Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-07-09
LETTERS HE WROTE.

LETTERS HE WROTE.
The following letter was taken from
the prisoners pocket at police headquar-
ters. ~.
The Presidents tragic death was q sad
necessity, but It will unite the Republi-
can party and save the republic. Life Is
a fiimsy dream, and 1t matters little when
one goes. A human life Is of small value.
During the war thousands of brave boys
went down without tear. l presume
the President was christian, and that
he will be happier In paradise than here.
It will be no worse for Mrs. Garfield,
dear soul, to part with her husband this
way than by natural death. He is Ii
able to go at any time any way. had
no i'll will toward the president. His
death was political necessity. am
lawyer, the0l0gian, and a politician,
and am stalwart of the stalwarts. l
was with Gen. Grant and the rest of our
men in New York during the canvass. l
have some papers for the press, which
shall leave with Byron Andrews and his
co-journalists at 1920 New York avenue,
where all the reporters will see them. l
am going to the jail.
CHAs. GUITEAU.
The following letter was found in the
street shortly after Guiteau's arrest, the
envelope unsealed aud addressed: Please
deliver at once to Gen. Sherman CT his
first assistant in charge of the war de-
partment:
"To General Sherman have just shot
the President. shot him several times,
as wished him to go as easily as posi-
BILE. His death was political necessity.
lam lawyer, theOlOgian, and politician.
1 am stalwart of the stalwarts. l was
with Gen. Grant and the rest of our men
in New York during the canvass. am
going to the jail. Please order out your
troops and take possession OF the jail at
once. Very respectfully,
CHARLES GUITEAU.
DISPATCHES OF CONDOLENCE-FROM GEN.
HANCOCK.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE following
dispatch has been received from Gen.
Hancock: ...
GOVERNORS ISLAND, N. Y, July 2.
To Gen. w. T. Sherman, Washington.
l trust that the result of the assault up
on the life of the President to-day may
not have fatal consequences, and that in
the interests of the country the act may
be shown to have been that of a mailman.
Thanks for your dispatch, and for your
promise Of further information.
WIS. HANCOCK.
FROM GEN. GRANT.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived by Secretary Lincoln from Gen.
Grant:
ELBERoN, N. j.. July 2, 1881.
To Secretary Lincoln, Washington.
Please dispatch me the condition of
the President. The news received con-
fiicts. hope that tho most favorable
may be confirmed. Express to the Presi-
dent my deep sympathy, and my hope
that he may speedily recover.
U. s. GRANT.
FROM THE QUEEN.
The secretary of state received from
| Sir. Edward Thornton, British minister,
| the following telegram:
LONDON, July 2, 1905 P. NJ,
To Sir Edward Thornton, British Embassy,
| Washington.
The queen desires that you will at once
express the horror with which she has
learned Of the attempt upon the Presi-
dents life, and her earnest hope for his
recovery. Her majesty wishes for full
and immediate reports as to his cOndi-
| tiOn. LORD GRANVILLE.
Hundreds of other kilograms were re-
ceived from prominent persons in this
and foreign countries.