The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-05
OF THE ASSASSIN.
|of the Events of the Past Three
Tears Attributed to Them.

|of the Events of the Past Three
Fears Attributed to Them.
||gton Letter in New York Sun.
|pst everybody who had anything
nth the Guiteau trial on either side
h more or less ill-fortune since.
] { the fatalities and disresses 4hat
listed MANY of those who were
Ned with the trial or brought in
in any way with the assassin
i remarkable condolences when
ictions, spiteful and maniac-like
ions and curses are called to
& 1t is not the least striking Of
eoincid ences that the republican
as defeated last fall. In one of
S moments of real or assumed
not long before his execution, he
Bible high in the air, and, with
rolling and teeth crashing, said
party was doomed, and that the
ublican President was serving.
anne time he pronounced some
maledictions against President
in which he asserted that his
Duld repudiate him and nominate
hnd then be swept out of exist
lOther time, when he was almost
i with passion, he shouted: ''My
act prevented an outbreak of
III when you have murdered me
n find it out. 1t has been re-
10y some people here as a coinci-
Forth noticing, because so strik-
t but for President Arthur's PER-
N change Of Mr.. Blaine's policy
Nc Secretary of State insisted was
us policy-there was more than
: chance that we should have had
|vith Chill. Many thought so, at
mong them the President him
her curious coincidence may End
! Guiteau's prediction that his act
but q stop to factional fighting in
pblican party and the actual ces-
the hot conflict that was waged
fired his pistol.
st OF fatalities TO those who were
d with the prosecution and de
him is strikingly large. The
Attorney, whom Guiteau's vo-
was exhausted to curse, has
evously afflicted. The sudden
his wife, his practical suspen-
pg the star route trials and the
ice are the chief misfortunes,
no means the only ones, that
len him since the trial. Two
Per5 who had Guiteauin charge
one having been murdered.
y that convicted him one has
n insane asylum, two have
usiness, and some of the rest
nothing but trouble since the
s rendered. The judge who
Guiteau was the owner of a
ling that, without warning,
bne night last summer, killing
bple and causing a heavy pecu-
One of the physicians who
lat Guiteau was sane was af-
lurderously attacked by an in
ut; another had serious legal
lille the noted alienist who in
the assassin was not response
his act, died suddenly in
of life and with an enviable
hsing reputation as a specialist.
stic troubles of Mr.. Scoville,
er-in-law who defended Gui-
eloped at last into II public
followed by a divorce. DIR.
as death was FASTENED, it is be-
the nervous strain caused by
ance on the dying President
Bliss suffered very greatly in
reason of his sleepless care Of
found after the Presidents
his practice was scattered anC
et other embarrassments. Mar
h, who had Guiteau in charge
we'd from office not long aftei
isgrace, while Garfield's stew
up, laid the foundation for or
Pase by his faithful nursing o
lent and other misfortunes wer
so that he had at last to exc on
Y keeping a cheap restaurant il
bit.
of such a list as this the super
nd good deal of food for com
mong the more ignorant of tn
ere Guiteau has long been re
the evil one.
Lesson in Finance.
ord.
bars 400 there lived in q yillac