The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-17
Guiteau's Address

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Nov. 14-Tht
following is synopsis of an elaborate
address which Guiteau had prepared
for delivery upon the opening of thu
court to-day:
I have delayed in getting out a new
edition of this book which will include
e graphic narrative of my life, but ]
think it will be issued shortly.
The question is, who was il that shot
the Deity or me? The Deity seems well
disposed to father it thus lar and ex
pect He will continue to father it TO the
end. 1t is not likely that He will al
low me to come to grief for obeying
Him.
How do you know it was the Deity
/ was so certain of it that l put UP my
life on it, and l undertake to say thl
Deity is actively engaged in my defense
am confident He will check the matter
The wise heads Of the prosecution beg
then to go slow. They cannot afford t.
get the Deity down on them. He utter
ed his voice, says the Psalmist, and thu
earth melted. This is the God whom
served when sought to remove III,
President, and He is bound to take cart
of me.
Recently a Washington newspaper
Autographed crumpled piece of paper
had carried in my vest pocket a week,
under the title of "Guiteau's Plea" L
was written at odd times, and | could
hardly read it myself, and SO
TOLD THE GENTLEMAN
l gave it to, but he thought he could
read it, and took 1t, as he was in haste
l next heard of it as Autographed.
"Owing TO circumstances beyond my
control l have been forced 10 ask his
honor to assign me counsel.
II formerly practiced law in New
York and in Chicago in 1878. l left a
good practice in Chicago and went out
lecturing, but with small success.
had no reputation. My theological
work on truth" contains my theology
written during a period of five years
and cost great deal of trouble, and
have no doubt but it is official. 1t left
me in reduced circumstances and have
had no chance to recuperate my finances
since. / could have made $500 at the
law in Chicago in 1877 and worked my
self into 3 good position, but had other
work to do. AS know something about
law, l propose TO take an active part in
my defense. My brother-in-law, George
Scoviile, esq, of Chicago, is an
active friend, but / disapprove of his
movements in the case; notably, mixing
with Oneida Moves. For twenty-five
years he was the curse of me and my
fathers life. For six years lived un.
der the despOtism he welded in the
Oneida community. expressed my de
teStation of Moves. Here follows an
indecent attack upon Noyes.)
Seoville is developing the theory OF
hereditary insanity, which may have
AN IMPORTANT BEARING
in my case. Insanity runs in my faml.
ly. My father had two sisters and a
nice in an insane asylum. He himself
was monomaniac for twenty-five years
in.the Oneida community. He could
see no evil in the concern and no good
out of it. He thought Noyes a greater
man than the Lord Jesus Christ. He
was rational enough outside of the com.
munity. In the idea that he was lu-
natic he would get greatly ex.
cited in discussing il, and look and act
like wild man. All this time he was
good business man. He was a cashier
of a bank and attended To the duties
promptly and faithfully. Owing to him
got into the Oneida community when q
boy. Under Noyes' influence il was i'm.
possible 10 get away, and l fingered
there six years from 1860 10 1866
Since then l have known and cared
nothing for them. One Smith whom /
had known there had taken ON himself
TO write on this case, and among other sill
ly and impertinent statements he says
was in the habit Of connecting my
name with the words as premier to
England" Such statements are false
My father was frequent visitor TO the
but never a resident there.
He wanted TO go, but my stepmother op-
posed 1t. wish this Oneida communi-
ty businnss 10 pass into oblivion.
My ex-wife has been summoned by
the prosecution, Our marriage was
premature. only knew her ten weeks,
and
WE WE'RE MARRIED
on ten hours notice. She was a person
! had no business tn marry. We were
IN irried Ia 1859 and separated in 1871
and divorced 10 1874 without ISSUE 1
was practising law then, and we lived at
hotels and boarding houses. / know
little about her since 1873. ] under
stand she married well four years ago,
and Is living in Colorado.
have been strictly virtu0us for six or
seven years claim to be . gentleman
and q christian. / have been in fail
since July ID. have borne nv con
anement patiently and quietly, know.
ing my viBdicati0n would come Twice
have / been shot At and came near be-
ng shot dead, but the Lord kept me
harmless, like the Hebrew children ia
he fiery furnace. Not hair on my
read has been singed, because the Lord |
Ehon served when I sought 70 remove |
he president has taken care or me III
rave been kindly treated by the jail off,
.ials and have no complaint 70 make.
letters have been intercepted both ways
md have been cut of until recently
rom reporters and newspapers, which / /
consider Illegal and impertinenf- Ger
ain parties WhomI have not named have
,een greatly benefited financially by nay /,
and / am going TO ask Them