The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-09-02
CuiteRu's Jail Life.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.


Guiteau continues TO flourish, albeit be-
hind the bars. He sees no one save the
prison officials. Of course he dislikes very
much the heat which we have experienced
this week, but is favorably disposed toward
all else with which he has to do. He bears
the monotonous routine of the Jail with as
much equanimity and apparent cheerfulness
and satisfaction as could be expected under
the circumstances. He is sustained by two
or three practical thoughts, as we'll as by
any number Of fine-spun fances. One Of
the former Is that the President will get
well, and that hence nothing very disagreed
BILE can happen TO him as result Of his hay-
ing obeyed the voices which urged him to
shoot the President. The comforting
thought that his autobiography will be pub
lished In some form, and that thus his life
and character, and especially oil the circum-
stances surrounding his attempted remov-
a." as he terms the attempted assassination
of the President, including his motives, will
be correctly placed before the public. Gui-
teau does not know that his autobiography
will probably never see the light of day. He
would shed tears II he knew II. Hehas been
very anxious about IL; anxious that 1t should
be correct and well written, and that 1t should
be put before the country In an attractive
shape. He went 30 far as to plan Its ar
rangement for publication, and select It's IL
Illustrations. He wanted 1t printed In one
volume, and bis theological essays printed as
volume two Of the "Life and Writings of
Charles Guiteau," the whole to be prefaced
with preface giving q sketch Of his crime
and Its results, and synopsis Of his phlo-
sophical and theological theories. He
wanted the book illustrated with photo
graph and autograph Of himself, photo
graph and autograph Of Colonel Corkhill,
and photographs Of exterior and interior Of
the Jail. He thought there would be no
difficulty in having 1t published, and pre-
dicted for IL an immense sale. 1t Is almost
needless TO say that his hopes will not be re-
allied. He was right In his surmise that
publishers could be found without difficulty.
Half dozen second-rate publishers have
forwarded TO the District Attorney, who
took down from dictation Guiteau's strange
story, letters begging for the privilege Of
exclusively publishing the work referred to,
and offering liberal terms. One man, pre-
dieting a minimum circulation Of 100000
for IL, offered handsome sum rs earnest and
25 per cent. of the gross returns. OF course
these offers were declined without thanks
There are parts of the autobiography which
will never be published, and other parts
which will be given to the press when the
proper time comes. One of the sections
which would be suppressed should IL be
published would be that referring TO his
marital infelicities which reflects on his wife,
and another would be that containing a
spicy rehash Of many scandal rumors cur
rent In Washington about men In public
life. There are from 1900 to 100000
words in the autobiography proper. The
Prosecuting Attorneys have been severely
criticized for preparing IL. They have been
accused of unfairness in so dealing with
Guiteau Is TO worm out Of him condolences
10 be used TO his disadvantage at his trial.
II ID due to them to say, FIRST, that the auto
biography was undertaken, carried on and
consummated Ut Guitean's request, and that
II will not be produced ut his trial. Moth
Ing more than an outline abstract Of II will
be used.