, 1881-07-03

Joseph Mcdonald, of the BoArl OF Trade, who
WIS seen last evening at his residence. IS Chest
nut place, informed reporter that he knew the
assassin very we'll 1t was about 1870 when he
first met hin, and at that time ho wrote his
name simply as Charles Guio. He applied to Mr.
Mcdonald for employment as bil-collector, aud
was sent out with bundle Of what were con-
sidercd bad debts. Mr.. Mcdonald rcposed no
confidence In him from the start, but he SO Wig
orously advocated his ability to realize on cases
of chronic Indebtedness that he was given a
sample lot Of those that hAd been already given
up us dead. By lint Of threats of various kinds
cceed n ooIiecIiua @ some Of the Bills " wheh
ne duly turned over to his employer. 4
second batch, he reported his Inability to reat-
Mr klcDonafd was Of the opinion that some sof
the collections were actually made and puck-
eted. Gniteau continued to haunt the office
until be became an uncomfortable nus.l,.ce, and
was invited to stay out. But even this sum
mary treatment did not discourage tho enter
prisiuG collector, whom Mr. Mcdonald describes
seen, either before or since, As IN instance Ut
this, Mr.. Mcdonald was standing In b. F. Aliens
Cook County National Bunk oae dug, when he
duouon to Mr.. Allen, which was re-
iuctuntly given Guireau represented him
self to Mr.. Alien as the lawyer
to improve real estate throughout that State.
Mr.. Allen owned considerable property along
the Rack Island KnilrOAd, and WAS pleased
fell In with the scheme Guitcau cAled1ho next
day, according to appointment, but. instead Of
talking sboat the BUILDING pro1ec he asked Mr
the scheme, be said he wasn't prepared to talk
about it Just then, but would like to cullcct srt
bills. Mr.. Mcdonald had In tho 1ncantiluc told
Mr.. Allen that Guilenu was deud-beat, and
that he should lonk out fur hin. the result
Of which was that the bunker did not give him
III Phe summit of his monumental cheek was
reached at this very interview. Gen. John A.
Logan was sitting iu the private Office OF tho
bank, and Gutteau begged the tavor of an in
PRODUCTION. on the ground that he was intimately
acquainted with some Of the Generals relauvcs
story, like all bis others that Mr.. Allen intro
duced tho fellow, who ever after had the Gen
erals acQualntance.-distant though it was
though it does not appear whether be ever im=
posed upon any body by lReuns Of It.
Mr.. Mcdonald further said that Gufteau was
gcutecl young man, smart and active. and psls-
sessed Of ability which, If turned tn proper use,
calling. 1t WAS mistake that he wis in the
habit Of hnuging around sAlouils. 10 WIS Of Il
literary turn OF miud, was fond of talking about
books and various reforms, and was utways
At such places he was usually accompanied by
respectable young ladies'. About lS:2 or 1873 he
again sought Mr. AtcDonald's Office. and wanted
40 introduction 70 Keith Bros; He sid be had
church and the 7. ". c. A., but tho letter was
not given him. Soon afterwards he wanted Mr.
Mcdonald to Gndeavor to secure for him the
ton, In which he proposed to give course ol
public lectures, but that gentleman refused 10
have anything tn do with him. In repiy to the
Mcdonald said he considered him perfectly sane
but thoroughly unscrupnious,-A blackmai1cr
and a shyster, determined to accomplish bis
ends, whether BY fair means or foul