Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-30
GUITEAU'S TESTIMONY,
STORY OF HIS LIFE CONTINUED.
MOTIVES FOR THE ASSASSINATION.
INSPIRATION" TO KILL THE PRESIDENT,

The experience of yesterday caused decided
change in the plan OF disposng OF the crowd the
City Hall. To-day none except officials, experts,
witnesses and lawyers were admitted to the court
house by way of the east wing. The public were
directed to the doorway leading into the court
room from the main portico. The porttco itself
was shut OF from the street by board fence
strung along from pillar to pillar, with only a mar
row passage left open. Notwithstanding this ar
rangement, a dense crowd stood about the closed
doors Of the east wing, which were guarded by
police. Whenever the door was opened to admit
an Official there was general attack, and before
the police could fight the advancing army back
several would force themselves past them. In this
way quite little crowd, painting and perspring,
worked their way into the courtroom. The new
arrangement worked well for the experts, report
ers and others, who yesterday had to show their
agility as gymnasts in order to get into the court
room.
GUITEAU PROTESTS AGAINST HIS GUARDS BEING
CHANGED.
The prisoner was brought UP at 8 O'Clock. After
arriving at the court house he fumed and fretted
because he was informed that under the reguia-
lions, his police guard was to be changed. He
protested earnestly against such a proceeding,
said he had become acquainted and used to his
present guards, and that he would write to the
chief OF police TO prevent the contemplated change.
THE EARLY SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM
were repetition OF those OF yesterday. Notwith-
standing the threatening weather, the crowd was
fuily as great and as urgent in it's demands as
yesterday, but owing to the superior arrangements
there was less confusion. Mr. and Mrs. ScOville,
conveying number Of ladies, Mr.. Amerling,
MI Reed, and other adherentS OF the defence
arrived as usual very early.
Gulfeau Again ON the Witness Stand.
The judge Was again a few minutes late this
morning, and the court was not called to order till
1910 a. N The prisoner when brought in, instead
OF being taken to his usual seat, was placed at
once In the witness box. MI. ScOville asked the
witness to identify some papers, One was
hanger" or handful, announcing his lecture on
the second coming Of Christ, at Evanstown, in
June, 1877; the other was a dodger" or circular,
containing prospectus OF his book, s' The Truth.
MI. ScOV1lle then proceeded to examine the wit
ness, beginning again at his
EXPERIENCES IN TIE ONEIDA COMMUNITY.
There was, the prisoner said, decided views in
the Oneida Community respecting inspiration;
it was believed that Noyes and all his salt were
specially inspired.
"You may state fully to the jury" said Mr..
Scoville, "what views were entertained as to
special inspiration OF any individual.
..a. Iney me- looked upon Noyes,' said the prisoner,
under his control In the Community. He ruled
oody and sou.." The prisoner said he was in SYM
Patny ny WIN these views while he was there; that
ne mad always believed in inspiration. 81 be-
neve," said the prisoner, ''that the Deity can in
splre me to do certain act just as much as he
could inspire the apostle Paul or the Saviour The
witness gave little
SKETCH OF NoYEs' CAREER
as religious and social refOrrner, ending by say
ing: "About two or three years ago the people of
Oneida Community made it too warm for the old
chap, and he was very glad to abscond. I have
now the utmost contempt for that system"
The prisoner then gave little account Of the re-
ligious and secular works he used to read; he had
never applied for, been examined for, and been
asked to accept, position as school teacher.
He did not remember al interview with his sister
at Ann ArDor; he remembered that Mr.. and Mrs.
ScOville came to see him at the Oneida COmInu-
nifty, and that he treated them very coolly as the
Oneida teachings held that a man should have no.
thing TO do with his relatives; his scheme to pur-
chase the Chicago Inter-Ocedn had nothing reli-
giouS In it; it Was entirely worldly.
GUITEAU AND THE PUPPY.
The prisoner was asked as to his visits to his
sisters place in Waukesha county, Wisconsin,
which visits have been frequently referred to in
the testimony. He did not remember who was
employed there He knew nothing about the help,
as he did not care about them. He remembered
the puppy dog episode. He took a little dog up
stairs and it Slipped through his arms and had his
leg broken. He remembered there was a great
talk about 1T at the time. Being pressed further
s sad = e & st the
about that dog. 1t has nothing to Go with this
case. You had better go On and talk about my ex-
perlence during the last four years ! want to
give clear and graphic account of it. 1t takes in
theology and politics and the causes for which
am now under trial"
AN EXPLANATION AS TO THE $50 ovERcoAT
Mr.. Scov1lle, accepting the suggestion, took up
the thread Of the examination where he left of last
evening, beginning with his experience In Boston
in the early part OF 1873. 81 said last night said
the prisoner, by way Of correction, II had $50
only 81. went to a man there and he said Il have
very nice overcoat which cost $50 got it from
gambler, and will give it to you ors6, SO took it,
HIS LECTURE ON HE'LL
The witness kept constantly confusing the years
1868 and 1875 and explained by saying: 81 don't
feel very good this morning." He gave an account
OF his first lecture In Boston at Wesleyan Hail.
" / went there" he said, "to lecture against Mr.
IngersolL He lectured for He'll, and drew large
crowd. There are a great many more people Will
ing to pay fifty cents to hear that there amt any
hell than there are to hear that there is one.n
He traced his course from Boston through New
England, New York, and the west, as he said,
:. selling my lectures and preaching the gospel"
He got thoroughly
DIsHEARTENED AND DISCOURAGED.
went to Milwaukee and opened law Office; there
he wrote new lectures, 'Paul the Apostlen and
"ChriSt1ahity Ryiewed," and the lectures being
new he thought they would draw. ''rhey didn't
draw though" added the prisoner. He returned
to Milwaukee, but having poor success in his law
the time; he thought there was something in him
and he couldn't get it out; that he was Inspired
10 preach the SoSpei, OUT there was no one that
would hear him.
His experiences in st. Louis were like those in
other places. Returning TO Chicago he compiled
all his lectures in little book; then he about
to different cities and sold his book; he found, he
said, very ready sale for 1t: coming east he went
TO Chatauqua lake and spent delightful week at
tending religious services; he sold good many
books there and got money enough to pay his rail-
road fare; In September he went to New York;
there he spent some days in the Y. NJ c. A. rooms,
preparing new lecture entitled "Why two-thiruS
OF the human race are going down to perditiOn."
He went to Boston and tried to deliver It; then he
spent his time revising his book.
1.-THE TRUTH"
Mr. Scovlle handed copy OF "The Truth, with
revisions in manuscript between the pages, made
by the prisoner last June The prisoner said he
would like to read a few passages here and there
to give the jury an idea OF his line OF thought
Mr. COrkhill objected, as whole book would be
put In evidence, and Mr.. ScOville would read
whatever passages he wanted to call attention to.
GuITEAU AS A READER.
The prisoner, after reading the table OF contents,
insisted upon reading one paragraph showing how
Paul preached the gospel, and how he {the pris-
Oner) preached It
Mr. Scoville said that whatever the prisoner read
he would not read, and finally to save time the
court said the prisoner should be allowed to read
the paragraph.
The prisoner read the paragraph" which In