Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
l don't lie or sneak. but 20 right up to
a man and ask him for What | want.

man and ask him for What want.
Witness was closely Questioned about
the purchase of the PISTOL, and was
asked why he bought one With an ivory
handle instead of plair one. He re-
piled: Because / thought it worth a
dollar more"
Judge Porter-Did y,u not say it
would
LOCK BETTER IN THE hTEST OFFICE
Witness admitted he night have be-
lieved or thought the pistol would
sometime be placed n the state de-
partment.
After recess, Guiteap resumed the
stand, looking very hagsard and worn.
The cross-examination,h however, con-
tinued as before the recess. Guiteau
said he had no special purpose in using
some f1attering words % Blaine.
simply made the suggeilion to him, in
case he was candidateat the national
convention, to assist him; that's the
way they do in politics judge; under
stand that is the way politicians get on
The prisoner being a-ked how many
times he had spoken sith Conkling on
the street, answered: Il met him once
on the street. He was
EXCEEDINGLY CoRDIAL,
and he bowed and said How do
you do, Mr.. Guiteaa? | was on good
relations with all those men during
March and April.
Porter slowly and with real deliber
atom Did Senator ConSling-
The prisoner (interrupting) )-Oh,
don't look 80 fierce at me. | don't
care snap of my finger for you
Purter-But you will answer my
questions?
Prlsoner-Put your questions in q
quiet, simple sort of way and will
Odd you say to President GAL
field that he would have no peace IN
til he got rid of Blaine
A.-Yes, and that was the
way the stalwart and liberal papers
all over the country talked That was
the way Washington republicans, Cor
ham and that kind of people talked
Porter-Did you say
BLAINE WAS A WICKED MAN?
P.isoner-Yes; because he was in
juring President Garfield, who was a
good man and 4 kind man, bnt weak
politician. Garfield sold himself, body
and soul, to Blaine: that was what
Gen Grant himself said in his letter
denouncing Garfield for selling himself
out 10 Blaine.
Porter-Did you say yesterday you
| did not desire the removal of Secretary
Blaine?
Prisoner-I did not, and you ean't
find it in the record. insist now upon
your finding it in the record. l want
to fasten something onto you. l am as
good a man as you are.
Porter-I know you think so.
Prisoner (excitedly1 Il told you
that had nothing to do with the
| Paris consulate. | want to
RAM THAT DEEP INTO YoIf
and put II down deep. daughter. J
| am talking now about national poll
| tics, and not about the miserable office,
and if you would try to get your brains
to take that in, it would be better. l
am not disappointed Office seeker.
The cross-eXamInation greatly wor-
ries the prisoner, and he planned
Of being tired and greatly fatigued ,and
the court adjourned.
SIXTEENTH OAK.
The court having heen called to or
der and the prisoner brought in and
| placed in the witness stand, Porter rose
| to pursue examination, but was inter
/ rupted by the prisoner, who said:
81 DESIRE TO syY To LOGAN,
! Judge, and 10 this honorable court,
! that | decline to answer any more ques-
! tions being repetition OF what we
have already said. If you have any
| thing now [ am ready to answer, 9th
erwise not unless by special direction
| of the court"
The cross-examination then contin-
ued:
Q.-Was it one of Your purposes in
! killing tie president to create de-
mand for your book !?
A.-One object was to preach the
gospel as we'll as to sell my book.
Porter repeated the question and
was answered with sullen II have
answered it, from the prisoner.
The question being repeated once
more the prisoner appealed to the
court as to whether he had not already
answered
The court having held that the ques-
ton must be answered more specially
the prisoner replied in the affirmative
Do you regard your book as Cos
Pei.
A.-As an important explanation o
the Bible, [ claim it is
COLLATERAL GosPEI.
| undertake to say that the truths o
of the bible brought down to the pres
ent day, in So far as there is any trutl
in any book, it comes from the Deity
and | claim it contains importan
truths.
Q-Have you read a good dea
about Napoleon.
A.-No.
Q-When sou wrote, "The presi
dents nomination was an act Of God
his election an act OF God, his remova
an act Of God" did you have Napo
Icons bulletins in your mind.
A (apparenlly gratifed) - That
the waN | express myself,
SHARP. POINTED, sESTESTIoUs.
If you want to see Specimens of tha
kind of style look through my book
Porler.-I think you have remarkabI,
power of brain. and whatever you
brother-in-law may think | appreciat,
your ability.
Prisoner, (highly pleased u thanl
you judge. for your good opinion.
Porter Significantly That is tn,
opinion of every juror.
Prisoner (excitedly take my chanc,
before this court and jury on the fac
that
DEITY INSPIRED THE ACT.
[ am not a fool and Deity never EN-
| ployed fosl to do his work. He pu
it into my brains and heart and left M
to work il out in my own way.
Ques.-And you did,
Ans.-Under the sanction Of Deity
The pressure on me commenced abou
six weeks before the actual shooting
] was the pre-destined man from tn
foundation Of the world to do this &C
and / had to do it.
He was then subjected to a rapi,
series OF questions. and began to ex
hibit irritability and anger, anG his re
plies when given at ali, were shor
ijerked sentences.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
4 WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Emory st rrs
of Chicago WAS called TO the stand
The witness was asked In relation Z
the political status of the republical
party just prior to the shooting of To
sl-