Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-10
GuIteaa and His Counsel.
By THE PRISONER.

in-law and counsel of Guiteau. spent some three
hours at the Jail in consultation with his client.
MI. scovllle says that as result of this inter-
view Mr.. K I. Merrick would be asked to enter
the case; that when he suggested Col. R. G. In
gers0ll the prisoner said that would not do, for
the entire Christian world would be arTayed
against him for having an infidel lawyer. Mr..
Scoville said that lie Intended to put the pris-
Oner on TIE stand at the trial as the first witness
for the defence, so the court and jury could
Judge of his sanity or insanity. Mr.. ScOville at
his former visit to the Jail. left several western
papers with the prisoner, who thus had an OPP
portunity of seeing in print what is thought of
him. As a result of this knOwledgehe sends out
through Mr. Scovie the following:
A STATEMENT.
II have been terribly vllifed by the press and it
has made some people bitter and impulSiye against
book shortly wherein shall show mat tine Pres
ldentS wrecking the republican party last spring
by the unwise use of patronage would have re-
suited in another war: and that the Lord inspired
me to remove him to keep the republican party
intact and save the nation another heartrendng
ana dfsoiating war. The breach last spring in
the repuDlican party was widening week by week,
ana foresaw civil war. My inspiration was to
remove the President and close the breach at once
before 1t got so wide that nothing but civil war
could close it. The Divine pressure me TO re-
move the President was SO enormous that had
to do it even if l had been shot dead the next
moment. and the Lord took special pains to con-
firm my act by the gradual way he allowed the
President to depart This case should be Judged
by the condition of politics in May and June
When conceived the idea of removing the Pres
1dent, and not by the feeling now. The Presi-
dents removal has saved the nation another war.
they recover their heads CHARLES GUITEAU.
This is dated at the Jail October 9th.
GUITEAU'S DEFENCE OF HIS CRIME.
Guiteau's attention was called to some letters
which were left with the news agent at the
depot few minutes before the shooting and
1a, &n1- tod
States District Attorney. One of these papers
purported to be an address to the American
people and got into the newspapers, though not
in a complete form. Guiteau dictated as cor
rect the following:
"WAsHINGToN. June 49, 1881.
ITO the american People:
II conceived the idea of removing the Presi-
dent about four weeks ago. conceived the idea
universe knew of my purpose to remove the
President 1t was my own conception and exc
cution read the papers carefully for and
conviction settled on me that the Presidents re-
mOval was political necessity, because he
proved proved traitor to the men that made him and
ldenfial election the republican party carried
every northern state. To-day. owing to the mis-
State, they could hardly carry one. They GER
talnly could not carry New York, which is the
pivotal state !ngratitudc is the basest of crimes.
inat the President, under the manipulatiOnS of
ms Secretary of State, has been guilty of the
basest ingratitude to the stalwarts admits of no
tn and Cd
ination in 1884: In the Presidents madness he
party, and for this he dies. The men that saved
the republic must govern it and not the men who
sought its life. l have no ill-will toward the
PRESIDENT. This is not murder; it is q political
necessity. 1t will make my friend Arthur Presi-
dent and save the republic. Grant during the
war sacrificed thousands of lives to save the re-
i
President as 1 would a rebel if 1 saw him pulling
down the American flag. leave my justifca-
tOn 10 zoo and the American people.
CHARLES GUITEAU."
To which are made the following additions:
"WASHINGTON. d. c., June Is, 1881.
Il intended to remove the President this morn
came into the depot with Mrs. Garfield leaning
on his arm, and concluded to remove him when
he was alone. 1t will be no worse for Mrs. Gar
way than by natural DEATH He is liable to go at
any time. anyway. CHARLES GUITEAU.'
"wAsH1NGToN, d. c., June 20, 1881.
The Presidents nomination was an act of
God. The Presidents election was an act Of God.
The Presidents removal is an act of God. am
GEAR in my purpose to remove the President.
Two objects will be accomplished: 1t will unite
the republican party and save the republic and
1t will create great demand for my book, The
Truth This book was written to save souls and
not for money. and the Lord wants to save souls
Dy circulating the book. CHARLES GUITEAU.''
HOW The PRlSONER SPENT SUNDAY.
Yesterday, the prisoner was quiet during the
morning, occupying his time with his books; but
as the day Wore on he became ill at ease. Dur
ing the afternoon visitor, standing near the
gate to the south wing, in hearing of the priS-
Oner. remarked, This is the first time in all my
life have ever heard OF prisoner for whom
some one did not have some little sympathy"
This affected the prisoner, and he took it as a
direct insult. Afterward he informed one of the
guards that it would be reported to the courts.
He positively declined after this to expose HIM
self either at the gate or the window, SO that
persons in the rOtunda could not see him. Some
friends Of the officials happened to visit the Jail
after this. They were men Of fine physique,
each OF them being about six feet in height.
They were shown through. Passing into the
corridor on which Guiteau's cell is located with
regular step, the prisoner was discovered tying
his shoe, but hardly had the fourth one of the
crowd appeared before Guteau made Jump for
the only safe portion of the cell-the corner at
the right of the door. There he stood trembling
until some time after the party retired from this
wing.
CLOSING SESSIONS OF THE MARYLAND SYNOD.
The Maryland Lutheran Synod held business
session at ST Paurs church Saturday evening,
and cleared up the business of the year. Yes
terday most of the ministers preached in differ
ent churches here and in Baltimore. Last even
ing ordination services were held at st. Paul's
church. Rev. j. Il. Barclay preached on "Paul.
the model preacher" The following students
were licensed to preach for one year: p. Shan
non Brown, Wytheyile, Va; Upton Hankey and
NJ. II. Gaver, Gettysburg, Pa. The following
were admitted by ordination: A. Bell Reisters-
town. Nd, and A. H. Burke. Upper county, Md.
Prof. launce, of Lutherville Female Seminary.
had his license renewed for one year. Rev. DR..
DOmer, president Of the Synod, made the clos
ting address and announced that the Synod stood
adjourned till the next annual convention at
Einmittsburg, sd, on the Wednesday evening
after the first Sunday Of October, 1882.
ALARGE NUMBER of fine Wilton and Body Brus-
sells carpets will be sold at DuncansOn Bros
auction tomorrow at IL o'clock. See adyt
CLOTHS FOR MEN AND BOYS WEAR.