The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-01
THE ASSASSIN'S TRIAL,


rectly, but said suddenly, swell, Blaine
wouldn't have liked II much"
He then went on and ventilated
His Oft-rcpeated Sion
about how badly Garfield had beaten Conkllng
and Grant.
"If Mr.. Blaine had been vlce.prcsldcnt,' -
Gen Garfcdp"
al decline TO reply to such supposItlon, -
was me naughty response. Then, after some
h o,n o,,, u, snlIcn manner VI never would
| HELD after the LIST Of June. II he had appoIntcd
me consul 10 Paris would have sent il back,
i9r my MIND was made mp then TO remove
" You were there all the time waiting for an
opportunity, lsupposeT
"Yes."
"And now you want the Jury to believe that
you would not have accepted an appointment
! In the mcantlme2"
| "Yes"
Leaving them to infer that lngratltudc is
basis for crmcp"
eyes, when one Is inspired"
DO you think II would have been graft
To Have shot Garfield
after he had rendered you the Paris consul
shlpw
81 decline to answer the question, put in tina,
LIST OF June"
Gutcau, after his usual style Of the braggart.
lnch began to gnsh about his friendly relation,
with GARFIELD, claiming that, ns he was one Of
the men who had helped to make him prcsl.
ucnt, no was entitled to some consideration.
That he was stalwart of the Stalwarts, but
NEVERTHELESS Garfeld's political friend.
How was he your political friend p asked
Judge Porter.
Because he was not Democrat" was the
silly reply.
"rhcn there was no lll.feellng on your partY"
mo; l hadn't any ll.will toward him." Gul.
lcau answered, In hooking tones, halfway hiss
Ing tho words between his teeth.
And there was no ill.wlll toward Your
sister, your brother or John II. Noycs?"
81 horborcd ill-feelng against ,Noycs be.
cause hc did me more Injury than any other
man."
"Dut thought you had ill.wlll against no
onc2"
"Wcll, did against him."
''YOur II-WiJI
Is very strong, believer"
mo, sir; that II not true"
returning to the question Of political friend |
ships, the wretch said that all Republicans
were friends, generally speaking. He then
erence to his appointment and expressing his |
qualification that he had been made Secretary |
of state. He changed his mind In that respect, |
however, when Blaine began TO make it so bit. |
ter for Grant, Arthur and Conkling.
They would not even go to the White House, |
because Garfield and Blaine had insulted them |
by insisting upon the appointment of Robert. |
son to succeed Merritt"
"You We're n Blaine man until them"
"fes, was. He was good fellow, and / |
thought he was going to do the right thing, but |
he began to aid Garfield in slaughtering Grant
ana Conkling, and to pave the way for Gar |
fields denomination in 1884, and 1 dreaded |
what was coming, II 1t was allowed to con.
tinuc."
He went on to explain his visits to Blaine
ana Logan concerning his appointments and
concluded by saying that he had never re-
celved positive assurance that he would be
appointed up to this day. recess was then
taken.
After Recess.
Guiteau was returned to the witness stand
conclusion N nIatp i,t A. |
torney Corkhill rs usual Yalied In late with
his hat on, and Judge Potter was even more
tardy. The examination was not resumed
until lis o'clock. In the meantime Guiteau
sat In the witness box apparently unconcerned,
looking with ill-concealed pride over the vast
audience In front of him.
Judge Portsr-"Did you mean TO support Mr..
Blaine for the next President?"
~ never gave the matter any thought"
did you say TO him If go to Paris viii
wish to return to take part In the election of
The next Republican Presidentp"
~ did, meaning that would feel bound TO
support him II he was the next nominee. II
help me, Will help you"
Guiteau Then Went OH to Say
mat the Stalwarts began to kick against Blaine
- soon as me making of appointments began:
had sympathized with Garfield, because of the
heavy pressure for Office brought against him;
expected TO remain until he got his appoint
mcnt; did not have that idea after tho LIST of ,
May; when those letters We're written had not
lent; considered himself on friendly
Relations With all the StaIwarts:
met Senator Conkling on the street several
times, also ut the Capitol could not shy when.
DID senator Conkling ever promise to in
lorse your application p asked Judge Porter,
sharply.
ooh here" shouted Guiteau. "you NEEDN'T
look so flercely at me- I'm not afraid of you
Just ASK your questions I'm n gentlemanly
way" Laughter.l
ANSWER my question, sir. Did you"
mo, sir; never mentioned the subject to
him. Did not consider II necessary"
The prisoner was here questioned sharply .
Win reference to his representations that he :
Would be Endorsed by certain public men, and
lhding himself cornered he appealed to the
jourt to put stop to that line OF investigation ,
II am sitting here answering questions, no
'aid, That was forced to answer yesterday, and
which are published In this mornings PAPERS ,
Vow, what's the use OF IT.? If you read the
)apers You can get all You want" .
the wretch was worked up to n high pitch OF /,
and, pounding the rail, said:
~ won't discuss this matter any further II
ion cant get ideas into your head, can't
Judge Porter took up
Letters to the I.ate Prcsi. ,
dent,
md questioned him as to their contents, dwell {
ng particularly on the one In which he al. | c
Used the President to work his position for ali
"Did you write to Garfield on the 10Th of
Hay In these wOrds?"
~ wrote whatever there IL In the letter, so I
here is no use asking me In that way" /
1.-THE jury don't know whatI am going 20 ask i
You wrote that u have got n new idea about
81, &c."
81 wrote that letter. that was my opinion at i
he time"
"You added postscript about the Paris con. .
ulate?" J.
81 did"
"Did you think he would give you the Paris n
after that letter."
:" did not think anything about it," :
Then you did not have the Paris consulshlp
much In your head?"
~ did not have the Paris consulship as
much In my head as you want to make IL, and
ou might as well leave that subject. | have u
one over 1t several times and decline TO speak
4 II any more"
"You told Secretary Blaine that you wanted q
o put In your work for 1887" U
Eyes, said 80" U
was that after he told you not TO bother him y
my more about the consulshipT' Y
Judge Porter, II what you are driving at IL
lght, ought 10 have shot Mr.. Blaine instead 7,
! PRESIDENT Garfield. Your theory Is all p
wrong, and want you TO understand It," \
We're You ever inspired that President u
iafnelu should be renominated 4" v
mo. II was a casual thought of my own I i
I'D not believe that Grant would be, ana did 4
rot believe that Blaine stood any chance" 4
The wretch, after bit, shouted, SIT fl i
nean Judge Porter, to use these letters against :,
ne. They were written prior TO my inspira. y
ion. protest. IT.
DishonOrabie and UnmanIy.'' c
Judge Porter did not heed the wretch, and \
hen the latter broke out again. Seen Gar. y
leld never DQid Quy attention Al thoae lnttora