Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-26
GUITEAU'S TRIAL.
Another Statement Made by the
Prisoner.
AN AVENGING LEAGUE" IN OHIO
Rage of the Assassin Against His
Divorced Wife.
lsrrcrAh By TELEGRAPH TO THE REcoRD-uslosl

Scovlile stated that Guiteau desired to
make statement. No objection being
made. Guiteau read from manuscript sub.
stantially as follows:
ANOTHER :. STATEMENT"
81 propose to have all the facts bearing on
this case to go to the Court and jury, and to
do this l have been forced to interrupt the
counsel and the witnesses, who were mis-.
taken as TO the supposed facts. meant no
discourtesy TO them or to anyone. Any fact
in my career bearing On the question as to
who fred that shot, the Deity or myself, is of
vital Importance in this case. and propose
to have it go to the jury, hence my personal,
| political and theological record may be de-
veloped. I am glad your Honor and the
opposing counsel are disposed to give a his.
| torical review of my life, and I ask the
press ard the public to do likewise.
All I want is absolute justice. And
work. [ have no idea that my counsel
want crooked work. They are often mistaken
on supposed facts, and l shall have TO correct
them. Last spring certain newspapers in
| New York and Washington we're bitterly
denouncing the President for breaking up the
Republican party by improper appointments.
| would like to have these newspapers to re-
print those editorials now and see how they
would look and sound. In attempting to re-
| move Tile Iesllclt L Ohly OlN Nbd6
papers said ought to be done. l want the
newspapers and editors (who actually killed
the President) TO share with me the tium Of
! his death. never would have shot him Ct
my own voliion, Eotwi hs5anding fh ,se
newspapers, if [ had not been commissioned
| by the Deity to do the deed. But this fact
does not relieve the newspapers from the SUP
posed disgrace of the Presitent's removal. Ii
he had been properly treated he would
| =
published that | am in fear of
death. It is false. l have always been
religious man and an active worker for God.
Some people think thst I am murderer !;
but the Lord does not, for He inspired the
act, as in the case of Abraham and score of
other cases named in the Bible. The assault
made upon nis Saturday last by crank " has
been condemned by tie press. The eyes of
the civilized world are watching Ghis case,
and it behooves this Court and the metro
politan police to protect me at all hazarde
[ hereby warn all "crarks Of high or low de-
gree, tc keep away from me under penalty Of
| instant death. He would have been shot
dead on Saturday but for the rearing Of the
| horses in the van, as the officer was shooting.
The horses shook the van so that he lost his
aim, and though the van pursued hinl, he
temporarily escaped. | waste my arguments
OF "cca1ks." All they can see in this case is
| luS tcilScLElAu ICSOlfpAs ASdtl, Ii buSy
value their lives they must keep away from
me. l desire this Court and jury to dispose
of this case on the facts and the la7, and
Lave all the responsibility about it to the
verdict"
I SHARP TILT BETwEEN LAwYERs-THE MISSING
DOCUMENTS.
! George Foes then testified as to the scene
| at the depot oa the morning on the shooting.
There were several sharp passages between
Seville and the counsel for the prosecution
during the questioning Of this WI ness.
Charles II. Reed, of Chicago, detailed sev.
eral incidents in Guiteau's career SIS lawyer
at Chicago. The witness was Prosecuting
Attorney for twelve years, and net Guiteau
frequently, but his relations with him were
not professional He mad loaned him money,
which was still due, He had always re.
gaTded him as very earnest, sincere man,
but unbalanced. He never saw any iudica-
tion of violence. He always seemed 20 him
harmless man until recently.
Scuviile then referred to his previous de-
mands for certain printed newspaper slips
which were taken from Guiteau at the time
of his arrest. A collcquy ensued between the
couns.l, in which considerable feeling was
shown upon both sides. Scoyille protested
against the course Of the District Attorney in
the matter, and the latter retorted from his
seat, ''O Oa, stuff Stuff All stuff =" The
controversy was finally settled, and Scoville
called John A. Logan for tne defense. Wit
ness did net respond, however.
GU1TEAU's RAGE AGAINST HIS DIVORCED WIFE.
Guiteau, who seemed greatly excited, here
broke in again, and shouted: 'Thefe is ali.
other matter l want to speak about right
now. l understand that my divorced wife is
to be brought here as witness against ne.
If that is SO there will be trouble. She was
| q inf tun "a toinr- o0A 7 81
have married her. But if she comes here to
testify against me, and do me any harm, I'll
rip up her whole record. She was seduced in
Phiiadelphia and had child before mar
ried her.
With great difficulty Scoville, after some
minutes expostulations, succeeded in quiet
ing Guiteau.
OTHER WITNESSES.
Two other witnesses were called but failed
to respond.
Joseph B. Smith, of Freeport, ILL.,, testified
as to his acquaintance with the Guiteau fam.
lily. Witness saw Guiteau here several times
last spring. Frequent references were made
during the conversations to the office Guiteau
was expecting to have. Witness told Guiteau
that he had no show for the Paris Consulship,
and he would help him to get clerkship or
some minor position, where there was little
responsibility attaching but Gui.eau became
very indignant aud said "You watch the
papers the next three or four days, and you
will see the announcement of my appoint
ment to the Paris Consulship" Witness
visited Guitesu some days since in jail, and
asked him why he killed President Garfield.
TIE 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. I was only an Instrument in
removing the President" At times the
prisoner would show great excitement, strik-
ing his fists against the wall with consider
able violence. Then he would relapse to a
perfectly quiet state, speaking ALMOST in a
whisper. Witness received the impression
that Guiteau was of unsound mind. Beicg
pressed for more direct answer, he replied ::
:" / had not doubt of it."
Upon cross-examinatiou, witness stated
that the last time he saw Guiteau it was On
4 Tuesday evening before the assassination of
the President.
Guiteau took exception to the date, and in-
sisted that he did not see witness for month
previous to July 1st.
Witness was sure of the correctness of his
statement, as he went directly to Saratoga,
and heard there of the killing of the Presi-
dent.
Guiteau spoke out, "I say it was the 1st of
May. 1 don't forget anything. You see
that's the matter with my brain. When any
thing gets in there it sticks"
Witness resumed, when Guiteau broke in
again, directly contradicting him.
He was cautioned to keep quiet, and re-
torted: "We want the facts, Judge, to go
before the jury, and nothing else. / claim
/ that my act was inspired by the Deity. l
| stake my case on that position, and I'll take
my chances on the result"
| The prisoner continued to interrupt, max
ing rambling and irrelevant remarks, until
Judge Cox quite sharply threatened to gag
him if he did not keep quiet.
Guiteau continued to interpose objections,
| but in less Objectionable manner, and
| gradually subsided altogether
INSANITY DEFINED By LAw-oUTLINE OF THE
PROSECUTIONS CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, November 25th.-Counsel
for the Government will ask the Judge to
| charge the jury, among other things, that the