Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-03

the jail ABOUT INC Az " sonss ~
wanted to see II because hs expected to
be taken there for removing the Presi-
dent. He had his pistol with him In an
alley on the night Of July l. Hs took It
out and examined II. He would prob
ably have shot Garfield that night II he
had been alone. Blaine was with him.
It was q hot night, witness was not feel
ing well and so he did not try 10 shoot
the President that night.
Judge Porter-Did you think II would
make you hotter to pull that trigger
Guiteau (apgrily. and initiating Judge
Porter's manner OF speaking) = No;
don't You pull on that trigger business.
In the course OF oross-questioning.
witness said : ~ had to nerve myself up
to II all the time"
Judge Portsr-Your conscience trou.
bled you, didit2
Witness became very angry and I.
cited, and retertsd: "Conscisnce had
nothing to do with 1t. From the frst Of
June I never had any doubt Of the ne.
cessity for his removal. The act was
the Deity's. and conscience had nothing
In do with ~
Rs;ra n.....a a., III. -...or. ~.
-.n.;ns - ~ >, IL, IT,. s;I;n, ~.
ps."s1 .,a. ~ VIZ
a s,S..
(. ~, man ~. NIL m,nd
didn't want to DO exposed to . bowling
mob. I thought they would say. its
disappointed ofice-eeeker: let's hang him
up, ano knew Woolo na.e no ums
or enanee 70 make known my MOVIES OF
in~spifahon'
The examination OF Goiteau was con
tnued I'LL gao p. NJ, when me priscner
fesumed AIS seat oe'~eeh ME oro'nef
ana oee % -
.H''o 'hs o'a,' s~oyoulnea
a. .asss..a - ~. o.o,,...... -
again addressed . inc occurrences OF
The night before the snootng, Wnen 'ns
prisoner followed the Ffssiden' ans
Blaine.
The prisoner stated tina ne q NOT
shot that night because u was not ano
sultry.
DO you tsink would MAKE .
hotter 70 pun o Trigger, iIius
foi,er. raising ms sfm anu si
motion Oh IL snootng WIN P,s,o
PRISONER lcontsmptuouslyI-on uen'
put on 80 muon style wi1n tns. .liss,l.
for'sr having again quesuonea 'ae
prisoner as 70 MS pistol pfsc.loe PIG,
the snooung, the ia'tel suIneu toaa'
Court INC ssid. our nouos p,'A ~,
1 want 10 Know ~ 20 S,.I...
Judge Porter 10 60 nrossn 'n's ous
AGAIN. 1 40 not see ,os =.
nus kina OF ,a,A sm, An 49,
protection Oh ,ne y y'u h;n"
any new queston 70 soive l am ~.n.us,
but l object to going yer TINS gtouno
again. III you nave any new iaeas you
want to show and elucidats / will assist
You.
Porter then called the prisoners ,t'en-
ton to the fact that DO had made ar
ranRements to go to Jail, and asked Why
no had done go.
aui'esu iep,'sa mat no ~ss s,. a y,
being mooosd before ne conio eAP's,s
his views TO the people Iney Wouio
soy be was . disappointed once seeker
and would hang him up. That was the
only possible mot'vs they couio conceive.
Porter then asked some aues.,ons a.
10 the occurrences Of tne ION Oh yan.'
when the prisoner te'Ia'neu 'Iom II ,os
ing the President on account OF Mn:
Garield's presence. and nnaiiy asked II
Mrs. Garfield had been with o fresi-
dent on the "a OF July would tho prs
oner have shot MIN! -.
No; / should net nave snot MIN IN ner
presence. did not know what the
effect might DO on her.
Then 1t depended entirely on your
WIZ
II depended on wnetnef 1 mao u u'E
abls opportunity.
Porter askea WY no Wou.a no' nv
shot In Mrs' 1sfns,a Ple,enes'
prisoner rephed: ~ your nssu .uy
thick tnat you 30. 'nc ,ues. WI.
net Try 70 pouno !! l. WY ao '
ask me your question IN That mean
siekly sort OF wayf
Porter pressed the question: wnere.
upon the prisoner took up q paper and
adjusting his eyeglasses began 20 reaa
the paper, paying no attention 70 inc
counsel.
Porter-What are you readingf
Prisoner without raising bis eyes)I
! an glancing over the New YORK Herald.
Porter Don't you think the ums OF
the Court and jury 10 OF some valuef
Prisonsr-Not In the way you are IN
tsrrogating the matter. 1t has been dis.
cussed and repeated over ana over
again land the prisoner see'ied nimssi'
BACK IN nis Sas.. ~ ' soun.., WA. ,o,,,
oo:.ii' suss ."raS ,or. ,;m.s '-e
over the sane gloumu 'our um =.
rorletLi Woaiu "A' A'A "n Nv
said on tue suo!ec'. ..,,
rfisoret|aou ma MI Ths
man. tno paps's s