The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
Guiteau's Speech Prepared for Delivery to
the Jury-The Same Old story.

Guiteau's Speech Prepared for Delivery to
the Jury-The Same Old story.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-The following is furn
ished for publication:
To the New York Associated Press:
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor herewith to
transmit my speech 1t is an historical docu-
ment, and desire II sent broadcast 10 the Amer
lean Nation.
am not certain tina. Judge Cox will allow me
to deliver 1t, but send II to my countrymen, and
they and the President OF the United States, If
necessary, will finally adjudicate this case. If he
does not his name will go into history blackened
as a gag law man. lam sure that the able Chief
Justice and his associates who represent the
Washington Court in Banc, viii spit with scorn
upon the position of Judge Crx, and am sure
that the high toned men of the Nation will do
likewise, because / am my own counsel
and II Is infamous II | am not permitted TO ad-
dress the Jury when my life Is at stake. ! would
not trust a man in America TO close nv case. |
take no stock In scovles or Reeds theory of this
defense. / removed the President. and this
speech contains my defense, and it should be
1t the widest publicity by printing 1t IN its en-
tirety Ihave the honor 10 be yours, etc.
CHARLES J. GUIrEAU.
United States Jail, Washington, January 15
1882.
THE SPEECH.
II THE COURT PLEASE: GENTLEMEN OF THE
JURY-I am patriot. To-day suffer in bonds
as patriot: Washington was patriot; Grant was
q patriot Washington led the armies of the Revo.
luton through eight years of bloody war TO vic
tory; Grant led the armies Of the Union to victory
and glory. and Today the Nation Is prosperous
and happy.
To day. Christmas. 1881, l suffer In bonds as a
spatIiOt because had inspiration and nerve to
urite great political party to the end that the
var. To-day suffer in bonds as patriot There
IS not the first cement Of murder In this case. To
constitute the crime of murder two elements
must co exist: First, an actual homi cide
secondly, mali@ in law or In fact. The law pre-
sumes malice from the fact of the homicide
| There is no homicide in this case, and
| therefore no milice In law. The Deity allowed
| the doctors to finish my work gradually, because
| He wanted to prepare the people for the change
| and also confirm my original inspiration. / am
we'll satisfied With the Deity's conduct of this
case thus far. and have no doubt that He will
| continue to further 1t to the end. Nothing but
| the
DLITICAL SITUATION
last spring justified the Presidents removal. The
break In the republican party then was widening
week ~ week and foresaw civil war. The Lord
wanted 70 pTelent repetition Of this des0ation,
and inspired ne to execute His WILL Why did
| He inspire mein preference to some one else I:
| Because hadbrain and nerve, probably TO do
| this work. Tie Lord does not employ incompe-
tent persons y serve Him. He uses the best ma
terfal He can Ind. /, of all the world the
only man wlo had authority from the Deity
TO DO II. Without the Deity's pressure
never shouh have sought to remove the Presi-
dent This PRESSURE destroyed my free agency.