Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-03


hackman. He said he wanted to go to
Glenwood cemetery in short time, and
wanted the hackman to drive very fast
when he should get in the hack. He
agreed to pay two dollars for the hack on
condition that the hackman would drive
fast. When stopped the assassin was
going to the hack he had engaged, and
he insisted that it was important he
should go and deliver letter to Gen.
Sherman When the officer refused to
let him go, he begged him to take a let
ter he had to Gen. Sherman.
He arrived and was placed in cell about
1890 O'Clock, just one hour after the
shooting occurred. He gave his name
as Chas Guiteau of Chicago, Ills 1t ap-
pears he is a man about 30 years of age
and is supposed to be of French descent
His height is about feet 5 inches.
THE AssAssIN's LETTER.
The following is a copy of the letter
that he wanted delivered to Gen. Sher-
man:
July 80, 1SS1.-To the White House: The
Presidents tragic death was sad necessity,
but it will unite the Republican party to save
the republic Life is fimsy dream and it
matters little when one goes; human life is of
small value During the war thousands of
brave boys went down without tear 1 pre-
sumo the President was Christian andlthat he
will be happier in paradise than here. 1t will
be no worse for Mrs. Garfield, dear soul, to
part with her husband this way than by
natural death. He is liable to go at any time
any way. I had no i'll will toward the Presi-
dent His death was a political necessity.
am lawyer, theologian, and politician.
am stalwart of the stalwarts. 1 am with
Gen. Grant and the rest of our men in New
York during the canvass. have some papers
for the President which I shall leave with
Byron, Andrews s. Co., journalists, atl142 New
York avenue, where all reporters can see them.
I am going to jail. CHAs. GUITEAU.
When the prisoner arrived at the jail
he was attired in suit of blue and wore
drab hat, pulled down over his eyes,
giving him the appearance of an ugly
character. 1t may be worthy of note, to
state that some two or three weeks ago
Guitean went to the Jail for the purpose
Of visiting it, but was refused admittance,
on the ground that it was not visiting
day. He at that time mentioned his
name as Guiteau, and said he came from
Chicago. When brought to Jail to-day
he was admitted by the same officer who
had previously refused to allow him to
enter, and a mutual recognition took
place, Guiteau saying: "You are the man
who would not let me go through the Jail
some time ago." The only other remark
made before being placed in his cell, was
that Gen. Sherman would arrive at the
jail soon.
The two jailers who are now guarding
his cell state they have seen him around
the jail several times recently and that
on one occasion he appeared to be under
the influence of liquor. On one of his
visits subsequent to the first one men
toned these officers say that
Guiteau succeeded in reaching the rotun-
da Of the building. where he was noticed
examining the scaffold from which
the Hirth murdereTs were hanged.
Pursuant to his orders from the Attorney
General, the officer in charge of the jail
declined to give further information nor
would he state IN what cell the prisoner
was confined The officer was an attend
ant at the old city Jail at the time of the
assassination of President Lincoln.
Byron Andrews, who IS the Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, says that while it is true that
package of papers are in the hands of the
police, accompanied by note addressed
to him (Andrews), he has no personal ac-
quaintance with Guiteau and never heard
of his existance until this morning
The following letter was found upon
the street shortly after Guiteau's arrest,
in an envelope, unsealed, bearing the ad
dress, "Please deliver to Gen. Sherman,
or the officer in charge Of his depart
ment.'
To Gen. Sherman: l have just been
to the Presidents house and shot him
several times, as L wished him to go
as easily as possible. His death was
political necessity. am d lawyer, theo-
logan and politician. l am Stalwart
of the Stalwarts. l was with Gen. Grant
and the rest of our men in New York
during the canvass. [ am going to Jail.
Please order opt troops and take posses
sion of the jail atonce Very Respectfully,
CHARLES GUrTEAU.
On receiving the above, Gen. Sherman
gave it the following endorsement:
Headquarters of Army, Washington,
July 2, 1881, 11:35 A M.-This letter
was handed me this minute by Maj. VIM.
Twerring, U. S. engineer commissioners
of the District of Columbia, and Maj. G.
Brock, chief of police. don't know
the writer, never heard of or saw him to
my kno owledge, and hereby return it to the
keeping of the above named parties as
testimony in the case" (Signed,)
w. II. SHERMAN
TELEGRAM TO THE VICE PRESIDENT.
The following dispatch has just been
telegraphed:
"WAsHINaroN, D. c.. July 2.-Hon. G.
A. Arthur, Vice President, New York =
At this hour, p. m. Pres. Garfield's symp-
toms are not regarded as unfavorable, but
no definite assurance can be given until af-
ter the probing of the wound at p m
There are strong grounds for hope, and
at the same time the gravest anxiety as
to the final result JAS q. BLAINE,
Sec'y Of State"