Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-07-11

them five years. Being restrained by the
rules of the society from going to extrem-
tiles in his mischief and wickedness, he
left the Community, afterwards going
about lecturing against it. He next turn
ed up as lawyer in Chicago, but proving
dishonest he was obliged to quit the city.
Thence he went to New York, where for
misappropriation of money and other mis-
demeanors he fell into jail. His charac-
ter was shown up by the press, and some
publishers were sued for libel. His next
strike was as prophet or revelator, hav-
ing, as he declared, an important revela-
tion from God. He got out book, call
ed ''The Truth" There was nothing new
or interesting in the book. He next ap-
peared as lecturer, but was failure in
that field. During the last campaign as
political lecturer, or rather hummer, his
acts were such that his father discarded
him and wrote a letter to another son,
giving his opinion of the worthless, mis-
cradle scamp. At the Inauguration of
President Garfield he went to Washing
ton, where he has been beating about ev-
er since, trying through the influence of
various parties and his own opportunities
to obtain an office. The President shook
him off. 1t appears that he had an inter-
view with the President the day before
he shot him. The following letters will
convey some idea of his character and
purpose:
"July 2, 1881. To the White House:
The Presidents tragic death was a sad
necessity, but it will unite the Republican
party and save the Republic. Life is a
| iimsy dream, and it matters little when
one goes. A hnman life is ofsmall value.
During the war thousands of brave boys
went down without tear. I presume
that the President was a Christian, and
that he will be happier in Paradise than
| here. 1t will be no worse for Mrs. Gar
| field, dear soul, to part with her husband
| this way than by natural death. He is Ii
able to go at any time any way. I had
no ill-will toward the President. His
death was political necessity. 1 am a
lawyer, theologian and a politician. I
am Stalwart of the Stalwarts. l was
with General Grant and the rest of our
men in New York during the canvass.
am going to the Jail.
CHARLES j. GUITEAU."
"T0 General Sherman:
1 have just shot the President, but
| cho+ him cauoral timoc ac r Tvichad him
to 60 as easily as possible. His death
was political necessity. am lawyer,
theologian and politician. 1 am
Stalwart of the Stalwarts. l was with
General Grant and the rest of our men in
New York during the canvass. I am go
ing to the Jail. Please order out your
troops and take possession of the Jail at
once. Very Respectfully,
CHARLES GUITEAU."
The prisoner manifests no remorse on
account of the deed, but is in great dread
of being lynched. From the investiga-
tionS thus far made it does not appear
that the act was committed through
conspiracy-no one else being found who
had anything to do with it. 1t was doubt
less the act of disappointed, desperate
and maddened office-seeker, who is little
better than insane. He probably hoped,
either to escape and afterwards profit by
a change in the administration, or to win
some renown as the murderer of the Chief
Magistrate of a nation-Such as Judas
| Iscariot received. He will doubtless be
tried by the civil courts.