Sharp County record., 1881-07-14
GCITTEAU. THE NAN WHO
SHOT THE PRESIDENT.

Chicago, July Gins. j. emit
tcau, the assa-sfu of President Gar-
field, made his ri?st appearance in
Chicago about ten years ago. He
began the practice Of law. lis sister
was married TO q lawyer named
Scovi.ic. The latter was found this
afternoon at hisrosjdence, preparing
to 20 TO Washington. He gave the
lOuowjng sketch OF his DrOthcr-ju-
laws lie
Charles Julius. Guitteau is my
wiic's Youngest brother. and is about
forty wears OF age. lie was born
either in Ann Arbor, Mich, or Free
port, Ill. His father moved to
Ereeport somewhere about forty
Years ago. He was highly respected,
and was the cashier OF the Second
National Bank of Frecport from It's
organization until his death, which
took place abOu, TWO years since.
lie was a fine business man, but very
peculiar in his religious belief. In
fine, he was a believer in the doe
trinGs held by the Oneida Commu-
nifty Of New York. Charles, or
julius, as he was generally called
was peculiar from his early boy
hood. He was sent to Ann ArbOr,
Mich, but before he had completed
his course he becamelnfatuated with
the doctrines Of the Oneida Commu-
nifty, and left college and Joined
them. He put all his money--about
$500 or 3G00-intO the community,
but soon became dissatisfied with
the society. They were similarly
affected toward him, because he
would not work, but wanted to be
studying the Bible and religious
works continually. He was always
very much opposed to dong manual
labor, and hence he was not suited
to the life at the Oneida Community
He vas there some four or five years,
when he became 50 thoroughly at
outs with the community that he
ran away, and | assisted him with
money. Soon after, the community
releuted from their rules, and paid
him back at least a portion Of the
money which he had invested with
them. With this he went to New
York City, and commenced to live
on crackers and water only. He
claimed that he had discovered that
this was all. that was necessary to
support life and to keep the reason
ing faculties and spiritual senses in
Il good order for communion with
the Deity. He started a religious
newspaper for the purpose 'of con-
verting the world to his doctrines
concerning the second advent of
Christ, which he claimed had already
taken place, at the fall Of Jerusalem.
AS soon as he had run to the limits
of credit, and could no longer get
crackers and water, he came to Us at
Chicago; about 1869 this was. He
studied law and was admitted to
practice in Illinois. He tried to
practice law here in Chicago, but he
could never get hold of the points
Of law or practice. In every case be
undertook there was some deficiency
in his mind, and finally he settled
down to a collection business, and
went around from store to store So
licting collections. He would agree
to take them on shares. He would
then pound the debtor till he got
half, which he would pocket, and
say that according to the agreement
he was to have half he collected.
The newspapers got after him. He
was repeatedly in the courts as a
defendant, and finally it cot so hot
in Chicago that he couldn't stand it
any longer, and he went to New
York. There ho commenced the
same kind ofpractice. He was shown
up in the Herald, and sued that paper
for 500 damages, which he nailed
to collect. He also sued the Tri-
bune. and [ think the Times here IN
in Chicago, for libel He came back
TO Chicago, claiming that he had
mot with a great change of heart.
At that time Moody and Saukey
were holding meetings here, and
Julius was appointed an usher,
which straightway elevated him
very much, and he began to imagine
that he was greater than Moody and
Sankey, and he hegan to advertise
himself as "tho lawyer, theologian
and lecturer" He advertised, but
the people came not TO hear him
and hence he got into trouble with
the owners OF the halls Ao engaged.
Julius went to work for q while So
Letting for a life insurance company
In which he was moderately success.
full, but as soon as he would get 9
little money ahead he would spend
1t all in trying to get his peculiar
ideas before the public in some way
or other. lie was constantly getting