"Insanity On Trial: The Assassination of James Garfield" - 140th Anniversary

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140 years ago this month... The July 2, 1881 - attempted Assassination of James A. Garfield, the 20th President Of The United States, by Charles J. Guiteau, a mentally ill office seeker - Garfield died 79 days later in Elberon, New Jersey on September 19, 1881 from infections related to the wounds, less than four months into his term as president. The Defense at his trial - on the basis of insanity - was among the first such notorious legal cases, a trial that brought to the public view new and now largely discredited Nerological Science, which nevertheless did not stop him from reciting his infamous composition "I Am Going To The Lordy" poem on the gallows. On July 2, 1881, Charles J. Guiteau, American writer and lawyer, shot and fatally wounded U.S. President James Garfield at 9:30 am at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. Charles Julius Guiteau falsely believed he had played a major role in Garfield's victory, for which he should be rewarded with a consulship. Guiteau was so offended by the Garfield administration's rejections of his applications to serve in Vienna or Paris as payment of this imagined political debt that he decided to kill him. Once Garfield died, the government officially charged Guiteau with murder. He was formally indicted on October 14, 1881, on the charge of murder, which was previously attempted murder after his arrest. Guiteau pleaded not guilty to the charge. The trial began on November 17, 1881, in Washington, D.C. #lionheartfilmworks #uspresidents #presidentialhistory 🇺🇸👕🎖️** Find All Of Our Exclusive Patriotic & History-Oriented Merchandise Here - Every Sale Supports The Channel And Keeps Us "On The Air": https://teespring.com/stores/lionheart-filmworks Even more Historically Nerdy Products can be found here! https://lionheartfilmworks.etsy.com ☕ If you appreciate our content and want to support us further, direct donations are always welcome at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lionheart PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, CLICK THE 'BELL' ICON FOR ALERTS ON NEW CONTENT - AND SHARE THIS VIDEO TO HELP US GROW AND KEEP HISTORY HAPPENING! Some other videos you might like on our Channel: “One More Mountain” Donner Party Movie: https://youtu.be/oBiEJ38MIUA “Rough Riders” 1997 TNT TV-Movie: https://youtu.be/GDPhoOmW7WA “Son of the Morning Star” 1991 TV-Movie: https://youtu.be/RR0xXrTlPdM "The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal" 1979 TV-Movie: https://youtu.be/U-wysBM4CVY “George Washington” 1984 TV Mini-Series: https://youtu.be/UoVCFt0HN9w ✈️🚁⭐ *** ONE WAY YOU CAN SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL! If you love military history, and to collect and model the great warbirds of the past - please visit our friends at Air Models in the UK - Each purchase really helps this channel out: http://airmodels.net/?aff=60 ***