Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-12-01
the usual time for the adjournment Of
court, nt the instance Of the district at
torney, court adjourned.
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To-DAY'S TESTIMONY BY oUITRAU.
Washington, December The acts of
Jones and Mason in attempting to kill
him were wrong and they ought to be
punished unless they can show they
were inspired by the Deity.
Witness soon showed signs of impatience
and excltability and striking his opeu
hand on the desk emphasized every SEN
tence. When pressed for an answer he
finally remained obstinate and shouted
to Judge Porter: II know you we'll and
| know bigger men than you ure. I've
seen you shake your finger at witnes sses
in New York, but you can't scare me-"
and shortly after when asked if he be-
lieved in the ten commandments he re.
piled in the affirmative. and if he be-
lieved the commandment, "Thou shalt
not kill" ought not be read in his
case, "Thou shalt KILL" he became
exceedingly violent and refused 10
discuss the matter at all.
There was no murder in his case and no
killing; it was simply for the jury to de.
termine whether or not his act in remov-
ing the president was inspired by Deity
or not; it was all nonsense to split hairs
any longer over that word; it must be
distinctly understood that the removal
of the president was an act of the Deity.
Witness proved decidedly obstinate and
alter fatty contradicting the testimony
OF General Logan, Col. Reid and several
other witnesses, he positively refused TO
answer several questions, his invariable
response being, Il decline to discuss that
with you" Witness seemed to be great
ly annoyed at Judge Porter's habit Of
pointing his finger at him, as he fre-
quently did by way of emphasizing
his interrogations and again Guiteau
broke out angrily: "You need not point
your long finger at me, Judge Porter;
I've seen you do that before but you
can't scare me-"
In the patent Office witness admitted he
might have believed or thonght he
would some time be placed in q state de-
partment. Shortly afterward Guiteau
became very indignant at Judge Porter's
use OF the word murder, and shouted
fiercely: You seem to delight in the
use of the words kill and murder; there's
no use of Your whining in that way. The
mere outward fact OF how I removed
the president has nothing whatever to
do with this case. Gultean's shrewdness
and delight i'll anticipating any point
which might be made against him was Il
marked feature of the investigation.
Judge Porter pressed him,very closely
to fix the day when he received his al.
legged inspiration to remove the presi-
dent and Guitaau finally spoke out tc
''remove all this loose talk"
Witness declined to go into boarding
houses as it had no bearing on the case
he supposed he owed hundred and fifty
dollars to various landladies, and some
time or other he expected to pay them.
Judge Cox directed witness to reply to
questions. Witness was readily driven
from one position to another till con.
fronted with the evidence of his own
witnesses, when he unhesitatingly pro.
nounced their evidence false. Once he
emphasized his contradiction by saying,
Anything I swear to, Judge, is true
You can put that down as fixed fact. >
Being pressed as to how he proposed to
raise funds, which he said he was ex.
pecting to receive, witness replied, 81
intend to borrow of some of my
friends" and added, 81 will tell you
judge. how to borrow money; it may be
of service to you if yor
want to borrow for yourself; I don't lie
or sneak, but go up to man and ask hin
for what want"
Witness was closely questioned about
the purchase of the pistol, and whe1
asked why he bought one with al
ivory handle instead of plair
one, replied: because 1 thought il
worth dollar more; Judge Porter
did you not say it would look better.
That no personal motives whatever
were involved in his act, and fearing evi
IDENTIFY that some trap was being set fol
him, lie hesiteted moment, aud ther
said with great emphasis, 81 want tt
just face you, solid, right here; woulc
not have taken the Paris consulship af
ter the first OF June ii l had been ap
appointed to it, and if the president ant
! Secretary Blaine had both beseeched mt
upon their knees to take it; had at tina
time resolved to remove the presiden
for the good of the American people"
Recess.
Gmteau's trial was resumed this after
noon Ill the presence of the usual throng
| Upon entering the witness box Guitea,
desired before resuming testimony I,
make personal statement, and address
ed himself to the audience, saying: "Tw'
weeks ago I sent out an appeal for mon
: ey. didn't do this on my own account
and the next day Scovil!e publicly an
nouuced that it was without his authori
/ ty. lagain invite friends to send m
! money-in the interest of The cause c
7 justice, and for my defense. They ca
, send me $40, $15o or s., 900 If they wisl
, II they don't want to be known they ca
e send without name to Scoville." Judg
Porter then began rapid fire of interrc
' getions, eliciting from the prisoner IN hi
: replies that physically he was coward
= morally lie was as brave as