Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02

had q stern, rather than an idotfc look He
said he was an applicant for the L. s. consul
generalship at Paris. He said he was certain
he could get the place because he was a mem
Der OF the executive committee OF the republi-
can Party : He cid no. say in what state he
SsEed him II he was acquainted with the
French language. AS far as can remember he
said it was not necessary that he should speak
The language. He found In the library book
giving fun information about consulships This
he kept four days ana ~ bseQuently returned
II: When he came 10 the library he spoke but
little he would ceme In and say good MORN
lng snd that was about ALL He came In some
Metk ago and borrowed from the library
Badeau's history OF Gen: Grant When he
brought II back he said: That Is a good book
IL givts Grant due credit The last time ne
cane 10 the library be said Blaine was a fraud.
he had not given him consulship: Then"
mthe his offiy call. We In the office usei 20
say, wonder where Our consul is today IL
the library We always called him our consul"
" hat they Know Of Guitcau at His
Boarding House.
Learning that Gu;teau had recently been
boarding st the residence OF Mrs. Grant, No.
s22 l4th street northwest, STAR reporter was
at once dispatched to the premises. He found
The family disposed to be extremely reticent on
the subject OF their late boarder. and It was only
py dint OF close questioning that our repre-
sentative was enabled to get the following par
ticulars:
Guiteau engaged board about six weeks ago.
BE is described as shabby, seedy looking man,
OF medium height, we'll along In the tbirties In
eye, and anything but pre- possessing In ap.
pestance He wore thin mustache and goatae
rather dark in color, and had queer, Wild look
In his eyes. The general opinion among his
fellow boardeTs was that he was little or:''
others thought him half crazy, but sane enough
know Ha rafar
quently to his prospects for foreign mission.
and spoke confidently OF his early appoint
ment. The Gay before yesterday he was In
formed by Mrs. Grant that she would no longer
De put OH with promises; that he then owed
her $50. and unless he paid at once he must
leave the house. Gutteau declared himself un-
able to pay, and said that he would receive his
appointment In few days and settle up, but
this story having worn Itself threadbare. Was
not accepted as satisfactory, and Mr.. Guiteau
had to go. Since then they had not seen
or heard OF him until the tragedy Of this morn
ing.
What the Clerk Of the Arlington Knows
of & Uiteau.
Mr.. F. o. Bennett, the clerk at the Arlington
Hotel, says. "Guiteau, the assassin, used to come
around here every day. He was a semi-seedy
character; that is. he was respectable and he
would haunt the reading room OF the hotel /
OF course wanted to know who he was: he
seemed- 10 ne harmless; he would come
or more He had stern, rather than
furt1Ve lock. He acted strangely. but
With method One day he came to the
President is coming back from Long Branch?n
Yes" said Mr.. Bennett; "he will come to.
morrow on the 4 O'Clock train" "Wlll the Post
clerk. "What time does '' the e'0 train ain
e Leave Leg Branch which win bring the Pres
O'Clock. think" said the clerk. '''
MT Bennett says Glteau was not one whom
ne could say was beat BE behaved himself
wei, but strangely. He would pore over the
newspapers, ana often take three hours to read
them.
Guiteau's Chicago Career.
1t Is said that Guiteau is a third-rate lawyer
Of Chicago and formerly pracriced In the west
side police court OF that city. A strange man,
restaurant keeper from that City, called at
kneW bm %e n5 stating that he
bill OF s.. He said that he met him in this CITY
March 4th-inauguratfOn day; that he was
thought to be sort OF third-rate lawyer and
political lunatic. Guiteau was staying at the
st. James hotel at that time.
GuifeaU's Hackman,
AQuiIla Barton, the colore6 hackman with
whcm the assassin bargained for a hack, said
him to de berryin groun'; to de grave yard. l
wish to God I'd ha knowd what his object was
and I'd ha tuck him to de berryin' grown afore
now. Indeed he'd done been dar TO- dis time',
How Mrs. Garfield Saved the Presf.
dents Life.
On one Of the papers found In the assassin's
bundle was memorandum to the effect that
he was at the Baltimore and Potomac depot
on the occasion when the President went away
with Mrs. Garfield to Long Branch, some two
weeks ago; that his purpose then was to shoot
the President at that time, but when he saw
the sick wife Of the President leaning on him as
they passed through the depot, he thought
that God was with him. and he put back
his weapon until more propit1ous time;
that had 1t not been for Mrs. Garfield being
sick at that time he would have been killed
Scenes in and round the White House.
At O'Clock Col Corbin telegraphed ex-Presi-
dent Hayes as follows:-"Presicent's pulse up
LIS. Chances OF recovery grow more and more
remote. Doctors ofrer no encouragement" At
this writing the Presidents pulse has fallen TO
H. and ne seems to be resting little easier.
Ee has been suffering most eXcruciating pain
ali Gay, but has borne 1t manfully- His senses
have not at any time deserted him, and he re-
cognzes all his friends who enter the room. He
is ly:ng in MS own chamber, In the right wing
About the White House grounds is gathered
an immense concourSe OF people, eagerly await
In news from within the house. Members OF
the Cabinet, physicians and members OF the
press alone are admitted
In the grounds, two companies OF soldiers
one OF infantry and one OF cavalry from the
Arsenal, are encamped. and will remain all
night. Mounted police officers patrol the ave.
nues. and double guard is placed at each
entrance. There Is much excitement. but nc is
or a Su0dued character. The eagerneSs OF the
crowd for news Is shown whenever any one
leaves the house. He Is Immediately sur
rounded by score or more. and can hardly
force passage through the anxious ones.
Adjournment Of the Courts.
REMARKS OF JUDGE JAMES.
The Circuit Court Judge james, met at half
past eleven O'Clock, having adjourned last
evening to that hour to-day for the purpose Of
hearing argument In the case OF Wright aet
McCl1nt0ck, and after the jury had been called
the judge spoke as follows:
"Gentlemen OF the jury: The testimony I'm
this case having been closed, shall have to
call upon you 10 bear IL carefully in mind
In order that you may satisfactorily decide
the matter at future day short time on.
l conceive It 70 be an act Of simple pro-
priety to suspend the further hearing OF this
case to Wednesday morning next because on
Tuesday We shall have to take up another I'M
f1Dished case. II was sitting In the trial Of q
criminal case, where personal liberty was the
question TO be decided should feel It my duty
to 60 on; but In q matter Involving question
OF money. am not willing. nor do think &c
proper that the court should Sit; for at this