Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-03

WOulu rum the hepuOucan party III revenge
for the two times he had been slaughtered b.
the political convention. Striking the desk
with force, he shouted, eyes, sir; in my
opinion, Blaine is morally responsible for
President Garfeld's DEATH" Recess.
afternoon Sessi0n.
In connection with the prisoners leaving the
Oneida community, Porter put In evidence
a letter of the prisoners of, April, 1865, when
he says he is living in obedience to the irrist-
able convection that If he did not, woe would
be upon him; that he must obey God; that
God and his conscience were drawing him to
battle and that he dared not draw back. A
package of manuscript tied together was
shown the prisoner, and admitted it to be
his writing, although he said 1t appeared to
be mutilated, having neither head or tail.
The district attorney then read a document
from printed slip, and the prisoner caution
ed Scoville to follow the reading with the
original, as he was afraid to trust those men.
The document is a paper written by Guiteau
to the Oneida community at the time of his
leaving it, and is principally devoted to ad-
vocating his theory of establishing a great
theocratic paper. The prisoner listened at
tentlvely to the reading, lnterrupting now and
then to make some explanation "That's a
very strong idea," he commented when the
idea of establishing number theocratlc
|
make the world an entire community. 1t was
a grand conception, but not at all feasible as
the world is run through too many bad peo-
ple."
A letter addressed by Guiteau to member
of the Community was also introduced In evil
dence. In this he says: "When in the world
had programme of my own, but God
smashed that and hurled me into the Com
munity." He also referrs to himself as
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work to do and would not leave it for the
wealth of the Rothschilds or the fame of Ma
poleon. "That is now," murmured the pris-
oner''
A letter written by Guiteau, asking that he
| be received back into the community, was
| read. He states he gave up his prospect Of
| establishing theoeratic paper because he
and further that the project was devilish de-
luslon.
The Prisoner-"It was no devilish delusion.
1t was an inspired idea, but was not feasible" I"
DON'T LIKE THE WORD "MURDER."
Cross-examination was again resumed
Sand it was in view of the political situation
that you decided to mnrder-"
Prisoner (interrupting excitedly)-"Do
use that word murder You are entirely too
free with murder"
Porter-"Are you not on trial for murder -
A-"So it is said; can't you use that proper
word, 'removed?'n
Porter-"I can use that word removed ,
but it is as repulsive to nae as murder is to
YOU"
The examination was addressed to the oc-
| currences of the night before the shooting,
when the prisoner followed the president and
Blaine. The prisoner stated he had not shot
| that night because it was hot and sultry.
Q.-"Do you think 1t would make you hot.
ter to pull the trigger" inquired Porter, rails.
| ing his arm and making motion of shooting
pistol.
Prisoner (contemptuously) )-"Oh. don't put
on so much style with the trigger
| Porter, having again questioned the prison.
er as to his pistol practice prior to shooting,
the latter turned to the court, and said: eff
your honor please, I want to know if it is
necessary for Judge Porter to go through the
business again. I do not see the pertinence of
this kind Of talk, and ask the protection of
the court. If you have any new question am
willing to answer. object to going over
this ground again. Ifyou have any new ideas
you want to chow and elueidateI will assist
YOU"
Porter then called the prisoners attention
to the fact that he had made an arrangement
to 60 to jail, and asked why he had done so.
The prisoner replied that he waa afraid of be-
ing mobbed before he could explain his views
| to the people. They would say he was dis
appointed office.seeker and would hang him
up. That was the only possible motive they
could concoct for the act. Mr.. Porter then
asked some questions as to the occurrence of
the 18th of June, when the prisoner refrained
from shooting the president on account of
Mrs. Garfeld's presence, and finally asked If
Mrs. Garfield had been with the president
July I'd would he have shot him. A-No;
should not have shot him in her presence. I
did not know what the effect might be on
her."
Q.-'sThen it depended entirely on your
wil?" Att depended on whether had a
suitable opportunity"
Porter asked why he would not have shot in
Mrs. Garfeld's presence.
Prisoner-"If your head is so thick that
you can't get an idea, won't try to pound it
iu. Don't ask your questions in mean, sick
ly sort of way
Porter pressed his question, whereupon the
prisoner took up paper, adjusted his eye
glasses and began to read the paper, paying no
attention to counsel.
Porter-"W hat are you reading?"
Prisoner-twithout raising his eyes) II am
glancing over the Newport Herald''
Porter-"Don't you think the time of the
| court and of the jury is of some value"'
Prisoner-"No,i In the way you are intsrro-
gazing AdttCIos ~ Ids UScu ulsCuSSSQ ana re-
peated over and over again." and the prisoner
| settled himself back in his chair to rest.
Scoviile interposed that counsel was going
over the same ground four times. Porter said:
81 would like to hear what he said on the
subject.
Prisoner-"You must be O very stupid man.
| The papers are full of my business"
[ Porter-"What were your answerss''
| Prisoner-"I decline to answer"
| Porter-"I suppose you have no objection
to answering what you did on the day you
killed him?'
The prisoner then gave an account of his
action on the morning of July Q. he had
slept the previous night at the Riggs Houses
had risen early and sat in Lafayette Park some.
time before breakfast; after breakfast he went
to his room and put his revolver in his pocket;
a little before 9o'clock he went to the depot
and had his boots blacked.
Porter-"Did you want to be in full dress
when you killed hlm?'
Prisoner-(Drawling) "No, Idldn't want to
be in full dress. don't want to be inter-
rupted."
Porter-"And I don't want to be inter.
rupted."
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