Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-08-26
The ASsaSSln'S Record

The following telegraphic intel)i
gance furnished bv u. = D:stric; Attnr
rev Corkrill. at Washingtoa, will b,
read with lively interest Just now. Fl.
says:
Tbs interest that is fel: by the pub
lie IN the details uf the nt:emD Dtej assag
slnation. and tie many stories pub
Hshed. Justify me in stating that thu
following Is a correct and accurate
statement concerning some points r.
which reference is made: The assassin
Charles j. Guiteau, came to Washington
on Sunday evening, March<6, 1881
and stopped st tho Ebbitt House. re-
naming only one day. He then secured
rooms IN another part af the city, and
has boarded and roomel at varions
places, full details of which L have,
On Wednesday. May Is, 1881. the as
ssssin determined to murder President
Garfield. He had neither money lor 9
pistol AZ that time. About the last OF
May he went into Mearu's store. corner
OF fifteenth and l. streets, iu this CITY,
and examined some pistols, asking for
the largest calibre. lie was shown two
similar in calibre and only different in
price. On Wednesday, June 9Th, he
purchased tho pistol which he used.
and for which he paid SO, he having
III the meantime borrowed SD of gen.
! tiemAn n this city on the plea that he
"au!,0 to pay his board bill. On the
same evening, about O'Clock. he took
the pistol and went to the foot of Ssy-
onteenih street and practioed firing of a
board, firing ten shots. lie then re-
turned to his boarding place and wiped
the pistol dry and wrapped it in his
coat and waited his opportunity.
Sunday morning, June 12th. he was
sitting Ia Lafayette Park and saw the
pres:d' Mt leave for the Christian
Chure:i. in Vermont avenue, and lie
at onco returned to his room, obtained
his pistol, put it in his hin
picket and followed the President to
church. He entered tho church. but
found fhat he could not kill him there
without danger OF killing some one
else. He noticed that the President
sat near window. After church he
made an examination OF the wiudoy
and found that he could rerch it with.
ont any trouble at all, and that from
this point lie could shoot the President
through the head without killing any.
one else. The following Wednesday he
went to the chureh, re examined the
location of the window, and became
satisfied that he could accomplish his
purpose, and determined, therefore. to
make the attempt at the church on the
following Sunday. He learned from
the papers that the President would
leave the city on SATURDAY, June 18th.
with Mrs. Garfield, for Long Branch.
tie therefore determined to meet him
at the depot. He left his boarding
place about j o'clock on Saturday morn.
ing, June 18th, and wont to tho river,
at the foot of Seventeenth street, and
tired five shots, to practice his aim and
be certain that his pistol was in good
order.
-" he then went TO the depot und was
IN the ladies' waiting-room, in the roar
OF the depot, with his pistol ready,
when the President aud party entered.
He saw that Mrs. Garfield looked so
weak and frail that he had not the heart
to shoot the President in her presence,
and as he knew he would have another
opportunity, he left the depot. He had
previously engaged carriage to take
him to the jail. On Wednesday morn
ing tue President and his son, and l
think United States Marshal Henry,
went out for a ride. The assassin took
his pistol and followed them and
watched them for some time. 10 hopes
that the carriage would stop, but no
opportunity Was given. Friday even
ing. July 1st, he was sitting on q seat
in the park opposite the White House,
when he saw the President come out
alone. He followed him down the
avenue to Fifteenth street, and then
kept ON the opposite side of the street
up Fifteenth until the President entered
the residence Of Secretary Blaine. He
waited at the corner cf Mr.. Morton's
late residence, corner of Fifteenth and
ii Streets, for some time, and then, as
he was afraid he would attract attention,
he went into the alley in the rear of
Morton's residence. examined his pistol
ana waited. The President and Secre.
tary Blaine came out together, and he
followed them over to the gate of the
White House, but could get no oppor-
tunity to use his weapon. On the
morning of Saturday, July 81, he
breakfasted at the Riggs House about
seven o'clock. He then walked up to
the park, and sat there awaiting the
arrival of the President"