Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26


deliver 1t, but send it to my
of the United States, if necessary, VIII finally
adjudicate this case If he does not his name
will go into history blackened as gag-law
man. I am sure the able chief justice and his
associates who represent the Washington
court in banc will spit with scorn upon the po-
sition Of Judge Cox, and am sure that the
high ton ed men Of the nation will do likewise,
because am my own counsel, and it
is infamous if am not per-
mitted to address the jury when nv life
in America to close the case take no stock
in Scoville and Reeds theory of the defense.
Iremoved the president and this speech con-
tains my defense. and it should be read by
every American, and de sire you to give it the
widest publicity by printing it in it's entirety.
I have the honor to be yours,
CHARLES GU1TEAU.
UNITED STATES JAIL, WASHINGTON, D. O.,
Jan. Is. 1882.
TIE HARRANGUE FOR THE JURY.
II the court please, gentlemen Of the Jury, I am a
patriot to-day. I suffer in bonds as patriot
Washington was patriot, Grant was patriot
Washington led the armies of the revolution
through eight years of bloody war to vi ctory and
and glory and to-day the nation is prosperous and
happy To-day, Christmas, 1881, suffer in bonds
as patriot because had the inspira-
ton and nerve to unite great political
party to the end that the nation might
be saved from another devastating war. To-day
L suffer IN bonds as patriot. There is not the
first element of murder in the case. To constitute
the crime of murder two elements must co-exist,
FIRST an actual homicide: cond malice in law or
oil So, Co.
fact of homicide. There is no homicide in this
case. and therefore no malice in law The deity
allowed the doctors to finish the work gradually be-
cause he wanted to prepare the people for the
change; also to confirm my inspiration: am we'll
far and have no doubt he will continue to father
it to the end. Nothing but the political situation
last spring justified the presidents removal! The
week BY week, and I foresaw war. The Lord
wanted to prevent repetition of this desolation,
and inspired me to execute his VII. Why did he
INSPIRE me IN preference to some one else? Be-
do the work. The Lord does not employ
incompetent persons to serve him. He uses
best material ne can find; of all the world the
only man who had authority from deity to do it.
Without deitys pressure I never should have
sought to remove the president. This pressure
DESTROYED MY FREE AGENCY.
The deity compelled do the act just as high
wayman compels man to give up his money after
placing pistol at his victims head This irresistible
plesSuEe W ieLuOpo ble president was on me for
thirty II l days and never left ME when awake.
It haunted me day and night. At last an opportun-
its came and shot him. As soon as 1 fired the
shot the inspiration was worked off and I felt i'm
mensely relieved. would not do it again for a
million dollars. Only a miracle saved me from be-
ing shot or hung then and there. It was the most
insane and foolish act possible, and no one but
thrty-eight cases in the Bible where the deity has
directed to kill for the good of the people,
enes trouble Had e them psns 5 dE
dozen or two of his company of traitors been
shot dead in January, 1861, no doubt our late re-
bellion never would have been, Gen. Arthur, as
ter. am especially pleased with his conciliatory
spirit and wisdom toward the opposition It is ex-
acty what wished him to do. viz: unite the fac
nation may be happy and prosperous In short,
everybody politically, is happy, save few cranks,
and they will probably be happy soon. I have no
doubt as to my spiritual destiny. have always been
thirty, am his AS matter of fact presume I
good man as the president Gen. Arthur is 'A a
we'll, l was with him constantly in New York dur
ing the canvass I'm with Gen. Grant Conkng
and the rest of these men. They have not taken
not be proper The prosecution have introduced
perjury. and it has excited my wrath FAITH and
the mean. deceptive way Of the prosecution The
mob crucified the Saviour of mankind and paui.his
great apostle, went to ignominious death. All in
splred men must do their work and leave the result
with deity, whatever becomes of them. The worst
that men can do is to kill you but they cannot pre-
a aeet H H9ar sne from re goug down the
New. York or Chicago, I should have been
a rich man to-day, but I have had other
v, work to do My book. The Truth, contains my
no doubt but it is official During the three years
was on theology incurred some small debts which
l have not been able to pay. A thousand dollars
100000 who. are considered high-toned led The The
prosecution made great noise about nv owing
some board bills, but that has no bearing on this
M @ than 0o% do owes slva aoo times
when 4 have money, but there was
NO MONEY IN THEOLOGY
and knew it when went into it. To-day suffer
in bonds because had the inspiration and nerve to
remove the president that the nation might live
move these bonds, to the end that GO forth free
and vindicated man. That is what you are here for
and ask ~! you to berate me- tell the American
opinion Of Of the ablest members ID rs 'o of
the bar that this court has no jurisdiction !
TO try this case. This point will be pressed. If
you, gentlemen Of the jury, to justify the act You
are here to vindicate my inspiration. But would
have done if any tine after June if had known
to prevent it. n' MY om free a naa o9
was destroyed. 4 was under duress. In
aw any under duress is not responsible
'or his act On this ground I ask you to acqut
ne. how do we know you was under dure IS? My
Tord Tor 1t. No one else can know the fact, but
Deity and me. I know it, the Deity knows it. I
lad to do my duty to Deity and to the American
people, regardless of consequences to myself. No
me wants to shoot or hang me now, save a few
franks who So ignorant they can hardly
:eao or write High toned people are
saving, We'll, If the Lord did it, let it
20. The president did NOT die before his time If
he Lord had not wanted him he would not have
departed: Physical death is nothing. ALI men have
% Gle All men will die. The president might
lave been taken by railroad accident or slipped
N an orange peel and broken his neck. The Inter
new with Brooks consider special providence
n my favor. I talked with him freely