Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-30
I'd Edition.
THE GREAT MURDER TRIAL
GUITEAU CROSS-EXAMINED.
HIS MEMORY FAILS HIM.
HOME QUESTIONS OF JUDGE PORTER.

trial for the murder OF President Garfield was con-
tinued this afternoon after the report the first
page of this paper closed as follows:
6CITEAU's SUIT AGAINST THE HERALD AND HIS BOARD
BILLS.
Mr. Scoville asked II he had not offered to COM
promise his suit against the Herald. The prisoner
said he had written To Mr.. Bennett and offered to
settle for $780, and he expected that Mr. Bennett
would send the money. 81 owe probably said
the prisoner, 81 000 and that Is every cent owe
In this world Ii Mr.. Bennett sends me that money
am going to pay some OF those boarding house
pills That have been thrown at Inc here"
ASPIRATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
81 have had an idea" said the prisoner Gin nv
head for twenty years that would be President OF
the United States went into politics with that
idea II become President it will be an act OF
God-a special act of the Deity The prisoner
pate" he said, "a decided change in the public
opinion In respect to me-"
The court suggested that counsel conhne the
prisoner 10 simple narrative and not permit him
to declaim.
MI scovtlle asked if his political aspirations had
anytmES TO do with his offer To Mr.. Bennett
- didn't want to get the New York Herald down
on me-" said the prisoner. IF / had pressed the
am nominated" After pausing awhile, the pris-
oner swapping his fingers, said: 81 don't care
don't know whether / would take it IL was
nominated"
THE JUDGE STOPS GCITEAU.
Mr.. Scovfle inquired as to the prisoners notice
10 womankind that he wanted a wife and asked If
he was sincere
The prisoner said: "Why, OF course; no harm in
that is there7 / was divorced and could legally
marry again. This awoke a new train OF thought
In the prisoners mind He said: II want TO say
about that divorced wife OF NINE
Her. here, that win do" said the judge.
vi don't know anything about her." persisted
her, but"
Here the Judge made the prisoner STOP
MI Scoy1le surrendered the prisoner to the
prosecution for crosS-examination.
Contamination of Guiteau.
Judge Porter, rising, conducted the crOSs-ex-
ance as an active participant in the trial. He
pursued the prisoner with questions which con-
Siderably shook his nerves.
"Do YOU consider yourself a man of unusual
ability asked the counsel
II express no opinion on that judge" said the
prisoner, with an air OF easy familiarity.
-. Have you not expressed such an opinion7"
Judge Porter questioned him very closely as to
his habits OF life.
"You are christian, are you nOt?-
81 hope so. judge"
"During your stay in the Oneida Community,
S ss.. you, SAID Judge Porter, with frown,
:. The prisoner hesitated, and then answered:
" Not absolutely
Sc Did you not say so yesterday
intended 10 Say," said the prisoner, Hthat /
had been mostly a strictly virtuous man. As a
women, If You want to know the truth"
INT Judge having gone over the story OF the pris
OnerS law business in Chicago, he asked whether
In one OF his suits the prisoner ever secured YER
diet for his client
II think" said the prisoner. slowly 81 did have
one case in which sued man for $500 or $500. 1t
was before jury, and verdict was rendered for
my client He could not remember any OF the par
he was man OF determination.
4 QUESTION AS TO THE ASSASSINATION, AND THE
ANSWER.
"You determined to kill Gen Garfield did YOU
not? inquired Judge Porter.
~ decline 10 answer said the prisoner: sit is a
pretty strong way OF putting IT. II / had had nv
choice in the matter wouldn't have done it,
Judge Porter led him over his New York expe-
rience, showing how shadowy the prisoners claim
TO having big law business was. and how exceu-
bills f -'
GUITEaU's MEMORY FAILS HIM.
His memory. hitherto remarkable, failed him
altogether, when he was asked TO name some OF
his numerous clients The prisoner said he had
done collec ting business for many leading mer-
chants OF New York. Being asked to name some
or the leading merchants the prisoner said: Il
don't think IL Is necessary 10 drag their names
into this case at all" Being pressed for names he
mentioned the names OF Green, Blackwell d Co.
eonfeeti9ners, and liquor firm for which he had
done collecting.
The prisoner having been pressed with number
OF questions as 10 his debts said IL claim To be
an honest man, and always paid my debts when
and when YOU had not?r asked Mr.. Porter.
swell, couldn't pay"
HIS DIVORCED WIFE.
Having been asked about his married life, the
prisoner broke out about his divorced wlfe:-sI
have known nothing about the Lady since and
have cared nothing for her, except to wish her
We'll"
GUrrEAU AND GEN. LOGAN.
DO you know Gen. Logan very well?" asked Mr.
Porter
Il know Gen. Logan, yes, sir" answered the
prisoner.
'Did he say he would indorse your applica-
uon?n
II so understood him"
sDid he say so?" Insisted the examiner.
"Ies, sir, he did say So"
Mr.. Porter referred 10 Gen. Logan's denial OF
this The prisoner said Gen. Logan said. when he
asked nun 10 sign his paper:-'Ih haven't pen and
Ink mere, but come up stairs Tomorrow and will
sign IT. The next day he seemed To have for
'.That Is Kind or way these politicians have OF
doing things" said Guiteau, explaining the
matter Further on he said: Il want THIS thing
pOrtant matter. 1 don't think Gen. loan in
tended To deceive me or TO deceive this COURT He
'Arthur is President" Nf''
AS TO SHOOTING THE PRESIDENT.
Being questioned as to the shooting he repeated
his old plea Of inspiration. ~ and the Deity did
it, he said.
"Who bought that pistol, the Deity or your"
ii say 1t has nothing TO do with it," said the
prisoner.
Judge Porter repeated his question
"Ihe Deity furnished the money with which I
bought it, said the prisoner. 81 was the agent OF
the Deity"
prom whom did You receive the money?n
"lt was OF no consequence from whom received
it, whether from Mr. Jones or Mr.. Maynard"
"a We're you," said the examiner, ssinspired To
buy that British bulldog piSto?"
Z" don't claim that was to do that specific act
claim that was inspired to remove the Pres-
. dent, and had TO use my Judgment as to the
means" ~
10 remove him by murder?r asked Mr. Porter
This staggered the prisoner. Then he said:
by murder so-called; yes sir, so-called.n
''ICu did not succeed, you Say?'
VI think the doctors did the work.
"You tried, and the Deity tried and yet you did
not succeed?n
81 think that the Deity confirmed nv art
BY letting the President down easilyn
"DO you think the long torture suffered by the
President was letting him down so easiy?r
"ThRt Is a matter with the Deity, and don't
care TO discuss IL here, ;" replied the prisoner.
GUITEAU DON'T LIKE THE WORD "MURDER-"
The examiner having used frequently the word
"murder," the prisoner said II don't like the word
murder. 1t don't represent the actual facts in
this matter"
Mr. Porter went over the question OF inspiration
very Closely. Referring 10 the DaDerS OF the DriS