The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-08
GUITEAU ON THE STAND.
The I,Ioodthirrty Crank Tells His Own
Story.
WAsEINoroS. December ..

Guiteau arrived at the courthouse
about 8 O'Clock and ate - hearty break
fast. lie seemed to be feeling in good
spirits, his remarkable sclf-cstccm and
cgotism never for an instant falling him.
and his perfect confidence III verdict
favorable 10 himself is apparently undi.
ninished.
Al Il.oj. after the usual appeal from
Marshal Henry Tor order In the count
room, Court was opened and the prison.
cr WAS placed in the witness box. Gui-
teau glanced al his papers moment and
state TO you and the Court that decline
to answer questions that are mere rcpc-
titions oil what We have already been
over
Judge Porter Immediately resumed
the crOss-cXaminatiOn with the qucs-
tion, Was one Of your purposes III re-
moving the President 10 create de-
niand for your book?"
y. "Ycs, sir. W III. "a. modification that
i WAS TO preach the GOspe.." The witness
said that lie regarded the book as Il col
lateral Gospel. in other words, the Cos
pei brought down To the present time.
Witness soon became excited and gcs-
Lculating wildly, insisted upon his in
spira,iDn and that the Lord had selected
him 10 do tie work. He WAS no fool.
The Lord never selected fools to do His
work. He had inspired him To remove
Garfield and left hun witness 10 use his
own Judgment i'll selecting the means.
S-v.ral letters written by Guitcau were
read. and witness interrupted the read
ing several times to maze explanations.
The cross. examination WAS resumed, and
i'll answer 10 the question Are you i'll
sauc Il, all 2" Guitcau replied, I'm not
an expert. Let these experts ana the
jury decide that Being pressed Tor his
opinion witness declined TO answer.
In st.iH f.41 IN.
series ofqucs,ions and began 10 exhibit
great irritability aud anger. On lcing
asked If hc laid in wait for the President
in an alley by night, he said, ''NOw yon
are on that III give a little news. I'll
tell you what occurred that evening, July
l>t." lie then detailed his movements
up To the tine he slw the President and
Blaine emerge from the house of tho
latter and walk down Fifteenth street.
He brcainc fur;ousiy excited and plung.
cd into wild haranguc. denouncing
Blaine n, Il bold, wicked. designing man
who wanted To ruin the Republican
party in revenge for being slaughtered
by political conventions, and, striking
the desk with considerable violence. he
shouted "ies. sir /; and in my opinion,
Blaine IL morally responsible for the
death of Garfield Recess for one hour.
Alcr the recess Mr.. Porter put some
questions rs to the occurrences Of the
from shooting the President on account
OF Mrs. Garicids presence, ami finally
asked: "Ii Mrs. Garfield had been with
the President on the End of July would
you have shot him? -
\. No, | should not have shot him in
her presence. did not know what the
effect might be on her.
q. Then it depended entirely on your
will?
y. II tdcpcnled on whether had suit
able opportunity.
Mr. Porter inquired why he would not
have Shot i'll Mrs. Garticld's presence.
Prisoner ''Ify your head is SO thick
to pound it ill., Don't ask your questions
in a mean, sickly sort of way."
Mr.. Porter pressed his question, where
upon the prisoner quietly took up u pa
per and adjusting his eyeglasses began to
read, paying no attention whatever to tho
counsel.
Porter: "What arc you rcaling?"
Prisoner without raising his eyes y
.! am glancing over the New York
Heruid'
Porter: Don't you think that tho
time of the Court and the jury is of some
valuc?"
Prisoner: .Not in the way you are
interfogating on this matter. 1t has
been discussed and repeated over again.
and the prisoner settled himself back i'll
his chair TO have quiet read.
Mr.. Scovillc here intcrpOscd in support
of Guitcaus objection to repetition, and
after some discussion between counsel,
the cross-eNaminatiOn was resumed and
directed TO the events of the morning of
July ID
The prisoner, after he WAS started or
this subject, went ahead, and when Mr..
Porter attempted To ask a question he
was told to keep quiet The prisoner
oil Irif
Blaine and the President drove up in IL
single horse carriage and net in tho White
House carriage, which showed how much
the President was under Mr.. Blaine's in
iiucncc Mr.. Blaine was blowing and
blowing and the President was listening.
They were on tho most intimate relations
Mr.. Blaine got out of ono side nj the
carriage nnd president Garfield out Of the
other They walked into tho depot and
passed within few feet of the prisoner,
who drew his weapon and fired twice and
hit him once"
q. You shot him in the back ?
n. did not fire at any particular
place.
@. Did you not fire for the hollow of
his back?
y. My intention was to shoot him in
the back
Q. Did you think that if he got two
balls in his back 1t would remove him?
A. l thought so.
q. And you intended to put them
there?
A. did.
q. In solemn manner:) And from that
hour TO this you have never felt regret or
rcmOrse?
n. 1 regret giving pain or trouble to
any one, but | have no doubt as to the
of tho net or tho divinity of tho
act.
Q. You have never hintcd ut any re
morse?
A: My mind is perfect blank on that
subject.
O. Do You feel any moro remorse about
rendering his wife a widow and his chill.
1ren fatherless than about breaking the
leg of that puppy dog?
y. have no conception of it as MUIR
der or killing.
q. And you feel no rcmorso?
y. lin a low and almost inuudablo
lone:) or course / feel n remorse so far
rs my personal feelings are concerned.
feel remorso rs much as any man and
regret the necessity Of tho act, but (rais-
ing his voicc)-
Porter. .The cross ss-cxamination is
closed.'
But" continued the prisoner, excited
~, my duty to the Lord and tho Amer
leah people ovcrcamo my personal feel
ings. II the Lord had not inspired that
net it would not have been done"
MT. ccoVille tnen proceeded with the
redirect examination, apparently seeking
to remove tho impression created by tho
of tho crosS-eXamination.
Guiteau then left tho stand and tho
other witnesses were called, most of
whom did not respond. Adjourned.
Testimony of vice-President Davis.
WAsnIN0ToN, December 4.-Mr. David
Davis, ex-Independent Senator, but at
present Republican President pro TEN. of
the Senate, was called rs n witness ~ ..ho
'i"tt"s" :::ai yesterday. The object of
putting MIR. Davis on tho stand was not
d IAIa a rnIaf llaf