St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-07
THE CURSES OF THE ASSASSIN.
MGng of the Events of the Past Three Years
1ttributetl to Them.

ManY of the Events of the Past Three Years
dttributed to Them.
Washiu gton Letter in the New York Sun.
Almost everybody who had anything to do
with the Guiteau trial on either side has seen
more or less illfortune since. Some of the
fatalities and dlstresses that have visited
many of those who were connected with the
trial or brought in contact in any way with
the assassin present remarkable condolences
when his predictions, spiteful and maniac
like calculations and curses are called to
mind. 1t is not the least striking of these
condolences that the Republican party was
defeated last fall. In one of Guiteau's mo-
ments of real or assumed passion, not long
before his execution, he held his Bible high
in air and, with his eyes rolling and teeth
guashing, said that the party was doomed
and that the last Republican president was
serving At the same time he pronounced
some rambling maledictons against Presi-
dent Arthur, in which he asserted that his
party would repudiate him and nominate
Blaine and then be swept out of existence.
At another time, when he was almost foam
act prevented an outbreak of war, and when
you have murdered me you will find it out"
It has been regarded by some people here asa
coincidence worth noticing, because so strik-
ing, that but for President Arthur's peremp-
tory change of Mr.. Blaine's pollcy-whch
the secretary of state insisted was Garfeld's
policy-tbere was more than an even chance
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Many thought so at least-among them the
president himself.
Another curious coincidence many find
between Guiteau's prediction that his act
would put stop to factional fighting in
the Republican party and the actual cessation
of the hot conflict that was waged when he
fred his pistol.
The list of fatalities to those who were as
sociated with the prosecution or defense of
him is strikingly large. The district attorney,
whom Guiteau's vocabulary was exhausted to
curse, has been grievously afflicted. The sud-
den death Of his wife, bis practical suspen-
sion during the Star route trials and the loss
of the Office are the chief misfortune es, though
By no means the only ones that have befallen
him since the trial. Two of the officers who
been murdered. OF the jury that con yicted
him one has died, one has been in an insane
asvlum, two have failed in business and some
of the rest have seen nothing but trouble
since the verdict was rendered. The Judge
who sentenced Guiteau was the owner of a
hotel building that, without warning, collapsed
one night last summer, killing several peo-
ple and causing a heavy pecuniary loss One
;oia
was sane was afterward murderousIy attacked
by an insane patient; another had serious
legal trouble, while the noted alenist who in
sisted that the assassin was not responsible
for his act died suddenly in the prime of life
and with an enviable and increasing reputa-
ton as specialist. The domestic troubles
Of Mr.. scoyile, the brother-in- law who de-
Tended Guiteau, developed at last into pub
lie scandal, followed by divorce DIR. Wood
wards death was fastened, it is believed, by
the nervous strain caused by bis attendance
on the dying president, while DR.. Bliss suf-
fered very greatly in health by reason Of his
sleepless care Of Garfield, found after the
presidents death that his practice was scat
tered and had TO meet other EN- barrassmeDts.
Marshal Henry. who had Guiteau in charge,
was removed from Office not long after in
some disgrace, while Garield's steward,
Crump, laid the foundation for organic dis
ease by his faithful nursing Of the president
and other misfortunes were eutailed. so that
be had at Last to exc out living by keeping
a cheap restaurant in basement
In view of such a list as this the supersu-
tious find good deal Of food for comment.
Among the more ignorant Of the negroes
here Guiteau has long been regarded as the
evil one