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paternal uncle was an inmate of an insane asy-
lum and died there. the alleged cause of the in
sanity being disappointed affection and NORTH
cation after fighting sham duel: that another
uncle was Of dissipated and dissolute habits.
and two first cousins We're OF unsound mind:
that he was brought up under the care OF his
father. who was man of earnest religious he
lief. and who enjoyed high character for
honesty. integrity uprighTnass caHdOr and pX-
cellent business qualifications. and who was
from time To time. for many years elected to
public positions of trust and responsibility and
who was ct the time of his death. and for twelve
years preceding. The cashier, and virtually the
business manager of a national bank
Suppose son at the age of 10 years while
pursuing studies at a school preparatory TO en-
terin9 a State university. abandoning his
studies at the solicitation Of his father and en-
terin@ into and becoming member of the Onei-
Ia Community. Suppose him to continue 3.
member of that community. conforming himself
To the regulations and practices OF the COM
munity for period of five years. at one time
leaving the community for n period of some
months to visit New York and other places and
then Voluntarily returning to the community
and remaining the additional period of one year
At the end OF which time becoming dissatisfis ed
with the labor there assigned him. he finally
withdrew from the community by the advice and
with the pecuniaTy aid of a brother-in-law.
Assume that after reflection on the subject In
the community, he went to New York city. and
contemplating the establishment of daily jour
nal to be- called the Theocr0t. 70 be devoted to
the dissemination Of the peculiar religious belief
of that community. but abandoned the project
without commencing its publication for the
want of pecuniary assistance and encourage
ment.
Assume that he studied law was admitted to
the bar. and practiced his profession in Chicago
and New York Was married. and divorced by
his own procurement Becoming interested in
religious matters. he devoted himself to the
preparation of lectures upon theological
subjects, which he delivered in various
parts of the country. That during the
period of time when he was thus engaged he
visited the home Of a sister. That while there,
his sister. said he raised an AK as though he
would strike her, which he denied. And that
the family physician. summoned by her. after an
examination in which he could find neither illu-
sion, hallucination, or deiusion. or disturbance
OF the intellectual or perceptiOnal force, but said
he was insane because of exaltatOn of the
emotions and explosions of emotional feeling,
also excessive egotism. and that he was the sub
ject of an intense pSeudO-religiOus feeling" and
advised that he be taken to an insane ASYLUM
which advice was not followed. and he was not
then. or at any subsequent time confined i'm
lunatc asylum. and that this statement was with
out any evidence except that Of the sister and
physician here stated. That after this he again
Travelled about the country delivering his lee
lures and selling printed copies of the same, but
the views contained in these lectures not meet
ing the concurrence of his audience and popular
favor. he did not derive pecuniary success and
abandoned that enterprise.
Assume that during Presidential political
campaign. he associated himself with the ma
tiODal republican committee. and prepared a
speech which was delivered but Once-the rea-
son assigned by him being that he was not sufli-
GENTLY prominent to attract the attention that
the members of the national committee thought
necessary i'm that campaign.
Assume that at the close of the campaign he
asked Gen Garfield, by letter. for the position
of minister To Austria
Assume that after the Inauguration Of Presi-
dent Garfield this man came to the city of Wash
ingtOn, ID. c.. and again made application for
the Austrian mission. but learning that another
person had been appointed to this place he
withdrew his application for it and applied for
the position of consul to Paris. for which place
he pressed his application with great persis-
tence. but not more so than is usual with many
persons asking for similar positions. that he
earnestly and persistently followed up his ap-
plication for this place by verbal and written re-
quests. having no special claims for the posi-
ton except his own idea of the value of his ser
vices To the party In the presidential campaign
and having no recommendation signed by any
prominent politician for the place. his only
recommendation being that Of one Charles H.
Reed. of Chicago. who had signed his applica-
ton for that office
Assume that he was told by Secretary Blaine
some time about the middle of May. in decided
terms, never To speak to him again about the
Paris cOnsulship as long as he lived; that per-
sisting in his application he said to Mr.. Blaine,
Il will see the President and AJAX him to remove
Mr. Walker, the then incumbent, and that he
understood Mr.. Blaine to reply .'Well, if he
will" and that he inferred from this answer
that if President Garfield wonld remove Mr.
Walker that Mr. Blaine would not object to
giving him that position; that he then applied
to President Garfield to give him the Paris con-
sulship and made appeals to prominent pOlti-
clans in Washington to aid him In this enterprise
and believed that they intended to help him for
ward his application: that he finally thought he
would have the matter about the Paris consul
ship settled one way or the other and addressed
note TO the President in which he said among
other things. ''can have the Paris cOnsuishp;"
that he Was Informed as he had been before re-
peatedly, that the President could not see him
to-day"
Assume that four days after his alleged con-
ception Of the idea of removing the President
he wrote TO the President; that he dwelt upon
this subject for two weeks and at the end of
this time. on or about June g. 1881. he inquired
of dealer in guns and pistols for the largest
caliber. strongest force and most accurate pistol
made: that two days thereafter. he returned and
purchased that pistol having in the meantime
borrowed money TO pay for it; that after pur-
chasing the pistol, he inquired a. to where he
might practice with it, was Informed that he
could practice with it outside the city limits;
that he went outside the limits on two occa-
sions, fired ten shots each time and hit the
mark, that he followed the President from time
To time FOR the purpose of shooting him: once to
church. which he examined for the purpose of
shooting the President through window; once
to depot. but the sight of a sick wife cnging
TO the Presidents arm prevented him from
shooting him then: once followed him to the
house Of friend. and while the President was in
the house. he concealed himself In an alley.
where he examined his pistol, intending to shoot
him when he came out but when he did come
out he was accompanied by his friend. and they
walked arrn-in-arm closely together, so that
he could not shoot him then: that, finally on
the I'd day Of July. 1881, he arose in
the morning. took his pistol and took a walk In
the park. then took breakfast. Went to a depot
where he was informed By the newspapers and
bad ascertained the President would be at about
the hour of nine in the morning. and that going
there before this hour he waited for the Presi-
dent. and before his arrival left bundle of
papers at the newsstand addressed to Byron
Andrews and his cO-cOrrespenGents of new
papers; that he went into water closet. took
out his pistol and examined It; that he went out
side the depot. had his boots BACKED and in
Quired for a hackman whose services he had en-
gagged two weeks previous, but he not being
there he engaged another hickman. agreeing
with him for u stipulated price conditioned that
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