Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-12-03
GENERAL NEWS.
Continuation Of the Testimony
in the Guiteau Case.
The Republicans Of the Houss Bal.
Ioting for Speaker.
X eifcr Ahead Oh Each Ballot, but
has not Enough to NOm-
mate Him.


mate Him.
Tho Trial Of Guitcau.
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS TESTIMONY.
Washington Dec. 1.-After recess Gui-
teau looking very haggard and worn.
The cross-examination, however, was
continued as before recess. Guiteau said {:
! had no special purpose in using fatter-
ing words to Blaine. simply made n
suggestion to him that in case he assisted
me III getting tho Paris consulship l
should feel bound, in case he was cani-
date at the national convention, to assist
him. That is the way they do in politics.
Judge, you understand that is the way
politicians get on: You tickle me and 1
tickle you.
Question. Did you write President
Garfield letter marked "private," in
which you said, I intend to express my
sympathy for you ON account of the
pressure that has been on you since you
came to this city? Answer. Yes, wrote
that letter. 1t was Just this, to express
my personal regard for Garfield on ac-
count of the pressure on him for Office,
and that is what meant by saying l
considered him my personal friend.
sympathize with every president who has
this horde of Office seekers at his throat.
At the time these letters were written 1
had not the slightest conception of re-
bring letters against me that were witt
conception of removing the president,
fhot Hyny frx,S ko Il vphot v0v oor
not and will not do. Banging the rail
ing violently.)
The prisoner being asked if he had
ever spoken to Conkling ON the street,
answered II met him once on the street.
He was exceedingly cordial, bowed and
said: 'How do you do, Mr.. Guiteau? I
was on good relations with him during
March and April.
Porter (slowly and with great delibera-
tion)-Did Senator Conkling-
The prisoner Gnterrupting)-Oh, don't
look SO fierce at me. don't snap my
finger for you.
Porter-But you answer my question.
Guiteau-Put your questions in a
quiet, simple way and I will.
Porter-Did Senator Conkling ever
promise to support your application for
the Paris consulship?
The prisoner-My expectation about
the Paris con sulship was that I could
get it through personal influence with
the president and Blaine and Logan, and
that when my nomination went to the
senate Senator Conkling would gee il
through; but do not think it necessary
to discuss this matter, the Paris consul
ship. I went over it all yesterday and
decline to discuss it further. There il
no use wasting the time of this honorable
court upon it again. If you do not know
the facts about it yet you had better
read this mornings papers and you will
find them.
The prisoner was asked about the in
spiration of his suggestion to Garfield
that he would succeed himself in 1884.
He replied in resolute tone: II de
cline to discuss this matter any further
You have gone over it two or three timel
and decline to discuss it any more. Il
your ideas were correct about my having
malice in the matter he was the man fol
me to have shot. What possible ill-wil
could [ have had against Garfield
Blaine was the man to have been shot
according to your theory. My getting
or not getting the Office had nothing t
do with it. 1t only shows how absurt
tOul luCOIy IL A1cus OuIAc4u uhN
not replied to these letters It would hay'
been all right. But what did he do? HI
went and sold himself, soul and body
sentiment and kindness of those letters
but threw himself into Blaine's hands
and allowed Blaine to use the presidenc,
to destroy Conkling and Grant.
| Question. Did you say to Presiden
Garfield that he would have no peac
until he got rid of Blaine? Answer
Yes, and that was the way the stalwor
and liberal papers all over the countr,
& talked. That was the way the Washing
ton Republican and that kind of paper
talked.
Porter-Did you say Blaine was
; wicked man? Answer. Yes, because h
was using President Garfield, who was
good and kind man, but weak politi
clan. Garfield Just sold himself. bod
and soul. to Blaine. That was what Ger
t Grant himself said in his letter denounc
, ing Garfield.
= Porter-Did you say yesterday tina
you did not desire the removal Of Score
. tary Blaine?
/ The prisoner-I did not, and you CO..
I not find it in the record. insist no,
upon your finding it in the record.
!, want to fasten something on You. II
II as good man as you are.
}, Porter-I know you think 30.
q The prisoner (angrily)-Yes, and th
public will think SO, too.
Porter-Was your motive for demand
y ing Blaine's resignation because he ha
g said to you on the Saturday precedin
never to speak to him again on the Par
cOnsn1shin natkarp
The prisoner (excitedly)-I told 20
that had nothing to do with a Paris cor
= sulate. Iwant to ram that into you an
put it down deep. [Laughterl. II
talking now about politics, and nj
about the miserable office, and if 70
would try to get your brains to take th.
in it would be better. am not disa]
, pointed ofiice.seeker.
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