The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-01

opening of court Guiteau was taken direct
ly to the witness box. The witness was
asked by Scoville to identify some papers.
The first shown him was handbill an
nouncing lecture at Evanston, H. "Yes."
said Guiteau, turning it around to the jury
and with an air of satisfaction; 'sthat was
the announcement of one of my lectures.
Shall read it?"
Scoville- mo, / will not put these
papers in evidence
Guiteau then gave his ideas concerning
the religious tenets of the Oneida commun-
ity. Witness continued to say 1863 instead
OF 1873 and his attention being called to it he
explained: ri don't feel very well to-day,
my brain don't work just right probably ow-
ing to the rain" Guiteau then resumed the
narrative of his experiences in trying to lec-
ture. On one occasion he tried to lecture
against Bob Ingersell who was to deliver q
lecture against hell while he (witness) pro-
posed to lecture on the existence of hell.
While he found people ready to pay SO
cents to hear that there was no hell they
wouldn't pay cent to hear that there was
hell. / kept worrying over the political
situation and | knew this nation was COM
ing to grief.
On Wednesday evening after Conkling's
| resignation he thought if President Gar
field was out of the way, all would go well;
he tried to shake it off but it grew. In
fortnights time it had
BECOME a FIXED RESOLVE.
He had never doubted since that time,
about the first of June, that he was in
spired, he prayed and prayed asking God
| if Garfield were not to be thus removed, to
get rid of him in some other way, the
| removal was necessary to save the nation
from ruin, knew the Lord employed me
because he always employs the best mate
rial. / felt the Lord wanted me to do it,
to advertise my book"
| No allusion was made by the witness to
the immediate incidents of the shooting
| After recess Guiteau said he believed in
a special providence and had no concern
about his personal safety. He felt the
| Lord and government would take care of
him. "The Lord" he added, ''is no fool.
| He uses the best means for His work, and
He has provided all these guards, court
and jury and these experts to do His work
and preserve me-"
| After few questions he broke out, 81
want to define my position ON this one
| point, L believe Arthur is a friend of mine;
| he ought to be for am the man that made
| him, or my inspiration did. / never yet
asked favor of him and don't suppose
ever shall" When IN New York witness
| called on General Arthur to offer him his
| service in the campaign, also called at the
| republican headquarters; saw all the big
men, they
| WERE ALL GLAD TO SEE HIM.
| They consulted with Gov. Jewett, Gen.
| Arthur and others. They were very friend
| ly, but told him they must have men of
big reputation, like Grant and Conkling,
to do the speaking Witness added: 81
was on free and easy terms with Arthur,
| Jewett and the rest of them" Witness
made the first application for office soon
after Garfields election. Re called on Gen.
Garfield at the White house. 'After Gar
field was at leisure, said Guiteau, 81
| shook hands with him and handed him
my speech on which was written On
| Paris Consulship.' He knew me at once.
I left him reading my speech, and
that's = the only interview l ever had
with Garfield ] wish to state here
that my getting office or not
getting Office had nothing whatever to do
with my removing him. That was the act
| of an inspiration and was done as a po-
| litical necessity. Witness then related
| his
| EXPERIENCES IN THE STATE DEPART
| and interviews with Blaine, and described,
as he calls it, the modus operandi of get
ting at the Secretary of State. Witness
described his last interview with Blaine,
who rather hurt his feelings by his abrupt
manner, which was so in contrast with his
previous cortliality Witness then deter
Fmined to see the President, and with con-
| siderable exhibition of excitement related
his efforts to see the President, Witness
| concluded: 1.-THE party was at logger
| heads and / got very much worried over
| it. / wrote several notes to the President
| telling him something must be done, but
he paid no attention to it. Witness was
asked to identify book handed him, and
said 'tOh, yes, that is my revised work
called Truth" companion book
to the Bible. / have not seen it
arrested" Witness then desired to read
a passage and page or two, descriptive OF
the trials of the Apostle Paul in endeavor
in,S to introduce Christianity. THAT was
lust NV case (striking his fist upon the
| deskO ] strove to enlighten, just as Paul
Ibid I had no money or friends, and hao
lust about as rough time as the apostle
had"
/ VERY LIKELY HE WILL.
Guiteau concluded: "a few weeks ago
addressed Bennett, and suggesting he send
me So 900, and think it tvery likely he will
send it, owe probably 81 900, and that
is every cent do owe in the world. If Ben
nett sends me money | shall pay off some
of my board bills. He did me great dea
of damage in 1874, but Bennett is good
hearted fellow have had an idea in my
head for twenty years
Il SHOULD BE PRESIDENT
suppose people think I've been badly
cranked about that. | had the idea in the
Oneida Community. l went to BostoI
with the distinct feeling that | was on tht
way to the White House, and / shall make
it yet Oaughter.) If I am ever Presi
dent it will be by the act of God. | shai
get the nomination as Lincoln or Garfield
did, and shall be elected as they were.
anticipate dreadful change in public
opinion regarding me. The idea that
would be President being in my head, die
not want to get the Herald down on me
That is the only reason why didn't pres
my suit against it. l don't care now {
snap of my finger about being President
Don't know as / should take it, If 1 wa'
nominated and elected.
Judge Porter then began the cross exam
ination. The prisoner bore the examina