The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-02
GurrEAu TELLS his STORY.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 14-District Attor-
ney Corkhill has furnished the following state
ment for publication, in order to correct certain
erroneous assertions which have been made rela-
tive to Guiteau:
The interest felt by the public in the details of
the assassination and the many stories published
justify me in stating that the following is a cor
rect and accurate statement concerning the
points to which reference is made: The assassin,
Charles Guiteau, came to Washington City on
Sunday evening, March 6, 1881, and stopped at
the Ebbitt House, remaining only one day. He
then secured a room in another part OF the city,
and has boarded and roomed at various places
the full details Of which have On Wednesday
May 18, 1881, the assassin determined 10 murder
the President He had neither money nor pistol
at the time. About the last of May he went into
OMeara's store, corner of Fifteenth and streets,
in this city, and examined some pistols, asking
for the largest calber. He was shown 4wo, simi-
lar in caliber, and only different in the price On
Wednesday, June 9th. he purchased the pistol
which he used for which he paid SO, he having
in the meantime borrowed SIS of gentleman in
this city, on the plea that he wanted to pay his
board bill. On the same evening, about seven
o'clock, he took the pistol and went to the foot
Of Seventeenth street, and practiced firing at a
board-hring ten shots. BE then returned 70 his
boarding place, and wiped the pistol dry and
wrapped it In his coat, and waited his oppor-
tunity
On Sunday morning, June 18th, he was sitting
in Lafayette Park, and saw the Precedent leave
for the Christian Church, on Vermont avenue
and he at once returned to his room, obtained
his pistol, put Il In his hip pocket, and followed
the President TO church. He entered The church,
but found he could not kill him there without
danger Of killing some one else. He roticed that
the President sat near window. Aftes church he
made an examination of the window aad found he
could reach il without any trouble, and that from
this point could shoot the President shrough the
head without killing any one else. The following
Wednesday he went TO the church, examined the
location and the window, and became satisfied he
could accomplish his purpose. and he determined,
therefore, 10 make the attempt ct The church
the following Sunday. He learned from the
papers that the President would leave the city
on Saturday. the 18th Of June, with Mrsl Gar
field for Long Branch; he, therefore. determined
to meet him at the depot He left bis boardIng
place about 8 o'clock Saturday morning June
10, and went down to the river af the foot Of
Seventh street, and fired i've shoiG to practice
his aim and be certain his pistol was IN good
order. He then went to the depot and was In
the ladies' waiting-room Of the depot with his
pistol ready when the presidential pErsy entered.
He says Mrs. Garfield looked 90 weak and frail
that he had not the heart to shoot the President
IN her presence, and as he knew he would have
another opportunity he left the depot he had
previously engaged carriage 20 TAXA him 10 the
Jail On Wednesday evening the President and
his son, and, think, United Bistes Manhal
Henry, went out for Q ride. The assassiu took
his pistol and followed them and watched them
for some time in hopes the carriage would stop,
but no opportunity was given. On Friday
evening, July 1, he was sitting on tie seat in the
park opposite the White House. When be saw
the President come out alone be Showed him
down the avenue 70 Fiheanth street and then
kept on the opposite side Of The rsreet m Fif-
teenth until the President entered ske residence