Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

persons, gathered about the Capitol the pro-
cession moved to the Baltimore Potomac
station-where Mr.. Garfield had received the
assassin's bullet-and the last lap of the sad
state journey began. After lying in the
catafalque of the park, at Cleveland the re-
mains of the second martyr President OF the
United States temporarily were laid to rest in
Lake View Cemetery Cleveland, with the new
President, Chester A. Arthur, looking gravely on
Garfields aged mother exclaimed after the
ceremonies, 1T is wonderful how I can live
upon the thoughts Of him!"
PRESIDENT ARTHUR returned at once to
Washington and with sigh took up the
heavy duties CT Office. The king was dead. Long
live the king! But the kings assassin was alive.
behind bars in the District Jail. Ofhcer Kear-
ney, hearing the shots at the depot that por-
tentous July day, ran into the station In time
to arrest Guiteau near an exit.
IT did it, Guiteau admitted, land win go
to Jail for it,. The blotter at headquarters read:
Charles Gu1teau arrested 9:25 am, July End,
1881 for shooting President Garfield; aged SO;
born in the United States; lawyer by profess
SIGN; weight 1870 pounds; has dark. thin whisE-
ers and sallow complexion; dressed in dark
suit with black SLOUGH hat"
On the assassin was found the following let
ter addressed to Gen. Sherman:
II have just shot the President. shot him
several times I wished him to go as easily
as possible His death was political necessity.
I am a lawyer, theologian and politician. I am
a stalwart CT the stalwarts. I was with Gen.
Grant and the rest of men in New York
during the canvass am going to jail. Please
order out your troops and take possession Of
the Jail at once. Very respectfully, Charles
Guteau."
second letter stated that the Presidents
death would reunite the Republican party and
the Renuhc' that life hit a f1imSV
dream, anyhow. He said he had no i'll will
toward President Garfield and that he was
leaving some papers for the press with Byron
Andrews, journalist. at 1920 New York avenue.
He remained in Jail, committed by Judge
Smell, during the interval between the shooting
and the death Of Mr.. Garfield, and his life was
that Of an ordinary prisoner. except that he
was kept in absolute coventry, not jailer
answering his persistent questioning, not
newspaper being allowed him. He made an at
tempt with "cheeser' knife manufactured
from a steel shoe shank) upon the life of Guard
w. c. McGill, and twice were there attempts
on Guiteau's life. Once, when Thomas Mason,
an efficient Virginia soldier, fired into GuiteauS
cell during squad relief, but missed the mur~
derer. The second, by William Jones, who UNI
successfully fired a pistol into the van in
which Guiteau was riding on his way from the
trial.
Gen. J. S. Crccker, warden of the Jail, broke
the news Of Mr.. Garfield'S death to his assassin
two days after 1t occurred, watching closely Tor
effect Of the procurement. There was none.
Guiteau calmly remarking, well, I'm glad the
President is out Of pain
Charles Julius Guiteau was born in Freepot,
Ill, about 1912 At about the age CT 18 he
joined the Oneida Community, lived there some
years in apparent contentment, but finally left.
full Of anger and with threats to publish an
expose Of the communities peculiarities. He
assumed the title of reverend" and travelled
about the country preaching and lecturing, pill
ing up bad debts, mistreating his wife and I'M
successfully suing the Chicago Tribune and
New York Herald for libel
A GRAND JURY, october 8, 1881, found q
y true bill of IL counts against him. and
six days later he was brought before Judge
Walter S. Cox by Marshal Henry and arraigned.
Guiteaus brother-in-law, Henry Scoville ai1-
peared as his lawyer, and later Lee Robinson
of Virginia and Washington was added to the
defense. Walter D. Davidge and Judge Porter
of New York directed the Governments
side Three days were necessary to select q
jury, which was finally made up CT the follow
ing names: John P. Hamlin, restaurant keeper;
Fred w. Brandenburg, cigar dealer; Henry j.
Bright, retired merchant; Charles j. Stewart
merchant; Thomas H. Langley, grocer; Mchsel
Sheenan, grocer; Samuel F. Hobbs pasterer
George w. Gates, machinist; Ralph Wormley
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