The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-10-19

they all occurred during the time that
I was pressing my application for the
Paris consulship. The case was pend
ing at the time 1 shot the president,
and, as / have before stated, confident.
Is expected favorable answer when
they had got rid Of Mr.. Walker. uu-
derstood by the presidents statement
that lac could not see me; that he was
trying in some way to get rid OF Walker
gracefully, ana that as a matter Of fact
he intended that should have it. Ny
getting or not getting the Paris CONSUL
ship had nothing whatever 10 do with
my shooting the president shot him
purely as a political necessity, under
divine pressure; and IL was. only by
nerving myself to the utmost that /
shot him anyway. Ifhe should recover
and should meet him again would
shoot him and now leave the result
with the Almighty. I1 case the presi-
dent had said that could not have the
Paris cOnsulshipI Intended 10 go 20 New
York or Chicago and spen a law office
and let politics 60.
A LEGAL VIEW OF THE ASSASSIN.
ALTON.
81 shot the president without malice
or murderOus intent. deny any legal
liability in this case. In order TO con-
stitute the crime Of murder two ele-
ments must coexist. First, an actual
homicide second, malice-malice in
law or malice from the fact. The law
Presumes malice from the fact of the
homicide the degree Of malice de-
ponds upon the mans mind at the time
Of the homicide, If two men quarrel
and one shoots the other IN heat or pas
sion, the law says that is mAnslanghter.
The remoteness Of the shooting from the
moment of It's conception fastens the
degree OF the malice. The further you
go from the conception to the shooting
the greater the malice, because she law
says that in shooting a man a few hOrus
or few days after the conception the
mind has chance to cool and, therefore,
the uct is deliberate. Malice in fact de
ponds upon the circumstances attending
the homicide. Malice in law Is liqui-
dated in this case by the fact and cir
cumstaces, as sat forth in the pages, at
tending the removal of the president.
l had none but the best Of feelings
personally, toward the president
always thought of him aud spoke of
him as Gen. Garfield.
Il never had the slightest idea Of
removing Mr.. Blaine or any member OF
the administration. Ny only object was
TO remove Mr. Garfield in his official ca
pacity as president Of the United States
to IN tic the republican party and save
the republic from going into the con-
troll of the rebels and democrats. This
was the sole idea that induced me to
remove the president. l appreciate all
The religion, and sentiment, and honor
connected with the remSVal; no one
can surpass me in this; but 1 put away
all sentiment and did my duty to God
INTERVIEW WITH MR.. CONK-
LING.
The fourth chapter in Guiteag's auto
biography contains little that is Of in.
terest. He gives his impressions of men
in public life whom he casually met;
whom he bored for Office or money. II
is a record OF intense egolism. His
speech, Clarified against Hancock" he
Hsed everywhere as his letter Of intro
duction. If q public man failed to re.
cognize him out came the. speech. He
tells how he was snubbed by Mr.. Conk-
ing, whom he styles "My Lord Roscoe
and whs nearly always seemed to him
to be on his "high horse" Mr.. Jewell
was always aAabie end appeared TO like
him, Mr.. Blaine he met two or three
times qt the state department. He des
crihes one Interview in the first week Of
March. II gave Mr.. Blaine my speech
Garfield against Hancock, and he inn
mediately recognized me and brighten
ed up and was very clever TO me.
met him in the elevator one day
about that unexpectedly about week
later and JIG was very cordial aud said
he remembered me, and seemed to be
very glad to see me. My standing with
Mr.. hlaiae ran aleug IL this free and
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