The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-21
THE EASSASSIN AT HOME
THAT is, IN WASHINGTON JAIL,
He DITpOrts HImI,liIa IN Interview With an AI's'
slatsd Press RspOrtsr-HlS Opinion Of the
COndustOf Ills CAsS-HS CritIsIIeI Aad
Praises the Work Of His CsunIsL

! WASHINGTON, D. O., December 2O,-Th'
Associated Press reporter had an interview
to-day with Guiteau. ~ am happy to SCI
you" Guiteau responded to the "goot
evening" Of the reporter, al was shut of
from the world so long, deprived Of news
parers and my letters, and newspaper
from relatives by that miserable Corkhill
that it is quite a treat now to be able to re-
ceiye my friends,
As he spoke he extended his hand in a
hearty manner, quite ut variance with his
manner in the court room.
"Pardon me, he continued, III keep
on my hat; it is quite draughty here and !
am somewhat heated, have just been
moving my things for the evening from my
other cell, occupy during the day cell
further down the corridor, which Is much
larger than this and affords better light and
more chance TO move around"
Guiteau being asked, "How Rre you feel.
ing after your two days rccesS2" answer
with smile; ooh tirst-rate. Inever felt
better in my life In health or spirits"
"YOu appear to be q muscular man, Mr..
GuiteauT
~ am generally a healthy one" he re-
piled. ~ have taken things easy since |
was arrested, and have never allowed any
thing to worry me, knew they were howl
ing to shoot me, but this is pretty strong
place (glancing around), and | knew they
could not get ut me-"
Ruporter-A rumor was started this af.
ternoon that you had committed suicide,
"Stuif and nonsense" laughingly said
Gutcau. "What next won't they say.
That's too ridiculous. Why, what on earth
should commit suicide for. I'm perfect
ly satisfied with the way things are going.
have never had any doubts for the issue,
The Deity has taken care Of my case thus
far, lrcIeCting u moment) yes, and pretty
good care OF me"
"What Is the object Of the defense in re-
calling Mrs, DunmireP" asked the re-
porter.
81 don't know what Scoville's idea Is.
shall have to see him about that. don't
want to put this woman OIL the stand ag,lin.
Scoville Is no criminal lawyer. | have to
give him points all the time; but then he
has done very well. lie has worked hard
and don't know but that nm as well sat
shed rs II | had managed 1t alone" (hesi-
tating,) "When say alone, you under.
stand, Of course, what ! mean," tevidently
iearing that the reporter might imagine
that he had lost sight Of the Deity and In.
spirNtion feature ot his defense "Scovillc
loses sight Of the main feature he started
out with, the proposition that an insane
man must be Il half idiot"
Guiteuu announced his intention to
croSs.examne tho government experts.
"rhey had not yet" he said,
touched upon that mysterious in.
luence or impulse which often
impels men to do things oven in ordinary
and minute transactions Of life, when
they may present no sufficient
reason either in mind or to the
senses from tSc surroundings for partic.
ular exercise Of will upon the body. As
when man suddenly feels m impulse to
turn around, and on doing so iindssome one
OF whom, perhaps, he has just been
thinking, or, when man obeys what is
termed presentmCnt Guiteau appeared to
keenly feel he has been deirauded by those
persons who had sold to the press inter.
views with him without even offering him
division