Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-22

| university. He took with him his Bible, which he
| has always had with him. While studying I'm
school he was studying his Bible and the papers OF
| the oneida Community. There was crowded upon
MS mind three times as much as upon ordinary
students.
GUrTEku JOINS THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY
In three months he began to think that he had
better go TO the Oneida Community In the fol-
lowing June he left Ann Arbor, and Ioined the
! oneida Community, putting his money In ft-about
| ssoo-and fully believing that that was the only
| true course TO happiness and to heaven. That was
| In June, 1850. He believed firmly that the
community tba nnt,ay was destined to grow until all
| it; he had not been there long before
ne conceived the idea that he was to be the ruler
| OF this great community. That was said to be
egotism. but such egetiSm has frequently appeared
In insane people: He became thoroughly imbued
with the Idea that he was TO Oe the ruler of the
movement: he staid there TIL April 1855 OF
| course the other members OF the community did
not recognize his pretensions; they "sat down on
him, Ia popular phrase. He found he could not
DO there what he thought he was capable of
doing, and said he wanted to 60 TO New YORK
| They gave him $780, a suit OF clothes and some
DOCKS and started him out.
GUITEAT's GREAT NEWSPAPER SCHEME.
He went there TO start a religious newspaper,
which was to subvert all the religions of the
world. 1t was to be daily paper and take the
place OF all the other newspapers In the city. He
took an attic at Hoboken, lived on crackers and
water and seemed entirely sanguine OF doing what
he had set out to do. At this time he did not
question the integrity OF the views OF the Commu-
nifty.
BACK TO ONEIDA.
| Before returning to the community be engaged
| for while in a silk agency, then returned to
Oneida and staid there for one year fretting be-
| cause he could not do what the Lord wanted him
| 70 DO He has had no ether motive since he was
eighteen years old than that he must do what the
raTe STe %an5sd rasder him to do MT scove
With Guiteau's peculiar dispoSItion-his inspira-
tion-the peculiar pressure Of the community was
must get away He wrote to him [Mr. scovile,
and he sent him money. He went away in the
night and as he went firmly believed he was go
several times TO turn back. Before that he (Mr
seo'iie eace had & gone there and endeavSred
out every argument and inducement that he could
bring to bear, but could influence him in no way,
unt aS ans ana Sena to T Ne Iaxpg G the
ior long time welded to their beliefs Afterwards,
thr ee his mind los, M
that there was some other road to heaven except
through the Oneida Community. He remained In
menced to go to the Y. NJ c. A. rooms which he
made his headquarters
GUIrEAU's FAILURE AS A LAWYER
He had no definite idea OF life, but after awhile
In year or two went to Chicago, and was there
admitted to the bar. Mr.. Charles H. Reed, who
passed upon his qualifications, would be here as
witness. He believed MI. Reed had asked him
three questions and Guiteau had missed one,
When bf ne,s;so Mr Reed s, let him pass Defend
business; but he had no capacity for
business Finally he settled down to an ordinary
especially for this business. II a man had a ca
pacity for collecting, but not for instttuting suit
on 81 U note, he soon lost his clients
THE PRISONER COULDN'T STAND THIS.
Mr.. ScOville said that whenever Guiteau was op-
posed by other lawyers he failed.
Here Guiteau interrupted Mr.. Scovfle, his vanity
having been touched, and SAID: 81 brought good
many suits I may have had the reputation OF
bel being fool when was lawyer, but gave the
other side all they wanted"
Mr. Dayidge asked Mr.. Scovflle II he had said
that Mr.. Reed had moved Guiteau's admittance to
Mr.. Scovflle proceeded to explain, and Guiteau
, interrupted him. saying: "No, sir; Gen. Reynolds
Mr. Scovile proceeded to talk again, when Gui-
teau spoke up again to Mr. Davidge: 'Gen. Rey-
nolds made the motion There he is judge, sitting
[Gen. Reynolds was sitting behind Mr.. Davidge.l
GUITEAU SATISFIED WITH BIOGRAPHY AS GIVEN |
BY Mr.. sCOvILLE.
Mr.. Scoville hesitated upon going on, when the |
prisoner spoke up again: $50 on, Mr.. Scoville, |
that is an interesting story, and it is correct In
detail"
Mr. Scovile continued with his narrative OF Gui- |
teaus life, speaking OF his departure from Chicago
for New York. His address and gentemanly de- |
pOrtnent was such that he had no difficulty In
getting collection business to do.
81 had flrst-claSS references, too" INTERRUPTED
the prisoner: $50 got the business"
At that time, said MIR. ScOville the prisoner was |
In every sense gentleman
81 had no bad habits OF any kind, }" broke in the
prisoner
GUITEAU CONTRADICTs HIS COUNSEL.
Mr.. Scovilie proceeded to give an account OF a |
case which Guiteau had tried with Mr.. Charles II. |
Reed, in which his manner and rambling disserta-
ton led the former to think there was something |
wrong about him. |
Guieau listened to this recital with great inter-
est, then broke out, saying:
''Thats not true. That Is absolutely false. The
rest OF the statement is true. / never had case
with Charlie Reed in my life. 1 don't want TO
interrupt your theory, however. never had the
reputation OF being fool as lawyer. What you
say about my pecuiiaritieS is true. A great many
people probably have thought Was insane, for
that matter"
Mr.. Scoville started to resume his address, when |
Mr.. Davidge suggested that recess should be |
taken. So, at IL 80 pm, the court took recess
for half an hour.
AFTER RECESS,
Mr.. Scoville spoke at considerable length OF Gui-
teau's career in the west, particularly his lecture
experiences, and was repeatedly interrupted by the
prisoner.