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6 THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTOR. JANUARY 3, 1S8 O AS* A DAY IN COURT. LEGAL COMEDY IN WASH INGTON. The Scone* and Incident* of the Trial on Saturday— Disgraceful Conduct of Court, Prisoner and Counsel for Dtftnse—A Vain Appeal for Decency in the Court. W\riius<<TOS, December 24.—Tlic long for bcurance of the counsel for the government coded to-day. fulfilling Ihe indications ponit- e-d out in these dispatches last niglit. The manner of the assassin, while more subdued than usual, was. at such time as he allowed himself full rein, loo insulting to be borne with patience, and Mr. Scoville himself, who ought to he more keenly conscious than any one else of his client's indefensible be havior, became the prisoner's ally, instead of his censer. To-day Gui- teau directed most of his insults toward Judge 1'orter, whose manner from the first plainly allowed that lie had endured being black guarded by an assassin alxiut as long as he could. Mr. Scoville, early in tiie cross-exam ination of Dr. Stearns (who resumed the stand at the opening of court), asked question which made no attempt to conform to the rules of the cross-examination. Judge Porter ol jetned emphatically, adding, with a look of much significance at tiie judge, “I think that it is due to the government, to the jury, t< your ii*>nor and to us all that we should ad here more strictly to the forms of law than we have hitherto done." The immediate re spouse to tliis came, as usual, Ir. a jeer from Guiteau, and not in any form from the bench. "You are getting excited, judge," the pris oner remarked. Mr. Scoville said, with a de risive smile: “Judge Porter can make more out of nothing than any man I ever saw. *‘I agree with you,” chimed in Guiteau, in his most cheerful tone. Again, when Mr. Scovilie interrupted Dr. Steams in the middle of an answer, Judge Porter protested, and there was a sharp ex change of words, at the end of which Judge Porter demanded that the counsel should keep within the rule. Guiteau, leaning back in his chair and looking over toward the government counsel, who sat almost within arm's length of him, jeered at Porter: “A— aw. indeed, that's very line, ain't it?’ Judge Porter submitted in si lence, aif-1 for a time Guiteau was quiet. But it was not for long. He was soon at his old trick of putting questions to tiie wltne Judge Porter spoke up, telling Dr. Stearns to pay no attention to the prisoner. Guiteau turned almut witli an insolent.stare, and said: "Who's doing this business, you or the court?" Judg« Porter, raising himself to his full height, replied, with a withering look at the bench, and witli a slow anil hitter intona tion that fixed the attention of every person in the room: "1 had supposed that the court was, hut tiie community is under the im pression that the criminal is:" “Pm no more of a criminal than you are, Judge Porter,” tlic assassin broke in roughly. Judge Porter went on as if he had not Heard him, ami as lie talked Guiteau went on with his an gry abuse. "1 stand a great deal better out side than you do,” said tlic assassin. “All the mc^rspupcrs are saying that I'm a bigger man than old Porter” “1 shall lie compelled,’' . Judge Portci continued, in tones trembling with suppressed anger, “if these interruption -continue, to have them made from the dock,” pointing to the opposite side of tlic room “A—aw, A—aw,” jeered tlic assassin, “Jusl try that on?” Tlic man's obvious feeling of security in the weakness of tiie court was something strange and trying to see. Colonel Corkhill then ad dressed tlic court, saying: "I think it is a proper suggestion, and it is one that I shall insist ujion, if these interruptions and this abuse arc continued. This man, who knows what he is doing, mustmake his interruptions from tlic dock where tiie criminal belongs.” Meanwhile Guiteau was saying that, he was present as his own counsel, and that the court had no discretion, and was tuTinting the pros ecution witli being very anxious about their ■ case. Justice Cox spoke severely to him and lie submitted, saying: "I'll do whatever you :-slv. judgt^,” Uis ''uDniisskui was brief, however. Before long lie was telling .the assembly, as of old, that he was "no fool,” and "the Lord never employed a fool todo Ilis work. ’ Judge Por ter arose with the air of a man who had borne and forborne long enough. "I notice,” be said, "that these interruptions arc equally annoying to tiie jury, your honor.” He demanded that upon the next instance of disorder the prisoner should lie put into . the place to which the law assigns him. Mr. Scoville. who ought to have been busy at this point in keeping his client silent anti co-operating in any proposition for iiis