Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
THE ASSASSIN,S LETTERS,
hk kAfkkSSEs HIMSELF on THE ROBERTSON NoMI-
NATION AND OTHER POLITICAL NAITERs


The mysterious package of papers left by Gu-
teau at newsstand at the depot on the morning of
the assassination, and since kept as a estate Sc
cret" by District Attorney Corkhill. came 10 light
yesterday In the Criminal Court room as stated in
The STAR OF last eTening. The notes written by
evidence. These notes were all marked private"
addressed to the President in the most familiar
simply with his initials SEC, as though the Pres
ldent would, OF course, understand from whom
they came The package OF papers LETT at the de-
pot were all OF the same character as Guiteau's
other compositions
Among the letters introduced, several OF them
TOT The first time made public, were the following:
MARCH s. 1881.
Cen Garfield: I called TO see YOU this morning.
last, sent you a note from New York touching
the Austrian mission. Mr.. ksSson, OF Iowa. I'M
atrStshl wishes TO remain at Vienna till fan. He
Is good fellow should not wish 10 disturb him
III any event. What do you think of me for consul
and IL agreeable to you should be sltiSned win
the consulship at Paris. The inclos ID speech was
sent TO our leading editors ana orators In August
soon thereafter they opened on the rebel war
claim idea, and IL was this idea that resulted in
your election. Mr. Walker, OF New York. present
consul at Paris, was appointed through Mr. Eyarts
and presume he has no expectations OF being re-
tanned. Senator's Blaine Logan and Conkling are
friendly to Ile, and l presume my appointment
Will be promptly confirmed. There is nothing
Christian. C. O.
Gen. Garfield: l understand from Col Hooker
OF the Nat Committee. that I am to have con-
Sulship. hope it is the consulship at Paris as
that is the only one care TO take. Now that Mr..
Phelps has the Austrian mission 1 think have a
right to press my claim for the consulshipat Paris
l think Gen. Logan and Secretary Blaine are
| favorable to this and wish Won would send in NV
name for the consulship at Paris. Mr.. Walker the
present consul, 1 do not think has any claim on
you Tor the Office, the men that did the business
last fall are the ones to he remembered. Senator
10y, Logah mas my papers ana he said he would See
you about this Very respectfully,
March u. CHARLES GUITEAU.
Cent Garfield: From your looks yesterday +
Judge you dld not quite understand what meant
weeks" intended to express my sympathy for
you on account OF the pressure that has been on
! you since you came into Office think Mr. Blaine
intends giving me the Paris consulshfp, with your
and Gen. LoganS appreciation, and 1 am waiting
for the break in the Senate. have practiced law
| qualified for it, / have been here since March 5
| ami expect to remain some little time, or until /
get my commission. Very respectfully,
Apis. CHARLES GuITEAU.
Gen. Gar6eld:-I wish to say this about Mr. Rob-
eftSonS nominations: Would il rot be well To with
/ draw 1t on the ground that Mr.. Conklng has
worked himself to white heat of oppos ton II
might be done quietly and gracefully on the ground
tndt since the nomination many merchants and
others in New York had petitioned Tor the reten-
lion OF Gen. Merritt 1t strikes me that il would
DE True policy To do this, Mr.. Conf ling is de-
termined to defeat MI. Robertson and the ch noes
are he may do it, 1t is dong great harm all around.
am very sorry you have got Conkling down Oh
| YOU Had ii not been for Gen. Grant and tor
Conklng we should have lost New York. The loss
| or New York would have elected Hancock. Mr..
! COn,Iing feels you ought To have consulted him
about tie appointments iii his own state. and that
Is one reason he is so SET against Mr. r., and ny
people think he is right. 1t seems to Inc that the
only way out OF this difficulty is TO withdraw MIR.
| X. on the ground that since uis nomination the
leading merchants OF \. y. have oppressed them
selves as Well satisfied with Gen. Merritt, who
| tainly Is not a sConkiing man. am on friendly
terms with Senator COnkling and the rest or our
senators, but write this on my own account and
IN IN the spirit OF peacemaker. / have taken the
liberty OF making this suggestion to Mr.. Blaine,
and wish you ana he would give it due attention.
| very respectfully, CHARLES GUITEAU
, Gen. GARFIELD: am sorry you and Senator Conk-
ling are apart, but stand by you on the ground
that his friends, Morton, James, Pearson and the
rest OF them, have been well provided for, and Mr..
