The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-06
STILL ON THE STAND.
CONTINUATION OF THE CR0SS.EX.
ANIMATION OF THE PRISONER.
Assaulting Secretary Blaine.

WASHINGTON, December 2.-lmmedi.
ately upon the opening OF the criminal
court Gui'eau was placed in the witness
bux. He glanced at the papers mo-
ment and then said : II desire, Judge,
Porter, to state to this honorable court
that decline to answer any more ques-
tions which are mere repetition OF what
we have already been over"
Judge Porter Immediately resumed
The cross-examiDstion with the question {:
Was one of your purposes in removing
the President to crea:e. demand for
your book7
Answer-Yes, sir, with the modifica
tion it was to preach the gospel. Wit
ness soon became excited, and gesticula-
ting wildly, insisted upon his insplra-
tion aud that the Lord has selected him
to do the work. He was no fool. The
Lord never selected fools TO do HIS
work. He had inspired him to remove
Garfield and left him (wltness) 10 use
his own judgement in selecting the
means. Continuing, excitedly-And the
Lord has
Taken Care of Me.
have neither been shot nor hung.
Judge Porter-And you don't expect
to beY
Answer-I decline to discuss THAI
matter with you | didn't have any
thought on the subject | left it all to
the Deity Tue witness releatenly re-
fused to answer questions, or as be
termed it, to discuss matters under in
quiry. At one time be appealed to the
court for prot, ction against the manner
of cross-examinstion.
Judge Porter said =: II have not at
tempted to force a reply from you, Mr
Guiteau. II you will allow the jury to
understand you refuse to answer, it will
suit my purpose just as we'll
Witness at once turned to Judge Por
ter and inquired, "Well, Judge, wha
was your question
Witness was then asked il his enter
ing the Oneida Community
Was an Inspiration.
and if his leaving was an inspiration
and declined to discuss the subject
Judge Porter then produced Guiteau''
book TRUTH" which the witness hat
claimed was the result OF direct inspira
tion from Deity, and compared it, para
graph by paragraph, with "The Berean,
the Oneida Community book written by
John H Noyes
A similarity of ideas and identity o
expression was apparent all through, ,ant
the witness struggled desperately to ex
plain away his palpable plagiarism.
A letter addressed by Gulteau to tht
Oneida Community was read, in whict
the writer confessed his love for, and
subsection to, John H. Noyes and tht
Oneida Community.
Several other letters written bv Gut
eau about the time he left the Oueid
Community were then placed IN evidence
identified by Guiteau and read. One o
them addressed to the Community, set.
forth the writer's repentance for sucl
acts Of insub ,rdination, and containe
the confession that he acted under th
influence of his own self-willed,
Conceited and Fanatical
disposition. Guiteau insisted, in spit
Of warnings. in making his explanation
as the reading progressed. 81 was e
bowing my way out Of the Commnnit
lheE," said the witness. "You wSnt t
imagine yourselves in hell, ladies an
gentlemen, and trying to get out The
you can understand my position at th
time" Witness believed in the persons
existence of Deity and devil, and whe
the impulse to remove the Presider
seized him he wrestled and prayed t
find if it came from
! The Lord or the Devil,
and had it not been tor the political si
uation and the evident necessity for hi
removal for the good Of the countr
and the American people, witness woul
not have shot the President, but woul
. have believed the impulse was promp
: ed by the Devil.
Witness was then asked: "Are yo
insane at all p and replied "Pm NJ
an expert Let these experts and th
Ijlry decide that. Being pressed for hi
!, |, opinion, witness declined 10 answer
He was then subjected to rapid serie
. !, of questions, and soon began to exhib
irrilabilily and anger, and his replies
when given at all, were in short, jerke
5 sentences. He was asked if he laid
wait for the President 10 the alley b
night, and after short wrangle, said
"Now you are on that, I'll give you
little news I'll tell you what occurre
that evening, July 1st." Witness the
detailed his movements up to the tim
= he saw the President and Secretar
Blaine emerge from the house of th
latter and walk down Fifteenth stree
, Said Guiteau-They walked along 8
lovingly,
Arm In Arm:
r They had their heads together like tw
;. school girls. Their fellowship was d,
q lightful, and it confirmed me in the be
lief that Garfield had sold himself, bod
and soul, to Blaine, and that Blaine wa
using him 10 ruin the Stalwart wing c
the Republican party.
! Guiteau here became furiously exc
ted and plunged into wild harangu
I denouncing Blaine as bold, wicked
designing man, who wanted to ruin th
Republican party in revenge for the tw
times he had been slaughtered by polit
| ical conventions. Striking the desk wit
considerable force be shouted, "Ye:
= sir; in nv opinion Blaine is morally re
sponsible for the death of Gartieldw
Recess.
After Recess
the cross examination was continued
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