reasonable discipline, broke into the dis cussion with a sneer at Judge Porter and an ill-natured remark. Guiteuu’s abusiveness was now redoubled,ami Judge Porter repeated ids former declaration. “Do it now.” called out the prisoner. “Why don’t you do it now?" lie seemed tei feci sure that tlic court would not’ "do it now,” and the result proved that lie was right. Judge Porter re newed his announcement Jliat he slitiuld move his committal to the dock, saying: "He has murdered tiie president. He has sworn that he lias been perfectly sane ever since.” The only answer to this was more internip tiuns from Guiteau. Judge Porter then said, with indignant emphasis: "1 apply t. the court to have the prisoner removed to the And what was the answer of Justice Cox? That he had had the matter under considera tion, but that lie did not- want to act "too hastily!” After five weeks of a judicial bed lam, he did not want to act “too hastily.” Judge Porter said nothing and continued to say nothing, with the air of a man who could sav a good deal if he wished to. Mr. Scoville again lowered himself by sneering at Judge Porter as making "a fuss" over a little motion.’_, This brought Colonel Oorklnll u> his feet with a protest against being compelled to submit to such calumny and abuse every day from the pris oner, for which protest he was requitted, of course, with renewed insult "I've told you the truth," shouted the assassin, “and every member of the bar knows that you area firat- class fraud.'' There was a bare symptom of applause when Colonel Corkliill closed hi is nothing in the plea. He oan be guarded by policemen as well in the dock as w'liore lie is, and there never has been a day since the trial began when a man willing to throw away his own life for such an object coaid not have shot or stabbed him. The mildness of the punishment asked for by the prosecution will strike every one. The fact that they could not obtain even that is a suffi cient vindication of their course in submit ting in silence to so much outrage. BKarly in tiie trial frequent suggestions were made by ail the government counsel that some coercion be used, but no action was taken by the judge. It would have been use less for the counsel to go on demanding day after day measures which they knew the court would not adopt. To do so would have consumed time and increased tiie scandal of tiie trial, and might have endangered their great aim, the conviction of the assassin. If Justice Cox would not take care of the repu tation of iiis court, it was surely out of the power of the prosecution to do it. The special reason for their action of to-day is understood to have been that they felt that the prisoner s own declaration of yesterday that he is sane furnished tlic best possible reason for sub jecting him to the forms used with sane men. The local opinion in Washington seems to be in favor of Justice Cox. as might be ex pected. His friends urge that he has done as he has with tiie idea of letting Guiteau act out his natural character, and thus demon strate his sanity and depravity. There are rumors, on tiie other hand, among well in formed persons that he began the trial think ing the prisoner insane and believing also that a large proportion of the people consid ered him to be so. However this may be, the result of the license the assassin lias en joyed in the court room would naturally be to* leave the impression upon the mind of the average spectator that lie was an irrepressible lunatic, to be managed by tact and not by severity. This feeling lias -seemed to explain much of tiie disorder of tiie spectators, wiio laugh at Guiteau’s talk, without regard to tiie nerveless admonitions fio.n the bench, as they would at the sayings of a spoiled child. If it should prove that this idea had been slowly impressed upon the mind of so much as one juryman, the conse quences may be iiuagned. It is thought by some of Justice Cox’s friends that be will try to recover some of his lost prestige in Iiis charge to the jury. There is a general hope expressed here that ho will, as lie is regarded by bis friends as a man of good intentions and a sound lawyer. To show how deep an impression Justice Cox’s remark that lie had the matter of re moving Guiteau to the dock “under consid eration” made on Guiteau, it miglit be said that before the court had adjourned for tiie noon recess lie had told the expert on the stand that lie was “looking for his §500,” had shouted to Judge Porter that “that moutli of yours wags like an old cod-fish,” and added: “You’re looking for your 85,000,” and had in formed the prosecuting counsel that “you fellows are badly cranked this morning,” and soon. The trial of the assassin was resumed, with Dr. McDonald still on tiie stand. His