The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-14
GU1TEAU,s MARRIED LIFE.
(signed)

CHICAGO, July H. Mention has frequently been
made of Guiteau having married a Mis- Annie
Bum, Mrs. Bum, mother OF his wife, is and has
been for some years an Inmate Of the Old Peo'
ple's Home In Ch!csgo. To reporter she said
yesterday that her daughter first became ac'
quainted with him in the fall Of 1870, although
at the time she knew him only as an eccentric
young lawyer with great aspirations and no In
come. He was devOtedly attached to her and his
relations were very deslrous he should marry
hoping 1t would have beneficial influence on
his wandering nature, This was Immediately
after his sojourn in the Oneida Community He
was married in Chicago and the result was very
unhappy. Guiteau proved himself OF a very
proud and jealous disposition, which several
times found vent In beating his wife. They had
but one child, which did not survive his dOmes
tic tyranny, and yet she would not have divorced
him had II not been for the interpCsition OF her
relatives in Philadelphia. II was becsuse OF MS
i'll treatment 10 her that they separated, not be-
caule OF his poverty, and, although be never
made any etfOlt to support her but driften aim
leSsly from city 10 city, like the Wandering Jew,
she knew she was true wife, and grleVed IOr
year and a half like child after the divorce
Guiteau.neVer displayed any settled ambition,
other than his wild passion for declaiming 90
religious topics. The only time his mental aDer.
ration took violent form was when he assaulted
his sister, MIS-. SCoville some years ago win an
ak. That was in Wisconsin. His father hso
brother who died In lunatic asylum In 1861 al
though The fact was generally kept as secret as
possible. Guiteau's former wife has since mar
ried young man In LeadVille, but previous 10
this second marriage, which has been happy
one, she taught school successfully for several
years in Boulder, Colorado.
His Divorced Wife Tells StOsy,
DENVER, July 12-The LeRdVile Chronicle this
afternoon contains an interview with Mrs. Theo'
doreDunsmiEe,the divorced wife of Charles Cult
eau. She IVES married to DunEnire at Boulder,
Col, in 1878, and is now residing in this city.
She showed a decree granted in 1874 on the
ground Of adultery, allowing her alimony and
prohibiting Giteau from marrying until her
death. She says he was very cruel to her from
the time Of her marriage; that when he was a
member Of Henry Ward Btecher's church he
would lead in prayer ard as soon as meeting
dismissed would boast to her Of some OF his
swindling schemes that when given note to
collect for a client he would turn over only half
the collection and report that II was impossible to
collect the remainder Guiteau's father is a
cashier OF the First National Bank Of Freeport
III. While in New York Guiteau got to spending
all his mol ey and time at fast houses, and finally
Told her she would have to support herself She
went to Saratoga and remained two months. On
her return she found lhatGuiteaH had losthsome
disease Her friends discovered the fact and
urged her to get q divorce, which abe did. She
was afterwards in the Treasury Department al
Washington. He never paid any alimony, but
last February she received note from him re-
questing permission to marry. she answered.,
styinR that buch permission would be granted on
the payment OF Cne hundred dollars. He wrote
again saying that he had no money, but was
about TO marry wealthy lady and would pay
the money as soon as married. To this she PAID
no attention, She thinks the attempted assassi.
nation was simply prompted by his morbid de
re- for nc tOriety, ioI which he would, she thinks,
give his life.