Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 26, 1882, Page 1

THE DOG MUST DIE. Verdict of the Jury in the Bui- teau Case. It Took Them but Six Minutes to Arrive at the Above Conclusion, Cot clusion of Porter's Arraign- ment ot the Cowardly Assassin The Text of the Charge to the Jury by Judge Cox. But Little Emotion Mavifested by the Prisoner. National Associated Press. WasHiNaToN, January 26 — Al though there was a snow storm the court room was crowded to-day. Guiteau remarked, on_reaching the dock, that his sister, Mrs. Scoville, had been doing some very silly talk- ing in Chicago, but said she was no lawyer. Judge Porter began by apologizing to the jury for having spent so much time in his argument, but said he deemed it necessary to carefully re- view the evidence. He then pro- ceeded to dissect that portion of the testimony by which the defense, to use the counsel’s word, tried to place the responsibility of the crime on Luther W. Guiteau because he trans- mitted hie blood to him who is Gar- field’s murderer. He then asked the jury this question: ““Was it deprav- ity or was it wickedness, or was it disease of the brain that rompted Gniteau to shoot Garfield? f it was disease of the brain it came not till the 2d of July. Before that time it was malice. The viper struck back at Blaine and struck back through Garfield. He struck back at Blaine with a menace at Garfield that was unfortunately fulfilled. He went about the world defrauding women and swindling all he met. The world owed him a living, he said.” Porter continued that Guiteau did not pay debts because hesaid Paul did not, and he chose to bea vagabond be- cause the Son of Man had no where to lay his head. This made Guiteau furious, and he stated that Porter was a liar, and was working for blood money, etc. Porter said Guiteau blasphemed Him who prayed for men at Gethse- mane and died forthem on Calvary, tut Christ never cheated a Jew and never tried to trade a spurious watch. Par- ter worked the prisoner to a white heat of rage by his ridicule of the aim Yo a partnership with Jesus Christ & Co., and his alleged junior partner- lhi?. ° Gulteau next turned on hif brother, John W., as the lawyer sarcastically reviewed his testimony. One of the most exoiting episodes of the past few days occurred when Porter referred to the criticism of English papers on the apparent slack- ness of American justice. Reed objected and Corkhill arose to respond to Reed, but Judge Porter, who was in the middle of a fine sen- tence, would not be interrupted, and eontinued to speak. Gniteaushouted, and at one time the three lawyers and Guiteau and the judge were speaking. Finally Porter reached the end of his sentence, and Corkhill said that Reed could only take an exception. Reed said that he had a right to object to the reading of what any English pa- per said. The court said the matter may be immaterial, and Reed satdown. Porter, resuming his specch, a con- tinual cross-fire between Porter and Guiteau was maintained, and the audience showed evidence of disgust. Porter referred to Luther W. Gui- teau’s life. Scuville objected to cer- tain statements, and demanded the testimony to be read. Judge Porter objected” to reading the testimony, but was aver-ruled by the court, Porter then took up the record of some of the experts for the defence, In reviewing the testimony Porter read the expression, ‘a third-class shsyter criminal lawyer,” and said Sco- ville might explain that but he could not. “But some your clients can,” said ‘Guiteau, 3 Porter ridiculed Reed’s comparison of Guiteau with Charloste Corday. Guiteau continually interrupting, “a deputy marshal endeavored to quict him, but Guiteau ordered him to shut up and threatened to slap him in the face. Here the assassin became so excited that he rose in his chair, livid with rage, and shrieked that Porter was ‘‘alying whelp, and would go be low and be at the bottom of the heat down there,” Porter compared Guiteau with Booth, and said that the murderer of Lincoln was no coward, but Guiteau was a cowardly, malignant, calculat- ing and cold blooded, sneaking, grov elbng murderer and crimin As he uh.l this, Porter peinted his finger at Guiteau, nn:rhuiziuu each epithet with voice and gesture, Further on Guiteau accused Porter of being an absolute, devilish, wicked, venomous liar. Porter charged that the alleged incidents had been concocted with a view of indicating the insanity of Guiteau, and so far as disreputed preservations were coucerned, there was no proof except the assassin's own lying assertions, Everything showed that there was no