Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-07-08
Yours respectfully,

Special dispatches from Washington, dated
end inst, give the following account of the
assassin
Guiteau has boarded for about six weeks
at the house Of Mrs. Grant, ut 024 Four
tenth street He was not at all liked by
the other boarders, and had very little to say
to them or they to him. He was looked
upon as morose, and was quite rude at the
table, pulling up the dishes and helping
himself plentifully without seeing or car
ing whether others were supplied. Upon
one occasion in the course of conversation
at the table he expressed some admiration
of Senator Conkling. He had no baggage
and two or three days ago Mrs. Grant sug.
gested TO him that she would like TO have
some money, or at least some reference as
to his capacity 10 pay. lie said that he
was very well acquainted with the Presi-
dent, with Secretary Blaine and other men,
bers of the cabinet, that they were his friends
and would be glad 10 vouch for him. In a
short time afterwards he said 10 her that he
would receive remittances in dRv OF two
and he did not think 1t wouil be w0Nr
while ~ trouble the President and Soore-
Ia Y Blaine about IT, That same day he
Ell the house without saying word OF his
intention, and took quarters ut the Riggs
House. His room was next to that of the
Rev. Mr.. Shipper, pastor of the All Souls
Church, and Mr.. Shipper says he has seen
him ut his church several times listening
intently 10 the sermon lie indicated, in
the brief conversations which he may have
had from time 10 time with the other board
ers, that he was devoted tothe occult sciences.
and he made u particular point of attending
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
ON the occasion of u review Of the doctrines
and opinions of Bob lngersoll, by the Rev.
DIR. Paxton. His fellow -boarders had no
idea OF who he was or where he came from.
but looked upon HIM rs somewhat strange
and eccentric person. They, however. do
not believe that he was insane, or, at any
rate, they say he gave no indications of any
alteration Of mind. Mr.. Shipper, on the
night that Guiteau absconded from his
boarding house, missed one of u package of
new collars which he had Just purchased.
and there is no doubt that Guiteau took il,
as he had on one of precisely similar pattern
when he shot the President.
Guiteau came Ia this city several DAYS be.
fore the Inauguration of the President and
has been here since lie obtained rooms i'm
n clearinghouse kept by Mrs. Lockwood,
at No. $40 Twelfth street northwest lie
was not liked in the house, and 50 as to yet
rid of him as soon as possible he was put in
an upper and small room About the mid.
die OF March his bill was presented TO him,
but he said he had no money TO pay il, but
that Senator Logan would endorse him for
any amount On being asked about him
Senator Logan said he was crazy, and that
he was not responsible for him in any man.
ner, and that Guiteau was a source Of CON
slant annoyance TO him, bothering him night
and day. Finally Mrs. Lockwood told him
she could not keep him any longer, and he
left requesting that she say nothing of the
little matter Of unpaid board bill, as i might