South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-08
dressed to the public. as follows
July, 2. 1881.

tragic death was a sad necessity. hut il
will unite the republican party and save
the republic. Life Is. fimsy dream.
and 1t matters little when one goes. A
human life Is OF small value. Durin .
the war thousands of brave boys went
down without tear. | presume that
the lfes'dent was a Christian, and that
be will be happier in Paradise than here.
IL VIII be no worse for Mrs. Garfield.
dear soul, 10 part with her husband this
way than by natural death he is liable
10 90 at any time anyway. l had no
ill-will toward iha President.
His death was a political necessity.
am lawyer, a theologian and pol
lti'ian. L am staiwart Of the stalwarts.
| was with General Grant and the rest
of our men in New York during the
canvass. | have some papers for the
press, which ! shall leave with Byron
Andrews and his cojournalists, Mt 1920
New York avenue, where all the report-
ers can see them. / am going 70 ia;l
CHARLES Gu TEAU.'
LETTER TO GEN. SHERMAN.
The following letter was found on
the street shortly after Guiteau's ar
rest, envelope unsealed, and address
ed, 'l'lease deliver at once to General
Sherman, Tor his first assistant in
charge OF the War Department.O
To General sherman: have inst
shot the President. l shot him several
times, as l wished him TO 20 as easily rs
possible. His death was poll icll ne.
cessity. l an a lawyer, theolosian and
politician. | am stalwart of the stall
warts. L was with Gen. Grant and the
rest of our men in New York during
The canvass. l am going 10 Jail. Please.
order out your troops and take posses.
sion of the jlil ~ once. Very respect
fully. CHARLES GrlrEAu.'
On receiving the above. Gen. Shcr
man gave tue following Endorsement
headquarters ofMe Army JVusAing-
ton, ID. T., July 2, 1881, II 30 A. Nj
This letter waa handel me
this minute by Major VIM. j. Twining.
United States engineer commissioner
of the District Of Columbia, and Major
VIM. q. Brock, chief Of police. | don't
Know The writer, never beard of or saw
him to my knowledge, and hereby re-
turn 1T TO the Keeping OF the above
named parties as testimony in the case.
w. L. SHERMAN, General.
Another letter was addressed to
Byron Andrews, the Washington cor
respondent OF the Chicago Inter Ocean
requesting him to see that the letters
in the package were delivered rs adj
dressed. Tie letter to the public was
taken from the package, and copied
before the District attorney arrived.
Col. Corl<hill took the other letters.
and declined to allow them to be
published, for the present at least -
The letter TO Mr.. Andrews saws he
Goes not know him personally, but has
sufficient confidence in his honor to
leave the letters in his charge. One
OF the letters, the largest probably, is
addressed to Tho American Press
* IN outside note on the envelope SAYS
it is for publication. Guiteau. on ar
irving at the Jail, reminded the war
den that he had attempted TO inspect
the Jail several days since, and the
warden telling him that he remember
ed the occurrence, Guileau said: I
was then on the lookout for the GUAR
tiers that would he given me. for
knew would come here. You told
me could 90 through the Jail if
called on Monday, but YOU see | could
not wait till then, and lam here now
Again he said: 4 have had this ON
my mind for some time, and knew
| would come here sooner or later
There are several versions given i'm
regard to what Guitcau said when he
was arrested. Officer Kearmey told
TIE Sun correspondent, soon al
ter the arrest was made. that Guiteau
said, Arthur will be President now.
| did it, and knew what | was doing.
| am a stalwart, and my letters will
explain the rest The pistol is known
as the California or bulldog pattern.
The caIiber is forty-four, the ball be-
ing as Sarge as the ordinary muskct-
et.ball.
The exclamation of the assassin at
the time OF firing the shots are accept
ed by some IS an Indication Of coIiu.
sion with others, bat there is believed
to be no earthly ground for any such
assumption.
Col. Bob Ingcrsoll is of opinion
that Guiteau s insanity is feigned.
y letter was received in Washing
ton on the ith from Boston for chi
team. 1t was to be delivered to him
on the following day, and, of course.
its contents will be noted. Postmas.
ter Anger says BY an examination Of
records Of his office several money
orders have been received In thcpast
couple Of months By Guitcau. They
all came from New York, and were
in each case for small amounts.
Nicc-Presidcnt Arthur was sum-
moncd TO Washington Immediately
after the President was shot lie ar.
rivcd.thcrc on Sunday morning.