New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-16


slightest doubt to the divinity for the act or the n9ces
atty ior IT, An opportunity came and shot Nun on Juy
MOI being narksman he fingered unt t Iord
thereby confirming my inspiration IheTe Ws 70
say the Deity allowed him to die there protect me
from the possibility OF legal liability for SIMPLY e1uUx
which hardly possible in view of the eos appearing on
this trial. the Deity has probably fixed the law so Iha
their verdict cannot be legally enforced It's the opno
of some OF the abest members OF this bar that ts So
has jurisdiction TO try this case TINS point WI nc
pect you gentlemen of the jury. 20 justify the act
here 70 yiudcae my inspiration You are HeIe 70
personal account This is the literal truth anu nov
propose TO call your attention TO other acts Oh ee '
went TO the Baltimore and Potomac depot on July
and shot the President twice only ball took eff
feet would moi do i again for million of dollars
1t the most insane, ioolhardy act possible 10 one
but a madnan could have done IT, But l wOuld nave
done IL any time after June l. II had known was
to be shot dead the next moment had no poNe5I W
prevent It. NV free agency entirely destroyed
was under duress In any one under duress rs NOT
responsible tor his act. On this grcndl aeh you W a.
quit me How do we know you were under du-
ress r. NV word for it. No else can know TINS iact
but the Deity and know It, and the Deny Knows
and the Deity has taken special pains thus Ir 70 pro
sect me might have been shot dead at the depot ana
probably would have been had not the Deity protecte9
can people regardless Of consequences TO myself DO
the aud let the Deity take care OF II Is what du 90
and He has taken care OF II thus faf 70 my ebuie
faction. Thrice | have been sh0t az ana nllsseu
These are three special proyidenees IN my iaE i;
| would have been hung Or shot hundred tlaes tast
summer II mad NOT been IN Jail-one OF tne neS1 I'm
AmeriCa-and
Lord 10 serve Him and protect me- ana e Is
using jury and this court TO that end The bitter
me or my motive Ny trial has informed them, and TO-
day eau walk all over Washington or Newiork safely.
cranks ignorant that they can scarcely read
write. Heightened people are saying, "eh IL tne
The President did not die before his time II the Lord
had wanted him he would not have departed Phys
ica death is nothing. All men have died All men WIZ
die The President might have been taken on py ~
accident or slipped on an orange peei anu m nom
Ilurip the W.
sides went down without tear IheF msnsi Io,uai
loved ones, and suffered, as l do to-day, Tor thef
country.
COMPARING HIMSELF TO WASHINGTON AND LlNCoLN'
Ii IL be true absolutely that Providence and saved
the Nation why should not be hero and the equal OF
Washington ana Lincoln and Grant Many people are
beginning TO thai saved the Nation Listen TO hs
from a Philadelphia gentleman. l judge him to be a
heightened lawyer from bis style and pennanshp. lie
gives his name which withhold 1000
"DEAR SIR: wish you very happy New Year You
have cemented the Republican party aud saved the
Nation Your name viii live III history and so down
through the ages linked with tue patriot Brutus
rho results that have followed your act are the best
evidences Of your inspiration julius Cesar the great
est Roman Of his age was assassnated by Brutus in
Roman wherein congregated the wealth. the wit
and the beauty of the Roman Empire"
An elocutiGnist has sent me a new version Of
shakespeares Brutus on the Death OF Cesar which
Friends. Conntrymen and Lovers! Hear me for my
cause, and be silent, that you may near DeeYe me lot
mine honor and have respect TO mine honor tnat you
NAV believe; censure me in your wisdom, and awake
your that you may the better Judge II mere 9e
any in this assembly any dear friend OF Garheids 10
him say that Guiteaus love TO GaTheld was not less
Than hs dovd tIeh ca TsI i tbIs Is GneSns
answer: Not that Guiteau loved Garfield less but that
he loved his country Had you rather lnat Car
field were living and die in war; than that Garfield were
dead, TO live in peacei As GARFIELD loved Gulteau
oices AT IL; a. he was good man, Guiteau hOnOrs him
but 5y Dey's inspiration Gulteau removed IaeIu
for the good OF this country"
The prosecution nave introduced certain dsreputable
Witnesses 20 wit Reynolds TO wit, one shaw; to
wit English. and Others like them These witnesses
are hardly worth my notice. Reynolds, sneaking
Government detective, came To- my eel ABOUT
July 20, and appeared eXcecuh@iy, colu!'l anu
PRETENDED To be my personal friend. had not spoken
10 him years, although read law III MS once III
tIe mean deceptive way he and Corkhlli got It, shaw
oiced with in New-York In ISL ana tSIS, ana naVo
known nothing about MIN since nc tod I'm mn
was Going to emulate theleXumple OF Booth ara XIII
some reat man Ths is absurd on It's race. rs u nkey
would wait years TO remove General Garned When
Grant aud Conkling and OF far more prominent
since shaw pretends l told him would emulate the eX
annie Of Both The fact is, never mentioned Boohs
name 10 shaw In any possible never forget any
thins and am positive this: Shaw's pretence is
wicked ana maei31' fact This man shaw
was indicted Tor PERJURY IN NeW'JeTiey ana tI cane ,
bench 40 am Informed, that he ought 70 be In STATE
Prison perjury. AT ali events he tolua "Hi'u lie
Tn. was in iail under $40 900 bail for lbellng Ms.
