Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-08

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it necessary to discuss the matter of the
Paris Consulship. 1 went over it all
yesterday and / decline to discuss ii
| further.
The prisoner was asked about the in
spiration of his suggestion to Garfield
he would succeed himself in 1884. He
replied in resolute tone: Il decline
to discuss this matter any further. You
ihave gone over it two or three times
| and decline to discuss il any more. II
your idea were correct about my having
malice, Blaine was the man for me to
have shot. What possible ill-will could
/ have had against Garfield. Blaine was
the man to have been shot according to
your theory. My getting or not getting
office, had nothing to do with it what
ever. 1t only shows how absurd and
nonsensical your theory is. If Gen. Gar
field had paid respect to those letters il
would have been all right, but what die
he do? He went and sold himself sou
and body to Blaine. He did not appre
ciate the sentiments and kindness oi
those letters, and threw himself intC
Blaine's hands, and allowed Blaine t.
use the Presidency to destroy Conkline
and Grant.
Question-Did you say to President
Garfield he would have no peace till he
got rid of Blaine.
Prisoner-Yes, and that was the way
the Stalwart and liberal papers all oyel
the country talked.
Porter-Did you say Blaine was a
wicked man?
The Prisoner-Yes, because he was
using President Garfield, who was a
good man and kind man, but weak
politician. Garfield just sold himself
body and soul to Blaine.
POrter-Did you say yesterday you did
not desire the removal OF Secretary
Blaine.
The Prisoner did not, and you can.
not find it in the record. insist now
upon your finding it in the record
l want to fasten something upon you. ]
am as good man as you are.
Porter-I know you think SO.
The Prisoner-(angrily) Yes and the
public will think so, too,
Porter-Was your motive for demand.
ing Blaine's resignation because he had
said to you on the Saturday preceding
never to speak to him again on the Paris
lC0nSulShlp!
The Prisoner (excitedly)-I told you
that had nothing to do with the Paris
Consulate. want to ram that into you
and put it down deep. [Laughter.l
am talking about National politics and
not about miserable officA, and if you
would try to get your brains to take
| that in it would be better. am not d
disappointed office-seeker.
The prisoner having expressed the be-
lief the Deity protected him from the
day he shot the President to this day
Porter said: sit depends more on
whether tile jury believe you.'
The Prisoner what the jury
is here to pass upon. Whether Deity
and did not or whether did it OH my
own personal account. And / tell you
further l expect there will be an act OF
God to protect me, if it is necessary from
ady kind of violence. either hanging vi
shooting.
The prisoner asserted his acts saved
the country from another war.
The counsel asked the prisoner the
necessity of requesting Gen. Sherman, to
send troops to the Jail to protect himfor
having obeyed Deity. *
Answer-I would have been shot and
hung a hundred times if it had not been
for the troops at the Jail. IT
Question-Any harm in that? iif
Answer-Thst is question for the
law to pass upon. (ImpaiientlyJ l Will
not have any more conversation with
you on this sacred subject. You xe
making light of a serioss matter and /
will not talk about it.
Going back to the letters Porter read
that in which the prisoner stated Gar
fields nomination, election and removal
were the acts of God and then asked,
"who nominated him ?"
Answer-The Chicago convention.
Questien-Was that inspiredl i
The prisoner hesitated and seemed
about to dodge the question, when Por-
ter stopped him with an impatient
"Now, now, now.s
Answer (mockingly)-"Now, now,
now, l thought Grant or Blaine would
be nominated. and when Garfield was
nominated on the thirty-sixth ballot, it
was the act of God. The facts surround
ing his election would sustain the posi-
ton that it was the act of God, and the
facts surrounding his removal would
sustain the same position"
The prisoner complained of being IA
tigued, saying he was not used to speak
ing five hours at time and the Court
adjourned.
On Friday the cross-examihation of
Guiteau was concluded. He seemed ex-
hausted, was full of objections, frequent
ly declined to answer, and, as on the pre-
vious days of his examination, often
showed anger and indignation, especially
when his act was spoken of AS murder
When Lawyer Porter asked him if he
was insane, he replied that that was a
question for the experts and the jury to
decide. When questioned as to the de-
fence being grounded ON the plea of in
sanity, he replied that his defense was
that it was the Deity's act, not his, He
told how he followed Garfield in the
street the night before the assassination,
and averred that when he saw Garfield
and Blaine walking together in intimate
converse that night it confirmed his
opinion that Blaine was using the Presi-
dent to destroy the Stalwarts. He held
Blaine morally responsible for Garfeld's
death. He clung to hisinspiration theo-
ry, and declares that he was predestined
from the foundation of the world to do
that act.
DR.. Hall of Columbus testified that
when he saw the prisoner in Ohio, three
or four years ago, he thought him a
lunatic.
The hearing of testimony of the med
ical experts called by the defense, occu-
pied the court until Tuesday. Opinions
were given by most of these experts to
the effect that the prisoner is insane, but
many of them express the belief that his
insanity is not such as to prevent him
from distinguishing between right and
wrong.