The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-01
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GUITTEAU.
n is Seili On the stand aud
Speaking HIS Piece.
Telling Aboul Hss EnsplraslOn

osAAuksOuS oV' - OuiLL0au'6 rocltai
yesterday Of his varied experiences as q
religious tramp and dead-beat seems to
have Whetted the interest in the case, for
despite the rain the crowd was as great as
yesterday. Upon the opening of the
court Gultteau was taken directly to the
witness box. The witness was asked by
Scoville to identify some papers. The
trst shown him was hand bill Rnnounc-
ing lecture at Evanston, Ills. Yes,
said Guittesu, turning il around to the
jsry, and with an air of satisfaction,
that was an announcement of one Of my
lectures. Shall l read it?
Scoville-No. l will put ithe papers in
evidence.
Guitteau then gave his ideas concerning
the religious tenets Of the Oneida com.
munity. Witness continued to say 1868
instead Of 1878, and his attention being
called to it explained: I don't feel very
we'll, to-day. Ny brain don't work just
right. probably owing to the rain. Quit
teAu then resumed his narrative Of his
experience in trying to lecture.
On one occasion he tried to lee
ture against Bob. Ingersoll, who
was to deliver a lecture agsinet hell,
while Re (witness) proposed to lecture
on tie existence of q hell. While he
found. however, people very ready to
pay fifty cents to hear there was no hell.
they wouldn't pay cent to hear there
was hell.
Witness was asked to identify book
handed him and said, ooh! yes, that >
my revised work, called Truth, a
companion book to the Bible. I have
not seen it since it was taken from me
when I was arrested" Witness then de-
sired TO read a passage and read page
or two descriptive Of the trials of the
apostle Paul in endsayoring to introduce
Christianity.
THAT was just my case" said Gut
teau, striking his fist on the desk. Il
strove to enlighten the world, just as
Paul did. I had no money and no
fileRds and and | had just about as rough a
Witness went to New York on the
steamer &0nin0t0n when she struck
the NarrGgGaasett. I thought his time
had come then. but it hadn't Witness
wrote his speech, "Gsrfed against Han
cock" in the public library at Boston.
1t was riginally intended for Grant, as
he (witness) supposed Grant would be
nominated at Chicago; but after Garfield
was nominated it had to be all worked
over. When in New York witness called
on General Arthur to offer his services ID
the campsjgn. He also called at the re-
publican headquarters law all the big
men; they were glad to see him. He
consulted with Governor Jewell, General
Arthur and others. They were very
friendly, but told him they must have
men OF big reputation, like Grant and
ConkliLg, 10 do the speaking. Witness
added, II was on free and easy terms
with Arthur, Jewell and the rest of
them" Witness made his first applica-
ton for Office soon after General Gar.
fields election. He called on General
Garfield at the White House. After
Garfield was at leisure, he says,
II shook hands with him and handed
him my speech on which was written
the Paris consulships. He knew me at
once. LEFT him reading the speech, and
that was the only interview l ever had
with President Garfield. l wish to state
here that my getting an Office or not get
ting an Office had nothing whatever to
do with my removing the President
That Was an act of an Inspiration, and
was Gone as political necessity. Wit
ness then related his experiences, at the
state department, and his interviews with |
Blaine; described, as he termed |
if, the needWS operdndi of getting at the |
secretary Of state. Witness described |
his last interview with Blaine, who |
rather hurt his feelings by his rsthor |
abrupt manner, which was so in contrast |
with their previous cordially. Witness
then determined to see the President |
nd JrJIfh Ia LII
element related his efforts to see the
President.
Witness continued: The party WAS at
oggerheads and / got very much worried
over II. l wrote several notes to The |
President, telling him something must
be done, but he paid no attention to it
kept worrying over the political situe-
'ioo, and knew this nation was coming
% grief.
Witness was then asked as to the in
'pirstion which he said impressed him
o remove the President, and replied:
+. The Inspiration, IS understand it, is
where mans mind is taken possession
'f by the supreme power, when he acts
outside himself Witness then desired
to read from printed slip purporting to
De an interview with the prisoner, giving
MS theory on the subject. Counsel for
he prosecution objected to the reading
The court ruled against the use of the
slip or to the use OF it by witness to re-
fresh his memory. and Guittesu resumed: |
Sud- My on Wednesday evening, after
Ccnk ing's resignation, he thought if |
Presideu. Garfield were out Of the way |
ell would 60 well. He tried to shake it |
of, but it grew. In fortnight's time it |
had become fixed resolve. He had |
never doubted since that time, about the |
lst of JGDz, that he vas inspired. Re |
prayed and prayed, asking God il Gar
field were Dot to be thus removed, to get |
rid of him in some other way. Removal |
was necessary TO save the nation from
ruin. knew the Lord employed me. |
because he always employs the best |
material. / felt the Lord wanted me to |
do it 10 advertise my book. No sllusion |
was msdeto the immediate incidents Of i
The shooting. Recess.
After recess Guitteau said he believed |
ia special providence, and had no con-
Germ about personal safety. He felt the |
Lord aud government would take care of |
him. The Lord, he added, ia no fool. |
BE uses the best means for his work, and |
be has provided all the guards, the court |
and thefjury:
Scoville-Hsve you distinct recollec-
ion Of the incidents Of the I'd of July?
, Guitteau, smilingly, Obi yes, certainly.
" itness then briefly recjted his arrest |