River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-08
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as little feeling as one would
exhibit in relating the commonest Incl
dents of every day life.
"When | was finally lodged in ALL"
said Guiteau, II felt happy; said.
thank God, it is all over with"
After few questions had bee- pro-
pounded and objected to, Guiteau
broke out: II want to define my posi-
ton on one point. believe Gen. Ar
thur is friend of mine; he ought to
be, for / am the man that made him
my inspiration debut I have never
yet asked favor of him, and don't sup
pose / ever shall"
FIFTEENTH DAY.
Guiteau WAS put on the stand again
to-day, and was crow 4 closely on the
cross examination by Judge Porter. He
was much given to fiat contradictions.
and at times wholly refused to answer
questions.
Once he emphasized his contradiction
by saying Anything / swear to,
judge, is true. You can put that down
as fixed fact ("
Being pressed as to how he proposed
to raise the funds which he said he was
expecting to receive, witness replied
that he intended to borrow it from
some OF his friends, and added: 81
will tel you, judge, how / borrow
money. 1t may he OF service to you
when you want te borrow for yourself.
don't lie or sneak. hut go right up to
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 plain one. He re-
piled; Because | thought it worth a
dollar moreo
Judge Porter-Did you not say it
would
LOCK BETTER IN THE PATENT OFFICE
Witness admitted he might have be-
lieved or thought the pistol would
sometime be placed in the state de-
partment.
After recess, Guiteau resumed the
stand, looking very haggard and worn.
The cross-examination, however, con-
tinued as before the recess. Guiteau
said he had no special purpose in using
some flartering words to Blaine.
simply made the suggestion to him, in
case he was candidate at 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 asked how many
times he had spoken With Conkling on
the street, answered: ~ met him once
on the street. He was
EXCEEDINGLY CORDIAL,
and he bowed and said How do
you do, Mr.. Guiteau9 / was on good
relations with al those men during
March and April
Porter Slowly and with real deliber-
ation) Did Senator Conkling-
The prisoner (interrupting) oh,
don't look so fierce at me. / don't
care snap of my finger for you
Porter-But you will answer my
questions?
Prisoner-Put your questions in a
quiet, simple sort of way and will.
Odd you say to President CAL
| field that he would have no peace I'M
til he got rid of Blaine.
Ayes, 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?
Plisoner-Yes; because he was in
Turing President Garfield, who was a
good man and kind man, but 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 to Blaine.
Porter--Did you say yesterday you
did not desire the removal of Secretary
| Blaine?
Prisoner did not, and you can't
find it in the record. insist now upon
your finding it in the record. want
to fasten something onto you. I am as
| good d man as you are.
Porter-I know you think so.
Prisoner (excitedly) Il told you
that had nothing to do with the
Paris consulate. | want to
RAM THAT DEEP INTO YOU
and put it down deep. daughter.
| 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. ]
am not disappointed Office seeker.
The cross examination greatly wor-
ries the prisoner, and ne complained
of being tired and greatly fatigued land
the court adjourned.
SIXTEENTH OAK.
The court having been called to or
der and the prisoner brought in and
placed in the witness stand, Porter ose
to pursue examination, but was inter
rupted by the prisoner, who said:
81 DESIRE TO svY TO LOGAN,
| Judge and to this honorable court
| that | decline to answer any more ques-
tons 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 well as to sell my book.
Porter repeated the question and
was answered with sullen 81 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.
Q-Do you regard your book as gos-
pei.
A.-As an important explanation of
the Bible, claim it is
COLLATERAL GOSPEL.
/ undertake to say that the truths of
of the bible brought down to the pres
ntday, in SO far rs there is any truth
in any book, it comes from the Deity.
and | claim it contains important
truths.
Q.-Have you read a good deal
about Napoleon.
A.-No.
Q.-When you wrote, ''The presi-
dents nomination was an act of God,
his election an act OF God, his removal
an act of Cod" did you have Napo-
Icons bulletins in your mind.
A apparently gratified) = That's
the way / express myself,
SHARP, POINTED, sENTENTIoUs.
If you want to see specimens Of that
kind of style look through my book
Porter.-I think you have remarkable
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