The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-12-05
GUITEAU's EXAMINATION.
He Admits Feeling Remorse for His
Horrible Crime.

question which Judge Porter asked,
after having paused earnestly upon that
point for some moments.
The prisoner answered sullenly: II
have felt remorse, of course, as far as
my personal feelings are concerned"
Judge Porter, as quick as lightning,
and dramatically, said: "That will do,
prisoner, your examination is closed. "
TREMENDOUS MEANING OF THIS ACK-
NowLEDGMENT.
Guiteau, writhing under the tremen-
dous force of Judge Porter7s question,
saw the terrible effect of his confession.
During all these moments one part of
his defense has been to insist to all that
he never has had single sentiment of
remorse. During the dissemination
he has said dozen times to Judge
Porter's terrible questions that his mind
was blank upon that subject. To all
the experts who have called upon him
during these weeks he has insisted,
with gleeful pertnacity, that 9 thought
of remorse never came to him; that his
mind upon that subject was blank.
Yet last night, at the end of three days
cross examination, at the crisis of as
rigid cross-examination as any pris-
oner in any witness-box was ever sub
jected to, he admitted to that which
seesaed to bring skudder to his rela-
tives and caused a sensation in the
courtroom. He had killed the Presi-
dent and he had suffered remerse.
FUTILE EFFORT TO RECOVER HIS LOST
VANTAGE.
With cat-like quickness Guiteau rail-
lied from what seemed almost like a
paralysis, caused by the tremendous
laundering of Judge Porter at him, and
endeavored to correct what he plainly
saw was the effect of that admission.
Judge Porter would not listen to a
word, but waved his hand.
Scoville tried to parry the effect, ssut
apparently without success, and Gui-
teau left the stand more discouraged
than he had appeared at any time dur
ing the trial.
JUDGE PoRTER's ENERGY-THE AssAs-
SINS CUNNING.
Guiteau, although cowed and driven
into corner, saw the force of every
one of Judge Porter's questions, and
endeavored to evade them, and mani
tested undoubted skill.
There were some words which almost
caused him to vince with terror. He
shunk and seemed to shiver in the
witness-box when Judge Porter used
the words murder" "kill' and "as-
sassin."
WHAT THE TERRIBLE CRosS-ExAMINER
PROVED.
Judge Porter made it clear that
Guiteau was abe to control the 'Divine
presence" the day that Mrs. Garfield
went to the depot with the President,
and emphasized this fact, which has
such an important bearing upon the
question of responsibility. The cross
examination was entirely successful.
| 1t lifted the mask and showed that the
plot to murder the President was pre-
meditated and deliberate, and was a
result of malice and revenge.
DISTINGUISHED WITNESS.
Senator David Davis was sworn, and
Scoville proceeded to question him on
political philosophy. The Judge was
non-committal on everything, and con-
tnually demurred to the line of pro-
ceedings. He was excused after few
moments, and for minute occupied a
seat on the bench with Judge Cox,
where he studied the prisoners coun-
tenance for some time, and then left
the courtroom.
| STENoGRAPHER BAILEY AND HIS "HGR-
AID" REPORT.
Bailey, the District Attorneys stem
ographer, was put upon the stand, and
Guiteau became at ence excited. He
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