disease of his brain. At 1:30 p. m recess was taken, After recess Guiteau apologized for interruptions to Porter’s speech. Por- ter replied the jury could pick out the faults in his argument and act ac cordingly Continuing his address to the jury he said the prisoner on examination denied that he ever had a devilish temptation and thus paraded himself as the only perfect man in existence. Porter alluded sneeringly to Guiteau's substitution of the term ‘‘removal’ for ‘‘assassination ' Judge Porter read from the prisoner's statement: *I don’t care whether it was right or wrong or not."” ‘‘Read the rest of that,” said Sco- ville, “‘T'rend nothing at your instance,” roplied Porter. en spoke up CGuiteau; *‘That sottles vou with that jury. Tt shows you ta be a liar and thief and I have caught you.” Porter paid no attention, but went on to © the conception of the so- called’ inspiration. He argued Gui- teau will never fix the date of this in- coptian, and declared that no one else could, In regard to Guiteau's asser- tion that he would accept no position aftor the inspiration seizod him, Por- tor quoted Reed's assertion that Gui toan had told him three days before the murder he would seo his name in a few days mentioned for the Paris consulate, Porter went through Guiteau's testimony, picking out here and there portions to show the crime was the premediated act of a depraved man, Guiteau's interruptions of Porter contiwed until he laid down his books of evidence and began his clos ing remarks. The text of the peror- ation iwas as follows: ‘‘Gents, the time hs come whon we must close. The government has presented its case before you. We have endeavored to diseharge our responsiblo dutics as well as we could. His honor has en- deavored to discharge his dutics as well as he could. T know you will be faithful to your oath, and will discharge yours well—so discharge it that by your actions at least politi- cal assassintiron shall find no sanction to make it a precedent hereafter. He who has ordained that Jhuman life shall be shielded by human laws from humanu crime, presides over your de- liboragion, and the verdict which shall be given or withheld to-day, will be recorded where we all are to meet. L trust that verdict will be prompe, that it will represent the majesty of the law, your integrity, and the honor of the country, and that this trial which has 8o deeply interested all the nations of the earth may result in a warning to reach all laods that political murder shall not be used as a_means of pro- moting party ends and revolution. I trust the time may come in conse- quence of the attention which shall be called to that consideration grow- ing out of the triul when by interna- tional arrangements between the various governments of christendom, the law shall be strengthened that political assassins shall find no refuge on the face of the earth. The assassin who shot Gartield knew that against the law of God he was breaking with bloudy hands, He did not know that over his graye—if Erave he is to have—will be written y mankind in dark letters ‘the grave of a coward, a swindler and an assas- sin.’ The verdict is to be found in this inscription. He did not know what to do—that even though by a lingeg’ @ death the president yielded wp 1y fitd, that the gund %hut aimed the pistol at his lite at the same time would, if T may be permitted to bor- row an illustration from Attorney General Brewster on the occasion to which T referred of the dedication of the statue of Alex. Hamilton, in some respects akin in its reminders when the assassin pointed his weapon at the life of the patriot, though he did not know it—fii wrote the name of J. A, Garfield 1 characters of liv- ing light in the firmament there to endure as radiaut as if every letter were traced in living stars.” During the delivery of the ahove Guiteau kept very still, but watched Porter closely all the while. As the counsel conclud»d Guiteau said: ““That’s all very tine. Porter, put me m as a patriot and you are . correct, Lea e out all that bosh.” Scoville arose and said he didn’t know that the court had intended to charge. He had sent to the bench an incomplete memorandum of points he would have charged upon, but he hoped to have a char for further consultation before the jury should be charged. Corkhill said the poin ts of law had 1 argued and the case now should with the court and jury. Judge Cox said_he ‘would consult the convenience of the jury in the matter, Foreman Hamhin turned to his tel- low jurors and presently said they would listen to it. At once the win- dow shades were raised, At p. m., Judge Cox began, The court began by pointing cut the provisions of the sonstitution in such cases, and expressed the belief that not one of those sacred guaran- tees had been violated. 