Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

score, due from him to Ms. In doing this. we shall
20 back TO his career before he came to the Com
ihunity, and show the habits he had formed when
iie Was 4 CLERK in FreepOTt and Chicago. We have
MS confessions that he stole money at various
times and in considerable sums from his employ
eTs: that he fregue nte1 bTotheIS: that he had the
Venerc2 disease; and that he ruined mis- health by
seif-Ibuse. Everybody knows what an effect such
a career has upon the industrial habits of young
men,. our eli mt during the whole period of his
membership, was moody. seli-coaceited, unman-
agedbe; and great part o; the time was not
thio 20 You 10y his own confession. In letter now
before me, written from HobOken, July 6, 1865,
begging for readmission. he says:
fpF TWO or three years previous to my leaving
the community, WAS tOrmented with the cOnyic-
tlon mat had great mission to perform: but
nov AN satisfied that 1t Was deVilish delusion
tLit torinented Inc. Ii made me very isolated and
very unattractive. also attribute my antagonism
u business to this spirit IL made me feel that
ought To spend much OF my time in preparation,
Le., IN boring into books"
You may learn what his great mission was by
h ,nllirihg Tor prospectus of the TIseoc'ot which
ne iootei at HoooHen in the summer of 1865.
Il have thus given you frank and modest state
d mant OF our case Forms are In our favor and
suit. ON his part and Oh the part Of those who are
backing him, 1t means, stand and deliver or take
tne lire OF popular prejudice, and moral war
very respectfully yours, j. Ii. Moves
This letter suppressing names was also pub
llshed In the weekly Community paper, The
C"'cutdr, on Dec. 9, in an article under the
heading. ''Blackmailr
few days later the following reioinder was
received from Mr. Deane:
NEW YORK. Dec. II, 1867
DEAR sR:-An unusual press Of business has
eltfred my answer To yours of the 18th inst until
Your letter, though able and full, gives me no
more information than have before received from
Mr. Hamilton. As to my clients character. / can
Judge from his associations the esteem OF Christian
men, ana PERSONAL acqu8 intance OF some months,
mat he Is not now what you represent him to have
rpl N flfn
nent to be true, and the evidence OF the business
OF his claim which have in my possession, and
your admission that he was with YOU about the
time l claim services for, all confirm me in my
belief.
81 have IN my possession written evidence that
SHOWS up fully all the interior workings of your
Community. and which would affect any contract
male to the prejudice OF my client Do you deny
tbs? Then jury alone can decide it.
~ gu say, Il hope You will drop the suit When
The claim OF my client has been met In n fair way
ana some reparation been made by you for the
then viii drop this suit Not before
IL am very truly,
''JoHN H. DEANE"
The third paragraph Of this letter. it will be
perceived, fully confirmed the truth of the
concluding sentence OF the letter OF Mr. Moves,
TO which Mr.. Deane was replying: ''On his
tGuiteau's) part and on the part of those who
are backing him. 1t (the suit) means Stand and
del'oer, or tahe the fire of popular prejudice and
moral rGr.''
Three days later this letter of the lawyer was
followed by one from Guiteau himself. dated
December IA, 1867. full of war and threats of ex-
posure OF the INSIDE workings of the Com
munity. unless his claim was settled Written
only tive days after the publication of Mr.
Moves letter to Deane in the Circular. in it he
virtually acknowledged the truth of his former
confessions of dishonest and uncean life before
he joined the Community. in the following
words:
1T seems to me the less you say about character
hssV MI inln tod
The most sacred laws of God and man,
ana get ron pirate about the boa habits of a beard
.eSs potdh. Again, say, be careful
That you do not libel my character or connect my
name with your article on 'Blachmail.'"
This was not denaf it was grouse without
tribunal the Community placed the correspon-
dence in the hands of prominent lawyer of
New York city. and a leading member of the
Dung Mems Christian Association, Cephas
BraiueTd. Esq Active operations on the part of
Guiteaus lawyer soon seemed to subside.
however. for some time continued to
Illuminate threatening letters Finally Mr.
Braineld invited him to an Interview and called
ms attention to the fact that he had made him
self liable to criminal indictment. under the
laws OF the State. for attempting TO effort money
Cy tfeGtehtng letters The effect was instanta-
neous-Guiteau disappeared from the city,
leaving board bills unpaid. His lawyer dropped
the suit, without getting the ten thousand dol
lars for his client. great moral campaign
against the Oneida Community collapsed. Ce-
plas BrainerdS management of the case was
effective and mastery. and for this and for many
other good deeds the Community always hon
Ored his memory. T. l.. p.