The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-06
HE WAITED ON auITEAU.
A Wonderful Story About Money Sent
to Guiteau.
From the WASHINGTON Post.

From, the Washington Post.
George r. Williams is an old colored man
who has a comfortable home in the little
settlement known as Lincolnville, some
distance beyond Bennings. During the
trial of Guiteau, the assassin, Williams had
charge of the large building, corner of Third
and e streets, which is now used as a
sanctuary by the Scottish Rite Masons.
When the assassin was brought up for trial,
there was some question as to who would
furnish his meals, as it was feared by some
of his friends that an attempt might be
made to poison him. Williams was at that
time a caterer, and he volunteered to serve
the meals. He also served meals to Mr.. and
Mrs. Scoville, the brother-in-law and sister
of the assassin Williams cooked his meals
well and soon found himself favorite with
the assassin and those who were friendly
with him. Williams, or "Uncle George"
as he was called, could at any time procure
the assassin's autograph, and in that way
he made many an extra dime. Before the
execution Guiteau presented to Uncle
George the coat he wore when he shot Presi-
dent Garfield and the pillow on which his
head rested the night before his execution
He gave uncle George those articles with
the request that he keep them, and the old
man has kept them ever since, notwith-
standing the fact that he has been offered
5000 for the coat. When seen by a Star
reporter Uncle George said that he still
kept the articles and would not part with
them for some time He would never for
get Guiteau, and hoped that he would
always be able to keep the goods in remem-
brance of him.
GUITEAU'S ENORMOUS APPETITE.
81 tell you what it is, said Uncle George
''that man had the best appetite of any man
/ ever knew. Every morning he would eat
pound and half of steak, three large
potatoes, three eggs, twelve buckwheat
cakes, a quart of coffee, and quart Of
milk At dinner he would eat the same
amount of roast beef, some chicken, vege
tables quart of milk, and pie or pud
ding. Then l would fix him up lunch
and every day he would take peck OF
take the apples unless they cost at least fifty
cents peck, and just tell you what it is
he would have been some kind of dude il
he had been free. But they 'do'd him, sad
Uncle George, chuckling at his joke
Gin fixing up his meals | had to be mighty
careful. | bought all the sugar, flour
coffee, ETC., at store where l was sure nc
one would put poison in them, and his med
icines, tooth brushes, and such articles
bought at well-known drug store, and theI
had no fear that there was any poison il
them. Every morning went to market be
tween and 4 o'clock and purchased wha
meats and vegetables ! wanted so that NJ
one knew that they were for Guiteau."
did you ever think that any one wanted
to poison him" asked the reporter.
II certainly did, he answered, "becaust
fused to have callers at all hours of the day
and night. AS early as 2 and o'clock il
the morning carriages would drive up to the
front door and nice looking people woulC
ask to see me- Some of them would say
they wanted to look through the kitchen anC
see where and how his meals were cooked
but / never admitted them. l was Away
suspicious of such persons, There is on,
thing | always wanted to sknow and tina
was what became of his money"
MONEY SENT TO GUITEAU.
"Where did he get the money you speal
Off inquired the reporter.
Through the mails" he replied. "Why
we had to sit up until l and 2 o'clock in the
morning looking through his mail. l would
cut open the envelopes his sister would
take out the contents and tell me each time
what it was In many letters he received
large sums of money, and seldom did th'
amounts fall less than $50"
"Whom did he get the money from?'
asked the reporter.
he received money from all parts of the
country, but most of it was from women
tell you he had lot of friends, and me 81
of them had money. There was one LADY
in Baltimore who sent him S400. Sht
begged him in her letter to dismiss hi
counsel and employ Gen. Butler, and prom
ised to pay him 81 900. Then when he was
cleared she promised to marry him, but
never thought that he would get out"
GUITEAU's LIBERALITY.
"Guiteau," he continued, twas a prett,
clever man after all. He always paid m
for what he got, and always paid extra TO
extras. When l had to go to the Jail h.
allowed me 30 cents a trip for car fare AM
81 for extra trips Then when he held hi
Christmas reception he made me a presen
of $25, but he could afford to do that, be
cause | waited on him faithfully, and hi
callers gave him sums of money amounting
TO about $3.50. One woman who lives in tn
district gave him $50 that day.
'Some people" said Uncle George, "tel
me that Guiteau never was hanged, but
know better than that. | was present a
the hanging and after they took him dow
! examined his neck. 1t was not broken
and they told nle that ne strangled to death
Then placed beautiful wreath of flower
on his coffin and saw the bricks laid owe
his grave i'll the jail | made lots of none,
waiting on him, bbt it nearly bothered m
TO death, and | was not paid for my
trouble"
GUITEAU'S GHoSTLY VISITS
HE often visits my house now" sal
Uncle George. He calls at my window t.
see me at night. 1t was only few night
ago that he called at my window 'Uncl
George l answered him and we talke
together. He told me that night to see hi
sister and get her to send to New York t
his office and have his law books trough
here. Yes, indeed, often see him, and o
several occasions he has asked me to TAX
that little rope from around his neck. Hi
sister and brother-in-law were mighty mic
people They always paid what they owe
me-"
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