1If the ac- cused was guilty of the crime charged no one deserved the benefits of these provisions less, If innocent, no one had more need of them. He referred to the repeated declarations of the prisoner as to the weight of public opinion being in his favor and he told the jury that he would not insult them by warning them not to be in- fluonced by the lawless gabble of the prisoner in regard to the opinions of the public or press. To convict of murder, malice aforethought must be proven. To do this it was not neces- sary to prove ill will. Tt was hardly ssary to say that there was noth- ing in the case to wake it manslaugh ter, The prisuner was either guilty of murder or innocent The question was narrowed down toone of in sanity or as to whether the ac cused knew his deed to be a wrong oue. A man was supposed to be iunocent until proven guilty, but with regard to insanity it was differ- ent. The government was not com- pelled to show that the defendant was sane. It rested with the defense to show that their client was insane. The erime had three elements - the killing, the malice aforethought, and the responsibility of the mind, The pris oner wus entitled to the bencfic of any reasonable doubt, should grounds be iound for the same on any point. There was little need of comment on the evidence in the case, except on one point. That the prisoner did the shooting, that the shot produced death amd that there was malice aforothought if the prisoner was responsible, it oould goarcely be gainsaid. That the testimony filled all requirements to prove murder, except for the plea ot insanity, (Is tho accused of sound memory and discretion!) s technic- ally exprossed. The defense of in- sanity had been abandoned. It was necessarily regarded with suspicion. The court proceeded to define the different forms of nsanity, In this ocase there there was no question of total insanity in which all exercise of reason was wanting. A man did not always become irresponsible by being insane, He might be insane on the subjeot of crime and insane in some other respect. The outgoing of judi- cial minds on the subject ot the char- acter of insanity has not always been satisfactory, nor in accordance with the knowledge of medical people. The greatest possible view of a per- son’s lite was relevant in its countain- iug his sanity. Letters written spon- taneously were good indications of the mental condition and the insanity of ancestors was to a certain extent. The jury were to satisfy themselves as to the condition of the prisoner for a number of yoars before the act waa thought of, as to whether his ordinary state was such that he could not distinguish botween right and wrong. If so, he was a lunatic. They should satisfy themselves as to whether, if another man had com- mitted the crime, the accused would have appreciated its enormity. It was the reliance of the defense that the nccused was laboring under an in- sane dolusion which 80 possessed him that it incapacitated him from dis- tinguishing between right and wrong in this particular case. The court citea eminent British opinion that one of the commonest instances of insanity was that the ac- command of God. It was not always msane people who had delusions. Sane people had them. All absurdities had their supporters, who became so either through mental disease or per- verted moral sentiment. It must be known in this case what was the con- dition of the prisoner’s mind at the time of the act. It makes no diffor- ence what was his conaition before or after the act. They had heard a gre: deal ot evidence res ng the pec liarities of the prisoner during his life. The only value of such evidence was that it might tend to prove a liability to delusion. He referred to the pris- oner's own utterances at the time of the shooting, showing he had made up his mind that the president had conspired with Secretary Blaine to ruin she party and must be removed. The testimony of Gen. Reynolds showed the prisoner had made similar utter- ances at the time of Gen. Reynolds’ visit to him. The prisoner had read an address to the American peonle in which he reiterated the same utter- ancees. On the following day he wrote another sumilar address. They were to consider if these utterances correctly represented the prisoner's toeling st the time of the shooting If it was 80, it did not answer any judicial decision of insane delusion he had read. His