Daily globe., 1881-11-26

senting the fashionable circles of Washington
society. Immediately upon the opening o
court scoville stated that Guiteau desired t,
make statement.
dUITEAU's STATEMENT.
No objection being made Guiteau read from
manuscript substantially as follows:
"I propose to have all the facts bearing OF
this case to go to the court and jury. and to
do this have been forced to interrupt eoun
sci and witnesses who were mistaken as tC
supposed facts. I meant no dlscourtesy to
them or any one. Any fact in my career bear
ing on the question as to who fired thai
shot-the Deity-or myself-is of vital
Importance in this case, and propose that ii
shall go to the jury. Hence my personal, po-
liticai and theological record may be de-
yeloped. am glad that your honor and the op-
posing counsel are disposed to give histori-
cal review of my life and ask the press and the
public to do likewise. All want is absolute
Justice, and shall not permit any crooked
work I have no idea that my coun-
often mistaken as to supposed facts,
and l shall have to correct them. Last
spring certain newspapers in New York and
Washington were bitterly announcing the
president for breaking up the republican party
by improper appointments. l would like
those newspapers to reprint those editorials
now, and see how they would look and sound.
In attempting to remove the president, only
did what the papers said ought to be done.
Since July 2 they have been defying the
president and denouncing me for doing
the very thing they said ought to be done.
I want the newspapers and doctors who ac
tually killed the president to share with me
the odium of his death. l meyer would have
shot him of my own velition, notwithstand-
Ing these newspapers, if / had not been COM
missioned by the Deity to do the deed. But
this fact does not relieve the newspapers from
the supposed disgrace of the presidents re-
moval. If he had been properly treated he
would have been alive to-day. 1t has
been published that am in
fear of the Deity. 1t is false. have always
been a religious man and an active worker for
God. Some people think am murderer,
but the Lord does not, for he inspired the act
as in the case of Abraham and score of other
cases In the bible. The assault made upon me
on Saturday last by crank has been condemned
by the press The eyes of the civilized world
are watching this case. and it behooves this
courta and the Metropolitan police to protect me
at all hazards. I hereby warn all cranks Of
high or low degree to keep away from me un-
der penalty of instant death. My assailant
would have been shot dead on Saturday but
for the rearing of the horses on the van. AS
the officer was shooting the horses shook the
van so that he lost his aim, and though the
van pursued him, he temporarily escaped I
waste my arguments on cranks. All they can
see in this case is q policeman's revolver.
Again l say, if they value their lives they
must keep away from me. l desire the court
and jury to dispose of this case on the facts
and law and leave all responsibility about 1t
to the verdict"
MORE wRANGLING.
Scoville then referred to his previous de-
mands for certain printed newspaper slips
which were taken from Guiteau at the time of
his arrest.
A colloquy ensued between counsel, in
which considerable feeling was shown upon
both sides.
Scoville protested against the course OF the
district attorney in the matter, and the latter
eontemptusly retorted from his seat: "Oh,
stuff! stuff all stuff
The controversy was finally settled, and
Scovile called John A. Logan for the defense.
The witness did not respond, however.
"Guiteau, who seemed greatly excited, here
broke in again and shouted, "There is another
matter want to speak about right now.
understand my divorced wife was to be
brought here as a witness against me- Ii
that is so there will be trouble. She was
Door unfortunate thing, and l never should
have married her. But if she comes in here
to testify against me and do me any harm, Tll
rip up her whole record. She was seduced in
Philadelphia and had child before I married
her.
With great difficulty sceville, after some
minutes expostulation, succeeded in quietlng
Guiteau Two other witnesses were called,
but failed to respond.
James B. Smith, of Freeport, Ill, testified
as to his acquaintance with the jackson fam
lily.
E. o. Foss then testified in regard to the
scene at the depot the morning of the shoot
ing. There were several sharp passages be-
tween scoville and counsel for the prosecu-
ton. During the questioning of this witness,
LAWYERS KNOWLEDGE OF DEFENDANT.
Chas. Hedson, of Chicago, detailed several
incidents in Guiteau's career as lawyer at
Chicago. The witness was practicing attor-
ney for twelve years, and met Guiteau FIRE.
quently, but his relations with him were
never intimate. He had loaned him money,
which was still due. He always regarded
him as very earnest man, but unbalanced.
He never saw any indications of violence.
and always deemed him harmless until re.
Gently. The witness saw Guiteau tere several
times last spring. Frequent references were
made during the conversations to an office
Guiteau was expecting to have. The witness
told Guiteau he had no show for the Paris
consulship, and he would help him to get q
clerkship or some minor position where there
was little responsibility attaching,
but Guiteau became very indignant
and said "You watch the papers
the next three or four days, and you viii see
the announcement of my appointment to the
Paris consulship." The witness visited Gui-
teau a few days since, in Jail, and asked him
why he killed President Garfield. The priso-
ner was lying down on his couch. He arose
excitedly and began a rambling sort of speech,
saying: 81 didn't do it. The Lord did it.
was only the Lords instrument in removing
the president" At times the priso
ner would show great excitement
striking his fist against the wall with con
siderable violence. Then he would relapse in.
to perfectly quiet state, speaking almost in 6
whisper. The witness received the impression
that Guiteau was of unsound mind. Being
pressed for a more direct answer, he replied 90
had not doubt of it,
MORE 'INJECTIoNs."
Guiteau took exception to the date ani
insisted that he did not see witness for month
previous to July1.
Witness was sure of the correctness of hi,
statement, as he went directly to Saratoga an(
heard there of the shooting of the president
Guiteau shouted out, "I say it was the frs
of May. I don't forget anything you see
That's what the matter with my brain; whel
anything gets in there it Sticks
Witness resumed when Guiteau broke il
again directly contradicting him, and was eau