The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-12
Committee on Expenditures.

WAsHINGToN, d. c., March ll.-Wm.
A. Cook, OF this city, special attorney
for the Government during the early his
tory OF the Star-route prosecutions, was
examined by Sprnger's Committee to-
day. He had letter from Attorney len
eral Brewster, advising him of his APP
pointment as special attorney, and stat
ing that his salary would be fixed SUISSE
quently. "My selection as attorney for
the prosecution was considered by my
friends as a wise one, and / was compli-
mented as being at the head of the bar
and good Republican, He called upon
the President in June, 1881, soon after
his appointment. The President informed
him h would be primarily under the di-
rection OF the Acknowledgement, yet he,
the President, would be glad to receive
the witness at any time to hear from him
in regard to the investigation. Soon as
witness was appointed attorney he went
into open court and made the announce
ment, and had his appointment spread
upon the record, lie proceeded with
Gibson TO work in the Post-ofilce DEPART
ment in the preparation Of the cases.
The assassination Of the President
caused temporary suspension of the
work, but shortly prior to the shooting
OF the President the latter communicated
with witness about leaving the city, and
said he would like to see the reports pre-
pared soon. The shooting occurred be-
fore the matter was laid before the Presi-
dent. Referring to the testlmong of eX-
Postmaster-General james, in reference
TO his warning to the President at the
time the witness called at the White
House with James, he stated that he did
make warning remark to the President,
but did not use the language which the
eX-Postmaster-Gcneral put upon his lips.
He stated u the President thatS;consider-
ing the bitterness of the Star-roate men
and Ealf-breeds, they mightresort to vio-
lence and that the President should be
careful. Witness had an impression
which caused him TO give the warning
The President appeared Impressed with
the warning mOmentarily, bat remarked
Z
sidering the Star-rOute and Half-breeC
bitterness, fearedthere might be resort
to desperation" said Cook Witness
had an impression at the time of the
shooting that Guiteau wasn't alone il
the crime-that it was not the individ
ual act of Guiteau, The witness ha(
never yet been disabused of the i'm
| preston. After the shooting the witnes
| rendered his services to the Government
in the prosecution of Guiteau He de
sired there should be full investigation
of the causes leading to the shooting
| and that the assassin should be vigor
ously prosecuted. He was willing to aiC
without compensation. He felt sure the
assassin had accomplices. Witness
couldn't believe he would commit the
act so boldly, yet so cowardly, with
out associates. 1t was in harmony witt
his previous warning to the President
The witness remarked that he was il
sympathy with the Stalwarts, anC
that when Guiteau tried to pur
chase a pistol of second
| hand dealer on Ninth street before
the shooting he was accompanied by two
or three men, which was proof that he
had companions at least Has never in
fcrred from the Star-routers themselves
that Guiteau was not alone in the crime
Never cot hint from the Star-routers
that they knew anything about Guiteaus
accomplices,