Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-17
Sergeant MaSonsS face
He WRITES AN ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN PEG
PIE-A DEMAND FOR HIS PHOTOGRAPH.

d ietteT 10 zen hancock suggesting that In case
court martial is ordered that the detail be
made Of officers who are not on duty at the
barracks here
Mason is still in confinement at the barracks,
formerly the arsenal) and bears his imprison-
ment philosophically. He has written an add
dress recently: ITO All Good People of the
United States who Hate Assassins."
MAsoS's ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
In this address he says: Il am one who
stands ready at all times to do right yet in this
case of mine / have done big wrong to the
good law of the land by shooting at that would
be assassin, Guiteau. who has caused so much
sorrow and suffering to President Garfield and
20 the good people of the world, that has in the
last two months caused to be offered up to the
Giver of all good all the prayers that men and
women could invent. and / hope they have
done some good for the President and the peO-
pie who believe in prayer. l hope all do; yet
am one who knows not how to pray or what to
pray for. L must say that while that wretch
Guiteau lives prayers will do but little good
All assassins. or they who attempt the life of a
chief magistrate of any country. let it be en-
pre- kingdom or republic. let them die as soon
as possible. Put them in a ditch ten foot deep
ana all who wish to throw mud at them do so
and then cover the place with birthstone so that
no grass can grow. | want no one to applaud
me for my unsoldier-like conduct, yet am one
of the many that would take the life of any as
sassin rather than to guard him. Guiteau Or
dered the soldiers to be sent to the Jail to watch
him; to keep the enraged people from him. He
is in strong Jail that has cost the country
was Tut in No. 1. cell where
he cOnld look out at the poor soldiers
coming there to keep the people away while he
slept like good man, and | was one of the
soldiers. | take the words Of a great soldier
who would do anything to put down a war or
end rebellion. Why not say Death to all
assassins in his old days One man. wise and
brave says in an article that am guilty. for he
says that had taken solemn oath to per-
form certain duty. and is given in COM
mand to make Others obey the oaths
utter disregard of all his obligations. crawls
unknown. unseen to the lOOp-hOle of the cell
where this miserable devil is confined helpless
and defenceless and deliberately after a weeks
thought, attempts to murder him. Well. said
MT. - -, let's hear from you again. l
like that word murder in case that is what
want them for. If you had been there you
would have run away at the sound of the army
rifle | used. 1t carries larger ball than any
!. l bull dog. and, as old Gulteau says:
1t was powerful shot.
1 would not care if they shot me on the spot for
what did. would do it again. And all that
haunts me is that l did not hit the wretch l
hate yet luck was not mine in this case. He
may go that way yet. The intent to kill him is
as bad as had done the killing. made up nv
mind to do the shooting, and l did it, and am
not ashamed of it SO far. Let others say what
they may. If the US. army Of Is. 600 men was
at that Jail. 10000 would kill Guiteau,
and the other 5000 would desert be-
fore they would have anything
to do with him. In behalfof the soldiers of this
command. l can say that watching that Jail to
keep people from hurting Guiteau is worse than
a campaign, for it is campaign combined with
strict camp duty. A soldier rides out there, 90
miles. goes on post for two hours, comes off, lies
down on the floor with wet Clothes while poor
Guiteau is sleeping the sleep of good man.
And what shame that poor soldiers must do
what they do not like to do. and something that
guard men at the Jail who get 500 per month
while the soldier gets from S13 to S25 per
month";
Application was made by Bell Brothers few
days ago for permission to take the photograph
of Sergeant John A. Mason who shot at the
assassin Guiteau at the Jail on Sunday last
Bell Brothers state that numerous applications
have been made to them. by parties north for
copies. Gen. Ayres refused the request, saying
that he did not think it proper and right to
make hero of Serg't Mason for attempting to
take the life of the prisoner of 50 600 600 people,
who was confined at the time i'm Jail and defence
less; that he regarded the act of Mason as
cOwardly and he did not think it would be right
for him to aid in any way to liOnize him. 1t is
understood that other photographers here have
been written to from other sections of the
country. especially from the SOUTH asking for
copies of the photographs and the demand for
them is far in excess Of the demand for those
of the assassin Guiteau.
