The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-01

sary to save the nation from ruin.
knew The Lord employed me because HI
always employs the best material.
felt the Lord wanted me to do il to ad
vertise my book.
No alIusion was made by witness t.
the immediate incidents of the shoot
ing.
Recess.
After recess Guiteau said he believed
In special providences and had no con
cern about bis personal safety. He fell
that the Lord and the government
would take care Of him. The Lord
he added 10 no fool. He uses the besl
means for His work aud He has pro-
vided all the guards. the court. and the
| jury and these experts to do His work
and preserve me.
scoville: Have you distinct recollec-
tion of the incidents OF the End OF
JulyY
Guiteau smiiingly, Oh, yes. certainly.
Witness then briefly related the incl
dents Of his arrest with the least pos
sible feeling. When I was finally
lodged In fail I felt happy and said
thank Sod its all over with.
After . few questions he broke out
with, I want to define my position on
this point, I. believe General Arthur IL
friend Of mine, be ought to he for
am the man that made him or my in
spiration did, but I have never yet
asked favor Of him and and don't
suppose eyer shall.
should be president Of the United
States. suppose people think have
been badly cranked about that l had
the idea in the Oneida community, and
went to Boston with the distinct
feeling that l was on the way TO the
White House and shall make u yet.
daughter spread through the audience
at this prediction.) II am ever presi-
dent continued witness it will be by the
act Of God. shall get the nomination
as Lincoln and Garfield did and shall
be elected as they were. 1 anticipate a
decided change m public opinion in re-
gard to me. 1t was In my head for 20
years that / would be president. 1
didn't want get the Herald down on
me, that's all the reason why did not
press my suit against It. don't care
now the snap Of my fingers about being
president. l don't care anything about
it. don't know II l should take It IL
I were actually nominated and elected.
Witness related the story Of his
s'personal'' inviting correspondence
with view to matrimony, and said, 1
want to say word now in reference TO
my divorced wife.
The court. no not now.
The prisoner, do not know anything
about her. nor have / known her for
years past; hut she had no business to
come here for the prosecution.
When questioned about the revised
edition Of "Truth'' witnessed an
swered, there's no more in that business
in any way shape or manner and never
has been.
Witness continued: A few weeks ago
l addressed Bennett a note suggesting
that he send me 5000. and think It
very likely he will send 1t. owe
$1,000 and that is every cent do owe
In the world, and II Bennett sends me
money l shall pay of some Of my board
ing bills. He did me great deal Of
damage in 1874, but Bennett is good
hearted fellow. have had that idea
In my head for 20 years.
The prisoner bore examination with
considerable self-possession, although
he occasionally got fiurried and ex-
cited.
Question: You determined to kill
General Garfield did you notp t
Answer: / decline to answer that.
That is a very strong way to put it
with some excitement.) I consider
myself the agent Of the Deity in the
matter. l had no personal volition in
the matter.
@. Did you say to officer Scott on
leaving the depot after the murder of
the president. General Arthur is now
president"
A. decline to answer that.
Q. Why do you object answering
that?
A. suppose ! did say that; then he
added excitedly) want 1t distinctly
understood did do that not Of my own
personal volition but on the Inspiration
Of the Deity. never would have shot
the president on my own personal ac-
account. The Deity inspired the act
and the Deity would take care of it.
The Deity furnished the money with
which bought the pistol. I was agent
Of the Deity inspired to shoot the presi-
dent and I had to resort to my own
means to accomplish the Deify's will.
@. The only inspiration you had was
to use the pistol on the president?
A. The inspiration consisted in try
ing to remove the president for the
good Of the American people and llm-
PATIENTLY all these details are nothing
to the case. The whole matter was in
the hands Of the Deity and Qmpatiently)
I do not want to discuss it any further.
l appreciate the fact Of the presidents