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! The Lawyer and Theoluglan, VIII Deliver for
the First Time Ills Lecture on
CHR1sTs SECOND COMING, 4. D. 70,
at tbs CiarI-st- Methodist Church,
Saturday Evening, Jan. Il, l67s, at Clock
doors opcn ut I. Adtnsssicu 25 cents; free all
WIN can't spare 25 cents, (as ho Is working for
| the Lord und not for money!
The presence of clergymcn. Biblical students,
and all interested In ii sound theology, Is re-
quested at this lecture; II Is full Vt live IDEAS
: which aEe dest!nSd, @ It is uelfeyed: l. to shake
tho destruction of Jerusalem. he never will
aguz,, and the sooner Chrstendom know it and
adapt their faith and Conduct to the fact, the
better. The lecture is based ou the words Of
Jesus Christ, the expectations uf Paul, aud the
primatlve Christians Tho lecturer proposes 10
Europe and america he IS il is said, "a sigor-
GUS and pleasant speaker" and bcgs leave TO re-
quest large attendance
The report Of the much harul1ed lecture,
which appeared in these columns sunday. Jun.
FL lS17, was interesting rcudng ut the time, and
is doubly SO now: His:ludience, 1t uppeurs, con-
sisted Of seven ladses and fifteen gentlemen,
Notwithstanding the b;ls announced that it was
free to all who could not spare Is cents,-the
admission foe: The reccipts we're only $l.sj,
means Discouraged, and saw that the reporter
was provided with every facility.to do his work.
Starting, out by quoting the prophecies Of the
Bible about the coming ot Christ, which was
proof OF his position, he addressed himself es-
pecially to the scribe, who was apparently his
most attentive hcarer: in the following words:
Matt kill, "a y, 30 81, and should like you to
make II aote ofit- And l desire to caIl your at
,eation Mr. kep1rter ,anshe pessienee xa
speuks Of Christ US one Jesus, a country fellow
who went about desire Il Special note nf this,
,h hepe h tae ,ole s1
come. show that the Gospel was preached,
and would like you to take down that fact, Afr-
This Is important, Mr.. Reporter, for tho end did
come. '1}S the way, wish you would give these
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Mr. Manning. IN attorney doing business In
the Major Block, said:
"A man by :ho name Of Guiteau had desk
room In my Office Ave or six yonrs ago for about
a month. He was a lawyer and Il beat. He gave
me his fote for the mouths rent. but never
paid it. put him out Mt the end OF the montA,
and tha next heard OF him he WAS Ia the re-
vival business with Moody and Sankey. Hc be-
came prominent in the Young Mems Christian
Association. and could make a very pathetic
prayer. / have seen him on The street In front
OF Farweil Hall frequently, trying to induce
people to 20 In. He was a small, slim man;
about 35 years Of age. :,
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sw1NDLISG A GERMAN.

Mr. A. W. Wiudett, attorney -at-law, was seen
at his office, l56 Washington street. Mr.Windett
sald that he first learned of Guiteau In 1868, at
which time: he was u very swell young man Of
perhaps 90 years OF age. claiming to be lawyer
from New York City. He made great claims to
social rank, and passed himself OH for an Amer
ican Frenchman. Mr.. Wlndett put Guitcau
dapper little Frenonman proved that
s9n Tns the eafs IN H9 ba cs to
owued by Charles Slose. one ut the old German
citizens Of Chicago now residing at 2t40 In
diana avenue: Gutteau slasmed m to laye tas tx
tenants gut temporary possession of the prop
crty. Having secured possession, which. how
be eandeasored @ ,r G to oiackmaii Mr. sose, Offering
to yaeate the premises for u valuable consid-
er7stion. The r:ghtfu owner did not tamcly
Windctt % q as co Counsel, that gentleman advising
him to take the case to the courts, as II was an
undoubted fraud. This was done. and the title
issue 2 %ndett Knew notRns of
Guiteau since that time:
MIR. BRANvLEY'S RECOLLECTIOSS.
