Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-04

| community, Charles, then fifteen or sixte l years old, was left behind. He afterwa 1 went to Chicago where he studied law, beil
 cared for and supplied with money by | 1 father. After completing his studies Guites
 went to Europe, where he trave istic and other eccentric doctrine few years ago he returned to this countl and Iectured on the second advent of Chris He published a pamphlet on the subject, which the egotism of the man was plainl shown He spoke of himself as a messengs of God to announce His coming. His lectul
 here in Lincoln Hall on this subject was failure Julius-we used to call him Juliu
 but see he has dropped that part of h
 name-is now about forty or forty-two year
 old From what knew of the boy, his ec
 ucation in the Oneida community and his ut terances on religion, I was not at all surprise at his committing the act this morning.
 understand from people employed at tn White House that Guiteau had forced him self upon the President before. He was al applicant for the Consulship at Marseilles and a few days ago obtained access to tn President and acted so rudely that the Presi dent had him removed. I have no doub that. feeling offended by this act, he deter mined on the course which eliminated in thu terrible tragedy of this morning. Guiteal was hanging around the Republican head quarters, No. 241 Fifth avenue, New York during the campaign last fall. He made few speeches, but his efforts did not seem tc be appreciated by the committee. He was poor and seedy looking, and borrowed some money from MT. Jewell after the election and a few days before the committee broke up he asked Governor Jewell for recon mendation for Consulate. He specially urged if he could secure Consulate certain rich lady would marry him. It is not known whether the Governor recommended him or not, but one thing is certain-he was looked upon as person who was not exactly right in the upper story, said Mir. Burnside.
 Detective MeE1fresh reports the following conversation with the prisoner while being conducted to jail: q asked him, Where are yau from 2n 'I am native-born American. Born in Chiaago, and am a lawyer and the ologian."
 ''Why did you do this?''
 ''I did 1t to save the Republican party"
 ''What are your politics ?'
 q am a stalWsrt among the stalwarts. With Garfield out of the way, we can carry all the northern States, and with him in the way we can't carry asingle one.''
 Upon learning that McElfresh was de- tective, Guiteau said: A''You stick to me and have me put in the thifd story, front, at the jail. Gen. Sherman is ceming down to take charge. Arthur and all those men are my friends, and I'll have you made chief of po- lice. When you go back ta the depot you will find that I left two bundles of papers at the news stand which will explain all'
 ''Is there anybody else witS you in this matter ?"
 Not living soul. I have contemplated have shot him when he went away with Mrs. Garfield, but looked at her, and she looked 50 bad that I changed my mind.'' "a
 The following letter was then taken from the prisoners pocket at the police head quarters, showing conclusively his intSation to kill the President:
 JULY 2, 1sN
 The Presidents tragic death sad necessity, put it will unite the Republican party and tH when ne goes. human life is of small value Du ing the thousands of brave boys went down without tear. presume the President a Chris an and that he will be happier in Paradise than It be will for Mrs Garfield dear soul, o part with her husband this way than by natural 10 ill., will toward the President His death po- itical necessity. am 8 lawyer, theologian, and with General Grant and the rest of our men in New fork du: ing the canvass have some papers for the press. which leave with Byron Andrews and his journalists at No. 1420 New York avenue, where the eporters can see them. I am going to the jail.
 CHARLES GUITEAU.
 WHAT CONDUCTOR PIERCE SAW.
 The conductor of the express which the . sIr. J. B. Peirce, of Jersey City. He is a Iuiet, self-possessed and business-like man, ,f long experience in railroad matters. ''I ,f course, had my train and it's hundreds of people to see to, /" he said to a reporter They must be taken good care of, no matter what happened and things kept up to time The passengers were pretty well seated, and t was getting near the time to leave, at 9:3O !. m., when I was informed by the porter of ;ar No 222, intended for MT. Garfield and party, that the President had not yet put in Ln appearance. began to fear delay, so I vent into the waiting room to look for the President. As I entered from the cars trough the ticket checkers door saw the President and Mir. Blaine advancing arm in 4rm. A moment later there was pistol hot. The President stumbled forward and hen half turned before he lost his balance. The man with the pistol fired again, and the President tumbled forward on his face. umped forward to the side of the wounded nan. I saw the would-be murderer turn on lis heel and start for the D street door, where the carriage was waiting, but he urned and went toward the Sixth street en- rance. Here he was captured by MT. Blaine. don't know what they did with him after hat At first we thought the President was lead, but when he was carefully examined 1t vas found that he breathed regularly, though is pain must have been very great. He roaned when they lifted him, but I did not lear him utter word.
 Well, we carried him, or rather number if other people did-for was clearing the the superintendent's room, but topped when half way and took him into the adies' reception room. The physicians ar ived in an incredibly short time, and later he police came. NIT. Garfield seemed to be n intense pain, but nothing could be done to eieve him. My train had by this time aade a short start and them come to a top I found we were over time, so
 took last look at the poor man n the floor and darted after the ars. All along the route we received tid- ngs of the conditionyof the President, until t last crowds collected at the stations we 'assed and begged for news. The country eemed to become more feverish as he day advanced. At Philadelphia he people were wild: At Trenton Irs. Garfield aboard, tearing toward Wash ngton at high speed. It was 8 fast engine nd Pullman car. if my memory serves me. When we neared New York the immense sig ificance of the fact that the President had een attacked by an assassin became more pparent. The country seemed crazy with xcitement. and the only points of interest Tere the telegraph offices"
 ,Iter the shoOting-The Vice President 9t HhR Cap6Ga1-NOL AIOweu 10 sec 1he President-No Visitors Allowed fn the Cbamber-Latest Bulletins from the Bedside-Chanceso of the Patient for Re- cOyery.
 WASHINGTON, July 3.-Vice President .rthur, accompanied by Senator John P ones of Nevada, arrived on the eight o'clock rain. No one met them and they drove at nee to Wormlys and ordered breakfast he Vice President looked worried and stated 8 friend that he would call on the Presi- ent after breakfast. At eight o'clock the residents pulsation was down to 1I5. The arly morning scenes about tho White House . ,ere unusual to gay the least and a passer y even in the grey dawn could not mistake he existence of some circumstance of public loment. All the gate approaches were losed and guarded by police officers nd marines. On the lawn were stacked 1e arms of asquadIof marines, some of whom ere asleep rolled in their blankets under the -ees, with sentry pacing up and down near y. In front of the north portico the car iages of the Cabinet officers who had re- iained with the President all night were till waiting. The suffers of the mansion ere still closed, and as any one approached he entrance they were motioned by the off, CT at the door to keep silence as Mrs Gar cid was trying to sleep in Nellie Grants pom just over the north door and it was cared the echo might disturb her rest Within all was quiet almost as thea grave. he members of the Cabinet were in the Ii.