Daily Republican., 1881-11-30
THE ASSASSIN.
GClJEAU UPON THE WITNESS
kTANO.
Tho Assassin p!eahs Sickness and
Desires not to he Examtue0
In FnIl-Hts Request oh.
sequtously Granted.

eral expectation that Guiteau wou,
take the stvnd 10 testify in his owl
defence.
The opening of the Court was delayet
until quarter past ten. Gniteau toOt
his seat booking pale aAd careworn, anc
his while appearance testified to the
sincerity Of his subsequent assertion
that he twas not feeling at all we'll.
He was almost Immediately called t,
the witness stand Ivy Mr.. SGoville, and
took his place, closely watched aud
guarded by the policemen and court
officers. He was asked hy Mr. Scovillt
to gi-e some incidents from his earliest
recolections of his mother. Guiteau
replied, cam to be rut on az a regu.
lar witness to-day, or only to identify
some letter supposed the latter.
am lot feeling well to-day, but shall
he much better in week or so.
Mr.. Scovillc--I had arranged to
examine you to-day, and there are no
other witnesses present.
Guitcau-You should have had your
witnesses on hand. object to gong
on the stand when ! ain not feeling
we'll, to be subjected to cross-examina-
tion by the counsel for the prosecution
have got a good deal TO say. | want
to 90 over the whole business carefully
and scientifically, 80 to speak, and |
want to be in good talking condition,
Mr.. Scoville-I shall only ask you
some simple questions.
Guiteau-l am willing to answe +,
provided the prosecution will not take
advantage OF my presence on the
stand to force me to state my entire
defence.
Judge Porter, of the prosecution,
suggested that ne papers and letters
which were put III evidence and identi-
Ned yesterday should be read, as they
must necessarily be at some stage Of
the trial.
Mr.. Scovle explained that he en-
deavored TO arrange for the intl'duc-
zion of his evidence according To his
idea OF propriety and logical fitness.
He knew the prisoner was not feeling
well to-day, and he had expected that
he woul become tired or exhausted,
wheI he had proposed to ask the indul-
genca of the Court and postpone the
further examination. He did desire,
however to ask the prisoner II few queS-
tons to-day
Gulteau-I an perfectly willing to do
that, but do \ 1t wan the prosecution
to take advantage OF my presence here
to cross examine to-day.
Mr.. ScovllIc-rhe Court will relieve
you if You feel i'll.
Liuit.au-W With that understanding
will 60 Oh.
Colonel Cori hill-We cant submit to
any such arrangements as that.
Mr.. SruviIle-l don't ask your con
sent | shall appeal to the Court.
Judge Cox stated that If the witness
went upon the stand to testify ht must
submit to being cr0ss.examiu'd, and il
his examination as Il witness was be-.
gun, it cot d not be suspended except
by consent Of the counsel on the other
side.
Guteau (nodding his head arprov.
ingly)- That ) the rule, Judge, as | un'
dcrstandit.
After some further discussion, Gui-
teau was removed from the stand and
Mr.. ScOvile proceeded to eld the let
Iers. They we're all written ny Guiteau
I his father and her members of his
family, and covered a period of ti't' on
or twenty years.
A. the r"ading of the letters progress
ed, Guiteau occasionally commented
upon them and suggested th4 proper
word when Mr.. ScJville hesi'atrd.
" lille one dated from the Oneida cou-
munity vas b ing read, .Guiteau said
"Wrll you can see was badly crank"d
about that time" AT another time Mr..
Scovlilc he,ita'ed and said, "Ihere is
IL word | cannot make out "tivill-
zalion is the word,' prompted Guiteau.
''Hou can SEE how badly mixcl up |
got III that miserable community. 1t
makes ire IN al every time think Of II.
| wish those letters were ont OF eXls-
teGce.'
In letter adhress to his father the
pr, soncr had requested two or three
dollars. Guiteau commented
upon his letter, saying FEATHER dld
not send the money. He always thought
| was badly cranGed."
Euit .au gave his views on his fathers
religious belief, and was asi ed ii he
(his tather) had any peculiar views on
The healing ofdiSeAses. "Oh yes, father
was an awful crank on that subject
Mr.. Scovilo-What do you mean by
crank?
Guiteau-W Well, that's the short way
Of saying it when you want to say
man is pretty badly erLzaI.
Guiveau, in rerly to a question, Sald
he did no5 believe in any religion; had
been little wild like other boys until
his conversion; that's the word they
use you know" which was in 1859,
When he came under the influence Of
MIR. Beecher and the Young Mems
'hristian Association. Mr.. Beecher up
o that time, said Guiteau, was suppos-
'd to be virtnous man
A recess was then taken.
After the recess Guiteau resumed the
stand. "He got thoroughly disgusted
With the Oneida Community; thought
le was in hell there, and made up bis
mind to leave them" His letters writ
en- at that time, he thought, suggested
he state of his mind.
H. went to New York to establish
'reat religious paper, to be called the
rheocrat, the newspaper men he con-
ulted thought the tnlng y success Dut
10 met with no encouragement The
wise name was enough to damn it. He
,ot discouraged; thought he was going
0 lose his soul; couldn't get any relief,
o went back again to the Community.
lie got relief there. His idea in estab-
lshlng the "Theocrat" was to Grip up
Ii the churches, and establish them all
yer again." He stayed with the Com
puuity year, and left them finally in
;ovembe', 1866, since which time he
ad had uoJhiug to do with them. The
eason no abandoned his suit against
he Community was because Beecher
nd his friends in New Yo.k were be-
iuniug t. respect him, and he did not
paut to disgrace him self by having his
onncction with the Community
.uOUn.
Guiteau then related, in q rapid. vol
Ibe u,auner, his movements after final
Y leaving the Community, SAID he dlt
Iot look for employ ment for year, be-
ause he was all the time trying to
brow off the Oneida Community IN.
|ueuce, and was not in d proper mental
ora;t; IN IN enyape in business. After