The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-12-03

oSck again. He could not endure lie when
grew daily more repulsiye, and summoniRg up
his feeble courage he fed secretly back once
more into world he believed 10 be forever
cursed. He tried TO turn his mind TO business.
IN vain. Da- aud night he walked the
streets Of New York. haunted by the fears OF
retribufion. At last he threw these terrors OF
and telf 4 desire for worldly success, He
studied law and was admitted 10 the bar. While
his success Was small he earned living. and
mingled IS fellow man and citizen with other
men. But he soon broke down His clients
left him. he drifted TO New York, sank lower
and lower, I'LL he was seized by the police for
some petty offense and thrown into the city jail.
Here he lived days and nights Of wretchedness.
He Was N rage al the very recollection He
returned 10 the West filed with extravagant
schemes for reyolutionizing the world with
newspapers. No one fell IN with his projects,
and they failed utterly, as had all his plans be-
fore. He could do no work, make no money.
sHe sought the shelter OF his sisters home.
There he loitered weeks and months in idleness
till one day. in q moment of passion or frenzy
he attacked his sister, who had taught him his
letters and had befriended him through al his
improbable and waywsrd life. To keep his
liberty he fed, and essayed the part OF a latter
day evangelist, journeying from town to town
70 Instruct dark world n the hidden meanings
OF Scripture. Seedy and famished he wandered
through the country, stealing rides, food and
shelter. To his topsy-turyy mind this was IS
honest practice as his teachings were sound
doctrine. He felt no shame. 81 was hap
pier" he testified, "whenI was selling my lee
ture here in Washington in the departments
and up and down Pennsylvania avenue than
ever before in nv life. People would now an
then buy book, and then would say, We'll,
perhaps I'm saving thst mans soul" Gut
ieau's looks and manner on the stand, says
correspondent. attracted close attention. He
looked haggard asd sick. His face was gaunt
snd pallid. His eyes hiekered, his lips were
colorless. and every movement was sudden and
restless He began calmly, but as the memo
RES of his hateful past were revived he grew
more nervous and demonstrstive. The reeol-
lection OF his life az Oneida made him furious,
and his foundations of the elders in that
community were violent. Some OF his de-
scriptions were very graphic. He
is a good mimic and as he showed the iurv
by voice and gesture his treatment By railroad
officials and others the audience could not, a.
times, help laughing in spite of the grim ear
nestness OF the speaker. Now and then his own
features would relax into a smile that was
nearer grimace. Perhaps he never looks
worse than when he grins. He talks al a speed
which Is the despair OF stenographers. A short
hand reporter IN court estimated the rate at
$50 words minute. His utterance is very ner-
vous and ferTid and his gestures quick aud
bold. His manner Is that OF man wholly end
deadly II earnest. lie speaks without pre-
meditation, and il all his windings and turn.
ings never contradicts himself or gets nane-
dates or places wrong. His accurate and ready
memory was noticed by all Timid as he evi.
IDENTIFY was when first put upon the stand be
soon gained courage and appeared at ease.