AIr. F. W. S. Brawley. attornoy-at-law. was
called upon last evening at bis residence, 1907
Michigan avenue. He had known Guitcuu from
early boyhood, and described him in language
ord tha othar half mnatic. ,Guiteau came from
- e.. ae.,,a.h,o ta ,,,;l;- ,nd ,r,a nrohoh;v horn
Il 1nost esl4unpe laull'9, "ou '"o p'oos.s oos" ..
In Frceport, this State, ABOUT the year lo4S. HIS
father was Luther ". Guiteau, who came from
Tho state If Nav ynrl, und who was engaged In
me n,eroantile Hustness At Frrenorf 1h1s State.
from ISIS to 1919. The elder Guiteau figured
prominently in the public affairs OF Freeport,
.,I nsai mn ho,,nr nnS, G;stincttnn III was
ais rcsBa"tct for his inteurIty as Also for his
.,ss;ni md business .,unries' He WIS connected
-;%f. xtjnT1o off fnA
n',L "o a6d VAS ia Cashier from
~; ,,nrii HIS deoth. which occurred
,ne,+ a1"o @",,' roar gpn In 1sH he
mnr nnarrlet tn Jane Howe, daughter Of Mai
:lohn HIVE. of Antwerp, II. T., one Of their chill
1ran hainv tha chinf acfor In yesrerduy's trau-
nv ~ and IL dnnrhtcr who became the wife ST
Gcorae scoyiilc. Of this city,
oGS Thsra yos nnthfnr esneciajy noticeable about
naere ~1s h5h hond nrcanr tf,nf hc m
SS,o.Eeornr dsaprseubie youth. and thorough
~ dis,iSed hy his compnnions. When about Is
~ - ~ ..asra cid his forher having married Maria
ntnod I,,it1S-the members of die Fam
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bisof bis falling topay At Milwaukee, Racine, and
,,e,da BE- @gee to talking outside of re-
. He spoke frequently about libel-suit for
SiMno ~! damages which he had begun against
How Wus he In other respects?'
He seemed to be well educated In his talk
ana conversation. bit. as said BEFORE he acted
esiTG9ge s and cranky, and had 70 confidence In
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children. Their divorce provided that Guiteau
conld not marry aguin ia New York State WITH:
put the consent Of my daughter. T. lplfued this
TACT when visited Lcadviilc last sumner
and received letter from Gulteau, who % had
heard IN some way th.t I was here. asking for
tho address Of Annie, my daughter, and stating
that Ae was soon to be married to young lady
IN New York City and desired to get my daugh-
lers consent handed the letter TO the Afatron
daushters address. l was afraid he wanted
to nHd out where she was = In order
that u: might prosecute her. and wrote her q
letter Of warming, telling her what had beeu
stated TINT be bad written for her consent to his
proposed marriage. which she was oily too clad
to give him. IN Joking why she said she would
charye him $500 for the privilege
;" Do you know whether bis marriage took
No, DO not
did your daughter have any children by
Only one, and that died very young''
:: ~ hat sort nf a louklng man was he2''
rather heavy set, md had btlshy hair lie was d
good looking stiC- made man, with bright, rest:
less eyes, ~
What is the correct spelling Of bis name?"
letter., and the little old lady BUSTED out Of the
room. She returned presently with the nutne
"EhaCieS Guiteau " written On II eiip uf pupcr.
and said that was the way be spelled lis name.
- Well that does beat u}l!' sighed tho old
lady. . Eo think that he should shoot President
Garfield. Tie was such a good men. and hone
be wont die. suppose they will tang Guiteau
ii be does, but that will be s,nnll loss
The reporter gave :hc old Indy Il COPY Of an
afternoon paper, as she said she wo,,ld like to
day And settled down to read the story of her
ex-son-ln- Is crime.
