The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-01-27
GUITEAU SPEAKS.
Another Communication to the Public
Through the Press.
Judge cox's Logical Charge to the
Guiteau Jury.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Guiteau sent
to the press to-day the following:
10 the american People:
Twelve men say I wickedly muir
dered James A. Garfield. They did it on
a false notion, that 1 am a disappointed
ofice-seeker. Ny speech, they say,
made no impression on them. L am
not surprised on that verdict, consider
ing their class. They do not pretend
to be christian men, and therefore did
not appreciate tho idea of inspiration.
They are men of the world, and of
moderate intelligence, and therefore
are not capable of approaching the
the character Of my defense. Accord
ing to n of them, we all had grog at
each meal, and a cigar afterwards,
which showed their style and habits.
Men Of this kind cannot represent the
great christian nation of America. Had
they been high toned, christian gentle
men, their verdict would have been
mot guilty." Not because of insanity
as the mere outward act of shooting
would have been the same whatever
motive, If l had been a disappointed
oAice-seeker, which is absolutely false,
as | prove by my papers and by Mr..
Brooks testimony on July I'd and Sd.
have been convicted, but the YER
dict cannot be enforced until July
next in any event, and probably not un-
til Septem Der. l give myself no anxiety
on accoun. of the verdict. 1 hardly *
pected acquittal. The most L expected
was a disagreement, and then 1 pro-
posed to test the question of j~nrisdic-
ton in the court of banc. 1t is purely
a legal question, and If the opinion of
some of the best lawyers at the Amer
lean bar is sustained by banc, 1t will
end this case. L car get a hearing of
this in April. L make "a special appeal
to the ladies of America to come to my
rescue. Some of them have written me
delightful letters, and 1 ask zach and
every n of them to respond to the ex-
tent of their means, and see me In per-
son If possible. 1 return my sincere
thanks for their letters and sympathy.
You ladies believe in God and in my in
spiration, and that L have really saved
the nation a great trouble and a'great
expense, to wit, another war. Last
spring Gen. Garfield had the republican
party In a frightful condition, and it
was getting worse every hour. To-day
everybody of sense is satisfied with Gen.
Arthur's administration, and the coun-
try is happy and prosperous. The only
good has come from Gen. Garfleld's re-
moval, which is conclusive evidence
that the inspiration came from the
Deity. He has repeatedly confirmed
my act since July I'd; therefore, let all
persons quietly acquiesce in the AK
pressed will of the Deity. 1 am Gods
man in this matter, just as truly as the
'~'despised Gallilean" was Gods man..
They said he was a blasphemer and
glutton etc., and it seemed a small
thing for his acquaintance to kill him,
but his death stirred the wrath of the
Almighty, and he got even with them
forty years later at the destruction of
Jerusalem, A. D. 70, and he will get
even with the American people if a
hair of my head is harmed. God will
vindicate me even if the nation rolls in
blood.
My physical death is nothing to me.
Under the law 1 cannot be executed
in any event until July; L may die a
dozen times before that; so I have no
trouble about that; 1 shall not go be-
fore my time; 1 had rather be hung, 81
far as physical death is concerned, than
die from a painful illness, or meet
with a railroad or steamboat accident.
hardly think l am destined to be hung,
and therefore give myself no thought
Of that, but 1 am anxious to have my
character and inspiration indicated,
and to that end l need the help as
herein mentioned. My friends need
not be ashamed of me, for some people
think am the greatest man of this age,
and that my name will go into history
as a patriot by the side of Washington
and Grant.
Signed, CHAs. GUITEAU.
United States Jail, Washington, d. c.,
Jan. 80, 49,.