The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-11-19

After Eve jurors had been obtained, tho
panel was exhausted, and an order was is
sued for the drawing OFFS additional names
from the box. At this point Guiteau arose
nnd said he "would like TO make speech
on Tuesday morning" but the Judge order
ed him to take his feat The Court then
adjourned, after il had been agreed that the
sittings should be from 10 to o'clock daily,
allowing hslfan hour for recess.
uuITEAu's STATEMENT.
In the speech W which Guiteau had prepar-
for delivery in Court on Tuesday, he says
he is charged with numbering one James A.
Garfield. Nothing can be more absured
because General Garfield died Of malprac.
tice. General Garfield was good man, but
waek politician; being President he was
in position TO do vast harm to the Repub.
lie, and he was doing it, by the unwise use
of patronage,and the Lord aud himself took
the responsibility Of renewing him. That
his duty 10 the Lord and 10 the American
people overcame his personal feelings to-
wards General Garfield, and he sought to
remove him. Not being marksman, Cen
eral Garfield WAS not fatally shot, but in
competent physicians finished the work, and
they, not himself are responsible for his
death He then speaks OF the breach in the
Republican party, and his resolve TO remove
the President, aud claims that the Deity or
dered him to fire the shot. He refers TO his
work ON theology, insanity in his iami-
ly, his married lie and his life in prison,
and appeals TO those whom he says he has
put in position aud to the general public to
send him money for bis defence.
The speech concludes as follows
To-day BY the gradual change of public
opinion, | am justified in passing with laud-
able contempt the continued venom Of GER
tain newspapers. Let the newspapers
change from Guiteau the assassin to Guteau
the patriot. appeal to the Stalwart and
liberal press of the nation for justice. APP
peal to the Republican party, especially the
Stalwarts, OF whom / am proud 10 be one,
for justice. appeal to the President Of the
United States for justice. | am the man
that made him President. Without my in
spiraton he was political cypher, without
power or Importance. / was constantly with
him in New York last Fall during the can
vass, and he and the rest Of our men knew
that we had all we could do To elect our tick
et Had General Hancock kept mis- mouth
closed on the tariff, or had the Morey letter
been delayed q week, Hancock certainly
would have been elected. Then no man
could tell what might have happened tn the
Republic. ] am more than glad that Gen.
Arthur is proving himself wise man in his
new position, and expect will give the ma
ton the finest administration it ever had.
| appeal to the Honorable Court for justice.
| am glad your honor is a gentleman Of
broad views, Christian sentiment and clear
head. ! count myself fortunate indeed that
my case is TO be tried before SO able and care
ful jurlst. | appeal to the District AttOr-
ney and his learned associate for justice.
beg they go slow in prosecuting this case;
that they do no injustice to the Deity, whose
servant was when sought to remove the
late President. At the last great day they
and all men will stand in the presence Of
the Deity crying for mercy and justice As
they Act here so will be their final abode
hereafter. Life is an enigma. This is
strange world. Often men are governed by
passion, and not by reason. The mob cru
clhed the Savior oi mankind, and Paul, His
great Apostle, went to an ignomineous death.
This happened many centuries ago. For
eighteen centuries no man has exhibited
such tremendous influence on the civili-
zaton rs the desrised Galllean and his
great apostle. They did their work and left
the result with the Almighty Father.
"This speech was written in cramped
position in my cell"
The case of the assassin Guiteau was con-
tinued on Wednesday morning. But four
additional jurors were selected, the number
thus far accepted being nine in all. The
panel having thus been exhausted, Judge
Cox ordered the Marshal to summon another
one on Wednesday. On application Of Mr..
Scoville, the Court ordered an additional
number Of witnesses for the defence.
A full jury was finally obtained wednes-
day for the trial of the assassin Guiteau.
Guiteau issued an appeal to the legal pro-
fession Of the country for legal assistance,
and when Mr.. Scoville, his counsel, rose to
make personal explanation regarding it,
stating that he wished it distinctly under
stood that he did not approve the document,
Guiteau, in an excited manner, declared
that be had not yet accepted the services Of
a counsel, and added that until he did so
he would defend himself. After securing a
jury Court adjourned until Thursday morn
ing.