evi dence was direct and positive as to the sanity of the prisoner Several other eminent ex perts were also examined during the day, and all were agreed as to the responsibility of the criminal for his acts. The attempt of the defense to establish what they termed “moral insanity” was met by the declaration from tlic medical gentlemen that they did not believe in the existence of such a state of mind. An event of the day was the circulation by the prisoner of another statement, wherein lie seeks to recall attention to his claim of in spiration in murdering the president. Tiie document is a pitiable jargon of shrewdness and feigned want of self-control. The impression seems to gain ground that the jury will certainly' convict. At first it was feared that a mistrial would be the result, but all the late indications point to an adverse result to the prisoner. The AmbmIii’h Latest Statement* Washington, December 28.—[Special.]—In his statements circulated to-day Guiteau likens himself to Paul in his efforts to spread the gospel, and to Washington in bis patriot- ismin removing Garfield, and thus like Wash ington saving the country. He proceeds to say there is not tlic first element of murder his case. To constitute the crime of murder two elements must co exist; first, an actual homicide; second, malice in law or malice in fact. The law presumes malice from the fact of homi cide. There is no homicide in thi3 case, and therefore no malice in law. Malice in fact depends on the circumstances attending tiie homicide. A'dmitiing that the president died from the shot, which I deny as a matter of fact, stiM the circumstances attending the shooting liquidate the presumption of malice either in law or in fact. Had he been properly treated lie probably would have been alive to-day. Whatever my inspiration or intention, the deity allowed the doctors to finish my work gradually', because he wanted to prepare the people for the change and also confirm my original inspiration. I am well satisfied with the deity’s conduct of this case thus far, and I have no doubt but he will continue to further it, to the end that the public will sooner or later see the special providence in the late presi dent's removal. Nothing but the political sit uation last spring justified his removal. The break in the republican party then was widen ing week by week, and I foresaw a civil war. My inspiration was to remove the late presi dent at once, and thereby close the breach before it got so wide that nothing but a heart rending and desolating war could close it. As soon as I fired the shot the inspiration was worked, and I felt immensely relieved. I would not do it again for a million of dol lars. < ‘n:y a miracle saved me from being shot or hung then and there. It was the most insane, foolhardy act possible, and no one but a madman could have done it. But the pressure on me was so enormous I would have done it if I had died the next moment. After expressing iiis approbation of Judge Cox and the jury and of President Arthur, he proceeds: "My life has been a rather sad Mv mother died when I was seven. His. As a matter of fact, I presume I shall live to be president.” He concludes os follows: “I put my life on the deity’s inspiration, and I have not come to grief yet, and I have no idea I shall, be cause I do not think I am destined to be shot or hung. Blit that is a matter for the deity to pass on. and not me. Whatever mode of my exit from this world I have no doubt but that my name and work will roll thundering down ages, but woe unto tile men that kill me pri vately or judicially.” Tb© Trial Kwumcd. Washington, December 23.—I>r. McDonald again took the stand this morning, and was cross-examined by Mr. scoville. The ques tions were directed mainly to the subject of temporary insanity, and the witness was asked if in his practice he had not met an in stance of temporary insanity. He replied: "Yes. sir; I knew of a man who was insane for twenty-four hours.” Mr. Scoville (eagerly)—“And then he got well?” "No, sir, he died." [Laughter at Scoville's expense]. Tiie witness was asked what he meant yes terday by saying, “I believe he (prisoner) lias been, playing a part in court," and replied, "I believe he has been feigning wliat he believed to be insanity not really insanity. I believe he has been at tempting to give the impression in court that he is insane, and with that idea has been act ing apart,” Randolph Barksdale, superintendent of the Central lunatic asylum, near Richmond. Va., visited the prisoner at the jail on the 30th of November, when Doctors Loring and Hamil ton examined him. He had also closely ob served him _ in the court, and from Iiis per sonal examination and observation, was of opinion that he was sane. The witness