Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
The Prisoner Interrupts
Counsel, Witnesses or
Judge, Whenever the
Spirit Moves. r
The Trial Conducted in Such
Shape as to Bring Reproach
Upon the Judge and
Disgust the People.
FOURTEENTH DAY.


beat, seems to have whetted public in
terest, for despite the rain, the Grove
was as great as yesterday.
Upon the opening of the court Gui
teau was taken directly to e.witnes.
box. The witness was asked by SEQ
vile to identify some papers. The firsi
shown him was hand bill announcing
lecture at Evanston, ILL.,
"Yes," said Guiteau, turning it round
to the jury with an air of satisfaction
that was an announcement of one o1
my lectures; shall l read it,"
scoyille.'.No; l will put these pa
pers in evidence"
Guiteau then gave his ideas concern
ing the religious tenets of the Oneida
| community. The witness continued tC
say 1868 instead of 1873. and his atten-
ton being called to it, explained: "a
don't feel very we'll to-day; my brain
don't work just right; probably owing
to the RAIN
Guiteau then resumed the narrative
Of his experience at
TRYING TO LECTURE.
He once tried to lecture against Boz
Ingersoll, who was to deliver lecture
against hell, while he (witness) propos-
ed to lecture on the existence Of hell
While he found, however "people
very ready to pay fifty cents to hear
that there was no hell. they would not
pay a cent to hear that there was a
hell.
The witness was asked to identity a
book handed him, he said: "Oh, yes;
it is my revised work, called "A Com.
panion Book to the Bible. | have not
seen it since it was taken from me when
| was arrested"
Tne witness then desired to read a
passage, and read a page or two de-
scriptive of the trials oe the apostles in
endeavoring to introduce Christianity
That was just my case" said Guiteau,
striking his fist on the desk; 81
sTRoyE TO ENLIGHTEN THE WORLD,
just as Paul did had no money and
no friends, and / had Just about as
rough a time as the apostle had"
The witness then related his expert
ences n the state department, and his
interviews with Secretary Blaine, de
scrbing as he termed it, the neodns ope-
rdndi of getting at the secretary Of state.
Witness described his last interview
with Blaine, who rather hurt his
feelings by his abrupt manner,
which was in contrast with his
previous cordiality. The witness then
determined 10 see the president, and
with considerable exhibition of excite
rent related his efforts to see the pres
ident. Witness continued that the
party was ut lager head and | got very
much worried over it. | wrote that
something must be done, but he paid
no attention to it. 81 kept worrying, u
he continued, "over the political situa-
ton and knew that this nation was
coming to grief"
Witness was then asked as to the in.
spiration which he said impelled him
to remove the president, and he re-
plied:
The inspiration, rs | understand it
is where mans mind is in possession
Of and by the Supreme power, where
he acts outside of himself"
Witness then desired to read
from printed pamphlet, pur
porting to be an interview with prison
SAf SANIllS Ills bliCOo Sg SuAiCCN.
Counsei for prosecution objected tC
the reading or the use of it by witness
to refresh his memory.
4 discussion ensued, prisoner insist
ing that he was not feeling we'll. that he
had rot vet gotten over his THANKSGIVING
Indulgence, and did not feel able tC
state it SO thoroughly now as he die
then
The court ruled against the use o
the slip, and Guiteau resumed sudden
/ ly:
"0n Wednesday evening, after Conk
ling's resignation, thought if Presi
dent Garfield was out of the way al
would go well"
He tried to shake it oil, but i
grew, ID fact, III onenight's time j
had become fixed resolve. HI
has never doubted since that time
about tie first Of January, that h,
was inspired. He prayed anC
prayed, asking God if Garfield wer,
not TO be thus removed, to get rid 0
| him in some other way. The remova
was necessary to save the nation from
ruin. He knew the Lord employed
him because ne always employ ed tn,
best material. Hal Hal 81 felt tn,
Lord wanted to do it to advertise M
book" No allusion was made by wit
ness to the immediate incidents of th,
shooting.
Guiteau said he believed in specia
providence and had no concern abou
personal safety. He felt that the Lore
and government would take care o
him. The Lord" he added, "iS M
fool He uses the best means for hi
work, and he has provided all thes,
guards, the court and jury. to do hi
work and preserve me"
Scovllle- Have you distinct recol
lection of the incidents of the ID 0
July?
Guiteau (smilipgly)- yes! cer
tainly. Witness then briefly recite,
his arrest and Incarceration witt
as little feeling as one woul'
exhibit in relating the commonest Incl
dents of every dav life.
when | was finally lodged in all.
said Guitesu, Il felt happy: l said
thank God, 1t IS all over with"
After few questions had bee. pro
& HOAtD100 OAICCAEo W, 1hlOCa
broke out: Il want TO define my pos
ton on one point believe Gen. Al
thur is friend of mine; he ought t
be, for | am the man that made him.
my inspiration did-bat l have neve
yet asked favor of him, and don't SUI
pose I ever shall"
FIFTEENTH DAY.
Guiteau was put on the stand sgai
TO-DAY, and was crowded closely on th
discrimination by Judge Porter. H
WAS much given to fat contradiction
and At times wholly refused 70 ar,swt
questions.
once he emphasized his contradictio
BY saying: Anything | swear I,
judge. Is true. You can put that dow
as a fixed fact
Being pressed as to how he propose
to raise the funds which he said he vs.
expecting to receive, witness repie
that he intended to borrow it frol
some of his friends, and added: 9
VIII tell, you. judge, hc- torro
money. IL may be of service TO yo
when you want to borrow for yoursel