Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-12-02
His Delicate Nerves Again Shocked by
Judge Pert>r's Use of the
Word Murder "
He Tells That Gentleman That He Can
Learn Something by Reading
the Morning Paper. ..o
A Change Of Heart Declared to be the
Only Salvation for Crank
Newspapers.
Getting COrnered.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Tribune. 49,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-When the court
opened and Guiteau took the stand, Judge
P rter began rapid fire of interrogations
eliciting from the prisoner that physically he
was coward, but morally as brave as a lion.
when he tn ought he had the Deity to back
him. When pressed he finally became OBJ
stinate and shouted to Judge Porter, II know
you well, and know bigger men than you
are. I've seen you shake your finger at wit
nesses in New York but you can't scare me, "
and shortly after, when asked if he believed
in the ten commandments to which he re-
sponded in the affirmative; and if he believed
that commandment, ''Thou shalt not kill, y
which ought to be read in his case, "Thou
shalt KILL" he became exceedingly violent
and refused to discuss that matter at all.
The witness seemed to be- greatly annoyed at
Judge Porter's habit of pointing his finger
at him as he frequently did by way of empha-
sizing the interrogation and again broke out
angrily, "you need not d. e..
POINT YOUR LONG FINGER AT ME, a..
Judge Porter, I've seen you do that before,
but you can't scare me'' The witness was
readily driven from one position to another
till confronted with evidence of his own wit
nesses, when he would unhesitatingly pro-
nounce their evidence false. Being pressed
as to how he proposed to raise funds, which
he said he was expecting, the witness re-
piled: ''I intended to borrow it from some
of my friends;'' and added, II tell yon,
Judge, how I borrow money; it may be of
service to you whenever you want to borrow
for yourself. don't lie or sneak, but go
right up to a man and ask him for what I
want" Guiteau becan very indignant at
Judge Porter's use of the word murder"
and shouted fercely, ''You seem to delight to
use the words kill and murder. There is
no use of your whining that way. The mere
outward fact of how removed the president
has nothing whatever to do with the case" A
recess was then taken.
AFTER RECESS.
After recess Guiteau resumed the stand,
looking very haggard and worn. The cross
examination, however, was continued az be-
fore recess. Guiteau said he had no special
purpose in using some fattering words to
Blaine. "1 simply made the suggestion to
him that if he assisted me to get the Paris
consulship should feel bound, in case he was
a candidate at the national convention, to
assist him. That's they way they do in poll
tics, Judge. It is understood that is the way
politicians get on. You tickle mel tickle
you.'''
Q.-''Did you write President Garfield a
letter marked private in which you said, T
intend to express my sympathy for yop on
account of the pressure that has been on you
since. you come to this city?'"
& s'sA.-s'Yes, I wrote that letter. My idea
was just this; to express my personal regard
for General Garfield on account of the pres
sure on him for Office and that is what I