National Republican., 1881-07-04
GUITEAU'S HISTORY.
SKETCH OF THE AssAsslNs LIFE,
a "LaWyer," "TheOloslan," Politician" "Lec.
turer," and "Author''--A Notorious and
Singular Carcer-His Move.
ments In This City.

A REPUBLICAN, reporter called on Col
onel J. o. 2. Burnside at his ofico at the Post.
Ofico Department He found the Colonel chat
ting with some friends over the events Of the
morning. Tue reporter asked the Colonel whether
he knew anything Of the anlcccdcuts OF Guitcau
the assassin. "Oh, ycs;" said the Colonel, =" I
knew him when he was q baby in his
mothers arms. His father, L. W. Guitcau,
was an old resident and respected citizen
of Freeport, H. where he has held many offices
of trust Some years ago he became derangcd ON
the subject fporfccton and lcctured extensively
through the North and West on that subject
He married very beautiful woman,
with whom and the younger chill
dren be Joined the oneida community Ho after
ward returned TO Freeport where from 1861 up to
last September, the time Of his DEATH he served as
cashier of the second National Bank There were
three children. An Older bother wilkes Guiteau,
for long time prGcticcd law at Davenport,
Iowa, but Is now practicing his profession IN Bos.
ton, Mass, where, also he is at the head of large
insurance Interests.
younger sister, Flora, was q very promising
girl having decided talent for music
Charles Julius Guicau, who to-day is in
Jail for the murder of the President,
was an odd boy; he appears to have
been the only Of the children tainted with his
fathers cccentrcltles. When the iamily len the
Oneida community Charles, then nftoon or sixteen
years old was len behind. lie nftcrward went TO
Chicago, where he studied law being cared for
and supplied with money by his father.
Ancr completing his studies Guitcau went TO
Europe, where he travelled for several years, i'm
bibing socialistic and other eccentric doctrines.
few years ago he returned 10 this country and
leclurcd OH the second advent Of Christ. lie pub.
1ished n pamphlet Oh the subject in which the
egotism Of the man was plainly shown. He spoke
ofhimself as q messenger of God TO announce hts
coming. His lecture in Lincoln Hall two years
ngo on this subject was failure
REPUBIIcAN-About how old man, Colonel is
Guitcau7
Colonel Observation-Disclosures used to call him
julius, but see he has dropped that part of his
name-is now about forty or forty-two years old.
Prom what knew of the boy, his education in
the Oneida community, and his utternnces on re-
ligion, l was not at all surprised at
his committing this act this morning
Mt the White House that Guiteau has forced him
self upon the President before. He was an
applicant for the consulship at Marseilcs
and few days ago obtained access TO
the President and acted so rudely that
the President had him removed. ] have no
doubt that feeling offended by this act, he deter
mined on the course which eliminated in the
terrible tragedy of this morning.
GuITEAU WAS HANGING AROUND
the Republican headquarters, 2ii Filth avenue,
New York, during the campaign last fall He
made few speeches, but his efforts did
not seem to bc appreciated by the com
mitico. He was poor and secdy looking,
and borrowed some money from Mr.. Jewell.
Amer the election, and few days before the
committee broke up, he asked Governor Jewell for
recommendation for q consulate. lie specially
urged that If he could secure consulate certain
rich lady would marry him. 1t Is not known
whether the Governor recommended him or not,
but one thing is certain, said Mr.. Gatchcl, who
gives the above information, Ho was
looked upon as person who was not exactly right
in the upper story"