Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-30
ICoatfaued from SsIth Pu1e.l

multituie o. these ch'rlctrrs was startling, and
tn Diet tives an police were kept busy in getting
syendf- every cent that they coul1 get tn reafi
hereand sndng In the city destitute OF money but
The large army OfcTanks IN this city very great
rerl4p5 the larger proportion was heard o. only
tnTDu q letters During the long 81 kaeSS OF the
Pref ient ani the s';,e Iuent tr II o. the prisoner
thcrf vas hfr ly an Official the bulk OF whose
mail WAS not com posed OF
"cKASK" LETTERS.
The mail OF the ASA Ssin has, perhaps, from the
date Of the shooting aver ,ed nifty letters per day.
aud urge number were evidently genuine pro-
ducton% Letters Of sympathy poured in upon
MIN, AMI also letters Of the most unneasFIred
abuse. The earliest o these communications WIS
the io'l0wtny, pur) port n to come from George
Francs Train:
MADISON SQUARE, n. Y. july g. 1881
Citizen Assassin GUuEAU. care Warden Washington
Ea.ing saved Party, Cabinet. and star-Routes
ma J' fi: SIn.wsTtis,i died nemosrsy9 Immortal
GCoLP Ell Depewo Brought Pianets: Tears TO WIT:
s, 1se oetainsa Quarter mil ion Gift scr famy Pres
Su6 d hon say 6Ds n T R 1se Tomb 9
@ h Ha9n l By hshst e Sse. Enp@r,s
sG as a. so one
ucc len s s9 n my services as COUNSEL
GEORGE Francis TRAIN.
Hwould, however, require volume to treat OF the
crank literature or this period. The doctors were
Hooded with letters, and DR. Bliss at one time said
that his private mail was so immense that he did
not have time to even open the letters A large
proportion wore from people making suggestions
about the treatment, AMI in some cases tenderf ~
their services The suggestions as to the treat
ment were usually OF a very ridiculous des riptlon
1t was certainly harvest year for the ssCrInkS,"
and their effusions have hardly ceased yet. f lch
stage OF the Presidents 81 kneSs and the assassns
trial Afforded an opportunity to these distorted
minds, AMI even up TO this time Warden Croker
mas daily received letters or advice and assistance
as TO rhr hanging. The record OF the crank cpl
sodes and literature seems to give good founia-
ton for the rather Cynic i remark that there are
more lunatics outside than inside the asylumS
MOCK SYMPATHY FOR THE PRISONER
peculiar feature o. this sort OF correspond
ence, which, however, can hardly be called cranky
were the replies received by the prisoner In re-
Spouse to his appeal to the country for pacuniary
aid. These letters proiessad to be extremely SYM
pathetic. and enclosed cheeks for large sums,
sOmetiln % mich $40, 600 but in every in
stance they proved worthless. By the aid ent rely
or hs cOTr3p nj rs the district attorney formed
quit an extensive museum in hi Off e. In one
corner OF Mr. COrkhiil's private Office during the
trial was a little heap OF ropes. A bundle OF
switches was sent for Guiteau IRON Florida
citzen o. OSceoEi, Iowa. In orier t. testify to his
feeling In unique WY. invested So so IN pair OF
White Kids, and fine white satin tie, the tlpS OF
which ne eyed blooi red He sent with these
request that they be worn by Guiteau on tie SCAT
t0ti, the red marks TO typ.fy the innocent blood
OF his victim. From Ohio came a little wooden
box o. .uei on one side. II cont Iined Azure
han5i :, while score OF per women wera haul
Ing on tle rope. The5- wera, according to the ill.,
ScriitlJn Oh the box, 1.-The women or Ohio"
Anon other cur1OSitaS was a miniature sc lffoii
ami GOTTA very neatly constructed, ana a giilows
Tree VIII an ell y SIX Or seven Inches long SuS-
pen1e,i upon it. There was also a little coffin the
open Ill o. which EXPOSES a deaths head. The
Colin Is Inscribed ''StrI gulatuS pro diaooo, 1882"
CARTOONS, ETC.
All sorts o. pictures cartoons and letters were
received and destroy, d. During the early part o.
the trid great many gags OF various patterns,
The common form being corn cob with strings
tied at each end wcrs received, with request
that trey be applied 10 the prisoner. In the same
connection may BE- mentioned various pots OF glue
and mucilage, sent with a suggest lon that Gu-
teau's mouth be glued up. Many patent medicine
orms, doubtless with an eye To an advertisement
sent the district attorney samples OF their wares
proposing that he dose himself with the mixturas
so thJt his health should not fail him until lie had
convictei Guteau- The district attorney has also
received a large amount OF confederate money to
De tIrnel over to the prisoner. Ole imposing
teStima IA! letter. signed ''ct ZeDS" contained one
copper penny, 10 be given to Mr. ScOyille to aid I'm
The defence. letter received from New Water
ford, Conn. from a rope m ker proposed to make
Six, or any other material thu district attorney
miSht 5 let One OF the most CHASTITY curiOsitieS
In the mus eum IS a b.ac1 cap, sent by an unknown
friend II justice. letter from Chicago suggested
as the p oper mode OF execution, tlat Cutie III be
fastened u rope 500 feet long, the other end be-
hg att ched To a balloon. " hich would give him
veritl flight to Glory"
Mr. Scoytlles mail was also burdened with let
ters containing all sorts OF odi ideas and Suggas-
lions, AMI 1t Is unaccOuntab BILE why many people
were Willing TO take so much trouble In matters
that did not concern them.