Witness was then asked as to the inspi-Fomove the President, and ho replied ration which he said impressed him to
"Inspiration, as I understand it, is where" man's mind is taken possession of by a Supreme Power, and when he acts outside of himself."
'Pho witness was then desired to read from a printed slip, purporting to be an interview with the' prisoner, giving his theory on the subject, The counsel for the prosecution objected to the reading.
The Court ruled against the use of the slip and Guiteau resumed. Suddenly, Wednesday evening, after Cooklin's nation, he said ho thought that if Pre dent Garfield was out of the way all would go well. He tried to shake off the impres-but it grow. In a fortnight's it-hnd become a fixed resolve. of June, that he was inspired. He prayed and prayed, asking God that if Garfield were not to be thus remov get rid of him in some other way. removal was necessary to save the nation from ruin, I knew the Lord employed me, because he always employs the best rial. I felt the Lord wanted me to it to advertise my book.""
No allusion was made by the witness to the immediate incidents of the shooting.
Recess was then taker said that he in a special Providence, and had no concern about his personal safety. Ho felt that the Lord and the Government would take caro of him. The Lord," he added, is no fool. Ho uses the best means for his work, and he has provided all the guards, the Court and the jury." The prisoner insisted that had not recovered indulgences, and did not thoroughly review the ca before.
Scoville asked: Have you a distinct recollection of the incidents of the 2nd of Guitoau (emiling)—Oh, yes, certainly.
The witness then briefly' recited arrest, with the least possible feeling. (When Twas finally ladyed in jail I felt happy. and said: Thank God it is all over with,??
After a fow questions had been pounded and objected to, Guiteau broke out as follows: "T want to learn my position on this one point. I believe General Arthur is a friend of mine ought to be, for 1am the man that made him, or my inspiration did, but I have never yot asked a favour of him, and T don't suppose I ever shall; a fow weeks ago I addressed James Gurdon Bennett note, suggesting that he send me $5,000, I think it very likely that he will send it; owe probably $1,000, and that is every cent I do owe in the world, and if Bonneit sends me the money I shall pay off some of my boarding bills; ho said he did me great deal of damage in 1874, but Bennett is a good-hearted fellow; T have had an idea in my head for twenty years that I should "be President of the United States; I suppose the people think I have been badly cranked about that Thad that idea in the Oneida Community I went to Boston with the distinct feeling that I was on my way to the White House, and I shall make it yet." (Laugh-"If Lamover President," continued witness, it will be by the act of God get the nomination as Lincoln and Gorlield did, and I shall he elected as were. I anticipate a decided change inion in regard tome; I have had my head for twenty years that I would be President; I did not want to get the Herald down on me; that is all the reason why I did not pross my suit againat it; I don't care, now, a anap of my fingers about President; 1 don't care anything about it; I don't know if I should take it if I were actually nominated and elected."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.