Here Guiteau exclaimed: ''I understand that Judge Magruder was anxious to assist {n this trial, and also Mr. Townsend. I should like to have them appear here, as well as Swett and Strade of Chicavo." Then adding, after a short pause: One word on: the question of malpractice. My {ea is simply this: That by the physicians own statement, on the 25th of July, the President was not fatally shot. We don't want to press the subject, but desire to have it go on record, so that the Court in bank may take notice of it." -After a brief pause Guitesu added: "That's all there is to the malpractice business, short and to the point, I want it understood that I appear as my own counsel here. I am an.agent of the Deity, and expect Him to take caro of me. I think He has manag-it pretty well so far."
The District-Attorney then called Doctors Woodward and Lamb, who testified to the character of the wound—that it was a mortal one. They also identified the ball, which was exhibited to the jury, as the one they had taken from the body of the President.
The prosecution then rested their case, and Guiteau was allowed permission to be heard in opening his defence.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.