Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-07-09

handed. Day before yesterday he Ian
led at the Riggs House. Before gong
to the White House yesterday he tried
to make an inspection OF the Jail, but
The Warden would not admit him. He
had evidently been here seeking redress,
for Mr.. Blaine recognized him at once
the shooting.
Officer Kearney, who was stationed al
the depot when the shooting occurred.
said that he had noticed Guiteau actlng
suspiciously in theiladles'lroom and had
thought OF sending him elsewhere Wnen
the presidents carriage drove up. Inc
president asked kearney how mucn time
he had. Kearney replied,"l minutes.
''Then said Kearney. ''the president got
out OF his carriage and came into inc
ladies' room. had just turned my
back when I heard two pistol shots IN
rapid succession. l a around to the
B street door OF the ladies' entrance and
Just as l reached there l saw the prlso-
ner coming out. We met on the steps;
grabbed him and told him | must put
him under arrest. "All right sald he.
Il did it and will go to Jail for 1t. l am
a stalwart and Arthur will be presi-
dent" l then took the prisoner gu IN
to the waiting room, and the private
Waterman and myself carried him over
to the headquarters.
Detective McEliresh says OF the jour
ney to the Jail that Guiteau said he was a
lawyer and theologian. 81 asked: 'Why
did you do this?' and he replied, Il did it
to a v the republican parity
".What is your politics.. said l.
"sl am a stalwart among the stall
warts. With Garfield out OF the way
we can carry all the northern states and
with him in the way we can't carry q
single one.' -,
.sHe then said to me. Who are you?'
and 1 replied, "A, detective officer OF his
department.
ssYou stick to me and have me put in
the third story from at the jail and Gen
eral Sherman is coming down TO take
charge. Arthur and all those men are
my friends and Ill have you made chief
OF police. When you go back to the
depot you will find that l left two bun.
dies of papers at the news stand which
will explain ALL" l asked him,''Is there
anybody else with you in this matterp"
and he answered, ''Not a living soul.
l contemplated this thing tor the last SIX
weeks, and would have shot him when
he went away with Mrs. Garfield, but |
looked at her and she looked so bad
that 1 changed my mind"
When put IN his cell Guiteau seemed
entirely satisfied, and at no time during
the afternoon did he express the slight
est regret for what he had done.
THE AssAssIN's EXPLANATORY LETTER
The following letter was found on
Guiteau:
..July 2, 1881.-To the White House
1.-The presidents tragic death was a sad
necessity, but it will unite the republi'
can party and W the republic. Life
is a f1imsy dream, and it matters little
when one goes. A human life is Of
small value. During he wal thousand:
OF brave boys went down without a lear
l presume the president was a chris
tan and that he will be happier in para
disc than here. 1t will be nc worse for
Mrs. Garfield, dear soul,t to part with bel
husband in this way than by natura
death. He is liable to 60 at any time
any way. / had no ill-will toward the
president. His death was a political
necessity.
81 am q lawyer, a theologian and
politician. I am a stalwart of the stal
warts. | was with General Grant ant
the rest of our men in New York during
the canvass. l have some papers to
the press which l shall leave with Byrol
Andrews and his co journalists, at LAP
New York avenue where all the report
ers can see them. l am going to tn
Jail. CHARLES GUITEAu."
The papers referred toabove have no
yet been given out for publication. By
ron Andrews, who is the Washingtol
corre-taAndont of the Chicago Ihtel
Ocean, saysthat while it is true a packag
of papers is in the hands OF the police
accompanied by a note addressed I
himself (Andrews). he has no persona
acquaintance with Guiteau and neYe
heard of his existence until this morr
ing. From what he has gathered irol
the police Andrews believes that Gui
eau's home is in Freeport, Ill.
i. The following letter was found on tn
street soon alter Gulteau's arrest. wit
the envelop unsealed and addressed
"Please deliver at once:"
Ito General Sherman or his first assis
!. ant in charge of the War Department.
ITO GENERAL SHERMAN IL have ju
4, shot the president. ! shot him sever;
times, as l wished him to go as easily
possible. His death was a polite
necessity. l am alawyer. theologian al
: politician. am a stalwart OF the sta
5 warts. | was with General Graz
Y and the rest of our men in New Yol
during the anvas l am going to Il
jail. Please order out your troops al
: take possession of the jail at once.
Very resp'y, CHARLES GUIrEAU.
d On receiving the above General She
man gave it the following indorsemer
;, ..HEADQuARrERs OF THE ARMY. WASH
e INaroN, July 2, 1881, IL :35 A. Nth
9 letter was handed me this minute
d Major VIM. j. Twining. U. S. Engi
d GERS, commissioners OF tie district
3 Columbia, and Major VIM. G. Broo
y chief OF police. | don't know the write
never saw him to my knowledge, al
a hereby return 1t to the keeping OF t
q above named parties as testimony
k the case. w. 7. SHERMAN, General.
J. Washington, July Tn conversati'
with DR.. Boynton, the Presidents tai
le lily physician. DIR. Bliss expressed
le opinion thai the Presidents chance
IS recovery was certAin. The danger
IS p%eritonitis, he SAID. was rapidly passi
re away, and though it might still occt
le its occurrence had become imprOhab
. The only accident now to be apprehe
* ded, he SAID. and the only ones, he ST
y likely to terminate fatally, were sect
As Diary hemorrhage and pyarmite, or bio
i. poisoning. Secondary hemorrha
might occur at any time up to the sc
n enth day, but on account OF the cou1
or which the ball ook and the place WHIT
IS it is supposed to be, the danger OF 8
Il ondary hemorrhage was not, in
er Bliss opinion, serious. Pyarmite
$: blood poisoning was the accident m
to be feared. and of that there was
II. yet, he said, the slightest indlcatio
'st An abscess might form at any pc
along the course of the ball or the
r. tremity OF the wound, but with this,
said, they could deal successfully.
be expressed great reliance upon the Pre-
n dents vigorous constitution. strong
OF tality and calm courage. He was.
no Doctor said, the very best patient
III had seen in the course OF his practice
n With regard to the supposed course
is the ball and its present location,
ere Bliss SAID that while they had notthou
er- it prudent to probe deeply in searcl
Ike it, Immediately after lnfliction of the
ice Jury or since that time, he did on )
as urday introduce a Nettleton probe
hi the wound very gently, and traced
course OF the ball about three and q
rty inches. So far as he could judge.it
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