Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-30
DEFENDING HIMSELF.
GUlTEAU TELLS THE STORY OF HIS
VAGRANT, USELESS LIFE.
The Testimony in FuII-The Assassin's Re-
Igion-Working Like St. Paul for Je-
sus Christ and Company-Ex-
Pecting the Lord to Pay
His Board.
A DISGUSTING EXPOSE OF ONEIDA.

| in and about the court this morning, is
| greater than ever. Immediately upon
opening court, Guiteau was called and took
the witness stand and was closely watched
| and guarded by policemen and court otii-
| GERS. He was asked by SCOyille To give
some incidents from his
Early RecOIIections
| OF his mother. Guitcau replied, am 10 he
put on us a regular witness to-day or only
to identify some letters | supposed the
latter | am not feeling at all well, to-day
but shall be much better in Il week or 50.
Scovillc-l had arranged to examine YOU
to-day, and there are no other witnesses
present,
Guitcau-You should have had your
witnesses on hand. | object TO going on
the stand when am feeling unwcll to be
subjected To CrOSS-CXaminatiOn by counsel
fOr the prosecution. have got
A Good Deal TO Say.
I want to 90 over the whole business care
fully and scientifically, 50 to speak, and |
want to be in good talking condition.
Scoville--l shall only ask you some SIM
pie questions.
Gutcau--I am willing to answer, pro-
vidcd the prosecution will not take adyant-
age of my presence on the stand to force
me to state my entire defence.
Judge Porter OF the prosecution, sug-
gcsted that the papers and letters, which
were put IN evidence and Identified y"ster-
day, Shoulu DE read Us theE must hecea-
sarily be- at some stage of the trial.
Sr0villC explained that he had cudcavOr-
ed to arrange for the introduction OF his
evidence according t0 bis idea of prupricty
and logical fitness. He knew the prisoner
was Il,
to-day, ana il" eEpccIel that ne "9ui" p"-
come TIRE" or GNhauSlcli "hcll nc Il'i pro,
posed 10 ask 10" Indulgence oi lhc court
and postpone his further examination. lie
did desire, however, To ask the prisoner Il
icg questions to-'ay.
Jiutcau-l am perfectly willing to
do that, but | don't want the
prosecution t" take advantage "i
my presence here, and to croS+cXamlnc me
to-day.
SCOville-Ihc court Will relieve you II
y"u feel Ill. -,
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Altcr some ihllhsI "i,'uIioh r'''iII',
WAS remove" ir's" 'ic S.".I'' "ii,t TI '"'a ",e
liTo'eeGeu 10 ie"' tmv, ,r,'',s -" t,,lS .
al "iLt'n nH nt u"'tT'" I w. nn i -
ana othtI mem frs .. ms i',i,1 r''i
cred a Pe1Od o3 niteel OF twenty years.
As thc r'ahiiis u thc !c'Icr' pr,,SIrS"''b
Tullrau occasion S''E coi'iI.''ia'cu uEoit
ti:,I tiieli! Ti E?.hnJ w,Piuop,, JatoI t-n,,,
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;I;,otion ;s thr ,vnrJ " nrnimntcd C;uitoor,.
.,.,, L,,. L,,lIv ,niyrd nm ynt in
,hat '''''
x,s,,,o .o,,n,v,f,s
-.
It makes me mad every time thihk o II;
| wish these letters were out ol existence
S"ovilc read from one "l the letters:
am in with Jesus Christ and Company, ana
! am working for them That was my
sentiments, said Guitc4'i, and that Las
been my position ever Sinr".
In another letter addressed to hiS am
cr, the prisoner had requested two'"r three
Huii''tu u"i'"''' ~ i:I", ~
upon 'iiin i't'I,' o"' MS INi, -.
the money. he anyways ihoUGh| WIS
badly cTank@u Ar;,ici lgi'Sr Snrnrc, T 5r
IN WI'n 'r Wra;tr V,,i'r"[ wv, rf"rrc ~ ~.
OnCIH" "rraSnI cT,,riE WIFI % ais" Irn"narcI the
,,',,,,i,,. ".", aud ,hr;r nrortirn, Guitcau
community III" 'H''t P'"S''' " -, i;i;
exclaimed ,"HGra. % III" I'M t,J VI - II'',.' n,Ii
took up my r'r'u,ar an" rLy, TEEI''', n,.. r'-
t"rlaI coii,l.,,,.oH !,,, nj, pc,o,ye' ."'
'' VI
had for hlm IN tnat h'lH'ri'9' N,.I''y'
am glad to know 'hrF are .F''H;m S;, "i' 'T."
was Nrtu"li' man an 'i.I .'!'' ".r
man lh"NEn Wai,' I,,"S ~ t'i,,v' ,,"n n,,J
inc reading "' II',IFH I''''''''' "' mum '''''
Gulteau resumed the
witness stand
and ScOyillc began to qu"Su"h nm rctiliES
10 ms carry MT "u,N"" .;,I tnrf,o
PIoi"P'E' nv, ,r,,, ryn,,;nv.
inc the situation and his freedom tu talk
AiinJinr tu his f:,thrr's second marriage
- III ,,,;jir,lv ..Lr wont off