The Evening critic., 1881-07-08
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
A Mysterious Visitor to Col. Cork.
hill,

District-Attorncy Corkhill was not so
much crowded with visitors to-day as
he has been Our reporter asked him if
he had anything additional, and he replied,
"Not u thing"
"Yes said he, l believe there is one
thing may tell you. Col Whitmore, of
the Ordnance Department, and Col. Poe of
Gen. Shermans staff, called here and l
gave them three of the cartridges belonging
TO Guiteau. They will first test them by
weight and then examine the quantity and
force of the powder contained in them.
want to know the force of the impact of the
ball. Col. Whitmore thinks they are what
is known as "store' cartridges, made
rather for sale than Effectiveness and con-
tanning very little powder, and that of an
inferior kind"
Rep.-"Have you received any letters to-
day?'
Ans.-"Yes; but don't intend to give
them out"
Rep.-"What was the name of that lady
who called on you this morning?'
Ans.-"Oh! you may call her the 'mys-
FERROUS lady if you want to-"
THE MYSTERIOUS LADY.
About 10 o'clock this morning lady
dressed in black, and apparently about
forty-five years old, called at the City Hall
and inquired for District Attorney Cork
hill. As that individual had not put in an
appearance, the lady was given q seat in
the rooms of the Bar Association. She there
talked pretty freely of her mission, although
she positively refused to reveal her name
She said that short time before the
Morey letter was published, while she
was speaking and writing for Hancock, this
man Guitcau, with two others, called upon
her in Chicago and offered her lot of SELL
satiOnal writings to be used against Gar
field. She refused to pay for and accept
the papers, as she did not believe they were
true or could be made use of, and she did
not like the looks of the men anyhow. Her
object in seeing Col. Corkhill was
those two men with their companion
Guiteau. She exhibited one of Guteaus
cards, which she said had been given to her
at the time spoken Of She was afterward
closeted with Col. Corkhill for an hour or
SO, but what was the result of the consulta-
ton the Colonel refused to reveal.
What the District Attorney Says Of
His Investigations, etc.
District Attorney Corkhill said to another
CRITIC reporter to-day that great many
of the interviews" published with him by
correspondents are evolved from their
own consciousness or lack of conscience as
to truth. He says that his Office has still a
large amount of work before it on the assas-
sination, and it will be some time before it
is finished. He is in daily receipt
of q number Of letters from parties, some
claiming to have a knowledge of conspira-
tors in the assault upon the President, some
giving advice as to the best manner to dis
cover the parties party to the crime, and
all that sort of thing. While Col. Corkhill
scouts the idea of any associate in the
wretched deed, still he holds it his duty to at
tend and investigate each and every hint and
suggestion his close and scrutinous exam
nation and investigation is for the pur-
pose of vindicating parties who have been
insinuated rs parties to the deed. He says
that he is perfectly convinced that it is an
individually planned and individually ex-
ecuted crime, and the only individual con-
dccted with it is Guitcau.
Notes and Incidents.
Gen. O. L. Babcock, Marshal Henry, DR..
BoyntOn, President Hinsdale, of Hiram Col
lege, Ohio, and S. NJ. Shoemaker, of Balti-
more, were among the visitors at the White
House to-day.
Among the other callers was the Mexican
Minister, Gillian Minister, Mr. Drummond,
of the English Legation; the Nicamguan
Minister, Gen. Tyner, DIR. Crook and Rev.
DR.. Power
Secretaries Hunt and Lincoln called
about 10 o'clock and remained about half
an hour. Both say they now have very
little if any fears of the result.
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine and Judge
Holt called in company about IL o'clock.
Secretary Window made II second visit
this afternoon aud was informed that every
thing was all right He says he has every
confidence in the Presidents recovery