The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-02

shouted, angrily "Twasn't because / had no
ability, but was not known. had ideas, but
not reputation. They wanted big guns like
Gen: Grant and Senator Conkling-men who
would draw" Then, in direct contradiction of
his counsel's declaration to the jury Yesterday
that Guiteau was man who never made joke
In his life, Guiteau looked up with an amused
smile. and added; ~ presume I'd draw now"
This provoked general laughter which was
promptly suppressed by the Judge, who strug-
ged to disguise the smile upon his own feat
ures.
Mr. Scoville went on with his remarks. but
was interrupted at almost every sentence by the
prisoner, who soon began TO get excited, and
hnally grew 30 violent that Col. Corkhill arose
and solemnly protested. He got sharp retort
from Guiteau, who insisted, AS he said. upon
" making running statements as against n set
speech" Mr.. DaIdge here suggested (the
court having asked for something Of the kind)
that this annoyance might all be avoided il Mr..
Scoville would only confne himself to the limits
OF a reasonable opening address, and bring his
already long speech to close. To the great
amusement OF the crowd, Guiteau heartily
approved this idea, and proceeded to
compliment Corkhilrs address in most
aattering way. Finally the court interposed,
and informed Guiteau very firmly that he
must keep quiet. This he finally consented
to do, and Mr.. Scoville shortly closed, and was
greeted with hearty approval by the audience
as he sat down, though their demonstrations
were quickly suppressed by the warning OF the
baiiff that order must be preserved.
The examination OF witnesses for the defense
was begun Immediately. Those examined tes-
titled mainly as TO the history of the family and
to facts connected with Guiteau's life before he
came to Washington. Generally their stories
were briefly told, and little attention was given
them by way of cross-examination. The wit
ness Frank L. Union, Of whom Guiteau once
hired hall in Boston, produced some merri
ment by detailing how the prisoner had in
formed him that he was a member Of the firm
OF Jesus Christ u Co., and that he was trying
to save three-fourths Of the human race, who
were surely going to perdition. He swore that
he and the forty-nine other people who listened
to Guiteau's lecture thought him crazy. Mrs.
Lockwood, one OF Guiteaus numerous unpaid
landadies, was on the stand, and Guiteau had
much to say 10 her and about her testimony
but the scene created little or no excitement.
TENTH DAY.
Immediately upon the opening Of court
Scoville stated that Guiteau desired to make a
statement. No objection being made, Guiteau
read from manuscript substantially as follows
81 propose to have all the facts Tearing on
this case to go to the court and jury and TO do
this l have been forced To interrupt counsel
and witnesses who were mistaken as TO sup
posed facts. l meant no discourtesy to them
any one. Any fact in my career bearing on
the question who fired that shot, the Deity or
myself. is of vital Importance in this case, and
L propose that 1t go to the jury. Hence, my per-
sonal, political and theological record may be
developed. lam glad that your Honor and OPP
posing counsel are disposed to give historical
review Of my life, and ask the press and public
TO do likewise. Ali L want Is absolute Justice,
and shall not permit any crooked work. l
have no idea my counsel want crooked work.
They are often mistaken on supposed facts,
and glanll haU To ham .agf tnJ
certain newspapers III New York and Washing
ton were bitterly denouncing the President
for breaking up the Republican party by inn
proper appointments. L would like those
newspapers to reprint those editorials now, and
see how they would look and sound. In at
tempting to remove the President / only did
what the papers said ought TO be done. Since
July they have been deifyng the President
and denouncing me for doing the very thing
they said ought to be done. want the news
papers and doctors, who actually killed the
President, to share with me the odium of his
death. / never would have shot him of my
own volition, Notwithstanding those newspa-
pers, il l had not been commissioned by the
Deity to do the deed. But this fact does not
relieve the newspapers from the supposed dis
grace of the Presidents removal. II
he had been properly treated he
would have been alive to-day. 1t has been pub
lished that am in fear Of death. 1t is false.
/ have always been a religious man and an act
i've worker for God. Some people think / sm a
murderer, but the Lord does not, for He inspired
the act, as In the case of Abraham and a score
OF other cases in the Bible. The assault made
upon me Saturday last by a crank has been con-
demned by the press. The eyes of the civilized
world are watching this case, and ii behooves
this court and the metropolitan police to
protect me at all hazards. / hereby warn all
cranks, OF high or low degree, TO keep away
from me under penalty of instant death. He
ho oh Law hut for
the rearing OF the horses in the van. AS the
officer was shooting the horses shook the van
so he lost his aim, and though the van pursued
him, he temporarily escaped. l waste my ar
guments on cranks. All they can see in this
case is policemans revolver Again / say, il
they value their lives they must keep away from
me. desire the court and jury to dispose OF
this case on facts and law, and leave all re-.
sponsibility about it to the verdict"
The assassin retained his seat while reading
his statement, evidently dreading that some
member of the crank fraternity might not heed
MS warning. Scovie then asked for some
printed slips taken from Guiteau after he had
been arrested and he and Corkhill had n
wordy war. Senator Logan was called as a wit
ness, but did not appear, neither did Emery
Storrs, of Chicago, or MIR. Joseph b. Smith, OF
Freeport Ill. Charles II. Reed, ex-Prosecut-
ing Attorney OF Cook county, was the first wit
ness examined. The general tendency of his
testimony went to show that Guiteau was
somewhat insane, though not incapable or
judging right from wrong. The witness
was interrupted by the prisoner several
times, and Guiteau could not be even
suppressed by the Judge, who threatened to
have him gagged. One Amerlng, Pennsyl-
vania lawyer, and Tom North, of Chicago,
were examined to prove that members of the
Guiteau family were somewhat insane.
Judge Cox has received several anonymous
letters Of threatening character, containing
reflections upon the mapner OF conducting the
trial.
ELEVENTH DAY.
The eleventh day of the Guiteau trial was
not very eventful one The line of testimony
related entirely to the proof of Guiteau's in
sanity. The prisoner was as ever, beyond the
control OF the court, and kept up his continual
comments upon proceedings. One of his
speeches related to the Plymouth Church DAG
to- He said:
:" i notice my friend, Henry Ward Beecher,
is doing some cranky work on this case.
used to attend his church and prayer-meeting,
and if your Honor knew him as well al 1 do
YOU would not pay any attention to him. There
are good many people that think he is badly
cranked socially. and have no doubt that Mrs.
Tilton told the truth and that he lied about it,
and | told him 80 publicly"
ION, WE'LL well, prisoner, that will do for