Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-01

WASHINGTON, November 30th.-Guiteaus recital
yesterday of his varied experiences are religious
tramp and dead beat seems to have whetted inter.
great today as yesterday
Upon opening the Court Guiteau was taken d.
rectly to the witness-tox
The witness was asked by Scoville to identify
some papers The first shown him was a hand bill
announcing lecture at Evanston, Ill.
eyes," said Guiteau, turning it around to the
jury, and with an air OF satisfaction, "that was the
announcement Of one of my lectures. Shall l
read it?'
scoville said, "No; will put the papers in evil
dence."
CURIOUS BLUNDER ABOUT DATE.
Guiteau then gave his ideas concerning the re-
ligious tenets of the Oneida Community. The wit
ness continued to say 1868 instead of 1878 and his
attention being called, he explained: 81 don't feel
very well to-day, my brain don't work just right,
probably owing to the rain
Guiteau then resumed the narrative of his ex-
perience in trying to lecture. On one occasion he
tried to lecture against Bob Ingersoll, who was to
deliver lecture against hell while he (witness) pro-
posed to lecture on the existence of hell While
he found, however that the people were very ready
to pay fifty cents to hear there was no hell, they
wouldn't pay cent to hear there wa, one.
The witness was asked to identify book handed
to him, and said ''Oh, yes; that's my revised
work called Truth 1t is companion book to the
Bible / have not seen it since it was taken from
me when was arrested.
The witness desired to read passage, and read a
page two descriptive of the trials OF the Apostle
P .ul in endeavoring to introduce Christianity
That is Just my case" said Guiteau striking his
| Got he tha
| world, just IS Paul did. had no money ard no
| friends, and had just about as rough time as
Paul had"
| PERSONAL DETAILs-HIs CAMPAIGN SPEECH.
The witness said he went to New York from Bos-
| ton on the steamer Stonington When she struck
the Narragansett he thought his time had come
| then, but it had not.
| The witness wrote his speech, Clarified against
| Hancock, in the public library at Boston. 1t was
originally Intended for Grant, as he (witness) sup.
posed Grant would be nominated at Chicago; but
after Garfield nominated it had to be all worked
| ever again.
| When in New York TIE witness said that he called
on General Arthur to offer his services in the cam
paign. He also called st the Republican headquar-
| tiers. He "saw all the big men," They were glad
| to see him. He consulted with Governor Jewell,
General Arthur and others. They we're very friend
| ", but told him that they must have men Of big
| reputation, like Grant and Conklipg, to do the
| speaking.
with Arthur, Jewell and the rest OF them"
APPLICATION FOR oFFICE-INTERyIEw WITH
GARFIELD.
The witness made his first application for office
soon after General Garfeld's election, at the White
House. after Garfield at leisure
al shook hands with him" said Guteau, " and
handed him my speech, on which written Paris
Consuiship.' He knew me at once. left him read
ing the speech, and that was the only interview
ever had with President Garfield
80 wish to state here, he said, that my getting
office or not getting office had nothing whatever 20
do with my removing the President. That was an
act Of inspiration, aud was done as political neces
sty."
The witness then related his experiences at the
State Depar ment and his interviews with Secretary
Blaine, describing, as he termed it, the modus
operandi Of getting at the Secretary Of State"
The witness described his interview with Blaine,
who rather hurt his feelings by his rather abrupt
manner, which was so in contrast with his previous
cordality. The witness then determined TO the
President, and with considerable exhibition OF
element, related his efforts to gain that end.
The witness continued he party was at logger
heads, and got very much worried over 1t. l
wrote several notes to the President, telling him
that something must be done; but he paid no aten
ton to them. / kept worrying the political
situation, and knew this nation was coming to
grief"
DEFINING HIS IDEAS OF "INsPIRATIoN."
Witness was then asked as to the inspiration,
which he said impressed him to remove the Presi-
dent, and he replied:
Inspiration, as understand it, is where mans
mind is taken possession of by the Supreme Power,
and when he acts outside OF himself"
The witness then desired to read from a
printed slip, purportng to be interview with the
prisoner giving his theory on the subject.
Counsel for the prosecution objected to the read.
ing or to the use of it by witness to refresh his
memory.
The prisoner insisted that he was not feeling WELL
had not recovered from his Thanksgiving indul-
gences.
The Court ruled against the use of the slip, and
Guiteau resumed: Suddenly on Wednesday evening,
after Conkling's resignation, he thought that if
President Garfield was out of the way, all would be
we'll. He tried to shake it off, but j grew. In
fortpights time it had become fixed resolve. He
had Never doubted since that time about the LIST of
june that he was inspired He prayed, and prayed,
asking God if Garfield not to be thus removed,
to get rid of him some other way. Removal was
necessary to save the nation from ruin. knew the
Lord employed me, because he always employs the
best material. l felt the Lord wanted me to do it
to advertise my book.
No allusion was made by witness to the immediate
incidents of the shooting
Recess.