Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-22
east Err N.
G0iteaa's Address 60 lhe Jury.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Upon
entering the court room this morn
ing GuiteAu took his seat in the
witness box, remarkipg as he laid
out his papers, II sit down because
l can speak better, not that [ am
afraid of being shot. This shoot.
ing business is getting played
out" At an intimation from
Judge Cox, the prisoner carefully
arranged his glasses and with u
flourish began to read from
manuscript. After the read
ing of the introduction, which
consumed several minutes, Gui-
teau took up newspaper and
proceeded to read to the jury his
published speech. His manner to
a casual observer seemed complete
ly eelf-possessed as usual, but be-
hind his ostentatious affection OF
composure appeared feelings which
were only held in control through
his undoubted strength of will.
His excitement was betrayed by
slight hectic spots high up on each
cheek of his usually colorless face,
and by the unusual deliberalion
with which he began and for some-
time continued to speak.
Whether this excitement was from
a merely superficial effect upon his
emotions naturally incident to the
occasion or whether it proceeded
from deeper or more overpower-
ing infiuence-the true realization
of his position, an almost con-
victed murderer pleading for
his life, it were difficult to
divine. What ever the original
character of feeling it finally
gained the ascendancy over his
powers of control. and as he
reached that part of his speech
which begins, II have always
served the Lord and whether
live or die;" be broke down com.
pletely, stopped, tried to choke
down rising lump in his
throat, but found it impossible to
keep back genuine sob, he took
out, his handkerchief and buried his
face in it. In few seconds he wiped
his eyes, and with a determined eff
fort started again. He seemed to
recover his composure so quickly
that some believed the whole
effort was manufactured. Mrs.
ScoVille, his sister, however,
thought otherwise. She was deep.
ly affected and wept and sobbed
bitterly for some time after
this incident.
AS be proceeded all appearance
OF nervousness gradually wore off,
and with the utmost composure
and an JUNCTION that bordered on
the ridiculous, the prisoner read on
with attempts at every conceiva.
BILE form of 0ratorical, rhetorical
and dramatic effect. His descrip-
ton of the taxing off of the Presi-
dent was given with striking feet.
In the most natural manner imag.
Unable, Guiteau explained again
that the reason he did not take
Garfield away two weeks before he
did, was because he had no author.
ity to remove him. "When the
time did Gomez he said, in an easy
tone, ~ removed him gently and
gracefully. The jury may put my
body In the ground, but my soul
will 60 marching on. The slave
holders put John Browns body in
the ground, but his soul goes march
ing on" Here he chanted most
weirdly one s,anza Of "John
Browns Body" closing with
"Glory, Glory, HalleluJah." At
one time, pausiDg, he leaned to-
wards the jury and, EN- pin ASKING
with his head and hands, said, with
an attempt at great solemnity, "I
tell you, gentlemen, just as sure as
there is God in heaven, If you
harm q hair of my head, this ma
tion will go down ia blood. You
can put my body in the grave, but
there Will be day of reckoning
Guiteau concluded at 11:25; and,
npon the announcement by Cork
hill that Judge Porter would be un-
able to speak to-day, the court ad-
journed till Monday.
New Territory Proposed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2lst.-The
Sub-Com mittee of the House
Committee on Territories will re-
port favorably to the full Commit
tee q bill providing for the estab-
lishment of the Territory of North
Dakota.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2lst.-The
government prosecuting officers,
who have been preparing informa-
tion In the Star Route cases, have
nearly completed their work and
are only awaiting the termination
of the Guiteau trial to bring the
matter before the Grand Jury.
There was q large attendance of
ladies at the adjourned meeting of
the Select Committee on tbs Rights
Of Women to-day. The session
,losed to-day and the committee
will now take the subject under ad-
Col. w. A. Cook and A. M. Glib
ION have presented accounts to
he Department OF Justice for serv-
ces rendered 90 far in connection
With the Star Route cases. The
amount OF each account is $4,000.
The Commissioners of Pensions
'ules that soldiers captured in the
inc of duty and imprisoned by the
Rebels and not since heard from,
re presumed to be dead In the line
iuty. II sound when captured and
disabled when discharged from
Prison, this disability may be as
umed to have occurred while they
we're In prison.