The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-01

/ NftAf~f III my ODlitOift lliflf NOliiu UlNt
been another war In this country"
The prisoner said from that time on ht
kept preparing for the act and praying.
Mr.. scooille skipped the act Of the assas-
slnation and brought the prisoner up to the
time OF his imprisonment. He gave &C.
counts OF the
VARIOUS PERSONS WHO INTERVIEWED HIN.
Speaking Of the interview with Mr.. Bailey,
who was introduced TO him as n Herald re-
porter, he said: | was told afterwards
that he and Colonel Corkhill were playing
trick on me, but don't like 10 say 80.
always thought Colonel Corkhill was very
friendly 10 me. He said The first medical
expert who called on him was DR.. God
ding. He then gave accounts OF bis inter-
views with the various experts with Won
[ derful minutencss.
THE PRISONER WANTS REST.
The prisoner here complained thai he
was tired. ~ will feel better after I have
had my dinner" he snid; 81 always feel
better after dinner. / did not cat much
breakfast"
The counsel agreeing, the court, at 11:4j,
took a recess till / O'Clock, in order 10 allow
the prisoner time 10 rest.
Afternoon Session.
At 1:10 j. ". the prisoner was again
placed on the stand. lie said that he had
always been a believer in special provi-
denccs: there were four distinct times in
his life when he claimed special inspira-
ton; one was when he went TO the Oneida
Community; another when he went TO New
York 10 start 4 thoocratic paper; another
when he left good law business TO 20 lee
turing; and the fourth time when he I'M
deTtOok 10 remove the President.
INSPIRED BY TIE LORD 10 REMOVE TIE PRE-
sIDENT.
"Thc Lord inspired me 10 remove the
President" declared the prisoner. Gle
has taken care OF me up to this time, and
will continue to take care Of me. II had
not been absolutely certain that the Deity
had inspired the act ] would never have
shot the President
"Did You have any ill-iccling against
President Garfield"
NO, sir, never had" The prisoner
added, 81 considered him my personal
and political friend"
"Any malice at all?"
d" No, sir" COMPATIBILITY
"Iiave you changed your opinion
sincc?"
Ono. sir" pounding the railing before
him; "my opinion has never changed as
TO the necessity Of this act and the divinity
Of this inspiration" Proceeding like 2
Siump-orat0r, the prisoner said: q UNI
dcriake TO say that this nation some day.
instead Of saying 'Gui;eau the assassin.'
will say Guitcau the PATRIOT" The pri-
soncr said that after conccivinc the idea OF
shooting the President he felt pressure on
him all the time.
HAPPY AFTER SHOOTING The PRESIDENT.
CATER shot the President" ne said, 81
felt relieved. felt happy. hadn't been
40 happy for weeks rs wien | ct into my
cell on the ID OF July. ! said, 'Thank
God! It's all over "
Ilave You distinct remembrance OF
what occurred on the ID OF July:"
"Oh, yes, sir.'
The prisoner testified 70 some Of the cir
cumsanccs OF his arrest and transfer 60
Jail. but MIR. Scoyillc dill moi question him
rs 30 the act Of shooting. Tie had sent TO
recommendations with his application for
the Austrian mission. He had depended
on his own personal relations with the
President and Mr.. Blaine.
REGARDS PRESIDENT ARTHUR IS HIS FRIEND.
Mr. Scovillc asked il he did not consider
President Arthur his friend.
81 haven't" said the prisoner. " had any
occasion TO test it,
d" Have you written any letters to Eim:"
81 have addressed two or three letters
20 him. don't know whether they have
been delivered or not. From the way /
have been treated in other matters ima-
CINE not"
After some discussion between counsel
rs TO the relevancy Of such testimony, the
prisoner said: Z" | want TO say here that
presume that President Arthur is my friend.
| have never asked any favor from him,
either for myself or my friends, although
am the man That made him, or at least my
inspiration did"
District-Attorney Corkhill protested
against interogatories that elected such re-
plies.
~ have got nothing more 10 say" said
the prisoner, eXcitedly, "on the subject.
| simply wanted TO define my position. /
have not asked the Presidentf for any iayors,
and probably shall not"
Adjourned.