The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-09


EARLY HISTORY OF THE ASSASSIN.
Guiteau's brother, John W. Guiteau, of
Boston, Mass, in giving an account OF the
assassin S early history, says: "Charles Julius |
was born in Freeport, Illinois, in 1871 or 1872.
He was one of the children of l.. W. Guiteau,
late cashier of the Second National Bank OF
Freeport, III. Mr.. Guiteau, ST., died recent
ly, aged 10 years, and was one of the oldest
and most esteemed citizens of the place. As
a youth Charles Julius is reported to have
been a good, tractable boy, with nothing to
mark him as either better or worse than the
average of his associates. Several years be-
fore he became of age, and while preparing
for college at the University of Michigan, he
conceived the idea of joining the Oneida com
munity, and did so. He dwelt there for some
years. and finally left because he could not
live up to the restrictions OF the order. Full
of anger, he threatened to issue publication
exposing the pecularities of that community,
but was prevented from doing that by an artl-
Gle written by John II. Moves, the recognized
head of the community. Immediately after
ward he entered upon the study OF law with
George Scovill, a brether-in-law, in Chica-
90. lie was admitted to the bar in that city
about Is years ago, but is said to never have
had other than small office practice in way OF
bill collecting and such like small work. 1t
is reported that he was prosecuted and Tell
into bad odor in that city on account OF col
leciing sums OF money which ne failed to turn
over to owners He eventually had to leave
town. The assassin has been travelling
throughout New England more or less tor
year or two past as a lecturer, and, assuming
the title of Reverend, he advertised himself
as a lawyer and theologian. He once claimed
! to be an honorable, and his brother telling
/ him that he had no claim to such q title, hay
ing never borne political honors, he replied
| that any lawyer was honorable, and he
/ knew a lawyer in Chicago who had been IN
| the State prison who advertised himself as an
| honorable. This aud matter of numerous
unpaid board bills in Boston led to a wordy
controversy, which resulted IN Charles being
| expelled from his brother 5 house, and subse-
/ Quently violently elected from his office, as be
would neither take advice or mend his evil
ways and fraudulent practices. This was
/ about, fourteen months ago. Charles has been
/ in Jail in New York for debt. Tie has been
shown up by Chicago and New FORK papers
| for irregularities. aud has sued them IN return
/ for libel, with no favorable result 20 himself
/ At one time he formed \ scheme 10 buy the
{ Chicago TyibHae, aud asked the president OF
the Second National Bank of FrFeport, H.,
I 10 loan him S25, O01 with which to purchase
Z it, promising the presi 4eGt OF the bank, as an
I inducsmeut, that he woald secure his election
( as Governor Of illinois. The project was
I not entertained. In Numerous places Charles
julius has lecturrd % very small audiences,
advertising himself as Charles ]. Guiteau, the
I celebrated Chicago Iasyer, Of emineuee and
{ ability, &c., aud skipping oal without paying
[ his hotel and other bills. The brother above
quoted SAYS thai he never knew that Charles
E was a dtinkeF or gwen 10 any ruinous species
E Of dissipation. thar be has seen lJttlc Of him
I for tHcnly years. buI has oiteR heard from, or
{ rather OF him; that be has long considered
[ ham crazy. and expected sooner or later, II he
lived. that be would briug up Ju fanatic
asylum or meet q worse fate
Ia the summer Of 1879 Charles Guiteau
f employed the Wright s Potter Printing Com
/ paay to prini ''TrEth. orths Second Coming OF
CHRIST. ior him. Ab3as one year ago, uhcn
{ a uqrtiou Of tie vjulsa nt one thousand copies
+ had been boaEd Gaiieaa Jnhscpd she binder
7 to deliver ihcm 10 him uIgAaut any paymeut-
He has never paid anything on account, bot
+ a postal 10 Wright i Potter, dated Washing
/ ton, Jane D., vas received DAY or t~o alter
ward BY Wright & Potter, Ba which GuIlesa
+ wrote an agreement 10 paw Sioo shortly.
I tias,caa went - Washington about the time
T Geu Garheli was iBaaguraicd. and has been
Z boarding Al VARIOUS places s1nce, generally
( leaving wilh bill unpaid, uaga asked for hts
F board bill. lie tfrqucuIly called a. the " hlie
House, and had been boring lhc President
+ With an applicAis0a for the position OF coEsgl
a. Marseiiies. France lie slsays tosd his
I lAndiady, when he was asked to pay his board,
that be s0uld pay ~ 5000 as he reserved hts
appointment, abd cautioned them 40; 30 men
;ion that bis balls werc aapaid, les, the fact
might ruin bis chances Of appointment.
