Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-18
THE IMPRISONED ASSASSIN.
More About His Attack on Jail Guard McGil,
etc,

gagged in writing up his life, which, he says will
make book Of about 500 pages, and the episode
of yesterday morning seems not to have inter-
fered greatly with his work. In the pages he
| wrote yesterday. and which were handed to the
officers, he speaks of ''the late President Gar
field, and writes Of Mr.. Arthur as President of
the United States This impression he has
doubtless got from the guards having been
doubled and the general aspect Of affairs about
the JAIL
THE IMPLEMENT USED By GUITEAU YESTERDAY.
turns out, as has been stated, to be "cheeser,
but instead Of having been made from a shoe
shank, was merely of piece of corset spring,
about four inches long and three-fourths of an
inch wide with handle made of paper wrapped
with common string. 1t has one edge quite
sharp.
MR.. M'GHL,
| the guard who was attacked, was comparative
! stranger to Guiteau and has not heretofore been
brought in connection with him. Mr.. McGill
thinking from the appearance of Guteau at the
window that something was wrong went to the
cell and spoke to him, and receiving no reply
went in quickly. Guiteau had been unusually
| excited the day before, and it is thought that
| not knowing McGil he became frightened and
made spring at him for his own protection
from assault and grabbed him.
GUITEAU DENIES
are under the impression that he had been using
IL 1or some time for his own purposes and keep
ing it out of sight. The generally accepted the
ory is that, the bed cots being steamed the first
week OF each month, at the last steaming when
they were replaced, the cot from some other cell,
In the slot of which the "cheeser" had been con-
cealed was substituted for the one taken out.
| IL Is an ordinary thing to find such things as
knives made of shoe shanks and corset steels
| about the prison, for no knives are allowed the
prisoners. OF course when found such weapons
| are taken from the prisoners.
Since his incarceration there has been nothing
seen by the Jail guards to indicate that Guiteau
| would destroy his life, even if he had Opportu-
nifty, and the possession of the ''cheeser' is net
regarded as any indication that he intended to
use IL Tor any purpose except to clean his nails.
DC. To-day Guiteau seems quite composed, and
| is in his usual spirits.
Guiteau's Correspondents.
| LETTERS TO THE ASSASSIN FROM VARIOUS SEC
TIONS.
The mail for the assassin Guiteau is about
| equal to that of member of Congress There
| has recently accumulated perhaps half a peck
OF postal cards and letters. So many come that
it is suspected parties take this means of adver-
| tising their business, expecting that their COM
muncations win be made public through the
papers. Among the postal cards received re-
Gently are the following:
WANTS ''THE GREAT UNHUNG" TO LECTURE
One, post-marked Springfield. Ohio. reads as
| follows: "Chas G. Guiteau: Will give you five
hundred dollars per night to lecture after you
have served eight years in Dry TOrtugas. viii
advertise you as The Great Unnung. but will
not De responsible for the caprices OF Judge
Lynch"
| WANTED IN TEXAS.
Another, from Corsicana, Texas is as follows:
"Chariie, you hard-hearted old william. wish
you come to Texas and try your hand on an old
FOgy we have here. 1t would be doing little
man.
PICTORIAL SPECIMENS.
Another from Vincennes Ind, has pen pic
ture representing "a hanging bee" with the fol-
lowing: "Lo; Eureka Bang goes the trap and
you go to hell
as to pull Guiteau with ropes attached to hands
and feet. Guiteau is represented as crying
''StalWarts, help, and on it is written you
have no board bill now and l suppose you are
happy" The devil is represented with a barrel
ready inscribed Patiently waiting; I'm COM
ing
Another has coffin inscribed ''Sacred to the
memory of c. J. g., assassin and villain" under
which is "Chas. j. Guiteaus proper resting
place."
SATAN'S COMPLIMENTS.
Another from birthstone Quarries, 18th Au-
gust 1881, Is as fOllOWS:
"Conrdd Guitedu:-My heart swells with emo
ton when l witness the persecution you are
| compelled to endure. You did my bidding no.
bly,, and verify you shall have your reward, such
only as l am accustomed to bestOw upon nv
| faithful agents. Should you need anything fur
ther to render your present condition more en-
durable, will send seven legiOns of little black
angels armed with red hot pinchers to make it
| pleasant for you.
Yours until death, when we will have a
happy reunion, SATAN
POSTAL CARD FROM GUITEAU's SISTER,
| Mrs. F. NJ. Scoville, in Chicago, was received
yesterday by Warden Crocker She wrote to
inquire about him, saying that the papers had
ceased to speak of him. This postal card was
| shown to Guiteau last evening by Gen. CrOcker
Guiteau said it was genuine and added ''Inform
| my sister that am well and am praying daily fol
the recovery of the President and that regret nv
deed. Don't let her know of the occurrence OF
this morning, as that is past, and is of no conse-
| quence."
REMARKABLE WEDDING.-The Vermont ave-
nue. Christian church was the scene of q rather
| remarkable marriage ceremony last night. The
contracting parties were Dr. Robert H. Power.
of Richmond, and DOrothea B. French, of Fred
ericksburg, Va. The groom is the father OF
Rev. F. d. Power the pastor of the church and the
bride is the aunt of Mrs. Power, the pastors
| wife. The ceremony was performed by the
|
Abbie Power, three years old, grand daughter
of the groom, preceded the bridal party carry
| ing flowers After the wedding the couple left
the city on bridal trip.
OBJEcrING no TESTIMONY IN DIVORCE CASE.
! In the divorce suit of Charles F. Sawyer against
his wife Matte J. Sawyer, before Examiner John
A. Clarke, Charles Countise, colored, was called
as witness for petitioner. Counsel for defend
ant objected to his testimony, claiming that the
court was entitled to see the manner of witness.
and asked that he be examined in open court
The application was referred to the court and
yesterday Judge Wylie denied it and sent it back
| to the examiner.
| THE NEW COMET is beginning to show very
rapid devel0pement, and there is good reason to
expect that it will become brilliant object.
On Sunday evening it was well seen before the
moon rose, it's tail being traceable for distance
of about two degrees. Yesterday morning, de-
| spite the presence Of the moon, the comet
| shone yet more conspicuously. 1t was very
| close to the star Theta In the Great Bear. This
star has companion close by, and it required a
| keen eye to see the two stars and the comet as
| three separate objects. The comets tail. how
| ever, gave to the whole ground a misty look
that at once distinguished it from any star.