WINSTON OF the NewIOrk Mutual l-lIe insurance Con-
av and cot bm out after several weeks U strenuous
rtioyf Tor which he paid my fee and subsequently
ncd Tor fhe money II was gross piece of mpernence
an his pari and his attorney subsequently told Inc he
commenced the suit under msapprehension. .
Inow review briefly some OF the evidence TO show that
| tell the truth when 1 say that the Delty IN
snired me TO remove the President, that He
forced me 10 do il and that lie mas taken cart Vi IT.
President was shot July p and went Immediately 10
pnnce Head0uarters and remained fifteen minutes, and
then TO The iai was taken 70 the jail in carriage
by Detective McEuresn and Lieutenant Austin ana iWo
oiicera We drove rapidly, 40 as 10 avoid the mob AS
soon as we under way hcEliresh sald, we were
not any too soon. Ihey were 0Tgah1il9 m'Ieanig
that If had remained at Police HeadquarteTs Woula
have been hung or shot linnshateH; ., m u.s.
wrecking the Republican party, ana there WOuiu
have been another war in this country soon ne sald
There are great many people OF your way Oh thlhk-
ing" :" OF course there are" sad
KILLING THE PARIS CoNsULsnIP IDEA.
This shows why shot the President, and kills the
Paris consulship idea. ] would not have taken any
office from the President after June under any circum
stances, not even Cabinet appointment. Mr.. Brooks
chief of tue Secret Service interviewed me in cell on
v Q about ~ o'clockhat is to say the first night
WAS in ia This interview is thus reported in his est
mony: Here Guiteau quotes the testimony OF Mr.
Brooks, given January 4, and published in THE
TRIpIrYp in fuIl on January 81
iHis interview with Mr. Brooks I consider special
nroydeuce i'm NV favor. talked with him freely about
The Deity my Inspiration and the political situation
which showed the condition my mind July p when
was precipitated TO the President. BY no other
the time fired on the President His testimony have
no doubt settled tins in my favor III the minds OF
many people Mr. COrkhl and his stenOgrapher, whom
took Tor "a HeJsd reporter interviewed July 3,
and told them in two-hours talk all about the Deity
nv ns SEPARATION and political situation for which the
President was responsible. also repeated TINS tax on
July A. In the presence Of COrkbi Bailey, the steno-
nTaiher and MIR. ScOYille. 1 told them emphal-
eaIy did not think the President would recover, be-
cause did not think the Deity wanted him to recover
which proved to be correct as ne 'ed on september ~
MT Corkhi wickedy and malciOIsly had Baueys note
book destroyed 80 could not prove d Dy t w na
deceptive way OF the prosecution and nave no dduDl
but YOU gentlemen OF the jury VIII say by your Verdct
that yUn nate II.
MIR Brooks interviewed me, expecting to discover a
conspiracy told him that my inspiration alone ala ~,
and Thai no one was associated with me. He listened
carefully my story and he believed It, and dropped ms
conspiracy idea aud have the American people ana
now viii ask YOU gentlemen to believe it, and say by
vOnr verdict that The Deity inspired TO remove the