The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-11-25

late to him. Soured and disap-
pointed, on May 23d he wrote the
following letter
General Garfield: ] have been
trying to be your friend, | do not
know whether you appreciate it
or not, but J am moved to call
your attention TO the remarkable
letter from Mr.. Blaine, which /
have just noticed. According to
NJ. Farwell, of Chicago, Blaine is
q yindictive politician and an
evil genius and You will have no
peace till you get rid Of him. This
letter shows Mr.. Blaine is a
wrecked man, and you ought to
demand his immediate reslgna-
ton, otherwise YOU and the Re-
publican party will come to grief.
1 will see you in the morning, if |
can, and talk with you
Very respectfully,
CHARLES GCITEAU.
This letter was the first indica-
tor Gfk,s determination to be re-
venged for fancied anrOnla. 1t
will be shown that on June 10th,
1S8lJamong his papers, he wrote
the words, II conceived the flea
Of removing the President four
weeks ago. Once resolved on
the course it took but little time
for him to decide that be must
represent the action as being the
vindication Of some great princi-
pie. He knew that he must have
some screen in front of the real
motive.
Mr.. Corkhiil thg4 Yent OYER
the circumstances Of Guiteau's
borrowing money for to purchase
Il pistol; his target firing; and
finally his murder; closing with an
earn est appeal to the jury TO see
that the great offender met with
his just punishment,
During the delivery Of the adj
dress a quiet reigned in every
corneror the courtroom. Guiteau
himself, was the only man who
seemed to pay no attention TO it.
He spent bis time looking over
The newspapers, and occasionally
conversing with his brother,
When reference was made to
Guiteau's assertion That Secreta-
ry Blaine was running hi1 depart
ment in the interest Of lis own
Presidential aspirations i'll 81, the
Secretary Broke ont into 4 good
hum0red smile, and later, when
the letter was read, charging the
Secretary with being a yindictive
man and advising the President
to get rid Of him, there was a gen
eral laugh, in which the Secreta-
~ Joined. There was one marked
scene in the delivery Of the adj.
dress. In the passage where the
district attorney showed that he
threatened ruin to the President,
the prisoner, who was apparently
a careless listener, dropped his
paper, broke out and sad with
considerable nonchalan ce; "Po-
litical ruin, your Honor; not per
sonal rIkp; that is what | meant"
Upon being reprimanded by the
Judge for his interruption he said;
81 will not offend again, your
Honor. ! feel a deep interest in
this case"
7 should think under the cir
cumstances, you would, remark
ed the court dryly.
Guiteau then subsidized,
During the affecting close of
Mr.. Corkhill's address Mrs. SEQ
Vile bowed her head and Wept.
Several otGef ladies were in tears.
Robinson announced that the
defence would reserve their open
ing.
At the conclusion Of the dis
trict attorneys speech Secretary
Blaine was called for the prose.
tion, and examined relative to
the shooting, and after detailing
tile facts Of the shooting, he point
ed out on n diagram Of the Balti-
more and Potomac depot the spot
where it occurred. lie was cross
by Mr.. Scoyille about
the difficulty in the Republican
marty in New York Legislature
and the events connected there
with, with a view Of showing the
feeling of bitterness in politics
and the hearing on the prisoners