Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-09


for forcing the air for both OF these processes is
furnished by the fire department engines.
| TIE DORSEY COOLING PLAN.
| This afternoon load Of machinery arrived
! from the navy yard to be used in connection
with the Dorsey plan for cooling the Presidents
room. Small engines are also being nut in
place outside the house. There will be 10 ne
cessity for the fire department engines for either
apparatus, as soon as the engines are got in
working order, which will be some time this
afternoon.
HAS THE CLOTHING BEEN EXAMINED?
prominent physician of Washington makes
The suggestion to TIE STAR that a careful ex-
animation of every particle of the clothing worn
by the President and penetrated by the ball
should be made to ascertain if any portion is
missing. This examination Should be made
with a powerful glass that will detect the alb
seacc Of any fibre, and show whether any scrap
or patch has been carried into the wound.
Bits of cloth are much more dangerous sub
stances to be lodged in the body than lead bull
lets. The old-fashioned round ball was much
more apt to carry portions of the clothing into a
wound than the modern conical ball. such as
was used by Guteau; still the latter does very
often take bits of fibre with it, and it should be
ascertained definitely whether or not it did in
this case. 1t is not unlikely that such examina-
ton has been made, but as no mention has been
made of the fact, if it has been done. it is
thought proper to make this suggestion
That Mysterious Woman in Black.
WHAT SHE DOES AND DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT GUI-
| TEAu.
The 'mysterious lady in black who appeared
at Col. COrkhilfs office yesterday is now said to
be Mrs. Charlotte Smith, publisher and cores
pendent formerly of St Louis. but now of this
city. Mrs. Smith was at Col. CorhhiIs Office
| yesterday and to-day to see that official There
is also said to be another mysterious woman"
To a STAR reporter to-day Mrs. Smith said :-"I
had some business at Col. Corkhi.rs Office yes-
tcTday but it was of an entirely different nature
| than what was represented in the papers, |
think these reporters have allowed their imar-
nations to mslead them. There was lady at
Mrs. Lockwood's who must have been the nlys-
terious woman She was engaged in selling
| books. The detectives came to Mrs LockwoOd's
and said she must leave the city, Mrs. Lock
wood is very indignant about the treatment of
this lady
| Have you ever seen this man Guiteau?" in
! quired the reporter.
II have seen any number of iead-beats 7 have
any amount OF letters from thsse chaps" she re-
piled evasively
But do you know anything of Guiteau?"
There were two or three parties from Chicago
VINO came to me in New York. l should not
wonder.if this is one of those persons I have
some papers in New York-some material which
| may be of some Importance. If there is another
person it it. these papers will be material They
| are all locked up in New York"
what is there about Guiteau's having any
| thinS TO 90 with getting up some scandal about
| Gen Garield?'
He did not have anything to do with such
tning. think he was an enthusiastic republi-
can He was an admirer of Gen. Garfield's. 1
do not know whether this man is the same per-
son. l am going to New York to look up some
papers Ii it is the same person that called on
me, then it changes matters considerably
81 do not want to get any notOriety about
TINS. ana , l wish you would not say anything
about it. pleaded Mrs. Smith.
=" Dld you recognize the picture of Guiteau?"
persisted the reporter
81 did not recognize the picture''
"Do you remember the name?"
No; l paid SO little attention, and have a
very poor memory"
Now you must know something about Gui-
teau?'
"Well, know man from Chicago-he intro
duced himself as lawyer from Chicago-came
to me in New York He wanted to get cam
paign work and he borrowed money from me-
tie used to write notes asking for fifty cents
lie lett with me lot OF papers, and | am going
to get them. His hair was longer then, but /
oiiihh icCoSHILc tLc sue lace.
Mrs. Smith, it is stated was engaged in the
last campaign in writing political articles for
the democratic press. Her full statement has
not been made public but so far as can he
learned it is to the effect that while at the Stur-
teyant House, in New York, in September and
october. party under the name of Guiteau
with two others, called on her. They opened
the conversation by stating that they had been
informed that she favored the election of Gen.
Hancock; that something must be done to pre-
vent the election OF Gen. Garfield and that they
were in possession of certain facts which tbey
desired she should put before the world. She
took some stock in their statements and after two
or three interviews, in which she became aware
that there were some seven or eight persons
connected with the business she was convinced
that 1t was a most infamous conspiracy in
which they were engaged, and Indignantly re-
fused to have anything further to do with the
matter. She at once reported what she knew
to the authorities. She believes that this con-
splracy was abandoned, but the MOrey letter
appearing within week or two after this she
believes that the same party got up this letter.
1t is understood that Guiteau when questioned
about Mrs. Smith denied that he ever knew or
called on such party. A considerable portion of
her sta' ment has already been corroborated,
ana whether they have a bearing on the case or
not some very important disclosures may fol-
low.
WHAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS.
COL Corhhill said this afternoon that when
Mrs. Smith called yesterday to see him he did
not know her name, and did not learn it until it
was told him by a STAR reporter. She said
nothing, ne said, and knew nothing about the |
aHalr they were investigating; that what she |
spoke about was an entirely different matter; |
ana that when she returned to him this morning |
she said she thought she was mistaken about |
knowing Guiteau
kilograms Received To-day.
The following kilograms were receive at the
White House to-day:
TO MRS. GARFIELD.
from MOrrow, Ohio, to Mrs. Garfeld:-ssMost |
deVoutiy DO | thank God for Gen. Garfield's re- |
covery. J. WORTHINCTnN
THE OLD SOLDIERS AT DAYTON TO THE PREsI- |
DENT.
from Dayton, Ohio, to the President: The
Oid Guard OF Dayton, composed of old soldiers |
VINO defended the National flag during the late |
feoeliion, many of whom fought with you in the |
oloody heds Of the southwest. direct us. their |
ccolhnttee, to express to you, first their horror
Ior Lne crime OF regicde in our republic in the |
midst OF peace and prosperity and progress of |
reunion SO happily promoted by you both as !
IspIesentatlye In Congress and the chief execu- |
i've ol the Nation. Second, their grief for your |
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