National Republican., 1881-12-03
INSOLENT GUITEAU.
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your projected daily was not 10 DC III oIpos''V 10
his2
The Prisoncr-IIc ncvcrhad any thcocratic daily.
He published weekly paper called the Circular
Mr. Porter went on to cross. examine the ptis.
oner on this point with the object OF showing that
the pretended Inspiration In regard TO thcocrauc
daily, to the book called "Truth" to the lecture
on the second coming Of Christ. &c" were merely
borrowed from the ideas Of Nuycs, and that por'
uons Of the book and lectures were plagiarism
from the book called The Bercan" In connec-
ton with the prisoners leaving the Oneida Com
munity Mr. Porter put in evidence n letter written
by the prisoner In April, 1865, in which he says
that he So leaving in obedience to an irresistible
conviction that If he did not do 1t woo would be
upon him; that he must obey the will ofGod that
God aud his conscience were driving him to the
battle and that he dared not draw back. pack
age Of ofmanuscript tied together was shown to the
prisoner and admitted to be his writing, although
he said II appeared to be mutilatcd hayngnether
head nor tail.
The District Attorney then proceeded to read
the document from printed slip and the prisoner
cautioned Mr. scovillc to follow tho reading with
the original, because he was "afrad to trust those
men," The document was then read. tits a pnpcr
written hy Guiteau TO the oneida Community at
the time of his leaving It, nnd is principally de-
voted TO advocating his theory of establishing
thcocratic paper. The substance Of II has already
been published. The prisoner listened at
lclllNClN 10 lnC ItuUllBs luNtElNpNlllb INV
and then TO make some explanation.
" That's very strong dca,' he commented, when
the idea Of establishing q number Of thcocratic
papers was mentioned "Thc idea was tomakc the
world am entire community. II was grand con-
cep,ion but not at all feasible the way this world
IS run. 1hercaro too many bad people in this
world. Tic Oneida people would convert the
whole world into II ircc.loyo community. This
paper was written as my justification for leaving
the community"
rotc was rcnd which had been written to the
community by GuitCau, and In which he confessed
his love for aud subordnaton to Mr. Noyes, and
withdrew all charges previously made against
him.
The prisoners comment on this was made in
conversational tone. "You want" he snid "to
imagine yourselves in he'll, ladies and gentlemen,
and you will get some idea of my feeling In the
Oneida Community"
A letter addressed by Guiteau TO n member of the
community was also introduced in evidence In
this he says: "whcn in the world had pro.
grammc of my own; but God smashed that, and
hurled me into the community" lie also refers to
himscltas creature of ptedcStination, but states
don 1t for the wealth Of the ROlhschilds or the
fame of Napoleon. THAT is so now" murmured
The letter written by Guitcnu asking to be ro-
cciycd back intothe community, was next read. He
states thnt he gave up his project OF establishing
theoCralic paper, because he was not un to the
"tricks of the newspaper trade, and, further, that
the project was Il dcyilish dClusiOn.
Tic piisoncr-It was no dcvllish deluson. II
was an inspired idea, but not possible.
The cross examination was then resumed.
Do you rot think that you ever bad dovilish
The devil aud the Almighty are fighting II out nc.
eordng TO him; ! bcliGye, in personal devil,
There is Gn article in my little book about it, tits
good reading, Judge.
Mr.. Porter-I have read It with good deal of
The prlsoner-There are good ideas in 1t. 1t
has not been published yet Judge.
Doyou believe in spirit OF evil that tempt9
men? | believe in personal devil and personal
Deity, as actually as believe that YOU are alive.
Do, you believe the devil tcmpts men? Most
decidedly, lie tempts thcm TO do evil, aud that Is
the reason, when pressed to do n thing. l hrst
question whether 1t is the devil or the Deity.
about Xiii ns the pTesdcn For two Gmi or three
Deity not 10 let me max my mistake And the
and saw the necessity of his renlola for the
Situation had not eXistcdthcn should have said
that il was the inspiration Of the devil; but the
political situation required the removal of the
R5eTi4sH tqr the GOOD Of the Ampdcan people,
And It was in view of the political situation that
yqm made up your mind 10 murder
me Prisoner Qnterrupting, ,cxciedlyl-Don'tu use
thnt word murder" You are entirely too free
with the word.
Mr. Porer-Are you not on trial for murder?
proper word" ?"
Mr. Poner-I can use the word " remove" but 1t
The Prisoner Qnsultingly)-I presume you have
Big fee for this Judge. You are working
=, Mr. porter-You are practical man in your no.
tions Of law?
., The prisoner-I decline to answer Go back to
Csuddenly)-what is your theory of your dc.
tem'G? , ! stated II very frequently, II you have
not the comprehension 10 see II by this time will
not attempt to enlightcn YOU
Your defense is that you are legally insane, and
not II iaet insane is IL? The defense is that it is
Arc you insane at all? A good many people
thnk ! am badly insane, The Oneida people
thought so-and still think So
You told the jury you were not insaneP am
nnl Nn expert Let the experts and the jury de-
Do YOU believe you are insane? decline to an
wCr the question.
You did answer 1t before, that you were legally
lnsanc-did you not? decline to discuss that
with YOU My opinion would not be OF any value
,ry I,e WY or the Other. am not an expert, not
Did YOU expect at the time you shot the Presi.
leht to he tried for II? had no expectation about
H. MY only thought was to execute the divine
will and let Him take care OF me. / would not
anve been deferred from the act il had known
shouiu be shot IN five minutes. ] decline To dis
;us lhc subject any further with you. If you
YAM any ilGGt read & the new;pnpeIs; ! am unwill;
ury aud country absorbed any more than neccs.
iary.
Tho prIsoner was then inquired of as to the
night lie followed Mr.. Garfield TO Mr. Blaine's
house MS follows:
D!d, you follow President Garfield that night?
decline to answer any more questions on Tint
point without directions from The Court
The Court 10 the prisOnGr)-YOu ought TO nm.
Wer; your refusal to answer will operate against
Fou
The Prlsoncr-I have stated the matter repeat
sdy, ana VIII state II again, If necessary no Mr.
PorlGT-ASk your question ngnn.
President was at Mr.. BlHinGs house? | saw GEN.
srAl Garfield one evening come out of the White
House about seven o'clock, was in the park
opposite lhc White House. He passed along the
snd OF tho park 10 Mr.. BlainCs house. ! was sew.
.ral yards behind him.
Walking nller him2 walked along ON the OPP
posllc SIDE OF the street.
Was the pistol loaded? Itwas loaded
DID y9n intend to kill him? / intended to re-
move him.
That night? No, sir,
Whydid you follow him IT, you did not intend to
remove MIN? walked down that way, us had
peruct right to do.
Then II wus merely In the assertion of your
rglll Us = lreG citizen that you walked, dogging
ana with pistol IN your pocket? l had the
pistol with me, and all my papers
Pa you take out your piStol2 Yesi took 1t
Did you point It at him? QmItatIng Mr.. porter's
point 1t at him.
Why not? That is my business not yours.
pa you intend to kill any one else? No, / did
not bNillcd was alone, aud hc came out half an
hour niiGrwRrd with Blaine "
sdGy, maa you a. been HrEnE in the alley? N9i was
business
mRnd of tho Deity that you kill Garfield NV
business was TO execute the divine will whenever
had favorable opportunity.
pa you have u favorable opportunity? Not
like doing IT, 0' 'N''
,Wueu ie came out of Mr.. Blalnes house was he
nave given me n chance Of telling about IL. ITO
M iorier, VINO was about putting another qucs-