Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1882 — THE GUITEAU VERDICT. [ARTICLE]

THE GUITEAU VERDICT.

The cost of the trial will be about $60,000. The jury fees will amount to $1,600; board for the jury, $3,000; reporting, $5,000; witness fees and mileage. $10,000; counsel probably $5,000 each. The sentiments of the whole country seem to support the verdict. Scoville evidently has little hope of of a new trial. John W. Guiteau says frankly that there is no hope, and feels sure that his brother must hang. Guiteau is much worried, and shows a breaking down. His appetite is bad. Scoville has little hope of obtaining a new trial. There is no probability that Judge Cox M ill permit a new trjal of Guiteau. The story that the jurors read a newspaper is vigorously denied by all its members. Ths Guiteau jury has made affidavit that they didn’t read the newspapers. The indications are that the whole story Is a job to get a new trial. The party who professed to have found the paper turns out to be a detective or doubtful reputation.

Hr. Sooville is much disheartened. It is doubtful if he will go to the court in banc. John W. Guiteau has no hope of a new trail. Mason, the soldier, who shot at Gqitewa, Is still under confinement. He will probably not be tried until Guiteau is executed. HOW THE VERDICT WAS RECEIVED ELSEWHERE. Freeport, 111.. January 26.—Great relief is felt by our community at the conviction of the assassin Guiteau. Upon the reoeipt of the verdict of the jury there was uuiversal rejoicing. None are more hearty jntheir approval of the verdict than those who knew him best. Cleveland, 0., January 26.—Inquiry was made to-day of Mr. Rudolph, the brother of Mrs. Lucretia R. Garfield, as to how the late President’s widow received the news of Gulteau’s conviction. He answered that he has been at Mrs. Garfield’s home almost every day during the trial, and never heard the subject mentioned. Mrs. Garfield apparently has taken no Interest in the trial fiom the first.

Detroit, Mich., January 26.—Quite an excitement was stirred up at the opera house last night, when Hermann, the magician, was exhibiting. Between the performances the result of the Guiteaujtrial was announced, when the audience at once broke into loud applause. In the midst of the noise a hiss from the gallery was heard. As soon as the signs of approbation subsided a little, the hiss became more audible, and there were cries of condemnation. A special officer instantly discovered the man who was hissing, and stepping down the steep aisle advised him to desist. This attracted attention to him, and before the officer could get him out of the theater a crowd of men and boys near by pitched upon the offender. The fellow was badly cut and bruised by his patriotic assailants, and was rescued with great difficulty. He managed to help himself as soon as put outside the building. London, January 26.—The Standard, Daily Telegraph, Morning Post and Daily News and Times express satisfaction at the conviction of Guiteau, but all, with more or less severity, criticise the conduct of the trial.

Denver, Uol., January 28•—A reporter of the Leadvllle Herald endeavored to interview Mrs. Dunmlre, the divorced wife of Guiteau, to obtain her opinion regarding the verdict, but was unable to do so. Her husband, however, said that Mrs. Dunmire was well pleased with the result, aud in reply to the question, “Does she think Guiteau should hang?” said: “Yes; she thinks that he should have been hanged before he assassinated the President.”