conclusion that President Garfield had be- trayed his party was the re- suit of reasoning. A man might believe an act to be right and yet know of it would be contrary to law. A man might reason to himself the inexpediency of the patriotic char- acter of assassination, but to endeavor to shield himself behind that belief as a defense would be simply monstrous. If the idea that the president had be- trayed his party and must beremoved were the whole of his opinion, 1t fur- mshed only one of these vagaries of opinion for which the law had no toleration, and which afforded no ex- cuse for crime, While the accused party could not make evidence for humself by his declaration subsequent to the crime, he could make uvi(’uncu against himself by his admission. Speaking of the conce tion, the judge suid it w it of inspira- a mere be- lief founded on reasonivg. 1t was not an insane delusion. The the of the prosecution that the crime was impelled by revenge, and that he made no pre- teuss of inspiration until he learned that his ccune was denounced. Tt was true the inspiration did not ap- pear in the papers first written by the defendant nor in any paper before the one he wrote on the [9th of July, Tt was said in one paper that the shoot- ing of the president was “an act of God,” though whether he meaut an act of God in the sense that all events are ordered by God or not, was not clear, It became necessary to ex- amine the case on the assumption that the prisoner’s testimony was true to ascertain the nature of this inspira tion, Dr. Strong testified that in juil the prisoner had laughed at the idea of his being inspired of God. Dr, McDonald testitied he had told him the act was conceived by himself, but he had given the Almighty a chance to interfere if he was wrong; to Dr. Gray he said the idea had come to him first and he was aftorwards inspired The question then arose whether the idea of killing the president came to him i the shape of a command or in spiration, as such delusions have been shown to arise, or whether it wasa mere speculation or theory. If the latter case was true, it was ona of those vagaries that the law did not tolerate as a defense. Unguestionably aman might be insanely convinced that he was inspired, but he would not escape responsibility by baptizing his own deliberate resolves with the name of inspiration, If aman insane ly believed he had a command from the Almighty to kill, it is difficult to imagine as knowing the act to be wrong. The broad question for the Jjury to determine was whether by disease this man was rendered inca vable of judging between right and wrong, Tt had been urged forcibly by defense that there were many things in the conduct of the prisoner which one would not expect to find in # saue man, Whether these things were trom lack of knowledge of men ora perversion of moral sense, was cused had been acting under direct | bl for them to decide. Tndifference to whatéwas right was not ignorance, and dopravity WA not insanity. They must be oa fot to mistake moral pervarsion for mental discase. Tt was important 80 ¥iew the moral as woll as tho ifitelleotual side of the samo, in order to deterinine his insauity. Two piotures bad bBeu drawn by the coun sel, one representing a youth of more than average intelligence, surrounded by adverse ciroumstances, sclfish, de- praved: -the other ropresenting o youth born under malign influences, with hiswmind filled with fanatical be liefs, lagnched on the world, subject to his own impulses and the victim of surrounding wences, It was for them to decile which was corroct No juror should yield his honest con viction for the sake of unamimity nor for the sake of saving a wis-trial Jurors had nothing to do with the consequences of their verdiot. The | fact of the sanity or insanity of the | prisoner before or aftor the 2d of July | was not an issue excopt as it boro upon the question collatoral. If they find the prisoner yas under an insano delusion and that in consequence he was incapable of scoing his act was the wrong thierto do, then ho was an object of eolipission and not jus- tice, and ought®o be convieted. On | the other hand, it he was not under such delusion, whatever ths motive, he was guilty wf wurder. While the filue was dolivering his charge to thu jary it began to urow dark. There baing no gas in the room lamps were brgtight in for the steno graphers an the judge to read by. While J Cox “was speaking, | Guiteau, as did everyone else in the room, listened most intently. Three times he interrupted, but the court paid no attenition He said, 1 claimed inspiration only.” rain, | “That's the ease, ,-..