Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-11
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Philadelphia Press: Governor Ord.
way of Dakota is cavorting around WASH
ington shouting that he can Just knock
the everlasting packing out Of the M.
merous charges Of irregulsrity against
him. But why dosen't he do it?
Manager Merrill. of the Milwaukee 4
st. Paul road, has issued circular an-
nouncing the appointment of Roswell r.
Miller as assistant general manager of
the road. Mr.. Miller has been acting in
the capacity of assistant manager for the
past yearunder the title OF assistant to
the manager.
Sioux Falls Press: Matt Miller, the
fiend who attempted to murder aafamiIy
near Finlay, in Turner county, last week,
is confined in little wooden calaboose
at Swan Lake: Perhaps the citizens Of
that town are couhning the villain in
that insecure place IN order to Encourage
him in an attempt to escape, 30 as to en-.
tangle him in rope in their efforts at
rccapture and to choke him to death.
Sioux Falls Press: Postoffice Inspect.
or Pulsifer, who left the city yesterday,
looked over our postoffice during his So
journ here and pronounced it the best
appointed second.class Office in the west.
He declared everything about it of the
most superior character, and its manage.
ment as second to none in his district.
This. coming from man SO competent
tojudge, is no ordinary compliment TO
Sioux Falls. In point ct convenience
for the expeditions handling OF the large
amount OF mail matter that passes
through the Office, and the ample and
comfortable accommodations for the
general public that the institution af-
fords, met his absolute approval. In his
Judgment, which was unreservedly cx-
pressed, our people should be proud Of
their postal accommodations, and we are
pleased to say that such is the case. Our
postoffice is credit to the city, q fact
that every one recognizes. and hence it's
slight removal from the commercial pulse
If the city is overlooked.
Charles Il. Reed, counsel for Guiteau,
was interviewed regarding the report
that the star route conspirators inspired
the murder of Garfield. He said: "YD,
l have read in the newspapers state
ment of ex-P Postmaster General James
before the committee in Washington,
which conveys the impression that the
star route prosecutions were in some
measure the cause of the shooting of
President Garfield. am therefore will
ing to have published, for the first time,
some conversations which occurred be-
tween Guiteau sid myself while acted
as his attorney. On several occasions,
when alone with Guiteau. asked him if
: he had any accomplice, or if any person
knew he thought of shooting the presi-
dent. He always answered in the most
emphatic manner: NO. No one but
God and me knew anything about it,
On the day before he was executed, when
I saw him for the last time I said to him:
'Guiteau, all hope of saving you is gone,
and you must die tomorrow. Now I
ask you again, had you any accomplice,
or did any person beside you know any,
thing about your intention to kill the
president?' With wild light in his
eyes. which was impossible of simula-
ton, LIE replied: No. no; no one but
God and me knew anything about it, as
I have often told you. That ls the
truth. as I expect to meet ny God to-
morrow"
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