The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-04
Guiteau's Marital Infidelity.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-The brooklyn
Eagle prints to-day q story of the pro-
ceedings in the action brought in tile
Kings county supreme court in the fall
Of 1878 by Annie G. Guiteau against the
now notorious Chas. G. Guiteau for alb
sOlnte divorce on the ground of infideli-
ty. The case was referred to Levi 4.
Fuller, as referee to take testimony and
report; and the case came on for hearing
in January, 1874. Mrs. Guiteau pro
duced but three witnesses, and one of
those was her husband, who appears 10
have voluntarily attended. He testified
he was her husband, and had resided in
New York state for more than a year,
which, as the law then stood, was all
he could testify 10 IN a divorce case to
which he was a party. The third wit
ness was the principal one, and her APP
pearance would indicate that Guiteau
helped to prove the case against himself.
This witness was Clara Jennings, of
TWenty-first street. She testified that
she had known Guiteau since the pre-
yiOus August, and that the charges OF in
fidelity against him were true. II
is believed that Guiteau secured
the attendance of this witness, and il is
said that he first informed his wife of
his infidelity and gave her the necessary
Information TO enable her to secure a
divorce. He put in no defence. The
referee reported in favor of the plaintiff,
and on the 4th of April following a mo-
ton was made before Justice Calvin E.
Platt to confirm the report of the referee,
and between that date and the I1th of
the same month, the judge handed down
a decision confirming the report, and
signing decree of divorce.
/ In the fall of 1878, when the divorce
proceedings were in progress. and while
Guiteau was carrying on his liaison with
Clara Jennings. he was frequenting the
rooms of the New York Young Mems
on the books of that institution as q visi-
tor, and he was also member of the
Calvary Baptist Church, and attended
the religious services of that church.
After the divorce was granted, Guiteau
was cited TO appear before the committee
on discipline of the church, and when
he appeared he confessed his immoral
Aies, and pR0lessed penitence. but the
committee had no faith in his professions
and expelled him from the church.
.GUITEAU's LIFE N JAIL.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The Star to-
day publishes an interview with Gener-
al Croker, warden of the jail, about
Guiteau. Croker said, in speaking of
Guitesu, that ";here has been no event
in his life, during the past week, that is
worthy of mention. He eats, sleeps and
walks, just like any other prisoner.
No one has come to see him from
the day he was brought here. "A one
has manifested any friendly interest in
him. He does not seem to have any
friends. His brother-in-iaw was here
but he did not appear to take any inter-
est In him. There was no animOsity
shown, however. If his mother or broth.
er, or any Of his friends came to see him,
I would let them see him just as would
any other prisoner. The only people who
have been here to see him are those who
come out of mere curiosity. Guiteau is
as quiet as any other person. He seems
TO have made up his mind TO patiently
await the result. He has not asked TO
see any one / asked him If he wanted
lawyer. He said: No. not at present
He claims TO be lawyer himself. He
knows enough not TO talk. He is sane
enough for that. He hasn't even ex-
pressed desire TO talk with any one
except Mr.. Baily, the stenographer who
has been taking his statement. He has
sometimes asked to have him come.
There is no such thing as solitary con-
1inement in this Jail. There is separ-
ate confinement. Guiteau can hear other
prisoners talk and can talk with them.
He is separated from them. The guards
talk with him on subjects connected
with his prison life, but not about the
President. Nobody here wants TO talk
with him about his crime. I do not
think he has any knowledge of the
Presidents condition. He reads great
deal.
docs he read the newspapers ~
mo, he does not read newspapers.
He reads mostly the Bible and serious
works. There is nothing peculiar about
him. No, take no stock in his insani-
| ty. There has been nothing in his
actions here to indicate IL any more than
in the condition of other criminals.
do not think he is q man of strong moral
convictions," General Croker said
I"Guiteau reads the constitution Of the
United States and the Bible more than
any other books" Besides these he has
read three books belonging to the jail
library, two novels and one entitled
"Nine Years Among the COnVicts, OF
Prison Life" by Elazer Smith. No let
tiers come to the jail for Guiteau.