||r§..-,m and thus when the court cited a supposi- on When the judge had finished all eyos turned to the jury. The court told them they could retire. They Arose to go. J.-. Scoville asked that thoy be irstructed as to the form of their verdict, Judgo Cox said that if they found the accused not gmlty by reason of insanity they could say so in their verdiot. The jury at4:30 p. m. retired for a few moments. There was consider- able bustle in the room. Tt was too dark fop the prisoner's face to be scrutinized, but it avpeared to bo very uneisy. He was conscious that all eyes Were on him and had evidently fnade up his mind not to seom worried, and ho succoedod very well. Very few of the spectators re- tired, it heing the genoral impression the jury would not be long out or that the court would not adjourn until morning. At a quarter to b the pris- oner, resting on the dock, said: “If the court please,is there any objection to my going to tho marshal's office?” Judge Cox saic he thought not and the prisoner wus taken to his room up stairs, Although court was in session order was not :trictly enforced while the jury was out; there was a buzz of Wiwt u&)‘wf yitators. discussed the probibilhes i vhe cise. “Just before b o'clock a recess was taken for half an hour. Judge Cox and the counsel retired for luncheon, The prisoner sat up stairs and be- trayed morc nervousness than ever before, Addressing the officers of his guard, he said: ““Well, hoys, what d» you think of it? Don’t you think theyll acquit me!” One of the officers replied that he thought that it was aneven chance and asked in return what the prisoner thought ot the charge! *‘Oh,” said he, “‘they can’t help but acquit after that charge.” Quiteau refused to eat a lunch, and seemed heartily glad when the time of recess had expired Mean time the few lights in the court room had been augmented by a couple of dozen sperm candlesn old- fashioned sticks, Half a dozen of them were arranged along the judgy bench, others stood on the tables of the reporters and counsel, orshed a poor light in the prisoner's dock, Prompt] f-past 5 the prisoner returned back to his seat. The | ndle flame showed his face to be no paler than all day. His eye was more tixed than it had sometimes been,and his whole munner carried out his de- | termination not to break down. | Promptly the judge returned to the | bench. “Mr. Scovilletook his old seat | by the table, and the counsel for the government were also in their places, When the jury entered the twelve stolid faces that had defied interpretation still betrayed no sign, althongh their carly return was taken ag evidence of their decision. Fore man Hamlin and the clerk of the court arose as soon as the panel had angwered Lo their names, It was just 5:36 p. m. when the clerk wsked the usual question: “Gontlomen of the jury, bave you agreced o verdict!” ““We have,” said Foreman Hamlin, “Guilty as ndicted!” asked the clerk. “Guilty as indicted.” Some one in the audience started applause and a cheer was heard in o cornor, but it was quickly suppressed. IE the court please,” said Sooville, but he was interrupted by the clerk, who procecded; fom, “Gientiemen of the jury: Hear the verdict us rendered by the foreman, who says that you find the defendant, Charles J. Guiteau, guilty as indicted S0 say you all?” 80 suy weall,” replied the jury in in chorns, Gitean sat immovable and uttered not aword Mr rcoville desired to have the jury polled Lohn Hamlin,” ealled the clerk. “Guilty,” came the response, and on down through the pancl, each an swering without hesitation the fata word that made many a shudder Among those who did not shudder was the prisoner, Ho kept his pwi tion intact, and as the twelfth juror answored he called out in his ordi nary voice: “God’s blood will be ou the head of that jury. That's my an swer to that.” "He evidently intend od to say “m‘{ blood," but the mistake was unhveded by him, Mr. Scovillo said he desired to file a motion for a new trial. The court said he could have four days in which to do so. Mr. Scoville then said he hoped that if there was any privilege he was entitled to in that time he should not be deprived of it He did not know the customs of the court, Judge Cox told him a motion for arrest of judgmont could also be filed within four days. The court then turned to thank the jury but Guiteau's voioe was again heard: “God will avenge this outrage,” he said, and that was all. There was no further scene. The prisoner propared to go out. The court thanked the jury for their pa- tience and attention