The daily gazette., 1881-12-01
SECOND EDITION
GUITEAU'S STORY.
TELLING HOW HE CAME TO
ASSASSINATE TUE
PRESIDENT.

YET STRUGGLING FOR WEEKS
AGAINST THE THoUGHT-HIs PRAY
ERs AND HIS FINAL DETERMINA-
TIoN - THE CROSS EXAMINATION
BEGUN VERY STRONGLY DIRECTING
TO THE USE OF THE WORD MURDER.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 30.-Guiteau
told the story of the murder of Presi
dent Garfield this morning ON the wit
ness stand, and this afternoon was
cross-examined in part by ex-Judge
John X. Porter Of New York. 1t was
remarkable story that Guiteau told,
and one which caused the entire audi
ence to sit listening with breathlcss
and almost plying attention. He was
very pale when he first took his seat
in the witness box, and glanced around
the court room with an apprehensive
Look, which indicates that he is con-
stantly Swallowed by the fear of assas-
sination. He told his story during the
morning hours in nervous, hating
and at times violent manner. His
mind seemed to be not SO clear as it
has been at other times, and there
was evident an inability TO tell con-
nected story OF any length. He would
branch of into this, that, and the
other irrelevant matter, and if inter-
ested, would pour forth flood of
words from the box which had no
bearing on the case, but which was
entirely irrelevant. Still there is little
doubt that Judge Cox, and also the
counsel for the prosecution, were will
ling that these extraordinary outbursts
and passionate excitement should be
allowed full play, not SO much that
the jury might witness it, as that that
other jury of dignified and grave-look-
ing medical experts on insanity who
sat in front Of him might have an op-
portunity fally to study the organiza>
ton of the prisoners mind.
BUYING The PISTOL.
Q-Who bought the pistol-the
Deity or you? Al said the Deity
inspired the act, and the Deity would
take care OF it.
The question is, who bought
the pistol? A.-The Deity furnished
the money with which l bought the
/ Woo bhG hRDubs
Mr.. Porter-I thought it was
somebody else who furnished the
money.
The Prisoner-It was the Deity who
furnished the money with which
bought the pistol.
Ole furnished you with all the
mouey you ever had on earth, did he
Al think 50.
Q.-From whose haud was it that
you were furnished the money wi h
which you bought that murderou;
weapon A 1t is of no consequence
(Somewhat Hurried and excited.) Mr..
Maynard swore he loaned me SIS.
Odd he? A.-Yes +; he loaned
me money.
Q.-What did yfu do with that
money? Al used it for seyera
purposes.
Q.-What were they Al have
no objection to stating frankly that
got SIS from Maynard, aud that | uset
$40 of it to buy that pisyo oil with.
Q.-Were you inspired to borrow 81
from Maynard : A.-No, cir. Mr.
Maynard did not know what l wante,
the money for.
Q.-Were you inspired to buy thai
British bulldog Al do not pre-
tend that | was inspired to do tina
specific ..ct, But l claim that tn
Deity INSPIRED me to remove the Pres
ident, and that had to resort to M
own means to accomplish the Deity
will.
B.-The only inspiration you ha
was 10 use lie pistol GU the President
, A.-The inspiration consisted in try
ing to remove the President for th
good Of the American people, and Gin
patiently all these details ale nothiD
t to the case.
3 Over you inspired to remov
, him by murder Al was inspire
/; to execute the Divine will by murder
5 50 called.
: Q.-You did not succeed in execu
ing the Divine will. Al think I'll
/ doctors finished the work.
Q.-The Deity tired, and you triet
n and you both failed, but the doctor
Q succeeded. A.--The Deity coniirme
S nay act by letting tho President dow
e SO gently as he did.
d Q.-Do you think it VAS letting hi
1t down gently to let lifm suffer that to
ture, over which you profess to fe'
e SO much solicitude during those Ion
e months A.-The whole matter WI
y in the hands of the Deity, and (imp
, tently) do not want TO discuss it al
q further. l appreciate the fact of I'll
;. Presidents long sickness as much
:, any person in the world !; but that is
u very narrow view to take in the ma
~ ter.
,ne n Q.-When did the inspiration com
% Alt came between and o'clock.
10 Odd you believe that il was
90 90 will of God that you should murder I
~ President? Al believed that it W
= His will that lie should le removal a
., .. was the appointed agent to do 1t.
he opJEoTINe TO THE WORD MURDER
~ Odd yon contemplate bis remo,
~ otherwise than by murder? A.-No,
nj nj tpetulently). | do not like the VIZ
ha murder.
.n no Mr.. Porter-I know you do not |
M the word murd.i; it is b ird word,
aa it is there.
wv The Prisoner-I do not Tecollect
actual facts In that matter (excitedl
If had shot the President OF the Uni
ng States on my own persoAal account
to punishment would bs too severe or
mic quick for mt; but acting as
res agent ofthe Deity, that puts
,s ,ad entirely d fierent cous ruetion on
n act, and that i, what want TO put
the Court and juiy, and to the oppos