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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1882
Page
5
Amid growing popular approval for Sherman, Guiteau began a rushed journey toward accountability. The detour marked a pivotal moment as supporters in the crowd shifted under pressure, directing attention to the coming legal consequences.
The jury reportedly grew very tired after ten weeks of seclusion without books or company, and one speaker said he did not want another such trial. Interviews with other jurors reveal similar fatigue and concerns about the ordeal.
Charges and defense plans surface as Charles Guiteau and supporters await a possible new trial. A motion for retrial hinges on alleged jury errors and judge’s instructions, with talk of an en banc appeal in April.
Chicago closing markets report shows corn and wheat price shifts with January February and May futures noted. Live stock prices posted including cattle and hog values, while lumber and building materials, timber, shingles, and related goods appear in the miscellaneous market listings.
Notice to stockholders of the Chicago Freeport and Northwestern Railroad Company announces a special meeting in Freeport Illinois on March 20 1882 at 1 PM. The agenda covers votes on resolutions to borrow funds for railroad construction including twenty thousand dollars per mile for main line and branches and provisions for consolidation with the Chicago Freeport and St Paul Railroad Company and related mortgage and bond arrangements as approved by the Board of Directors. M H Wilcoxon, Secretary, dated January 6 1882.
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