Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-03
Guitcau's CrOss-ExaminatiOn.

The following is Guiteau's cross-examina-
ton on Thursday continued:
Q-On the 10Th of April did you write the
President that Conkling had worked himself
up to white heat of opposition?
Al remember using that phrase.
Q-IIad you ever spoken with Conkling
from the time you came to Washington on
the 9th of March until you wrote this letter?
Al considered myself on friendly rela-
tions with all those men.
o. did not ask you that, ] asked if you
had spoken to him?
Al think I had met Conkling several
times and we had exchanged Glow do you do
Senator and Glow do YOU do sir
Q-Whcn?
A-During the months of March and April.
Q-Where?
A-On the street and at the capitol.
Odd you speak with him on the street?
Ayes, decidedly.
Q-IIow manv times2
A-Met him once on the street. I remem-
Der distinctly. He was exceedingly cordial
and bowed and said GLOW do YOU do Mr.
Guiteau." That was near the patent office
some time in March or April. was on
good relations with all those men during
March or April.
Q-(Slowly and with great delibcration)
Did Senator ConkIing-
A-(Interruptingly) oh don't look so
fierce at me. don't care snap of my fin
ger for you.
Q-But you will answer my questions.
A-Put your questions in quiet, simple
sort of way and will.
Odd Senator Conkling ever promise to
support your application for the Paris con
sulship2
Al never suggested it to him. NY ex
pectation about the Paris consulship was
that would get it through by my personal
influence with the President. Blaine and Lo
gan, and when my nomination went IL the
Senate Mr. Conkling and that sort of mar
would see it through. But don't think i
necessary to discuss this matter of the Pari'
consulship. | went over it all YESTERDAY
and decline to discuss it further. There,
no use wasting the time of this honorable
court in going over it again. II ven do no
know the facts about it yet you had bette
read this mornings papers, and you will fin'
them.
Odd you write on the eth of May t.
Garfield whom you afterwards shot, II an
sorry you and Senator Conkling are apart
but stand by you"
Al wrote that That was the time wa
trying to bring those men together. Iva
acting the part Of peace maker.
Q-Was that true?
A--why do you ask that. Everything il
the letter is true.
Q-And YOU stood by President Garfield
Al tell you did. But when Robertson
Was nominated and when the public an
nouncement was made that any Senator VIII
would decline to vote for Rohertsons con
firmAtion would need letter OF introduction
to the President. then stood by Couklin
and the Stalwarts, That was the occasion
Of the break between the President and tn
Stalwarts.
Q-On the 10th of May did you write L
Garfield q letter marked Private" saying
ssUntil Saturday supposed Blaine was m
friend in the matter of the Paris consulshir
but after his tone Saturday judge he is try
ing to run the State Department in the intel
ests of the Blaine element
A-(With violent bang on the railing
Yes and that is the truth about it. hit hin
square there and that is the reason Blain
went back on me, because was Grant ma
and he thought he would put Blaine men il
the Paris consulship.
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