Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02

him. lie looked 20 me as though he was luuy.
There Is one thing have noticed about muir
derers and prize fighters, and that b that tn Dir
eyes are far apart and sunken. That is the way
with this man. He wore white hat, with a
broad brim drawn down over his eyes.
and that made him look peculiar. Ito,k him
for bad man. 1 didn't like his appearances.
aBd would not let him in. I told him that it
was not visitors day. Two OF our officers
also saw him here two or three weeks ago. He
wanted to go through the jail. He went into
the rotunda, looked at the scaffold and went
out.
I THINK HE Is A COMMUNIST"
Arrangements were being made at the tail
this afternoon to have the institution well
guarded.
GITEAU's LETTER TO GEN. SHERMAN
Just as coon as Keerney caught Giteau by the
AIMS the latter said. Hold up. want yeu to
send this paper to Gen. Sherman at once. y
This letter was dropped and afterwards picked
up and banded to Capt. Vernon. who took 1t to
Col CoIkhill's Office, and it was sent TO Gen.
Sherman. 1t stated that he (Giteau) had just
shot the President; that iG was political ne.
cessi'y that prompted the act.
The pistol was not taken from Giteau until he
got to headquarters. Lieut.. E;klon took &c
nom him. Two chambers were empty and
Il rec had lcGss in them. The prisoner told
McEliresh that he mad been Sitting In LsfaY cite
square for several weeks watching the Pfesi-
dents house. 1t was rumored this afternoon
that the Washington Light Infantry have been
ordered out to keep guard over the jail
Precautions Against Lynchfng.
Gen. Sherman, who was at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot when the act was commit.
ted, sent telephone dispatch to Gen. Ayres,
at the Arsenal, to send guard OF soldiers to
the jail and another TO the Presidents House.
Tbs order was carried out at once.
The Major OF Police has ordered details OF
police at both these places Fears are eX-
pressed that mob Will demand Gteau for i'm
mediate and summary punishment, sane or In
sane
Gen. Ayres has been directed by the Secre-
tary CT War to place a company OF soldiers at
Major Brooks disposal and they will be sent ta
guard the jail Major Brock sent guard OF
twenty-five mounted men there this afternoon
to remain until relieved. II there Is any COZ
spiracy 1t is thought that this Will Illustrate
any attempts at escape or rescue. All who
have come In contact with the assassin agree
that, Judging from his looks and actions. he ic
mere CT knaVe than fool or luIatic.
COL,
Webster was issued Co. had ninety men Ia
Uniform at their armory.
services of the District Militia Ac.
Ceptcd.
The District Commissioners. through Adju-
tant General Webster, have rendered to the
general Of the army the services OF the District
troops, which have been accepted Gen. Sher.
man, Gen. Ayres and Adtutant General Webster
had consultation at the War department this
pm, and concluded to arrange for signal
through the fire alarm, which will be Call for
all the District troops to assemble at their
armories, ard remain until further orders The
signal arranged upon will be promulgated
through the press as soon as q conference can
be had with the chief engineer OF the fire de.
partn ent, through Fire Commissioner Collins.
MAJOR wEBsTER's ORDER,
ADJUTAHT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, July I'd, 1851. {
tCiscular Pursuant to orders from the
Commanding General of the Army of the
United States, the various military organlza-
tons OF the District of Columbia will be pre-
pared to assemble at their respective armories
upon signal OF six strokes, to be repeated
three times, from the fire alarm, and will hold
as the occasion may demand.
By order of the Commissioners of the District
Of Columbia.
AMOS. WEBSTER, Adjutant General
THE SIGNAL AGREED UPON
by tie War department police and fire denart-
mehts is that six strokes. three.t!mes In success
sion, is for the turning out of the military and
is lot fire alarm.
Com missioner Dent to the Police.
onmissioner Dent Issued the following to
Major Brock this afternoon
IN AJoR: The serious condition OF aft airs
growing out OF the criminal assault on the life
urge on you and the force under your com
msnd he importance Of great circumspectton
vigilance and energy In maintaining order and
quiet and In suppressiDg all noisy and unseemly
demonstrations, especially on the 30 and 4th
1nstants, when ordinarily the patriotic fervor
OF the people Is allowed free expression but
which should now be chastened by the anxiety
Which Is felt by every good citizen"
Gufteau Formerly a Member OF the
Oneida Community.
Guiteau was born in Freeport, Ill, and is the
second son Of the late L. w. Guiteau. who, from
1864 to his death, was the cashier OF the Second
National Bank in that City. He is now about A
years OF age. When about II years of age his
father embraced the doctrine OF perfection as
taught by the oneida community, and With his
wife and son Joined that community In New
York. The father, however, returned after a
short absence, leaving the boy in the commu-
nifty, but after an absence OF about four years
the boy returned and was sent by his father to
Chicago to study law, and graduating there.
being an excellent speaker, he soon commenced
to rise in his profession.
SECOND ADVENTIST.
Finally he mixed his religious notions with
his practice, and the latter fell OF. and then
taking up the Second Advent belief he CON.
menced to lecture on the subject and to pub
lsh books thereon. Finally he left the country
and travelled In Europa, being assisted, 1t is
believed, by his father. he has al older brother
in Boston,. Wilson Guiteau-and you niger
brother succeeded the father In the bank In
FreepoTt. About two years ago he was In the
City and lectured at Lincoln Hall on his favorite
subject, the second coming of the Messiah, but
had small audience. His friends in Illinois
have regarded him as monomaniac for years.
but harmless but the opinion ia advanced that
the death Of his father caused him to get be.
hind hand In bis pecuniary affairs, and finally
the homicida] mania was formed on his mind.
Gaiteau as an Office Seeker.
Mr.. Brown, chief clerk OF the State depart
ment, knows Guiteau well by his frequent visits