The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-26
THE VILE REVILER
AND HIS lNsvFFERAsLE VANITY.
liz Warns All "Cranks" Again.t Attempts on Iii
Llfs-lls Likewise Threatens 10 Mako Il TX.
tremeiy Cnplsasant for Ills Former Wlfs
@ " She TsstIlss Against tiini.

l WASHINGTON, November a5.-The Grim
inal Court was crowded IN every part thi,
morning, mostly with ladies' for the mos
part representing the fashionable circles o
Washington society. a.'"
| Immediately upon the opening OF The
Court Mr.. Scoville stated that Guiteau dc
sired to make statement. 2.
No objection being nude Guitcau read
from manuscript MS follows:
II propose 10 have all the facts bearing
on this case to 80 TO the Court and jury,
and to do this l have been forced 10 inter.
rupt the counsel and witnesses who were
mistaken MS 10 supposed facts. ] meant no
discourtesy to them or TO any one. The
fact In my career bearing on the question,
Who fired that shot,? the Deity or myself,
is OF vital Importance in this case. and |
propose that It shall 10 the jury; hence
am glad Your Honor ind opposing counsel
arc disposed TO give u historical re-
view my life, and l ask the press
and the public to do likewise. All
want is absolute Justice, and | shall not
permit any crooked work. | have no idea
my counsel want crooked work. They are
after mistaken or supposed facts and
shall hnve TO correct them. Lust spring
certain papers in New York and Washing.
ton were bitterly dcnouncing the President
for breaking up the Republican party by
improper appointments. l would like
those newspapers to reprint those editori-
als now and see how they would look and
sound. In attempting 10 remove the Pres
ident l only did what papers said ought TO
be done. Since July I'd they have been
defying the President and denouncins Inc
for doing the very thing they said ought to
be done. l want the newspapers and doc
tors who actually killed the President to
share with me the odium OF his death.
never would have shot him OF my
own volition, Notwithstanding those
newspapers, if 1 had not been
commissioned by the Deity to do the deed.
But this fact does not relieve the newspa-
pcrs from the supposed disgrace OF the
Presidents removal. II he had been prop
crly treated he would be alive to-day. It
has been published that am afraid OF
death. 1t is false; l have always been IL
religious man and an active worker for
God. Some people think l am 4 murderer,
but the Lord does not, for he inspired
the net, as in the case OF Abraham and
score OF other cases in the Bible. The as
sault made upon me Saturday last by
crank has been condemned by the press.
The eyes Of the civilized world are watch
ing this case and it behoovcs this court and
the Metropolitan police to protect me at all
hazards. l hereby warn all cranks OF high
or low degree to keep away from me under
penalty OF instant death. He would have
been shot dead on Saturday but for the
officer was shooting the horse shook the
van so that he lost his aim, and though the
van pursued him he temporarily escaped.
waste my arguments on cranks. All they
can see in this case is policcman's revol-
yer. Again l say, il they value their lives
they must keep away from me. l desire
the court and jury to dispose OF this case OIL
facts and law, and leave all responsibility
about it to the verdict"
Scoville then referred to his previous de-
mands for certain printed newspaper slips
which were taken from Guitcau ut tho time
OF his arrest. A colloquy ensued between
the counsel in which considerable feeling
WIS shown upon both sides. Scoville pro-
tested against the course OF the District
Attorney in the matter, and the latter con-
temptously retorted from his seat: "Oh,
stuff, stuff; all stuff" The controversy was
finally settled and Scovillc called John A.
Logan for the defense. The witness did
not respond however.
Guiteau, who seemed greatly excited,
here broke in again and shouted
''Thcre is another matter I want to speak
about right now. understand my divorced
wife is TO be brought here as 4 witness
against me. If that is SO there will be
trouble. She was poor unfortunate thing
and never should have married her. But
if she comes in here to testify against me
and do me any harm I'll rip up her whole
record. She was scduccd in Philadelphia
and had child before married her." i.
With great difficulty Scoville, after some
minutes expostulation, succeeded in quiet
ing Guiteau.
Two other witnesses were called but
failed to repond.
james B. Smith, OF Freeport, Illinois,
testified MS to his acquaintance with the
Guiteau family.
E.O. Foss testified as 10 the scene at the
depot on the morning Of the shooting.
There were several sharp passages be-
tween Scovllc and counsel for the prosecu-
ton during the questioning Of this witness
Charles II. Reed, Of Chicago, detailed
several incidents in Gutean's career rs Il
lawyer at Chicago Witness was prosccu.
ting attorney ior twelve years and met
Guitcau frequently, but his relations with
him were never intimate; he Ind loaned
him money, which was still due; he had
always regarded him as very earnest,
sincere man, butunbalanccd; he never saw
any indications of violence; had always
deemed him Il harmless man until recently.
The witness saw Guiteau here several
times last spring. Frequent references
were made during their conversations as 10
the Office Guiteau was cxpcctingto to have.
The witness told Guitcau that he had no
show for the Paris Consulship but that he
would help him to get clcrkship, or
some minor position where there was little
responsibility attaching, but Guitcau be-
came very indignant, and said: "You watch
the papers for the next three or four days
and YOU will see the announcement OF my
appointment to the Paris Consulship.'
The witness visited Guiteau few days
since IN )nli anu .lskcU hlHi WHY ne hliieSl
President Garfield. The prisoner was ly-
ing down on his couch. He arose excited
", and began rambling sort Of speech,
saying: ~ didn't do it; the Lord did it. ]
was only the Lords instrument in remov-
ing the President
At times the prisoner would show great
excitement, striking his fists against the
walls with considerable violence, then
would relapse into perfectly quiet state,
speaking almost in whisper. Witness
received the impression that Guitcau WINS
Of unsound mind. Being pressed for q
more decided answer, he replied: II had
not doubt OF it" Upon cross.examination
witness said the last time he saw Guiteau
was on the Tuesday evening before the
assassination OF the President. Guitcal
took exception to the date, and insisted
that he didn't SEQ witness for a month
nro,;ous N Ju1v Lot Witness was sire al