also testified that he believed Guiteau had been feigning in the court. The witness believed, taking as tr e the facts set fortli in the two hypothetical questions of the prosecution, that the prisoner was sane on the second day of July, when lie shot the president. Upon iiis cross-exami- tion the witness stated that lie did not believe ill moral insanity, though it was quite proba ble that insane people might plan and con ceal their plans. Question—“Have you not stated to Mr. Hayden, in the court-room, since this trial began, that you believed Guiteau insane?" Answer—"No, sir, I never made such a statement to any person here or anywhere.” Afterwards, by consent of the counsel on both sides, the question and answer were stricken from the official report. Dr. John H. Callender, of Nashville, Tenn.. superintendent of Tennessee state asylum for insane, had given special attention to the study of insanity. For past twelve years had seen about 2(1,000 cases during his connection with the Tennessee asylum. The witness visited the prisoner in jail and examined his head and face; found his head somewhat unsymmetrical, but the lack of symmetry was not more than is frequently found in sane people. The witness had also observed the prisoner in court, and believed him to be perfectly sane. Dr. Callender did not believe in moral in sanity nor hereditary insanity, save only in the idea of a greater susceptibility to the de velopment of insanity in tiie children of in sane parents. In* his judgment no such form of insanity as moral insanity existed and his idea of the significance of the term, moral monstrosity, is a person of average intellect who gives free vent to evil passion and commits heinous crimes. A hypothetical case was stated describing Guiteau’s apparently rational conduct for weeks previous to his crime, and the witness was asked if lie thought a person laboring under an insane delusion that he was inspired would conceal his purpose as the prisoner bad done. He replied that such a person, if really in sane, would, even if he did not talk about it, disclose his purpose by his changed manner and conversation. Guiteau prefaced the reading of tiie hypo thetical case by the statement that the whole question was full of falsehoods and added that he made this statement beforehand to avoid interrupting as the reading went on. After recess tiie prosecuting counsel renewed his motion that Guiteau be placed in the prisoner’s dock, and after some discussion Guiteau trembling with anger or apprehen sion, shouted that the district attorney wished to have him shot in exposing him in the dock and withdrawing the force of special police men who have so long formed his body guard about the court. Mr. Scoville, with much feeling, protested against tiie proposed action which lie said could not but be understood as an invitation to all who heard of it, toshoot the prisoner if so inclined. Judge Cox gave Iiis opinion that no certain measure to secure the prisoner’s silence could have been taken that would not have abridged his constitutional rights, and it had been deemed, and the judge thought rightly, that the prisoner’s behavior and ut terances would prove the best means of deter mining his mental condition. Guiteau, in Iiis most insinuating manner, promised to keep quiet if allowed to remain near his counsel. Judge Cox refused, when Guiteau shouted: “Then 1 move, your honor, that the court room be cleared.” After Guiteau was placed in the dock the plaster cast of his head was shown Dr. Cal lender. When it was exhibited Guiteau ex claimed. “It looks like Hunipty Dumpty.” The witness thought that the head showed no striking peculiarity of shape, but lie at tached little importance to that matter. He had known plenty of people of sound mind with ill-shaped heads, and had plenty of lunatics in his charge with symmetrical heads. The witness- did not believe Guiteau liad been feigning insanity in tiie court room, but he had exaggerated his natural character istics of egotism, vanity, insolence and audac ity. Guiteau continued to interrupt. Occasion ally he called out: “Oli, I’ll get in my work over here. Don’t you worry about that." Judge Cox Expects Vindication. Washington, December 28.—His attention having been called to the criticisms of the press, Judge Cox said to-day: “I am aware that my course has been severely criticised, but I feel that it would not be proper for me to say anything in reply. When the right time conies I shall be beard.” "It is charged that you have been too leni ent with Guiteau; that he has been allowed to liave his own way too much.” "The last is true." It is the most remarka- able case I ever heard of; but it would not be right for me to seek vindication through the newspapers. I think in the end. however, that everyone will be satisfied. It has been a most difficult case to manage.” Justice Cox seemed to be fully aware of the general'feelingof discontent at his treatment of the assassin, but intimated that the end of the trial must furnish his vindication. THE CROOKED WORLD. THE METHODS OF THE NEWARK ROBBERS. 