announced that application
would be made to that body by defendants
counsel for a writ of habeas corpus. There are now
only two justices of that Court III the cty-the
court having adjourned for the tern-Chief- ustice
Waite and Justice Miller. rhe best legal author.
tiles express doubts whether such Writ
in session. and it is not believed
that any single Judge will take the responsibility OF
passing upon important question, when IL is re-
called that the Court was IN session Tor three
months after the sentence of death was passed III
NAV therefore, reasonably be concluded that
Gulteau wil hang as sentenced, and that tnere Is
no earthly hope for him.
The Post further says:
After the delivery of the opinion the prisoner VIII
be taken at once to solitary cell IN tho jan Jd
under continual guard better known as the death
watch Every action will be observed up to the fatal
moment and word will be permitted to be spoken
specially authorized by the warden, General Crocker
who has entire charge of and responsibility for the as
sassi from this time until his dead body u ready 10
be consigned to The doctors i0r pOsCinOreh eAamia
tion.
Dstric Attorney C0rkhl has determined upon an c1-
animation OF the brain OF the assassin by board 0t tue
most eminent medical experts in the united states 10
put ut rest he believes by such examination forever
Inc question OF lis sanity. Alter the auOpsy the DOOy
Will be delivered relatives Of the doomed man, If
any Of them cal for it,