and assured them they would take hom= with them the endorsement of their own consciences and of the public and discharged them. They received the congratu- fations of friends. The prisoner was conducted up stairs again and the court room was soon cleared. A little Iater the prisoner was led to the van aniid the joors and yells of a largor crowd than usual and ho jumped within the door as if he was glad to got out of the way. The van was driven off at a rapid rate. Mounted polico guarded 1t on all sides. lhe burly form of Deputy Carson guarded the door. Quite a crowd followod down the street anx 1ous to cateh a glanee at the prisoner, who remained in a crouching position in the extreme end of the van. He I\uy: his position until he reached the Jai 1 , whero e was hurried into the outer office. Ho seemod shghtly agi- tated as Crocker handed him a chair and told him to warm himself. He sat with his head cast down and seemed to be deeply absorbad in thought. Tt was some time before ho spoke and when he did it was in - sub- dued tones. Ho thanked the police ho had been detailed to guard in his daily journeys, saying in the future he would not troublo thom. Speak- ing of Cox's charge, ho said he re garded it ae able and with one exeep tion just as he expected. ~“T would ville tor a mo r at the 32 West Seo- Crrcaco, January bo glad to seo Mrs $ ment,” suggested a vep barricaded front door of Monroe, the residenco of Geo. ville, this evening ““Are you a reporter’” queried Miss Scoville, in a te of nervous anger, while he acles bobbed up and down in a manner anything but se rene; “‘that is, if you are, that's enough. 1Tknow you are a reporter and you ean’t got in this house, I hate reporters. 1 know 'em as far as T can seo 'om.” “So Mrs. Scoville has given up all hopes, and understands that her It other must hang?” *4No, sir, she hasn’t done any such thing. = She said at supper the ver- dict would not amount to anything, and there would be a new trial,” “On what ground did she imagine a new trial will be granted!” 4Oh, thero are plenty of grounds left, and my father will find some way to get a new trial.” ‘*And what will be the result of a new triall ' Thoes your mother think Charles Guiteau will go free! Of course your mothertelieves he was,in- sane at the time of the murder, then?' “Certainly. Everybody docs.” ‘“Just let me infor a moment to sympathize with her, for T am ——" “You clear out.” Spoecialdipateh to Tie Brx LiNcorLN, January 25, — The news of Guiteau's sentence were received by the Grand Army encampment with cheers. Naional Associated Pross, Jorumpus, O., January 25— The announcement of the conviction of Guiteau was made before the immense audionce at the Comstock opera to- night and elicited prolonged applause. ——— Regonts in Sooret Session. Special Dispat b to T e Lixcory, January 26, The board of Regents of the university have been in secret session all the afternoon and evening. There is a chango looked for in the faculty. s oy Star Route Trial. Nattonal A Prows Wasninaron, January 25, —The wlar routo cases opened this morning by Mr. Wilson insisting upon proving the 3,200 bids put in by the prosecu- tion He was proceeding, when Col. Bhss charged that he was making a schedule under the pretext of exam- ing the witness befors whom they were proved, An hour was wasted in counsel on hoth sides debating the They continued to wrangle st hour, which was con- sumed in the judge examing tho bids. At the conclusion, the defense said they would insist the judge examine each of the 3,200 bids, He said he would then hold court from 12 to- morrow, and defendants’ counsel must be present. “I will put my power of endurauce against yours,” said Judge Suell addressing Totten, Ad journed at 2:45 p Suit for Heavy Damages: Natlonl Asociated Pross, Derkorr, January 25, —Mrs, Sarah Rodye of Grand pids, brings suit against the Michigan Central ailroad company for §20,000 for in- jurics received hr being dropped from a train cighty rods from the depot in the night, and who, in trying to get to the depot fell into a culvert, seriously injuring Judge Drummond to Retire. Netional Awsoc ated Pross, CHICAGO, uary 25, It is report ed that the venerable Thomas Drum mond, United States judge for the district of Illincis, Indiana and Wis consin, is about to retire from the hench, and that Hon., Milton Hay, of Springfield, one of tho ablest lawyers in the state, will succeed him, — — Indications. National Assoclated Pross, W asiiNaTox, January 26,—For the lower Missouri valley: Olearing and fair weather, northwest to southwest vinds, rising barometer, with station ary or lower temperature, | THESTATE ALLIANCE. 