The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-09
CoRKHILL,s ALL EGED SECRET.
Sensational Story t;iat Gniteau Was the Too
of y Band of Conspirators.

Sensational Story that Cauiteau Was the Tool
of y Band of Conspirators.
Long Branch Letter IN New York Herald.
Just one week ago this afternoon / met Col
George B. Corkhlll in the House corridor of the
Capitol at Washington. He was suffering from
unusual agitation. it was evident At first he
declined to explain, but ultimately he exclaimed:
II can't endure the reproaches that have been
cast upon my conduct of the Guiteau case any
longer. My professional pride reyolts at the in
justice that has been heaped upon me. Only
yesterday was accused to my face of having
hanged an insane man, but to-day thank God,
have been put in possession of facts that render
it possible for me to speak about the assassina-
ton of Garfield in way that will drive ut least
two public men into social ostracism. 1t came
to me by accident, and most curiously."
:How2"
81 was sitting at my home in the Portland
this forenoon. thinking of my coming vacation
trip to the West when the servant announced a
lady | am not in the habit of having callers of
that SEX l sent word that, If client, she could
find me at my Office about 2 o'clock. The WON
an wonlG not take such an answer and the maid
returned to say that the visitor was awaiting me
in the drawing raom. Well, when entered the
room tall woman rose and said: You do not
know me, sir. though you have caused me a
great deal of misery I looked closely at the
speaker, and replied that l certainly never had
seen her before. When she had taken seat, at
my suggestion she continued: Very true
now, as an act that will partially Offset that mis-
chance want you to help secure pension
for another. Will you do it, But, "madam.
who your i was once the wife of Charles
Guiteau. Indeed are you the wife we heard
so much about, but never could findP
90 am she. Here is my marriage Certificate
and she produced muchc .umpled document.
Here is his photograph, id she showed
picture of the assassin whoiA unlike any had
ever seen, but Enthusiastically the face of Guiteau.
RI Enifa bod haa,,
remarkably fnelooking man in his
day. More than that my friend she
produced bundle of letters-letters. sir, that
made my breath fail me. She promised them to
ma if l would aid her to her rights. 1 had the
precious bits of manuscripts in my fingers, one at
time for she corraled them though they
were diamonds. / consented to undertake her
case. Those letters are to be my fee. They
moro than life to me, my boy. They are re-
vengen
We had descended the marble stairway
'Wait till l see member of the House com
mittee on pensions to verify what this woman
told me-"
Colonel Corkhill was gone ten minutes Stand
ing in the corridor near the telegraph Office /
waited his return. When the lawyer returned
he took the writer by the arm and said:
"She told the truth. Her bill for relief has
passed the Senate. 1t will be brought UP here
Friday next, if possible. Now come to the
Portland"
hanson took us down the hill and up Four
teenth street The distressed and thoroughly
yengeful lawyer poured his story into my ears.
At the time, and until he should give the signal,
1t was regarded as a sacred confidence. That sig
nal can never be made. Colonel Corkhill is dead.
But" says the disappointed reader, "can
not you gise me poinsp Yes, indeed. Here
it is. Colonel Corkhill claimed to be able to
snow by lsgaE evidence appointments, long talks
regarding Che removal Of Garfield, held over
luncheons at Rudolph's and ia certain base
ment restaurant not far from that hospitable