Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-19
GUIrsAU's DRFsNsg.
The Assassin Makes Statement to the
Public.
lBy Telegraph


lBy Telegraph
NEW YORK, December 1sth:-The Star prints the
following written statement from Guiteau:
10 the National Associated Press have been
requested to review my trial and give my opinion Of
the men who are doing it. In general am wei.
pleased with the trial. especially with the Court and
jury. Judge Cox consider the man for this case.
He is able, conscientious and careful and is dis.
posed to give wide latitude to all parties l think
he believes in my idea cf inspiration, and he is a
high toned churchman, and therefore, is disposed to
do absolute justice to the Deity and myself. With
out the Deity s pressure the President never would
have been removed. The pressure DESTROYED nv
free agency. The Deity compelled me to DO the act
just highwayman compels man to give him
money after placing pistol at his victims head
The victim may know it is absolutely wrong for him
to give the money that his wife and children need
but how can he keep it with pistol at his head
This irresistible pressure to remove the President
was upon me for thirty days, aud it never left me
when awake. 1t haunted day and night AT last an
opportunity came, and shot him in the Baltimore
and Potomac depot. l would not do it again for a
million dollars. Only miracle saved me from be-
ing shot there and then.
THE AssAssIN's INSPIRATION.
1t was the most insane, foolhardy act possible
and no in his right mind could have done it, but
the pressure on me was enormous that would
have done i. If had died the next moment had
no power TO prevent it. The President was sur
rounded by his Cabinet and personal friends and
but madman would think Of assaulti1g him under
such circumstances. If l had not been instantly
hurried away by the police would have been shot
or hanged IN five minutes. The Lord protected me
then as He has on three other occasions since July
ID, when have been assaulted The gradual way
the Deity removed the President is confirmation Of
my original inspiration. am well satisfied with the
Deity's conduct of this thus far and have no
doubt but He will continue to father the act to the
end and that the public will sooner or later see the
soe cial providence in the act.
TAFFY FOR THE JURY.
have On unusually bright jury and wish them
to pass on my case. | judge they are honest,
conscientious and careful. They listen with the
creates interest to the testimony and addresses and
no doubt they will give this their most solemn
attention and dispose of it according to the facts
and the law, and presume that the high-toned,
conscientious press of the nation will acquiesce in
their verdict. Mr. Corkhill has introduced certain
witnesses who are guilty of rank perjury. Some of
them have known nothing of for ears I'd ere
nothing about. Their p: rjuTy has been so manifest
and wicked that it has excited my wrath and have
denounced them in plain language. / shall also
show their nquity in re uttal by my testimony ard
that of others. / have denounced the District
Attorney for the mean, deceptive way he has CON
Quoted the prosecution. My opinion Of him is well
known, and l decline TO notice him here. Mr.
Dayidge is supposed to be hightoned lawyer and
a fine gentleman and ] well pleased with his
connection with the case. Judge Porter | knew
years ago, when practiced law in New York do
not admire his style. He il too venomous in exam
ination. He is supposed to be good lawyer.
DEFECTS OF THE DEFESsE.
The defense has been unfortunate in having in
sufficient counsel. Mr.. Scoville has done WELL csn-
sidering his inexperience in criminal matters. He
and ffer as to the conduct ef this He lays
too much stress on hereditary insanity. 1t is not
the shape Of ones head or hang of the tongue, but
the spirit that takes possession OF one, that makes
them sane or insane The science Of spiritology is
more important in this than craniology, al
though craniology may have an important bearing
on IT, Mr. Scoville nurses his fool theory as ten
derly as a mother would her infa- t. [ expected
two or three first cass lawyers on the case but We
have been forced to go on without them