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Judge BradKeli said: II knew the crazy fool
Gunesu; became acquainted with him in IS or
u. at hls ssaiatsuon published book for
him entitled The Truth: Companion to the
Blble.' After had complied with my part Of
tie contract. found 70 my amazemcnt that
Guitesu, previous 70 entering into an agree:
4sp1 With me. had copyrighted the book iu the
name Of and had It published BY another house
IL this city. gnis, OF course, DESTROYED any
e9pes might have Of rcaiiz,ug the balance duo
ne fmm Guiteau, as could not sell the book
s1thout Infringing on the copyright 1tcll you,
!,a!ssan @ Tai Crazy. sure, and his actions and
talk clearly showed it."
, 1881-07-03
CHARLES J. GUITEAUS
Great Lecture on
CHRISTS SECOND COMING, A. D. 70.

There be some standing here which shall uot
tns1e Of death till they see the Son OF Main COM
Ing in His kiuglo1n--uutt., Ert. e.
When &c shall see Jerusalem comprised with
armies then know that your redemption draw
eth nigh.-Liuke, EEi., 21-o3. '-..,a
Christ's second coming was an instantaneous
eveat, in the clouds of Heaven directly over
Jerusalem. tho place OF His greatest earthly
agony He came like q thief Ut night, suatched
the righteous part Of the primitive church and
the righteous dead OF tue passed ages, an.l hur-
ried with them into glory. Perhaps the memory
OF His suHerings here haunted Him. and He
tnrried not.
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a BILL AND n kEf D1IF ER.
4 reporter ran across G. IL Bryant, now with
B. F. Norris j. Co., but who in lS15-'76 was in the
printing business On Clark street. He knew
Guiteau very well, and had an experience witq
him similar to that Of many other people in this
city.
"I knew him." said Mr.. Bryant, "about tho
time he came to Chicago. lie opened an office
in the Otis Block, on Lu Sale street. and repre-
sented that it was branch of his New York
Office, and that his business was general law
and the collection Of desperate accounts.
lie came into my office to have some printing
done, and left IN order for cards ana nose-head-
ings. with the understanding that the bill was to
be paid as soon US the work WINS flushed. He
called litter in tho day aud got some of the cards
and head.ngs and told me to send the others TO
were ' Delivered, cd and be Kept tae STOCK sad S rc
turned the dill unpaid, atutinE that he wanted
more printug done, and would drop
/ demanded payment, and he said ho would pay
when he gut the other printing. l refused to DO
II. and sent the bill to him several times, but he
ences on his curds-leading firms and capitalists
in the cty-and sent for him. and be came to
the Office. told him if be didn't pay would see
his references in regard to his character. He
Threatened 10 sue me for defamation OF charac-
Ter If did ANYTHING i..!l of the kind. Where
tod thrsaa h Hs ada naro a9ybng
lent at this, and J told I did not
think he intended to pay the bill when he gave
tho order, and kicked him downstairs He went
across the street to Justice Meechs osfice to get
IL warrant for ussauit, but none was ever served
on me. l turned the bill over to collector. but
hr WIS not successful in getting tho money"
Tho collector referred to IS Frank 7. Berry,
who is employed in Justice Prlndiyiilc.s Office
ber OF times to Guiteau, and he
promised to pay it, nut never did. Every time
met him would call his atten uon to the matter:
ret h.s mail once or twice week. He used to
lay around the sherman tiouse good deal. and
cncc Vi u couple OF gentlemen. lin refused to
pay it. The following day presented it again,
and be drew revolver and told me he would
blow my brains out If presented that bill ans
other time But presented it to him every time
met him: rs long as he staid in tho city. He
+,n{I
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HIS LECTURE.

June l, 1si, Guiteau issued q pamphlet Of
twenty pages containing his religious ideas- On
that date the following ad appeared in local
evening paper:
JUST OUT.
