The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-03

city, said in an interview with Republi
can reporter this morning: was quite
well acquainted with Getteau HIS name
ia Charles GetteRu. During the winter oil
lS7S-70 he had desk in my office IN this
city and attempted to practice law here.
He had but little business and seemed
very poor. Though it was winter he went
about with only thin summer coat on.
He was not q foreigner, as reported, but
think was OF French descent. | used to
regard him as little insane in that respect.
He had some theory in regard 10 the
meaning OF the Bible and claimed 1t was
not generally understood Alright. Some
times he would at the whole day in his
c flee and read the Bible. When entered
the office | sometimes found him on his
knees praying, He also published some
pamphlets on religious subjects, which
were kett for sale at the book stores. He
was good deal in the rooms Of the Y. NJ.
O. A., and took part In the weekly prayer
meetings there. | regarded him as q
harmless fellow, but very eccentric, He
had some business alter he left the city.
Parties used to call for him occasionally In
regard 10 matters that they had entrusted
to him. Among those who knew him IL
Judge Mallory, In whose court. he had
praCtiCed for some time. The Judge estates
that he was a tall, swarthy, ilinRtured
looking fellow who was certainly not en-.
tirely sane. In the municipal court 1t
was stated that he was known as the de.
lender OF vile women, and he was never
known to have had q respectable client.
lie was, in every sense Of the word, pet
tltoPger. The reporter was shown his at
torneys card, and the following is 4 repro.
duCIion OF IT. "Charles ]. Getteau, Law.
yer, No. 30j Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis.
Successful attention given TO any kind OF
law business Ten years practice in New
York and Chicago"
Another person who knew him while
here WAS Adolph Ilerdegen, a praCtiCing
attorney. He described him as a dark
and swarthy looking individual, who was
evidently troubled with hypochondriaa and
full Of all manner OF visions concerning
every imaginable subject. While here he
was in bus mess q portion OF the time,
writing q book on morals. His mind
evidently went by COntraries, for he was
known throughout Getty as aviCious and
wild character. His place OF business was,
however, afterwards changed from Broad.
way to III Broadway, where he remained |
several months, and finally left the city, |
having, 1t IL understood, bsen debarred |
from acting In the courts. The next
place he struck was Chicago, but what he |
did there and what siterward is not
known here. His acquaintance was
limited, for he was not man to make
friends.
COL. bon INGRRsoLL
states that he knew the assassin well and
had always regarded him as a sober and
sane man. He has no special profession,
but has been an office holder and Office
seeker. Col. Ingersoll is ol the opinion
that his insanity Is feigned.
The report that Getteau was once con.
sui Is untrue. Assistant Secretary OF
State Hill says Getteau never held any
foreign appointment, but he has been o
persistent and almost daily applicant
under this administration. He either ap.
piled In person or wrote letters TO the
President or Blaine. His family is re.
speCtsble in Freeport, Ill.
Charles Getteau is q Oanadian.FrenCh.
man by birth, and halls from Chicago.
He came here In tha month OF February
with recommendations from various par.
ties In Illinois 10 secure the United States
ConBulship 10 Marseilles, France. He
went in March to the well known board.
ing house OF Mrs. Rlnes, now. Mrs. Lock
wood, $40 Twelfth street, and tried to ee'
cure board. Mrs. Lockwood did not like
his appearance and gave him an out Of the
way room in the house in the hope Of get.
ting rid OF him. He gave as reCommen.
dation a copy Of his printed speech and
ho pretended to know General Logan
and others, then boarding there. He ap.
peared to get along very well with him.
self but not with the boarders, who avoid
ed him as much as possible. Detective
MCEliresh, who took Getteau to jaii, SAYS
he asked him, ."Where are you irOm2"
"I AIN, said he, "a native born American
born In Chicago" GetteAu said he WAS a
lawyer and theologian. MCfiresh asked,
"Why did you do this?" and he replied,
~ did It to save the RepiCan party"
"What is your politiCsP" said MCE!-
fresh.
lie said: II am q Stalwart among the
Stalwarts. With Garfield out Of the way
we can carry all the Northern States, and
with him In the way we can't carry a
single one."
liz said to McElfresh "You stick 10
me and haye me put in the third story
front at the Jail, and General
Sherman Is coming soon to take
charge. Arthur and all these men
are my friends, and I'll have you made
ChieI Of Police. When you go back to
the depot you will find that | left bundles
Of papers at the news stand, which will
explain ALL" MCEIiresh asked him, "ls
there my body else with you in this mat
tef2' and he answered mot living soul.
contemplated this thing Tor the last six
weekp, and would have shot him when he
went away with Mrs. Garfield but looked
at her and she looked 30 bad that ]
changed my mind"
On reaching the jail Mr.. Russ, deputy
warden, said "This man mas been here be.
fore" lie said: "Yes, WAS down here
last Saturday morning and wanted them
to let me look through, and they told the
that could not then, but 10 COtne on
Monday" He was asked What was your
object In looking through He Haid II
wantad IN aap what Rnrt nj utiAfLerg [