The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-01
printed slip purporting to be On interview
with the prisoner, giving his theory on the

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A discussion ensued, the prisoner insis
ing that he was not feeling well; that i
had not yet gotten over his Thanksgiviu
indulgences, and didn't feel able to state
so thoroughly now Us he did then.
The Court ruled against the use OF th
slip, and Guiteau resumed: Suddenly, o
Wednesday evening, after Conkling's re-
ignation, he thought that II President Ga
field was out OF the way all would go vel
He tried to shake 1t off, but it grew in
fortnight's time until 1t had become
fixed resolve. He never had doubted sine
that time, about the lst Of June, that h
was inspired. He prayed and prayed
asking God II Garfield were not to be thu
removed, to get rid Of him in some othe
way. The removal was necessary to say
the nation from ruin. | knew that tn
Lord employed me because he Away
employs the best material. felt that tn
Lord wanted me to do it. The Lord wantet
me to do it to advertise my book, No al
lusion was made by the witness TO tn
immediate incident Of the shooting.
Recess,
BELIEVER IN SPECIAL PRoyIDENCEs.
After recess Guiteau said he believed Il
special proyidenCes and had no concern
about his personal safety, He felt that tn,
Lord and the government would take carr
Of him. 'Erhe Lord" he added, sis NJ
fool He uses his best means for his work
and he has provided all these guards, thest
experts, to do his work and preserve me.
Scoville-Have you a distinct recollec
ton OF the incidents OF July I'd?
Guiteau (smilingly)-0h, yes; certainly
The witness then briefly recited his arrest
and incarceration with US little exhibition
OF feeling as one would exhibit in relating
the commonest incidents OF every day life
"When | was finally lodged in jail, said
GgiteSu, Il felt happy; ! said, thank God
II Is all over with. ," After few questions
had been propounded and objected to,
Guiteau broke out, ~ want to define my
position onthis point. believe General
Arthur Is friend OF mine. He ought ia
be, for am the man that made him, or my
inspiration did; but never have yet asked
a favor Of him an d ! don't suppose | ever
shall.
WHY lie CouRTED BENNETT.
Guiteau continued: a few weeks ago
Bennett note suggesting that he
send me $1,000, and think 1t very likely
he will send 1t, love probably 81 900, and
that Is every cent | do owe in the world,
and II Bennett sends inc the money shall
pay of some Of my boarding bills. The
Herald did me great deal OF damage in
1874, but Bennett Is good hearted fellow.
I an Ian tV, tN,,k k,,tn a.,
years that ! should be- President OF the
United States, | suppose people think |
have been badly Cranked about that. |
had that idea in the Oneida community.
went to Boston with the distinct feeling
that | was on the wayto the White House,
and shall make It yet. Laughter spread
through the audience ut this prediction. /
"Ifl am ever President" continued the
witness, II will be by the act OF God. ]
shall got the nomination as Lincoln and
Garfield did and shall be elected as they
were. anticipate a decided change in pup.
lie opinion In regard to me. The idea be.
ing in my head for twenty years that ]
would be President | did not want to get the
Herald down on me. That is all the reason
why | did not prosecute my suit against It
! do not caro- now q snap OF my finger
about being President | don't care any,
thing about It. Idon't know that | should
takeit II were actually nominated and
elected.
HIS MATRIMONIAL EXPERIENCES.
The witness relateda n story OF his "Per'
sonal" inviting correspondence with q vieU
to matrimony, and sald ~ want 10 say 9
word now In reference to my divorced
wife"
The Court-"No, not now"
The prisoner-"I do not know anything
about her, nor have known for years past
but she had no business to come here tOl
the prosecution"
Questioned about the revised edition O
"Truth," the witness answered: "There /.
no money In that business in any way
shape or manner, and never has been
When Col. Corkhill came to me In July
and talked OF some great lot Of money an(
OF some great men backing me with money
and all that sort OF nonsense, | told hin
about my circumstances and convinced
him | had no money"
TIE CRoss-EXAMrNATIoN.
Judge Porter now began the cross.oxami
nation.
The prisoner bore the examination with
self.posscssiOn, although he
occasionally got Hurried and excited.
q. "You determined 10 kill Genera
Garfield, did you not2"
A. II decline TO answer that. That Is {
very strong way to put II with some ex,
citement). | consider myself the agent OF
Deity in the matter. l had no personal
volition In the matter"
q. "Did you say 10 Officer Scott, OF
leaving the depot, after the murder 'Presi
dent
GENERAL ARTHUR IS Now PRESIDENT"
Ans.-1 decline to answer that.
Ques.-Why do you object to answering
thatP
Ans.-I suppose did say that then he
added excitedly). l want It distinctly I'm
derstood that did not do that Of my owt
personal voltion, but on the inspiration o
the Deity. never would have shot thu
President on my own personal account
The Deity inspired the act and the Deit,
would take care OF II. The Deity furnished
the money with which I bought the pistol
| was the agent the Deity inspired inc L
remove the President and / had to resort 4
my own means 10 accomplish the Deity
will.
Ques.-Thc only inspiration YOU had wa
10 Use the pistol on the PRESIDENT
Ans.-The inspiration consisted In tryinI
TO remove the President for the good OF tht
people, and unpatientlyl all these detalls
are nothing to the case. The whole matter
was in the hands Of tho Deity, and limpa
tiently), l do not want to discuss 1t any
further.
lie APPRECIATE (2).
| appreciate the fact Of the President
long sickness as much Us anybody In tn
world, but that Is a very narrow view I,
take Of the matter!~
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