9 * How the City Was Systematically Fleeced by Some ot thc|Beat Ottixens—Mrs. Scoville's Fears for Her Scapegrace Brother—A Horrible Deed in Kentucky—A Triple Harder. IN GENERAL. Newark, December 20.—Mr. James Yaldeu, the expert who has been employed by tlic common council of the city of Newark, N. .1.. to examine tiie accounts of the ex-auditor, Frederick A. Painter, said to-day to a reporter that he expects to have some developments in the case ready for tin- public on Tuesday. The work of examining the accounts and doc uments of the office is slow, and will proba bly occupy several weeks. Of the total defal cation—§125,000—which Mr.Palmer confessed, the sum of §29,000 has been traced. Mr. William B. Guild, Jr., the counsel of Mr. Palmer, said that he had an interview with his client, and found that his health is im proving. Dr. Haight passes his whole time with him. The prisoner is now suffering from nervous prostration. It is the unbend ing of the bow after a severe strain. Mayor Fielder says that he was never more astonished in his life and shock ed than when lie learned of Palmer's forgeries, and he will spare no efforts to unearth them. An expert accountant to day began an examination of the accounts of the chief clerk and cashier of the controller's department, William A. Hall, who is mis sing. The assessment arrears of 1880 were partially examined, two hundred and forty names in the first ward being scrutinized. The total embezzlement in this number amounts to $2,175. As the names examined constitute only a small fraction of all those on the list, it is feared that the grand total will be enormous. Mr. Hall's system was to credit the property-owner with tlic payment of his assessment on the record book, but not upon the book of cash receipts. To have suc cessfully maintained this system lie must haveriuul the complicity of the auditor. Affi davits for Mr. Hall’s arrest have been pre pared, and active measures for his arrest will be taken at once. SCHWATKA’S SUGGESTION Local option is becoming popular in Vir ginia. Texas exports more than $2,900,000 worth of pecans mmually. Montgomery, Ala., contributes §12,000 an nually to the support of the Louisiana state lottery. B -RING the past week there were $1,089,000 received at the United Suites treasury and ex- chm -ted for uew money. Tue Chicago relief committee lias forward- SIOJmI more ot the amount collected for ihe bene fit of the fi re sufferers of Michigan. Forty-two counties of Kansas raised over l.OOo WO bushels of corn each, and eight counties ltarv. sted each over 500.000 bushels of wheat. A: ter the war a colored man went front Norm Carolina to Boston and started in tmde as a »ailo>\ He now gives employment to 100 Iversons and is worth $50,two. The proivised university of Texas will probably be long In building" as the regents dis cover that they have a: their disposal only $37,000 of the $150,000 necessary. Having learned that brownstone for build itig purposes is not durable, \vn have changed our plans and the family residence shall be con structed of wood.-Rochester Express. The preliminary arrangements for prepar ing the white house for the new year’s reception are being made. In addition to the usual flora] decorations fiugs of all nations will be used. At a country hotel near Reading, Pa., citi zens holding graveyard insurance representing $•050,000 gathered Saturday evening and made a large bonfire of the policies aud assessment notices. In tiie new favorite myrtle green riding- habit of the Empress of Austria the skirt is so ar ranged that in ease of accident it may b« by a sin gle movement disengaged aud prevented from en cumbering the feet. The record in the Guiteau ease, made by tiie official stenographer, now comprise* about* 1.000 pages of printed mutter. It is being published from day to day in pamphlet form in the govern ment printing oilice. As an illustration of the benefits of public parks to contiguous property, it is stated that the establishment of Central park. New York, caused a rise in the value of real estate in that vicinity of over ten hundred per cent, aggregating in round numbers fully $250,000,000. An imperial ukase ordains a complete ehange of uniform throughout the Russian line. The new costume, which is very nearly that re cently given to the police, may be called national in character, and its adoption is one more sign of the spirit now prevalent iu the highest quarter. A Virginia father lias eleven children named itt the consecutive Latin numerals from “Primus” to "Undecimus;” at the birth of his tenth boy the latter was named "Deqimus Ulti- mus,” or tenth and last, but, somehow, anot*'“- son followed, and was dubbed “Undecimus.” A country postmaster wrote to the post master general a day or nvo ago, saying: "A man’s wife dropped a letter in this office addressed to nu- othei man. The husband suspects something wrong. Shall I deliver the letter to him?" The postmaster was instructed that the husband could not ascertain anything about his wife’s correspond encc in that way. PERSONAL. To Surmount Arctic Difficulties by a ltulluon Voyage. San Francisco, December 1K>.