New-York tribune., 1881-12-01

taOOn OF beng at some time elected To 10
President OK the United States, and he had not
given up that expectation yet. The spectators
laughed at this declaration. The crOss-exam-
ination of the assassin was begun.
TIE ASSASSINS STORY OF HIS CRIME
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRgBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Nov 30.-'Fhe proceedings in ths
Guiteau trial to-day will never be forgotten by the
men and women who sat the long day through 70
listen to them. With perfect calmnes and coolness
the told his terrible tale. AZ
times he became excited, but it WIS
because of some present annoyance rather
than of past recollectiOnS He gestculated
wildly at times, and pounded on the railing before
him, but il was all by way of emphasis. There was
not the slightest trace of regret for the dead or rs
morse for his deed. lie is highly dramatic in man
nor, and always very much in earnest. skip
ping the fatefu Saturday in Jnly he went over
his history for the past three years. Beginning
with his second lecture tour from Boston, west TO
Iowa, and thence east again, be lived over his er-
pcrcnccs during the months preceding last July.
The day was damp and dark, and the
crowd which assembled each morning on
the well steps and porc0s Ok
the court house was smaller than usual in cOBss-
quence. Good order maintained throughout
the proceedings The assassin bowed to the judge,
the Jury and the spectators as he came in and thsl
sat down. Despite his asseveratons, he is in mortal
fear of the people lie never moves With
ont looking around for possible avengerof General
Garfield. He was. of COURSE unwell, and especially
when closely pressed. in the cross-examinatinu.
He exhibits throughout marked shrewdneSs. He
did not leave the stand until ~ O'clock when hs
became too uuwell to proceed without " dinner.'
and was granted an hours grace in which to
eat it, His dinner seemed to shave stina-
lated his energies, for he appeared in better
form" when be returned. He lecture1 to n gwas
audience and he knew it. He spoke witt anmatien,
sometimes waxing almost eloquent as he employed
the of the orator aud piled picturesque phrases
one upon another. He held universal attention.
The chanCetul moods of the man were WohderIuin
their number and intensity.
Judge Porter proved his master in the crOSs-eIast-
inatiOn he conducted just before adiournment. lie
badgercd the witness not a little as he pressed him
closely about his inspiration. Tomorrow morning
the cross examination will be continued.
THE FULL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-UpOn the opening
OF court morning Guiteau, the prisoner was put
upon the stand. Mr.. scovie first called upon hjz 20
identify blue advertising b. announcing that Charles
| Guteau would lecture on the Second Coming OK
Christi and the prisoner smiled pcaanty as he rtoog
uizcd 1t 10 be one which he had distributed In Evanft0n
| in June, 1877. He also identified a hand5l calling AZ
ention to his book Truth" These papers were putin
evidence, but were not read. His regular examination
vas then proceede. with by Mr.. ScOvile.
Q-Was there any theory Of belief u the oneida Com
muuity to insprLtiOnl A.-Most decidedly. Tat
was the foundation oft. They claimed that no nan
could 20 into the Community unless he was specially
sent there By the Lord II he endured the discipline sAt
was an indication that he Gods chosen man. Ehs
left they looked upon him child Of the devil, and as
forever cut OF from salvation.
Q-wa. there any theory of special insprauoaia in
any individuals A.-Oh, yes. Noyes claimed insptEa-
ton In all that he taught, and all that he spoke.
Mr. Daydgc, counsel FOR the prosecution, objected 10
having direct questions put to the witness, who VIZ
intelligent enough TO understand what was wanted
MI Scovic uo Mr.. Dayidget-Make yo.r objection in
stantly 70 q question and viii stop
Mr. Davidge-The difficulty is that putting the qGss-
ton gives the witness suggestion, and the ruling cut
of the question by the Court accomphes no good what
ever.
O-Sate fully II there any prevailing opinion at
the Oneida Community to the special inspiration or
any individual what that opinion wasl A-TAey looked
upon Noyes as Gods prophet earth, and everything
was under his active control in the Community. He
ruled body and soul and property of every mag in As
Community He had absolute control in every depart
mcnt OF life and thought
Q.-What was your belief on that subject when yol
first therel Al was entirely IN sympathy WITH
Noycs and the Community that point drank 1t all
In through my father II just about then that be-
gan to get my first Impressions about religious life Ny
father stood right behind me and pushed me right Into
that belief.
o-Dld your opinion az to the inspiration Of any iDdt
vdua whether Noycs. Yourself or anyone else change
AT all while you were in the Community A-No ar;
have always believed n inspiration since had any re-
nyous conception at all believe that the Deity can
INSPIRE me to TO certain acts just much as He coGd
the APOSTLE Paul, or the Savior himself I always
claimed that.
Q-Did you have such an idea in the Community
A.-Ycs.
o-As to any particular pcrsoni A-As said, every
body looked upon John H. Noyes as specially Inspired 70
Introduce the Kingdom OF God earth, and the Com
nun was the Kingdom of God they looked upon It,
Move. started in his theology in 1884 and stuck 10 10
until Is 49, He then went over 10 Socialism dragging
his theology with HIM The Oneida Community was
the result Of his social views That was IN existence
some thirty years Some Two or three years ago the
good people OF Oaeida County made II warm for
those chaps do not know nytlns about the 'oinni
uity for the last fifteen years except from the news
papers have got nothing except tAc most absolute
contempt for the whole business
O-State whether not your project ~ purchasing
The Chcago Inter OceGn and carrying on had any con-
uectton with relIgloul A.-Nono whatever II was
purely worldly conception.
O-state what books yOu were in the habit OF reading
before you went the oneida Community Al used
to read physiological works at that time, as HaHs
Journal or LI and the writings Of -uch reformers
used to ttcit al M Then read theological works
Q-Whlt were you "a the habit OF rcadn; at tie CON-
muuityl A-History, theology ami the Bible
Q.-Wnat history? A.-Frcuch history. drank II ai
up used 10 read THE NEw-loRN TRIBUNE ana "'"e-
pradeta and Hupcr's WccElJ Ny reading Was pFolIs-
cuOu5. -
o.-wcro you ever examined to teach s'hooIf A.
No. -,
Q.-Dia you over make an application for a sch0olt
A-No. " ~
o.-wcre you ever applied to teach Scho'L' A'-So'
sir -,.,,, - -. Am