Daily Republican., 1881-12-03


would not have shot the President, but
would have believed the i'm ,ulse was
prommed by the devil. Witness was
asked, "Are you insane at al ll?"and re-
| piled "I'm not IN expert. Let these ex-
perts and the jury decide that"
Being pressed for his opinion, wit.
ness declined to answer. He was then
subjected to II rapid series OF questions,
and soon began to exhibit irritatiity
and anger, and his replies when given
at oil were in short, jerky sentences.
He was asked if he aid in wait for the
president in All alley by night, and, after
a short wrangle, said !: "Now you are
on that, III give you little news. I'll
tell you what occurred that evening,
July 1st.' Witness then detailed his
movements up to the time he saw the
President and Secretary Blaine emerge
from the house of the latter and walk
down Fifteenth street.
Said Guiteau "rhey walked so
lovingly along, arm in arm, they had
their heads together like two school
girls, their fellowship was delightful,
and it confirmed mo in the belief that
Garfield had sold himself, body and
soul, to Blaine, and that Blaine was
using him to ruin the Stalwart wing OF
the Republican party
Guittau here bee ,me furiOusly exCit-
ed and plunged into u wild harangue,
denouncing Blaine as a bold, wicked,
designing man, who wanted to ruin the
Republican party in revenge for the two
time, he had been slaughtered by polit-
ical conventions. Striking the desk
with considerable violence, he shouted,
eyes, sir, and, in my opinion, Blaine is
morally responsible for the death Gar
field"
Recess until 1o'clock.
Al five minutes past one the cross
examination of Gulteau was resumed
Witness did not intend to remove the
President on the night that he visited
the Christian church; he went to see
the President; he intended to re-
move him whenever le could get ia.
vorable opportunity; if he had removed
him then he would have shot him in
the head.
He visited tho jail about the 1st of
June. lie wanted to see it because he
expected 10 be taken there for rrmov-
ing the President He nad his pistol
with him in the alley on the night OF
July lst. Took it out and examined
it Would probably have shot the
Pre- i lent that night ii it had been that
Blaine was with him. 1t was a hot
night. Witness was not feeling well
that night and did not try to shoot the
President.
Judge Porter--Dd you think that it
would make you hotter to pull that
trigger
Guitelu-(angrily, and mimcking
Judge Porter's manner of speaking)
Now don't you put so much style on
that trigger buslne's.
In the course of the cross-examination
witness said: 81 had to nerve myself
up to it all the time"
Judge Porter-Your conscience then
troubled you, did it "
Witness became very angry and eX-
cited, and retorted: "ConSCienCe had
nothing to do with it. From the first
of June never had any doubt OF the
necessity for the removal. The act was
the Deity's, and conscience had nothing
to do with it,"
Being pressed lOr MS reasons LOT
wanting to 90 to Jail after killing the
President, Guiteau said: "For my own
personal protection I did not know
what would be the effect upon thepopn-
lar mind. did not want to be exposed
to a bowling mob. | thought they
would say, Oh! he's disappointed
Office seeker. Let's hang him up. Aud
| knew would have no time or chance
to make known my moti7es and in
spiration."
The examination Of Guiteau was con-
cluded at quarter past two and the pris
cner resumed his scat between his
brother and Mr.. Scoville.
DR.. Alexander Neal, physician and
surgeon, of Columbus, Ohio, met Gui
teau at Columbus When he visited that
city to lecture and sell his pamphlet.
Witness thought, from his observation
at the time, that Guiteau was a luna
tic.
Mr.. Scoville called other witnesses,
but received no response, and the Court
at 2.30, adjourned till tomorrow.