—A Portland, Oregon, dispatch says: “The Oregonian pub lishes an interview with Lieutenant Schwatka regarding the-cruise of the Jeannette. He believes the ship wintered at the Liaknov islands, or near by. on the Siberian coast, having passed south of Wrangell Land, would account for the failure of the Corwin and Rodgers to find traces of her. Her previ ous discoveries cannot be inferred from her position when lost, but may have been extensive and interesting. De Long did not follow the axis of the warm Japanese current north of Behring’s Straits, which should lie done before that avenue is condemned as im practicable. As to the return of the party, the route suggested by Kennan seems the most sensible. Probably his instructions to make the northeast passage a secondary con sideration led De Long to make no attempt'to reach tiie pole in the direction of tiie Parry Archipelago. His retreat in boats is one of tiie most masterly managed escapes in tiie history of abandoned Polar vessels. Schwatka puts no faith in the reports that the Russians withheld information about the Jeannette. The result of the expedition is a severe blow to the belief that a g«od Polar route can be found by following channels made through the ice by the outflow of the great Siberian rivers and the m ean currents and leaves but little doubt as to the fate of the last Anteri- iean whalers, Vigilant and Mount Wollaston. He thinks that the balloon will be next called into requisition in solving the arctic problem. Portland, Oregon, Polaris. Girls, stand up! We feel as it we would lilac to strap you fast to some of those heavenward tower ing firs. Don’t you know that the way you bend over and tilt forward and hang your hands like the paws of a Kangaroo is a disgrace on this laud of straight growing, grand old forests? Of all the peo ple iu the world, our western girls should stand flat on the soles of their shoes, throw their shoulders back, and walk as if they were alive. And then just listen how you talk! Slang is bad enough, but the simpering, teetering, fawning sentimentalism which requires you to skip the last end of a word lest it sound flat and uncultured, is too disgusting for anything. And, then, vrhat is the use hobbling on the street, as if you were de formed, when the whole truth is, you have a number two shoe on a number four foot. Don’t deny it! The shoemaker told us all about it when you purchased your shoes, and it’s all over the city. You know you have been in mortal mis ery ever since. Don’t you suppose people know abou t how largo a foot goes with a physique like yours? And do you suppose you can "deceive the shoemaker? When you do get on a number two, it 5> a four he chauged for you. Now, just let some things in this worid have their course; and remem ber that a man worth the name, loves womanliness; and most of this is made up of an open-hearted, in nocent independence that alwavs rejoices in taking things in this world as they are, and refusing to be an angel till the time eoines. A wise man says: “No woman is a true woman who is not first a true animal.” It is worth rememberiug. No woman ever suffered because she was muscular and strong, and could stand and walk and talk without a stim ulant. prisoner* court. Guiteau now sits in about the center of the room. The dock is on the side of the room farthest from the jury. His interrup tions there would be less annoying, and isola tion and fear would be apt to quiet him. I. is the usual place tor prisoners, and tftere is no reason whatever why he should not lie there, except that he hits succeeded with his strong will in pro ducing the impression that he is a privileged j*crson. The thought that he is an assassin, und that he reasonably deserves all the humiliation and severity which tiie law alto vs, seems seldom if ever to cross tiie minds of those about the prisoner or in charge of hint. Some attempt is made to de fend J ustiee Cox’s action on tlic ground that Guiteau would be in more danger in the dock t ;. ji tlic 2. ar. r* vat, Titers; was unfortunately married, and