The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-07-21
GUITEAU's WIFE.
Once . Resident OF Boulder.

The Leadville Chronicle Of last week
friday contains All elaborate inter
view between its reporter and Annie
J. Dunmire, which is replete with in
terest from the fact that she was once
q resident of Boulder.
In reply to question by the repOr-
ter, she said:
"Yes. Charles Guiteau was my first
husband. just came back from
Boulder last evening, and only found
out then about the shooting"
"Were you divorced from Guiteau p"
Eyes, I was divorced from him I'm
New York. lived with him for four
years, and il there IL anything l can
say that will put him i'm the Peniten-
tiary, or may be worse, I'll tell it glad
ly."
"When were you married to Gui-
teau?"
81 was married to him i'm Chicago
before the fire. I'll get my marriage
certificate and show ii to you"
Mrs. Dunmire went into q back
room, and I'm q moment returned with
large sheet Of paper In her hand. 1t
was not difficult to recognize II rs one
of the Old-fashiOned marriage certifi.
Gates SD much i'm vogue dozen years
ago. In two Ovals ut the top were
pasted the portraits of man and wO-
man. In the latter the reporter could
easily trace the lines of the face before
him. The other picture was that of q
smoOth-faced man, cheek bones high,
lips thick, and a visage full of sensu-
atty and base passions, though not
uRmixed with some degree Of cunning.
While the visitor was glancing over
this indisputable documentary proof,
Mrs Dunmire busted herself hunting
up an album, and opened it ut the pic
ture of face which it was easy to see
was that of the same man whose por-
trait was to he seen on the marriage
license. 1t was evidently Of later date,
and somewhat changed by o thin.
dark beard, which had been allowed
to grow, together with q very slight
moustache. These did not serve, how
ever, TO hide the heavy lines that, de-
scending toward the jaw, gave an APP
pearance Of brutality to the face not
easily described i'm words. The hair
was thick and dark, parted near the
center, and brushed back In a heavy
mass Mt the nape Of the neck. 1t was
. face that seemed incapable of har-
boring q good thought or pure motive
the President.
"You see," said Mrs Dunmire, "the
Rev. Bartlett, Of the Congregational
Church, married Us. Guiteau was
then practicing law I'm Chicago. The
picture on the other page Is his broth
er john"
On the next page of the album was
the portrait of q MISUNDERSTANDING
old gentleman, whom Mrs. Dunmire
stated was Guiteau's brother-in.law,
James ScovilIe, one of the best known
at the Chicago bar.
While the lady was explaining, the
reporter noticed through an open space
ut the back that on the reverse Of the
of Charles Guiteau was
penciled "Charles ]. Guiteau, Esq, So
and 81, Liberty street, New York"
Below was the mark Of the photogra-
pher, brand, q Washington street,
Chicago. Underneath both these in
the same hand that wrote the first in
scription had penciled the words, my
darling husband"
HAS Guiteau any other relatives be-
sides his brother and Mr.. Scoville's
wife"
20, yes, he has . father and two
more brothers In Freeport, Ill. His
father il Cashier of the First National
Bank there"
How long did you live In Chicago"
I'VE lived there until the fire In 1871.
Most of the time we lived In Q little
house on the South Side on Wabash
avenue, near Monroe street Mr.. Gui-
teau had . good practice then, and we
always lived well. Amer the hre we
went to New York and lived there
until got my divorce"
"Where did you live In New York;"
1--WE lived ON Twenty-fOurth street,
near Eighth avenue"
when did your domestic relations
begin to grow unhappy 2"
"Almost Immediately after the mar.
Rage. I kept Il to myself ~ long - !
could. He mistreated me In every pos
sible way, and neglected me shame
fully"
"What was the nature Of the mis-
?"
HE vas very irritable and would
llnd fault with the most triflfng things,
The way ! arranged my hair or looped
nv dress. He often would strike
me when there was not even PFetext.
He was not jealous, but would do these
things without any cause 1t all. One
hing he used to do was to lock me up
in room or closet and keep me there
Just - long = he choee. Omen l have
loeksd up all day long with
out anything to Ct, waiting his pleas