Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-30
CITY AND DISTRICT.
HE WAITED ON GUITEAU.
How the a.sas>in Appeared to- His
Caterer.

AwoypxsTuL STORY ABOUT MONEY SENT TO sUrE,U-
HIS ENORMOUS APPETITE AND HIS LIBERALITY-A
MAN WHO RscsIyEs VISITS FROM TIE AssAssrS's
GHOST.
George r Williams is an old colored man who
has a comfortable home in the little settlement
known a. LncolnvilIe. some distance beyond Ben
nInyA During the trial OF Guite1u, the assassin,
Williams had charge OF the large building corner
OF 81 and f streets which Is now used as a sane
tuary by the scottish Rite MasonA. When the
assassin was brought up for trial there was some
question as 20 who would furnish his meals, as lt
was feared by some OF his friends tnat an attempt
might BE- made 10 poison aim. Williams was at
that time caterer, and he volunteered to serve
the meals. lie also served meals 20 Mr.. and Mrs.
ScOyllle, the brotEer-tn-lav and sister OF the as
slsSin. Williams cooked his meals well aud soon
found himself favOTite with the assassin and
those who were friendly with him. Williams. or
"Uncle George as he was called could al any
time procure the aSSaS5ln'S autograph, and In
that way he made many extra dime Before
the execution GuiteaI presented % Uncle George
FED and the pillow on which his head rested the
night before his execution Hegave Uncle George
az cieS WIN ING ~ l'lSt thdG ne Aecp theHi,
ana inc OH man las kept taeIl ever since, not
outstanding the fact that he has been offered
500 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. III
would never forget GutJeau. and hoped that he
would always DC able to keep the goods In reneIn-
bTance Of him
GUITEAU'S ENORMOUS APPETITE.
al tell you what II IS" said Uncle George, "that
man had the best appetite OF any man ever knew.
livery morning he would eat pound and a half OF
STEAK, three large potatoes, three eggs, twelve
Duckwheat cakes, quart Of coffee, and quart of
milk At dinner he would eat the same amount
OF roast beef, some chicken, vegetables, quart OF
mix, and PIE or pudIlng- Then would Tx him
up a lunch, and every day he would take a pecA OF
apples To Jail with him. lie would never take the
apples unless they cost at least so cents q peck
Tell Va hlf ia ha ha i,4taf
some sind u a dude II he had been free But they
dOd him." said Uncle GeOrsc, chuckIinS 1T his
JOKE. ''In liking his meals / had to BE- mighty
careful bought all the sugar. four coffee, &C.,
a. "a store where was sure no one would put pol
son IN them, and his medicines. tooth brushes and
such articles bought at a weil-knOwn drug store,
and then had no fear that there was any poison
Ia them Every morning went 10 market be-
tween and O'clOcS and purchased what meats
ana vegetables wanted, 50 that NO one knew that
they were for Guiteau"
"Dii you ever think that any one wanted 10
poison hiIn?" asked the reporter.
81 certainly did" he answered, because used
to nave callers a. all hours OF the day and nt,ht
IS early as and 3OclOck In the morning carriages
W1Ji1 drive up 10 the front door aud nice looking
people would ask 70 see me. some OF them would
Sc where and how his meals were cooked, but
never admitted them. was always suspicious OF
such persons There IS one thing always wanted
q know and that was, what became OF his
E-oEty-"
MONEY SENT TO GUIrEAU.
"Whsre I'D he get the money you speak off,"
Inquired the repor ~.
Through the mails" he replied "why we had
70 ST uP uItiI AMI ? O'Clock IN the morning look
1ns through his mail. / would cut open the
envelopes while his sister would take out the con-
tents and tell me each time what it was. la
many letters he received large SUNS OF money,
AMI seldom did the amounts Iall less than $50"
Whom Cid lie get tine money Iron?' as ked the
"He received money from all parts OF the coun-
Try, but most OF II was from women. tell you he
had lots OF friends, ana most OF them had money
.rsI
$780, She begged him In her lester to dismiss his
counsel and employ Gen Butier, and promised TO
pay him $1,000 Then when he was cleared she
promised To marry him, but never thought that
he would get out"
GUITEAUs LIBERALITY.
'Guiteau," he continued, was pretty clever
man after all. He always paid me FOR what he
got, and always paid extra for extras When 1
had to 90 10 the Jail he allowed me 30 cents trip
1Of c4T-lare and 81 FOR extra trips Then when he
held his CHRISTMAS reception ne made me pres
eut u 80. but he could afford To do that because
j waited ON him faithfully, and his callers gave
him SUMS OF LlOney amounting 10 about $500 one
JHaa Who lives In the District gave Inn so that
day.
'Some people" said Uncle George, "teiI me that
Guiteau never Was hung, but know better than
that. Twas present at the hanging and after
they took him down examined his neck. It Was
not broken, anu they told me that he sJran2led 10
Death Then placed a beautiful wreath OF flowers
On his cClnn and saw the bricks laid over his grave
IL the jail made lots Of money waiting ON aim
but II nearly bothered me 10 death, and was not
paid for NY trouble"
GUITEAUs GHosTLY VISITS.
ale often visits my house now" said Uncle
George. "Ae calls at my window 70 see me at
night lt was only q few nights ago that he
called az my window Uncle George 1 answered
him anu We talked together. He told me that
ng1t 20 see his sister and get her TO send TO New
YORK 10 Ills O1lce anu have MS law books brought
here ). indeed, often see him, and on several
occasions ne has asked me TO take that little rope
from around his neck His sister and brOther-in-
law were mighty nice people. They always paid
what they owed me-"