The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-04

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place, and in some way decide the contest in
favor of the "stalwarts;" and that he was
"crazy" enough to take the responsibility of
executing his self-conceived plot on the life of
President Garfield and that he was too unre-
liable in every way for any one to have in
trusted him with such an undertaking, pro-
vided an assassination had been contemplated
by conspirators.
In the summer of 1879 Charles Guiteau ON
ployed the Wright & Potter Printing Company
to print "Truth; or the Second Coming of
Christi for him about one year ago. When
portion of the edition of 1000 copies had been
bound, Guiteau induced the binder to deliver
them to him without any payment, though the
job was to be cash payment. He has never
paid anything on account, but postal to
Wright & Potter, dated Washington, June IL,
was received day or two afterward by Wright
& Potter on which Guiteau wrote an agree
ment to pay 300 shortly
Guiteau has also been in Boston at other
times within the past two or three years, and
has advertised to lecture ON one or more SUBJ
Jects; but he chad the usual luck of lecturers
coming here without an advance reputation"
and who advertised stingily, to wit: He drew
small audiences and won no lasting fame or
local reputation
Guiteau has been characterized as a chronic
"sponge" and literal ''dead-beat;" man full
OF e9otism and temper; of profound sense of
his own talents and importance; man ugly,
unreasoning, unreliable, dishonest and unscru-
pulous; man so fond of notoriety that, being
present when the president was shot, he might
not have besitated to claim the honor of hav-
ing done the deed himself, if there had been
any doubt as to the identity of the assassin.
He was disowned by his father years ago on
account of eccentricities He has been consid
cred great coward, and years long ago always
carried pistol. He has borrowed money from
relatives, friends and acquaintance whenever
and wherever he could, by false as we'll as fair
pretence, and, wherever he has been, has
'sponged' his living from boarding houses and
hotels, being repeatedly advertised as such
parsonage in local papers throughout New Eng
land.
Guiteau was married several years ago. but
quarrelled with his wife on account of his wild
notions and violent eccentrlcities, and early
separated from her
What is Known of Him in Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 2.-As soon as it was known
| that the would-be assassin was Chicago man
| inquiries at once began as to his antecedents
| and business. 1t was first supposed that
| Guiteau was well-known socialist of that
| name and the noon papers appeared with
| full history, but it was soon learned that they
were on the track of the wrong man. 1t seems
| there were two Charles Guiteaus IN this city,
| both lawyers, and both from known fanaticism
| of character capable of almost any mad act.
| AS soon as the mistake was discovered inter-
| views were sent out to scour justices offices,
criminal courts, lawyers offices of lower grade,
and it was found that Charles G.. Guiteau, who
| SHOT the President this morning, has been
| known in,Chicago for the past months. He is
| described by lawyers here as having been
| what is known as a "shyster," whatever
| practice he had being in the lower criminal
courts. He was regarded as of weak mind and
| at one time was fanatic in temperance and
| delivered lecture at the West Methodist
church on the subject. Failing to pay the
Tribune for its advertisement of the lecture,
sued by him for libel, the suit never coming to
trial. He wrote pamphlet on the Second
| Coming of Christ, which was published by
Jansen McClurg as curiosity. Very little is
| definitely known of the man, and that little is
unfavorable.
His Career in Washington.
WASHINGTON, July TT is said that Chas
Guiteau, the assassin, is Canadian French.
man vino has been here since February with
| recommendations from parties in Illinois for
| the Consulship at Marseilles He has acted
| strangely at his boarding house, claimed ac-
| ignored him, and hassnot paid his board. There
| is theory which has many adherents, that
the attempted assas sination was not the work
| of a lunatic, but is the result OF plot much
| deeper and darker than has been suspected. In
support of this theory is the factthat
Guiteau arranged beforehand with hack
| man to be in readiness to drive him swiftly
in the direction of the Congressional ceme-
terry as soon as he made his appearance of re-
turning from the depot. In the meantime he
had left bundle of papers in the
hands of boy with view it is maintained to
creating belief in his insanity, in the event
| of his capture. Guiteau said on his way to
| Jail that the Presidents assassination was pre-
| meditated and he went to. Long Branch for
| the purpose of shooting him there and there
| was deferred by the enfeebled and saddened
condition of MR.. Garfield, which appealed so
| str opgly to his sense of humanity that he came
| back without carrying out his intentions.
