The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-05

The officer In question gave it as his
!'opiufon that Guittcau is Chicago
ieontpluaist, aud that he has noticed 1t
] to be peculiarly of noarly all murder
.ors that their eyes are Set far apart.
HGGitteau;" nc said proved no excep-
! aion to the rule" 1t IS stated that
two or three weeks ago Guitteau went
to the jail for the purpose Of visiting
it, but was refused admittance on the
ground that,it was not 'Wisitors' dsy."
He at that time mentioned his name as
Guitteau, and said that jhe came from
! Chicago. When brought to the Jail
he was adudtted by an officer who had
previously refused to admit him. A
mutual recognition took place, Quit
tcau saying, "You are tho man who
wouldi't let me 90 through the Jail
some time ago" The only other re-
mnrk he made before being placed in
arrive ut the Jail soon. This officer
the time OF the assassination Of Prcsi-
dent Lincoln.
The following letter was taken Fl iom
the prisoners pocket at the police
headquarters:
July 2, 1881.
| TO THE WHITE House: The Presi-
I dents tragic death was asad necessity,
! but 1T will unite the Republican party
! and save tile Republic. Life is a film
sy dream and It matters little when
! ono goes. a human life is of small
, value. Daring the war thousands 0f
brave boys went down without tear.
! presume tho President was q Chris
tain and that he will be happier in
Paradise than here. 1t will be no
worse for Mrs. GaEaell, dear soul, to
part with her husband this way than
by natural death. Hcis liable togo at
any time any way. had no i'll will
towards the President. His death was
a political necessity. am q lawyer, q
theologian and politician. l am u
'Stalwart of the Stalwarts. was with
General Grant and tho rost Of olH men
in New York during the canvass.
have some papers for the press which
| shall leave with Byron Andrews and
his co.journalists at 1920 New York
avenue, Where Iii the reporters can
see them. l am going to the jjau.
CnAs. GUITrEAu.
BY u note addressed to himself CAN
drews), he has no personal acquaint-
:ance with Guittcau. and never heprd
of his existence until this morning.
From what has heen gathered from
the police Andrews believes that Cult
.teau's home isin Frceport, Ill.
| The following lettcr was found on
the street shortly after Guitteau's ar
rest, the envelope unsealcd and ad-
dressed to General Sherman, or his
first assistant, in charge Of the War
Department:
TO GENERAL SHERMAN: l have Just
shot the President. ! shot him several
times, as wished him to 60 as easily
as possible. His death was Il political
necessity. l am lawyer, theologian
and politician. an a stalwnrt Of the
stalwarta. 1 was with General Grant
and The rest Of our incn i'm New York
during the canvass. am going to
the Jail. Very respectfully,
| CHARLES GU1rrEAU.
Upon this letter General Sherman
made an endorsement stating the cir
cumstanccs of its finding, and turned
il over to an officer, to bc preserved
and used as testimony.
A STARTLING REPORT.
WASHINGTON, July 2--5 p. NJ
There is q theory, which has many adj
hcrcnts, that the attempted assassiGa-
tiUn was not the work Of u lunatic but
the result of q plot much deeper and
darker than has been suspected: It iss
Guittoau arranged beforehand with a
hackman to be in readiness to drive
him swittly in the direction of the
Congressional Cemetery as soon US he
made his appearance on returning
from the depot. IN the meantime lie
| n Of s,x 4,
hands Of q boy with view, it is main-
taincd, to creating n belief in his in
sanity III the event Of his capture.
Guittcau said, on his way to iail,
that the Presidents assassination was
premeditatcd, and that he went to
Long Branch for The purpose of shoot
ing him there, and was deferred by
the entecbled and saddcned condition
Of Mrs. Garfield, which appealed so
strongly to his sense of humanity that
he came back without carrying out his
intention.
Those by whom Guitteau has been
examined since the shooting say that
he shows no symptoms Of insanity
and 1t is understood that the letter,
which has already been telcgraphcd
addressed to the White Honse, is the
only document in the collection which
supports the theory of insanity. 1t is
reported that Guitteau had an accom-
plice, whose description is in the
hands of the police, aud further de-
velopments are anxiously looked for.
Tho President's Condition.
| The following kilograms will show
the Presidents condition at different
times since he was shot:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. Judy 2--1 p. NJ.
| The President is somewhat restless,
but is suffering less pain. Pulse 1l2.
Some nausea and vomiting has recent
ly occurred. Considerable hcmor-
rhagc has taken place from the wound.
| D. W. Bliss.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., July 2, 1881
2.1O =. M.-Thc condition ofthc Prcsi-
dent is more untavorablc and it is be-
lievcd internal hemorrhagc has COM
mcnccd.
2.S0 =. M.-The Presidents condi-
ton is more nnfavor&ble. Dr. Beck
| ,>l>, os,;, a.