Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-02

murderers that their eyes were IA
apart, and Guitteau, he said, "proves nc
exception to the rule. When the prison
or arrived at the Jail lie was neatly attiret
in suit of blue, wore drab hat pulled
dowu over his eyes, giving him the ap
pearance of an ugly character.
| Guitteau's Grim Humor.
1t may be worthy of note to state that
some two or three weeks ago Guitteau wen,
to the Jail for the purpose Of visiting it.
but was refused admittance on the ground
that it was not visiting day." He at
that time mentioned his name,
Guitteau, and said he came from
Chicago. When brought to the
Jail to day, he was admitted by the Off
Ger who had previously refused to allow
him to enter, aud mutual recognition took
place, Guitteau saying "You are the man
who would not let me 60 through the Jail
the other time." The only other remark
he made before being placed in his cell
was that Gen. Sherman would arrive at
the Jail soon. The two jailors who are
now guarding his cell, state that they
have seen him around the Jail several
times recently, and that on one occasion
he appeared to be under the influence of
liquor. On oue of his visits subsequent to
the first one mentioned these officers
sav that Gu;ttcau cnoooodoJ IN raoob; M
the rotunda of the building, when he was
noticed examining the scaffold from whicl,
Hirth murderers were hanged.
Pursuant to his orders from the attor-
ney general the officer in charge of the Jail
declined to give any further information,
nor would he state in what cell the pris-
oner was confined. This officer was an a.
tendant at the old city Jail at the time Of
the assassination of President Lincoln.
The Assassin's Crazy Letter.
The following letter was taken from the
prisoners pocket at police headquarters
JULY, z, 1881.
To the White House The presidents
tragic death was sad necessity, but it
will unite the Republican party and save
the republic. Life is flimsy dream
and it matters little when one
goes. A human life is small value.
During the war thousands of brave boys
went down without tear. presume the
president was Christian and that he will
be happier in Paradise than here. 1t will
be much better for Mrs. Garfield, dear
soul, to part with her husband this way
than by natural death. He is liable to 80
at any time anyway, had no ill-will tow
ard the president. His death was politi-
cal necessity. am lawyer, a theo-
logan, a politician. am a Stal.
wart of Stalwarts. l was with
Gen. Grant and the rest of our men during
the canvass. l have some papers for the
press which shall leave with Byron An
drews and his cO-jOurnalists at 1920 New
York avenue, where all the reporters can
see them. lam going to the Jail.
[Signed] CHARLES GUITTEAU.
The papers referred to above have not
yet been given out for publication. Byron
Andrews, who is the Washington CORES.
pondent of the Chicago Inter- Ocean, says
that while it is true package Of
papers are in the hands of the police
accompanied by a note, addressed to him
self (Andrews) he has no personal ac-
quaintance with Guitteau and never heard
of his existence until this morning. From
what he has gathered from the police An
drews believes that Guitteau's home is i'm
Freeport, Ill.
The Letter to Gen. Sher man.
The following letter was found OH the
street shortly after Guitteau's arrest, with
tho envelope unsealcd and addressed,
" Please deliver at once to Gen. Sherman,
or his first assistant in charge of the war
To Gen. Sherman have just shot the
president. have shot him several times,
as wished him to 60 as easily as possible.
His death was a political necessity. am
a lawyer, theologian and politician. l am
a Staiwart of the Stalwarts. | was with
Gen. Grant and the rest of our men in
New York during the canvass. l am
going to the Jail. Please order out your
troops and take possession of tho Jail ut
once. Very respectfully,
[Signed] CHARLES GUITTEAU.
On receiving the above Gen. Sherman
gave the following endorsement
1lEADQ ho OF THE ARMY, w WASHINGTON, -. C.}
JULY 2, 1SSl-ll3j q. IN.
This letter xxx was handed me this
minute by Maj. VIM. ]. Twining, U. S.
engineers commissioner of thc District of !
and Maj. VIM. G. Brock, chief
of police. don't know the writer never
heard of or saw him to my knowledge,
and hereby return to the keeping of the
above named parties as testimony in the
vaso. [Signed]
WM. T. SHERMAN,
General.
Hoping for the Best
1880 p. M.-Doctor Lincoln. who has
just left the president, denies the report
that he said, President Garfield will not
live two hours" DR.. Lincoln saws the
wound is very serious but not necessarily
fatal. An effort has just been made to
probe for the ball but without
reaching it.. Another attempt will
soon be made, and until the direction
taken by the ball is known the extent of
the injuries, and immediate danger can
not be known. There are at present no
signs of serious internal hemorrhage and
very little external bleeding. A consul
tatiOn of the most eminent surgeons of
the city will be had at 3 p. IN. The doc
tors at this hour hope for the best.
WASHINGTON, d. G., July 2, 1 p. m.-
The president is somewhat restless, but is
suffering less pain. Pulse 112 some
nausea and vomiting has recently oc
Cured considerable hemorrhage has
taken place from the wound.
[Signed] D. NJ: BLISS, NJ. d.
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