Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-02
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Upon entering the witness box, Guiteau desired,
before resuming his evidence, to make personal
statement. and addressed himself to the audience,
saying: " Two weeks ago l sent out appeal for
money. did it on my own account. and the day
asterward scovle publicly announced that it was
without his authority. l again invite any of my
friends to send me money in the interest of the
of justice and for my defense. They can send IS,
$40 or Sis or 900 If they wish. If they don't want
to be known they can send it without name to sco-
vile"
Judge Porter then began rapid fire of interroga-
tories eliciting from the prisoner in his several re-
plies that physically he was coward, and always
kept away from personal danger; morally he was
brave lion, when he thought the Deity was back
Of him. In his opinion the doctors killed the Pres
dent The acts of Jonesiand Mason, in attempting
to kill him, were wrong, and they ought to be pun
ished, unless they show that they were inspired
by the Deity.
CAN'T BE SCARED.
Witness soon showed signs of impatience and ex-
citabiuty, striking his open hand upon the desk,
and emphasizing every sentence uttered. When
pressed for answers he finally became obstinate, and
shouted to Judge Porter, 81 know you well,
and l know bigger men than you are.
I've seen you shake your finger at Witnesses in
New York, but you can't scare me-" and shortly
after, when asked If he believed in the ten COM
mzndments, he responded affirmatively, and if he
believed the commandment :" Thou shalt not kill, >
ought to read in his case, 81 Thou shalt kill. He
became exceedingly violent, and refused to discuss
that matter at all. There was no murder in his
case, and no killing 1t was simply tor the jury to
determine whether or not his act OF removing the
President inspired by the Deity or not 1t was all
tn sptif hairs longer that word.
il must be distinctly understood that the removal
of the President was the act of the Deity.
Witness proved decidedly obstinate, and after
fatty contra6icting the testimony OF Senator Lo-
gan, Colonel Reed and several other witnesses, he
positively refused to answer several questions, his
respon invariably being decline TO discuss that
with you"
Witness seemed to be greatly annoyed at Judge
Porters habit of pointing his finger at him, as he
frequently in the way of emphasizing his inter.
rogatores and again broke out angrily, q You need
not point your long finger at me, Judge Porter I've
seen you do that before, but you can't scare me-"
THE PRISONERS FINANCES.
The witness declined to 20 into the boarding
house question, as that had no bearing the case.
He supposed that he owed $3.50 to various landadies
Judge Cox directed him to reply to the questions
asked. The witness was readily driven from one
position to another, till confronted with the evidence
of his own witnesses, when he would unhesi-
tatingly pronounce their evidence false. Once he
emphasized his contradiction by saying, Anything
/ swear to- Judge, is true. You can put that down
fixed fact" Being pressed as to how he pro-
posed TO raise the funds which he said he was ex-
pecting to receive, the witness replied I intended
to borrow it from some OF my friends" and added,
'' 1 will tell you, Judge, how borrow money it
may be OF service when you want to borrow for
Yourself | don't lie nor sneak, but 90 right up to
the man and ask for what want"
HIS 1voRY-HANDLED PISTOL.
The witness was then closely questioned about the
cho0a n he DiCfOl Vhy he hOuOht
with an ivory handle instead OF plain one?
He replied: - Because thought it worth dollar
more"
Judge Porter asked: /" Did you not say it would
look better in the Patent Office p
The witness admitted that he might have believed
orthought the pistol would some time be in the State
Department.
Shortly afterward Guiteau again became very in
dignant at Judge Porter's use OF the word murder,
and shouted fercely " You seem to delight in the
use of the words kill and murder There is no
use in your whining in that way. The mere out
ward fact to how removed the President has
nothing whatever to do with this case"
QUIcK.wIrTED AND sHREwD.
Guiteau's shrewdness in detecting and antic-
pating any point which might be made against him.
WAS marked feature of the investigation.
Judge Porter pressed him very closely to fix the
day when he received his alleged "inspiration to
remove the President, and Guiteau finally shrieked
out, " To remove all this loose talk l want to say
that personal motives whatever were involved 10
the act" Then, fearing that some trap was being
set for him, he hesitated moment, and then said
with great emphasis " want to just fasten you
solid right here. would not have taken the Paris
Consuship after the LIST of June if l had been ap-
pointed TO it. and the President aud Secretary Blaine
had both beseeched me on their knees to take it, l
had at that time resolved TO remove the President
for the good of the American people"
Recess was then taken
Afternoon Session.
