Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-07-08

''HOn. G. A. Arthur, Vice-PreSident, ~. Z.
cat this hour Il p. n.y. the Presidents
symptoms are not regarded as unfavOra-
BILE, but no definite assurance can be given
until after the probing of the wound at
O'Clock. There are strong grounds for
hope, and at the same time the gravest
anxiety as to the final result.
JAMES G. BLAINE,
Secretary of State"
sNEw YORK, July 2.
ITO the Hon. jas. G.. Blaine, Secretary of
State, Washington:
"Your telegram, with it's deplorable mar
ative, did not reach me promptly owing to
my absence. 1 am profoundly shocked at
the dreadful news. The hopes you express
relieve somewhat the horror of the first
announcement. I wait for further intelli-
gence with the greatest anxiety. Express
to the President and those about him my
great grief and sympathy, in which the
whole American people will join.
sc. A. ARTHUR"
s'Hon. Chester A. Arthur, Vace-P President.
Neao York City:
cat this hour Is o'clock) the condition
of the President is very alarming: He is
losing his strength and the worst may be
sJAMEs G.. BLAINE,
secretary of State"
CHEW YORK, July 2.
"Io J. g. Blaine, Secretary of State, Wash
5nQt0n:
'Your 6:45 telegram is very distressing.
l still hope for more favorable tidings, and
ask you to keep me advised. Please do
not fail to express to Mrs. Garfield my
deepest sympathy.
sc. A. ARTHUR"
s.PETERsBIJRG. Va. july, 5,
"There is sincere sympathy and anxious
solicitude for the President here universal
ly and throughout the state. The hopeful
report of his better condition you give
gladdens the hearts Of all.
'sMAHoNE, SENATOR
CAREER OF THE ASSASSIN.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Charles ''Juies" Gui-
teau, who shot President Garfield this
morning, is native of Illinois, about for
ty years of age. He is a son of L. A.
Guiteau, who for many years, up to the
time of his death, which occurred about
two years since, resided at Freeport, ILL
About twenty-five years ago the father,
accompanied by his son Charles Jules,
then about sixteen years old, lett FreepOrt
and Joined the Oneida Community in New
York State. The father remained with
the community but a short time and then
returned to Freeport. The son remained
in the community several years. Gentle
men in this city who met him then pro-
nounced him lunatic on the subject OF
religion. Five years ago he made his ap-
pearance here, occupied small room in a
business block and put out his sign as a
lawyer. He had repulsive features and
sinister expression of countenance. He
was man of fair accomplishments, but
very soon acquired notoriety as dead
beat in boarding-houses. He is known to
have been driven out Of fifteen or twenty
such establishments and was once savage
ly written up in local newspaper, which
had the effect of driving him out of an
other house, where his empty trunk re-
mains to this day uncalled for. At one
place he represented That he was in BIZ
and that this boarding-place would be
very convenient for him on that account.
A gentleman who suspected him from his
inquisitiveness took his business card and
proceeded to dig up his record. 1t was
soon found that he had sued the New Y ork
s'Herald" for $4,000 for libel and had
then privately written the editor offering
to take $4,000 in full settlement. When
these facts were exposed he threatened the
gentleman, who was journalist. and had
published his discoveries, stating that he
was "a bad man when aroused, but gener-
ally wanted peace and quiet" He then
disappeared for time. Soon he advertis-
ed himself as prepared to daliver lectures
on the Second Advent of Christ, repre-
senting himself as theologian and law
yer, but his experience on the roStrum was
not profitable. He was not interested in
politics in the slightest degree and cut no
figure except as an expert sWindler IN small
things. Since Guiteau has been here he
has been considered more than half insane.
He wore his hair brushed up in front,
which gave him startled look. He was
at one time on the point of marriage with
an estimable young lady on the south side,
but his character became known just in
time to prevent such a calamity to the la
dy. He married sister of George SEQ
vile, well-known lawyer here, and lived
about Union place. Being of shiftless
character, he became nuisance and was
finally forbidden his house by Mr.. ScOville.
After living in precariouS fashion here
for some time he went to New York, only
to return in 1875. He then professed to
have been converted and began lecturing
under the auspices Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. He was next
known in connection with scheme to buy
out the ssInter-Ocean" and run it after
the pattern Of the New York Herald"
AS Guiteau had no capital and no backing
his scheme collapsed and he returned to
his former practice Of ''dead-beating.
His name was connected with several
scandals, until he sank so low that no
notice was taken of him whatever. About
six months ago he disappeared from his
usual haunts and has not been seen since
in Chicago. One gentleman remarked: II
remember Charles Guiteau well. He was
here two or three years ago. and seemed
to have no visable means of support. He
preached or lectured on religious or social
subjects, upon which he was an enthnsi-
asst. He started here as a lawyer, but
failed utterly, and then tried to lift him
self into notoriety by lecturing on religion
one evening in each week." His card in
the newspapers is produced to-day and is
a literary curiosity. He failed also as a
lecturer and then began life as tramp of
the more respectable order. He was brand
ed by The Hotel-keepers. Association as
ssdead-beat. In appearance he is an Anne
rican of French extraction, thi1ty-five or
forty years old, of medium height, slender
build. fair complexion, brown hair, and
French shaped mustache and beard tinged
with gray. His whole appearance was
that Of a dandifed man of small mental
calibre. He was usually fond of notori-
ETY. and would go almost any length to get
his name in the papers. He was arrested
here once for enlightenment. He got the
idea in his head that he was fit for official
position and has been trying with all of
bis power to get the Consulship to Mar
settles,
Another account of Guiteau says;-
"From shysterlng in the police courts he
drifted into various pursuits, and might
have been seen, occasionally, we'll dressed,
and with brisk, go-ahead air of business
about him that was calculated to inspire
confidence, while at other times he would
he found in deplorable state of shabby
sentility. haunting beer saloons and hold
Ing forth on the philosophy, OF things in
TANGIBLE symptoms of insanity, but he
oons I'll fines a somewhat eccentric ner