, 1881-07-10

4ne carriage and told Smith that the Presi
dent had been shot, that he was still at tht
depot, but would soon be taken to the White
House. Smith was greatly shocked, ant
started downtown, but took only few
steps, then hurried towards the carriage a11(
eagerly asked: tWho Slot him?' AIcElfresl
said, This fellow. We have him here in
the carriage and III order to give Smith 9
look at him pulled Guiteau's hat up so a.
to disclose his face. Why says Smith, y
saw that fellow pgowling around the White
House last night
..Gu1TEAT sHTASK FROM SMITHS GAZE.
and continued to crouch close to the back of
the carriage Since his Imprisonment tl,e
vould-bc assassin has said that he expert.
enced the liappiest moments of his life when
on the way to jail, but according to the
statements Of the police officers, instead OF
being radiant with joy and slorying il, his
deed, he was shaking with fear OF being
Nnched. Officer kearney, who arrested
Guiteau at the depot, says: 'Ile acted like
8 bully when stopped him, but, rs soon lis
he was under arrest, lie wilted like a wet
rag"
THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
Col. Corkhill was asked: Have you seen
The mysterious woman in black again to-
day:'
Not to-day. She came TO see me yester-
day OIL something not connected with the
present inquiry. But understand she claims
to have some papers which may be Of irllpor-
tance III the case. Another person may be
connected with Gniteau:s crime, for which.
however, believe him solely responsible" !"
did she recognize Guiteau's picture?'
understand that a man who she thinks
resembles Guiteau, although his hair was
longer tlten, came to her in New York, in
get campaign work"
.sls there any he said or did which leads
her to suppose it was Guiteano 90
lam told he borrowed some money of
her, and afterwards wrote her notes asking
fur loans Of 80 cents and other small amounts
Those arts seem pretty characteristic Of
Guiteau, although during political caul-
paign there are SO many lead-beats around
that it Is difficult to fasten their character
istics oil ANY one particular persor.''
Does Guiteau know this lady ?''
"He claims never to have known or heard
Of herr
Ibid you know this lady when she called
on you yesterday"
Il did not l have since been told that
her name is Mrs. Charlotte Smith, and that
she writes articles for Democratic news
papers,"
THE CONFESSION.
There has been good deal of unnecessary
anxiety about the papers lett by Guiteau and
which were taken possession of by the Dis
tict Attorney. The idea seems to be that
the papers contain some illusion to the Grim
inal's ofiense, its conception, and his motive.
The truth is, however, that there is no allu-
sion to the crime Of any Importance in these
papers, They are of no value at all, except
as they contain some newspapers which
show how Guiteau's mind was affected
BY violent editorials directed against the
President and the Administration. The
story Of Guiteau's crime is told in
his own statement made to District~At-
torney Corkhi1l. That statement is full,
and, the District Attorney believes, truthful
When it is completed it will probably be
given to the public. ltis said to be very in
teresting, and contains every detail concern
Ing his movements and thought from the
time he conceived the crime until lie execut-
ed it. Thus far he has talked very freely,
for he does not dread punishment, and de-
slres to take all the responsibility of his
crime.
MR.. sTII.soS HUrCu1Ss,
OF the Post, will publish III his paper to-mor-
row, over his own signature, very interest
ing Interview with Guiteau. The following
are some Of the more striking passages:
- Guiteau does not, let me state, by way Of
premise. admit that lie has ever been insane,
or that there is any such strain in him. This,
the only possible paliiation for his detestable
crime, he repudiates. He has not, apparent
II, contemplated such a plea, even as
de1nier resort, either as protection from
or mitigation of punishment. He does
not pretend to think or admit that he
has done anything wrong. or anything to be
ashamed Of. He does not, on the other hand,
give expression to the slightest ill-will or
malice toward the President, nor will he ex-
press
TIE LEAST REGRET.
His continued declaration, in effect, at least,
although frequently varied in words. is that
the President stood in the way of the unity
Of the Republican party, and that in order
to bring all the factions together and fuse
them into Harmonious whole, it was
necessary that he be removed. There
was only one way to remove
him and that was by death
by murder. He stoutly declares that he had
neither conflants nor abettors. Tie money
with which he obtained the pistol he got
from All acquaintance who had once before
befriended him, OH the plea that lie needed it
to pay his board with.
Il SHOT TO K1TI,'
Guiteau coolly says, 'and not to wound or
cause the President to suffer moments
pain more than was necessary. l intended
to shoot as many times at him as was neces-
sary to make his death immediate and
certain Il knew him to be good
man, and had no doubt that he
would 20 straight to Heaven Arthur would
then have been President without as he as
Sumes, much commotion or excitement; the
'Stalwarts' and 'lIalf-Breeds' would nave
been In power and in peace. He talks of the
1eath Of the President as coolly and with as
little appearance Of anger or resentment as
.an be imagined. I lad no malice toward
/ Kebe1.' he remarks in explanation of his
ceilings toward the Pre- sident, and yet, if I
had seen one attempting to haul down the |
American flag Iwould have shot him dead'''