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seeking n foreign appointment, but his preten-
sions we're so preposterous that he was at once
discovered to be it.s.ne. even b. those who had
known nothing Of his previous history. He was
Tolerated simply because ho was pisled. He
un1oyed people, and WIS continually seeking
audiences with the Secretary of State Every
body supposed him to be insane, and bis conduct
Justified ever, body in that belief He claimed
ho was entitled to the English or the French
mission On account Of what he had done fpr
Garfield through his speech, which was exactly
two brief pages in length, bad never been de-
iiyerct, and yet he claimed had converted tho
whole country He besought prominent Granr
men for letters Of Introduction to Secretary
blaine, and made his cnm On Garaeld's grati-
tude on account Of what he etone for his Secre-
tnry Of State previous to the Convention In
conclusion will say there is no 1nau who has
had anything to do with Gufteau tpr years past
but knows him to have been insane"
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Gen. Martin Dcem sntu- " urSt met Charles
]. Guttcau several years ago. He was then
rattle -brained, inpecuntous lawyer. The first
tint learned OF his rcnl character was by being
sent for By young lady Of the North Side, who
asked me IL | knew him. Sho had been most
rricrousy and merciiesly; prosecuted by this
fellpw, VINO. besides proving to be fuul,
turned out alsoto be a knave or thp darkest
cnuracter' lie wrote letters to this young lady,
anonymous co,nmuni%ntions-pro protesting at
tection for her. and wanting to convert her. He
would call at all unseelnly hnurs Of the dny and
ni1,hI. Tho lady ,tsked my services in tho init
ter. in order 10 get rid 0f him. | sent hin, word
to call at my occ, and ne came. told him
thai this persecution must cease, and he quietly
informed me. rising in bis might. that it was
n,n1 0f NV business. I took him by tho collar
md chokcd him we'll, uuitil be promised never
10 trouble tho young lady again, und
he kent lis promse.. Now, thought
tho fellow comparatively harmless. but,
h,id not thought that be Was crazy at the
tiInc I would huve crushed his head to pulvcr-
lied puip when he assAlcd inc. as he din, in NY
own office. .....
Ind: is eject, il President Garfield dies, can
nut helm but prove q calamity Of alarming pro-
nort,1ns 10 the Nation. But my heart rises
within me when think Of that poor, darling and
nccd neither, who saw her boy step to tho top
round 81 the ladder Of fayne. and then to be SO
suddenly aul riithlesly cut down, tn the prime
of his SUCCESS and fnne. In the midst Of
u hea,thy' and useful life; aud hts poor
wife. who has lust .,risen from her bed of sick
ness over whose couch Mr.. Garfield so tenderly
wutchcd What will become Of her? Poor soul,
pity her."
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FRANK GILBERT.

"Guiteau is crazy"
"Do you know him ~
81 have seen htm- He used to come to the
Journal Office in ls76-'77, when Dir. Shulhan was
at Springfield and had charge OF the paper,
with an article on tho Second Coming Of Christ,
which he wanted published. He LETT it and
read it and concluded that 1t ,Sas the production
of luuaric; and | said So at the tinc. I refused
to publish:it. Ho Was very persistent, and l re- re-
member him particularly on that account. nave
seen him occatsiqually IN the streets SINCE Lust
spring SAN him iu Washington in soMebouY.s
office, and asked what he WIS dong around
there. and was told that be was locking for q
Consuiship. said knew him, and that he was
a lunatic, and il he wanted assistance not lo
give 1t to him. think he claimed to hare been
Consul when he came to see me.
'sThcrc is no pulitlca signiticnnce in the assas-
tnation. Everybody feels sud. Even those who
thought they were anti-Garield men Will 1 nov s
hare sympathy tor him. Their sympathy will pc
stronger Than any factious feeling, and sney VIII
forget it. The shooting is the greatest possible
caialnity. Guiteau mixed up stalwartism With
his ,nsunity. but he is not the tool Ct any one. one
The most appalling part Of the matter IS tnat
there IS but one lfe-Vice-Presidcnt Arthurs-
between the people and anarcny. there being no
President Of The Senate Or speaker Of the House
for tho first time III the history OF the country
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Mr.. Van Arsdale, the wcl-kuown Secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Association, had
known Guiteau more or less for several years.
and. in reply to the reportorial ques ton, said;
"Some Two or three years ago Guiteau fire.
quently came into the noon-day prayer-neet-
ing, and at times made a talk on religious mat
tiers. lie frequently talked on religious SUD-
jccts. or rather he frequently talked to me on
clusiou that he was more or less cracked and
very erratic, and on .he second interview dis
covered he was great bore: From tnat ZINC
On never encouraged him.
