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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1882
Page
3
The judge charges the jury after a long trial of Charles J Guiteau. The jury returns a verdict of guilty in the first degree, amid protests from Guiteau and lively courtroom drama.
Washington January 25 the senate committee on public lands reported favorably on Henry C Olney for register of lands Carlin B Wickman for receiver of public monies Lake City Colorado and Louis Dougal for register of lands Denver The president plans many western appointments including territories and Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription advertised as a potent specific for women disease with pamphlet 96 pages sent for three stamps from Worlds Dispensary Medical Association Buffalo NY
Guiteau writes to the press asserting the jurors erred in convicting him for assassinating James A. Garfield. He questions jurors' Christian character, claims supreme inspiration, forecasts a legal fight over jurisdiction, seeks female support, and expects possible execution only after July. He likens himself to a biblical figure and defends his actions as divine will.
Guiteau showed deep indignation as he was placed in the van. A crowd of men and boys jeered him, mocking his boast about “America press and people live with me.” Scoville will likely file for arrest of judgment and a new trial on exceptions. The law gives the defendant four days to file.
Miller from the foreign relations committee amends and aims to bring the Chinese treaty bill up Wednesday. Allison proposes a reserve fund for redemptions with a 20 million cap for U S notes, favoring gold and silver. A funding bill motion failed 45 to stay. Senate actions include retirement debate on Justice Stunt’s position and death of Senator Carpenter. Page reports education and labor bills on Chinese matters and Davis Island canal funding.
The coroner's jury in the Spuyten-Duyvil disaster holds Geo Milus, Geo Hanford, Edward Stanford, Archibald Buchanan, Frank Burr, and John M Toucey criminally negligent and responsible for the deaths. They fault the railroad employer's management despite fifty years of experience and existing safety appliances.
Report from Dallas on January 26 says the man killed during a St George hotel safe robbery is tied to the James gang. Detectives allege Jesse James and confederates moved between Fort Worth and Dallas for four days last week, using the alias John Labell. The dead robber’s body remains with the undertaker while identity investigations continue.
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