The Evening critic., 1882-01-27
GuIrEAuIS List.
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The following is tuiteau latest mani
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10 TIE AMERICAN PEOPLE Twelve
men say I wickedly murdered James A.
Garfield. They did It on the false notion
that am disappointed oilice.seelScr. Ny
speech, they say, made no Impression on
them. am not surprised nc that verdict
considering their class. They do notsprctead
to be Christian men, aud therefore did not
appreciate the idea of Inspiration. They
arc men of the world and of moderate in
telligonce, aud, therefore, are not capable Of
apprcciating the character of nay defense
According 70 one of them 1--WE all had
giog at each meal aud a cigar aftorward."
which shows their style aud habits. Mon
Of this kind cannot represent the great
| Christian Nation of America. Had they
been hgh-toned Christian gentlomcn their
verdict would have been "Nut guilty be.
cause of insanity"
The mere outward act Of shooting would
have been the same whatever the motive.
If had been disappointed Office seeker,
which is absolutely false, as proved by my
papers and by Mr.. Brooks testimony on
| July 2 and 3, the outward act of shooting
wonld have been the sameas if | had been
directed by the Deity to do it, which is the
literal truth, as proved by all my papers
and talk on the subject. This jury had not
| sufficient intelligence to SO see that point
and entirely ignored the political and pa
triotc necessity for the act, which all
Christian and intelligent people see. For
this reason l am entitled to a new trial, If
for no other, and we have n prodigious
amount OF exceptions.
| want to employ two or three first.class
lawyers to take charge of my case. The
| principal point will be TO show the non
| jurisdiction of this court to try this indict-
ment because the President died in New
| Jersey. The authorities on this point are
conflicting, but some of the best lawyers in
| America say that the predominance of the
authorities is against the jurisdiction of
this court. | desire the Court in Banc to
pass upon this question, and have no doubt
| the high-toned, Christian gentlemen repre-
senting the Washington Court in Banc will
| give it their most careful attention, to the
end that, if the Deity intended to protect
me from legal liability herein, by allowing
| the President to depart gracefully and
peacefully in New Jersey, have the benefit
of the Deity's intention. l consider it
especially providential in my favor, and
ask the Court in Banc so to consider it.
| have received some checks, but many
of them have proved worthless, which
shows the low character of the men that
send them. L need money to employ couu-
sci. There are many people in America
that believe in God and in my inspiration,
and that l am a patriot. To you, men and
women of America, | appeal. L ask you, in
the name of justice, to come speedily to my
relief. Come in person or by letter. If
you send money, send postal order or q
check to my order. With competent legal
help can get out of this, with the Lord S
help, and l am sure OF that. But good
lawyers do not work for nothing. | want
to employ two or three tirst-class lawyers
to do my work before the Court in Banc.
If had had competent counsel Ishould not
have talked so much in court, but disagree
with the theory Of Mr.. Scoville and Mr..
Reed, and it has made it unpleasant for
both parties, and has been great damage
TO my defense. Judge Porter says | am
right and l agree with him, although
know he has abused and vilified me
outTageously, when | had no alternative
save to answer back, which l did in my
usual plain way
! / have been convicted, but the verdict
cannot be enforced until July, in any
event, and probably not until September.
give myself no anxiety on account of the
verdict. | hardly expected an acquittal (;
the most / expected was a disagreement,
and then proposed to test the question of
jurisdiction in the Court in Banc. II is
purely q legal question, and if the opinion
of some of the best lawyers at the Amcri
can Bar is sustained by the Banc, it will
end this case. can get a hearing of thi:
in April.
make a special appeal to the ladies o
, America to come to my rescue. Some o
| them have written me delightful letters
, and l ask each and every one Of them t,
respond TO the extent of their means. aud
to see me in person if possible. | return
my sincere thanks for their letters ant
, sympathy. You, ladies, believe in God
, and in my inspiration and that | have
| really saved the nation great trouble aud
I a great expense to wit another war. Last
spring Gen. Garfield had the Republican
l party in a frightful condition aud it wa;
getting worse every hour.
To-day everybody of sense is satisfied
with Gen Arthur's Administration, ant
the country is happy and prosperous. Onl,
good has come from Gen. Garied's re
, moyal, which is conclusive evidence tina
the inspiration came from the Deity IL
Q has repeatedly confirmed my act since july
! .. Therefore, let all persons quietly ac
}, quiesce in the expressed will of the Deity
l am Gods man in this matter just a
;. tIuly as the despised Gallean was God
man. They said he was blasphemer ant
a glutton, etc etc, and it seemed smal
thing for his aequaintances to kill him
; but his death stirred the wrath Of the Al
mighty and He got even with them folt
years later, at the destruction of Jerusalem
A. ID. 20, and He will get even with 5h
: American people il a hair of my head
j harmed. God will vindicate me, even
the nation rolls in blood,
Mere physical death is nothing TO mC
Under the law, cannot be executed il
;. any event until July, / may die dozel
e times before then, 50 have no trouble abou
$ that. l shall not 80 before my time. ha
9 rather be hung, as faras physical death
g concerned, than die from painful illness Q
l. meet with railroad or steamboat acciden
y / hardly think / am destined to be huns
u and, therefore, give myself no thought o
. that: but / am anxious to have nv charaf
20 ter and inspiration vindicated. To this
d end need help, as herein mentioned. NJ
s. friends need not be ashamed of me. Som
r people think | am the greatest man of tn
= age, aud that my name will go into histOr
IL as "a patriot by the side Of Washington an
! Grant CHARLES GUITEAU.
r. United States Jail, Washington, d. C., ia
20. 1852.
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