The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-26
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GUIFTEAU.
Confirmation Of the Trial and
SOme OF Ghe Prisoners
Twaddle.
Ano.her speech by the FelIov

that Guitteau desired 10 make a state
ment. No objection being taken Quit
teau read from manuscript substantially
as follows: / propose TO have all the
facts bearing on this case 90 TO tie court
and jury, and to do this have been
forced to interrupt counsel and witnesses
who we're mistaken as to supposed facts.
I meant no discourtesy to them or any
one. Any fact in my career bearing on
the question of who fred that shot, the
Deity or myself, is Of vital Importance
in this case, and propose that it go to
the jury. Hence my personal, political
and theological record may be developed,
! am glad yo1r honor and the opposing
counsel are disposed 10 give q historical
review of my life, and ask the
l want is absolute justice, and shall not
idea that my counsel want crooked work
they are often mistaken on supposed
facts, and shall have to correct them.
Last spring, certain newspapers in New
York and Washington we're bitterly de-
nounciog the President for breaking up
the r. publican party by improper sp-
pointnen / would like these news
paie.s to reprint those editorials now
and see how they would look and sound.
In attempting TO remove the President, l
only did what the papers said ought to
be done. Since July I'd they have been
deifying the President and denouncing
me Tor fool for doing the very thing
they said ought to be done. ! want the
newspapers and doctors who killed the
President, to share with me the odium of
bis death. l never would have shot him
of my own vOlltion, netWith standing
these newspapers, il l had not been
com missioned by the Deity to do the deed
but these facts do not relieve the newspa
pers from the supposed disgrace OF the
! Presidents removal. If ne had been
properly trested he would have been
alive to day. 1t has been published that
am in fear of death. It's false; I have
always been q religious man and an &C
tive worker for God. Some people think
am murderer but the Lord does not,
for He inspired The act as in the case of
Abraham and score OF other cases in
the Bible. The assault M ade upon me on
Saturday last by crank has been con-
demned by the press. The eyes of the
civilized world are watching this case
and it behOoves this court and the metro
politan police to protect me at all haz-
ards. l hereby warn all cranks Of high
or low degree to keep away from me un-
der penalty Of instant death. He would
have been shot dead on Saturday but for
: the rearing OF the horses N tie van as
the officer was shooting. The
horses shook the van. So be
lest his aim and though the van
pursued him he temporarily escsped. ]
wish to pursue the argument Oh cranks.
, All they can see in this case is q police-
mans revolver. Again l say if they
value their lives they must keep away
from me. desire this court and the
jury to dispose OF this case on the facts
and law and leave all responsib lily about
it to the verdict.
; ScoVille then referred to his previous
demand for certain printed newspaper
slips which were taken from Guitteau {
( the time Of his arrest. A collOGuy en-
sued between counsel in which coDsid-
cradle feeling was shown upon both
sides. Scoville protested against the
, course Of the District Attorney in the
matter and the latter retorted from his
seat, "Oh, stuff! stuff all stuff ~ TIE
controversy was finally settlef and SEQ
Vile called John A. Logan for the de-
feLse. The witness did Lot respond,
however. GQiitesu, who seemed grestly
| excited here broke in again and
f shouted, There is another mat
ter I want to speak about now. I
understand my divorced wife is to be
brought here ss witness against me. IF
: that's so there will be trouble. She was
, poor, unfortunate thing, and l never
sho"ld have married her. But if she
comes here to testify sgainst me and do
ne my harm, I'll r:p up her whole
!, record, She was seduceo in Philadel-
phis, and had child before married
her."
Scoville, after some minutes OF expos
tulations, succeeded il quoting Quit
team.
Two other witnesses were called, but
filled 10 respond. Joseph b. Smith, Of
FreepoTt, Illinois, testif ed IS to his &C.
qusintsnce with the Guitteau family.
Fcss testified as to the scene at the de-
rot on the morning OF the shooting.
There were several sharp passages be-
tween Scoviile and counsel for the prose-
cu:i0n during the questioning Of this
witness.
Charles a. Reed, OF Chicago, detailed
several inciteDts in Guitteau's career IS
lawyer at Chicago. Witness was pros
Guitteau frequently, but MS relations
with him we're never Illegal. He had
: loaned him money, which was still due,
!. He always regarded him ss very earn
J est, sincere man. but unbalanced. he
never saw sny indication of violence, and
always deemed him q harmless man till
: recently. Witness saw Guittesu here
several times last spring. Frequent ref
erences were made during their con sersa-
lions to the Office Guitteau was expect
, ing 70 have. Witness told Guitteau be
had no show for the Paris coB-
sulship, aud he would help him
3 to get a clerkship or some minor
| position where there was little respons-
| Utility attaching, but Guiteau became
t very indignant and said: You watch the
, papers fer the next three or four days and
? you will see the announcement of my ap
poiDtment to the Paris consulship. Wit
ness visited Guittesu some days since in
jail, and asked him why he killed Presi-
dent Garfield. The prisoner was lying
: down on his couch. He arose excitedly
and began rambling sort of speech,
saying: ! didn't do it. The Lord did it.
/ was only the Lords instrument in re-
moving the President. At times the
risoner would show great excitement,