The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-22
GEN. GRANT ON GUirEAU.


GEN. GRANT ON CO iTEAU.
LoSo BRANCH. July 4-Gen Grant
spent the day ., his cottage. where he
received reporter Of the New York
World.
DO you attach any political signifi-
cancs whstevsr TO the shooting Of the
Presideat Y asked the reporter.
Not the least 10 the world. II was
simply the oct of lunatic who was dis
appointed because be couldnt pst
what hc vented. I have seen this Tel.
low Gaitesu several times. When I
was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
winter he sent his card up to my room
one day as coming from Chicago. My
son who WAS then on Gen Sh,ridsns
staff. happened 10 be in my room. and
/ ssked him II he knew fhis 0uiteau
Yes be said. 'he is sort Of lswyer
and dead beat in Chicago. Don't let
him come up. IL yeu do he will bore
you to DEATH / sent down word I
would not see him. Afttr that he sent
his card up frequently. somstimef every
day for several days in succession. 1
always returned tho same reply. that
would not see him. Several times he
waylaid me on the street or In the c0r-
ridor of the hotel when was passing
through. bat would not talk to him.
Finally he wrote me letter saying that
be wanted mo TO help him obtain the
appointment of Minister TO Austria;
that he was about to marry . woman
In New York worth . million dollars.
and that il be was appointed Minister
he ceuld support the Office with proper
dignity. He further said that be had
the support of Henry Ward Beecher,
Gen Sherman. and others whom / have
forgotten. paid no attention to the
tetter. Soon after he sent up bis card
again. I sent back the same answer As
always before-that would not see
him. He followed the waiter MP when
he took the card, however saw where
my room was, and when nc received
my answer came to the door and
knocked. Supposing it TO be q servant
I said. Come in When he entered
knew him st once. aud said TO him,
Il said l would not see you.'
All l want. said be. 'is your name.
/ don't want 70 trouble you 10, write
anything at all
But don't know you.' said, and
l won't give you my name for any pur-
pose whatever. That is sufficient
He still remained and repeated about
the same words he had said to me in
bis letter concerning the Austrian
mission and the support OF Mr. Beecher.
Gen Sherman, and others.
Il was in the campaign be said
Didn't you get copy OF the speech |
sent yon2'
There were o good many people In
the campaign.' l said He finally went
away greatly disappoiuted. and after
he bad gone away my son told ne that
the fellow was already married. and
that there was no truth in bis story OF
marrying New York woman worth a
million. l never cav him afterward.
Did he impress you when yoa Saw
him - crazy man =
He looked seedy and like dead
beat. Possibly l was inhue,iced In my
opinion BIZ my son. The fellow was .
sharp and ready talker. and appeared
a. ,hough he had some educAtioa. bat
be was evidently 90 sdvsnturef. . man
would not trust with anything.
In tie evsnt Of President Gsraeld's .
death do you care 10 express an opinion
~ 10 the political result Z
Nothing that / can zee except to
d,asppoins = seriously disappoint -
some men Who want ONCE. TIE placss
they want wiIl Be flled by 1mcn equals
ly - competeat. A 10 0sa Arthur.
the shameful and villainous msEaes In
which he has been slasasrsd b., the
bitter newspapers known ~ the Hall
Breed press has given many Of the
people the idea thai be 10 monstsr.
The troubls 10 that he 10 bat iittie
known 10 the people generally. Z ]
know him 70 be - man Of common
sense and clcashesded. with good 1850
ciates--a man Of integrity.
In conclusion Gen Grant spoke most
feelingly Of President Garfield. and by
voice and manner. - we'll ~ in words,
showed the intense sincerity OF his de-
sire for the recovery Of the PresideIt.
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