The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-07-07

that Of dandified man or small mental
calibre. lie was arrested here once for
embezZleInent. Another characteristic
OF him was his proclivity TO follow and
persecute respectable young ladies to
whom he had obtained casual introduc.
tion, or OF wbons he forced his attentions.
AT ono time he found himself In an ugly
predicameDt with the attorney OF q young
lady whom he had thus pestered beyond
endurance. Tho attorney found him and
threatened him with sound horsewhip-
ping If he did not promise to desist, and
Guitteau desisted. 1t is said his father is
president or tho Second National Bpnk
OF Freeport. The family Is OF italian de-
scent, but Guitteau has always claimed to
be American born. He was finally COM
accumulation OF financial difficulties. In
other words Chicago had become too hot
for him.
WHAT THE FATHER or THE ASSASSIN
HAs TO SAY ABOUT Ills SON.
BOSTON, July 3.-Tie following is an
extract from q letter dated March 80,
1913, from the father Of the assassin to
John w. Guitteau, his brother, in this
city, in which he refers to his son Charles
as follows: Il have beon ready TO believe
him capable OF almost any folly, stupid
ity or rascality. Tho one possible excuse
can render for him is that he Is insane.
Indeed, IL was called as q witness upon
the stand am inclined TO think rshould
testify he Is absolutely insane and hardly
responsible for his acts. My own i'm.
preston Is that unless somethin.. shall
stop him in his folly and mad career. he
vii! become u fit subject for tho lunatic
asylum. Before finally gave him up
mao exhausted oil my powers of reason
and persuasion, as we'll as other re-
sources, In endeayoring to control his
actions and thoughts, but without avail.
found ho was dCceitful and could not
be depended upon iu anything. Stub
born. wilful, cOnceited and at all times
outraSeously wicked and apparently pos
sessed OF tho dovil. saw him once or
twice whom it seemed to me he was will
Ing 70 do almost anything wicked he
should happen TO take fancy to. You
Will remember, perhaps, at the last con-
versation we had about him, told you
70 keep clear Of him and not have any
thing % do with him. Should anybody
ask anything about him 1 should be conf
pelled to say to them that thought he
was insane, or at least q monomaniac,
and should there leave it and say no
more about him. His insanity is of such
q character that he Is as likely to become
sly. cunning desperate rs anything.
Could see him 1 might possibly make
another and vigorous effort 70 change the
channel of his thoughts and feelingr If
l could not do that should have no hope
whatever of being able to do him any
6o"N' hiouC tIP my illilu lOUR ago
nevor to give him another dollar in
money until / should be convinced he
was thoroughly humbled and radically
changed. L am sometimes afraid he
would steal, rob or do anything before
MS egotism and sclf-conceit shall be
knocked out OF him, and perhaps even all
that will not do it. So you see regard
ms case as hopeless, or nearly so, and of
course know no other way but to dismiss
MIN entirely from my mind and leave
MN In tho hands of his Maker, with very
faint hope that he can be changed either
In this world or the next"
aUITTEAU INSANE.
WAsHINaroN, July 3.-Dr. Hood, the
medical examiner of the pension office,
recalls the fact that Guiteau mado appIi.
cation for pension some months ago
upon the representation that he was a
soldier during tho civil war. DIR. Hood
invG, tigated the claim, and the papers
were filed away with tho endorsement
The story OF t.is Crime.
WAsH1NGToN, July 4. lssl.-Secre!a-y
Blaine says he parted with President
Garfield Friday evening, and left him in
m unusually happy and cheerful frame
OF mind. He spoke with almost boyish
g!ee OF the pleasure he anticipated ffom
his coming and much needed rest. The
conversation turning on his departure in
WIG ihoA hth6s hb tiStAcu tuo premier IL ne
would not go down to the train and SEQ
him of. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Blaine was not tc be one Of the presiden-
tial party. "Unless you promise faith
fully," ssid the president jocularly, "I'm
afraid you will not come, for think you
added. more earnestly, 'do come; I
should like to see you, as I have some
parting words for you.'' To this Mi.
Blaine replied: II will certainly go. 1
will call at the white house and take you
to the train in my carriage" The presi-
dent thanked him heartily, and the two
gentlemen parted for the night.
Mr.. Blaine said that he called Saturtiay =
morning, according to promise. 1t was
then arranged that the family and party
should precede them in the presidents
carriage, and that Bir. Garfield and the
secretary should follow. This they did.
MIR. Blaine then described the conversa-
ton Oh the way es they rode slowly to
the depot. Mr.. Blaine said the PRECEDENT
was unusually cheerful and disposed to
talk very pleasantly. During the ride
down the avenue the president convcrsed
freely regarding the condition of the adj
mintstration, the president expressing
his belief that they were getting ON sim
gularly well that Notwithstanding all
the reported discord among the members
OF the cabinet, they were becoming better
acquainted with each other; their rela-
tionB of cordiality and mutual confidence
and respect wero improving, and that the
administration was becoming solid and
strong. "Yes, Mr.. President" said the
secretary, land you and know further
that in all consultations and interchanges
OF thought between the members of the
cabinet and yourself there has never been
one sev"Te or unk.nd utterance across the
cabinet table," "Ah. that is 6 great cora.
fort to me. Blaine," said the president,
who seemed to have fallen into mrsing
mood. So they talked, riding slowly,
until the depot YVES reached. Tho presi-
ident, who was seated next to tho side
walk, got out first, and asked the police
man stationed at the depot (Mr. Kear-
ney), "How long will it be until the linn
tied express goes out?' .'About fifteen
minutes" was the respectful reply.
Turning to Mr.. Blaine. the president
said: 'Then I'll wait here with YOU"
No. said the secretary, tive will go in,'
They walked into the depot arm in arm,
and proceeded through the ladies' room,
Mr.. Blaine being. of the opinion that he
had dropped tfe presidents arm as they
| passed between the seats, but those pros-
ent say that did not:
The statement of Mr., Blaine, however,
Is confirmed by Mrs. white, tho atten-
dnnt in cha,,5a of tho ladies' waiting
| room. y ~; ~
Just as they were passing .from the
ladies' room into the large room, adjoin-
ing, Mr.. Blaine was startled by q report
! "a very loud rcport-of n pistol, and
the second report rang out on tho air,
| when the president exclaimed, "Oh, my
God" just then some one from the rear
OF the president r.,sL.e<! :ss .s::. is.
| him. Mr. Blaine, stlppoeing him 20 be
! the person who had fired the shot, stHrSed