Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-13
run crlTEAU MYSTERY.
,..ts that Die with F1x-Distrlct al
torncy CorkhiIi.

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w. -,sotttng theme. The papers oil inns
s.aioq announce the decease oil COL
I'.. b. Corkhlll, tue ex-Distrlct Attor-
Washington, who convicted
ne3 This intelligence Is douOly SAD
buI'e' litter. not only because Corkhlll
10 'ne sociable fellow, a genial compan-
was Gtt also because one OF the greatest
lOu, mat ever fell from the lips oil
a.v.Ia,ioal lawyer probably dies WIN MIN.
Cl'D.asopIy waiting for the recovery vi
la man who was more or less lE'eIesCeu'
sen US taId me himself lust one week
Inns NJ his apartments in the Portland, in
~ az Ion. He did not want to BRING
sen 10 the heart of dying enemy.
,d!n Iu,,rnrtuuate that he waited. for the
II - ta-pnass of history demands, some
Wuf me sacrifice of peoples personal
lll IG. col. C0rkhill was criminal
ieS5, of more tnan ordinary shreWd-
Jaw Those who knew the fact marVeled
Iee9' necnliar things he did during
II ii .aiai nf Guiteau. On one occasion in
y"e ., t,',i he was openly charged with
kIyinc INITIATED letter which ne oHereu
~ whence. He admitted the charge, put
4ool.ppd TO rive his reasons. SeNeial VIII
ross.s nossessed of information fe&arusQ
asasspntisl to his case were not Called
g,besn and score OF minor incidents,
called down upon his head mucn severe
,rIticism. Not only was MS ABILITY as
.rosecutor assailed but even his good
PP,i,n was Questioned. He was like other
nam ,"ll He smarted under these attacks,
ii,+ 10 held his tongue. When the end OF
H. form Was reached he was not re-
nnnoint4d by President Arthur. That
"rFl,bIC wounded his feelings likewise.
81. oftan SAID he did not desire another
torn, but men are only human.
II't one week ago this afternoon l met
him in the House corridor OF the capitol
al Washington. He was suffering from
nnnsual agitation, it was evident. At
frsf he declined to explain, but ultimately
be exclaimed: A..
81 can't endure the reprOaches that
have been cast upon my conduct OF the
Gulteau case any longer. My professional
prile reyo,ts at the injustice that mas
btpn helped upon me. Only yesterday l
was accused TO my lace OIL having hanged
IN insane man. But to-day, thank God!
have Gsen put in possession OF facts that
.ander II possible for me to speak about
me assassination of Garfield in way that
will drive at least TWO public men into So
cial Ostrlcism. 1t came to me by accl-
dent andmOst curiOusly."
How
ii was sitting at my home in the Port
land this forenoon, thinking of my com -
ing vacation trip to the West, when the
servant announced . lady. l am not IN
the habit i having callers of that sex. l
sen. word mat. if client, she should find
me al my office about O'Clock. The
woman W0ad not take such an answer,
and The maid returned to say that the Vlsl-
ter was awaiting me in the drawing room.
Well Wien | entered the room a tall
woman pse AID said:
"'lOu1o not know me, sir, though you
have caused NE a great deal of misery
Il looked closely at the speaker and re-
Piled ina | certainly never had seen her
before. Wien she had taken a seat, at
NY suyge ton, she continued:
livery rue; yet you hung one husband
Of mine, and now, as an act that Will par
TALLY oGst that mischance, want you
10 help insecure pension for another.
VIII you d ltY
"'But INDIAN, who are you"
'''l was once the wife of Charles
Guteaup
Indeed, are you the wife we heard so
much about but never could find?
~ am sne. Here is my marriage
cerufcale'-and she produced a
much cunpled document. Here
IS his phO0graph'-and she showed
picture OF the assassin wholly
4 unlike any l lad ever seen. but unmistak-
4 ably the face Of Guiteau. Contrary to
general belih, Gulteau had been re-
maraably fin. look ing man in his day. More
t1an that, M friend, she produced a bum
1 Die Of letters-letters, sir, that made my
/ breath fail ne. She promised them to
4 me II | WOuldaId her to her rights. l had
lne precious bits of manuscript in my
/ uagers, one al time, for she cOrraled
/ luem as though they were diamonds. |
Consented TO Undertake her case. Those
letters are to be my Zee. They are more
laan lie 10 me, my boy. Tney are re-
4 Yeuge!'
We had descended the marble stairway
ana reached the restaurant by this time.
LIE weather was warm, and we each
frank a cool cObbler IN silence. The
A't reference again made to the matter
voA THIS form:
Want till see a member of the House
committee on Pensions to verify what this
woman told me-"
Nol. Corhhill was gone ten minutes.
>aniins IN the corridor near the tele-
sIapn ONCE, | waited his return. Con-
s'e'shdn c0wd8n, OF Allentown, was
1e.e. lie dwells in the Portland. He
MA Corknlll were neighbOrs and friends.
ign lue lawyer returned he took the
"li.ef by the arm and said:
sue lOd the truth. Her bill for relief
las passed tne Senate. 1t Will be brought
agaeIe on Friday night, if possible. Now
come 10 the Portland"
a lansom took US down the hill and up
OuI'eentl street. The distressed and
..,eoIoushiy yengeiul lawyer poured his
pi! INTO my ears. At the time, and UNI
-, ue should give the signal, 1t was re-
l",Seu as a sacred confidence. That sig
dead. --4- -
, tN' says the disappointed reader, can.
~ you glFe me d hint? Yes, indeed.
o,1 ,e nus; Col. COrkhill claimed to be
m,e s ~ snow, by legal evidence, appoint
n, Nv ''.Ons ks REGARDING the removal
''',"eId held over luncheOns AZ Ru-
'.l ana IN certain basement restall-
ia,,. uoI TAR from that hospitable bar. lie
y1''uln the existence OF a calmly de-
ayNPsu conspiracy whose plot covered
ro ,a 'le night OF the assassin to Europe.
mad N.'I SAID ne knew the vessel, the name
Gu "uIcn state room was taken for
win, va" ana The identity Of the persons
ba,, 'c'e 10 assist him in oils flight.
AIN names or men and steamers were
hike uueers' end. 1t was the most hor-
ne, ,- 'tu'hIng array OF allegations, cor
Ihs lHcoT1ect, That my ears ever heard.
Ao+r vi ", othalic incident of that solemn
a tte ,ue forlland was the production
Rbicb NutllRled Guiteau letter about
he M. Ahlil mas been 80 defamed), and
.,'N- INTO the yawning space Of the
so' 1'1s piece OF paper. IL matched exs
TO-. pom II We're two names. though
ID 1.