The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-14
GRANTS OPINION OF GUTTEAU

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1t was simply the act of a Iunatic who
was disappointed because he couldn't get
what he wanted. [ have seen this fellow
| Guiteau several times. When I was at
| the Fifth Avenue Hotel last winter he
| sent his card up to my room one day as
coming from Chicago. My son, who was
then on General Sheridan's 8 staff, happen
ed to be in my room, and L asked him if
| he knew this Guiteau. Yes, he said,
'he is sort of a lawyer and dead-beat in
| Chicago. Don't let him come up. If
you do he VIII bore you to death. Isent
down word 1 would not see him. After
that he sent up his card frequently, some
times every day for several days in sue
| cession. [ always returned the same re
ply, that would not see him. Several
| times he wayIaid me on the street or in
the corridor of the hotel when I was
passing through, but I would not talk to
him. Finally he wrote me letter, say
ing that he wanted me to help him obtain
the appointment of Minister to Austria;
that he was about to marry a woman in
New York worth million dollars, and
that if he was appointed Minister he
could support the position with proper
dignity. He further said he had the sup
port OF Henry Ward Booohor, General
Sherman, and others whom [ have for
gotten, L paid no attention to the letter;
soon after he sent his card up again. I
sent back the same answer as always be
fore-that would not see him. He fol-
lowed the waiter up when he took the
card, however, saw where my room was,
and when he got my answer came to the
door and knocked. Supposing it to be
servant, L said, Come in When he en-
tered [ knew him at once, and said to
him, Il said I would not see you
HIS PERsIsTENCY.
8" 'All I want, is your name. I don't
want you to trouble to write anything at
ALL
" But I don't know you, L said, and
won't give you my name for any pur-
pose whatever. That is sufficient He |
still remained and repeated about the
same words he had said to me in his let
ter concerning the Austrian mission and |
the support of Mr.. Beecher. General
Sherman and others.
" was in the campaign he said. |
Didn't you get a copy of the speech I
sent you?'
There were good many persons in
the campaign, L said. He finally went
away disappointed, and after he had gone
my son told me that the fellow was al
ready married, and that there was no
truth In his story OF marrying a New
York woman worth a million. never
saw him afterward."
'Did he impress you when you saw
him as a crazy man?"
DEAD BEAT.
''He looked seedy, and like a dead
beat. Possibly I was influenced in my
opinion by my son. The fellow was sharp
and ready taIker, and appeared as tho
he had some education, but he was evi-
IDENTIFY an adventurer, man [ would not
trust with anything"
I'm the event Of President Garfelds
death do you care to express an opinion
as to the political result ?"
Nothing that can see except to dis
sppoint-seriously disappoint-somemen
Who want Office. The places they want
viii be filled by men equally as compe-
ent. As to General Arthur, the shame
ul and villainOus manner in which he
las been slandered by the bitter news
bapers known as the half breed press
as given many of the people the idea
hat he is a monster. The trouble is
hat he is but little known to the people
generally. L know him to be man of
common sense, and clear headed, with
rood associates-a man of integrity"
In conclusion, General Grant spoke {
post feelingly of General Garfield, and Y
Ey voice and manner, as well as in words, {
bowed the intense sincerity of his de-
re for the recovery of the President.