Did he ever talk on politics?"
NO. He spoke On tho subjects treated o. - ia
Christ at tho destruction Of jerusalem"
Did you ever engage him to lecturer.
mo: be came to me on one or ,Wo OCCASIONS
to rent Farwell Hall, but a. he could NOT or
would not pay the rept in advauGes would not
let him have il"
his ecceutfio uauner ct paying ball. reptf".
swell, yes. There were some stories ABOUT
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ID. Fl. REEET,.

r. II. Nfs Ell.
Mr.. F. Fl. Revei, prominent member Of tho
Young Mems Christian Association, and pro-
prietor Of tho religious bookstore iusconnee-
tion with the. T. n. G. 4: rooms, had known
iuiteau for about thirteen years. :: .
Well, what do you know about him2"
~ my memory serves me right he was ar.
rested shortly before tho fire on the charge of
etealfng books out Of tie Y. II. c. H. Library.
TIC W,.s arrested. bur as tho otIcnse could not be
clearly proved ho Was dischnrgeu. Ile sulse-
nuentLy sued tho Association for damages and
"Mave you seen him frequently sinco?"
~ can't say that have. He came in once
wrtings?''
Yes be was in hero and was very urgent that
! should publish q pamphlet which he bud
"DId you do it?"
mo. did not. Ihat no confidence In either
him ar his book. He subsequently went out on
IL lccturng tour, and remember that on one
occasion he iccrured In Evanston IN t,no Of tho
churches there, on the 'Scct'ud Coming of
Christ was told that on that OCCASION ho
moved out without paying bis rent
" What else do you knnW about himT'
Very little indeed. lie came III here occa-
sonally, but, as said before, us had no c0uh-
dence n him, never gave him any encourage
ment."
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THE POLICE RECORDS.

-
The police records Of this city show that
Charles JIG uitenu WIS arrested for embezzlernent
July l6, 1877, by Detective Bartholomew Flynn,
who was then connected with tho West Madison
Street Police Station. The following day he was
held by Justice Scully in $500 bail to the Crimi-
nal Court, and being unable TO furnish bond for
thar amount WIS sent to the County Jnil. On
the way to the Jail he, like any other criminal,
was taken into photograph gallery, where his
picture was taken. This photo is get in the
Kogue's Album, and is No. ~ In Volume D. At
tne same time description Of bis person
wis taken down- In this he Is said to be IS years
old, tive feet FIVE and one:fourth inches tall,
light brown hair. blue. eyesal light brown heard
and inilstnehe. He, gave his nationality as
American and his occupation as lawyer and
theoioXiau. The umpainane who. caused
GuiteauS arrest at this time Was Mr. E. G.
Dawson, then residing az No. 81 Avon place:
Detective Agency at No. liz Randolph street,
but he remembers little coucernng the case
save that Guiteau laid for d long time in jnil,
and WIS finally acquitted -
The following dispatch was received at police
headquarters yesterday afternoon:
WASHINGTON D. & 1plE 2nW J! neGa5tg.s: ttsf Sf
your city shot the President this morning. Learn II
any one loft your town with him Give me tu!i his-
tory. WILLIAM e. BROCK. Chief of Police.
To this the following answer was dispatched
rs speedily as the facts could be searched out:
yVushi,.efon, Il. q: Guliaau left .hore shout SIX
months ago. It Is not known that he loft with my
Que. ue was arrested here In y for larceny. HIS
cashier Of the secand National Bank 1t Freeport III.
0''~ 't'' . 90 IT, ~ J. McoAn1oLE, Chief of Police.
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mE1[S
STATE'S-ATTORSE MILLS.
