Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-20
GUITEAU.
MokE OF HIS UNPLEASANTNeSSWlI
THE JAIL OFFICIAL.
Some Samples Of the Correspondence the
Assassin Receiyes-0ne Wants Him to
lecture-Another Invites Him to
Texas-Another Sends a Pic s
- ture of Hanging Bee" ,e
IS NOT so CRAZY AS he PRETeEOs.
THE ASSASSIN.


heretofore stated, has been engaged II
writing up his life, which he says vii
make a book OF about 500 pages, ant
the episode OF the other morning sseml
not to have interfered greatly with bi
work. In the pages he wrote yesterday
and which were handed to the officers
be speaks OF "the late President Gar
field" and writes OF Mr.. Arthur as
President of the United States. The
impression he has doubtless got from
the guards having been doubled and
the general aspect OF the officers about
the Jail.
The implement used by Guiteau turns
out. as has been stated, to be a "chees.
er," but instead of having been made
from a shoe shank, was merely OF
A Piece Of Corset Spring
abont four inches long and three-fourths
of an inch wide, with handle made of
paper wrapped with common string.
1t has one edge quite sharp. Mr.. McGill,
the guard who was attacked, was CON-
parative stranger to Guiteau, and has
NOT heretofore been brought in con-
neetion with him. Mr.. McGili,
thinking from the appearance Of
Guiteau at the window that something
was wrong, went to the cell and spoke
to him, and receiving no reply went in
quickly. Guiteau had been
Unusually Excited the Day Before,
and it is thought that not knowing Nc.
Gill he became frightened and made a
spring at him for his own protection
from assault, and grabbed him. Guiteau
denies having had the corset.stee at all,
but the officials are under the impres-
sion that he had been using it for some
time for his own purposes, and
keeping it out OF sight. The
generally accepted theory is
that the bed cots being steamed the
first week OF each month, at the
last steaming when they were replaced
the cot FROM some other cell in which
the cheeser had been concesled was sub.
stituted for the one taken out. 1t is an
ordinary thing to find such things as
Knives Made of Shoe-Shanks and Corset
Steels
about the prison, for no knives are al
lowed the prisoners. OF course, when
found such weapons are taken from the
prisoners.
Since his incarceration there has been
nothing seen by the Jail guards to indi.
cate that Guiteau would destroy his life
even if he had an opportunity, and the
possession of the "cheeser" is not regard.
ed as any indication that he intended to
use it for any purpose exCent- tn clean
ouite composed, and in his usual spirits.
The Mail for the Assassin
Guiteau is about equal to that OF Mem
her of Congress. There has recently
accumulated about half peck OF postal
cards and letters. So many come that II
is suspected parties take this means oil
advertising their business, expecting
that their communications will be made
public through the papers. Among the
postal cards received recently are the
following: .,,
"CHARLEs ]. GUIrEAU: Will give YOU
$500 per night to lecture after you have
served eight years in Dry Toltugas:
Will advertise you as the great unhung,
but
Will Not be Responsible for the Capri
ces OF Judge Lynch"
Another from Corsicana, Texas, is as
follows:
"Charlie, YOU hard. hearted old villain,
I wish YOU would come to Texas and
try your hand on an old fogy We have
here. 1t would he doing little good
for the evil you have done to an inno-
cent man."
Another, from Nincennes, Ind, has a
pen. picture representing "a hanging
bee," with the following: "To Eureka:
Bang Goes the Trap and You Go to He'll"
Another represents steam engine so
peared as to pull Guiteau, with ropes
attached to hands and feet. Gniteau is
represented as crying, "Stalwarts, help"
and on it is written: "Iou have no
board bill now, and / suppose you are
happy" The devil is represented with
a barrel ready inscribed: Patiently
waiting; I'm coming.
Another has a coffin inscribed, Sacred
10 the Memory OF G. J. ii, Assassin and
Villain" under which is "Chas. J. Gui-
teams Proper Resting Place"
Another from birthstone Quarries,"
18th of August, 1851, is as follows:
"Comrade Guiteau: My heart swe!ls
with emotion when | witness the perse'
cution YOU are compelled to endure.
You did my bidding nobly, and verify
YOU shall have your reward such only as
| am accustomed to bestow upon my
faithful agents. Should you need any
thing further to render your present
condition more endursble ! will send
seven legions OF little black angels armed
with red.hot pinchers to make it pleas
ant for YOU. Yours until death, when
We will have happy reunion.
A Postal Gard Was Received from Gui
tesu's Sister,
Mrs. +. NJ. Scoville, OF Chicago. IL wa
received yesterday by Warden Croker
She wanted to inquire about him, say
ing that the papers had ceased to speai
about him. This postal card was shos vi
to Guiteau last evening by WardeI
Crocker. Guiteau said it was genuine
and said: "I.lform NY sister that / an
| well, and am praying daily for the recov
ery of the President, and that l regre
nv deed. Don't let her know OF the oc
currence OF this morning, as that is past
| and is OF no consequence.
When District Attorney Corkhiil wa
here he visited him almost daily, gav'
him q stenographer to take down hl
endless tumble of words and in variou
other WAYS led Guireau to think himsel
an important parsonage. His pictur
was taken and the wretch was san
enough to know it would Re s'ush
everywhere, and this fed his vanity
Since Col. Corkhill lett, Guiteau, viii
the exception OF an occasional visit iron
Warden Croker, has been.
Treated a. the Other Prisoners
He has been somewhat arrogant 10 III
keepers, but it did not change his tresl
ment. Some time ago he complained Q
a head ache and ordered band got 10
it, which, not coming as promptly as D
thought it should, be tore up his piilo'
case for a bandage and as q pennanc
for the act his next
Neal was Made of Bread and Water,
OF which he complained to Warde
Crocker, ascribing that the value oil IN