New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-18
THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.
cnn,inncd from First PnEe.

long !uu live On the Ioso"IniH, him Of
Mr.. Baint'- statement, and saying ne We 1eTf.
mont H., the Interests of his own candidacy for ne
denry in l~'I and appealing 10 the Pre- ring This
an "rJr 10 5i visit lt Executive Mansion ana
urged and insisted Oh an opportunity -
Finally il became necessary, TO avoid ms I2 Hose
intrusion % prohibit his enIanc" it disappointed
Soured and indignant at tins tIedIIyss' CorH-ld
and r1Irlcfd OH MAY % he wrote iItfi,, ,,y winch
49,, -, amen in Tie Iigbt Of the fearful traet,H NIL
eieId ,id On discerning eye to detect the thr'aS
~ murder This the uIst. ~ ,,oa
the cGhcett.4,iW ,a 81 that disappointment had
tnrned his heart to malice ana thht ne hau S stJs
i'm revenge r. commit the crime Win WCu NJ ca
rbarred Ic was still suarting under the no!ti,y SSl
upon him 10y secretary OF stat re wa h If me
-ii,,yas nf tine Executive Mansion. OF lhoIuhaie
vanity OF unparalleled seli-e1tr'u NE IL caI,,
felt the personal Outrages he supposed hau nvtH
mitted upon him, and he determined to aNrnSe Ih'n
GCITEAU'S THREATENING LETTER TO THE PltolOiNI l.
That letter is remarkable one-rcmarhaole as l'''
eating the motive that prompted this terrible crime re-
markabe as giving insight into the reasons that IN
PEELED this to himself up to a cohul'lon u"
commit this deed 1t follows:
lPrivateI 49,
General Garfield have been trying 10 or De yI It
friend Id0rot know whether you appreciate IL ohVl u
am moved to call your attention 10 the
from Mr. Blaine, which have just noucfu; n
10 MI Farwell. Of Chicago, Blaine Is Nluotno PP
tcian and evil genius. and you VIII ha no PSaGo W
you get Of hnn This letter SHOVE t1ai Mf bae
. wicked man, and you ought TO demand ne @
resignation otherwise, you ana the hePuOlCaH par
will to grief will see you IN tnr mornlnS' Il
ea M an. 9a TAI" VII" 'oO CHAniEs GuIrEAU.
You see in these sentences his bitterness of spirit in
sred by tin treatment ne claims to have received al the
hands OF Secretary of state aud the demand Tor 5
removal and the threat If II was not zone VIVA! m
result yet Will find that on the Isl OF nadrm me-
wrote secretary Blaine: am very Slad PerSonanS
that the Pre- ddcnt selected you Tor ms iI'intr y
You ore the man above an Others i"r tmT Pl"T Mo
That is one chapter ~ the history OF TINS crime ne
letter standing alone and independent of any oihtr
circumstances, would not OF ltseH attraci % ~
It's peculiar and significant expressions Dut VIII
cation is found one dated the 10Th Of June ISL In
which he uses this significant language: cOncGNeu
The idea Of removing the President lou, weeks ago
that at the time he wrote that letter be. III effect sld;
IL want my Office. Nj. Blaine stands ~ my way lde,
the party VIII be the result" .,.....
1t will be You consider whether this was not as
this crime Is he dared then to make, with his
knowledge OF the law ana the dancer on e66P339uIS'
as Thought Hsutedb by the Secretary oi state; he haG
been driven from the White House Il, was sAploinloH
iu his grand expectations he was without money an"
soon dstripcd no do the cruel deed but here the
first conception, the original lnSpTaton-here
the grouud-Vork OF hi, settled determinations. once the
idea was conceived that he wTougrd and outraged
man II took bat little zine him to decide to represent
his action being the result OF MS 'c'fc 10 Nncdr
some grea principle. He knew and well knew. nat he
must hang front OF hc real motive for his
crime His heart wicked enough 10 conceive from
and vanity Gcmauded that the public should not gaze
upon his real motive THIS VIII account 10Y many on lne
extraordinary circumstances connected "ith the CRIME
This will explain many Of his lofty ana e5ostiCal utter
encos.
