The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-27
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
GUITEAU's APPEAL.
He Is Hopeful and Asks As.
sisGance from Women.
HIgh-GOned Assassin's
Views Reiterated.


Twelve men say wickedly murdered
James a Garfield. They did it on false
notion-that l am a disappointed Office
seeker. Ny speech, they say, made no
impression on them. / am not surprised
on that score of the verdict, considering
their class. They do not pretend to be
Christian men and therefore did not APP
preciate the idea of inspiration. They
are men of the world and Of moderate
intelligence, and therefore are not cap
able Of approaching the character 81 nay
defense. According to one of them:
We ell had grog st each meal and
cigar afterward, which showed their style
and habits. Men of this kind cannot
represent the great Christian nation of
America. Had they been high toned
Christian gentlemen, their verdict would
have been SPOT guilty." not because of
insanity. The mere outward act Of
shooting would have been the same,
whatever the motive, if had been q dis
appointed Office seeker, which is abso-
lutely false, as l proved by my papers
and by Mr.. Brooks testimony. On
July I'd and Sd, the outward act of shoot
ing would have been the same as if l had
been directed by the Deity to it, or
believed myself so directed to do it,
which is the literal truth as shown by all
my papers and talk on the subject. This
jury had not sufficient intelligence to see
that point, and entirely ignored the
political and patriotic necessity for the
act, which all Christian and intelligent
people see. For this reason am entitled
10 q new trial, if for no other. We have
/
ploy two or three first class lawyers to
take charge OF my case. The
principal point is to show
try this indictment, because the Presi-
dent died in New Jersey. Authorities
on this point are conflicting, but some
of the best lawyers in America say the
predomiuance Of authorities are against
Jurisdiction by this court. desire the
court in banc to pass upon this question,
and have ne doubt but the heightened
Christians representing the Washington
court in banc will give it their most care
full attention to the end that, if they in-
tended protection from liability herein
by allowing the President to depart
gracefully and peacefully IN New Jersey,
I have the benefit ofths Diety's intention.
I consider it specially providentisl in
reference in my favor, and ask the court
in banc to so consider it. have received
some checks, but many Of them have
proved worthless, which show the char
acter of the men that send them.
need money TO employ counsel. There
are many people in America that believe
in God and my inspiration and that
am partial to women, and to the women
of America appeal. I ask you, in the
name Of justice, to come in person or by
letters. II you send money, send a
postal order or check to my order.
With good legal help I can get out OF
this. With the Lords help, and am
sure of that; good LAWYERS do not work for
nothing. II ! had competent counsel ]
should not have talked so much in court,
but I disagree with the theory Of
Mr.. Scoville and Mr.. Reed, and il
has made it UNPLEASANT for both parties
and has been great damper to my de-
Tense. Judge Porter says am right
and agree with him, although know
be has abused and Villiied me outrage.
ously, when I had no alternative save to
ans ~ er back, which did in my usual
plsin way. I have been convicted. but
the verdict cannot be enforced until
July, in any event, and probably not
until September. give myself no m
easiness ca account of the verdict.
hardly expected acquittsl. The most
expected was disagreement, and then
proposed TO test the qHeiticn Of jurisdlc-
| lion in the court of banc. It ia purely 9
legal question, and If the opinion o.
some of the be. LAWYERS OF the America Al
bar is sustained BY the bsnc, il
| will end this case. 1 can get a
hearing of this in April I made
| an appeal to the ladies of America 70
GENE to my rescue. Some of them hsve
written me delightful letters, snd ask
tent Of their means and to see me in per-
son. I return my sincere thanks fol
their letters and sym patty. You, ladies
believe in God, and in my inspiration
and that I have really saved the nstion {
great trouble and great expense; to wit
another war. Last spring Gen. Garfield
had the republican party in frightfu
condition, and it was getting worse every
hour. To-day everybody of sense Ii
satisfied With Gen. Arthur's sdministra
ton, and the country is happy and pros
porous. Only good has come from Gen
Garfeld's removal, which is conclusive
leyidence that the inspiration came from
the Deity. He has repeatedly confirmed
my act since July I'd, therefore lei
all persons quietly scquiesce in th'
will of the Deity. am Gods man il
this matter, just a. truly 80 the despiseC
Gallilsan was Gods man. They sail
be was . biasphemer; ETC., ETC., and
seemed 8 small thing for his acquaint
ancea to kill him; but his death stirreC
the wrath of the Almighty, and he go
even wsth them forty years later at To
destruction e Jerusalem, A. d. 1910
and will get even with the American
people If hair of my head ia harmed
God will vindicate me even If the nation
rolls in blood. Ny physical death
nothing to me. Under the lag I csnuo
be executed in any event until July.
may die dozen times before then, s
II have 40 trouble about that
shall not go before my time
7 had rather be huug, go far a
physical torture snd pain Is concerne
than die from a painful illness or nee
with a railroad or steamboat accident.
hardly think I am destined to be huns
and therefore give myself no though
On that, but am anxious to have u