10nnninn Proceedings of the Meoting at Hastings, The Secretary's Report Shows the Remarkable Growth of the Order. There Being a Membership in the State of Nearly Twelve Thousand, The Popular Sentimentin Favor of Placing Full Political Ticketsin the Field. How Senator Booth Fell—Anti- Monopoly Doouments, Eto. Spectal Dispateh to The Beo. Hasrinas, Neb,, January 256.—The first day of the meoting of the State Farmors' marked by zool and intelli- waa an attondanco of Alliance was groat earnestnoess, gonco. There nearly four hundred, but fow boing outsidors. Prosidont Ingorsoll pro- sided, Secrotary Durrows prosonted n ro\ port showing that during the year which has passed sineo the movement was first started in Nobraska there has been chartors issued to 322 subor- total membership was nearly 12,000, there dinato alliances, and that the being alliance organizations in forty- one out of the sixty-four countios in the state. He made sovoral sugges. tions as to future work, one being the drafting of bills for the use of the leg islature next wintoer. Addresses wore made by Allen Root, E. 8. Gilbert, Wm. Starling, H. 0. Osterhaut, Edward Rosowater, of Tre Omana Beg, and H. Vance. L. C. Floyd being called upon to sing from the stage a song of hisown composition deseriptive of the impo- sition of railroad and other monopo- lios, it was rocoived with great ap- plause, boing a most credituble com position, & The speakors who favored inde- pendent political action at the fall elections when we have an state ticket with supreme judge and congressmen and a senatorial olection by the legislature were enthusiasti- cally applauded, and it is evident the alliance directly favors forming a po- litical party at once and making their own nominations hereafter. They plaim that in the few coun! where this was done Iast fall their succoss was beyond all anticipations and that entire , | success can be made general all over the stato this fall. Mr. Rosewater opposed political ef- forts at present but urged thor- eugh organization, as he be- lieved there would be a gen- eral roformatory movement within & short time, when the alliance could count more on success than at pres- ent. He referred to an interview he had at Washington with Senator Booth, of California, who had been clected as an anti-monopoly candi- date, in which he urged him to support the cffort being made interview to reduce bridgo tolls at Omaha and mileage rates, but Booth said it was u bad thing to fight corporations. Mr. Rosewater reported that he had been fighting them for ton yoars, and as for Booth he would never haye been sen- but for the war he had made on them in He no- ticed, however, that Booth's term wag out he was not returned by ator his own state, when tho people he had desorted., A largo packuge of anti-monopoly documents were recoived from Now York for free distribution, including a large engraving representing the free press of Awmorica as a light house, the country composing the stones of the column various leading journals of which was constructed At the base of the column Jay Geuld content among the dissatisfied col- liers in nearly every part of the bituminous field, it is not at all im- probable that the culmination of the trouble may be a goneral strike, The Knights of Labor, the Miners' union and other powerful labor organiza- tions are the chief instruments in the promotion of what threatens to be one of the greatest labor uorisings that Pennsylvania has yot wit- nessed. It is estimated that between 25,000 and 35,000 colliery labors will take part in the struggle when once fairly organized and inaugurated, Died of a Broken Heart. Natlonal Associated Pross. New York,January 26, —In Mount Ploasant cemetery, Newark, will be buried to-day Miss Mary E. Conley, [ No. 25 Fulton street, Newark,a sister of ex-Governor Conley, ot Georgia, who died, 8o her relativos say, of a broken heart, caused by the cruel ab- sorption of her fortune by the Me- chanics’ bank, under Oscar L. Bald- win's shameless mismanagement. All her funds were invested in the stock of the bank. She, secing that, and being peremptorily ordered by the govern- ment to pay as much more as she lost, was more than the poor creature was ablo to bear. Unable to sleep from brooding over her loss, her health gradually gave away with the result stated. Ex-Governor Conley will be in attendance at the funeral. g Marine Intelligence National Associated I'ross. New Yok, January 25 the Parthin for Liverpool Gormaine for Havre, the Greece for London, the Waesland for