Conkling ought to have been satisfied. Very re-
| spectfu!ly, CHARLES GUITEAU.
May7.
Gen. Garfield: have got new idea about a. II
you work your position for all it's worth you can
be nominated and elected in 81 Your opponents
| VIII probably be Gen Grant and MI. Blaine. Gen.
Grant Will never be so strong again as he was just
] AFTER his trip around the world Too many people
are dead set against third term, and don't think
he can be nominated, much less elected again.
| TWO national conventions have slaughtered Mr..
Blaine on account OF his railroad record and con-
| nectionS The republican party are afraid TO run
MN. Ihls leaves the way open for you. Run the
Presidency on your own account; strike out right
| "a we will put you in again. c. G.
| WHITE HOUSE, May 10.
P.S will see you about the Paris consulship to
morrow unless you happen TO send in my name to
| day.
Gent Garfield: Until Saturday supposed Mr.
Blaine was my friend In the matter or the Paris
consulship, but from his tone Saturday judge he
| Is trying to run the State department In the in
tereSt OF the Blaine element in 81 You are under
small obligations to Mr.. Blaine. He almost de-
| feated your election by the loss OF Maine Had II
not been for Hancock's biunder on the tarif and
the decided Efforts OF the Stalwarts you certainly
would have been defeated after the loss of Maine
| You recalled Mr.. NOyeS for Mr. Morton, and wish
you would recall Mr.. Walker for Inc. am In with
Mr.. Morton and Gen. Arthur, and will get them
rison and the rest of my friends will that it is
promptly confirmed "Neyer speak to me again,
said MI Blaine, saturday, .'on the Paris CONSUL
| my friend, but now his eye is on a sBlaine man"
| for the position that will help him I'm 81 Two
national conventions have slaughtered Mr. Blaine,
and he ought to see that there is no chance for him
| In "a. want TO get in my work for you in "a. 1
| am sorry Mrs Garfield is sick, and hope She will
| soon recover. G. G.
May 16
Gen. Garfield: hope Mrs. GARFIELD is better.
Monday sent you note about the Paris consul
| ship; Tuesday one about "a. The idea OF "a
flashed thro' me like an inspiration, and believe
dence, and your election still greater Providence
Had Hancock kept his mouth Shut on the tariff he
would have been elected, probably, notwithstand-
|
| Kelly. Business men were afraid to trust a man
| in the White House who did not know ga" about
| the tariff and this killed Hancock You are fairly
| elected, and now make the best OF it With two
terms In the White House and trip around the
globe you can go into history by the side OF Gen.
Grant May tell Mr.. Blaine to prepare the order
| for my appointment to the Paris conSulShip, vice
Geo. Walker, recalled7 c. q.
WHITE HOUSE, May ID
To Gen. Shernldn:-I have Just shot the Presi.
dent shot him several times, as | wished him
to go as easily as posoible. His death was POI
ntical necessity. am lawyer, theologian and
politician am Stalwart OF the Staiwarts. /
was with Gen. Grant and the rest OF our men I'm
New York during the canvass. / am going to the
Jail Please order out your troops and take pos
| session of the jail at once. CHARLES GUITRAU.
To Byron AndreacS ana His CO-.yOurnalists:-I
have just shot the President. His death was a
political necessity, because he proved traitor to
the men that made him, and thereby imperiled
the life OF the republic. am lawyer, theologian
and politician. am a stalwaTt OF the stalwarts.
was with Gen. Grant and the rest of our men In
New York during the canvass. I have some pa
perS for the press. / am going to the Jail You
and your friends can see them there
JUNE 1881. CHARLES GUTTKAU.
Washington, June 16 1881.
To THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: 1 conceived the idea
of removing the President four weeks ago. Not
soul knew OF my purpose 1 conceived the idea
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