The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-30
THE ASSASSIN'S TRIAL
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DOuN tlSt AtlW me. L WIS cut OH, you KNOW
"who saw you tho next Monday"
"You, Col. Corkhill and Mr.. Bailey"
ibid you see any rcportorsH
mo: was cut Off and did not see any one"
"Whcn was the first Interview with you after
being taken to the jail with n medical axpcrt2"
swell, don't think any expert .cxamincd
me until after the Presidents death. I was
cut of from everybody, reporters and ncws.
81 wish to know who was the first medical
expert that saw your"
"rho first that rccOlloct was Dr. Goddlng,
OF the asylum over there"
GLOW often did he visit your"
HE called three orfour times; Idldn't know
until the last time who ho was"
slow did you know thcn2"
Gle told me. l thought that he was one of
the Judges OF the court, ana called him Judge.
lie said 4 am not Judge. am DR.. Godding."
when did you next see hlm2"
low. 4"
81 would like to ask you, unless you are too
tired"
~ am very tired, AHA not cat much break.
fast this morning, and think after Dime
Will feel better. had too much Thanksgiving
and have not got oyer II yet"
At the suggcstlonof Mr.. Davldgc, Mt 10 10
o'clock recess was taken until y. m.
During the Recess
the general outlook OF the case was thoroughly
discussed. The majority OF spectators were
satisfied In their own minds that In placing
Guitcau on the stand the defense had made
mistake. "Thcy had n strong defense prior
to this" said leading member Of the
bar to knot Of interested spectators
concern OF the prisoner viii not, In my
opinion strengthen his plea OF insanity
with the jury. You may have observed that he
Is clear on every subject, and has n wonderful
memory for dates. He has peculiar ideas on
religion, and conccdo that he IL possibly
monomaniac on that subject. I will say this,
never would have put him on the
stand" Guiteaus conduct has puzzled the ex.
perts. Their testimony Will be very conflicting.
Speaking on that subject at recess, one veneer
able onicialsaid ,"Them experts is going to
mix things up mighty badly for the jury. l
have been here thirty years and ! never yet
nearly fifty OF them kind o. witnesses to exam
Inc. P'rhaps they won't differ nightly"
Guiteau was returned 10 the witness stand ut
o'clock and his examination by Mr.. Scovillc
was resumed.
Mr.. Scoville said that there was witness
here from Columbus, Ohio, who was anxlous
to leave for homo tonight He desired that
Gulteau should stop aside n while and place
the witness on the stand.
Objected to.
To Guiteau-" What is your idea Of the
Special Inspirations of PrOvi-
dcnce -
sin my own experience there have been four
The first was when entered the Oneida Com
munity, the second was when left there TO
establish the 7heocydt, the third when left
the law to lecture, ana the fourth l claim was
the President"
"what can you say of a special Providence
with reference to your self.preservation g.
"My protection from harm and accidents
generally"
"Mentlon any particular incidents that you
may recall"
the time 1 dropped from the railroad train
after leaving Newark. Then there was my
miraculous escape at the burning of the
steamer Narragansett Again the Lord In
terfered when the mob wanted to do
me harm last summer. 1 knew the Lord was
with me and I felt no anxiety. Then there
We're the attempts to shoot me. The Deity
protected me, though, in each instance. be.
lieye that If the Lord has anything to do He
Will do 1t.
The Lord is No Fool
and he knows what he Is doing"
Guiteau uttered the concluding words cx-
cltedly, emphasizing them by hammcring tho
boxrail vigorously.
The first was when that guard attempted to
shoot me in my cell. He denied that he at
tempted 10 shoot me, but l know he did, but
Gen. Croker managed TO hush the IN after up.
l saw him take out his key, open the door, and
creep stealthily into my cell Mt o'clock In
the morning. saw him approach
revolver in hand, and sprang up and seized
him, crying: My God, you are not going to
shoot mel He had his pistol within eight
Inches OF my head, and rs we
Clinchcd and Struggled
It went on, believe tho Lord was with me
mon, because no turheu the puiiet away irom
NY ..,,. a., .,,,, ,,.,,.
!, ,mm nut WIS ,nc ioAt 'iiho you were siOt NJ
=, lne iotn VI iust august, Whon oorgehht
;r slo. ~ iliu ,nrpush my Seli WINDOW.
ine PRISONER nh.Iateu .le iaS,s npout lhe aliaii
d is lnc recent atteinpt OF Dlll Jones upon ms
nv, utuipuths n,s cs,',Po llom injury 70 proVi
man.
81 win say, A." he added flying OFF from the
point very eXcitedly, "that In shooting the
President the Lord inspired me. VIII stake
my ne ne on ihat divine y, oa
Dlu YOU ha.c any ihiceinE VoWiu uch'
o tir at tnnt IineY asked MI. Scovliie.
NO ST, Iepnea uulteau, snouuhs, ne was
my poi,isa, ifivhu. mn9 tnsPlou W 'ho ncl
~ un 70 UNITS tnc purtics ior hc Boou Oh inc
AmSrtcah peopie'
"heh uio the iuea vi
shooting Gen. Garfield
| enter your mind ~"
at was established in my mind from the
| first of June last, and | never doubted the Di.
| vinity OF my Influence. / was haunted with
| the idea, and felt low spirited and depressed
| before committed tho act, but / felt relieved
when 1t was over | may say felt perfect,
| happy MY first words, when / entered mn
| cell, were: ''Thank God 1t IL over II was d
| weight lifted from my mind"
Tie prisoner then proceeded TO relate some
OF the details OF the shooting concluding by
saying that Policeman Kearney arrested him
ilrst, almost instantly after he had nred the
second shot. no SAID that ne never attempted
10 escape, as IL was ms desire 10 De sent NJ
/ III.