Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-11
GUITEAU, The ASSASSIN.
EIS TALKS IN JAIL.
Interviews with the Prisoner.

The military are yet on guard duty at the Jail.
as we'll as the police Gea- Croker. the warden,
is in charge, aid supervises the whole institu-
ton. Gen. CrocScr. by the way. was absent
from the city wlen the attempted assassination
occurred. having, with Mr.. Woodward. taken up
some prisoners to the Auburn penitentiary.
Hearing the news at Canondaigua on July 3D.
about 10 o'clock. he subsequently, passed over
l5O miles of country. where the railroad depots.
stores, &c. We're being draped in black. on ac-
count OF the reported death Of the President.
GrITEAUs LIFE IN JAIL-HIs CELL.
The orders at the jail are of such character
that it is impossible for any outsider to have an
, interview with the prisoner and thus far none
have been had. The guards and attendants
nave all been cautioned and the prisoner has
been kept from any intercourse with the outside
world Not even the location Of his cell is
known to any one outside the Jail walls. Gu-
teau has fallen heir to number of pictures left
on the wall by the former occupant of the cell
Between pictures OF Washington and Mrs. Wash
ington stands out boldly one of Puck's pictures
OF President Garfield Below are portraits of
President Garfield and his Cabinet and a
picture from Puck called English Lords and
american Looms. The jail fare-or low diet as
a correspondent called it-seems not to have
agreed with Guiteau, and he suffered some last
week from indigestion. DR.. Noble Young. the
physician of the Jail. gave him little medicine
and he said yesterday that he was in better
health than he had been for years. The result
of an interview with party who should know
something about
low GUITEAU TALKS
is given below:
Q.-"I see that you have had another inter
view" (The prisoner had been closetted with
the GUesti0ner in Gen. Crockers private office
for some tine) A.-Yes. This is the fifth time
he has told his story.
Yes; he has arenarkably fine memory. Why he
has referred to circumstances happening years
ago. not only giving date and year. but day of
the week aud place. He has not been tripped or
deVlated in one single instance His story hangs
together throughout and he alone is respOnsi-
bic as far rs can see.
Q.-Well, you have got down to his motive by
this time! A.-Of course | have but YOU are
questioning too closely, and SO | will have to de-
cline to answer.
GIUTEAU PHILOSOPHICAL.
II was stated that Cuiteau took his position
philosophicaiiy, and ate heartily and slept WELL
perhaps better than any prisoner in jail; that when
not reading his Bible or walking the narrow
confines of his cell he is idly lying on his couch
and that sometimes he seems to feel that his
deed has made him a big man whose name will
be handed down to millions yet unborn.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
Another interview was had in reference to Gu;-
teau with party who is in position to know
how Guiteau feels and what he says. ''What do
you think of the woman i'm black 2" asked the
reporter Of this gentleman.
Answer.-Mrs. Smith? Why Guiteau emphat-
lcally denies that he knows her or anything about
her. But think that whether the party who
called on her was or was not Guiteau. the Off
GERS should Sift every word of the statement. 1t
may not affect this particular case but may lead
to something of great Importance.
Q.-What do you think Of the conspiracy idea?
Alt was natural that such should have been
thought Of at first in view of the political eX-
citcment-that some infamous wretches or hang
ers-on. for whom the leaders were not RESPONSE
be. had got the crazed notion into their heads
that the party would be benefited.
GrITEAU's EGOTIsM.
Q.-HOw does Guiteau speak about the act
How does he regard the conspiracy talk
A.-Why, he is so egotistical that he thought
he was performing one of the greatest acts which
has ever been noticed in history when he fired
the pistol. His vanity would not allow him to
have an accomplice. He wants all the glory for
himself. and he thinks it is glory. He scouts at
the idea OF his having an accomplice.
Q.-What does he say was his motive? A
Why he repeats that he was inspired to do the
act.
Q.-when did he get that inspiration? A
few days after the resignation of Senators CQpk-
ling and Platt he says he was inspired or>4in-
PEELED to do the act.
Q.-And this inspiration continued on him
till he performed the deed? Ale says it did;
that the refusal to give him the Office had nothing
to do with his act; that it was not the motive
which impelled him to do the act; that he only
looked to the good of the party.
DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT LIVES
Ole knows now that the President is not
dead? Ayes: he has found that out. and
seems disappointed that the shot was not fatal
He appears lively enough in exchanging the
common salutatiOns with the officers. but it is
apparent that he regrets that the President has
lived SO long. His trouble is the pain which he
has caused. for he desired that the shot should
have proved fatal. At first he seemed inclined
to the opinion that the first shot he fired struck
the President in the arm, and the second one
was in the back He is not now so certain. for
he remembers that the first shot was fired hOri-
zOntally and the President raised his arm
slightly turned, and looked scared when he
fired the second and he was then sinking his
legs giving away.
GUITEAU's VIEWS ABOUT THE CABINET.
,Q.-What are his feelings towards members of
the present Cabinet. and who did he want for
the new Cabinet had the President died or
should die! A.-Why, in regard to the present
Cabinet his feelings were friendly towards Post
master General James, whom he desires to push
on his Investigations as to star route and other
alleged irregularities. He is particularly un-
friendly to Attorney General MacVeagh and
does not want him to remain. He is not par
ticular about the Secretarys of the Interior
(kirkwOOd) and of the Navy (Hunt) remaining
or leaving. The slate which would suit him as
to the others is as follows: Secretary Of State.
Roscoe COnkling. of New York; Secretary of the
Treasury, Levi P. Norton of New York; Secre-
tary OF War. General John A. Logan. of Illinois:
Attorney General. Emory Storrs. Of Ohio, and
Postmaster General, 7. L. James, of New York.
Q.-What is this about his having been put
out of the Presidents room at the White House?
A.-Yes, he slipped in there on Thursday after
noon when several others were there and the
officials put him out
Q.-D0nt you believe that this was the mo-
tive or inspiration? Al don't know He saws
this did not have anything to do with his act:
that he was impelled by the original inspiration;
that he had been to the White House to commit
the act before, but there was too much danger
OF injuring innocent parties.
GENTLEMAN NAMED PEARL.
Q.-What do you think of his having had no
acquaintance in the city3 A.-Well. the fact
was. that he had made none. The people who
came in contact with him did not like him. The
only person we have heard who was seen with
him was gentleman named Pearl, who, doubt
less. was unaware of his character. He had q
quarrel with Pearl as to money matters at Will
lard's few days before, and Pearl left the city,
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