Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-12-14
TRYING THE ASSASSIN.
HIS CONSCIENCE PRICKs HIM.

HIS CONSCIENCE PRICKs HIM.
i Shortly afterward Guiteau became
very indignent at Judge Porter's u.s.
of the word murder and shouted
/ 6ercely, You seem to delight in th'
use of the words kill and murder
There is no use of your whining il
that way. The mere outward fact o
how / removed the President ha.
nothing whatever to do with this case.
Guiteau's shrewdness in detecting
and anticipating any point which
might be made against him was the
marked feature of the investigation
Judge Porter pressed him very closely
to fix the day when he received his al
legged inspiration to remove the Pres
ident, and Guiteau finally shrieked out
to remove all this loose talk | would
have removed the President at any
time between the middle of June and
I'd of July if / had found the opportun-
ity. I would have done it for the
good of the American people,
Guiteau was permitted to indulge
his passion for talking upon the pend
ing political situation Cat the time Of
the shooting) until speaking of the
Presidents ingratitude to Grant and
Conkling. He was led by Judge Port
er to admit that 'Ingratitude is the
basest of crimes
THE METHOD IN HIS MADNESS.
Judge Porter-Stop there. What
would you have thought of your act in
killing the President bad be given you
the Paris consulship instead of having
refused it?
Guiteau had previously said that
Garfield was his (prisoner's) warm
personal and political friend that no
personal motive whatever was involv-
ed in bis act. and, fearing evidently
some trap was being ser for him, he
hesitated moment, and then, with
great emphasis, said: L want to just
tasten you solid right here. would
not have taken the Paris consulship
after the first of June if had been ap-
pointed to it, and the President and
Secretary Blaine had both beseeched
me on there knees to take it. had at
that time resolved to remove the Pres
ident for the good of the American
people,
THE ASSASSIN CORNERED.
After recess Guiteau resumed the
stand, looking very haggard and worn.
The cross-examination, however, was
continued as before recess. Guiteau
said he had no special purpose in using
some fattering words to Blaine. Il
simply made the suggestion to him, in
case he assisted me in getting the Par
is Consulship, that / should feel bound,
in case he was a candidate at the ma
tional convention, to assist him. The
Judge understands that is the way
politicians get on. You tickle me, l
tickle YOU
Question Did you write to Presi-
dent Garfield, the letter marked 'Pri.
vate, in which you said, i intend to
express my sympathy for you on ac-
count of the pressure that has been on
you since you came to the city
A.-Yes wrote that letter Ny
idea was just this, to express my per-
sonal regard for General Garfield on
account of the pressure on him for Of
fee, and that is what / meant by say
ing / considered him my personal
friend. sympathize with any Presi-
dent who has this enormous horde of
office seekers at his throat. At the
time those letters were written / had
not the slightest conception of remov-
ing the President If you want to
bring those letters against me that
were written at tie time when l bad
not the slightest conception of remov-
ing the President, then you are trying
to do what you cannot do and will not
do, (banging the railing violently.)
The prisoner being asked how many
times he had spoken with Conkling on
the street, answered, Il met him once
on the street. He was exceedingly
cordial, and he bowed and said, How
do you do, Mr.. Guiteau.' I was on
good relations with all those men dur
ing March and April
Mr.. Porter (slowly, and with great
deliberation)-Did Senator Conkling-
The prisoner Gnterrupting)-Oh,
don't look so fierce at mo. / don't
care snap Of my finger for you.
Mr.. Porter-But you will answer
my questions.
Prisoner-Put your questions in a
quiet, simple sort of a way and will.
Mr.. Porter-Did Senator COnkling
ever promise to supper your applica-
tion for the Paris Consulship?
The prisoner-My expectation about
the Paris Consulship was that | would
get it through my personal influence
with the President, Blaine and Logan,
and that when my nomination went to
the Senate Senator Conkling and that
sort of men would see it through. Blu,
| don't think it necessary to discuss
this matter of the Paris Consulship. ]
went over it all yesterday, and l de
cline to discuss it further. There is nc
use in wasting the time of this honora
BILE Court on it in going over it again
If you do not know the facts about i
yet you had better read this morning!
papers, and YOU will find them
MALICE TOWARD BLAINE.
The prisoner was asked about tht
inspiration of his suggestions to Gar
| field that he would succeed himself ii
1884. He replied in resolute tone
Il decline to discuss this matter am
further. You have gone over it two
or three times, and / decline to discus
it any more. If your idea were correc
about my having malice in the matter
Blaine was the man for me to hav
shot What possible ill-will conld
have had against Garfield? Blain
was the man to have been shot, &C
cording to your theory. My gettin,
or not getting Office had nothing to d