Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-01
the prisoner said 81 decline to 60 into this board
ing house business" [Laughter.I

Inc Judge having ruled tnaC ne should answer
| the prisoner gave an account of his boarding
house experience in this city. He went from the
Ebbitt House to boarding house near the Patent
office; he thought the name of the proprietor was
| Hall; he stopped a day or two he next went to
MIS- Gardner's and got room. which he kept ten
weeks; went to Mrs. LOckwoods and staid a
month; then went to Mrs GrantSto board at S35
month; was there about six weeks, which
brought him down July 1st; the evening of the
| 3oth OF June he went to the Riggs House: he had
| paid something to these ladies and owed them
something; as matter OF fact, he was well fed all
| the time he was in Washington: he owed about
| $50 in Washington; he presumed he would have
money shortly to pay these debts; he had received
remittanceS While in Washington.
"FrOm whOm?"
81 decline to mention the names decline to go
| into this private financial matter"
The Judge ruled that he should answer, and he
| said he had borrowed S25 from Mr.. Maynard ami
had received S25 from an insurance man named
Bryant, In New York the money was due him for
services lie expected $500 about the first of July.
"FrOm whOm?"
The witness declined to answer, saying: ssThss
was prominent public man. Il friend OF mine; /
decline 10 bring his name into this"
HOW TO BORROW MoNEY-GUITEAU INsTRUCTs
JUDGE PORTER.
Being questioned as to his methods of borrow
Ing, the prisoner said: 81 will tell you how do it,
| Judge. and when you want TO borrow money. you
will know how. 1 GO right up square, with bold
'front.' don't lie and sneak. or do anything Of
that kind. I say, Il want s25 to-day; want to
use that amount and the probability is ii he
has 1t in his pocket he hands it right out to me-"
The prisoner said it was untrue that he had told
MI Maynard that he wanted the money. with
which he bought the pistol to pay his board bill.
Mr.. Porter, becoming very earnestly engaged
In the examination, here moved up towards the
prisoner, taking Il seat next TO the Jury He he'd
in his hand roll of slips containing the testimony
Stanty referred
Witness said he knew a man named Pearl and
mad tried to borrow $50 from him; witness sent
him his note, but Pearl never sent him the money
8. /" he he cheated enc s you, then?"
He had never succeeded. the prisoner said. I'm
gettng his note back. He repeated that he had
not had much financial anxiety while in Washing
Ton: ton These people had not pressed MIN very hard
Ior their board bills. He had expected to pay Mr.
Maynard when he received his S20O.
As TO killing the President.
"When did you expect to kill the PRESIDENT"
"That hasn't anything to do with this matter,
Sir" The prisoner repeated that it made no diff
ference whether he bought the pistol with this
money or pawned his coat for it.
Being questioned as to particulars about the
pistol the prisoner tried to dismiss the subject by
saying, ~ am no expert On firearms at all"
Why did you buy it," asked Mr.. Porter.
~ bought it to execute the Divine WILL
"Did you not say an ivory-handled pistol would
handled one?"
..hin 81 think said something of that kind"
What did you say?"
81 think have said in one of my notes left at
the depot something about putting the pistol in
the library Of the State Department.
You thought it would be exhibited as the pistol
used in numbering the President 2"
ssIn removing the President. Yes, sir.n
tora. nne pr prisoner said he never handled pistol be
he would nave to use 1t, and wanted to know how.
Guiteau Exaspcrated.
The prisoner became impatient and very much
exasperated at Mr.. Porter'S manner and questions.
"Ihere Is no use OF your whining On this kind of
talk, he said to Mr.. Porter, attempting to initiate
the latter's manner. ssYOu are making altogether
too much talk about the outward fact There's no
use OF your whining on this kind of talk any more
The prisoner described his visits to the river
front to practice his aim he said he was afraid OF
the pistol when it first went of.
Getting Ready for the Assassination.
He was, he said, on the lookout for Gen.
Garfield's movements all that time; he
had good deal to do after the first of
June in getting ready; he went at work to
revise his book because he knew there would be
demand for it. GAS matter of fact" said the
prisoner, sat any time between the middle of June
and the first OF July, would have shot the Pres-
dent If had had an opportunity. was waiting
to execute the Divine WILL"
the prisoner declared eXcitedly that the reSpon-
Sibll1ty for this act rested on the President
appear here as witness them"
''The Deity uses certain men to serve him." said
the prisoner with considerable excitement. 81
don't want any more talk on this subject. II you
go on any other subject Will discuss It with
you" The prisoner, continuing, said his mind
was not entirely made up on the matter until
about the 1St OF June; he had stated In his address
the cause for removing the President, because his
course imperilled the nation.
pressures, asked Mr Porter. "'' Ua'e' ''i''l'e
g didi postscript. 1 stated that 1t was un-
Der de the inspiration Of God" He had stated that
he would find his qualification before God and the
American people.
Being asked in reference to the statement that
President Garfield was traitor the prisoner said:
President af
count"
"Did the Deity tell you whom he had been trail
.That was an act of my own Judgment"
"Oh" with long breath).
A SUPERSTITION GUITEAU DECLINES TO DISCUSS
After questioning the prisoner as to various po-
htical matters, Mr.. Porter said: ''Suppose he had
appointed Senator Conkling Secretary of State.
you would not have killed him?"
"That's supposition don't care to discuss.
sir7"
This gave the prisoner a chance, and he made
Gen. Grant and Senator Conkling.
Mr.. Porter asked If he would have shot the
President If he had been appointed to the Paris
Judge, ," said the prisoner. q would not have ac:
urged it and Mr.. Blaine had urged its acceptance
upon me any " time time alter the 1st OF June" He had,
ne ne SAID said no iWi III, towards the President had no
because he never raised the axe; had no ill-wii
against his brother when he struck him, be-
cause he never struck him; he had more nl-will
against John H. NoyeS, because John H. Moves
had done him greater injury than any other
man. He meant by being personal friend OF
Gen. Garfield that he was political friend
NO CHUM OF GEN. GARFIELDs.
81 was no chum OF Gen. Garfelds," said the
prisoner.
The prisoner, when he became exasperated, as
he frequently did, created some amusementby i'm
itating Mr.. Porter's peculiar manner and tone Of
voice. Witness said he had not followed up his as
piratiOnS to the Austrian mission because when
Mr.. Blaine was appointed he expected Blaine
man would be appointed; he had met Col. Hooker
at WIZARDS, and Col. Hooker told him (the pris-
Oner) he ought to have cOnSulShtp, and deserved
one; had not voted for Gen. Garfield, because he
was in New York at the time and lost his vote. He
admitted writing to Mr.. Blaine that he was glad
he had been appointed premier; he denounced Gen.
Garfield for offering an open insult 10 Gen. Grant
and Senator Conkling; he felt well-dtsposel TO-
wards Blaine until the appointment OF Robertson.
BLAINE AND LOGAN.
The prisoner narrated again his interviews with
Gen. Logan, representing that the general talked
to him in free ana easy way, and was very So
ciable and cordial in his manner. Mr.. Blaine, he
said, was always chatty and sociable with him,
until the day when he said, s'Never speak to me
about the Paris cOnSulshfp again. As a matter
had de1ay