The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-11-19

publican party last spring, and had they the con-
CeptiOn the nerve, the brains. and the opportu-
nifty they would have removed him. ] of all the
world was the only man who had the concep-
ton. In the trial of my case | propose to sum-
mon some of the leading politicians of the Repub-
llcan and Democratic parties also the leading
| New York and Washington editors, to show the
political situation and the perils which surround
ed the Republic last spring. propose to go into
/ this branch of my defense exhaustiyely Another
reason why
THE LORD INSPIRED ME
! to remove the President in preference to some
one else is because He wished to circulate my the
| illogical work, The Truth This book was written
/ to save souls, and not for money and the Lord in
/ circulating the book, is after souls By it He
breaches the gospel and prepares the world for
/ their Judgment, which some people think and
! with reason, is not far distant. ! have been de-
! layed III getting out a new edition of this book
which will include graphic narrative Of my life,
! but expect it will be issued shortly. More than
one hundred witnesses have been summoned by
! the prosecution. Two thirds of them | know
| nothing about, and the Court, | presume will
! decide they are irrelevant. The issue here is:
! WHO FIRED THAT sHOT-THE DEITY OR ME?
| The Deity seems well disposed to father it thus
far, and l expec. He will continue to father it to
the end. 1t is not likely He Will allow me to
come to grief for obeying Him. How do you know
it was the Deity? I was SO certain of it that
! put up my life in it, and | undertake to say
the Deity is actively engaged in my defense. |
am confident He will checkmate the wise heads
on this prosecution. l beg they go slow; they
. cannot afford to get the Deity down On them,
He uttered his voice. says the psalmst, and
the earth melted This is the God whom |
served when l sought to remove the President
and He is bound to take care of me. Recently
Washington newspaper Autographed crumpled
piece OF paper had carried in my vest pocket
week, under the title Of "Guiteau's Plea 1t
was written when ! had the malaria, at odd
times, and could hardly read it myself, and so
told the gentleman / gave it to- but he thought
he could read it, and took it, as he was in haste,
l next heard of it as a Autograph Owing to cir
cumstances beyond my control have been forced
to ask your Honor to assign me counsel and fur
nish me witnesses. ! formerly practiced law in
New York and Chicago. In 1877 l left good
practice in Chicago and went out lecturng but
| had small success. had ideas, but no reputa-
ton. My theological work, The Truth, contains
my theology. 1t was written during a period of
five years and cost me 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. | easily could
have made $4,000 at the law in Chicago in 1877
and worked myself into splendid position but
1 HAD OTHER WORK TO Do
As | know ,nlething about the law propose
TO take ali active part in my defense. Sly brother
in-law, George Scoyille, ESQ., OF Chicago is true
/ and active friend, but l disapproye Of some OF
his movements i'll this case, notably his mixing
with Oneida Noyes,' who for twenty-five years
was the curse OF my fathers ife and for six
years | lived under the despotism he welded
| in the Oneida Community. I expressed nay
detestation OF Aoyessm then. To-day John II.
NOyes the founder OF the Oneida Community,
| is an American fugitive on British soil. Moves is
CoLD-BIOODED sCoUNDREL.
He has debauched more young women, broken
up more reputable families, and caused more
misery by his sinking tanaticism and licentious-
hess than amy man OF this aye. Had Noyes had
his dues be would have been hung thirty years
ago for crimes committed with his own flesh
and blood, and it would have been a Godsend
to great many decent people if he had been
During my residence in the Oneida Commu-
nifty !, like most of the men in the concern
was practically Shaker. Noyes was the only
man who had full swing among the females of
that concern, and he took them all in above ten
years of age.
Mr.. Scoville is developing theory of
HEREDITARY INSANITY
which may have an important bearing on this
case. Insanity runs in my family. Ny father
had two sisters and nephew and niece in an
insane asylum. He himself was a monomaniac
for twenty-five years on the Oneida Community
He could see no evil in that concern and no
good out of it. He thought Noyes a greater
man than the Lord Jesus Christ. He was natural
enough ou,sde the Community idea. On that
he was lunatic, He would get greatly excited
in discussing that, and look and act like wild
man. All this time he was good business man
He was cashier of bank and attended to his
duties promptly and faithfully 1t was owing
to his tanaticism and insanity that got into
the Oneida Community when boy. Once under
Noyes's influence it was impossible to get away,
and / fingered there i'll the greatest distress for
six long and weary years. l was in the Com
munity from 1860 to 1866. Since then have
known and cared nothing Tor them. One Smith
whom knew there has taken upon hi nself to