, 1881-07-03
HIS PUBLISHERS

ABOUT two years ago uouneliey, Gassctte s
1,ord nrinted ana n,nltshad tor e chnx,os !, :
C.,;t., ..,s '. ~; FAA''ea y
oal!eau--laWyer, theoioeian' and lecturer
Small! volume cut1tlcd 1.-The Truth: 4 Com.
panion to the Bjble.' During the afternoon 3
reporter called upon Mr. Alex. i. Loyd. nnd
from MN received tho following description oi
Guite:u'
About two wears aro a 1nan nf aho,,t N a,
i, years Of are. slim built and nlo;n,v h,t ,ca1:
" dressed came into our Office and made 9
proposition to our firm to print book on re-
ligious topics. which ne seemed to think would
be productive of great wealth. He was
very excitable In his manner, and ALWAYS
acted as If somebody were trying to beat hin
tae book was being sci set Up be CAUSED consider. der
time, in the course of one nf his disputes WITH
Mr.. Gassettc. he called that gentleman q liar.
wherenpon Mr Gassette promptly ran him t out
Of the Office. Afterwards, and: until the book
ana n. 1ta 5ne ta urn n were G condncted gy me-.
troubies': - - 30' A'eD|e'
Well. we thought be was half-crazy sort OF
feli9W' queer in his manner and very e1clt-
NUT :! i,;d ro,, At +,n,, ., ,,.+,,v
himY: - "os '''A0 A"" ""' 'o'A4t' aooo'
"Sothlng ut all outside of our business rela-
tious He had an icea that there was fortuno
tht s,os ~, aG, a 7a'a , ~ va
"Do yun know ansthing shout his familv re
lations?"
No On one or two occasions, while his book
Na9 ~ " anu stes -
money wt:re coming tn Grftcai1 oIit of fha hooi1
for board or on q debit do not now rememher
which" =
"Haye you bsd ANYTHING to do with him s{nce
:. IA, don't think he has been here since.
eaoase On Se ax pave seen A Two Or 'afee ''s
"No. think not. He appeared to me to be
hroodinr over something. whether it was re-
ijyion or money dou't know. He was very
Visionary. and frequently spoke of the value Of
his hnok and tha nrotits that wauld accrun from
it's sale:' see'''s
sanid he carry q p,stof,,
:. H. ,ha war a. vnn know vbo wos +h., 1sdv
1-on snni-e orz'.' w. -" 1o" WAN '&"o 'Ao'
.No. I do not remember. She seemed to ba q
Nao' "Ao 1'ee 9-s1 :. ~ 0.t:s ~
HIS INSURANCE RECORD:
MIR. John D. Bristol, OF Milwaukee, special
aren't ot fhe Northwestern M,,t,nt Itfe-1nsur-
;.,s f,a.,,,...: ~ s,,a.+;oaa5 80 =. ~ -
ahee COMPANY, Moea quesuoneo ~ " nls ny
quaintance with Guitcau, said:
~ knew him d few years ago: I first learned
of him from his brother, who was then counect-
- ,,;,. re- ~. ~
u VIZ. pto'u'A1t'' 4'tS' 'atteI eo1apaA1 AZ
the East Gutteau, the assAsip, was large
Drained man, but totally unbalanced. looked
llpon him rs being slightly insane. A few wears
~ 80 :. 1s,1.rs s.,,.s. I.,,s..-.-.~ ,a.t,~.,;
ago ne came 70 siii"ausee oel'er1ns leceures
on tho Second coming OF Christ, on which SUD-
jcct he seemed to be totally unbalanced. He had
just four people to attend his lecture. He is
Of overdue accounts. He once collected y claim
for ,ne and failed to give up the money: An
had LETT this city for Milwaukee,. 1t was the
balance Of u grocer's hill for SIS which l had
overlooked. and which paid directly be pre-
sented tho account iu Milwaukee,. Some years
atterward met the grocer in Cbicago, and lie
tackled me about the amount, which he said
had never paid. told him had paid it, aud
when gut buck to milwaukee, I sent Guiteau's
receipt There is no doubt that Guiteau was, In
money matters, perfectly irresponsible.
Mr.. Dean, of the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance company, said that the brother ct the
assassin was d well known and very able tnsur-
isn't general agcnoy of he E9uitah!e Lie In
Louptus " ~" -. ~ ~ 49, =,
< Parne. General agents IN CHICAGO Of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company,
for several months about three years ago. His
0CcupA was tuAl Ol u 6p1CItOF4 dI1u ue HSl3