Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1882 — THE ASSASSIN. [ARTICLE]

THE ASSASSIN.

Mr. Scoville appeared in the Criminal Court at Washington Jan. 28, and filed papers on which he bases his motion for a new trial F. H. Snyder and J. W. Guiteau made affidavits that a newspaper was found in the room occupied by the jurors, on which five of them had writtentheir names. Mr. Scoville makes the pointe that the verdict was an uncertain one ; that the trial was unlawfully extended into the December term of court, and that the court had no jurisdiction of the cause. The five jurors whose signatures are alleged to have been found on a newspaper in their room declare that a forgery has been committed. They are quite indignant, and denounce the charges of improper conduct on their part. Mr. Corkhill remarked to a party of gentlemen that Guiteau will be executed not later than June 10. In the Criminal Court at Washington, on the 30th ult., District Attorney Corkhill asked Judge Cox to fix a day for hearing the arguments for a new trial of Guiteau. Mr. Scoville stated the ruiqprs prevalent in regard to newspapers having been furnished the jurors, and asked that the latter be produced in court or their depositions be taken by a commission. Friday, Feb. 3, was fixed for a further hearing. A prominent man in Washington predicts that the President will pardon the assassin on the ground of insanity. Mr. Scoville issued an appeal to the American people for $2,000 to secure competent counsel to push the movement for a new trial. He says Guiteau’s mail will hereafter be dumped into the Potomac, unopened. Guiteau was brought into the Criminal Court in Washington on the 3d inst., to hear the arguments on the motion for a new trial, and obtained permission to sit beside his counsel. He then undertook to address the Judge, but was promptly suppressed. Mr. Scoville brought forward the charge that newspapers had been furnished the jury, and Mr. Corkhill submitted au affidavit from each member of the jury in denial Judge Cox said he would announce his decision on the 4th. Guiteau made two interruptions, and realized several dollars from the sale of autographs. It is stated that the assassin is beginning to show much nervousness and irritability. He is suffering from a severe cold, which has inflamed his eyes. One jail official says he would not be surprised if Guiteau did not live to be hanged. John W. Guiteau, last evening, spent an hour in his brother’s cell, iu company with Warden Crocker. The prisoner became very much excited, and denounced his brother and Scoville. John W. Guiteau, in a card to the public, disavows all knowledge of the proposed exhibition of his brother’s body, 'and says that, whether his brother dies by legal process or iu the insane asylum, his body shall be disposed of in a manner that will not offend public decency. In view of the recent proposition to make a public spectacle of Guiteau’s remains, it is thought highly probable that Judge Cox will exercise the discretion given him by the Revised Statutes, and include iu the death sentence the disposition of the body.