Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-03

nent and then said
az desire, Judge Porter, to state to you and the
honorable Court, that decline to answer any more
questions which are mere repetitions Of what we
have already been over"
Judge Porter Immediately resumed the cross.ex-
animation with the question '' Was one of your
purposes in removing the President to create de-
mand for your book?'
The answer was " Yes sir with the modiica
lion that it was to teach the Gospel"
SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS.
The witness soon became excited and gesticulat
Ing wildly, insisted upon his Inspiration and that the
Lord had selected him to do the work. He was no
TOOL. The Lord never selected fools to do his work
He had inspired him to remove Garfield. and he left
him (witness) to his judgment as to select
ing the means Continuing, exctedly, he said
20 And the Lord has taken care of me- and have
neither been shot nor hanged"
Judge Porter said "And you did not expect to
be-"
Guiteau replied decline to discuss the matter
with you ; j did not have any thought on the sub
ject /; / left all that to the Deity"
The witness repeatedly refused to answer ques-
tions, or, he termed it, to "discuss the matter
under inquiry" At one time he appealed to the
Court for protection against the manner Of cross
examination.
u
Judge Porter S id ''I have not attempted to
force reply from you, Mr.. Guiteau. II you will
allow the jury to understand you refuse to answer
it will suit my purpose just as well"
The witnes. at once turned to Judge Porter and
inquired "Well, what was your question:
Judge? 2"
The witness was then asked if his entering the
Oneida Community was an inspiration also, il his
leaving it another inspiration? He declined to
discuss the subject
Judge Porter then produced Guiteau's book,
"Truth," which the witness had claimed was the
result of direct inspiration from the Deity, and
pared it, paragraph by paragraph, with " Bertan,"
the Oneida Community book written by John II.
Moves The similarity Of the ideas and the identity
of expression apparent to all, though the wit
ness struggled desperately to explain away his pal
pable plagiarisms.
THE ONEIDA coMMUNITY-HE WISHES TO RE-
TURN THERE.
A letter addressed by Guiteau to the Oneida Com.
rnunity then read in which the writer confessed
his love for and subsection to John H. Noyes and
the Oneida Community"
Several other letters, written by Guiteau about
the time he left the Oneida Community, were then
placed in evidence and identified by Guiteau and
read One of them, addressed to the Community,
ordination, and contained confession that he had
acted under the influence Of his self.willed, con-
ceited and fanatcal disposition.
Guiteau insisted in spite OF warnings, in making
his explanations as the reading progressed. 81 was
elbowing my way out OF the Community there, y
said the witness. You want to imagine yourselves
in hell ladies and gentlemen, and trying to get out.
then you can understand my position at that time.
BELIEF OF THE PRISONER.
Witness believed in the personal existence Of the
Deity and the devil, and when the impulse to re.
move the President seized him he wrestled and
prayed to fnd if it came from the Lord the
devil and had been for the political situation
it would not have been necessary for his removal for
Witness would not have shot the President, but
would have believed the impulse was prompted by
the DEVIL
witness was then asked t' Are you insane at all {?
and replied, 60 I'm not expert. Let these experts
and the jury decide"
Being pressed for his opinion witness declined 20
answer.
he was then subjected to a rapid series of ques-
tions and soon began to exhibit irritability ana
anger AID his replies when given at all, were in
short, jerky sentences.
THE NIGHT OF JULY 1sT.
He was asked il be laid in wait for the President
in an alley by night and after short wrangle said
" Now you on that, I'll give you little news.
I'll tell you what CURED that evening-July 1st."
Witness detailed his movements up to the time he
saw the President and Secretary Blaine emerge
from the house of the latter, and walk down
Fifteenth street. Said Guiteau: "They walked
along so lovingly, arm in arm they had their heads
together like two schoolgirls Their fellowship was
DELIGHTFUL and it confirmed me in the belief that
Garfield had sod himself, body and SOUL to Blaine
and that Blaine using him to ruin the stalwart
wing of the Republican party"
Guiteau here became fmiously excited, and
plunged into q wild harangue, denorncing Blaine as
a bold, wicked, designing man, who wanted to ruin
the Republican party in revenge for the two times
he had been slaughtered by political Conventions.