Dispatches lfoaa Chicago, Mtlwsakie, B4i{A
10, and olhef places, represent Guiteaa an
f. rcceairie and crrasie tc.law, and letter from
his father - has brother 10 1878, pubbshal
in connection uith bis latest act, declared
him 70 be more crazy than sane aad predict.
ing that he soald vIad up iaaa iRsaae asylum.
. AboaI tWo months se1 be applied Tor n pea
sian upcn the representation THAI be was
soldier ia the late eisii wNr. Dr. Hood,
medical examiner of the peasioa 0ltsc, iaves.
iigatcJ The papers. aad they scrc ed aEsy
imdorscd .'lusaae.
A despasch from Buffalo, y. Y, SAYS.
The assassia Is remembered in this city a.
delivering lecture 10 ore % our churches
Nr. A. j. Bixelow, ct Bigslow Bros printing
( establishment, states as follows Il kaew
this man tiaiirau, Who shot Presideat Gar.
6eld Aboat four years ago he vas ia BsfIaio
arranging 20 deliver lecture on The See
. oud Coming Of Chrtst IN she baseneu; OF
the Presbyterian Church. tie came dovn 10
oar priHting Office aud had soEe descriptive
advertising haadhills struck 90, in Which az.
UFaTA. Is 80 ktN FEWER - AA@4EeatA ~ ka-
White Hosse and tira- Sherman, Il an
LAWYER, ,heolosian aud politician. This
peculiar phase struck me IS being very odd,
and I remember 10 have spoken oft frequeni-
IL. Gaileaa appeared 90 the 10 be religious
fanatic With tnauia for mcddiing "a politics.
In'adJitipn I found that be was q beat lie
tired to svade payment for ihe printed matter
ba, Was finally forced 10 pay mp before leaving
iaSn. We printed tract efnbodying ms
yisws Gpoa The Second Coming OF Christ,
( which remember 10 have breu a mass o.
Wild goneralisies He sas rational enoegh
ia most things, add could read bis own proofs
accurately ard WE'LL bat when be once started
of on one Of his peculiar notions be seemed
10 become irresponsible.
No event since the assassination oil Presl'
deaf Lincoln has produced snch sensation
throughout the world Business vas paFaly2,
4 ed everywhere ia this country. and anxious
croEds gathered around the newspaper and
f. telegraph Offices ia al the cities and soSns
kilograms Of inquiry aud e0ndolenee came
from all the governments OF Europe lev
hours after the occurrence. Indignation
meetings we're held IN various places OF ihe
F.. Union, and on Sunday the affair vas general
I y alluded to in the palpiss throughout the
country, aud special prayers offered Tor the
recovery Of the President
GxOrHER DANGEROUS LUNSTiC
{ Dispatches from Washington, on Tuesday,
say:-DaBiel Mcnamara, an insane man from
I King William county, Virginia, came here to-
( day. tie called at police headquarters, and
when talking about his erranf here said be
I came to kill Secretary Blaine, at the same
I time producing a large revolver. He was
locked up, and as soon as papers could be
made out was sent to the insane asylam.
I He stated when examined that lac had been
/ inspired by the spirits 10 Kill Gen. Grant dur
/ ing the latter administration, but was defeat
/ ed in that object and said that ia oppOrtuni-
/ ty were given him he would explain the man
ner in which Guiteau was prompted TO assail
/ the President Mcnamara is resident OF
| Philadelphia. He came from Ireland when
? "a years of old He served through the civil
| war aud afterwards for FIVE years in the rega-
/ lar army. In October last he was sent to the
! Philadelphia almshouse bat left next day.
STILL ANOTHER LCSATIC-
Another and peculiar case OF insanity was
I developed here to night. Shortly after mld,
night eolored man named Bell, presented
/ himself at the door of the White House, and
I told the usherS that the President had sent
/ for him. Private Secretary Brown was sent
/ for TO see what he wanted. little talk re-
( vealed the fact that the man was insane No
/ one knows how he got in the grounds, except
/ that he got over the back fence While the
{ ,vara tolLi,u about ii the man walked