New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-26
THE ASSASSIN'S TRIAL.
Continued from First Page.

Charles Gulteau Julius, they called him. came 20
the table late and was spoken to by ma laLher III
passing behind his fathers chair struck his fathet
on his back or meek, ana how MS i9tn9r az
struggled. until finally Charles surrendercd and then
how they withdrew from the table by themselves taxed
the matter over, back and went on with their meal
There had been no previous quarrel bet ecE the anu
this was sudden outbuIsI on both sides ....,
Ghe prsOner-My mother died when was seven years
old and my father rcmoincd wdOwcr until was Twelve
During these years we were exceedingly inumate
After he married there was more or less alienation
The witness went on TO speak OF the Oueidn Com
munity and how Luther Guteau believed in and its sys-
TEN of marriages. Being asked to define their marriages
the witness stated that IL the bectof the Community
that the spirit Of Christ would teach and bs wife
to separate far enough to let IN brother OF r5ler
Luther Gnteau he said was thorough believer in the
tenets of the Oneida COmmunit and desired to have his
family join that community. The VIE, however ulI nov
like her children to join 1t and objected 10 going t'io
herself .,.
The prisoner-That my sepmother Ny dd mother o,
hau been dead good many II she had hceh ah'e
never would have behaved in that way. -,
The witness related another incident where luther
witness and Luther Guteau sitting there and put
ting her arms around her husbands meek, sara n W
you love me e Luther jumped ir0m hlS chair ana Sau
% No, 1 never Will love you until you submit to Jesus
Christ" He had been trying TO bring her to ms way OF
thinking about the Oneida Community, ana .hat vs.
what he meant by that remark Que evening" AZ me-
ing Of the" Circle as 1t was called "a relglOus anu %
cia circe), an elderly gentleman ana MS Wle Wfv PFC
ent, who had been investigating s0newi ~ luz ng
doctrines of the Oneida Community There seemed ,S1
to be one serious family dmcuity IN Inc Lne
way their joining the community and that was that
tnelr young man from lWohty 10
and told their story to which Luther Gueau listened
81 will tell YOU what 10 do Take knife and slay him
Abraham did Isaac" His manner was so exceedlhgy
shocking that 1t parayzed the tongues OF every one
presc.,t His manner wonderfully intense ana We
knew that he was Just as intensely earnest IN neng as
sometimes the Presbyterian church, something's tue
The prisoner-Iis idea was that he was SO good that
he did need 20 to church. He was church unto
Mr. scoyillc-what was the conduct and character OF
the prisoner during the time he was employed in his
fathers object
THE AssAssIN's OFFENSIVE EGOTTsM.
The witnes4-I noticed sometimes offensive egotism
manifested by though e desired to do more thah
he really capable OF doing. He wished TO usurp ne
seemed be that OF egotsm He fifteen or sixteen
years OF age when ne commenced worAIi5 vi bid' JIM.
one pccuGrlty OF the prisoner was Ihat ne he' ~
seemed 10 have friends, or TO associate Win persons OF
ms own age OF either sex. His department ana IAN
guugc were gentemanly. never heard MN use pro
fame or vulgar uguage His associates, II NE Ia any,
seemed be select. always felt when was IN con-
tact with him the pOrcupine quilts coming out.
The prisoner-You ana did not agree very wen at
that time That the reason did not like you theI
/ Ike you now better than ever did in my life.
The witness on to testify about Abraham Gniteau
Luthers brother. lie said that his CONDITION OF minu
was weak that 1t was not sale to entrusi MN WITH
Mr. Dayidge proceeded 10 question as to the religious
circle to which witness had alluded The prisoner
broke in with the suppostion that this circle was sort
OF bra. ch OF the Oneida Community $500
That is what coming to, Mr.. Prisoner" said Mr.
.That is right Judge" sad the prisoner; ago into it,"
"Was that circle IN sympathy with the Oneida Com
muuity"!
Yes, air"
Were ynu q member OF the circle ?"
met thciu. There no particular organization
The prisoner iaIluding to the witness my
fathers bosom friend at that time.
The witness stated that some members or
the circle accepted the Guctrine u The
Oneida Community the subject o. the matr
| muual relation. His own opinion, theorcu-
ca had been chat that OBJECT that might be re-
allied some time in the indefinite luturc.
You thought the doctrine correct in principal, but
f,p.,
don't see how could think 1t entirely correct I'M
less thought 1t practical"
The prlsuncI-As far 40 know, my father was very
moral man. but full sympathy with Nj Nuycs on the
social question IL mere theory win my ldtucI
| ! " practice with \pyrs.
lyon accepted the theory OF the oneida Community.
but Won were of the opinion that the world was not Hpe
for is rccrp'iUuP
WirncssII never did fully accept the theory.
''Whnt do Jou think about II nuwF querled the
"Just what I was about to to AK myself" said
Dayidge -
Participated you. Judge" apologized the prisoner
| ulrasautlV 60 I will keep quiet no -
Mr. Dayidge TO the witncsss)-What do you thlnA
The witness-y opinion is little less OF it than
then There was another theory the subject OF mat
/ TimOny. 49,,
The prisoner duterruptug -Noyess theory was this
c.iGu first then socialism lie said that no man had a
right To toucu socialism until hr associated VITA the
saviour. T. was h- shrinking ianatirlsm.
Before the Namination OF the witness was COM
pIcied the Court adjourned.
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