Word: assassination
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...injured by the shot. The man, who gave his name as Roderick McLean, was arrested and placed in the Windsor police station. He stated that hunger actuated the crime. A crowd, among whom several Eton students were prominent, attempted to lynch the would-be assassin, but were prevented by the police. The general opinion is that the act was the result of lunacy...
...motion for a new trial for Guiteau will be filed today, and undoubtedly be denied by Judge Cox, who, it is thought, will then sentence the assassin. It is improbable that the body will be delivered to the Philadelphia Refrigerator Company, as the family object...
...judge reviewed the evidence, concluding with pen pictures of the assassin as drawn by the defence and prosecution, the latter last. It was with this picture of moral monstrosity that the jury took the case...
When the verdict was rendered the convicted assassin made no movement and uttered no sound. He manifested no sign of interest, excepting a slight tremor of the upper lip. After the verdict had been announced Mr. Scoville rose to ask when he should file his motion...
Porter made an eloquent presentation yesterday of the government case in the Guiteau trial. He compared the assassin to a rattlesnake...