HIS DEfEScE CUNNINGLY PREPARED FOR
II is true there "A period during this time when
there existed Discussions in the party in power 1t
well known flct that as between The Executive and
tain prominent and eminent men, there was difference
OF opinion the to be pursued and the policy
TO be inaugurated by the administration, then
Just in lis commencement. 1t Is true there
we're grave differences OF opinion and earnest
expressions sentiment Oh questions oil
great gravity aud importance tn, peace and welfare
of the country and attendant upon thuS" there were
frequent utcraucrs of bitterness 10y parsans on either
side tuis mans wicked and revengciW mind II IN
medately occurred" Here Is the opportunity 10 com
nit this crime. myself ana shelter my action
under the caUa that was the on growth o tue prtseh
strife -; and ne Systematically and cmniugy prepared
an apology and defence OF his crime IN accordance with
this. You vii learn by the testimony thdt vi" ne pr
sented yOU that from the time OF ms arrival IN llS
city, ad until ne had lost the expectation 0 iaNors TO ice
received ana made mp ms mlhd Z" XII me iitsIuen
a period of nearly three m1n'hs-he was
an earnest. sp-called Garfield man He announced
to the President, as viii be shown 10y ms own eiter
his devotion and featy to him. lie desired constantly
against ever! one else hOu wiz LilI nm on li az
nOuncing the President that IN the contest gong on
appointment desired under the Administration of Pres
dent Garfield and all expectation Of Official recog-
upon the pretext afforded by the situation 10
crafty his revenge 10 XIII the President and shield
Dis real motiycs from the public. After this had been
hly settled in his mind, with bis Knowledge OF NE
world, with his experience OF human Affairs VII.
40 ordinary ability in these Objectionable carefully
determined TO make the situation Of advantage
dea, when 1t had fastened itself in his mind,
he went To work to accomplish his purpose
with spirit Of YindictNenes-, with cool
determination that has scarcely parallel in the annd,
when and where ne decided upon the method of
IL commission, human mind can tell or the stl day
Of June he borrowed from acquaintance in this
.ity Sl5 representing that be was ont Of money and
desired The amount TO pay ms eqaidDn AItG PTocnT
II Fifteenth aud Fss.,for the purpose o. purchasing
weapon. tins, in all other act. connected with the
aud the vic ejness OF his motives. II asked for pi-
tol of the largest calibre ana one that
AMI was shown and purchased the pistol which he
finally used, weapon terrible 10 behold, cdTyuga bul-
let OF the largest SIZE weapon tIal WIS sen c3cklhs
IN order that there might be delay IN IT'S Use when an
emergency occurred. How, for twenty iOur days. ne
carried mat deadly weapon ana no" "iirl ne aOSg
the footsteps OF the unsuEpecunE President how he
watched his carriage nov ne hitHe M
him from the residence OF Mr. Blaine, watching
and waiting for the fatal hour he alone can tell But
On the morning OF the 18th Of june be ned rom
publications the newspapers that the PrcN-
XIII hin at the depot How ne went there fully
prepared for that purpose and was deferred from its
his room he wrote Washington. Saturday evening,
June Is ISL INTENDED to remove the President this
Branch but Mr. Garfield looked so n and cIuns 30
tenderly 10 the Presidents arm, that my heart failed me
60 part them. and decided 10 take him alone II will
De Mrs. Garfield 10 part with her husband
this way than by natural death lie IL liable to 80 at
And after this came another period OF watching and
waiting. Ii might be story OF thHlHg interest 10
dead and how often while buOyant with life the shadow
OF death haunted him. But again the field Of
conjecture, until the morning Of the murder,
the occurrence which have already described and
this completes story of this crimo. This the
cital of this National bcreavementior II be
gotten that the effects of that fatal shot felt
throughout TIE land that not only one family monrncd
but every hcarthstOne and about every Preside
there hung shadow And II Is not surprising That many
Cor time forgot the law and doubted Providence IL
seemed 50 terrible that this man. In the full tide Of his
career OF eminonce and usefulness should fan murdered
without warning or notice.
No verdict az yours recall him; he sleeps
the sleep that knows waking" the peaceful
bank of Lake Erie, whose limpd waters wash the
boundaries his native state overlooking the city hc
loved WELL and beueah the sod Of that State whose pco
e had crowded his life with tine highest hOnOrs. IT is
TOO late TO call that husband back 10 the beFcaved wife
and fathercSs children For that waiting little mother,
whose face fade from the Nations memory
there will relief in this world Tie fatal deed Is
done, and horrors and grieis must remain.
You have each been asked whether you
governed by religious convictions. Upon your