West-Jersey pioneer., 1881-07-07


recognition took place, Guiteau saying:
"You are the man who wouldn't let me 60
through the jail some time ago." The only
other remark he made before being placed
in his cell was that General Sherman would
arrive at the Jail soon.
The jailors state that they have seen him
around the Jail several times recently, and
that on one occasion he appeared to be
under the influence of liquor. On one of
his visits, subsequent to the first one men,
toned, these officers say that Guiteau sue
ceeded in reaching the rotunda of the build
ing, where he was noticed examining the
scaffold from which the Hirth murderers
were hanged.
One of the letters referred to, showing
clearly that the intention of the prisoner
was to murder the President is as follows:
JULY 2, 1881.
To THE WHITE House:
The Presidents S tragic death was sad
necessity, but it will unite the Republican
party and save the Republic. Life is a
flimsy dream, and it matters little when one
goes A human life is of small value. Dur
ing the war thousands of brave boys went
down without tear. | presume the Presi-
dent was a Christian, and that it will be no
worse for Mrs. Garfield, dear soul, to part
with her husband this way than by natural
death. He is liable to go at any time any
way. had no i'll will toward the Presi-
dent. His death was political necessity.
am lawyer, a theologian and politician.
I am a stalwart of the stalwarts. was
kl, Of of ny, or,
in New York during the canvass. | have
some papers for the press, which shall
leave with Byron Andrews and his colour
nalists at No 1920 New York avenue,
where the reporters can see them. | am
going to the Jail.
CHARLES GUITEAU.
| Another, bearing the address, "Please de-
| liver at once to General Sherman or his first
assistant in charge of the War Department, T"
contains the following declarations:
To General Sherman: have just shot
the President. l shot him several times, as
| wished him to go as easily as possible.
| His death was political necessity. am a
lawyer, theologian and politician. lam a
stalwart of the stalwarts. l was with Gen.
eral Grant and the rest of our men in New
| York during the canvass. | am going to
Jail. Please order out your troops and take
possession of the Jail at once.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES GUITEAU.
The statements referred to as being adj
dressed to Byron Andrews are retained by
the police authorities. They are contained
in a lengthy document, covering apparently
about thirty pages of letter paper and writ
ten in heavy course hand. In addition to
those above referred to there is letter ad
dressed to Vice President Arthur, in which
| Guiteau informs him of the assassination o.
President Garfield, and that he Arthur
was by this act made President of the
United States. Guiteau then proceeds tt
advise the Vice President as to the selec
| ton of his Cabinet and recommends Mr.
Coulsburg for Secretary of State; Levi P
Morton for Secretary of the Treasury; EN-
ory A. Storrs. of Chicago, for Attorney Gen
eral, and John A. Logan for Secretary o
War; He further says in this letter tina
Postmaster General James is doing so wei
in the Post office Department that he nigh
be retained; that the Departments of tn
Navy and Interior are not of much account
and it does not make much differenc
whether any change is made in them or not
Byron Andrews, the person alluded to Il
the prisoners letter, is the Washington cor
respondent of the Chicago inter- Ocean
Upon hearing of the shooting and the allu
sion made to him in the prisoners papers
Mr.. Andrews reported to police headquai
feet that he never heard of nor met Guitea
until he saw him under arrest to-day.
The excitement was so intense that fear
we're entertained by the authorities that
attempt would be made to lynch the prlt
oner, and it was decided to remove him t
the District Jail. Application was made fo
military assistance TO be ready in case 9
emergency, and after consultation wit
Secretary Lincoln, General Sherman order
ed out three companies of United States al
tilery from the arsenal, one company bein
mounted as cavalry and two serving as il
fautry. One mounted and one foot com
pany were stationed about the White Hous
and grounds and one was stationed at til
Jail. The District militia were also ordere
to hold themselves in readiness, and re
mained under arms at their armories all day
After the President had been made a
comfortable as possible in his chamber a
the White House, he dictated dispatch {
Mrs. Garfield, which was the first one sen
after his arrival 1t read as follows:
Mrs. Garfield: The President wishes m
to say to you from him that he has bee
seriously hurt, how seriously he cannot say
He is himself and hopes you will come t
him soon. He sends his love to you.
A. F. ROCKWELL.
The news had reached Long Branch be
fore the arrival of the special telegram, an
had been broken to her, but no intimatio
had been given of the nature of the injuries
She was naturally nervous on the receipt Q
the news, but bore up bravely. A late
dispatch intended to reassure her read a
follows:
Mrs. J. A. Garfield: Don't believe the sen
sational dispatches about the General
Will keep you constantly informed.
J. r. BROWN.
Preparations were at once made for al
immediate departure for Washington, an,
General Swain sent dispatch to the Whit
House saying they would start at once
While Mrs. Garfield and her assistants wer
thus engaged delegation, consisting o
General Grant, John Solane, q. Vioto
Newcomb, DR.. A. Smith, Robert l.. Ken
nedy and Mrs. Robert B. Minturn, visite'
her. They expressed to her the sorrow
they felt for the calamity that had come s.
suddenly upon her and upon the nation
General Grant, shaking her hand sympa
thetically, was so overcome with emotion
that he could scarcely speak the words o
sympathy and encouragement that wer
upon his lips.
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