Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-03

that the man had been conveyed to the
Jail, fearing, it appears, that should the
fact be made known that he was there the
building would be attacked by mob.
Information had reached them that such q
movement was contemplated. A large
guard, composed Of regulars from the
barracks and Metropolitan force. are mo.
mentarily expected to arrive at the Jail, to
be in readiness to repel any attack.
Pen Portrait Of the Murderer.
The statement that the assassin is
Guitteau was verified by the officer in
charge Of the Jail. The prisoner arrived
and was placed in cell about 1890
o'clock, just one hour after the shooting
occurred. He gave his nape rs
Charles Guitteau, Of Chicago, Illinois
In appearance he is man of
about 80 years OF age and is supposed to
be of French descent. His height is about
) feet . inches He has sandy complex
ion and is light, weighing not more than
l22pounds He wears mous.ache aud lisnt
whiskers has sunken cheeks, and eyes
far apart from each other giving him
sullen, Or, as the official describes it,
"loony appearance" The officer in
question gave it as his opinion that
Guitteau is = Chicago communist,
and stated that he has noticed it to
be popularity Of nearly all
murderers that their eyes were far
apart, and Guitteau, he said, ''proves no
exception to the rule When the prison.
cr arrived at the Jail he was neatly attired
in suit Of blue, wore a drab hat pulled
dowu over his eyes, giving him the ap-
pearance Of an ugly character.
Guitteau's Grim Humor.
1t may be worthy of note to state that
some two or three weeks ago Guitteau went
to the Jail for the purpose of visiting it,
but was refused admittance on the ground
that it was not visiting day" He at
that time mentioned his name,
Guitteau, and said he came from
Chicago. When brought to the
Jail to day, he was admitted by the off,
Ger who had previously refused to allow
him to enter, and mutual recognition took
place, Guitteau saying ''YOu are the man
who would not let me so through the Jail
the other time" The only other remark
he made before being placed in his cell
was that Gen. Sherman would arrive at
the Jail soon. The two jailors who are
now guarding his cell, state that they
have seen him around tho jail several
times recently, and that on one occasion
he appeared to be under the influence Of
liquor. On one Of his visits subsequent to
the first one mentioned these officers
say that Guitteau succeeded in reaching
the rotunda of the building, when he was
noticed examining the scatfold from which
Hirth murderers were hanged.
Pursuant to his orders from the attor-
ney general the officer incharse of the Jail
declined to give any further information.
nor would he state in what cell the pris.
oner was confined. This officer was au a.
tendant at the old city Jail at the time Of
the assassination of President Lincoln.
The Assassin's Crazy Letter.
The following letter was taken from the
prisoners pocket at police headquarters:
july, =, 1891.
To the White House,: Tho presidents
tragic death was sad necessity, but it
will unite the Republican party and save
the republic. Life is flimsy dream
and it matters little when one
goes. A human life is small value.
During the war thousands of brave boys
went down without tear. presume the
president was i Christian and that he will
be happier in Paradise than here. 1t will
be much better for Mrs. Garfield, dear
soul, to part with her husband this way
than by natural death. lie is Liable to 20 |
1T any time anyway, l had no ill-will tow |
ard the president. His death was politi-
cal necessity. | am lawyer, 4 theo-
logian, politician. l am Stal
wart Of Stalwarts. was with
Con. Grant and the rest of our men during
tho canvass. have some papers for the
press which shall leave with Byron An
lrcws and his co.journalists at l42O New
York avenue. where all the reporters can
see them. am going to the Jail.
-Signcdl CHARLES GuIrrEAU.
Tho papers referred to above have not
1et been given out for publication. Byron
Andrews, who is the Washington cores
,on,lent of tho Chicago Inter- Ocean, says
hat while it is true package of
'aperS are in tho hands of the police
accompanied by \ note, addressed to him
elf (Andrcws) ho has no personal ac-
luaintancc with Guittcau and never heard
# his existence until this morning. From
What he has gathered from tho police An
rews believes that Guitteau's S home is in
'reeport, Ill.
The Letter to Gen. S..erman
The following letter was found on tho
treet shortly after Guittea II s arrest, with
he envelope unsealed and addressed,
Please deliver at once to Gen. Sherman,
+ his first assistant in charge of tho war
department"
To Gen. Sherman l have just shot the
resident. have shot him several times.
S wished him to 80 as easily rs possible.
lis death was political necessity. lam
lawyer, theologian and politician. am
Stalwart Of the Stalwarts. I was with
zen. Grant and the rest of our men in
Jcw York during the canvass. | am
.oing to the Jail. Please order out your
rOOps and take possession Of the Jail ut
)nce. Very respectfully,
[Signcd] CHARLES GUITTEAU.
On receiving the above Gen. Sherman
ave the following endorsement