so continued four years. Boon after I was divorced. I went into * theology three years. My life in the Oneida . community was one of constant suffering. My married life the same, my theological life one of anxi ety. but I was happier at that than anything else, because I was serving tiie Lord. My life lias been isolated. During my six years in Oneida community I got estranged from my relatives. I might as well have been in th; state prison or lunatic asylum. I never was able to forgive my father for running me into that community. If it had not been for this I should have had a far happier life, but let it go. Forgetting tilings behind, I pressed for ward. I have no doubt as to my spiritual des- tinv. I have always been a lover of the Lord, and whether I live one year or thirty, I am Protection From Disease. The following, which we take from a letter received from one of our old patients at the south, dated June 5th, 1880, shows the effect of Compound OYygen in keeping up vitality under ciroumstances of great fatigue, Joss of rest, exposure to fever, and all the depressing influences attendingon the.sickness and death of near and dear relatives. “For ten weeks mv sister and I nursed our father (the late judge) constantly, day and night, she losing one-half and I the other of each night. I took the Oxygen regulaily twice a day, aud though feeble and much exhausted, did not have any symptoms of the fever; while my sister, who did not use the Oxygen at all took the fever and died. She, too, was very delieate, but I do not believer she would have had the fever if she had been using the Oxygen. We used every precautionary measure in the way of cleanliness, pure air. wholesome food, etc.” Our Treatise on Compound Oxygen, contain ing large reports of cases and full information, sent free. Drs. Starkey A l’alen, 1109 and 1111 Oiranl street, Philadelphia. A Judge'e Charge, With Variation*. Editor’s Drawer in Harpers for January. The following comes from Georgia, and its accu racy is vouched for by the stenographer who took it down: Judge was noted for the way he got mixed in his elinrges to the jury. On one occasion a case was tried before him the points of which may be briefly stated thus: Smith brought suit against Jones upon a promissory note given for a horse. Jones’s defense was failure of consideration, he averring that at the time of the purchase the horse had the glanders, of which he died, and that Smith knew it. Smitli replied that the horse did not have the glanders, but the distemper, and that Jones knew it when he bought. The judge charged the jury: “Gentlemen of the jury, pay attention to the charge of the court. You have already made one mis-trial of this case be cause you did not pay attention to the charge ot the court, and I don’t want you to do it again. I intend to make it so clear to you this time that you cannot possibly make any mistake. This suit is upon a note given for a promissory horse. I hope you understand that. Now. if you find that at the time of the sale Smith hud the glanders, and Jones knew it, then Smith cannot recover. That is clear, gentlemen. I will state it again. If you find that at the time of the sale Jones had the distemper, and Smith knew it, then Smith cannot possibly re cover, But, gentlemen. I will state it a third time so that you cannot possibly make a mistake. If at the time of the sale Smith had the glanders, and Jones had the distemper, and the horse knew it, then neither Smith. Jones nor the horse can re cover. Let the record be given to the jury.” Impeachment Culled For. New York World. Why was it necessary for ex-Judge Porter on Sat urday to ask that Guiteau. indicted for the coward ly assassination of a president of the United Stale*, should be put “into the dock?” What is a dock provided for iu a court if notas the place in which an accused person is to be kept while his trial goes on ? And why has the judge presiding over the court in which this trial proceeds granted this man, accused of a cowardly assassination, privileges which have been so openly and shamelessly abused bv him as to intake it necessary for ex-Judge Porter to request that he should be dealt w ith us any other person accused of so heinous a crime would most assuredly have been dealt with through out the trial of his case? Is there any way other than an impeachment of Judge f ox of getting at such an answer to these questions as shall appease the great and growing indignation of all decent people of all parties throughout this country at the disgraceful spectacle so long inflicted upon the public by this extraordinary magistrate? The impeachment of a judge whose conduct had merited this stinging rebuke is due to the credit of the American bench. It is due to the scores of able and seli-respecting magistrates who now fill judicial posts all over the union. Me elie-i id! me ch-t-i-ldrcn!