Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-03
His CrOSS-EXamfnatiOn Con
ifnued.
Not in a Communicative Mood.
His Letters Produced.
Sticks to His Inspiration Theory.
wAsHrxGToS, Dec. 2.

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':Ao 80. ,,isced in the witness box.
Gn;,a.u ,I.nced a, hi. naners moment. and
hon said ~ desire. Judge Porter. to state
IN son and the honorable court that decline
m answer any more questions that are mere
,en.,it;on. of what we have already been
over"
Ind,. p,r,e, ;mmediatelv resumed the
c,os.-exam;na,ionw with the anesrion: WAS
ono ~ vour nurnoses in removing the Presi-
den, 10 create a demand for YOUR book"
A-Ye.. sir. With the modification that it
was 70 preach the gospel
The witness regarded his book as collateral
pospel-in other words the gospel brought
down to the present time. The witness soon
became excited. and gesticulating wildly. in
sisted upon his inspiration and that the Lord
had selected him to do the work. lie was no
fool the Lord never selected fools to do His
work He had inspired him to remove Gar
field. and left him to use his own judgement
in selecting the means Continuing excited
": And the Lord has taken care of me. I've
neither been shot nor hung.
Judge Porter-And YOU did not expect to
be?
Al decline to discuss the matter with
YOU. didn't have any thought on the sub
lect. | left it all for the Deity.
The witness repeatedly refused to answer
questions and as he termed it ''to discuss
matters under inquiry
At one time he appealed to the court for
protection against the manner of the cross
examination Judge Porter, in the most po-
lite tones, said: IL have not attempted to
force a reply from you, Mr.. Guiteau; if you
allow the Jury to understand that you refuse
to answer. it will suit my purpose just as
we'll" The witness at once turned to Judge
Porter and, in as equally polite tones, in
CURED: "Well, what was your question.
Judge?" He was then asked if his entering
the Oneida community was an inspiration
and if his leaving it was an inspiration.
The witness declined to discuss the sub
iect Guiteau was questioned upon his
alleged inspiration in attempting to start
Theocratlc daily and was confronted by
Judge Porter with two letters by him, Gui-
teau about the time of his leaving the Oneida
Community.
Guiteau readily identified the one of them,
but hesitated over the other. which was a
manuscript of Sc, eral pages of fools cap, ev.
identity suspecting some trap into which he
might be led
Guiteau-I will read it over and perhaps
can tell by the sentiments whether I wrote
it,
Judge Porter-Let me read it to the jury.
Guiteau-I will not trust YOU to read it.
Scoville requested to he allowed to see the
paper, and after inspecting it, admitted its
renuineness. as did Guiteau. II was placed
on evidence. but not read. Guiteau. after
hastily looking it over, chuckled gleefuIly.
and said That's pretty good thing. Judge
I want that TO 90 on. | want It read To the
iurv. Have Won got anv more Of nv dozen.
ments. Judge? If won have. want Won to
mt ,hem in
Indce por,sr tben nroduco1 C,;,o.,.s
booL ..Trntb " which x;tness b.d claimed
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nit, and comnared i narayranh bv nara.
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n,up;,v boot triton INV Jobn II Move.
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nrass;,n vas ,n,.rsr, oI,horc,, IN. ~;,ro.s
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pable nlapiarism.
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ard 49, MN tho ,beocr.,;c nres. rh;rb a,
$50 no das;raa 30 os,shi;.h .nS n,.;n,a5 10
sn;ra,;on from the Deity :. that he IGm;teau>
was working with Jesus Christ & Co, the
strongest firm in the world.
"Those were my sentiments" shouted Gui-
teau. THAT was my inspiration. 1t was the
same inspiration that led me twelve year.
after to go about from house to honse.as Paul
did, to preach the gospel and save souls. 1t wa:
the same inspiration, but society was not
prepared for my ideas, that was the trouble.
Guiteau was warned by the court not to in
terrupt the reading and remained perfectly
quiet until the conclusion. Another letter
addressed by Guiteau to the Community was
then read in which the writer confessed hi.
love fer and subsection to John A. Noyes ant
| the ONEIDA Community. Several other letter:
written BY Guiteau about the time he left tn,
Community were then placed in evidence
identified by Guiteau and read by Scoville
| One of them addressed to the Community
sets forth the writer's repentance for acts o
Standardization contained the confession
that he had acted under the influence of hi
own self witted conceited and fanatical dis
position.
Guiteau insisted, in spite of warning, il