Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02

BE cone here and wanted to look through the
When see man once always know
him. he looked to me as though he was .luny.'
There is one thing have noticed about muir
derers and prize lighters. and that is that their
eyes are far apart snd sunken. That Is the way
with this man. He wore white hat, with a
bread brim drawn down over his eyes.
and that made him look peculiar. took him
for bad man. l didn't like his appearance,
and would not let him In. told him that 1t
was not visitors day. Two OF our officers
also saw him here two or three weeks ago. He
wanted to go through the jail. He went into
the rotunda. looked at the scaffold, and went
out.
THINK HE Is A COMMUNIST"
Arrangements were being made at the jail
this afternoon to have the institution well
guarded.
GITEAUs LITTER TO GEN. SHERMAN.
Just as soon as Kearney caught Giteau by the
aims, The latter said, Hold up. want yeu to
serd this paper to Gen. Sherman at once"
Ills letter was dropped and afterwards picked
up and handed to Capt. Vernon. who took Ii TO
Col COrkhills Office, and 1t was sent to Gen.
Sherman. 1t stated that he tGiteau) had j. list
shot the President; that it was political me-
cessity that prompted the act.
The pistol was not taken from Giteau until he
got to headquarters. Lieut. Ecklof took IL
.Iom lin. Two chambers were empty and
Il rec Lad loaSs In them. The prisoner told
Nj El.resh that he mad been sitting In Lafayette
square for several weeks watching the Presl-
dents house. 1t was rumored this afternoon
that the Washington Light Infantry have been
ordered out to keep guard over the jail.
Precautions Against LyMchtng.
Gen. Sherman, who was at the Baltlm ore and
Potomac depot when the act was commit.
ted, sent telephone dispatch to Gen. Ayres.
at the Arsenal, to send guard OF soldiers to
the jail and another to the Presidents House.
This order was carried out at once.
The Major of Police has ordered details OF
police at both these places. Fears are eX-
pressed that 3 mob Will demand Gteau for I'M
mediate and summary punishment, sane or in
sane. :.
Gen: Ayres has been directed by the Secrs.
tary s. Var to place company of soldiers at
Major Brooks disposal, and they will be sent to
guard the jail. Major Brock sent a guard OF
twenty-five mounted men there this afternoon
to remain until relieved. II there Is any con-
spiracy 1t Is thought that this Will Illustrate
any attempts at escape or rescue. All who
have come In contact with the assassin agree
that, judging from his looks and actions. he ic
mere OF knave than fool or lunatic.
In less than an hour after the order OF Col
Webster was issued Co. had ninety men tx,
uniform at their armory.
Services Of the District Militia Ac.
copied.
The District Commissioners. through Adju-
tant General Webster, have rendered to the
general OF the army the services of the District
troops, which have been accepted. Gen. Sher-
man. Gen. Ayres and AdJutant General Webster
had consultation at the War department this
pm, and concluded to arrange for signal
through the fire alarm, which will be call for
all the District troops to assemble at their
armor1es, and remain until further orders The
signal arranged upon will be promulgated
through the press as soon as a conference can
be had with the chief engineer of the fire de.
partment, through Fire Commissioner Collins.
MAJOR wBBSTER's ORDER,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, July %, 1881. {
ICfrcular. Pursuant to orders from the
Commanding General OF the Army of the
United States, the various military organiza
lions OF the District OF Columbia will be pre-
pared to assemble at their respective armorfes
upon signal OF six strokes, to be repeated
three times, from the fire alarm, and will hold
themselves in readiness for such instructions
as the occasion may demand.
By order OF the Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia.
AMOS. WEBSTER, Adjutant General.
THE SIGNAL AGREED UPON
by the War department police ana fire derarr-
ments is that elk strokes, three.times In success
sion, is for the turning out of the military and
Is Lot fire alarm.
Com missioner Dent to the Police.
Commissioner Deaf issued the following to
Major Brock this afternoon:
'MAJOR: The serious condition OF affairs
growing out of the criminal assault on the life
OF the President induces the Commissioners to
urge On you and the force under your com
mand the Importance OF great circumspection
vigilance and energy In maintaining order and
quiet and In suppressing all noisy and unseemly
instants, when ordinarily the patriotic fervor
OF the people Is allowed free expression, but
which should low be chastened by the anxiety
which Is felt by every good citizen"
Guiteau Formerly a Member of the
Oneida Community.
Guiteau was born In Freeport, Ill, and is the
second son of the late Z. W. Guiteau, who, from
1864 to his death, was the cashier of the Second
NdllOud1 Dduk LII Iu6t Clty. d6 ii nov ABOUT AZ
years OF age. When about IL years OF age his
father embraced the doctrine OF perfection as
taught by the oneida community, and with his
wife and son joined that community in New
York. The father, however, returned after
short absence, leaving the boy In the commu-
nifty, but after an absence of about four years
the boy returned and was sent by his father to
Chicago to study law, and graduating there
being an excellent speaker, he soon commenced
to rise in his profession.
A SECOND ADVENTIST.
Finally he mixed his religious notions with
his practice, and the latter fell of, and then
taking up the Second Advent belief he com.
menced to lecture On the subject and to pub
lish books thereon. Finally he left the country
and travelled In Europe, being assist ed, 1t is
believed, by his father. He has an older brother
In Boston,. Wilson Guiteau-and younger
brother succeeded the father In the bank In
Freeport. About two years ago he was In the
City and lectured at Lincoln Hall on his faVorite
subject, the second coming OF the Messiah, but
had small audience. His friends In Illinois
have regarded him as a monomaniac for years
but harmless. but the opinion is advanced that
the death OF his father caused him to get be.
hind hand in his pecuniary affairs, and finally
the hom.cidaJ mania was formed on his mind.
Guiteau as an Office Seeker.
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