Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

thing" says The Star of october 1s
Expenses of Garheld's pose ii al
Illness and Funeral. would nS p desire
to turn q national calamity into q
money-making affair pure and simple;
yet, II the figures given out. appar-
emily on some sort of authority and
accepted as reliable by at least por-
ton of the press as the necessary ex-
,penSes of the case, be correct, or ap-
proximately so, 1t is evident that some
parties intend to make fat thing out
of the illness and funeral Of the late
President. The total cost Is set down
at sos, 900 in round numbers. OF this
amount the sum Of $5S,000 Is appor-
toned for medical services and attend
ants in this city and at Long Branch;
SCAT 900 Is the estimated cost OF the
funeral and ceremonial display at Cleve-
land, and the balance Is consumed in
incidental expenses Of various kinds.
The large item named above will, 1t is
expected, be borne by the State Of Ohio
or the City Of Cleveland, or by the two
Jointly. The remainder will stand as a
claim against the estate, unless the debt
Is assumed and discharged by Congress,
as it undoubtedly will be. But, however
to be paid, the several items seem ex-
fore the matter Is finally adjusted all
the items constituting the various bills
should be carefully scrutinized with
reference both TO the reaSonableness Of
the charges made and the necessity and
fact of the services alleged to have been
rendered 1t Is generally considered to
be in bad taste to haggle over the ex-
penses Of last illness and burial, and
this circumstance is often taken adj
- 1xyr
make excessive charges for wares and
services furnished on such occasions
Nothing of the sort should be permitted
in this case. Let there be no meanness
on the part of the public, will be the
general verdict of the American people,
but the sentiment will be equally unani-
NOUS that there shall be no gouging on
the other side"
When Guiteau shot President Gar
field, he stated that he had obtained
Guiteau Bought Gun after he
With Borrowed Cash. to- hsG Ws o II :
ington, buying 1t with money borrowed
from a friend. The Star Of October
10. 1881, throws this light upon the
case:
''It has been ascertained when and
where Guiteau obtained the money with
which he subsequently purchased the
pistol. The man who loaned Guiteau
the money Is a well known citizen, DR..
George G. Maynard. who says: Last
March Guiteau called in my ofi1ce, and
I recognized him as an old acquaintance
whom I had known 20 years ago when
boy in Michigan. He said he was
hard pressed for money, was about to
be turned out of his boarding house
and would like for me to give him $40,
which he would return as soon as ne
received q remittance which ne was
expecting daily. Having known him
years ago and heard OF MS oeatlng
boarding houses and jumping from
trains while going at good speed In or
der to eyade creditors, I placed no con-
fldence in his promises TO pay, but gave
him the money. I did not see him
again until some time in June, When
he made another visit TO my ONCE and
said that he had received the remit
lance, but had to pay his board with II
and was now in the very deepest ols-
treSs. Guiteau looked Seeoy ana nun
CRY, and I told him I would let MN
have the SIS, which was the amount
he requested, believing that this would
be the cheapest way to get rid OF MN
and also that he was on the point OF
What use he made OF the
money I do not know. He gave me
due bill for the money. Shortly aIt-
erward the President was snot by
Guiteau.'
eat I o'clock today an old man with
q vaiise full Of gold beside him and
quantity of the
Got Gold Coin coin which he
noIS Nd. was counting on
CoH uo1u 0onus' the table before
him sat in the room of Assistant Treas
urer Wyman," says The Star Of Oc-
tober 20, 1881. His name was Jesse
Baldwin and ne came from Ohio. He
owned $I7,149 in per cent bonds.
They matured on the 1st Of July last,
and he came here to have them cashed.
He demanded the gold for his bonds
and would have nothing else. He was
today finally paid in that coin. The
weight Of the whole amount was about |
70 pounds. This was more than he |
could carry any distance. He staggered