The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-01
IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
AN UNPRECEDENTED SPECTACLE
In the Annals o. CrlnS-Ths Assassin Continues
HIIAutObIOVraphy-Ths ITsRtI In Ills Ca
rssr DOWAtO July s-HIs Aspiration
The CrOls.I1AninstIOA BSTiRI.

not only unusual but unprecedented. "
have never heard" said distinguishes
; counselor, learned in the law, to repre-
sentative OF the Cincinnati Commercial 20
placing murderer alleged to be insane
on the witness stand to testify in his owl
behalf, until MrIScoville proposed 1t yester
day. The scene you witnessed in court to
day is unprecedented" The medical ex
perts are in attendance and are closely
watching him, hoping TO be able to arrive
at a unanimous conclusion in regard to hit
sanity, II seems that he has oyeracted his
part, or has ut times forgotten his role in
the excitement OF the scenes around him,
The correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette
says that he Is quicker than his lawyers,
and has as clear an idea Of his case US
they have,
The impression that he Is Cunningly
playing at insanity has never been so
strong us at the close OF the trial to-day.
There Is an impression that his counsel
are expecting to gain more by the cross.
examination than by their direct question.
ing. This Is believed to rest on tho hope
that the counsel for the prosecution will
excite Guiteau's anger and provoke great
scene, which Gun be made TO pass for in
sanity.
There was much surprise among the
lawyers present that he was put on tbs
stand by the defense, or that being pro.
duced as u witness he was treated exactly
as q sane witness would have been. Some
Of the shrewdest attorneys ut the Washing.
ton Bar expressed the opinion that the de-
Tense had given their case away by attempt.
ing to use him to prove his insanity, and
then treating him to so great u degree as II
he were sane. The letters which he was
called to identity yesterday were many Of
them such as could not by any torturing
be made to appear as from crazy man,
and the rest went to establish the fact ot u
sort Of religious exaltation and lanataclsm,
which the prosecution will probably be
willing to admit. The clearness and
promptness with which he went over his
former life, impressed the audience with
the strength Of his mental powers.
WASHINGTON, November 3O.-Guiteau's
recital yesterday ofhis varied experience as
q religious tramp and dead beat seems to
have whetted the interest in the case, for,
despite the rain, the crowd was as great Us
yesterday.
Upon opening the court Guitcau was to-
ken directly to the witness box. The wit
ness was asked by scoville to Identify some
papers. Tho first shown him was hand
bill, announcing lecture at Evanston, IL
linois
"Yes;" said Guiteau, turning II around
to the jury withan air OF satisfaction. "rhat
was an announcement OF one ot my lec-
lures. Shall read III"
scoville-No; will put these papers in
evidence.
Guiteau then gave his ideas concerning
the religious tenets Of the Oneida COM
munity. Witness continued to say 1858,
instead OF 1878, and his attention being
called to 1t, exclaimed: ~ don't feel well
to-day; my brain don't work just right;
probably owing to the rain"
LECTuRiNd AGAINST pAuAN non.
Guiteau then resumed the narrative Of
his experiences in trying To lecture. On
one occasion he tried 10 lecture against Bob
lngersoll, who was 10 deliver u lecture
against hell, while the witness proposed to
lecture on The existence ot hell. He
found, however, that people were very
ready to pay fifty cents to hear that there
was no hell, but wouldn't pay cent to
hear that there was hell.
The witness was asked to identify the
book handed him, and said: "0h, yes, that
Is my revised work called Truth, COM
panion book to the Bible. l haven't seen
II since II was taken from me when was
arrested" The witness then desired to
have read passage and page or two de-
Scriptive OF the trials OF the Apostle Paul,
In endeavoring 10 introduce Christianity.
''That was lust my case" said Guiteau,
striking his fist Upon the desk. IL strove
10 enlishten the world just as Paul did. ]
had no money nor no fri ends, and | had
Just about Us rough time as the Apostle
had"
THOUGHT Ills TIME HAD COMB.
The witness went to New York from
Boston on tho steamer Stonington, when
she struck the NarragansCtt, and he
thought his time had come then, but 1t
hadn't. The witness wrote his speech for
Garfield against Hancock In the Public
Library at Boston. II was originally In
tended for Grant, rs he, the witness, sup.
posed Grant would be nominated at Chi
ravo, but after Garfield was nominated II
had all TO be worked over.
When in New York the witness called
on General Arthur 10 offer his services In
The campaign. Also called at the Republi.
can HEADQUARTERS. Saw all the big men.
They were all glad to see him. He con-
suited with Gov Jewell, General Arthur
and others. The were very friendly, but
fold him they must have men Of big repli.
iation, like Grant and Conkling TO do the
speakinr. The witness added: / was on
iree nnd easy terms with Arthur, Jewell
; and the rest Of them.
4, riRsr APPLICATION FOR orricE.
The witness made the first application
for office soon after General Garileld's el
ection, He called on General Garfield al
ihe White House. "Aiter Garfield was al
leisure" said Guiteau, III shook hands with
| him and handed him my speech, on which
was written Paris Consulship.' He knew
me al once. I left him reading the speech
and that ais the only interview | ever had
with President Garfield. wish 10 state
here that my getting Office or not getting
office % had nothing whatever to do with my
removing The President. That was an act
Of inspiration and was done us q political
necessity.
TROUBLES or An OFFICE SEEKER.
Witness then related his experience al
, Ihe State Department and Ills Interview
viii Secretary Blaine describing, rs he
tsrtned Il, tte nod,tt Operdnh Of getting al
he Secretary Of State, Witness described
lie iSst interview with Secretary Blaine
who rather hurt his feelings by his abrupt
manner, which was In stch contrast will
his previous corllality. Witness then De Y,
/ iarmined 10 acc the President, and will
} considerable exhibition Of excitement ~
, lated his efforts 10 see the President, wit