After recess Guiteau resumed the stand, looking
very haggard. he had special purpose i'll using
some fiattering words to Blaine. " simply made
suggestion TO him in the case. He assisting
me in getting the Paris Cousulship. | should feel
bound If he candidate at the National Conven-
ton to assist him. That's the way we do in poll
tics. Judge, understand that that is the way poll
ticians get on. You tickle me, l tickle you"
QUESTION Did you write President Garfield let
ter, marked private, in which YOU said, &c intend
expressing sympathy for you on account OF the
pressure that has been on you since you came to
this cityf'
Answer-Yes; l wrote that letter. My idea was
just this to express my personal regard for General
Garfield on account of the pressure on him for
office, and that was what meant by saying con-
sidered HIM my personal friend. Isympathize with
any President who has this enormous horde of office
seekers at his throat At the time these letters were
written | had not the slightest conception of re-
moving the President. II you want to bring those
letters against me, that written at time when
had not the slightest conception OF removing the
President, then you trying to do what You can't
w. anu Will not w. ND,bEiur Ao4A NAoSAt4s y
GUITEAU AND coNKLISG.
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, bowed and said, How do you do, Mr..
Guiteauf / was good relations with all those
men during March and April
Porter Slowly and with great dehberation)-Did
Senator Conkling-
The prisoner (nterruptng) oh don't look SO
fierce at Inc. l don't care snap of my finger for
you.
Porter-But you will answer my questions.
The prsoner-Put your questions in quiet,
simple sort Of way, and win
Porter-Did Senator Conkliug ever promise TO
support your application for the Paris Consulshp
The prisoner-My expectation about the Paris
Consulship was that would get it through my per-
sonal influence with the President, Blaine and Lo-
gan, and that when my nomination went to the
Senate Senator Conking ard that sort of men would
see it through but don't think it necessary to dis
cuss this matter of the Paris Consulship.
OPPOSED TO DISCUSSION.
"Iwent over it all yesterday, and decline to dis
cuss 1t further. There is no use wasting the time
of this honorable Court it by going it again.
If you don't know the facts about 1t yet you had
better read this mornings paper, and you viii find
them"
The prisoner was questioned about the inspiration
of his suggestion to Garfield that he would succeed
himself in 1854. He replied in resolute tone, "
decline to discuss this matter any further. You
have gone over it two three times, and decline
to discuss it any more II your ideas were correct
about my having malice IN the matter, Blaine was
the man for me TO have shot. What possible i'll will
could | have against Garfield? Blaine was the man
to have been shot, according to your theory. Ny
getting or not getting office had nothing to dc
with it whatever. 1t only shows how absurd and
nonsensical your theory is.
NOT PARTIAL TO BLAINE.
eli Garfield had paid respect to those letters il
would have been all right. But what did he do
He went and sold himself, Soul and body TO Blaine
He cid not appreciate the sentiment and kindness
of those letters, but threw himself into Blaine's
hands and allowed Blaine to the Presidency to
destroT Conkliug and Grant
Did you say to President Garfield that he would
have no peace till he got rid of Blaine p
The prisoner-Yes and that Was the way the
stalwart and liberal papers all over the country
talked. That the way the Washington Reptbl
can aud Gorham, and that kind of people, talked
Porter-Did YOU say Blaine was wicked man?
Tue prisouer-Yes, because he was using Presi.
dent Garfield, who good mau and kind man
but weak politician. Garfield Just sold himself
body and soul, to Blaine That what Genera
Grant himself said in his letter denouncing Garfield
for selling himself out to Blaine.
Porter-Did you say yesterday that you did moi
desire the removal of Secretary Blaine:
TIE prisoner-I did not, and you cannot lind 1t II
the record insist now upon your finding 1t in th'
record | want to fasten something on you l an
as good man you are.
Porter-l know you think SO.
. The prisoner (augrilyl and the public vii
think so, too.
Porter-Was your motive for demanding Blaine,
resignation because he had said to you the Satur
day preceding never to speak to him again on the
Paris Cousulshipf
The rrisoner (avcitadlvl-I told you that had