The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-08

Judge Porter produced Gnttean's book
"Trutn," which witness had claimed was the
result OF a direct inspiration from the Deity,
and compared 1t paragraph by paragraph with
the Berean," the Oneida community book
written by John II. Noyes.
Similarity or ideas and identity Of expression
was apparent oil through, and the witness
struggled desperately to explain away his pal
pablo plagiarisns.
Witness believed in the personal existence Of
the Deity and tue devil, and when the impulse
10 remove the President seized him he wrcstled
and prayed to find il it came from the Lord or
the devil, and had it not been for the political
situation and evident necessity for his removal
for the good OF the country and American pco-
pie witness would not have shot tue President,
but would have believed the impulse was
prompted BY the devil.
Witness was then asked, Are you insane at
all?' and replied I'm not an expert. Let
these experts aud the Jury decide that" Being
pressed for his opinion, witness declined to
answer. lie was then subjected to a rapid
series of questions, and soon began to exhibit
irritahiity and anger, and his replies, when
given at oil, were in short, jerky sentences.
BE was asked II he laid in wait for tho Prcsi-
dent IN All alley by night, and after = short
wrangle said Now yon arc on that, III give
You little news. I'll tell you what occurred
that evening Of July L. Witnese then de-
tailed his moYcments up to the time lac SAW
tue President and Secretary Blaine emerge
from the hou.e Of the latter and
walk down Fifteenth street. Said Guiteau:
They walked along 80 lovingly, arm-ln-arm;
they had their heads together iik. two school
girls. Their fellowship was delightful, and
it confirmed me in tine lelief that Garfield
had sold himself, body and soul, to Blaine, and
that Blaine was using him to ruin the stslwart
wing Of the Republican party" Guiteau here
became furiously excited, and plunged into q
Wild haranguc, dcnouncing Blainc ~ a bold,
wicked, designing man, who wanted TO rum
the Republican party in revenge for the two
times lie had been slaughtered by political con-
ventions. Striking the desk with considerable
violence. he shouted: "les sir, in my opinion
Blaine ~ morally responsible for the death Of
Garfield"
The prisoner, in response to questions by
Judge Porter. gave. his story OF the shooting
Of the Picsiicnt. Blaine and the PRESIDENT
drove up III singie-Lorse carriage, and not III
the White House carriage, which showed how
much the President Was under Blaines iufll-
ence. Blame was blowing and blowing. and
the President was listening. They were
on the most intimate terms. Blaine got out Of
one side or the carriage and Garfield ont OF the
other. They walked up to the depot and
parsed within few feet OF the prisoner, who
drew his weapon and fired twice, and hit him
once.
O. You shot him in the back2 A did moi
fire at any particular place.
Odd You not fire for the hollow OF bis
back? A.-My intention was TO shoot him in
| the back
Odd you think il he got two balls il
his back 1t would remove himi Al though,
Q.-And you intended to put them there
0. And yon feel no remorse2 A. In low
a Il
| remorse SO far as my personal feelings are con
| cerned. feel remorse ~ much as any man
and regret the necessity Of the act. but Iraisins
Mr.. rortcr-The cross-examination il closed
Dir. Alexander Hall. Of Columbus, Ohio, wal
called aud testified to his belief in the insanit,
4 Of the prisoner.
/ SEVENTEENTH DAT.
Col. J. o. p. Burnside, DisbursingO Officer OF tn.
Postoffice Department, and Charles G. Allen, Of
Missouri, were the first witne sses examined
| They formerly lived in Freeport, H., and knew
| the Guitcau family. They testified to the i'll
ness Of the assassin's mother about the tim
of his birth.
i Emery A. storrs, the weil-known Chicag,
lawyer. was tLen called. His testimony was
| disappointment to the defense. They hat
supposed he would declare that, IN his opinion
| Scoyille Storrs told her one day in his otlc.
that he would send deposition to that effect
| When ia the uitness-box. however, he declined
to give ali opinion, stating that he was no
quail fed 20 do SO, but Oh the cross
examination he did say that in his &C
lgaiatai,ee with tie prisoner he saw nothin,
| which led Linn to believe him irresponsible 70
his acts or unable to distinguish between righ
and wrong. Mr.. Scoyillc did his best to pre-
! vent this testimony from going on tic record
ana, being oyerrulcd by Judge Cox. took Al
exception. The evidence created quite stir il
the courtroom. and seemed to stagser thos'
| about the defenscs tahle. Tho sister Of th
rrisoacr was particularly affected, and. in tone
distinctly caught by tho reporters, said: III
has perjurod himself; that is ali there j
| about ii.
Edward Daniels testified to Giiiteau's pc
culiar religious views, aud his impression wa
that he was crazy.
senator David Davis was the next witness
In answer to questions by Scoville he testitet
that he didn't belong to either party. He La,
not heard OF the disruption Of the Republican
party, and didn't believe il would dlsba.ld utti
the Democratic party died, ana the success Q
e!tA,r party would not imperil the republic.
@. Do vou believe the success OF the Demo
cratic party would tend, in any degree. 10 hriu
on another civil war? 4. No. don't. ta:.
that the Southern people arc the last pecs,!, i
the world to desire to 60 into any war. II ther
be any war, il will come from somewhere els
than the South.
Mr. Scoyille-That is all
Judge Davis was evidently mystih,a I'll
some what indignant, and asked scavi.lv VII.
this was all about. The lawyer fer the d,tcils
said he would see when the time came.
The next witness was L. 4. Bailey. Gol Co,l
, hills stcnographcr. He testified taat lie ma !.
, the notes from which the New York Herald i,
, terview with Guitcau was published. and w
paid $500. He was introduced to Guiteaa b
: Corkhlll
! Gulteau. after Bsiley's withdrawal from Il
stand addressed the court, 81, ing "T.c s.
, lowing persons want suhp,enac as Mitnes ses
, President Arthur, Secretary Blaine. Scnafs
|. Logan, Senator Conkling, Gen. Grant. Senator
.. Platt, Dorsey and Jones, Gov. jewell. Jam,
/ Gordon Bennett. Whitelaw Reid, Gov. Jone
Charles A. Dana, aud W. II. Hnrlbnt. and ill,
Of their papers from May to June also G.ars
! G. Gorham, of the Washington hpf{ical
and Stilson Hutchins, OF the Washinst n Pos
and illcs u the.r papers for MAY and june, NJ
: w. +. Nixon. of the Chicago Iat.r Usn,, a,
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