Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-12

fash right from that corner, indicating the south
| corner Of the west wing and the next thing
was the ball crushing in. passing right over here
tpointing over his shOulder.l See. here. the ball
came in right here. and passed right close to me.
and struck here, [pointing to the spot on the
wall] 1t was powerful shot, for after it glanced
| 1t went right through my coat, which was hang
ing on this nail. See what it did. 1t spoiled this
picture. [pulling out one of the photographs
taken Of him, in which the left breast is COM
pletely torn out] l had some other things,
a atoothpick among them. which it did not touch.
l want to keep the picture as a memento.
Gen. Crocker managed to get in the words.
.'Ihere was good aim at the heart of the pic
| ture."
eyes. but would rather have it there than in
me, said Guiteau and he added II don't know
who did it," A guard remarked ''it looks like
it was an accident" Guiteau maden no reply. but
evidently did not take any stock in the sug-
| gestiOn.
GUITEAU GLAD TO BE REMOVED
Gen Crocker remarked that it might be now
uahgerous for him to remain in that cell. as its
| location was so well known and he would have
MN removed This announcement the prisoner
received with smile of satisfaction. He asked
General can't see some reporters, for know
that this story has been sent all over the country
and my statement ought to go along with it,
| Ihere is every reason to believe that the first
statement made by Guiteau was the correct one
| ana that he was lying on his bed at the time
1Or admitting that his statement is correct as to
being at the window. the ball passed SO close to
his shirt that it would have torn it.
| AVOIDING THE WINDOW
| Although he had been in the habit of standing
al the window at this particular hour of the day
a week or two ago 1t was suggested that it was
dangerous, and for few days past it has been
observed that he avoided this window when the
wagons arrived.
ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
Heretofore there has been sentry night and
| QaV stationed the cOlOrpI chnrch a
! square west of the building and sentries at
night both Immediately in front and in the rear
| OF the building, but they will now be kept on
continuously. This morning various portions of
the building were visited and suggestions made
| as to the safest mode of confinement one of
them being to take the tubing out Of one of the
boilers (used for heating the buiding) and
placing him there
GUITEAUs NEW CELL.
new cell was chosen. the location of which
is kept profound secret, neither the military
| nor the officers other than those who are on
| DUTY In that particular portion of the building
knowing where it is. About noon Guiteau took
up his abode in his new quarters
| WHAT THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES SAY.
There will be no court martial in the case of
Sergeant Mason, who last evening made tar
| get of Guiteau. His offence is one against the
military, not the civil law. 1t is not thought at
the War department that there will be any trial
at all. The opinion that Mason was not in his
right mind when he did the firing is the preya-
lent one among officials of the War department
The civil authorities may move in the matter
and prosecute Mason but it is not thought that
they will.
MAs0Ns ACT LONG PREMEDITATED.f
Mason is confined at the arsenal. and states
:" only regret that did not kill him." When
| asked When he had formed the idea to shoot
| Gulteau he answered, "When the ATTEMPTED as
sasslnation was made by the scoundrel | first
| heard OF it in Texas on a train where there were
| n ,ft
ever was put in position or had the opportu-
nifty, to kill the assassin On Sunday
morning l loaded my musket. knowing
| that l was going on duty, with the
intention Of shooting him the first chance / got.
| When we arrived at the Jail | walked to
where could get the range of his window and
| hred. am perfectly sane, and if | had killed
MIN would be willing to remain in prison the
remainder OF my life If restored to duty L will
| shoot him as soon as l can get chance"
| THE MILITARY WILLING TO SURRENDER MASON
General X. b. AyreS, the cOmmandant at the
barracks (arsenaD to-day had an interview with
Mr.. j. S. Bigelow (MasOn's attorney and stated
that the military authorities, while they We're of
the opinion tnat Mason could have fair trial
by court-martial, were perfectly willing that he
should be surrendered to the civil authorities
NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
NO action has been taken by District Attorney
Corkhill regarding the matter, and he states
| that he has no notice. officially about the case
W.
resumlnS its session, at once took up the case
OF Guiteau, charged with shooting the Presi-
dent but the report was altogether premature
| HOW GUITEAU KEEPS HIS RECKONING.
| Some curiosity having been expressed as to
the manner in which Guiteau kept his reckon
| ing so as to know that Thursday last was his
| birthday. Warden CrOcker undertook to find
out for newspaper reporter. The warden
proceeded to Guiteau's cell, and. as he re-
ported afterward, the following conversation
enSued
''Well Mr.. Guiteau," said the warden can
you tell me, for arepOrter of the press, how it is
you can fix the date of your birthday, having
| been so long cOnfined?"
| swered Guiteau and, drawing short piece of
candle from under the mattress of his bed. he
held it up and said: ''Just count the days on
that" Gen. Crocker looked at the piece of can
die and saw upon it number of hicks. and
counting them saw that they were marked up to
date. and that Guiteau had by no means lost his
reckoning. He brought the piece of candle out
and exhibited it to the reporter, and afterward
returned it to Guiteau, who stuck it under his
bed again in a manner as though he supposed
that some one would carry it off from him again.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE: Sept. 12.-virginia e's. deferred,
past due coupons 92x; do. new ten-forties. SEX
BALTIMORE. Sept. 1e.-Cotton ouiet-mid.
and western super, 5.o6a5.75; do. extra, 6ssa7.oO
do. family. 725aSO0; city mills super. 5OEa5. .15
do. extra s5ae; Is; do family. s.OOas25; do. Rio
brands, 500; Patapsco family, $50. Wheat
southern higher; western higher and strong
southern red, ;37al .42; do. amber. 145al5l; No.
Maryland, LAS; No. western winter red, spot
and September. l42A; October. 147al.47s; No
yember. 1.5lA. Corn, southern higher; western
higher and strOng-sOuthern white S5 do vel
low, !0a1Ok; western mixed. spot and September
M 66Ea1l as to location; October, 73a73A; Novem-
per, I14a17A; December, 70; steamer. 64ka65.
Oats Oats quiet and steady-southern, 5Oas3: western
y'nI, Mnite, 5la52 do. mixed. 5Oa5l; Pennsylvania,
5la52 Rye quiet, 1.05a1.0S Hay steady-prime
to to- o CHOICE Pennsyyana and Maryland 1900
Bulk meats-shoulders and clear rib sides
packed. W and 1lk Bacon-shoulders. 1O11; clear
rib sides, l214: Hams. A1al54 Lard-refined.
GSist 1s B1tter 11sis grass isas Eggs
ordinary to fair. 1OaI2K. Sugar strongNA soft
lo: Whisky quiet. 20. Freights to Liverpool per
steamer dull-cOtton, 3-l6a14d.; flour, 2s per
barrel; grain, I'D: Receipts-hour, z, los barrels:
wheat: SO eco bushels; corn. 81. .9A bushels; oats,
1900 bushels; rye. 100 bushels. Shipments
h wheat Eat none; corn. 81 oss bushels. sales-wheat.
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