The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-07
GITTEAU, THE ASSASSIN.
SCRAPS OF INFORMATION ABOUT
THE CAUSE OF THE
TROUBLE.
Startling Probabilities as to the Crime -Gitteau'
Confession, and q Puff for
COTkhill.

| C0FAnlH.
WARRINGTON, July 4.-Recent development
have been made which are regarded as startling
by those who have unearthed them and thel
may lead to important results. Colonel Anger
postmaster at Washington, has examined thu
records, and has found that Gittesu has received
several money orders within the past three o.
four weeks which he has had csshed. All o
these money orders came from New York. OWinI
to the absence Of clerks II Is impossible to get al
the needed information. The poatmasters II
New York and Boston have been asked to hun
up Gitteau's correspondents, and at New York the
| police are at work on the matter. This discovery
is regarded as significant one by the Cabinet
1t Is thought possible that some foolish persons
imagined they could gain preieIment by killing
the President and banded together for that pur
pose.
GitteRu asked this afternoon that District At
toruey General Corkhill be sent for. He said he
was desirous to talk about the assassination
The District Attorney, who had been working al
most inCessantly to ascertain all the circum'
stances connected with the crime and criminal
was resting for a few minutes after his hard la.
Dor, but at the call Of duty he arose. jumped into
his coupe and was soon at the jail. There he was
shown to Gltteau's cell, and with his stenographer
locked up with him. GltLeau commenced the
conversation by saying that he wanted to at th g
matter straight In the mind Of the District Attor.
ney. Hewanted his motive as clearly understood
as to the circumstances surrounding the crime.
"What was your motlve2" asked Corkhill.
ut was just what said 1t was In my letter to
the public" responded the assassin. " attempted
to kill Garfield for the good Of the Republican
party Of which am member, attempted to
kill him because / was a Stalwart, because |
thought would ia that way make Arthur PresI.
dent and aid the party. I am only sorry to hear
that l was not at once successful. hope, how
ever, that he will die, so that may have the
pleasure Of success; didn't want him to linger
In pain. l vented to shoot him dead. regret
his sufferlngs, although I would not regret his
DEATH"
"DO you realize what terrible crime you have
attempted, perhaps succeeded in committing ~
said the District Attorney.
Eyes, but do not consider 1t crime. TWAS q
political necessity"
swell, permit me to assure you" said Corkhill,
that 1t Is regarded outside as dsstardly crime.
1t isIegarded as SO important that every one who
is even suspected Of being your accomplice is ar.
rested as an accompllCe. You know, suppose,
that 1t is believed outside that you had an accom-.
plice. You know the stories Of your having a
carriage waiting, and Of you having companions
In and around the station"
"Are all these things said2" he asked.
''Yes," said Corkhill.
"Then you had better let me tell you about my.
self up to to-day"
Thereupon he talked for three hours about hia
snteCedents and his actions since he has been In
the city. Practically all that he has said has
been heretofore published. All that passed was
taken down by the stenographer, who also in.
duced Gitteau to write short letter on general
topics In order to secure specimen Of his hsnd.
writing. The notebook, large one is almost
full. After the interview, District Attorney Cork.
hill drove to the White House and had the con
iesslon read to the Cabinet They agreed that 1t
was an important Dntributlon to the evidence in
the hands Of the Government. MacYeagh was
not present. Corkhill took it to him and General
Sherman. This confession is perhaps the most
important evidence yet obtained.
Secretary Blaine thinks Gitteau is crazy. He
says Gltteau called frequently at the State De.
partmeHt and insisted upon having foreign mis-.
sion or consulate; that Gitteau evidently regard.
ed himself as q man Of very superior abilities,
competent to fill any high position, Secretary
Blaine says he told Gltteau finally that 1t was
useless to apply for position.
Feeling Toward the Assassin In Washington.
The prevailing sentiment in this community re-
apecting GItteau is very accurately reflected In
the following extract from an editorial printed in
the Evening Star tOd.y;
Probably the most important and reliAb le tes.
timony in regard to the character and tendencies
Of GitteRu 10 that furnished In the letter written
by his father to another son as early as March,
1873, This sad expression Of parental trials and
forebodings is entitled to the fullest confdenc ce
and most serious consideration. Another con.
elusive piece Of evidence pointing In the same
direction is offered by the professional experience
Of DR.. Hood, medical referee Of the Pension
Bureau Of this city. Several months ago, as we
are informed, an application made by Gitteau for
pension came before that officer for exam ina.
ton. After examining the documents fled by
the prisoner, followed by several interviews with
him, Dr.. Hood came to the conclusion that he
was insane and 30 indorsed In writing his opin.
ion at the time. The decision, reached by a med
ioal expert when there was nothing in the case,
as presented, to disturb or influence his judg.
ment, would seem, when added to the earlier and
positive convictions Of the father 10 forever set.
tie the condition Of the prisoners mental un.
soundness beyond all doubt"
Known at Buffalo.
BUFFALO July 4,--Charles Daniels, Of the su.
preme Court, states that he remembers GlttGau,
and characterizes him as a miserable rascal.
When the Judge was holding a term Of court in
New York GItteau appeared before him as Attor-
ney In certain case. His conduct was such that
the Judge was on the point Of commi ting him
for contempt but the fellow begged SO hard that
he was lot Off.
Figured as an Evangelist.
HARTFORD, July 4--Gittesu, the assassin, fig.
ured here during the Moody and Sankey rev ival
four years ago, sitting on the platform with the
speakers and local clergymen, He wanted to In
stitute series Of meetings here, to speak on the
second coming Of Christ He suddenly quit his
boarding house; a writ was issued for his body,
hut he outran the sheriff and escaped. A year
later he lectured In one Of the churches, his Rd.
dress being "A reply TO IngersOlls attack on the
Bible"
LANDLORD sHOFF, OF. BlRMIN G -