Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-04

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Col coRKHILLs INTERVIEW WITH Tux pRrsoxv,
2 ooi. CorRhill yesterday had an tnteryiew y,S,
G. 9s1 ae, ssung ABOUT four hours, during wnc
-, h&ss a sketch OF his movements nom m
ILL. vi ms arrival In March TO the time he W.
entnllted TO jail, and to-day the detectives ar
CoIShiii IL n 10 verify his statements. co
b,UoAs ana himself have had interviews Wit
nm. It IS understood that Guiteau sssnn,s
the responsibility, and claims that
NO ONE BLSE KNEW OF HIS TNTFsrro~,o
, Sol. Corkbill is under the tmpression no
LIS Is lIe 1act, and most or the detectiyes hays
sas, y, ,oes. COL Corkhill scouts the ide
chung. wv eiaJ u
| GC1TEAU's LETTYRs
me ietters found on the news stand which
main theT 10 me District attorneys office re
oeen divulged. Col. Corkhfn declines, indeaS
70 70 SPEAK OF them. or to give any information as
opa . So, eontents. it Is understood that they
a,e uateu Wllnln Few days OF the occurrence
and are one In sentiment. Aside from the pIr.
pose OF The party, there is nothing whateyer ~
Indicate any alteration OF mind.
Guiteau's Alleged Accomplish.
MR.. CULTER DESCRIBES HIM-HIs MOVEMENTS
AFTER TEE SHOOTING.
| MI. Cutter. the volunteer stranger witness
who was at the railroad station at the lime O,
| the shooting. and saw the two suspicious men
Ii earnest conversation IN the depot lust before
tne occurrence, was yesterday taken to the iall
ior Inc purpose OF Identifying Guites., He
states that when be got there the prisoner was
lying on his beG With the bed clothing over
M H. ano To- ne saw him at great disadvantage
ne olo not at the arst giancs think &c was the
same man. until he put his hand I'D TO stroke
nis ueAIu Ia Inc same peculiar and nervous
manner which he recognized at once He
tniHhs, however. that he should be dressed in
me same Clothing he wore at the time of the
sno0ting, ana me same hat, which
would would make Ps anSS sse difference and
about the identity, but says from the
movements OF them he is positive thar the
other elns man who escaped after the shot was
smaller man directions how to proceed His
movements were very quick and nervous He
was tau man. quite six feet high, dark CON-
piexion and dark hair and eyes, the latter being
very sharp and restless This man as soon "a
the shots were fired went directly up 9Th street
Increasing his gait as he Increased the distance
nom the scene. Mr.. Cutters FIRST thought was
mat they were pickpockets and he involuntar-.
lily placed his hand on his pocketbook in nsss
ing them. Mr. Cutter Is quiet, honest appear
ing sort OF man, and is evidently deeply i'm
pressed with his story, ard says whether or
not the bottom facts are ever reached he will
sui be Oh the opinion that this man had at least
one confederate. Mr.. G. is well known to sew
eral highly respectable people In this city who
give him first rate name for truth ana vera
cry. He Will no doubt prove to be an impor-
Guiteau's Fear OF a Mob.
Detective Miller. who has examined the
prisoner, says that the only fear the man en-
tertained was OF mob. Bis theory is that
Guiteau after doing the deed expected to lump
Into the hack he had hired, go to the jail. ana
there deliver himself up. His fear was thai he
would be lynched. "In his In sanity said De.
tecuve Miller, "he thought he would reach the
jail, and there be In safety until he received
Arthur"
AthoEough examination made by the secret
service men and other detectives has brought
out report made TO the authorities that.Gui-
teau was undoubtedly insane and had neither
accompiices or other instigation than his over
worked and under balanced brain.
GUIrHAUs CUNNING.
Guiteau exhibits a cunning In his actions
which is not entirely compatible with the the
DRY that he is crazy fanatic. When the coun-
tryman Cutter went to see him yesterday to see
IL he would recognize him. as Cutter approach
cd the cell Giteau lay down, hiding his face,
and refused to be seen. Giteau treated others
In the same way.
Incidents.
The city was never 50 full OF people on any
previous 4th Of July, and the excursions and
pic MICS were either abandoned OF SHINY at
tended. The Harpers Ferry excursion by the
d. ard U. railroad was much smaller than
usual, and the colored pic nc to Bowie, here
tof0re numbering huLd reds, was OF limited
size. An excursion Of over 500 people arrived
from Richmond about 12K O'Clock.
John W, Garrett the president OF the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad company, TO day sent |
telegram TO the Secretary OF War rendering
the free use OF the road to The Presidents |
fairly and the Unite States for any ssrvica |
which n ay be required oft.
Judges Hagner and James had quite lengthy |
consultation with District Attorney Corkhrl |
day, IT is supposed In reference 10 the assas-
sition.
TIE washington (colored) Cadets, who were |
to have had pic mic to day, postponed Ii on |
account OF tie serious Illness of the President |
Some ladies On an Avenue car Saturday morn
irg learned the sad news Just as the ambulance |
containing the President drove up the Avenue. |
They thought it was his dead body, and their |
grief and excitement was such that the car |
soon contained an unusual sight,-a car load OF |
weeping wome n.
All day long, despite the broiling sun, crowds |
have stood In waiting at the White House gate, |
anxious TO catch the latest bulletins issued.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION
met as customary o-dsy. and passed resolu- |
tons Of coincidence, respect cpd sympathy for |
their late member, MI. James L. Simms, of |
West washington, and ordered them trans |
United to the family Of the deceased IL con-
sequence OF the melancholy situation OF Pres
toent Garfield the reading OF the Declaration Of |
Independence and orat1ons were postponed, |
dent and sympathy for his dist ressed wife we're |
passed. and the association then adjourned.
TILE MAN WHO ASSAULTED A BOOT BLACK FOR |
CURSING THE PRESIDENT.
Samuel Frasier, a large middle aged white |
man, was charged In the Police Court this |
morning with assaulting colored boot black |
Damed VIM. Tinker, who testified that he was /
backing gentleman'S boots at the st. James |
Hotel corner, Saturday, and Mr.. FraSier asked /
IL the President was dead; and then charged |
witness with cursing the President and pulled |
out a knife and cut at witness several times
cutting his clothing. Officer Kearney testified |
to arreStiDg the defendant and that when he /
was taken TO Police Headquarters he said that |
he would cut the heart out OF apy |
man that would curse the President Frasier
TOOK the stand and stated that he asked II the
President was dead, and the young man SAID, |
--, the President he ain'l as dead as he
ought to be. Witness told him that he ought
not to talk that way, or somebody would KIN
him, and Tinker then got abusive and struck at
witness with his blacking box, and witness cut
at him with knife. The court remarked that
MIR, FTasier was evidently acting under the
general excitement, and he would not hold him
to SO strict an account as he would under ordl-
nary circumstances, and as there was no
serious damage done, he would only fine him IS
or 10 days in jail
THE DISTRICT COURTS.
1t is suggested that ali the courts should ad-
j0urn for the present, with the exception of the |
Criminal Court and that that should 60 right on
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