New-York tribune., 1881-12-03
WITNESS AND ATTORNEY.
IGNORING HIS CRoss-ExAMINER.

IGNORING HIS CRoss-EXAMINER.
Mr. Porter pressed his question, whereupon the
prisoner quietly took up paper and, adjusting his eye
gasses began to read paying attention whatever 10
the counsel
eyes)-I am glancing over The Nc1c- York Herald.
Q.-Don't you think that the time of the Court ana
terrog eating the matter 1t been discussed and re-
And the prisoner settled himself back in his chair to
read. 80 49,. p..- :.
going the ground not once or twice or tnree
times, but as many four times. had NOT
had lasted week but he seems be only irritating tne
witness for nothing think the in lronnd onn as
been gone two or three times o. ,otor
Mr. Porter-Wl Mr. scovie be kind enough t TO c
to the minutes IN which asked the witness OF What oc
Cured on the 18th OF Junel o,.o-
Mr. Scovie-I am entirely sure the couise went o'ei
MI POrter-I would like to hear what he said on the
Tie nrisoncr-You must be very stupid man The
papers full OF it, The papers are full of my answers
Mr. POrteT-What were you answers
The prsoner-I decline TO answer -, H.. .-.
The prisoner then gave account Of his actions on the
morning OF July lie mad slept the previous nght ~
the House, had carly and Sat In Lafayette
Park some time before breakfast After breakfast ne
went TO his room and put hIs revolver IN ms POCKET a
little before O'Clock he went to the depot ana had LIS
ODD YOU want 10 be in full dress when yol killed hint
A. (draw.ng)-No didn't want TO be in full dress
don't want TO be interrupted.
Q.-And L don't want 10 Oe lnteiIupVeu' h'-ihoh
Tie prisoner then proceeded with his story Blaine and
the President, he said drove up III single horse car
riage and not in the White House carriage, which
showed how much the President was under Baines In
President listening They ON the most init
mate 6po n sH, s OUT ober S1 OH Tbey walked into
the depot and passed within few feet OF the prisoner
who drew has weapon and fired twice AID ht him once
Q.-You shot him in the backf Al did not lire at
any particular place. 4 -.
intention was to shoot hlIl in the back
QaDd You think that he got % Two balls in bis back 1t
Q.-And yon intended TO put them therei Al did;
q tin solemn mannerl-And from that hour 10 TINS TINS
you have never II regret or remorsef Al regret v
pain trouble TO anyone, but have no dOubt as TO
the necessity Cf the act or the divinity OF the act
Q.-You have never limited at any remOrse. Any
mind is perfect blank on that subject.
ADMITTING THAT HE FEELS PERSONAL RtMORsE.
Q.-Do you feel any remorse about rendering his
"a widow and her children fatherless than about
breaking the leg Of that puppy Al have no con-
ception orit as murder or killing.
Q.-And you fell no remorsol A. lin low and al
my personal feelings are concerned. feel rcmorse
much man. and regret the necessity OF the act
but-,rnising his vOiccl-
Mr. Porter-The examination is closed.
But" continued the prisoner excitedly my duty 10
the Lord aud the American people oyeieame my per
sOna feelings II the Lord had not inspired that act
would not have been done"
Mr. Scov lie then proceeded win the redlccI e1ahiha
ton of the prisoner as follows;
Qs your feeling at present. or has been at any time
since he "a OF July last any different Irom Wa' u %hs
at the time of the shooting In that respect A-No dl-
ference Whatever nave been just as clear as To he d
viny of the act and 10 the necessity fol for The
good of the American people since the LIST oil June as
Q-DId you have before the shooting any feeling such
wouO call human humane feeling ON account
acti A-From tue middle of May to about
the LIST oi June all natural feelings were agnlns the
act That the period wnon my natural feelings were
excited but since that time have not had tue slightest
doubt as to the neee Sr t1e o@5 @e t ana t5s
timing inspired by the Deity and that Tie would take
tho matter nresent itsclf IN vour mind in the
ord nary view OF humanity as TO whether It would cause
eepiion OF il in thai way at all NJ mind was perieot
O-Do You recollect the interview which had with
you III the Jail two days after tue sLootngf A-les
Colonel COrKnill and his stenographer Mr.. Bailey were
present, aId want 10 say here wnat have not said
before told Mr.. ScoUlie aud Colonel COrkhll that
did think the President would because the
Mr. SoOville asked some questions IN explanation of
his let ers TO the Oneida Community and IN reference to
In reply TO questions OF MIR. Davldgc, the prisoner
T Oceans had since been out by othes AID aS
1t was now prosperous newspaper Inc idea 9i theo
ing the Oneida Community he had gone to tLcir New
YORK agency in August 1855, and had remained there
institution and remaineo till November. 1866. He had
then final settlement with the Community.
Tns closed the examination OF the prisoner who was
then conducted docking completely OUT from the
witness stand to his regular seat beside LIS counsel
Alexander Ne of Columbus, ONO, who testified
10 seeing the prisoner there some three or four
years ago. The prisoner then engaged In the aud
abe enterprise attempting to lecture on theology and
TO sell an inspired volume OF his own authorship and
which he said OF the finest literary productions
tnat ever einanaed from al lnspIed-c'I am sorry 10
contradict you," inerposed the prisoner, bo never
SOL
The witness had several conversations with him and
under the impression which he expressed 10 his
frends at the time, that the prisoner was lunatc.
Mr. Davidge-Iiad you any occasion to examine him
In relation to responsibility Tor crime.
The witness-I mad not.
Mr. scoylle called Emory A. storrs, Charles b. Far
well and Witnesses out OF them responded
the Court, at half past 2, adjourned.