The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-07-08

NAAAlillgAANfAH Il hAN hbh 49, hhNHhN
minutes past, been removed TO the
Executive Mansion. The surgeons,
on consultation, regard his wounds as
very serious, though not necessarily
fatal. His vigorous health gives
strong hopes of his recovery. He has
not lost consciousness for 4 moment.
Inform our ministers in Europe.
TSigned1 81. q. BLAINE,
Secretary of State
The following letter was taken from
the prisoners pockets at police head
quarters;
"July 2nd, 1881.
TO the White House: The Pres
ident's tragic death was a sad necas-
sity, but it will unite the Republican
party and ave the republic. Life is
a Aimsy dream, and it matters little
when n goes. Life is of small val
ne. During the war thousands of
brave boys went down without tear
| presume the President was a Chris
tan, and that he will be happier in.
Paradise than here. 1t will be no
worse for Mrs. Garfeld's dear soul,
to mart with her husband this way,
than by a natural death. He is Ina
lie to 60 at any time anyway. had
no ill-will towards the President. His
d6agh was a political necessity. / am
a lawyer, a t~heologian and a politi-
clan. lama stalwart of the stall
warts. / was with Gen. Grant and
the rest Of our men in New York dur
ing the canvass. | have some papers
for the press, which. / shall leave with
| Byron Andrews and his %co-journal-
lists at No. 1920 New York avenue,
where all the reporters can see them.
1 am going to the Jail.
ISigned CHARLES GUIrFAU.
The papers referred to have not
vet been given out for publication,
Byron Andrews, who is a Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago In
ter. Ocean, says that while a package
of papers isin the hands of the police,
accompanied by a note, addressed to
himself (Andrews) he has no per-
sonal acquaintance with Guiteau, and
never heard of his existence until this
morning. From what he has gather
ed from the police, Andrews believes
that Guiteau's home is in FreeporI,
Ills.
The following letter was found on
the street shortly after Guiteau's ar
rest, with the envelope unsealed, and
addressed to Gen. Sherman or his
first assistant in charge of the War
Department:
$50 Gen. Sherman:
81 have Just shot the President. |
sEot him several times, as | wished
him to go as easily as.possible. His
death was a political necessity. l i'm
a lawyer, theologian and politician.
II, am a stalwart of the Stalwarts.
I was with Gen. Grant and the rest
of our menAnN New York during the
canvass. l am going to the jail.
Please order out your troops and take
possession Of the Jail at once.
CHARLES GUITEAU,"
On receiving the above, Gen. Shcr-
man gave it the following indorse-
nient:
headquarters Of Army; Washing
ton, D.,C.o July 9, 1S81-l1.35 a. IN.
"This letter was handed me this
minute by Major William j. Twining
U. S. Engineer, commissioner of the
District Of Columbia, and Major
VIM. G. Brock, chief of police. l
don't know the writer, never heard of
or saw him to nv knowledge, and
hereby return it to the keeping of, the
above named parties as testimony in
the case.
Signed wv. T. SHERMAN,
General"
WAsHINGroN, July 2.--There is n
theory which has many adherents,
that the attempted assassination was
I not the work Of a lunatic, but the
result of a plot much deeper and
darker than has been suspected. 1t
is cited, in support of this theoryy
that Guiteau arranged beforehand
with q hickman to be in readiness to
drive him swiftly IN the direction of
the Congressional Cemetery as soon
as he made his appearance on return
ing from the depot.
In tho mean time he had bought a
bundle of papers of q boy, with the
view, it is maintained, to create the
belief in his insanity in the event of
his capture.
Guiteau said, on his way to jail,
that the Presidents assassination was
premeditated, and that he went to
Long Branch for the purpose
shooting him there, and WIS deter
BY the enfeebled condition of Mrs.
Garfield, which appealed so strongly
to his sense Of humanity that he
ca ne back without carrying out his
intention. Those by whom Guiteau
has been examined since the shooting
say hat he shows no syptoms of in
sanity, and it is understood that the
letter, which has already. been tele-
graphed. addressed to the White
House, is the only document in the
collection which supports'the theory
Of insanity. 1t is reported that
Guiteou had au accomplice, whose de-
scriptlon is in the hands Of the po-
lice. and further development looked
for.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Dr. Town