Striking his fist on the desk with considerable vio-
ence, he shouted, Yes, ir in my opinion Blaine
Is morally responsible for the death Of Garfield"
recess WEI here taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Al five minutes past l the cross-examlnation Of
Guiteau was resumed. Witness did not intend to
remove the President the night that he visited
the Christian Church. He went to see where the |
President sat. He intended 10 remove him when |
ever he could fud favorable opportunity. If he |
had removed him then he would have shot him |
through the head He visited the Jail about the LIST
ii June He wanted to see it, because he expected |
that he would be taken there for removing the |
President He had his pistol with him in the alley
)n the night OF July 1st took it out and examined
t. He would probably have shot Garfield that |
,irht if he had met him alone but Blaine was with |
him. It was hot night. Witness was net feeling |
xell so he did not try to shoot the President that
light.
iotter to pull that trigger?
Guteau (angrily and muttering at Judge Porter's |
manner of speakirg)-Now, don't you put on that |
rigger busiEess. |
In the coune of the cross question: witnc : |
Judge Porter-Your conscience troubled you, did |
{?
Witness became veIy angry and excit d, and re. |
orted Conscience has nothing to DO with it. |
from the 1st OF June never had any doubt Of the
ecessi ity for the removal The act WIS that Of the
Deity, and conscience has mo- ng to do with it,
Being pressed for his reasons for wanting to go |
o Jail after killing the President, Guiteau SAID
For my own protection | did not know what !
you'd be the effect upon the popular mind. didn't
want to be exposed TO howiing mob. | thought |
hey would say: You disappointed office seeker |
cts hang him up.' And / knew | would have no |
ime or charce TO make known my motive and in |
piratiop.'
The examration of Guitesu was continued until
quarter past q and the prisoner resumed his seat
'etween his brother and Scoyille.
At 2:30 the Court al ,urned.
IGPUDENcE AND AUDAcITT.
CHICAGO, December 3D. Specials from Washing.
on have the following Frequently Guiteau would
freak into pass on, telling Porter that he was i'm
,,ident that his questions were dishonest that he
vas stupid, and the like. whenever that lawyer
,ecame especially impressive IN MS manner, aud
,roposed a question 18th pecusr severity, Guiteau
would mimic his tone aud gesture IN his retort, atd
Nth such au,lacity that it was impossible not TO be
unused in spite CT ones disgust az tne caricature
,orter was evidently unprepared for such recep
ion and was, doubt, embarrassed by ii. At |
imes It seemed as ii he, and not Guiteau were the
bject Of attack.
hitting TO the lawyer any further than he pleased
Porter would Frequently shoot at the assas- |
in with questions apparently without any ccnnec.
ion and yet evidently Of great importance. Thus !
ie suddenly interrupted series of questions bear
ng on the Paris Consulate with the inquiry, Do |
-ou believe in temp'ation:'
Guiteau did not know what to say. He looked |
downward in thought moment, and repeated the |
INQUIRY, In temptation 2!
Eyes" said Judge Porter.
Guteau hesitated a moment longer, End then |
aid sc am not prepared TO answer that"
"Y You are not 2 said the Judge significantly.
"No, replied the prisoner, it has no relevancy
n this case"
Judge Porter said no more, but Immediately re-
umed his former examination.
A JUDGES OPINION.
WASHINGTON, December 20 idge Lawrence.
First Comptroller OF the TreasL who occupied |
he bench with Judge Cox at The Q liteau trial yes
!, rday, says of the assassin "As sat looking |
Iown upon him yesterday, could not help being |
struck with the appesra which his head present
ID to one who views it phrenologist- Ii IL al
most fiat on top from the forehead to the crown, |
which rises prominently and amoet perpendiculary |
rom the nape OF the neck This, understand |
chronology, indicates sanity aud self conceit the
after strongly i veioped. hav. not studied the |