The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-01
Brief History of Guiteau

The subject of this short sketch, and
whose portrait we give above as a matter OF
curiosity and satisfaction, rather than to
array before our readers, has closed the
last tragic act of his wretched life, upon
the scaliold, and has fully expiated the
death OF one for whom the world still bows
in grief-the late President James A. Gar
ZELDA patient, loving husband and Il
father, a noble and powerful statesman,
who, at the hands of this as ASSN
GAVE UT MS LIFE,
after weeks OF pain and anguish, which he
bore with that Christian patience and forti-
tude that had characterized his whole life.
A noble life sacrificed by cowardly viii
lain; Dy u map who, from boyhood, had
shown the cloven foot of worthless, cheat
ing lasciviOus, wretch.
Charles j. Guitcau was born in Frceport
Illinois, in 1871 of French Canadian de-
scent, where he went to school. At the
age of II he was sent to Ann Arbor univer-
sity to be schooled on money left by his
grandfather for that purpose. lilo spent
but one winter at this place. however, but
gathered what facts he could about
THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY,
and believing it the place for him, with his
remaining money about 5000 he left
school tor this kind of life, which he fol-
lowed six years. At the end of this time
he became dissatisfied with this branch OF
free love and left their camp, drawing out
the money which he had put in, and which
he afterwards spent 81
IN LUXURY
at the various watering places. Like
the rolling stone, he gathered no moss,
except where he occasionally collected
a claim and retained the whole for
his fee. lie was several times ar
rested for crookedness in business
transactions, and, although protesting
Christian, having written book entitled
Truth" he was u liar, a swindler, dead
beat and murderer. Seven years ago he
married loving wife, whom he afterwards
sHAMRFuLLY DIsGRAcED
and abused, and finally assisted her in pro-
curing divorce.
About three months previous to the fiend-
ish act he came to Washington seeking the
Austrian mission, tho following
BEING his APPLICATIONS
DEAR GENERAL, Charles Guiteau,
hereby make application for the Austrian
and accomplished heiress of this city, We
think that together we might represent
this nation with dignity and grace. On the
principle of first come first served, | have
faith that you will give this application
favorable consideration.
CHARLES GUITEAU.
Garfield preserving the application as a
curiosity Guiteau became enraged, as he
was wont to do, and Immediately COM
menced plotting his
CowARpLy DEED
to 'remove" the president, who, in the as
sassin's days of hope and expectation, he
had addressed as Dear General" He pur-
chased revolver and commenced practic-
ing, and had several times lain in wait for
his victim, but courage failed him. AT last
THE TIME ARRIVED,
and on the ID of July, 1881, at the Balti.
more &Potomac railroad depot, in Wash
ington, while the president was on his way
to Long Branch, Guiteau fired upon the
back OF his unarmcd victim, the second
shot taking effect near the spine. The
president sank down exhausted and med
cal aid was soon in attendance, while Gut
teau was being borne away to the Jail, bare
ly saved being torn to pieces by the justly
enruged DooDle