Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-08

Prisoner-Put your questions in a
quiet, simple sort of way and | will.
Odd you say to President Gal
field that he would have no peace IN
Ayes, and that was the
way the stalwart and liberal papers
all over the country talked. That was
the way Washington republicans, Cor
ham and that kind of people talked.
Porter-Did you say
BLAINE WAS A WICKED MAN?
Prisoner-Yes; because he was in
juring President Garfield, who was a
good man and kind man, but a weak
politician. Garfield sold himself, body
and soul, to Blaine; that was what
Gen. Grant himself said in his letter
denouncing Garfield for selling himself
out to Blaine.
Porter-Did you say yesterday you
did not desire the removal of Secretary
Blaine?
Prisoner-I did not, and you can't
find it in the record. / insist now upon
your finding it ia the record. I want
to fasten something onto you. I am as
| SOOu d HAL DIS you are.
Porter-I know you think so.
Prisoner (excitedly) 1 told you
that had nothing to do with the
Paris consulate. l want to
RAM THAT DEEP INTO YOU
and put it down deep. daughter. J
l am talking now about national poll
tics, and not about the miserable office,
and if you would try to get your brains
to take that in, it would be better I
am not disappointed Office seeker.
The cross examination greatly wor-
ries the prisoner, and he com planned
of being tired and greatly fatigued and
the court adjourned.
SIXTEENTH DAN.
The court having been called to Or
der and the prisoner brought in and
placed in the witness stand, Porter lose
to pursue examination, but was inter
rupted by the prisoner, who said:
81 DESIRE TO svY TO LOGAN,
Judge, and to this honorable court,
that decline to answer any more ques-
tions being a repetition OF what we
have already said. If you have any
thing now | am ready to answer, 9th
erwise not unless by special direction
Of the court"
The cross-examination then contin-
ued:
Q.-Was it one of your purposes in
killing TIE president to create de
mand for your book?
A-One object was to preach the
gospel as we'll as to sell my book.
Porter repeated the question and
was answered with a sullen 81 have
answered it," from the prisoner.
The question being repeated once
more the prisoner appealed to the
court as to whether he had not already
answered.
The court having held that the ques-
ton must be answered more specially
the prisoner replied in the affirmative
Q.-Do you regard your book as Cos
pei.
A.-As an important explanation Of
the Bible, [ claim it is
COLLATERAL GOSPEL.
[ undertake to say that the truths Of
of the bible brought down to the pres,
ent day, in SO far as there is any truth
in any book, it comes from the Deity
and [ claim it contains important
truths.
Q.-Have you read good dea
about Napoleon.
A.-No.
Q.-When you wrote, THE presi
dents nomination was an act of God
his election an act OF God, his removal
an act of God" did you have Napo.
Icons bulletins in your mind.
A.-(apparently gratifed) : That's
the way [ express myself,
SHARP, POINTED, sENTENTIoUs.
If you want to see specimens Of thai
kind of style look through my book
POrter.-I think you have remarkable
power Of brain, and whatever your
brother-in-law may think I appreciate
your ability.
Prisoner, (highly pleased. u thank
you judge, for your good opinion.
Porter significantly That is the
opinion of every juror.
Prisoner (eXcitedly) take my chance
before this court and jury on the fac
that
DEITY INSPIRED THE ACT.
[ am not a fool and Deity never EN-
ployed fool to do his work. He put
it into my brains and heart and left me
to work it out in my own way.
Ques.-And you did?
Ans.-Under the sanction of Deity
The pressure on me commenced about
six weeks before the actual shooting
| was the pre-destined man from the
foundation of the world to do this act
and | had to do it.
He was then subjected to a rapid
series OF questions, and began to ex-
hlblt irritability and anger, and his re
plies when given at all, were short
jerked sentences.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Emory St7rrs
of Chicago was called to the stand
The witness was asked in relation tC
the political status of the republican
party just prior to the shooting of the
president, if there were not elements
of disorder which threatened a disrup-
ton. His reply was; II think the re
publican party a pretty difficult one to
disrupt, and while there were elements
of discord my belief in the good sense
of the rank and file is such that / think
it would have held together" Upon
cross examination the witness said: 81
never saw anything in Guiteau to inGi-
cate that he could not distinguish be-
tween right and wrong. I never saw
anything in the conduct of the prisoner
that would indicate that he didn't know
the difference between guilt and inno-
cence. | never saw anything to indi-