Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-01
EASTERN intelligence.
NO LACK OF INTEREST IN THE
GUITEAU TRIAL.
He GIVES Ills EXPERIENCE AS
AND DEAD BEAT.
HIS BRAIN DOES NOT WORK
JUST RIGHT.
HIS INTERVIEW WITH PRESI-
DENT GARFIELD.
HIS REASONS FOR REMOVING
THE PRESIDENT.
His interviews With Secretary
Blaine.
THE PRESIDENT PAID NO ATTENTION 70
HIS LETTERS.
The Irish National Convention In
Session.
THE PRESIDENT PAID NO ATTENTION TO
HIS LETTERS.
The Irish National Convention in
Session.
HARM0NlzlHG THE TWO ELEMENTS OF THE
CONVENTION.
Especial TO THE SENTINEL.

cital yesterday of his varied experience as
q religious tramp and dead-beat, seems to
have whetted the interest in the case, for,
despite the rain, the crowd is as great to-
day as yesterday. Upon the opening of
Court Guiteau was taken directly to the
witness-box. He was asked by Scoyille to
identify some papers. The first shown
him was a hand bill, announcing a lecture
at Evanstone, Ill. Said Guiteau, turning
1t around to the jury, with an air of salts
faction, "That was the announcement Of
my lecture; shall l read it ?"
scoyille-No; I will put the papers in evil
dence.
Guiteau then gave his ideas concerning
nifty. He continued to say 1868 instead
of 1878, and his attention being called to
it he explained, 81 don't feel very we'll
to-day; my brain don't work just right; it
is probably owing to the rain"
He then resumed the narrative Of his
experience in trying to lecture. On one
occasion he tried to lecture against Bob
Ingersoll, who was to deliver a lecture on
the existence of hell. While he found peo-
pie very ready to pay so cents to hear that
there was no hell, they wouldn't, however,
pay a cent to hear that there was a hell.
Witness was asked to identify a book
handed to him, and said, "Oh, yes;
that's my revised work, called TRUTH a
companion book to the Bible. / have not
seen it since it was taken from me when /
was arrested" He was then desired to
read a passage, and read a page or two de-
scriptive-of the trials of the Apostle Paul
in endeavoring to introduce Christianity.
"That was just my case" said Guiteau,
striking his fist upon the desk, 81 strove
to enlighten the world just as Paul did. 1
had no money and no friends, and / had
just about as rough a time as Pau had"
Guiteau was ON his way from New York
to Boston on the steamer Stonington when
she struck the Narragansett. He thought
his time had come then, but it hadn't.
The witness wrote his speech, Garfield vs..
Hancock, in q public library at Boston.
1t was originally intended for Grant, as he
(witness) supposed that Grant would be
nominated ut Chicago, but after Garfield
was nominated it had to be all worked
over. While in New York witness called
ON General Arthur to offer his services in
the campaign. He also called at the Re-
publican headquarters; saw all the New
York men; they were glad to see him. He
consulted with Governor Jewell, General
Arthur, and others. They were very
friendly, but told him that they must have
men Of big reputation. like Grant and
Conkling, to do the speaking. Witness
added: 81 was on free-and-easy terms
with Arthur, Jewell, and the rest OF them"
Witness made his first application for
Office soon after General Garheld's election.
He called upon General Garfield at the
White House. "After Garfield was at
LEISURE said the witness, at shook hands
with him and handed him my speech, on
which was written : Paris Consulship.' He
knew me at once. / left him reading the
speech. and that vas the only interview I
ever had with President Garfield. I wish
to state right here that my getting office,
or not getting Office, had nothing whatever
to do with my removing the President.
That was an act Of inspiration and was
done as a political necessity"
Guiteau then related his experience at
the State Department and his interviews
with Secretary Blaine. He described, as
he termed it, the modus operandi Of get
ting at the Secretary of State. Witness
described his last interview with Blaine,
who rather hurt his feelings by his abrupt
manner, which was so greatly in contrast
with his previous cordiality. Witness
then determined to see the President, and
with considerable show of excitement re-
lated his efforts to see him.
Witness continued "Th6 party was at
loggerheads, and ! got very much worried
over it,. / wrote several notes to the Presi-
dent, telling him something must be done.
But he paid no attention to 1t. 1 kept
worrying over the political situation, and I
knew this nation was coming to grief"
Witness was then asked as to the in
SEPARATION which he said induced him to re-
move the President, and replied
Inspiration, as I understand IL, ia
when a mans mind is taken possession Of
by the Supreme Power ; when he acts out
side himself"
Witness then desired-tos read from a
printed slip, purporting to be an inter-
view with the prisoner, giving his theory
on the subject. Counsel for the prosecu-
ton objected to the reading.
A Gathering OF Railroad Officials.
Ell PAso Texas, Nov. 3o.-The follow.
ing railroad officials o~ongregated here yes
terday morning in consultation. and went
down to the point Of intersection OF the
Galveston, Houston q San Antonio and
Texas Pacific Railroads. They left for
CditlUTuid tuio uiUIuiuS OFtE TUG AtculSOut |
& Santa Fe, via Rincon and DEM
A. N. Towne, General Superinten-
dent of the Central Pacific and leased
lines T. II. Goodman, General Passen-
ger Agent j. O. Stubs, General For
warding Agent; Benjamin WEIGH, Master
Car Builder /; W. G.. Curtis, Superinten-
lent OF Tracks Colonel George Z. Gray.
Chief Engineer +; @. O.. Wheeler, General
Manager Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe /; A. A. Robinson. Chief Engineer w.
7. White, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent; d. Chase, General Superinten-
lent ; H. M. Hoxie, General Manager OF
he Gould system Major D. W. Wash
,urne, Chief Engineer Of the Texas & Pa
life ; G. L. Sands, Superintendent OF the
Rio Grande division OF the Texas a Pa
ifc. Trains are expected here tomorrow.
A Present TO Queen Victoria.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Sscretary Blaine
esterday transmitted TO London a very
ne cabinet photograph Of the late Presi-
ent Garfield, handsomely mounted and
in a satin covered frame, which
'as placed in a beautiful mahogany box. a
lift OF Mrs. Garfield to Queen Vic
oria, in reponse to a request Of the
some weeks ago for a photograph
Z the lata preeident. The photoQranh