Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-08

He afterwards left the house and
sent Mrs. Lockwood note, saying
lie was expecting So 600 position
aud would soon pay his bill. Mrs
Lockwood showed the note to
Grn. Logan, who said tie MAJ WAS
crnzv. Three weeks a. he met
Mrs Rirkforl, of Mrs. Lnckwood',
bonding house. and requested her
not to say anyihin. abou, the m'l he
owed, as it would hur, him III his
ctioltS to secure n position. Mrs.
Loc> wood says that Gulli@nu vas Il
great bother To Gen. Logan. SD per
| eiStcnt was he IN lis OWE ttfAr to
secure that gentleman 'ttDrts in
his behalf. Since leaving Mrs. Lock
woods house he las been stopping
1t various places. never at any one Il
trcat length of time, for the reason
hat he appeared to have no friends.
lie told one of the boar,lers at Mrs
| Lockwood's he expected to be APP
rointel minister to France, but did
not desire 1t known. Up to day be-
fore Yesterday, when he registered
ut the Riggs house, Guitteau has
been stopping for the past three
weeks, with no baggage but paper
box, ut go Fourteenth street.
GUIrrE>U' 5 CAREER IN MILWAUKEE.
4 gentleman who knew Guitteau
says: During the winter OF 1SII-19
he had desk IL my office III this
city and attempted to practice law
here. He had but little business
and seemed very poor, and though it
was winter he went about with only
Il thin summer coat on. He is not a
foreigner as reported, but l think
was of French descent | used to
regard him as little insane. He
had some theory in regard to the
Eroteric meaning of the bible, and
claimed it was not generally under
stood Alright. Sometimes he would
sit Il whole day in the office and read
the bible, and when entered tie
office | sometimes found him on his
knees i'll PRAYER He also published
some pamphlets ON religious sub
Jects, which were kept for sale at
book stores. He was a great deal at
the rooms of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, and took part in
the weekly prayer meetings there
| regarded him as harmless fellow,
but very eccentric. He had some
business, as after he left the city
parties used to call for him occasion
ally III regard to matters they had en-
trusted to him. Among those who
knew Guitteau is Judge Mallory, in
whose court he had practiced for
some time. The Judge stated that
he was swarthy, ill-natured looking
fellow, who certainly was not entire
ly sane In the municipal court
it was stated he was known as
the defender of vile women, and
never WAS known to have re-
spectacle client. He was in every
sense n petifogger. A reporter
was shown his attorneys card and
following is q reproduction of it.:
Charles j. Guitteau, lawyer, No.
39G Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis.
Successful attention given to every
kind of bar business. Ten year,
practice in New York and Chicago. q"
Another person who knew him while
here was Adolph Herenden, practic-
ing attorney. He described him as
a dark and swarthy-lookinS individu-
al, who was evidently troubled with
hypochondria and was full of all
manner of visions concerning every
imaginable subject. While here he
was busy portion of the time writ
ing n book on morals. His mind
evidently went Icy coniraries, for he
was known throughout the city as
vicious, wild character. His place
of bu siness was, however, afterwards
changed from Broadway to 1T Wis.
consin street, where he remained
several months. He finally left the
city, having, it is understood, been
debarred from practicing in the
courts. The next place he struck
Wa" Chicago. What he did there
and what he did afterwards is not
known here. His acquaintance was
limited, as he was not q man to
make friends.
The Dastarsi's Boast.
After the shooting and after Scott
and Carney got hold of the assassin
and were taking him to police head
quarters he said voluntarily to them,
II did it and will go to Jail for it;
| am stalwart and Arthur will be
President. He had letter in his
hand aud wanted the officers to take
it to Gen. Sherman, saying it would
be all right. The prisoner made no
resistance, saying he had contem-
plated killing the President and it
was for the good of the country.
About 8 o'clock this morning the as
sass II went to a hack stand adjoining
the station and engaged hack. He
told the diver he wanted to go to
Greenwood cemetery in short time,
and wanted to he driven very fast
when he should get into the hack,
ana agreed 10 pay TWO dollars tor
the hack on condition that the hack
man would drive fast. When he was
stopped the assassin was going to the
HACK he had engaged and he insisted
that it was important for him to go
and deliver message to Gen. Sher-
man, and when the officers refused
to let him go he begged them to
take the letter he had to Gen. Sher-
man. of which the following is
copy:
WHITE House, July 2.
| The Presidents death was a sad
necessity, but it will unite the Re-
publican party and save the Repub-
lie. Life is fiimsy dream, and it
matters little when one goes. A
human life is of small value. During
| tho t,nr fhon,, &c