Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-27

dent has been away, and had the care of the
Presidents two younger sons. aged nine and
eleven years In obedience to a telegram Thurs
day night from Mrs. Garfield the sons are left at
Mentor. They were informed Thursday evening
of the Presidents almost hopeless condition and
were greatly distressed, but did not murmur on
being told they could not go to him.
THE PRESIDENTS ALLEGED SUPERSTITION AS TO
SATURDAY.
1t was mentioned in the third edition of THE
STAR last night, as matter of interest at this
time, that the President has sort of a supersti-
ton that if he dies it will be on Saturday He
has spoken of this conviction it is said, several
times
1t is stated that the President has from boy
hood had a superstitious vein in his composition.
1t is stated that when quite young man he en-
tertained the belief that he would not live be-
yOnd thirty-three years-the age at which his
father died. Another story is that shortly after
the breaking out of the war, and while his
friends were trying to secure for him the col
ency of the 42d Ohio regiment, he was rendered
the command of the eth. Turning to friend
when the intelligence reached him, he said with
sad SMILE Seven times six is fOrty-twO. old
fellow. had set my heart on that regiment;
shall surely die in my forty-secOnd year. 1t is
unnecessary to add that he did not die.
A Curious Story from Philadelphia.
WHAT COL. CORKHILI. Is REPORTED TO HAVE
SAID.
special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun this
morning from Philadelphia, Pa, says: Col. Cork
HILL U. S. District attorney for the District of
Columbia, who has been taking a vacation at
Cape May, Jeff to-day for Washington, having
received dispatches that the President cannot
possibly live. Col. COrkhill says he is fully
aware of the existence of secret organization
in Washington city whose purpose is. in the
event of President Garfields death. to break
the Jail and put an immediate end to the life
of the assassin Guiteau. Their desire is to
hang Guiteau by slow process, and in the
meantime each member of the organization is
to be allowed to put bullet in Guiteau's body,
taking care not to strike him in any vital
point until the last possible moment The
colonel says he has good reasons for the be-
lief that the guards of the Jail, who are all
OF them ex-UniOn soldiers, know of this secret
organization and are in sympathy with it. He
says that it has been with the utmost difficulty
that the warden of the Jail has prevented these
guards long ere this from finding some excuse
to kill Guiteau. This explains the encounter
between guard and Guiteau, which took place
In the latter'S cell recently. Guiteau knows
the guards want to kill him. and for that reason
he has suffered great mental anguish since the
first relapse of the President. He is so nervous
that he gets little or no sleep. The colonel saws
that while he believes that no torture too great
can be visited on Guiteau. he must see that the
law is Obeyed which protects Guiteau and Sc
cures for him fail trial before jury of his
countrymen. He says it would never nc to 90
to the world that in the capital of the nation the
officers OF the law were unable 10 enforce it's
mandates, and were at the mercy of a mob
All that will be necessary to secure the jail from
the interference of mob will be a battery of
artillery. There are now three batteries of
United States artillery stationed at the arsenal
In Washington, and about $50 marines at the
navy-yard.
COL CORKHII.L DENIES.
Col. COrkhill who returned to Washington
from Cape May this morning. states that in the
interview telegraphed from Philadelphia, he
never made any assertion that there was an or
ganzed band of which the guards were men,
bers, who contemplated shooting Guiteau at
the first opportunity, nor anything like it, that
what he did say, was what has already been
stated in THE STAR. that there were organ
ZafiOns in the country formed since the assaSsi-
nation who did not intend that Guiteau should
escape punishment.
Guiteau in Jail.
APPRENTICESHIP OF MOB LAw-HE WANTS TO
HAVE MGILL ARREsTED-THE MILITARY
GUARD.
The assassin Guiteau. as stated in THE STAR
OF yesterday, has recently become fearful that
some outsider medtated an attack upon him:
but how he received this impression is unknown
ders had heen increased. Usually he inquiries
OF the guards as they come on duty for the latest
news from the President. and receives the ster-
eotyped answer Improving at the last ac-
counts" to which he replies, Il am glad to
hear It,. He is still engaged in writing.
SOME OF HIS EFFUsIONs
are directed to outside parties in reference to
bail, while others purport to give an
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to shoot the President, and his reasons for the
shooting. such as have been published over and
over again.
Since the episode with the guard McGil few
days ago, he has been quite bitter towards the
guard. A few nights after the occurrence seeing
Mr. McGlll in the rotunda, he demanded to know
why ne was not locked up, claiming that McGill
was as guilty as he was, only MEG. failed
to shoot. subsequently he addressed a
letter to an official outside whom he regards
as stalwart friend requesting him to 20 to
Judge Wylie and make charge of assault with
intent to kill against McGill, ION information
and BELIEF. 1t is needless to say that this letter
has not been sent to the party it is addressed to.
THE MILITARY GUARD.
Thus far the military guard at the Jail has not
been increased, but it is understood that the
marines at the barracks on Sth street east are
under orders, and in case of an uprising they
could In few moments reinforce the artillery at
the Jail. 1t is thought that Guiteau fears an
attack on the Jail. and that rather than fall in
the hands of a mob he would have no hesitancy
In putting an end to his existence.
PUBLIC FEELING.
The feeling in the community as the Presi-
dents condition gets worse is becoming intensely
bitter. The government doubtless intends that
the prisoner shall be kept safe and that he shall
be given a fair trial.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT
Gen. Sherman said last night that full prepa-
rations had been made to meet any possible
emergency, but declined to say what the ar
engagements were; that the Secretary of State.
the Secretary of War ara himself had Consulted
ana perfected Tie plans; that the majesty of the
law "";,uid be held; that the jail was the proner
place for prisoners, as provided by the statutes.
and that there was no need for unnecessary
public excitement.
POSTAL CARDS FOR GUITEAU.
Many postal cards continue to arrive in tb;s
city.by mail, addressed to Guiteau. the assassin,
Among these are the following:
One from Greene, Iowa, dated August %. is
as follows: ~ ~
''We wish we were thy night-cap strinos.
Around thy neck we'd glide.
And in an ecStacy of bliss