Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-19
EASTERN DISPATCHES,
Guiteau Makes a statement to the


Public-He Flatters the JURY,
But Does Not Admire Judge
Porter's style OF Conducting the
Prosecution.
NEW Yonx. December 18.-The Star
prints the following written statement
from Guiteau:
Ts the National Associated Press: I
have been requested to review my trial
and give my opinion Of the men who
are doing 1t. In general ! am well
pleased with the trial, especially with
the Court and jury. Judge Coz i con.
slider just the man for this case. BE 10
able, considerations and careful. and 10
disposed to give wide latitude to all par.
ties. think no believes in ny idea OF
inspiration, and he ID . hish.tonsd
churchman, and therefore 10 disposed to
do absolute justice to the Deity and my
self. Without the Dsity's pressure the
President never would have been re-
moved. The pressure destroyed ny free
agency. The Deity compelled me to do
The act, Just as q highwsyman oompels .
man to give him money after placing .
| pistol at his victims head. The victim
may know It IL absolutely wrong fer
him to give the money that his wife and
| children need. but how can he keep 1t,
with Q pistol ct his hesdf This ire
sistible pressure to emove the Presi-
dent was upos me for thirty days. and It
never left ne when awake. It haunted
me day and night. At last an oppor.
tupity came, and I shot him In the
Baltimore and Potomac depot. / would
not do IL again for o million dollars.
Only q miracle saved me from being shot
or hanged then and there.
1t wal the most insane, foolhardy act
possible, and no one In his right mind
could have done II, but the pressure on
me was 20 enormou that ! would have
done II II I had died the next moment.
I had no power to prevent 1t. The
President was surrounded by his Cab
met and personal friends, and 200 or 800
people were in the depot. No n but
Q mailman would think Of %assaulting
him under such circumstances. II l
had not been instantly hurried away by
the police. I would have been shot or
hanged in Ave minutes. The Lord pro-
tected me then, as He has on three other
occasions since July I'd. when I have
been assaulted. The gradual way the
Deity removed the President 10 o con-
frmation OF my original inspiration. l
am we'll satisfied with the Dsity's con-
duct OF this case thus far, and / have
no doubt but He will continue 10 father
tho act to the end, and that the public
will sooner or later see the special provi.
dsnce in the aot.
have an unusually bright jury. and I
wish them to pass on my case. judge
they arc honest, conscientious and care
full. They listen With the greatest inter.
est to the testimony and addresses, and
no doubt they will give this case their
most solemn attention. and dispose OF u
according to the facts and the law. and l
presume that the heightened. conscisn-
tious press OF the nation will acquiesce
In their verdict. Mr.. Corkbill has intro.
ducsd certain Witnesses who are guilty
of rank perjury. Some Of Thorn ! have
known nothing OF for years. and caro-
nothing about. Their perjury has been
30 manifest and wicked that II has eI.
cited my wrath, and I have denounced
them in plain language. I shall also
show their iniquity in rebuttal BY my
testimony and that OF Others. / have
denounced the District Attorney for the
mean. deceptive way be has conducted
the prosecution. Ny opinion Of him is
well known. and ! decline to notice him
here. Mr.. Davidge Ia supposed to be q
heightened lawyer and o flno gentleman.
and I am well pleased with his connec-
ton with the case. Judge Porter. /
knew years ago. when / practicsd law in
New York. ! do not admire his style.
He is too venomous In examination. 10
is supposed 10 be q good lawyer.
The defense has been unfortunate In
having insufficient counsel. Mr.. Seo-
Vile has done we'll. considering his In.
experience In criminal matters. He and
/ differ as to the conduct OF the case.
He lays too much stress on hereditary
insanity. It 10 not the shape OF one's
head or hang Of ones tongue, but the
spirit that takes possession Of one that
makes him sane or insane. The sci.
encs OF spiritology 10 more important In
this case than craniology, although
crauiology may have an important bear.
ing on 1t. Mr.. Scoville nurses his fool
theory as tepderly as o mother would
her infant. I expected two or three
frst-olass lawyers on the case. but We