Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
CARO- from Hrs. pHaspssre.
HE INTERVIEW WITH GUITEAC.
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our recent visit and Interview with the assassin
Guiteau at the jail. 81 account OF which ap-
peaTed IN the Sunday morning issue of the
Washington Post. The following is correct
statement: Upon returning saturday after
noon from a drive to Arlington Heights. my
husband >1 rested that we visit the Jail before
leaving Washington for our western home
ArriYin5 at the jail, my husband expressed a
wish to sHe the Gel, USUALLY occupied by (;ulteau
Warden Croker teen informed the PRISONER OF
our uft@+'Ece. HleB he Sc t word that he want cd
70 see us i'Ctn ahd 3t.T cAildren. We ere then
very confteOusy conducted by Warden Croker
first. 10 the cell usually occupied by Cu.teau.
and then to aD0t!leI ard laT1er cell @neTe the
prisoner vas writing. As We entered the pris-
"ncT advanced, saak.lG hands with Us both
receiving Us very politely. / then Inquired fol-
MS health. and remarked that he was looking
much thinner AID Great deal older than when
last met h;in. Gutcau replied that he was
iHei'ng Wen. He then asked the aces of INV
children and STOPPING, kissed NY tiree-year-o Old
bUy. aud then kissed 10y little girl whom held
in my arms. and sad they were nice little
chiiuren- some remarks were then made with
reference TO the cll'1ateof !cadVll.e, Col. where
We reside. ard then inquired if he had ever
been in Colorado, and ne replied that he had
passed through there when he visited San Fran
CISCO some ten years arc Mr. Duumire, who
had been standing near the prise or. then said,
addressing tie prisoner in an impressive man
y "
other one. in the condition You are IN" when
tuiteau. sailing sadly. said: THE Almighty
VIII protect me-" 3ir Du1Inire then shook
hands with hin, ardsaid: Goodbye. Guiteau,
IL Is not likely We shall meet a-ain" The pris-
oGer then asked me how liked the west, and
SAID ne Was clad to know was we'll and COM
fortabiy settled in life. and said: Annie
wish you niuCh prosperity: | wish you we'll"
| then shock hands with him. and sad: II am
exceedingly sorry to meet you under these sad
circumstances. and then babe him farewell.
We then quietly withdrew, leaving him alone
with God. Our interview was strictly private,
no other visitors being present at that time
In conclusion. would most earnestly and
reserently request all who worship God in
spirit and in truth. TO unite their earnest petit
tons To God. tie Father and Maker of US all.
for His blessing. and that the many mourning
saddened hearts everywhere. may be cneered
and comforted by the sweet and gentle influence
OF DIVINE love. Mrs. THEO. DUNMRE.
Washington, December 20. 1881.
PoL0-THE REDS BEAT THE BLUEs-Iast
night the second match game of polo between
the two city teams was played at the Rink. As
is usual on such occasions the building was
crowded with friends of the rival teams The
Reds We're represented by Cuttings. capt; G.
HELEN. Murphy. Snyder Wilmington Hillyer
and McFaiis. The Blnes-Boyd capt; B. Hell
len. Main. Iarrow, Hobbs. Owen and Harlan.
Umpire. Wilmington; referee, Davenport The
game was an interesting one, frequent bursts
OF applause marking the good plays. The
Reds won 10y a score of too.
SON-IN-LAw AGAINST MOTHER-IN-LAW-PO-
lceman Young states that an elderly white lady
came to him on the street Saturday night with
her face bleeding and two teeth knocked out
and stated that her son-in-law Timothy Con-
uors had assaulted her. On going to the house
OF Timothy CopnOrs. the son-in-law on Madison
street. the officer found him bleeding frem bad
cut on the forehead. which. he said. his mother
in-.aw did with stove litter. Not seeing tie
assault. the officer could not arrest Connors for
assault. but locked him up for cursng and
swearing. In the Police Court yesterday Connors
forfeited his collateral.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
Fred h0Ones. trustee. to Fannie Crew. part IA,
res. ID; 81 .323. Commissioners F. s. & r. Co
to 4. G. Clark. ut 81. SCI. So: $500. Calvin
Payne to James F. Wollard. all of So of G55:
$1,000 j. F. WOllard to John W. STILES, same
property; 5000. F. ". Jones. trustee, to
Catharine V SEWER. sub s. .'harlem;" $500.
