The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-06

/ July o. Pr0feSS0T u. IL. PeTTy, WtHldmS-
| tom, Moss. For the President and family
am requested to send to the aluIni OF
Williams College their love and thanks for
the words OF sympathy, confidence, and
respect as expressed in their resolutions 10
| the President. The alumni are at this time
not only sons Of cherishing mother, but
| in heart and soul his brothers. As such he
yends them his afiecionate greetings.
A. F. ROCKWELL.
Guiteau's MOtives
INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. GEORGE sCOvLLE, BRO.
Their IN LAW OF THE ASSASSIN, WHO VISITED
HIM AT The JAIL YEsTERDAY-PARTICULA
| OF GUITARS LIFE.
From the Washington Republican 5tb.l
George ScOville, who has been prac-
ticlng lawyer in Chicago for the past thirty
years, is the brother-in-law OF the assassin
Guiteau. He arrived in this city on Sun
day night, and is quartered at the Ebbitt
| House, Yesterday, in company with Dis
trict-Attorney COrkhill, he visited the Jail,
and had a long interview with Guiieau, who
is the youngest brother OF bis wife. Yes
| terdav evening a representative OF the Re.
| publican called on Mr.. ScOvile. and, in re-
| ply TO 2 question, he said: "Ges, | had a
| long talk with Guteau this afternoon.
questioned him as to his motive for bis aw-
! ful deed, and what he expected to accom-
pIish by il. | have known Guiteau for
! about thirty years; he lived in my family
for some time, and was frequently in my
Office in Chicago during that time. | know
| bis bent OF mind and all about him, and
| this knowledge leads me to believe that the
man Is insane Director Of the Mint Burch-
ard, who is Freeport man, knows Guiteau,
and says the same thing abOnt HIM. His
peculiar characteristic is religious insan-
| ity."
Reporter: Did you question him about
| the deed?
| ScoyiIle: did. He says that tubs matter
came to him IN bed SIX weeks ago as a reve-
lation from God to Kill the President and
cement the Republican party.
Reporter: Has Guteau the reputation OF
being falsifer-or, in plain words, is he a
liarf
ScOvile: No; he never has been given 10
Justification or prevarication. lie is morally
deficient, however, in regard to money mat
tiers.
Reporter: Where did he get the funds TO
keep him during his stay in Washington
Seville: He borrowed some money. The
District Attorney has all the facts, and told
me he investigated the matter and found
!
correct, not only as TO borrowing money,
but everything else that he had told him..
Reporter: What was your purpose in
seeing him to-day?
! ScoVille: | wanted to ascertain as well,
suppose, as every other member OF the
community does, If he had any accom-
plices. | was satisfied before | saw him,
! however, that he had not. He is so intense.
| ly egotis,ical that he would not work under
| any one, or allow any one to dictate to or
control him. ImpeIiOusness Is a distinct
| trait Of his character.
Reporter: Has he asked any OF your fam
| lily for money recently?
| Scoville: He has not for some years. The
last money he got was from his sister, my
wife, three years ago.
Reporter: Did be dwell particularly upon
the revelation he bad to Kill the President?
ScoyiIle: Yes. He told me that be began
TO think OF 1t from the next morning after
be had thought of it in bed. He said that
| he then tried to get at the pulse OF the
| American people on the subject. He cut
out a number Of newspaper slips bearing on
the subject OF the split in the Republican
party, and these, with written statement
of his own, he sent to Attorney-Genera
! MacVeagh. He complains bitterly that
! these have been Withheld from the people,
and said TO me that he was satisfied If the
American people could get hold OF bis rea-
sons for killing the President and under
stand them thoroughly his action would be
applauded in less than thirty days. asked
| him II he did not apprehend serious results
! to himself from his mad act. He replied
that he bad not given himself moments
thought in the matter. Said he: g. did not
30, Iri ha al
anv malice or ill.feeling that had toward
him. did it for the good Of the country
and the salvation OF the country, which was
at stake, lust as would have shOt a rebel
during the late war" Irepiied that the peo.
ple did not so regard his action, and | 'aid :
:. SupDose YOU are put on trial and con-
victed OF murder?" "Oh " said he, ain
that case the Stalwarts will lock out for me
and take care Of me. / am one OF them"
Reporter: He evidently thinks himself
man OF considerable importance
ScOyille: Yes; he has high idea OF bis
own Importance. II at any time Geueral
Grant or General Arthur, or any other high
official. had ever shaken hands with him he
would Immediately have felt himself to be
their equal, and deported himself accord
inoly. He said to me that lie did not know
hut that MacVeagh had some feeling against
him. and therefore bad refused to print his
communication. because be had favored
Emory A, Storrs for Attorney General. L
then asked him why he had directed the
backman to take him to the Congressional
cemetery. He answered that he did not Ike
10 fell the driver 10 take bin direct to the
iail. and, as the cemetery is very near the
iail. after reaching it, it would be 40 easy
matter to have him drive at once to the jail.
Reporter: Has Guteau been in the habit
OF CARRYING pistol-of going armedY
ScOyIlle: He told me be never handled or
shot revolver before purchasing tbls one
After be got il he went down 10 the river
bank and practiced with 1t; that When ne
fred IL of il made such loud report that ne
did not practice any more. | then asked
him II he supposed that when he hred al tue
President bis shots were fatal. lie an.
swered yes; that be thought be had Killed
him, or he would not have quit hrlng.
Reporter Has Guiteau been regarded as
a trjckster and fraud in regard to ponies
ScoyiIle He never was trickster IN the
full sense OF the word. As SAID BEFORE
although he has very high opinion OF him,
self. be was incapable OF dong any gooa
for either political party. While he oas al.
WAYS been regarded as RepuDnean, DIS
chief object in the campaign seemed TO be
to get appointments to speak at poIlticai
meetings. ~, 49,,
money?
scoyilIe: No. Occasionally he made a
little money in soliciting liie-insurance, but
generally be would borrow money irou en-
tire strsngers. Such thing as an oOhga.
tIon 10 nav a debt never weighed on MS
m',nd when be was asked why he did not