The October Carnival.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PREPARING FOR A
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
The finance committee of the October carnival
met last evening at the city post office. Mr.
Samuel Cross presiding, with Thomas E. Wag-
gaman secretary. Commissioner Dent, Col. ID.
b. Anger. W. S. ROOse. H. Browning, L. G.
i Tar
gusOn, Major NJ. NJ. Parker, j. g. Waters and
others were present. After some discussion it
was decided to at once canvass the city, and the
committee divided up the work as follows:
Pennsylvania avenue, both sides, from list
to 18th street-James l.. Barbour, chairman; g.
W. Moss. Frank Hume, NJ. J. Weller, H. Brown
ing. Market Space-T. l.. Hume, chairman; E.
q. Davis, Dorsey Clagett, William D. Clark
From 18th to 10th streets-C C. Duncanson,
chairman; ]. W. Drew, Ed DrOOp, j. P. Wllett
Market House,. R. Kelly, chairman; W. H.
Hoover, Thomas Barnes, NJ. H. Homiller, George
N. Oyster, jr. South Washington-W. H. Yerkes,
f. h. johnson, II. l.. BiscOe, w. j. Stephenson,
W. T. LOwn, Gwynne Harris. Louisiana ave- from
9th street vest. c. Ergood, chairman; W. H.
HOge, o. o. Spicer, Samuel Bensinger. Capitol
Hill and Navy Yard-R. b. Ferguson p. p Little,
George Juenemann, James A. TAFT. Geo. F. Har-
bin, I. W. Smith. DR.. c. NJ. Ford. Seventh street
TO New York avenue-Wash. B. Williams, chair
man: James Lansburgh. George Ryneal, W. W.
Burdette, Willard Metzger, A. Saks. Seventh
street, from New York avenue north-W H. H.
Cissel chairman p. r. Wilson, Saml. E. Wheat
ley, DR.. L. NJ Taylor. The northeastern section
F. X. Ward I. A. Rover, Dennis Cornell, Dan
OBrien j. 7. Meyer. Ninth street-Ed Abner.
A. Koch, George Holmes, Peter Fegan. The
Avenue, from 10th to 18th street-GeOrge w.
Cochran, II. o. TOwles, Thomas Bowling.
George w. Driver, ]. L. Miller, Charles B. Bal
ley, Col. John Hancock. The Avenue, from
18th to 18th streets, including the depart |
ments-HOn. B. n. Bruce, w. s. Thomp-
son, Major j. T. Power, Charles E. Fisher. Chas. |
w. Whelpley, H. 7. Crosby, Frank Stickney. J.
H. Haswell. Seventeenth street to George
tOwn-ThOmas J. Luttrell, chairman; Calvin
Wilmer, A. A. Wilson, w. G. Duckett, C. Her
rick. street, from 9th to 15th-ThOmas ].
Fisher, H. X. Willard, John Sherman, Richard
Reed, r. o. Hoffman. City Hall and vicinity
r. j. Meigs, jr, chairman; L. G. Hine. Enoch
TOtten, W. B. Webb, E. B. Hay. GEORGETOWN
John W. Waters, chairman; A. B. Cropley, NJ r..
Goddard, F. King, John Hester, NJ. O'Donohue.
Anthony HanlOn, Jesse H. Wilson, j. F. Burch,
r. b. Tenney, DR.. Lewis Richie. ]. H. Gordon,
J: H. Lee, Charles Wheatley, N. Platter and F. L.
Moore.
UTICA, N.Y..) dispatch says: The state
prohibition convention adopted a platform,
which included a resolution of sympathy for
President Garfield. The following nominations