Antwerp, Putiaveirnia, January 25, —Sail- ed, tho Tllinois for Liverpool. Loxvos, January 25, Sailod, on the 24th, the Egyptian Monarch for Now York. Arrived, the Bolivia from New York, v SOUTHAMPTON, January 25 — Ar- rived, the Rhein from New York for Bromen. Sailed, the General Werder from Bremen for Now York. Extensive Emboezzlomet. National Associatod Prese. SAN Fraxcrsco, January 25, —Fur- ther investigation of the embezzlement of John T. Best, olerk of the light- house inspector, reveals an unexpect- od excess of fraud. Tustead of $14,- 000 as onginally roported, the frauds already discovered aggregate nearly £40,000. The investigation is not yot_comploted, Failing to procure the $20,000 bail, Best is still in jail, Additional charges will be filed against him to meroaso the bail. Large Amount of Property In- volved. National Associated Pross, Cuicaco, January 26.—It has been dotermined that real and personal property to the value of 832,000,000 18 involved by the recent decisions of the supreme court annulling the Cook county probate court; 2,625 es- tates have been administered upos 484 guardiauship cases decided, ane 3L lattors of consorvatorship granted. Crack Sal National Assoclated Pross Davenreort, Towa., January 26— The safe in the general store of Mc- Laughlin & Lewis, at Reynolds, 111, was blown open last night and $2,000 in money and §150 in postage stamps stolen, The door of the safe was blown eight foet away and every glass in tho building shattered. The bur- glars also stole a horse and buggy by which they effocted their escape. it e R i Verdict of the Spuyten Duyvil National Associated l':‘-:., ; NEw York, January 25 —The coro- ner's jury this afternoon in the Spuy- ten Duyvil disaster brought in a ver- diet of guilty of criminal neglect nst Melius, Conductor Hantord and the engincers of both trains; also that John M. Taucey, superintendent and others, were guilty of culpable neglect, e Jail Delivery in Tex: Natlonal Associated Press. Davras, Toxas, January 20.--Five prisoners oscapod from jail last night by digging a hole in the wall with Bowie knives, supposed to have been passed into the cell while the guards woro asleep. The guards awoke in time tostop the sixth man as he was wbout through the hole. The escaped prisoners were counterfeitors and train robbers, e Plate for Garfleld’s Casket. National Assoclated Prens. CLEVELAND, January 25,—Mrs, Gar- field called at the mayor's office yes- terday and examined the elegant bronze plate just received from Tif- fany, of New York, to be attached to the leaf of the bronae casket contain- ing the remains of the president. It , Vanderbi represonted as The con wining Huntington were wreckers on the seashore. vention made of men of more than ordinary ability, and their schon would do credit to any or- One speaker said Ne braska bas more soldiers in it than any other state in the union, and that they proposed to fight the railroads’ impositions to the death. AP ganization. A night session was held, and the convention will probably not adjourn until to-morrow night. Powsible Innuguration of a Monster Strike National Associatod Press, Prevsuura, January 25, — While the dissausfied #nd grambling colliory operatives in the anthracite coal min ing regions appear to have accepted the proposition as presentod by the mine owners, and in some inetances veturning to work, the discontonted winers employed in the bituminous coal works mli present an aggressive and determined front. Several thou sand inen are now striking, and as the | labor agitators are zealously at work sowing the seeds disunion and discon- was attached to the casket to-day. A Valuable Paper. National Associated Press Pirrssure, January 26, —The in- terest of John W. Pittscock, de- ceased, in the Pitteburg Leader, was #sold this day at public salo for $45,- 500 to the surviving partners. 'This places the value of the paper at $162,- 000. Killed by an Elevator, Notlonal Amociated Fross. ANNa, T1L, January 26.—Captain James B. Fulton, an old river man and for many years chief engineer of the Tllinois Southern hospital for the insane, was killed by a fulling clevator yesterday. e =2 Dry Goods 'House Closed, Naional Avsociated Pross. Danvitik, 1L, January 25, —The large dry goods house of A, Oberdor- tor has” been closed on executions in favor of Solomon & Henry Oberdor- for, of New York. B e Consecrated Bishop. Natlonal Associated Pross, PirisBUR January 26,—Rev. Courtland Whitehead was coosecrated at Tl'inig' church to-day bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Pittaburg in the presence of a distinguished assem-