The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

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NOT THE WORK OF A LUNATIC, BUT !
PREMEDITATED PLOT.
WAsHINGToN July 2, 4P. M.-Ther
is theory which has many adherent
that the attempted assassination wa
not the work Of lunatic, but the re
suit of plot much deeper and darke
than has been suspected.
IL is cited In support of thi. theory
that Guitteau arranged before han,
with a hackman to be i'm readiness {,
drive him swiftly In the direction Q
Congressional Cemetery as soon as h
made his appearance on returning
from the depot; In the meantime h,
had left a bundle of papers in TIL,
hands of boy with the object, it II
maintained, of creating belief in hi
insanity, in the event of his capture
GUITTEAU's STATEMENT EN- ROUTE
10 JAIL.
Guitteau said on his way to jai
that the Presidents assassination wa
premeditated and that he went Il
Long Branch for the purpose of shoot
Ing him there and WAS dteerret
by the enfcebled and saddenet
condition of Mrs. Garfield, whicl
appealed to his sense of humanity tina
he came back without carrying ou
his intentions. Those by whom Cult
teau has been examined since til,
shooting say that he shows no symp
toms Of insanity and that IL Is under
stood that the letter which has already
been telegraphed addressed to the
White House, is the only document
in the collection which supports the
theory of insanity. II is reported thai
Guitteau had an accOmplice whose
description Is in the hands of the
police, and further developments are
anxiously looked for.
ARTHUR is ONLY SORRY FOR MRS
GARFIELD, WHILE CoNKLING CLOS
ETs HIMSELF AND REFUSES TO
BE INTERVIEWED.
New YORK, July 2.-General Ar.
thur and ex-senator Conkling arrived
In town this morning from Albany
and put up at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The Vice-President was found in the
lobby of the hotel. He said he had
not received any private dispatch In
regard TO the shooting, and knew
nothing more than was announced on
the bulletin. If it were true, he said
he felt exceedingly sorry for Mrs. Gar
field, whose present state of health Is
precarious. Senator Conkling remain
cd in his room and refused TO be in
terviewed.
THE QUEEN EXPRESSES HER HORROR.
WAsHINGToN, July 2,--lO p. m.-
The Secretary Of State received from
Sir Edward Thornton. British min
lister, the following telegram, dated:
LONDON, July 2, 1881, 1925 p. m.
To Sir Edward Thornton, British EN-
bassy.. Washington
The queen desires that you will at
once express the horror with which
she has learned of the attempt upon
the Presidents life and her earnest
hopes for his recovery. Her majesty
wishes for full and immediate reports
ms TO his condi tion.
LORD GRANVILLE.
Bosr0N, July 3.-Guitteau's brother
In this city, John w. Guietteau, 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.. A. Guitteau, late
cashier of the Second National Bank
of Frecport, Illinois. Mr.. Guitteau,
Sr., died recently, aged seventy years,
aud was one Of the oldest and most
citizens of the place. As a
youth Charles Julius is reported TO
l.anta arnnI franIu lln lknxy Nuff IA
nothing 10 mark him as either better
or worse than the average Of this as
soSiates. Several years before he be-
came of age, aud while preparing for
college at the University Of Michigan,
he conceived the idea Of joining the
Oneida Community and did so. He
dwelt there for some years and finally
left because he could not live up TO the
of the order. Full OF anger
he threatened 10 issue publication
exposing the peculiarities Of the Com
but was prevented from doing
that by an article written by john III.
Noyes, the recognized head of the
Immediately afterward he entered
upon the study Of law in the Office Of
George Scovi1le, a brother-in- law, In
Chicago. He was admitted TO the bar
Df that city about eighteen years ago,
but is said 10 never have had other
than small office practice I'm way Of
bill collecting, etc.
II Is reported that he was prosecuted
and fell into bad repute In tifat city on
account of collecting sums Of money
which he failed TO turn over to the
owners. He eventually had to leave
own. The assassin has been travel
ng throughout New England more or
ess for a year or two past as a lecturer
md assuming the title Of reverned.
He advertised himself as n lawyer
md theologian. He once claimed to
De an honorable, and his brother tell
ne him that he had no claim TO such
lille, having never borne political
,onors, he replied that every lawyer
was an honorable, and that he knew
. lawyer In Chicago who had been in
states prison who advertised himself
Is an honorable.
This and matter Of numerous un-
,aid board bills In Boston led To wordy
which resulted ia Charles
,eing expelled from his brothers
rouse and subsequently violently
.jected from HE Office, as be would
ieither take advice nor mend his evil
Ways and fraudulent practices.
This was about fourteen months
Igo, Charles has been in jail In New
FORK Cor debt. He has teen shown up
" Chicago and New York papers for
Irregularities, and has sued them In
urn for libel with no favorable results
o himself .4Hnr df oanIma
At one time he formed q scheme to
NY the Chicago Tribune, and asked
he President of the Second National
bank Of Freeport, H., 10 loan him SIS
% with which 90 purchase II, promis-
ng the President Of the bank ss an
that he would secure his |
lection zs Governor Of Illinois.
The project was not tenterfained. In
numerous places Charles Julins has
ectured 10 very small audiences, ad-
'ertising himself as Charles j. Quit
eau, the celebrated lawyer Of emin-
nee and ability, etc. and leaving
Without paying his hotel and other
dlls.
The brother shove quoted SAYS he
ever knew that Charles vas drink
2 OF given toeny species Of dizsipa-
lon; that he has seen little 81 him
sr twenty years. but has often heard !
rom or rather q him that he has