Show THE ASSASSIN APPEALS claims to be entitled to a itow now trial and ana wants money to fee good lawyers by W U telegraph Telee raph to the i herald ferald washington jan ag guitrau sent to the press today to day the follow bl lowing ing to the american people twelve men say I wic wickedly kedly murdered james A garfield they did it on a false notion that I am a disappointed office seeker my speech they sav say made no lie impression on them lam am not surprised on that score of tile verdict con considering their class they do not pre pretend tend to be christian men and ti therefore bere iere fore did not appreciate the idea of inspiration they are air men of tho tile world and of moderate intelligence and aro are not capable of apprice appreciating iati the tile character h of my defense am according to one of them we all had grog at each meal meat and a cigar afterward which showed their style arnd habits men of this kind cannot represent the great christian nation of america ki had they been high toned christian gentlemen their verdict would have been not guilty not beiso IH of insanity the tile mere more outward act of shooting julty o I ng would have lave bei bet is the same whatever tile motive if I ha had d been a disappointed office seeker socker I which is absolutely false as I proved by my papers and by Mr brook Brooka s testimony on oil jelv ad and ad tile oil outward act tilt of shooting would have been the tile same as if I had been direl ted bd by the deity to it or believed myself myself so directed to do jo it which I is i the literal t ruth as shown by all my my papers and tal talk k on the subject this jury had bad not sufficient intelli intelligence e nee to see that point and entirely ignored ignore d the political and patriotic necessity nece sity for the act W which all christian and intelligent people thia this reason I am ant entitled to a new trial if for no other wo we have prod prodigious u exceptions I i want ant to employ two or three first Hrat class lawyers to take charge of my case the principal point is to show no jurisdiction of this court to try this indictment because the president died in new now jer jersey sey authorities on this s poin point t arc are conflicting but some of the best lawyers in america say san the tile predominance an cc of authorities is ag against jurisdiction by this court I desire the tile court in bane to pa pas upon thia this question and have no do debt bt but the bi high toned christians representing the washington court in ill bane will give it their most careful attention to the end that if I they hey intended protection from liability herein by allowing tho the president to depart gracefully graceful lT and peacefully in new jersey I have lave the benefit of the deitos intention I consider it specially a providential interference ter ference in my favor and ask the court in bane to so consider it I have re received some checks but many of them h have ave proved which shows the character of the men that send them I need money to employ c counsel there are many people in ill america that believe in god and my inspiration and that I am arn partial to wom women on and to the women of america I appeal I ask you in the name of justice to come in tit person or by letters if if you send money send a postal order or check to my order with good legal help I can get out orthis of this with the tile lords help and I am sure of that good lawyers do not work for nothing if I had competent counsel I should not have talked so much I in court but I disagree with the theory of mr scoville Sc and air reeland reed Ree dand and it has made it unpleasant for both parties and has been a great damper to my defense judge porter says I am right and I a agree gree with him although I know ho lie has abused and vilified roc ine outrageously when I had no alternative save to answer back which I did aid in my lily usual plain wy way I have been con but the verdict cannot be enforced until july in any event and probably ably not until september I give myself no uneasiness on account of tile verdict I hardly expected acquittal the most I expected was a disagreement and then I proposed to test the question of jurisdiction fionin in the court of bane it is purely a legal question and if it the opinion of some oatlie of the best lawyers of the tile american bar is eu sustained stained by the bane irwill it will end this case I can get a hearing of this in april I made an all appeal to the tile ladies of america to como come to my rescue some sonic of them have written roe me delightful letters and I ask every one ott of thorn licin to respond to the extent of their means and to see me ill in person I return my sincere thanks for their letters and sympathy you ladies believe in god and in my inspiration and that I have really saved the nation tiona a great trouble and expense to wit another war last spring gen garfield had the republican party in a frightful condition and it was getting worse every hour today to day everybody bod of sense is satisfied with gen arthurs Art arthurs Kurs administration and the tile country is happy and prosperous on only good has come from gen gar fizits fields removal which is conc conclusive lus ive evidence that the inspiration came from the deity lie ile has repeatedly confirmed in my act since july fore forel let etall all persons quickly acquiesce in the will of the deity I am gods man mail in this matter just as truly as the despised galilean Galil can was gods man they said ho be was a blasphemer etc etc and it seemed a small thing for his acquaintance to kill him but hia his death stirred the wrath of tho the almighty and he got even with them forty years later at the destruction of JT jerusalem A AD D 70 angwill and will get even with the american people ifa if a hair of my head ishar armed mcd god will vindicate me even if the nation rolls in blood my physical death is nothing not liing to me under the law I cannot be executed in any event until july I may di a dozen times before then theno so I have no trouble about that I shall not go before my my time I had bad rather be hung so far is as physical torture and pain is concerned than die from a painful illness or meet with a railroad or steamboat accident I hardly think I am ava destined to be hung a and nd therefore give myself no thought on that but I am anxious to have my character and inspiration vindicated to that end I need help belp aa as kierein mentioned my friends need not be ashamed of me some people think that I am the I greatest man of thia this age and that my name will go into history as a patriot by t the lie side of washington and grant aig signed ned CHAS GUITEAU united states jail washington D C jan janig 1882 |