New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
TALK WITH THE AssAssIN,s BROTHER.

TALK WITH THE ASSASSIN'S BROTHER.
DEEPLY GEIEvED AT HIS BRoTHEE's CONDUCT
THE MCRDERER sHOwING VICIOUS TRAITS OF
CHARACTER EARLY IN IIFI.--IIIS RECORD IN
CHICAGO AND NETWORK.
lBY TELEGRAPH TuE TEIBrNE.l
BOsTON July 2.-Thc brother of the assassin la
lived in Boston for ten twelve years. He is the
Ncw-England agent of the Equitable Life Insurance
Company Of NewYerk, and is a highly respected
citizen. The conduct of his brother causes him deep
grief. In interview tonight with n cOrrcSpon-
dent of The Boston Journal he declared that he be-
leved his brother be insane and irresponsible for
his acts.
Charles Julius Guiteau was born in Freeport H.,
September 8 1871. His father was l.. w. Guitcau.
who for many years before his death, one year
ago, was cashier of the Second National
Bank of Freeport Charles received an ordinary
education in the schools of his native town. lie was
then sent to Ann Arhor, Mich, where his father
lived in 1873, and where the was to prepare to
enter the University of Michigan. The &C.
centric young student ruthlcssly discarded his
fathers plans for making HIM n
useful man. and abandoned his studies
He conceived the idea of joining the Oneida Com
munty and did so. He remained with these peculiar
people for four or five years. when he became dis
satisfied at the lack, rather than mt the excess Of
license in social affairs under the rules of the Com
munity. lie unable to go to the extremes
his dcprayed nature desired to, and he ac-
cordngly severed his connection with the
society. He became its bitter opponent and threat
ened to write book exposing the affairs of the
community He checkmated in this by the
head of the Oneida Society who in turn exposed
Guiteau's connection with the society in the society
paper. This took place about 1869. Guiteau then
went TO Chicago and began studying law in his
brothers Office.
Soon after his arrival he became intimate with
young lazy employed as librarian in the Young
Association Rooms. and 'ipl
her, 1t was not a happy union and two
hgious people of Chicago he received much sympathy
on account of his antagOnism to the Oneida Conmli-
nifty but it was evident to those who knew him
intimately that he was at best moi rightly balanced
il not thoroughly vicious. He admitted to the
bar in Chicago, opened an office and OBJ
etc. He soon developed bad i''S habits Ait,
in failing to account for funds collected,
an extent that he left Chicago. He next
opened an office in New-lork. pursued the
same sam methods and finally landed in Lndow Street
Jail for Improper appropriation of money. He was
released through the efforts of his brother-n-law
George SooYille. Tie sued The Neis Yort Herald and
Times repeatedly forlbel; The New York and Chicago
papers repeatedly posted him as a fraud and he re-
torted b. insttuting libel suits for large amounts.
This action is "Sf fully ever charac faS to to
the inau it being also Il mania with him
returned To Chicago about 1875 and ATTEMPTED f.
resume the practice of law. lie failed to get any
t ee'1nse as he sai9 Of heaven desire
about The second coming OF Christ, He claimed
mat ChfiSt Is second coming was revealed To him as
having actually transpred A. ID. 20 at the destric-
u0n OF Jerusalem
The following is an extract from letter dated
March 30; 1878 from the father of the assassin 10
John W. Guiteau. the brother in question: in which
ne writes referring to his aboninable and deceifui
Dealings
have been ready to believe him capable of almost
any folly stnpdity or raseali'y the only possible cx
deed if was called I as Is 'a w ne Is insane Ia
stand am inclined to think should testify That ' he is
My Impression that unless sometime sha e sfo
nm IN his folly and mad career nc will become
TIC @Sarc "'s asyl ana Before ut s sSs'' ed for
suasion, well as other resources in CONFERENCE.-THE
out 'S S3n S found SS0 ns % THs Se9 G" VIM
not De depended upon in anythng stubborn wilfu
apparently anu possessed With t6s Wicked
saw mo INN IN once or twice when it seemed
thing You Will remember perhaps at the last convcr
s Snd NV we hd a6o9t him. tod yogto keep him
body ask about him now should be compelled To- sa;v
mononanae and should there esve it or and sa leIs
that h oa MN ms INSANITY Is OF snch character
as any thing. Could | see him might possibly MAKE
channel Of his thoughts and fee i,e whoiG
b could not do that should have hope Whatever Of
ago never to give him another dollar in money urfi
radically changed sometimes afraid he womid ,l
I concc or DO anything before his egotsm and self
perhaps. all that will not it. So You sec reeIG
other way bat dismiss him entirey from & hhow
leave him entirely in the hands of Ills Maker Win t,
world or the next. 0i !" 'nIS
1t was evident that although he thought he had
some new truths to reveal he more or less craz
ne uenVeieu dlctatorial aggressive lecture full Of
assertion 1ut bare of argument, and entirely lacking
III oratoilCal merit. His effort was of coursn =
S?nihpleIe lallure lie left town without paying thc
DIS lor printing and hall rent. and made a onr Of
Sone 81 fhe New-Engand towns. Local papers
PoSI ,S-d MN as crazy fraud aud dead beat
III 1919 ne Iepubllshed edition of n thon>ond
Volumes of his Life of Christ p'''' u~dnr
u, lockwood & Co.'s imprint, Which r"' he
was prnted a." Sv W TTn1 70 90 snrreptitousy. 1t
pad for thor work Failing to obtain anv saIes or
ms book, he advertised himself as an att"rncvr
aat-law, with an Office in the CongreoatinnsI
Rouse ana attempted TO get collections he had mn
license 10 practice IN Massachusetts and soon AFTER
tiet5 Tor parts unknown. Before his departure he
brother John W. Guiteau. A number of persons ms
pod I'm keepers and Others, whom Charles
about the fellow, and he had I"it toId
them that his brother was IRRESPONSIBLE as lT,a
SSnat tes was highly indignant at this action of his
DfotheTand upbraided him for itcyen TO the extrnt
VI showing personal Violence SO that on one or two
occasions Mr. Guteau was compelled 'I 70
llorci9ly eject hun from his Office John ". Gniioa,
describes his brother as possessed Of verv mm,T ;
moral qualities. He docs not bsliapw ve''i ha
%SSd iptenORal lie but he will f soStraes
IIoo,s without limit which he knows he viii
S 81 unable to pay. For instance he once borrowed
Eote At s Mr. scoville, giving his promissory
to pay the ene ob a%oqnS and when urged
tT Knows paid him he can go to any bank and aS
'ne money on my note" VA" s''
ot nter leaving Boston i'll 1870 he was next beard
~ as oelng among the victims OF he Narragansn
dasl,;ci. lie turned up, however with a grauhic
forsnn,pttioh Oh ms experiences board that nm
non ''e FeSSel. gwen IN of the New-Yor,
Rnpets tie has since roamed about the cn''n-
wits. "P Hs Name to California. living by his
on accom-, i ns Her was compelled years before del
discarJ nv oi us irregularities and dishonesty to-