The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-23


related Guitteau's varied experiences
during the Moody and Sankey resivals,
and his efo rts and failures on religious
subjects and lack Of appreciation, shown
by his audience. Guitteau supplied the
explanation that his were new ideas on
that subject. They hadn't got to them
at that time, and perhaps he had not
quite made his meaning plain. He added
soon afterwards, ~ had ideas, but no
reputation and ideas don't draw at ali. -
Guitteau's belief that he was serving
the Lord and that it was the Lord 3
business to pay his debts incurred in his
service, was mentioned by Scoville,
when Guittesu laughingly supplied an
other illustration, saying: 81 deadheuded
from Toledo to Chicago on the impress
sion that my appearance made with the
conductors. Got put of twice, though
Scoville continued his description of
Guittesu's religious experiences and was
frequently interrupted by the prisoner
with: II left $1,000 law business to do
that work, and you see hew made out
with it," and again, "The same kind Of
business Apostle Paul was engaged in,
He got his pay and l expect to get mine
some time out of that book wrote" A
moment after with some enthusiasm and
raising his voice, he exclaimed, 81 used
to go round the streets calling nv
lectures. The people thought was q
book agent aud was happier when I
was doing that work than ever before.
money" Scoville then alluded to Quit
women and said it was his disposition
in hof hot L. all
woman e.long as che would listen to him.
"Thats not true" shouted Guitteau,
81 pat notice in nay autobiography
that any lady who wanted to correspond
with me, who would send her references,
If she was alright, would be we'll re-
ceived, and to this notice got response
from lady worth 100000. That was
not bad, was it?"
Laughter generally was INDUCED in.
Scoville continued: "It's true, as he
says that notice brought one response,
which shows there is one woman in the
United States that probably has lost her
reason also." This remsrk ELECTED q
good deal of laughter. but not from the
prisoner, who aDgrily exclaimed l
wrote her two letters, and she wrote me
two. You (S2eville) suppressed the rest.
| have been looking for response to my
last letter for three weeks, and am certain
you have lied about it. I tell you SO
publicly" he continued, raising his
voice, "You can't fool me, 1 am going
to follow her," tLsughter)
Scoville-The letters GuitteauAFrote l
did not send. mo, you didn't send
them, knew you had lied about it
That's not the first lie you have told, ;"
cried the prisoner, emphazing his words
with blows upon the table. 81 knew you
were lying; you told me you sent those
letters and now you say you have not. I"
The Court sternly-Be quiet.
District Attorney-Scoville knows if
there were any such letters they never
can reach the jury, and this attempt to
get into apublic collequy with this man
is reprehensible. Let this man play bis
part when his time comes.
II am not playing part" cried the
prisoner excitedly and gesticulstiDg
wildly. 81 knew ScoVille was lsing.D
SEQ, ille-I understand this evidence is
coming; that it is perfectly competent"
las a general thing, testimony OBJ
tanned from lying is not competent" re-
torted the prisoner.
Scoville-I will not reply TO Corkhill
at present for his insinuation. When the
time comes for argument, he will get an
answer" The significant tone ia which
this was said brought down a storm II
applause from the spectators. 81 had
considered" continued ScoVille, that
this evidence was competent"
The prisoner-Yo GU will not have sDv
surcess from the Lord by lying. You
lie, you lie. I've found you out. When
q man lies to me once / never believe
him again. You have lied to me once
and that's played out. The prisoner in
making this speech, seemed to be con-
vulsed with passion, and it was in vain
that his brother and sister attempted to
quiet him.
Scoville-All 1 want in this case is
that truth shall prevail, and if you be-
lieve produce it as evidence for thest-
rical effect, without the earnest conv!e-
ton it is just a & proper to be done,
want ysu not only to reject it but charge
it against me with tsnfold effect in your
final verdict. fApplause) The prisoner
has been called, when 8 boy, julius
Cesar.
The priso1er-Julius Caesar. / never
liked the name and do not have it.
IAere's too much Of the negro about it.
ccoville-The name, as l understand |
it, was Julius Charles.
The prisoner my legal name is |
Charles Guitteau.
Schoville then proposed to read s
bundle Of letters written By the prisoner,
dating back to 1858, as showing the bent |
Of his mind. The District Attorney
objected to their Introduction, IS not |
connected with the crime.
The prisoner-We will show they are
authentic
The judge admitted the letters, most
Of them being addressed 10 Mrs. Sep
vile, and some to himself. Those
Of earliest date, 1858, show moth
ing peculiar. bit gradually they !
drift into q religious turn quoting texts Of
scripture and appealing to his sister to
turn to God. This feature of them is
marked after be has gone to the Oneida
The first letter from which
is dated February 10th, 1861. In this he
lays down and supports the doctrine
of community. When this latter letter
was read, the prisoner said: ST forgot |
that letter, it's very good representa-
ton Of the influence under which l lived |
for six years. ! was not aware |
it was in existence. The last |
letter from Oneida was dated October,
$50, and stated that his views had |
char sed; that he desired TO leave the