Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-18

| HE NAMES FEW COhRECTIONS
slenderly-built man, with a smooth face a
SLOUGH hat and old soiled broadcIoth coat but
| toned In clerical fashion in 'front.' hailed STAR
| reporter this morning He had look like a back
sliding preacher in the last stages OF fmpecunious-
ity and decay, the collaress and. tobacco-stained
shirt appearing in entire harmony with the fad
| ing glories of his black coat He had copy OF
last evenings STAR in his hand, and at once pro-
ceeded TO business. 1t was about the article
telipped from the Cincinnati Commercial respect
ing deo Ii. Bethard, who attempted to kill Gui-
teau. ~ am Geo. Fl. Bethard," he said. with a
merry twinkle in his eye. "This thing has mixed
up TOUR Bethar1s, and in justice to otherS-I don't
| rected.n
The interesting stranger thereupon read the ar
tcIe, making his comments as he read, which may
practicing law he was ordained as a Methodist
minister. and first preached near Dayton" he said
81 never was ordained. 1 have preached, but 1
never preached near Dayton" Reading again,
But But owing to intemperate habits he was dis
mlsSed;' he said SThatS not So" Reading, ''When
ne became a Bohemian, making his headquarters
at Dublin, in this county, at which place he was
| That's true, guess, about being Bohemian
didn't make my headquarters in Dublin. made
was not born in Dublin was born in Marysville,
Onle." Taking up the paper again he read "He
was always considered cranky and dangerous"
"that one halt OF the world always thinks the other
i half1s crazy don't care about that" Bethard
ynen PRO ed to read "as last trouble at Dublin
fracas he Shot his brother through the leg"
"Cow!" said Mr. Bethard, with humorous air Of
disgust, 81 never owned cow. My brother never
owned cow. never shot him in the leg. He was
shot in the leg in the battle OF Atlanta" He con-
tfnued to read: "FOr which he was arrested and
lodged In jail in this city,"
Just say,"' said Mr.: Betherd, pauslng, .sthat
say that is blank le." He read again: He was
indicted for shooting with intent to kill, but for
some reason never came to trial. Said Mr.. Beth
ard, looking up from the paper: "That is another
lie Then going on he read His mother and rela-
ttves still live in Dublin" He said as to this: "My
mother died in 1876, and have no relatives in Dub
IN" he read: "Bethard was student of Otter
Just say that never saw Otterbein University
and was never in Westerville" Reading again,
"and a1terward got his theological education graf
cal education at the Garrett Biblical Institute in
chicago, and not gratuitously, but by paying for
It," He continued to read: 'by representing that
ne en was poor and wanted to preach" Looking up:
ramDles ne has frequently been arrested here and
answered for drunkenness before the mayor" Said
me- Just say in quiet Way, you know that that's
another lie."
pretty strong language for theological stu
dent" remarked the reporter, but Mr.. Bethard re-
plIed only with a broad grin.
after the style Of Guiteau himself" Laying down
the paper he remarked ''perhapS my life is little
AFTER his style In as much wanted to shoot him.
want you to make these corrections the sake OF
IF HE HAD HAD PISTOL he WOULD CERTAINLY
HAVE SHOT Gu1TEAU.
'You really intended to shoot Guiteau?" asked
the reporter.
''If had had pistol would have Shot him as
dead as bee."
.How long have you been here?n
"Since last May. ! kept pretty straight until
about two weeks ago when went off, you know"
away, grim and melancholy.