—[Minister West. General Sir Evelyn Wood has left south Africa for England. Secretary Blaine subscribed $1,000 to tiie Garfield hospital fund. Mrs. Casey, of New York, is an object of interest because she has given birth to three boy*. Postmaster-General Howe lias a farm nett Green bay, and is deeply interested iu agricultural matters. Sir Robert Piiillimore, judge of the ad miralty division of the high court of justice, has been made a burouet. Guiteau lias never yet made use of the word “God" in any of his blasphemous harangues. He refers to “the Deity.” The Rev. Arthur A. Waite, an evangelist, closed a revival at Lynn, Mass,, by running away without paying his bills. Hugh J. Jewett, receiver of the Erie rail way, has deeded to Jay Gould the- Grand opera house, New York, for $715,000. Ik half tlic stories of his gains be true, Meis- sonier must be growing very rich indeed. He is to have $10,000 for Mrs. Mackey’s portrait. Pierre Lokrillard, of New York, owns tiie North American Review and the horse Parole, and is said to be engaged to Annie Louise Cary. Mr. Horace Gray, tiie newly appointed justice of the supreme court, is more than six feet tall, and is stout in proportion. He is a bachelor. Attorney-General Brewster will meet General Arthur at Philadelphia in’the president’ special car aud accompany him on hisYeturu to Washington. Cheng Tsao Jc, the new Chinese minister, is reported to have been for ten years superintend ent of the arsenal at Shanghai. He knows arms and machinery thoroughly. Judge Jeremiah Black is to be invited tc deliver the address in Baltimore on the occasion of the centennial celebration of Grattan’s proclamation of Irish independence on February 22. The lion. B. Maxwell, son of the late Lord names, a Roman Catholic peer, lately tnairicd in London Miss Jessup, of Philadelphia. Mr. Maxwetl and his brother have large ranches in the west. London papers say that Lady Hill-Trevor’s jewelry was worth nearly $300,U00: it was taken evidently by some one acquainted with the house, aud two servants have been arrested on suspicion Proeksser 8. Wells Williams, of Yale college, received a dispatch from the interior of China on Wednesday evening, which was sent the day before. Not bad tiiae for a journey of 19,000 miles. Alexander H. Stephens, when asked why he had never married, replied: “I have always been too proud, knowing that I should always lie an invalid, to ask any woman to marry me to be my nurse.” Captain John Brooks, who lately died at Bridgeport, Conn., left in his will an injunction that iiis remains be strietly kept from the view of everybody except the undertaker. He desired to be remembered as he was when alive. Ik the Baroness Burdett-Coutts survives her marriage ten years she will have! paid, without in terest, $5,750,000 for a husband, taking her loss con sequent on marriage at £75,000 a year—an ex pensive luxury, but she could afford it. The emperor of Brazil, who years ago was entertained in Paris by Victor Hugo, sent a royal messenger to France, about a month ago, burdened with messages of affection ami esteem for the poet and Christmas presents for the Hugo grandchil dren. The Roman Catholic bishop of Cincinnati, inconsequence of dancing having been allowed at some church fairs, has issued a circular posirively forbidding dances after dark at entertainments given forchurch purposes, aud round danccsatuny time. Governor I’laisted, of Maine has named fusiouists for all the vacancies occurring iu the county offices. This ac ion will probably result in some confusion, as it is probatile that the council will not confirm the appointments of fusiouists in republican counties. Secretary Kirkwood recently issued twen ty-seven pieces of bounty land scrip t’o the heirs of Captain John Paul Jones in appreciative acknowl edgement of his brave and meritorious services in connection with the capture of certain British ves sels-of-war during the revolutionary war. Ben Butler has brought about a settlement of the litigation iu regard to the -Spiagne estate. The settlement will result iu the payment of 30 per cent, of their claims to the creditors, making the amount already paid up 50 per cent. It is under stood that Gcut-ral B. F. Butler purchases the en tire property and assumes certain Iiahiiites which will oblige "him to pay iu »he aggregate about $!.- 000,000. Thi- is estimated by creditors to be more than could be realized by selling the property at auction and in parcels, since a considerable por tion of tlic property is entirely unproductive and would, it is thought, liave yielded a very moderate price. 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