Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-15
rHE rRIESDLY ASSASSIN.

Gittsau vas evidently about a. friendly
and o~onsiderate a wretch Gas ever scu'-
tied a ship or cut Q throat 10 near
him tell 1t. be did not feel that be was
committing any crime in assassinating
the President, but merely concluded to
butcher him. out OF friendly considers
ton. He felt it to be a msritorious act
which would rebound to the benefit OF
himself and friends. and although enter
tanning nsusht but feelings OF frstsrnal
regard and respsc. for Mr.. Garfield. he
s1psrisneed an amiabls desire to kill
him for the benefit Of all concerned, the
Republican party and the country gen.
orally. It came to him. be says. - .
revelation from God. and hs saw In II
the only true way to harmonic the
existing antseonism between the Conk-
ling Stalwarts and the Administration.
His implicit faith in the Stalwsrts. and
belief that they were the only true NEE.
ssnQsrs Of national salvation. sustained
him In his benevolent determination.
and with feelings Of righteous enjoy
msnt and satisfaction he would even
have cut Mrs. Garasld's throat and
Drained oil the rest Of the family had he
considered II requisite to Stalvart u Q
cess and consequent national prosperity.
The New York Times Of the 9th instant
contains an interview between Gittssu
and his brother-in.law. In which the
frisndly.hssrted assassin made tho fol-
lowing explanatory remarks concerning
his murderous attack upon the President:
Il came to me frst 90 9 revelation from
God, while I was In bed one evening
about six weeks 70. II came a. Q rsve-
lstion to me that I should kill Mr.. Gar
field and end the difficulties existing In
the Republican party. The next morn
ing when I got mp / thought 1t over. 1
thought OF it aitsrwsrd. day after day.
and the more I thought OF IL the more l
became convinced IL was the will OF God
that I should kill Mr.. Garfield. l had
nothing against him personally that 1
should kill him. l respected him very
much and think him q very worthy man;
bat the welfare Of the country q the
Republican party seemed 10 me to re-
quirs that l should put him out OF the
wsy. The differences existing In the
Republican PARTY would cease. the party
would become triumphant. the Stalwsrts
ruling. and the party. in fact, would DO
stronger than ever. / became satisfied
that IL was the will Of the people. too.
Mr.. Scoville then, further addressing
Gittsau, said: 81 have come all the
way here from Chicago. talked with
many people there and with many on
the way to this place. and And that the
people, - you call them. are very much
excited against you. and consider your
oct q very great outrage and crime"
Gittsau smiled ct this. and said: II
guess you have not talked with the Stal.
warts; they wont say So"
Mr.. Scovills ~thereupon asked. "Have
you contemplated the punishment you
will receive Tor thisf"
To this Gitteau promptly replied;
''Thsy can't punish me; there can't be
murder without u murdsrous intent. and
! have never had any intent TO murder
him. I had no more intent to kill him
than ! had to kill you. I only meant to
shoot him for the good OF the country.
During the war il vas not considered Q
crime TO shoot rebels: neither was 1t.
Now, to shoot Mr.. Garfield vas just like
shoo,iug q rebel during the war. / have
nothing against Mr.. Garfield. i have
Just a. friendly q feeling for him today
a. You have. and there cant be murder
in such q case a. that"
'.But suppose" continued Mr. SEQ
vile, ''thst = jury should fnd differently
and should convict you Of murder"
Gitteau again smiled. Said be: 81
am moi afraid OF that; the Stalwarts will
protect me. General Arthur will DO
President and be Is q particular friend OF
mine. aud others OF the Stalwarts are
friends Of mine. and they are not going
to see me suffer. when. by my act. /
placed them in power. But this whole
affair will be blown over In thirty days.
just 90 soon - the people become accus-
iomsd to the change aud the Stslwarts
are in power; and when they get my
version OF il and understand the reason
for the act. they will be sstisnsd. and
there will be no further complaint About
It,"