The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-29

Us thSOlokN ~ thoS
time.
Adjourned till Friday.
--
tultteau Makes a Statement.
WAsMINGT oN, Nov. 25.-rhe criminal
eouit was crowded, mostly with ladies repre-
senting the fashionable circles. Scoville
stated that Guitteau desired to make a State
ment. No objections being made. Gui,tesu
read from a manuscript substantially AS fol-
lows:
ST propose to have all the facts bearing on
the case go to the court and iury aud to do
this | have been forced to interrupt counsel
and Witnesses. l meant no discourtesy to
them or to any one. ANY fact in nv case
bearing OH the question as to who fred that
shot, the Deity or myself, is OF vital I'M
portance in this case, and | propose it shall
go to the jury hence my personal, political
and theological record may be aeveloped. |
am glad your honor and the opposing coun-
sci are disposed to give a hearing to the his
torical review of my life and | ask the prsss
and the public to do likewise. All | want is
absolute justice and 1 shall not permit any
crooked work. l have no idea my counseT
wants crooked work, but l have thought they
are often mistaken on supposed facts and l
shall have to correct counsel. Last spring
certain newspapers in New York and Wash
inston were bitterly uenouncing the Presi-
dent for breaking up The Republican party by
improper appointments. L would like these
newspapers to reprint these editorials. In re-
moving the President [ only did wha: the
papers said ought to be done. | new
er would have shot bin of my own
v%olltion. 1t has been published that l am
IN year OF death. 1t is false. L have always
been a religious man and an active worker
for God. Some people ii ink | am = murder
er, out the Lord does not, for he inspired me
to act in the case as Abraham and a score of
othrrcases in the Bible. | desire this court and
jury TO dispose OF this case on facts and law.
ocoVllie then referred to previous demands
Tor certain printed newspaper slips which
were TAKEN from Guitteau at the time of his
arrest. A colloquy ensued bstween counsel
IN winch considerable feeling was shswn.
ocsVliie protested against the course of the
bissrlct Attorney Ia the matter, and the lat
VIZ ecu tuems'y reIorteu from MS seat:
'oh, stun' SUM- all SUM Inc controversy
was hllsiiT sett!eo. ana ScovIlie carried John
a Logan; for the defense. Witness did not
It ,Pono' however.
t'oA"' "'ose nina was greatly excited,
'"en rlsAo III again anu shouIed' "Inere Is
ai"IhsI m"cser want 70 speak aoout right
now. unuerstAhd m! divorced wife is to
oe n'oosnI nero asa witness against ne. If
tllaI 5 SO mere VIII De trouble. She was a
poor uhlsi'unats Ihlhe, ana L never should
nave Aarr'eo ner' huC II she comes here
10 .esIiiy against ME ana 40 me harm, III rip
up ieT Wnole RECORD. one was seotced IN
1 "'laoe'phla anu nAu d chlio before l
tna''!nu per- "hh eresI dilnctlty,
a'teF some minutes OF eXpostnla'
!|'' succeeaeo III qulstlhs uulC'sau. "
witnesses "ele c~'le"' poC laliea 10 re-
spniu' D.. ~ -,
. ''e'pn L: 0h''h' Vi rrSspoFI' n, tesIl-
re" a. u Ais @'I'"'h'doce wiz! "u1tte"us
i'Hil'S' ,.r
Us 'sVlue'' as 10 Tue sce"e At the uepo6-
Tue n'oIII'iI Oh tle s,o~Iins'
I'aftes IL l'eeu' o. th,csgo' oe'a'leo sew
erdl lhCiuellIs Ill Guitle"us career as a law
ser at ohlc"so' ne always REGARDED MIN as
An earhesI' ST. cefe man ouI IL balanced.
Always oseiheu MIN a IL ess man until
re;ehtIy.
witness saw G'l'tesu h're several times
i'St spring. frequent references were niade
du'IhS the conversation 10 Tie once Gulteau
was expecting 10 nave. NltneSs loid Gnltfau
le hau no snow for the iafls consu!shlp and
lie would htlp MN 10 get a clefksh!p srsolhe
ih'ioE poSi'1oN' u'iIIsau became indignant
ana >"u' you "4tch me papers the neAtoo or
/ "aHs ana you VIII see 'hs announcement OF S
my appointment TO the farls cohSulshlp." t
",tlless visited Hulteau some days since III
an aho askea why ne kliled PRESIDENT Tar
lelo. lhe prisoner was lying down On his
'oncn. lie arose and excliedly began a
sort OF speech saying, u dlu not ,
10 II, ths LORD dld It," Attlmes the prisoner
II "ed great excitement ssriklng his lists
sgainst the wall with considerable violence;