John sherman. trustee, to Chas c. yreeland,
ard Edith L. Studiey. lots and 70. Columbia
Heights" 1854. Margaret l.. Paschall to
Molle ~ Main, lot 10. block 6, Meridian Hill;
5000. X. \. Edmonston to c. A. Allison parts
56 and So Old Georgetown; s.. C. n ALI
son to K A. Edmonston ct al, same property:
8. Gabriel EdmonstOn to Il. Downing lot
-. so. So; $3.50. ". W. Metcalf to Jane .Ju-
dab. part lot Z. so. 9l3; sS00-subject to taxes
". WAGNER to Regina Ready. fourth interest in
lots : and s. square 9l2; $500. NJ NJ Benedict
to John Marbury. jr,. lots 2i5 and 2;6 parts 247,
2iS and 2i9. 3 and HIS addition to Georgetown:
$ j. T. Joy to c. W. Andrews. part 20, So
266; II 600.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS. Lodge,
No. 70, +. A.A.M.. last evening elected the fol-
lowing officers: A. A. Birney. VIM. NJ. Trim
BILE. S-W- J. p. Tortert J.W.; j. W. Griffin.
treasurer; ). c. Poynton secretary; ". Birney.
trustee
b. b. French Lodge No. IS, FAA.M., last
evening elected the following officers: s. f.
Slater. Nm: j. A. Sample. SW.; W. II. Lemon.
j. w: III. VI. Gilman. secretary: f. NJ. Lawton,
treasurer (re-eiected): W. H. Faulkner tler; j.
X. Garrison. trustee. Bro +. NJ Lawten was
also elected an honorary member of said Lodge
Goodwill Commandery No. 81. United Order
CT the Golden Cross. last evening elected the
following officers for the ensuing term. viz: c.
Leslie Reynolds. NC: James E. Philip NVC;
Robt- j. Murray. W.P.: Edward Steer H. of r.:
VIM. c. Croot. T. X. of r.: Walter Allen, treas
urer; l.. B. swormstedt. VII: n. J. Wine,
" .i.E.: III. Bruggeman. VOC: Octayus
knight. P-N.C. DIR. S. /. Groot, F. NJ. Bradley.
Sanl1 5. Taylor, trustees.
AT the meeting of Anacostia Lodge Nod F.
n 4. ~. held December 10. the following OFF,
GERS for the year 1852 were elected: James Tin
di. wM.: William II. King SW.; Cornelius
w. bh1t JOfil r. hitlr. sec: Henry +.
Griswoid. treas; Rob. r. Patterson. teller
Proxies to Grand Lodge-Henry Kuhn Wallace
e.. Bone, Otto DeMo.l.
RIVER TRADE.-HarbOr-m Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: SlooDs
Magona and Maggie. schooners james Wayne.
}. &. Faunaun. and John Willie and punyy J.
\. Harper, all with oysters for market Schr.
Virginia Dare Delaney. 1886 tons COAL Johnson
Bros: schr. John Badey. Marshall. 176 tons coal,
same: schr. s. 5. Hudson Vaughn $40 tons coal.
city dealers; str. Sue Geogehegan merchandise
for Stephenson Bros; str. Ann Eliza Ssrop-
shire. merchandise. johnson Bros: str Mary G.
Spedden. 1900 feet lumber city dealers: long
boats Mary Ann Shea. Silver Star. Pilot, aud w.
d. Clark, all with cord wood for market
A POLICEMAN's PISTOL BALL THROUGH HIS
HAT.-Mr j. B. Wiseman a butcher. doing
business at the corner of LIST and NJ
streets. told STAR reporter that
about II O'Clock last Saturday night. while
he was passing the corner of 5.h and streets.
in his wagon. he heard two pist 81 shots close to
him and shouted TO the person firing them to
stop, he was in danger Of being struck by
the bullets. which came very Close to him. but
i'll spite of his warning third shot was fired
and the bullet. which was large one passed
through his hat and hair. Mr.. Wse,nan said
there were three policemen present who re-
fused to tell who fired the shot. but large
crowd WAS attracted by the Shootinu and h.