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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, FEBRUARY 7. 1882.
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THE JUDGE AND THE JURY.
JUDGE WALTER S. COX.
Judge Cox is one of the five judges of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, and was the presiding judge in the Guiteau
trial. His conduct of the case was seriously criticised, but opin
ion hits latterly changed in his favor.
THE JURY.
The Jury has been complimented on all sides as being far above the average in point of intelligence and character. Their names are as follows, beginning with
the one in the upper left band corner: B. Wormley, M. Sheahan, W. H. Brawner, S. F. Hobbs, T. \V. Heinlein, C. T. Stewart, H. J. Bright, G. \V. Gates, F. W.
Braudcubarg, .T. II. Langley, J. It. Hamlin, and II. I’rather.
THE OPPOSING COUNSEL.
GEORGE SCOVILLE.
Geokor Scoville is n Chicago lawyer of
small practice, and came into control of the
case through courtesy to his wife, who is
Guitcau’s oister.
Charles H. Reid’s - connection with the
defense was due to the fact that it was under
his reports that Guiteau was admitted to the
bar in Chicago.
WALTER D. DAVIDGE.
Walter B. Davidge, for the prosecution, is
a lawyer of fine ability and large practice,
and his part in the trial haa been very impor
tant.
JUDGE J. K. PORTER.
Judge J. K. Porter, leading
the prosecution, enjoys one of the largest
criminal practices in New York, and has long
been noted as a distinguished advocate.
• G. B. Corkhill, snrnamed by the assassin
“The Miserable Corkhill,”. is a son-in-law of
Justice Miller, through whose influence he
was made district attorney.
THE ASSASSIN AND HIS FAMILY.
GUITEAU, THE ASSASSIN.
Charles J. Guiteau, the assassin, is now
too well known for his history to be re
peated. The above represents him as lie was
when arrested.
Tueo. Mills’s bust of the assassin, taken for
the purpose of scientific disputation during
the progress of the trial.
GUITEAU AT THE AGE OF 20.
Guiteau, at the age of twenty, from
a tintype in the possession of the dis
trict attorney. Represents the assas
sin as a “Too Too’’ young man.
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MRS. SCOVILLE.
Mrs. GeorgeScoville.—Of the .‘>0,000,000
of people in America the'sisterof the pris
oner, whose picture is given above, was
perhaps the only human being who was
devoted to the prisoner. She remained
true to him to the last.
J. W. GUITEAU.
J. W. Guiteau is a brother of the pris
oner, and has been a constant attendant
on the trial, though taking no prominent*
part in it. It is supposed that he lias-all
along been indifferent as to the result.
THE PRISON VAN AND THE AVENGERS,
S erg east Mason.—Shortly after the trial began a shot was
fired at Gniteau as he stood in his cell. The ball barely miwed
Guiteau and striking the wall flattened into what is said to be a
good profile likeness of Guiteau’s head. The shot was fired by
Sergeant Mason, one of the guards, who gave as his reason, that
he was tired of seeing decent men guarding such a d—d rascal.
He was arrested but lias not yet been tried, being sull in jail.
Ho is a Virginian.
T|HE PRISON VAN.
The Prison Van.—It was necessary, in order to protect Gnitcan from the populace, that
lie should be hidden from the public. ‘ A prison was constmcted, ball-proof and strong. A
guard rode on the steps and two mounted police rode alongside. Immense crowds assem
bled daily to see tbe prisoner hurried to and from his van, a picture of which is above.
WILLIAM JONES.
William Jones.—As the prison van was whirling along tlio
street, a horseman fired at the figure of Guiteau, which Was seen
through an air hole. The ball struck the assassin on the arm,
making a painful bruise. Jones was arrested after a short chase
and is now in jail awaiting trial. He is a Virginian and was in
toxicated when lie fired