| Those by whom Guiteau has been examined
| since the shooting say that he shows no symp-
! toms of insanity, and it is understood that the
| letter which has already been telegraphed, adj
dressed to the White House, is the only docu-
ment In the collection which supports the
| theory of insanity.
| tits reported that Guiteau had an accom-
plice, whose description is in the hands of the
police, and further developments are anxious
| ly looked for.
The Librarian of the Navy Department says
| Guiteau was follower of Farwell in the Chi
cago Convention in his efforts to break the unit
rule in favor of Blaine. He had recently ex-
pressed ill-feeling against Mr.. Blaine.
His Milwaukee Record.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 2.-Guiteau, the
would-be assassin of President Garfield, was
formerly resident of this city, where he prac-
ticed law. His name, as inscribed upon his
| old sign, is Charles Guiteau. He had an office
at 395 Broadway, and claimed ten years prac-
tice in New York and Chicago. Interviews
with Judge Mallory and Harold Emmonds, a
lawyer, both of whom knew Guiteau we'll,
establish the fact that he was generally con-
| sidered, by the few who formed his acquaint-
ance as either vicious person or one who was
insane. He was erratic in his business talks
and general relations. Among other things,
| he wrote book upon "Morals." Mr.. EN-
monds said: 81 was quite we'll acquainted with
| Guiteau. His name is Charles Guiteau.
During the wintef of 1888 he had desk in
my Office in this city, and attempted to prac-
tice law. He had but little business, and
seemed very poor. Though it was winter, he
went about with only thin summer coat on.
He was not foreigner, as reported; but, L
| think was of French parentage. Sometimes
he would sit the whole day in the office and
read the Bible When 1 entered the office
| sometimes found him on his knees in prayer,
He also published some pamphlets on religious
subjects, which were kept for sale at the book
stores He was good deal at the rooms OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, and took
in the weekly prayer meetings. L regarded
him as a harmless fellow, but very eccentric.
| After he left the city parties used to call for
him in regard to letters they had entrusted to
him. In the municipal court it was stated he
was known as the defender of vile women, and
never was known to have had respectable
client He was in every sense of the word a
| pettifogger. He was known about the city as
a vicious, wild character. He finally left the
city, having, it is understood, been debarred
| from acting in the courts. His acquaintance
| was limited, for he was not man to make
| friends.
| DR.. Hood, the medical examiner at the PEN
| sion Office, recalls that Guiteau made applica-
| ton for pension some two months ago, on
| representation that he was soldier during
| the civil war. DR.. Hood investigated the
| claim. and the papers were filed away with the
| endorsement "Insane."
THE PRISONER AT THE JAIL.
| Not His First VISTA Mutual Recogni-
ton Takes Place.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2.-When the
prisoner arrived at the jail he was neatly at
| tired in suit of blue and wore drab hat
pulled down over his eyes, giving him the APP
pearance of an ugly character. 1t may be
| worthy of note to state that some two or three
weeks ago Guiteau went to the Jail for the
purpose of visiting it, but was refused admit
| lance on the ground that it was not visitors
day. He at that time mentioned his name as
| Guiteau, and said that he came from Chicago.
| When brought to the Jail to-day he was adj
mitted by the officer who had previously re-
| fused to allow him to enter, and mutual rec
| IGNITION took place, Guiteau saying, "You are
! the man who would not let me go through the
! Jail some time ago. The only. other remark
he made before being placed in his cell was
| +I,o+ Can Shannon would arrive at the iail