The Evening critic., 1882-06-30


his wife TO church, but dividing his attention
with Vicious characters. One
Result of Ills immortality
was his separation and subsequent divorce
from his wife, who Is now happily married to
another man. His life In New York was di-
versi1ed by many adventures, and not sue
coeding there he returned to Chicago and re-
commenced the study Of law In that city. There
he tried, unsuccessfully, to get control OF the
Inter- OCEAN, but did succeed In being OF serv-
ice TO the promoters OF the Moody and Sankoy
revival meetings, acting as usher and In other
capacities at the services. His subsequent at
tempts to lecture in many places were uni
formly failures, and the record of his poverty
and disgraces is pitiful chapter In life.
story OF trouble and disgrace, which ended on
the gallows.
The Campaign OF 1850
was to his vain fancy an opportunlty Of money
ingly repaired TO New York aud acquainted
himself with tho leaders on the Republican
less, and General Garfield was elected to tho
Presidency Without being appreclably indebted
to Guitcau for the distinction. Not go, thought
Guiteau, however, who, having failed of ap.
pointment to the Austrian mission, urged that
to the Paris Consulship as an acceptable sub
stitute for the other honor, then filled.
Gods Man.
His inevitable failure in this was succeeded
by his intention to 'remove'' the President,
which, he professed, was accomplished in ODE.
dience to Divine inspiration, and he has
always blasphemously assorted that ho was
goods Man." The murderers design was
cherished from May 10 to July ., when he
carried 1t out. This is perfectly substantiated
Corkhill, and which was given to tho public
July Ii, 1881. This statement was as follows
The Murder Determined On.
'0n Monday, May 10, 1881, the assassin de-
termined TO murder the President. He had
neither money nor pistol at the time. About
the last OF May he went into O'Meara's store,
corner Of Fifteenth and streets, In this city,
and examined some pistols, asking for the
np1 In nxxnG oh fuyA at In
calibre and only different In the price. on
Wednesday, juno 8, he purchased the pistol
which he used, for which he paid $40, he hav-
ing, in the meantime, borrowed SIS of n gen.
tleman of this city on the FLEA that he wanted
to pay his board bill.
Ills Pistol Practice.
son the same evening about z o'clock he
took tho pistol and went to the foot of Seven
teenth street and practiced, firing at board,
and firing ten shots. He then returned to his
boarding place and wiped the pistol dry AMI
wrapped 1t In his coat and waited his oppor-
tunity.
"Dogging Garfield's Footsteps.
'0n Sunday morning, June 10, he was sit
ting In Lafayette Park, and saw the President
leave for the Christian Church, on Vermont
avenue, and he at once returned to his room,
obtained his pistol, put 1t in his hip pocket, and
followed the President to church. He entered
the church, but found he
Could Not XIII Him There
without danger of killing some one else, and
he noticed that the President sat near win
dow. After church he made an examination
of the window and found he could reach 1t with
out any trouble, and that from this point he
could shoot the President through the head
without killing any one else. The following
Wednesday he went to the church, examined
the location and the window, and became
satisfied he could accomplish his purpose, and
he determined, therefore, to make the attempt
at the church the following Sunday.
Why the President was Not Shot
when He Went TO long Branch.
10 Iaor cd 1,n at D,.oa
dent would leave tho city Saturday, the
1Stn of June, with Mrs. Garfield, for Long
Branch. He therefore determined to meet
him at the depot
''He left his boarding place. about o'clock
Saturday morning, June IS, and went down to
the river, at the foot OF Seventeenth street, and
fired fye shots to practice his aim, and be Ger.
tain his pistol was in good order. He then
went TO the depot, and was In the ladies' walt.
ingroom Of the depot with his pistol ready
when the Presidential party entered. He says
Mrs. Garfield Looked So Weak and
FraiI
that he had not the heart TO shoot the Presi.
dent in her presence, and as he knew he would
have another opportunity he left the depot
He had previously engaged carriage to take
him to the jail.
'On Wednesday evening the President and
his son, and l think United States Marshal
Henry, went out for ride. The assassin took
his pistol and followed them and watched
them for some time in hopes the carriage
would stop but no opportunity was given. Or
| Friday evening, July 1, he was sitting on
| seat In the park opposite the White Hous,
| when he saw the President come out alone.
| The Assassin's Determined Purpose
He followed him down tho Avenue TO Fif
| teenth street, and then kept on the opposite
side of the street up Fifteenth street until tn,
| President entered the residence of Secretar,
| Blaine. He waited at the corner of Mr.. Nor
| toms late residence, corner of Fifteenth anC
| II streets, for some time, and then, he wa
afraid he would attract attention, he went Int
| the alley In the rear OF Mr.. MDrton's resi-
dence, examined his pistol and waited. Th
| President and Secretary Blaine came OFT to
| gether, and he followed them over to the gatt
| Of the White House, but could get no opportu
| nifty to use his weapon.
Deliberate Preparations.
| "on the morning of Saturday, July 2, h
| broakfasted at the Riggs House about O'Clock
| lie then walked up into the park and sat ther
| for an hour. He then took n one-horse avenu
| car and rode to Sixth street; got out and wen
into the depot and loitered around there. IL
| had his boots blacked and engaged hackmaI
for two dollars to take him to the jail. He wen
into the water-closet and took his pistol out o
his hip pocket and unwrapped from around
| the paper In which he had placed It for til
purpose Of preventing the perspiraton from
the body dampening the powder; examines
his pistol carefully, tried the trigger, and thei
returned and took a seat In the ladies' waitln
room, and, as soon as the President entered
advanced behind him and fired two shots"
In Strict Confinement
On July 10, 1881, the Grand Jury aljourne
| until September II, and 1T being then imposs
bic to ascertain the final result of the attack oI
the President, District Attorney Corkhill wrot
| a letter to Warden Crocker giving the follow
| ing directions for the assassin'S safe-kee ping
| 81 desire that you place him on one side q
| the jail where there are no other prisoner
| and where means OF escape are impossible
that you will allow him to see no other persol
whatever, and that he be not permitted to hol
conversation with any OF the guards, and tina
he be vigorously excluded from receiving o
sending any communication except those dc
livered by me or received by my direction"
The Jail Guarded.
From the date of the incarceration OF tn
| assassin until the present time the Jail ha
been guarded by United States soldiers. Thi
was deemed necessary, not only to guar
against the possibility Of escape, but also as
| protection to the prisoner, for tho public min
was so much excited that at times 1t woul
not have required much urging to make an ri
tack upon tho jail. Tho prisoner was almos
daily In the receipt of threatening letter
from all sections OF the country. Many Q
them came from cranks, but others from pee
pie who really meant business.
Attempt on Guiteau's Life.
Two ciearly-deflned attempts were made
take the life OF the assassin. Sunday, Septen
Der ~, at z p. m, Sergeant Johu A. Mason, q
Company b. Second Artillery, which was doln
guard duty at the jail, went with a number
soldiers TO relieve guard, and he stopped n To-
feet away from the window on the outsid
| looking into Guiteau's cell, leveled his rifle
| took deliberate aim and fired. The ball crashe