, 1881-12-10

staggered and tell at tho feet Of Mr. W.
Smith, who was standing near tic second |
piltur.
The lsotror ard dlstlay occasinnea by the |
prevented my attention fronl 4
being patd to the pcrpetrator, and 1t was not |
until lo WAS raised from tic floor that per- |
son exclaimed "EVhcre Is tho rascal that |
fired ?' wien perBon OF tho natno Of Ull- |
l!ngllam, wl,o had been unobscrved, stepped
up 10 him and coolly rep!iesl: ~ ain the ula-
fortunate man." lie did not make any at
tempt to escape, though he lad thrown away
tsto pistol by which he had perpetrated tho
deeti, but resigned himself quietly into the
hands Of sosno Of the bystanders, T1ley
placed llitM upon bench near the fireplace,
where they detained fillH. When he WAS In
terrognted ns to his motive for tile deed, ho
rep!el: MY maine Is Delltnxham: 1t is
private injury; know what 1 hayo done; tt
tcas dcntul VI j,tstlce on tho part Of Gov
c7nntcnL"
NOW TURN TO GU1TEAu's CASE.
Iie makes eiahorato preparations for escape
-arramges with the llackman 10 drive him to
tho nctghborlIood Of tho ta11 and writes a let
ter to Gen. Sherman asking him 10 call out
tho troops tn protect him. I1s vas conscious
that ia was about to commit crime tfeserv-
lux death, ard he was afraid l,e would meet
death at the hands Of a mob; as soon ns
cautused he exhibited the most craven fear.
What was his motive for tie crime? Gar
field had not injured him. Keyetlge did not
ur1l,pt ly(m, liz did not cluim any denial
ii iiistIcg. his declaration litter iiring Is re.
1narkaLle. II am Q StaIwart, Arthur will
now he rresidentp' After being put In jail
and having time to reflect, he elves oitt that
Ills motive was to harm1nlze the Republican
icnce,
I3elltughan maintained the utmost COM
pps,tre. lie said lie had for more than a
tunity to- of eiIecting his purpose; tint he had
iinpjGrel for Justice In vain; that lie iluu
matte application to every person likely tn
procure him redress; and that ho had at
tafa,; a. Ge 9se tto a'tS cgess * A at 'c - t % ' M
1corst III 1--we olc1jed t|.cm," slid ile, II
huuc tlo3lc nv 1u0rst, nnd I rejotce In NIL
tlccti.'
ta Atsf The dseS s RsnxsS'n s9s w ef aa Tt y
inatl r after great burden is lifted from Its
mind. lie thought lie lad done his duty.
t;uiteau possessed none OF this composure
after Ills crime. For weeks he was filled
with
THE stosr AFFECT FEAR.
lie Ind the same fear that every sane man
| 1ias who commits q cowardiy murder. There
are forms Of Insanity ~ which persons may
have an abnormal dread OF persons or thlnss,
Dllk ~ IL fEEf 1hAEkt aECA III lA0 4E1uAk VI
crime. 80.
Del!fngham thought he had claim against
the English Government which originated
| III services alleged to have been performed
| by lin IN Russia.
| II Gulteau On shooting Garfield had said:
1.-The GoYsrntne,,t owed ,ne IN olilce. i up. .
obtain it. ! was ,tncorelnonionsiy ordered
from the White House. and therefore killed
t;arlleld," ~, person would have ever
dreamed OF MS being INSANE: Ae Was laf
too afirewd to say any such Thing. lie TOOK
advantage or tie disorder III tae pollslcat
r Fa and raye y out tat tbs H
Deity Ind inspired llin to re,noye Garfield,
| iu nrdnr thnt horulonv might be restored to
| tl,a Harul,iirnf, marry T'i,is soI,nt}e ,unre
Ill., i,,s",,tt.. All i:vtt.ai ttna,v INV #
!aSo i"nMa.}' III s,,.s L.. 81 ~, HAY "roi
MDasa 's I'D s nscf II body ID ana nd ' soul 10 Bae
II this were true, then htninn WIS Tho a1lthor
Of all Tue supposed lnisefy tfas was TO a.: GoIne
ied dsnied l,iIa @ the Paris Consllishlp and
othsr ot,A oislcss. a Hiatus had dr!ve,t ltia
PIT 2f tue state Departnlent. llo dln hos H!s
XIII plniMe @ osca.,so ns5 no dta not thlnk no
o"s' TT. TIE ~ nArrhE-urApEp ~ rcor1sr
| ..,,rht ia ,,ud huI,,,d IN .tect Garfield ond
t"t t;astis.I III "xn lin m alice. It IL s,Irs
" not avitlcltce Of insanity that Ae thought
liz Ind helped 10 elect tho late President
the country who pnss for wel-bulanceA per
suns. it is not evidence of Insanity that III
thought himself competent for tue raris
Eoiiss,ls.,ip. There are many men In this
Nation wlio Imagine themselves capable o.
Tie Presidency WIN would not mnko tolera
bio Justices Ut the Peacc, and yet they art
Ut soni'tl nllna; ;,;,, - ,,,,,,n.,,, ,,,, or,os
NV ~ " III; t,,,,.s ~ in ,r',;'. f1n,, tha III
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