Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-04

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his fortitude and cheerfulnesS are admirable
trust the pi0us and devoted example of Ohlo
may be followed by all the states Of the Union
tomorrow"
Guiteau in Jail.
WHAT HE SAYS TO THE OFFICIALS-HB Is SORRY
THAT THE PRESIDENT Is IN PAIN.
No one has yet been permitted to see Guiteau
except the District Attorney and Detective OFF,
GERS District Attorney CoTkhill had long In
tervfew With the prisoner last evening, the re-
suits Of which were laid before the members OF
the Cabinet. To Chief Brooks and Detective
Rathbone, who sought an interview with the
prisoner, ne said: II Wish you people would let
me alone. 1 have some tights" l. was
some time before the officials could IL
duce him to talk, and when he Gid
talk. he inquired very anxiouslg about
Ing great pain, he said that he was sorry to
hear that, and wished that he had put another
ball into him, as that would have ended his
suffering. He said that he had been contem-
plating the assassination for six weeks, and
was forced to do it by an inspiration from God:
that he did it for political purposes and through
patriotic motives; that he had conceived and
executed the deed himself, and no soul on
earth knew OF 1t but himself; that he cons.d.
cred it a political necessity to retire Gar.
field and thus save the republican party:
he had no fear OF future punishment, and no
fear but he would be liberated; he knew Vice
Pres ident Arthur and Gen. Grant very wei: he
was sorry that his act had caused the Presi.
dent SO much pain; his only motive was to have
stalwart for President. When asked how he
had rested he said "That is the first rest have
had In six weeks This thing has been on my
mind l could not sleep. Now that 1t
Is over nay only wish Is that he may not
aHn mt Pry,ff
mind would be perfectly at rest II he
died. and 1 do not fear any consequences"
The prisoner is apparen tly cool and uncon-
cerned. The officials at the jail think that his
actions outside Of his talk betray no indica-
tions CT insanity.
FAILED TO RECOGNIZE GUIrsAU.
Mr.. T. j. Cutter, the man who said he saw
Two men,-one large man and the other a
small nan,-actlng suspiciOusly In the Baltl-
more & Potomac pot just before the shoot.
log, yesterday confronted Guiteau at the Jail
but failed to recognize him as either of the
men he had seen.
Gufteau Not A French Canadian.
reporter OF THE STAR having called the at
tentton OF Major Mallett who Is aa authority
on all matters relating to the Canadian ele-
ment In the United States, to the published
statement that Guiteau is Canadian French,
man. Mr. Mallett asserted that the statement is
certainly erroneous He stated that the name
ls not found In the chronicles of the original
canadian settlers of the Mississippi valley, nor
In the registers OF Canada;the only namein Cana.
dian annals being that o! aclues Guitaut ait Jol
1cGur, which became extinct In the 18th century
Mr. Mallet also expressed the opIRion that the
statement suggesting that Gulteau is de-
scendant OF some Of the followers of Icarlus
who founded socialiStic community at the
vacated temple OF the Mormons at Nauvoo
Ill, is also erroneous, since the Icar1an colony.
OF which Ettenne CADET was the principal
FOUNDER, was established in Illinois only about
the year 1s4s. The fact that Guiteau does not
possess the French language proves-if, indeed.
he Is OF French extraction---hat his family i'm
migrated to the United States much longer
than thirty years ago. 1t is Well established
that Guiteau is native Of Freeport, Ill.
Guiteau Writes Note.
Saturday evening. while Mr.. E. G Rathbone
was talking to Guiteau at the jail, the prisoner
wrote the following note, Which was atuested
by Mr.. Kathbone.
Byron Andre,cs, l429 Ne,c York ayen1e;
Ptase get papers from Colonel Corkhil which
ne took possession OF illegally and without my
consent-they are intended for you-and the
other papers. Attend U this at once.
CHARLES GUITEAU. In Jail, July g. 1881,
Written by Charles Guiteau In my presence In
the Uni ed States jail, District Of Columbia.
ABOUT p m July q 1881. A. G. RATHBoNE.
Incidents.
President Hinsdale, of Hiram college, arrived
In the city late last night.
Among the late arrivals here is Collector
Murphy, OF New York.
DIR. D. W. BLISS,
one OF the Presidents physicians, is native OF
New England. During the war he was volun-
nd yUoo ncflr
tinuance in Baltimore in charge OF a hospital
Just before the close OF the war he was trans
ferred to this city, in charge of hospital,
where he was, on the ending of hostiiitie,'
mustered out OF service. Since the war he has
be en- In private practice here.
POSITIVE ORDERS AGAINST FIREWORKS TO-DAY.
Last evening, at the suggestion OF the ply
sic1ans in attendance at the White House,
Major BROCK Issued an order forbidding, in posi-
tive terms the use OF fireworks to-day, with
instructions to the police force to see to tI that
were m nse and to arrest any per
account OF the explosion of loud crackers In the
nearing OF the President yesterday afternoon
causing him to start suddenly. A number OF
soldiers were sent to drive away the boys who
fired them.
Prayers for the President.
SERVICES AT TIE CHRISTIAN cHuRcH-sERyfcss
HBLD BY OTHER CONGREGATIONS.
AIS SSA VIVID Al GAO SAUlCuco VI CuS clUy yes
terday were in most every case resolved into
special meetings. in behalf OF the President.
At the Vermont Avenue Christian Church or
which the President is member, a special
service was held last evening. Rev. Fred. d
Power, the pastor, who had 115t arrived from
the west, presiding. The preliminary part of
the Ice consisted OF earnest PRAYER. At the
conclusion, Rev. A. j. Hobbs, OF CIncinnati
said: -----'''''
We are engaged tonight In prayer to God in
De1al1 OF the PRESIDENT OF the United States
We remember him at the throne of Grace mt
for bis high Office, but also because he sustains
to us as religious body. and to this church IN
particular. q nearer than POLITICAL relation
We are happy In the assurance Whea
we thus rem ember him, that his life, according
10 the testimony OF public men most 1nttmateIV
associated with him. has been In keeping with
his high profession as disciple OF Christ. BE
VIII have lett the cause with which he has been
identified, should the worst come, true to his
convictions, and has scorned to make merchan' '
disc OF bis religion. In the fear of God he has
steadfastly adhered to the religious princinies
which Is the body We represent In the Cdris.
tiRn world.
The tenderness and delicacy OF his domestic
relations must necessarily come before us as we
remember him at the Throne of Grace. Wnila
remembering him we will also contemolaue his
anecuona,e wife, sister in Christ dear To rs
who DOW, under this terrible cloud OF affitctoD
needs the con OLAF on an Su p )rC CnaS CON q
fIom wel-groun0ed hope In ChrisI.
both for herself and in behalf OF hi
husband; and the mother, whose heart
Is absOrtec with natural maternal
pride IN her devoted son. grleves Tonight as