, 1881-07-03

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| A little tale on Guiseau was told yestcrdav BY
a gentleman IS fact. Guteau went to Mr.
Blaine shortly after that gentlemaus appolnL
nucut and demanded the place of Consul TO
! Vienna. Charles D. Furweil was standing near,
| and Guiteau referred to him, saying, 'Farwell
| knows me for twenty years.. After Guiteau
had left, Blaine asked who tho man was, to
| which Farwcll responded. 20, he's only Chi
| cago man who is a little bit oH."
George ". Darrows, Of No. 4s West Randolph
| street. informed q reporter that hs had distinct
recollection OF Guiteau, who WIS q pettifogger
| in rho Justices courts about l667 or 1865. He
| was known rs the shys.er French lawyer, and
had only a small cliontsge. He was 80 years old
at that time. wore !ixht chin whiskers. bud
rather dark complexion and hadaa very dan.
gerous eye. lie wus thoroughly unpriuolpleus
and figured In numerous dishonest schemes:
in this city four or five years.
1t was ut this stage of affairs that he came to
Chicago and passed himself OF is lawyer
Blackstone. He did not amount to anything as !
lawyer. and figured only as II peetifoSxer 10 the
Justices courts. The free-lore doctrines Wntc1
on his return here BY an amour In which be
! lived In marital relations to woman who was
He left town soou after the fire, but returned
periodically to weary with his visionary schemes
the lives of those with whom he came in contact
Mr.. Brawley said it was with reluctance that , he
friend of the elder Guitenu, but the son was
unprincipled. and the black sheep Of . moss
out m existence. for he never had any money,
and seemed to he Il natural- born deadbeat-
AS the reporter was leaving the house. one Of
written by Sir. Garfield to a member Of tbs
family. TIE following extract will be Of ia-
tcrcst at this time:
D. hVooj g.. Jan. u IL is5'G have Just heard
q yea1 sfs.. bsressemens and vsits yeu ~ ~
~ @
eP
to confront the loss OF a wife. j. Al
MIR. 4. c. uES1NG
said he believed he had known Gufteau for sev-
era1 years. The man used to hunt him. de-
ulandtng recommendations to heads OF depart
that be could get position. s1r. Hestng could
not positively place the fellow, but felt almost
certain that he tHesing1 had recommended him
fur position under Gen, Hermann Lieb. when
the latter WIS County Clerk. Guiteau made
himself prominent In ward politics as far back
as for Bis
some part In the organization OF Republican
clubs among the French -sp.aktn citizens. par
ticnlarly ID the Seventh and Eikhth Wards.
Finally he became 80 obnoxious that Alr. HestnX
had to cut his acquaintance
MR. JOHN DICKINSON,
who was found at the Office OF Frank Peabody.
On Dearborn. street, told the story 'f of oue ct
ulur manifestation occurred in the summer Or
fnil of 1870 and was only the outcome of an
affair which had been SPREAD over two years and
more. Guitcau bec4me enamored Of young
lady. the daughter Of a physician, and although
the young woman By no means rco'pFocated nus
passion. be chose to assume Eh1t shc did do So
He made frantic efforts to get a foothold In tho
house Of her parents. and, when refused, wrote
threatening letters to thcu. His claim az
this time was that the girl was dead
In love with him, and tna1 ooy
her parents stood between him and an that vas
worth having on this earth Finally, Mr. till
teau one night attempted to force bis Way INTO
the house where the young lady lived. ana
rentieruau fthe native modcsty OF Nr. Dickinson:
forbade him giving the Dame) was called 10 te
eject the oono10uss intruder THIS he did. Al
ttnt Of boor Ir. Guitean- NOT Offering any re-
sistnuce~ AgHin the ioresick swain called af :.
the house. aud this. time he Was compelled BY
threats. OF varied evils to promise ne3ef
no Offend In = similar, rnahueR. :. Not
wtthstandlug this solemn promise hs
a9aIo prpwled around, and ,fhally visited =
the hou6e once m0re- This tune there 1aA
a violent personal conflict In which the gentie-
man tsxhose name Mr. John Dickinson's mod
esty did not permit him to mentonl was, ~
usual. successful. Once more Guiteau was
pounded and kicked. and this last experiences so
powerfully affected him that he abandoned the
demonstration OF his amatory proclvities In
this direction.
Austin J. Doyle, the Secretary Of the Police
Department. said; !" I know Gpiteau quite we'll
He came to Chicago tn lSf7. He was tall dazE
comp1exfoned, and! d!Shad very long black
hrtr and & very heavy BLACK monsfacne'