The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-08

no anxiety Tor the result of this trial
10 Scoville, who attempted to stop him.
Don't Interrupt. feel that the whole
matter is with the Lord, and 1 am per
fectly willing to leave it to Him."
when you talk about a mob. to WIN,
time do you refer?"
Last summer. at one time cyery.
body wantedato shoot me or hang me. II
did not disturb my equilibrium any. I
thought that the government and the
Lord would take care of me- / want to
say right here that my idea il this The
first thing is, ifthe Deity will protect me,
my idea is that He is using these men,
soldiers, jury, experts, counsel and court
10 serve Him and protect me. That is
my theory about divine protection. The
Lord is no fool, and when he has any.
thing to do He uses the best means He
can to carry out his purposes. Isay that
de is using all these men to serve Him
and protect me-"
During all this speech the prisoner
showed much excitement and pounded
the rail of the witness stand vigorously
with great rapidity of utterafice.
q What was your first instance of di-
vine interposition after you went to
Jail.
A. When that keeper attempted to
shoot me, and put his pistol within eight
inches of my head. He denied the
whole thing, but | nm satisfied 1 am right
General Crocker said that it was al q
mistake and he hushed it up. 1 do not
care to discuss il, but the fact is the
man came into my cell deliberately to
shoot me, and the only reason he did not
was that happened to awake
Witness here described in detail the
manner in which he had seized the keen.
er and pinioned his arms. The special
providence here was that the man had
ten or twelve seconds in which to fire,
put that the Lord stopped him.
Q-What was the next interpesitiou?
Al claim certain interposition
when Mason fired at me.
The witness then described the Incl
dent at length. He was standing in
cramped position. If he had been
standing up the ball would have gone
through his heart, just where Mason
aimed Tor. In like manner the failure
OF Jones to shoot him, the prisoner con-
sidered it providential. He added, I saw
in relation to this whole business that
the Lord inspired the removal of the
President that he has taken care of me
so far, and he will continue to do so. If
| had not had absolute certainty that the
Diety inspired the act 1 never would
have shot the President.
Q-Had you any i'll feelings against
the Pesident?
A-Decidedly not. 1 considered him
as my political and personal friend. I
never had the slightest ill feeling toward
General Gar6eldin any shape. I simply
executed what I considered the Divine
will for the good of the American people
to unite the Two factions of the Republi.
can party and prevent another war.
This speech was delivered in q rapid
and wild manner, the prisoner pounding
excitedly upon the rail of the witness
stand aud raising his voice as he pro-
ceeded.
"My opinion" he continued, "has
never changed as to the necessity of the
act" l undertake to say that the
people of this country, when they
know that another war has been
prevented, instead of saying 'Guiteau,
the assassin will some of these DAYS
say, 'Gulteau, the patriot
Q-What was your idea as to the re.
moval of the President?
At was established in my mind
about the first of June, and l never
doubted from that m moment to this about
the divinity of the act and the necessity
of it.
Q-Were you easy iii you mind?
Al was under great pressure, and
that is why looked gaunt and thin.
could not eat we'll. | was ground and
ground and pressed and pressed, and
could get no relief until it was actually
done. l felt greatly relieved when the
thing was over. | felt happy. 1 had
not felt so happy for weeks as 1 did
when was in the cell on the I'd July.
thanked God that twas all over.
WASHINGTON, December IA heavy
shower, which passed over the city about
9 O'Clock, served to deter many from go.
| ing to the court house TO-. day. At the
opening of the court, however, every
available spot in the court room was Oc-
cupied. A majority of the visitors to-day
were males, but still quite number of
females were present. Upon entering
the witness box, Guiteau, before resum,
ing his evidence, made AN appeal to the
| public for money to conduct his de.
| fense.
The direct examination was continue
as follows:
The witness was asked why he expected
aid from Mr. Bennett, of the New York
Herald. He replied, purely on moral
considerations. He had no legal claim
on the Herald, and would not press it if
he had.
Q-Had you any particular reasons for
not pressing your suit against the Her.
aid ?
A-Yes but they are rather remote.
l have had an idea in my head for twen-
ty years that should be President Of the
United States. suppose the people think
| l have been badly cranked about that.
1 had an idea in the Oneida community.
went to Boston with the distinct feeling
that was on the way to the white house,
and make it yet.
A laugh spread through the audience
at this prediction, for to judge from pris-
! oner's manner and tone, he was decided
ly in earnest
"If I AN ever President" continued
the witness, sit will be by the act Of
| God. shall get the nomination as Lin
eoln and Garfield did, and shall be elec-
ted as they were. anticipate decided
change of public opinion in regard to
me-"
The direct examination Of the prisoner
closed and the cross-examinatiop was
commenced by Judge Porter, who put his
questions to the prisoner .ith great So
lemnity of manner. After being asked
about his life in the Oneids. community
he was cross-examined with regard to his
business as a lawyer in Chicago and
New York, the result of it all being that
he only had some collection cases in
Chicago and similar kind Of business
in New York, mixed up with some stray