The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-20
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GUITEAU.
He Makes Another Statement.
and Approves ArGhur's
Course.

and Approves ArGhur's
Course.
New York, Washington des-
patches give the following written state
ment from the assassin to the pres:
1 am requested to review my trial, and
give my opinion Of the nell who are do
ing it. In general 1 am well pleased
with the trial, especially the court and
jury Judge Cox, l consider just the
man for this case. He is able, conscien-
tious and careful, and is disposed to give
wide latitude to all parties. 1 think he
believes in my idea of inspiration, as he
is hiEhtoued churchman, and therefore
is disposed to do absolute justice to the
Deity and myself. Without the
Deity's pressure the President never
would have been removed. This
pressure destroyed my free as ency.
The Deity compelled me to do the act
just highwayman compels a man to
give him money after placing a pistol at
his victims head. The victim may
know i; Is absolutely wrong for him to
give the money that his wife and child
rem need, but how can he keep it with q
pistol at his head? The irresistible pres
sure to remove the President was upon
me for thirty days ana it never left me
while awake. 1t haunted me day and
night. At last an opportunity came and
l shot him in the Baltimore g Potomac
depot. l would not do it again for q
million dollars. Only q miracle saved
me from being shot or hung then and
there. 1t was the most insane, f0olhardy
act possible, and no one in his right mind
could have done it, but the pressure on
me was go enormous that I would have
done it if had died the next moment.
l had no power to prevent it. The Pres
ldent was surrounded by his cabinet, and
personal friends and 200 or 800 people
were in the depot. No one but mad
man would think of sssaulting him un
der such circumstances. IF l had not
been instantly hurried away by the
police I would have been shot or hung in
five minuGes. God protected me then,
as he has on three other occasions since
July I'd, when I have been esssu ted.
The gradual wsy the Deity removed the
President is confirmation of my original
inspiration. am we'll satisfied with the
DeiIy's conduct of this case thus far, and
| have no donbt but he will continue to
father the act to the end, and that the
public will sooner or later see the special
providence in the act. l have an IN
usually bright jury, and wish them to
pass on my case. judge they are
honest, conscientious and careful. They
listen with the greatest interest to the
testimony and addresses and no doubt
they will give this case their most solemn
attention and dispose Of it according &c
the facts and the law, and / presume the
high-toned, conscientious ;press Of the
nation will acquiesce in their verdict.
Mr.. Oorkhill has introduced certain
Witnesses who are guilty Of rank p=rjury
Some of them have known nothing OF
for years, and care nothing about. Their
perjury has been so manifest and wicked
that il has excited my wrath and / have
denounced them in plain language. l
shall also show their iniQuity in rebuttal
by my testimony, ard that Of others. ]
have denounced the district attorney fol
the mean, deceptive way he has con
Quoted the prosecution. Ny opinion OF
him 10 we'll known and | decline to no.
tice him here.
Mr.. Davidge is supposed to be high.
toned lawyer, and q fac gentleman, sno
am we'll pleased with his connection in
in the case. Judge Porter I knew
years ago when l prActiced law in
New York. I do not admire hi:
style. he is too vcnomous in exsmins-
ton. He is supposed 10 be a good law.
yer. The defense has been unfortunate
10 having insufficient counsel Mr.. SEQ
vile has done we'll considering hii
inexperience in criminal matters. HI
and ditsr IS to the conduct OF this cSse
Il d. lava Ir0 hn0nnIfu Z
insanity. 1t is not the shape Of one
head or the hang Of the tongue, but the
spirit that takes possession OF one tina
makes him sane or insane The aeienc'
OF spiritology is more important 10 thi
case than crsniology, although crAniology
may have an important bearing on it
Mr.. Scoville nurses his fool theory o
tenderly "a q mother would her infant
l expected two or three frst-class law
yeer on the csae, but we have been forceC
to go on without them.
In the interest of truth aud Justice,
have to do q great deal Of talking my
self, but some people think my point
|. are we'll made I hsve no egotism an
only talk because the truth requires il
I am on trial for the truth, for justice
for vindication. I have no fears 70
this world or the next. The Deity hs
always taken care of me and sm vel
Satisfied with his dealings with me sine
he inspired me 10 attempt the Eresi
dents removal. Had I been . marks
mao he would have gone at once. bu
it is for the better 10 every way ths
the Deity let him pass as be did, be
cause it gave the Deity an opportunity
to confirm the act. 1t also prepares 70
the change. I an highly pleased viii
General Arthur. he has done splen
didly in his new position. No one coulC
have done better. he is high-tons d
conscientious and keeps his secrels.
have been especially pleased with hi
cencilistory spirit and wisdom towart
the opposition. It is exactly what
wished him to do, viz /; unite the fac
tions of the republican party so tina
the nation may be hsppy and prosper
Gus.