New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-12
THE COURTS.
TTEAU's CONDUCT IN THIS CITY.

| GtIiEAC'S CONDUCT IN THIS CITY
TALK WITH ONE OF MS EELLoW-BOARDERS-
| CLAIMING TO BE INTEUESTIAL AT REPUBLICAN
| HEADQUARTERS.
| Cutcau,. whilo he was in New-Yorll during 3
part Of ehc Presidential campaign last autumn had a
rather dappcr appearance and ut times seemed to haye
-@ny OF money lie took rooms al fashionable board
iHy'ou-e i'll MAaisonaye, the Republican Head
quarters, anu Tor time passed of means who
was engaging IN politics because Of his interest in the re-
sut One OF the boarders at this place SAID yestelJay
in talking OF Guitoau:
"There was number OF young men in the house ros
or whom were Republicans villa these Guiteau had lit
tie TO do and he seldom talked with any of us executing
upon political subjects Some of the boardors no ro
democrats, however, would sometimes have political
"iMhSles with him. lie always took the urg-
''ucai Wow, ana nothing would rouse him
Huchcf than an expression OF opinion fayorDg n
concii1at0ry policy toward the S0uth When lie talked
upon ths subject and upon the matter of which the Re
oeiiion WAS the outcome he would become almost fierce
III MS remuneration OF the South and in the bitterness
with which he attacked Southcrncrs. At times some of
the young men would mischieyousy mako some remark
on this subject that they knew would rrltate him inst
10 near tc angry in which he would reply lie WAS
extremely neat in his Dress being OF white waist
coats and white crGvabs, and always wore immaculate
linen.
apparently no spent most OF the dav at the Reonb
mean HeadiuartcS lie had . careless way Of speaking
OF his associations there which gave the impression that
ne was prominent In the coun5es Of the managers OF the
an action to-day, or All Of Che committee were so
and so to-day; these references were made in quiet
oL-hand manner that failed provoke any nor,ry
among the boarlcrs to who the man waa He vas
always worry confident that Garfield would he elected
and frequently declared his belief that rs President
he woud carry ont the castron radical policy toward
the South IN Of the when he was most OK
cited he snid that the greatest charge made AGAINST
tio republican party ana the North that at tho
close or the war they did not eIermnate She rebels
then living who had taken part in it, As was lie saw
no hopo Tor tho south until this and the
mad pass1i away, and in tho meantime Thoughts il
necessary mat the South shOGd be held down under the
strongest control to pryont effort by it
slaVcry-an end which Guiteau had no doubt the
Southerncrs still hoped to attain.
lie sometimes talked about his services in the
Army IN the war and mentioned among battles in
which he WA engaged ono III which commanded n
brigade under General Hancock. Wien, however, ono
or the noarfcrb afcrwar called him General he very
Inodesty d5cla-med right to tho title He had 10
very poor opinion OF ianrork aud emphatic i'm his
expression or It, His arrGlity, obscquiOis ycnsiKe
manners IN the presence OF ladies and
tlo To play the part OF old bean for him te
nickname OF Major Pcndcnnis' among tho bnardrra
Everyone Thought him queer fellow, insanity vgs
never suggested Iio did his business 10
anyone nor tell whence he did tell where
ne was going when he PuddcnlY lcft the house . few
Gays before the election. He borrowed 80 fellow
oorucr winch ne never returned and lett his Doardb
two weeks III arrears"