Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-29
CITY AND DISTRICT.
A TALK WITH OUTLAWS LAyyrEB
what Mr.. Reed Says.


What Mr.. sSeed Says.
rus AssAssINs SEEMING CosrosURs AND TRUST
IN The DEuY-HIs FINANCES AND HIS NEW
BOOK
II have been keeping out of the way all day"
said MIR. Charles Reed, Guiteau's counsel, to
STAR reporter who accosted him at the Riggs
House. Just now am very much occupied
IN looking up the Law points for the argument,
and have to shut myself up. After / have
looked up the law in the case, will prepare
the brief and get it ready for the printers Of
course, all this requires time and am 80 busy
that haven't the time to 60 to the Jail. I told
Guiteau the other day that could not come to
see him now, and / don't think that 1 win 90
more than once week"
"Whst did he say to thate"
"0h! he agreed with me, as he does In all
things. He seems to have confidence In me and
am always perfectly frank with him. He is Ger
tainly very remarkable man. Now the other
day. when was talking with him about the
case and other matters. thought that would
sound him. and try to find out exactly what he
Thought OF his case. told him that / was
working hard In preparing for the hearing before
the upper court, but that it seemed that was
more worried and anxious about his case
Than ne was himself Here said. YOU are
wnhln sixty days Of sentence Of death, and yet
you are apparently unconcerned and have less
anxiety than have What do you suppose he
said? Why. in as cool and composed manner
imaginable. without being effected by the bold
statement OF his case. he turned to me and said;
.Dont you worry about me or the case. For
the Lord will take care of me and you too be-
cause You are trying to do what you can for me-
Now, did you ever hear of such q reply under
such crcunstances3 He was just as unconcerned
as 1t IL possible to be, and, as far "a l have been
able to ascertain, this is the constant attitude of
his mind in regard to the future"
How do you account for it?" asked the re-
porter.
''Why, he is insane. There is no other expla-
nation have seen him alone, and talked with
him, and L know just how he really feels
He does not realize his situation, but be-
neves that he wall be saved. / received
to-day paper read before medical society
py Dr. Wa!ter Claiming, Of Boston, whom
am TODD by those who knew him, is very able
man. This paper is on the Guiteau case. and he
takes the ground that Guiteau is insane He
thinks he has been insane ever since he left the
Oneida Community, and think that he takes a
very fair view of the case"
"DOeS Guiteau ever make anv SUGGESTIONS to
y0u about the conduct of the case?"
IL ess he often speaks of the proper course to
De pursued in arguing the case. He only wants
me to sfssue the question Of jurisdiction and no
Other. Gle says now as he has said all along
that he wants either to be acquitted or par
doned, and nothing else. He wants nothing
less AS to Imprisonment he is very positive
that he would not accept that as an alternative.
But as To the line of argument pursued, of
course shall use my own Judgment
"Will he be present when the case is argued7"
mo. He has no claim to be. don't know
that have told him so, but will. l ALWAYS
tell him exactly what steps am going to take
and We have perfect understanding. When
he flies off into a passion as he does wien he is
dispeased, just sit still and smoke my cigar
until he cools down. and then say Charles, I
always call him Charles, let us talk this matter
over In this way we manager"
"You seem to get along with him" said the
reporter.
'ies, have always treated him fairly. and
@ was stated i'm THE STAR recently he told me
that never lied to him or cheated him. and for
that reason he has confidence in me. Whenever
pay my own hack hire to the JAIL give him a
receipt. He gave me $50 not long ago to hand
as a retaining fee to a certain lawyer. knew
the lawyer would not accept the retainer but
took the money and offered it to him, as Guiteau
requested. and when the lawyer refused the
money returned it to Guteau''
HE must make lots Of money" remarked the
reporter:
o. talk about Guiteau's making money! and one
would suppose that he is quite capitalist by
this time. but the whole matter has been greatly
exaggerated. His only source Of revenue is
from his pictures and autographs. He has to
pay SIS hundred to the photographer for the
pictures Il would require avery brisk business
TO make the receipts very heavy. Mrs. ScOville
came on here with the idea that her brother
had 81 500 or 3d. O0 1t was absurd. / can
tell pretty nearly how much money he has had
since his imprisonment. There was the $500
which he paid for getting out his book Then
the $500 which got him to give to Mr.. ScO-
Vile, besides small sums to meet incidental ex-
e6Oo"
doesn't he spend his money for trihes and
luxuries?"
mo, he gets nothing Of that kind. His ex-
penses are very light. He subscribes for THK
STAR and another daily paper. Then believe
he buys few apples, Of which he Is very fond
You see he has no small vices He does not
drink, smoke, or chew, and what Is more, never
did"
How Is his book selling2"
"It has only Just come out. But you know
It Ii stated that it 10 sold only BY the author for
- or course there could be no very great sale
at such price and under such auspices Gen.
Croker very properly said that be could not
have the Jail turned into book store. The
warden has been very kind and humane in his
treatment Of Guiteau. and deserves great credit
for so doing. He allows him to sell his pho
tographs in the cell, but the best people In the
country buy them, and SO he permits it to
GO on. There was Clara Louisa Kellogg who
came down the other day and bought two pic
lures, and Maggie Mitchell bought some. But
the price of the book is too much. am max
ing arrangements with various booksellers for
them TO take the book and sell it for Is cents,
and then think that some will be disposed of.
But this arrangement is only another proof of
the colossal egotsm of the man, which is as
bOundess as the shores of a shOrelees ocean,"
Saturday Smiles.
-Ex-Secretary Evarts, who Is increasing the
size Of his Vermont farm, is the man who, when
asked by friend for something from his pen,
sent the gentleman a fine young porker.
"A young lady In Boston office is so par
ticnlar about her personal appearance that she
ALWAYS takes peep in the mirror before answer
Ing call at the MISUNDERSTANDING Journal
Mo, young woman, you cannot study medi-