Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-26
The Assassin .

this case go to the Court and jury, ano
to do this have been forced to inter
rupt counsel and witnesses who were
mistaken as to supposed facts. Imean1
no discourtesy to them or any one. Any
fact in my career bearing on the ques.
ton of who fired that shot, the Deity
or myself, is of vital importance in this
case, and 1 propose it shall go to the
jury. Hence, my personal, political
and theological record may be devel-
oped. l am glad your Honor and op-
posing counsel are disposed to give a
historical review of my life, and l ask
| the press and public to do likewise.
All l want is absolute justice, and l
shall not permit any crooked work. |
have no idea my counsel want crooked
work. They are often mistaken on
supposed facts and l shall have to cor
rect them. Last spring certain news
papers in New York and Washington
were bitterly denouncing the Presi-
dent for breaking up the Republican
party by improper appointments. l
would like those newspapers to reprint
those editorials and see how they would
look and sound. In attempting to re-
move the President Il only did what the
newspapers said ought to be done.
Since July I'd they have been defying
the President and denouncing ne for
doing the very thing they said ought
to be done. / want the newspapers
and doctors who actually killed the
President to share with me the odium
of his death. l never would have shot |
him of my own volition, notwithstand-
ing those newspapers, if had not been
by the Deity to do the
deed-but this fact does not relieve
the newspapers from the supposed dis
grace of the Presidents removal. If
ne had been properly treated he would
nave been alive to-day. 1t has been
published that I am in fear of death.
It's false. l have always been re-
igious man and an active worker for
iod. Some people think am a muir
lerer, but the Lord does not, for he
inspired the act as in the case of Abra-
am, and score Of other cases in the
Bible. The assault made upon me
last by crank has been con-
emned by the press. The eyes of the
lvilized world are watching this case,
nd it behooves this court and the me-
-opolitan police to protect me at all
azards. l hereby warn all cranks of
Ugh or low degree to keep away from !.
lie under penalty of instant death. He .
,ould have been shot dead Saturday S
ut for the rearing Of the horses in the d
an as the officer was shooting. The
orses shook the van so that he lost
is aim, and though the van pursued F
i'm he temporarily escaped. I waste t.
" arguments on cranks-all they can
e in this case is policeman's re-
Diver. Again I say if they value their
yes they must keep away from me-
desire this court and jury to dispose s
lis case on facts and leave all respon-
bility about it to the verdict.
E. o. Foss testified as to scenes at the
epot at the time Of the shooting.
Charles III. Reed of Chicago detailed 7
veral incidents in Guiteau's career as
lawyer at Chicago. Witness was
'esecuting attorney at Chicago for
7elve years. He always regarded the
isoner as an earnest, sincere man, but
balanced. He never saw any indica-
ons of violence, and always deemed
m harmless until recently. IT
Scoville protested against the District Al M
ttorney's course in Withholding certain
Wspaper slips taken from Guiteau.
he latter retorted from his seat: "Oh, do
lff! stuff! all stuff" The controversy =
IS finally settled. and Scoville called
,neral John A. Logan for the defense,
40 did not respond. Guiteau, who
emed greatly excited, here broke in
d shouted "There is another mat
l.