State's-Attorney Mills. upon being spoken to
on tho subject, said:
The atI4tr Is startling and terrible, and can-
not but evoke the deepest sympathy and sor-
roW Of the American people. The occurrence
seems to be the freak OF discussed mind,
whose individual legal responsibility remains to
be determined, but The uet Of The assassin has NJ,
further apparent Significance than thut Ut
iunaoy. As we look buck over tho last few
a he
strong and individual character. peculiarly
experienced, aud appreciate the fact that hc
time St peacc and quiet, u Siranro patnos coIors
the great calamity and tha mind Of our people
in Ill instant OF time, universally appreciates
the strong 'naAhot,d Of the President-his his,
tory Lis il soldier aud statesman, his wisdom and
scholarship. and the heart OF tho whole Nation
vibrates in sympathetic appreciA don OF the
nature BUT, II the President should die from
thls act OF the assassin, the integrity
course, be unaffected, tho patriotism Of tho
the guaranty of its Welfare
= understand that you knBW Guitenu r
q Yes If he is Cnurlcs J. Guiteau, formerly of
Chicago. Some time ago, think iu 1S77. he WIS
confined in the County jail on i charge Ut cl1l-
Soinc months afterwards DC come into my Of
flee to sell me book he had written on Second
Adfcn11sm, or some similar subject, and diluted
for nearly half an hour On what appeared to be
his hobby. I bought the boak. but, having
heard his talk. never read it, Wn1le would nut
ss 1 peqaa9 IL 9'as aa e
and almost wild at times in his
speech. Further than what is stated know
nothing Of the ,nan, except as have heard of
his Eagaries FROM reports.
J. $. JOHNSON.
Mr: J. S. johnson. an architect having his
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Atlanta Exposition.

The committee appointed by Tho public
meeting recently hold at Walhalla. to prepare
q List Of Articles for exhibition ut tho At
lanta Exposition, beg leave to submit tho fol-
towing;
/. A full and accurate description of the
Water Powers in Oconee, giving therein tho
nnmo of tho stream, tho location, height of
fall, volume Of water or horse power, situa-
tion for improvement. SC.
Tho best collection Of ALL the Timbers in
tho county; tho specimens to bo eight inches
in length with The bark on and to include tho
entire treo for that length. For tho best
collection thcrc is already premium Of TEN
DOLLARS offered.
3. Corn, Wheat. Oats, Rye, Barley, Rice.
Peas md oil other grnins--not less thnn ono
bushcl. Where tho stalks can be secured
forward them also.
q. Glover, Millet, Herbs, Timothy. Orchard
and Rye Grasses, in bunchcs, including heads
and roots.
s. Garden Vegetables, Grapes Fruits Of
oil kinds, Tobacco, manufactured and un
manufactured, Go.
9. Iron. Gold, Silver, Mica. Asbestos and
Lime. Granite, Soapstone, etc. The Granite.
Limo. Soapstoncs, etc., may be dressed on
one side ut least.
Z. Medical Roots and Herbs Of all kinds
n fair specimen Of each by tho pound
9. Relics and Curiosities Of all kinds. In
fact. everything that would please the oye
and attract attention to our county.
Those articles nrc to bo delivered at Wal.
halla, unless otherwise directed, ns tho COL
lection is to be divided between tho Railroad
Collection aud the Agricultural Department
ut Columbia. Besides, the entro collection
will havo to DO arranged and prcpurcd for
exhibition.
Tho committee in charge Of this matter
consists Of Mcssrs. John c. Cary, B. +.
Reese, G. j. Greene. r. q. Thompson, j. NJ.
Cannon, Milton Nicholson. Wm. A. King
and w. j. Deaton, from whom full rar,icu-
lars may be obtained.
Wo appeal to the people, however. to assist
ne in laying before tho thousands who will
assemble at Atlanta from all sections of tho
country all articles of production and speci,
mems Of all other things that may be credit
able to our county and that will attract capital
and settlers within our borders
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Chairman.
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