New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
GCITEAU AFTER HIS CRIME.

IMPRESSION OF IFS INSANITY.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-rhc District Jail a large
brown stone structure al the eastern extremity of
the city, was visited 10y Associated Press reporter
this morning for the purpose Of obtaining an inter
Wow with (;uiteau The officers refused acmttanco
to the building, stating as the reason therefor that
they were acting under instructions received from
MtorEey-Gencra MacNcaCh the pnrport OF which
vas that 10 one should be allowed 20 The pris-
oncr. AZ first, indeed, the officers cmphatcally de-
ncsl that the man had been conveyed to thc jail
fearing, it appears, that shond the fact BE- made
known the building would be attacked by
mob. Information hal reached them
that such movement was contcmplatel
The prisoner arrived and was placed in IA cell about
1870 O'clock, Just one hour after the shooting oc-
cured. he gave his name as Charles Gultelu of
Chicago III. II appearance he is n man OF about
thirty years of age, and is suppcs al to be of
French descent. las height is about g feet 3
inches. He has sandy COMP, y0n, AID is
sight, weighing not more than 125 pounds. He
wears a muStachc and light chm whisicrs. and his
sunten checks and eyes, far apart from each other
give HIM sullcn, or, as the official described it, a
" iooney" appearance. When the prisoner arrived
ut the jail he neatly a,tired in a suit of blue
and wore dr.b hat pulled down over his eyes,
giving him The appearance of an ugly character
Some two or three weeks ago, Guiteau went to
the jail for the purpose OF visiting it, bat was re-
tused Ambulance on TN" ground that il was not
Visitors Day. lie at that tiuft leniiomca his
name rs Guit"au and said that he came from
Chicago. When brought 60 the jail today Lo WAS
admitted BY the officer who had previously refuscd
to allow him to enter, and mutual recognition
took place, Gu;cau saying: "Iou are tie man
who wouldn't let me 80 throuyh the jal son,c time
placed in his cell was that Gcnerai Sherman w"uii
The jailoIs STATE that they have seen him around
the jail several times recently, and that on one oc
caS'on he appeared to be under tho influence of
pt that tsrif
cceded in reaching tine roiunda of the building
which the iirth nnrlrrcrs were hanged
Pursuant 10 H., orders from the Attorney General
the officer in charge o. the jail declined give any
the prisoner WAS confined. This officer wa, an at
tendant of the ol City jail at tho time of the as,as-
The following letter taken from the prisoner's
pocket at Police Headquarters:
July o 1881
The Presidcnt's tregr death was sad necessity but
one goes hman rin i. 81 small Wins pri ws
thousands of bravo boys down without tear
presume me i'resieot vas christian, ana that he
worse for Mrs. Carcd dear soa pari Win H her p r No
band thi3 way than by natural death; lie 20
dent. Ills Gcaih was "A petite a necessi., am u Law
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our men in New York during tse canvass / have some
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OF lhe documents. a en- made sworn mi t.,i
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heard OF liln and Il , l0n ,P or,, AZ. ncN cr
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Inc IHSirC-Attoruav, ;ftcr consultation with
scycla JUICES OF the supreme Conrl of t,f = tr:
concluded Aot 10 max, public II present The e,,
tents of ,Ac papers referred T., in Gutcal, Ia, -
Audrws Amcnbcr OF the Cabinet who had p, ~
them said thiS afternoon in tae course OF cn,,vc~ -
ton t,af ono Of flc ~, ..,y ,,..,s - ,4.. J.,
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roo,,r,onI, .,t " ' n'''o' I'll" writer
recommended thnt President" Arthur aproul
Mr. ConkIiur "a s..rot,. t'
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49, ~ -'o' ''n rs 'ctTclTS Oh ,hc Treasury.
General Logan as Srcr,tarv NJ Wa a., 80
stor,. "a Arm, f.,..,t VI war, ana Hii'ofY
''ori" rs At'oIno y-benerai He thought that Post
hlaster-Gcnnrai James nlight do to remain in h,s
present Office, and that it made little difference -
TO the Secretaries Cf the Navy and Infcror H. ala,
expressed his opuo, that flo cr.,n, ~ "l'o
vents the selection of riorc than one Cabinet oG;,,