Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12
Washington GOSSin.

George ScOv1lle carried to Gulteau's cell SEN
sation. He left with him some newspapers,
which were the first that Guiteau has been per-
mltted to see since he assassinated the Presi-
dent. Some of the papers spoke very freely of
Guiteau's crime, and of the necessity of hang
ing as speedily as possible. He is reported to
have been so excited by reading these papers
that he has been thrown into high fever.
Commissioner Dudley has discovered grave
irregularities in the pension Office, and quiet
investigation has been in progress for some
weeks. Ii appears to involve g number of
clerks, and moneys misdirected are reported
very considerable. The plan of the fraud was
to pass accounts and pay them to fraudulent
representatives Of rightfui claimants.
There will be about ninety nominations of
postmasters sent to the senate during the special
session. Of these about forty-five are of post
masters appointed by President Garfield, after
adjournment of the senate last summer.
The amount OF tobacco stamps now
cent. in excess of the average. The
amount of stamps sent out on the 9Th inst,
aggregated nearly three millions dollars in
value, and filled $50 mail pouches. The COM
missioners of internal revenue think either that
the large traders are preparing corner IN to-
bacco or that dealers generally, in view Of the
short crop, anticipate very considerable rise Ill
that article.
Captain Howgate returned on the 4th inst,
and was taken before c.. S. Bundy, United
States commissioner, on the charge of embez-
zling from the United States the sum Of 1884,
900. Bail was fixed at 10000, in default of
which the captain was remanded to jail.
1t is understood that the bureau of printing
and eDgraving's heavy carriage, With almost
burglar-proof sides, ends, top and bottom, all
being made of plate-iron with single door in
the rear, heavily secured by a strong combina-
ton lock, and used to transport notes and
stamps from the new building, will be brought
into requisition to convey Guiteau from the jail
to the court room at the time of his trial.
During the first nine months of the present
year 1904 original patents were issued from
the patent Office at Washington-an increase of
1921 over last year. During the same period
the receipts were $685. in excess of the re-
ceipts for the corresponding period of last year.
The commissioner Of patents recommends an
increase III the examining and clerical force of
the Office.
The grand jury concluded its examination of
Guiteau's case on the 4th inst, and a true bill
was voted unanimously. The jury then took
recess and Foreman Churchman proceeded to
the Office of the district attorney and placed in
Corkhilrs hands the presentment against
Charles J. Gu-teau for the murder of James A.
Garfield, President Of the United States, by
wounding HIM with bullet fred from a pistol
in the hands of Charles j. Gulteau, at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot on or about the I'd
day of July, A. d. 1881. 1t is expected that
when the case proceeds the government will oc-
cupy but very short time in the examination of
its witnesses. Guiteau's counsel will need
some time to call witnesses from various sec
tons upon the question of sanity. The case
will, however, be pushed as promptly as posi-
BILE, with due regard to the legal rights of the
defendant.
The project to build an international g Gar
field Memorial Hospital" at Westinghouse
possible on the spot where Garfield was shot
is received with SO much favor that a public
meeting has been called to make arrang ements.