Show Gniteaus Plai 1 Quitteau the assassin aelitt the following letter to ScovIlle his coon 1 Me SOOVILLE I liad high fever last night the worst I have had since I was sick in July I told Colonel GorkbillB assistant I should not be able to go into court this week any way Did you Bee the President If net see him at once and get what time we want He is bound to help me and he will help me if you stick to him Talk to him just as I woald Thirty days to plead and my books are the objects to be pressed now Ask Mr Msrrick if we cannot compel com-pel Bailey to loan me his note book If not give me a man and I will goat go-at it again I think I can redictate it In two days We ought to get po session of Baileys book in 8om way Do not waste any effort in trying to prove my actual insanity It would disgust the court and jury LegfS insanity in-sanity is all I claim and that its just as real as actual I want to see tbe leading stalwarts I met in New York last fall in my defense This and my own testimony is about all the defense I have as the law is with ustbe law of insanity and the law jurisdiction See me as soon ail you can I want to ge my book out some way C G October 12 He also wrt te the following IlIa THE PUBLIe I wish to warn all persons to attempt no violence on me as they will probably be shot dead if they do by the officials having hav-ing me in custody Tne United States Government is hound to protect pro-tect me and give me a fair trial and the boner of the American people is at stake for my personal protection I understand this bitterness is kept alive by certain friends of the late President who expected office from him They are mad about his removal re-moval and it is irresponsible characters charac-ters of this kind U at are sending silly and impertinent letters anonymously to my Attorney iu ee people bad better drop politics and go into other business With great respect CHARLES J GITEAU UNITED STATES JAIL DISTBICI OF COLUMBIA Oct 12 1881 |