National Republican., 1881-12-17
Gossip About Ssuitenu.

The prisoner does not like to have the record of
his past lie dragged up. 1t does not fit the theory
The sncers and bravado of the prisoner increase
In proportion ms he sees the fabric of his inspira-
ton rotting and falling.
Gniteaus trinl will close about Christmas We
don't want TO hurry matters hut IL will be well TO
call him stocking and hang him up.
Guiteau is having his fun now badgering the
court and bullying the witnesses, but In the end
the hangman will get the drop oD him.
II is very evident that the assassin has not gained
pound in flesh, but is steadily losing. His face
aud his Language both show that he Is thinking of
the necessary rope.
The testimony rs to his previous life proves him
thoroughly vicious. His antics in court nre to ex-
hlbit himself and TO help the plea of insane delu-
sion, but to the public mind they have brushed
away all suppositon that he is insane.
General Reynolds stated that one of his reasons
for visiting the prisoner last July was to ascertain
whether nc was member OF any soeialistle so.
wns alone in the undertaking, and he so reported
to the Attorney General.
A postal card has been received by Mr.. scovillc,
dated Mnuch Chunk, Pa, December 10, 1881, In
cember, as an attempt on Guitenu's life will be
made by members ofthe Molly Mcguire order
that they ore detailed TO work on his life.
The assassin seemed anxious that the spectators
should remain while the testimony OF his former
wife was being given. and assured them that there
would be no smut in the examination. Notwith-
standing this statement, a number of ladies leit
the courtroom when Mrs. Dunmire was called.
Major Brock has received n letter from ONeill
City, Neb., inclosing photograph Of a man named
Uuley, and stating that II is supposed that he will
soon be In this city and attempt to kill Guieau as
he has recently made repeated threats that he
would do so. The man Is said to be insane aud
from his picture appears to be about forty years OF
age, wears full beard and has dark hair and
eyes. The picture is In the hands of the police
who will keep lookout for him at the court
house.
A small package, addressed to Charles Jules Gul-
teau, care of District Attorney Corkhill, was re-
ceived several days ago and turned over TO Mr..
scoville. Arrangements had been made to have
1t opened with an electric machine, as it was
feared that 1t might be an Internal device to put
the assassin out of the way, and the package was
given wide berth. representative of THE RE-
PUBLICAN, however, opened 1t yesterday afternoon
with knife, and found that 1t contained rope,
with the compliments Of the Garfield and Arthur
Club of Meyerdale, Pa.
When the Guiteau trial had been In progress for
n few days 1t promised TO be comparatively short
but the hope Of speedy ending has vanished
since both sides seem bent on exhausting the re.
sources OF expert testimony. The number OF" ex-
perts who can be found 10 swear on one side or
The other is indefinite and probably unlimited.
The last is professor in veterinary college, who
says he never treated any of the low animals, ex-
| cept the two-legged ass Under the latter genus
he perhaps includes the subject ofhis last examina-
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