Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 4, 1881, Page 9

“Dr. Bliss (From Sundays 5 o'clock extra.) DOUBTFUL. ‘fhe President’s Life Still ‘ Trembling in the Balance, 1 ; Surgeon-Ceneral Barnes Not 1.9 cat. All) Hopeful of “1. Recovery. re Stakes His Reputa- tion on a Favorable ms ; Result, The Latest Advices Most En- : ) eouraging: and Con- or fident, The Story of the’ Murder Re- told from the Be- ginning. Interviews with. Public Men. in + .. Washington and New . : . “York, is Searctiing, for Moro Conspirators — “s-Foroign Oplnion of tho As- *_?‘sasination, ee td ‘ Vice-President Arthur's Arrival in Wash- “Yngton—He Is Not ‘Permitted to : Sea tho Prosidont, WP kot ) FAVORABLE, ‘DR DLISS THINKS THE PRESIDENT WILL QUT WELE. | _ Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, & Wasitnatos, D.C. July 3-2 p.m.—Dr “4 Bilas; physician in charge, hing Just permit { ted i dispateh ‘to be soit to San Francisco In . these. words:.:"Dr. Dilss: thinks that the President will get well.” ‘This ts the first tine that the, Doctor hus permitted the state-"|- ment to. be authoritatively made from hin in that form, feet The Prestdent during the’ morning las 3 been obtaining oeensional. refreshing sleep, + Everybody nbout the White House fs jubl- huts 2 Pe ae : es 2 Armin, « ‘The Cabinet called upon Vice-President Arthur; and: suggested. that the physicians pposedt him, enlling upon tho President, for arthat Itmlght ogitntelim, Gens Arthur Isvory much aifectel, = = The Prestdent's prise fs vow 104, : ‘ « downa stipposed claw to aconspiracy. Those f ho know best suy Guitenu Is by no means insane: x e “p. Dr, Bliss’says ‘that it is not true that the “+ President hing hind a movement of tho bowels}: cand stated that that would be constdoxed an + Luntavorable symptom, and wasto be avoided, * Mrsy Gariteld “has a firm ‘bellet that the ; > Prealdent will recovar, “a0 En NG, AGAINST SEN: ft too MOET SS Pee 2. in the Cabinet, beanuse he hag not yet sent a * £ congratulatory’ télegram.” One gentleman, “very hear to the Cabinet, says that It is the i opinton there: that no lover of his country sever will extend hishand to Conkling Ifsome { “Ina hurried manner In an ambulunge ‘was? “> phyaleian sald this morning that, In his opti “token of sympathy Js not soon received trom JT htin and that thd day of grace will not be “ AREIELD'S CONFIDENCE *$4inidleated by tho: fact that he has Just die- “tated, letter to a nutuber ‘of physiclans who io have: oltinledred thelr, services,” thanking oni, and stattng that thelr ald wotild not be eld says No ‘is better now js buen at'ury time. ~ . NOW IN PROS INFLAMMATION: - » Whileh will gut In. Tha ball has not been ro- moved, and will not be until ho has gained considerably moro“strength than he now -, has. ,"Thoro fs every reason to hope that tho {ufiammation will not be great or dangerous. ‘fhe wound ;fs kept well sponge, and no precaution. agahist inflamimation ty ney. éleclede nis. : 2 i pee MRS, GARFIELD «shows wonderful “eournge and endurance, Bho only'took'n short sleep lust night, and pto-day, was up carly, ,She has’ been close by _ the President since early this morning, Sho ‘has a belfef, ‘which cannot bo shaken, that , the Preatilent will recover, 1 TUE ARRANGEMENTS AT THE WITH OUST: Pes) mopar mes: ; are, undor ordors fro the physicians, such +3 induce the most perfect quiet... They pro- nounce It ag absolutely necessary thut the ; pationt Bhould be kept entirely undisturbed. No carriages ore’ altowed Inthe grounds, Only. few peoplu are adinitted through tho gates and fewat get Insklu the house, |’ F THE FENLING THROvaHOUT TIE DIETRICT nid tho solleitude for the Dr recovers, and sympathy for, tba « self and faintly, ts oxprossed fi' every. qi + Hon by. people of all'parties, creeds, andicon- {ditions © “Prayers ‘wore ‘ealdsIn all tho j churches for Juim, and {nf some hig death ‘was announeéd, 76° pr ay 3, {tJa conslderod. by some phystolans ; that the moving of the President” «°° . topo THR DEvOT TO THE WITTR ‘Nous, Mkadvise , Ttrathourht thathe should have , Deon re d'qututly: In’ a-stratehor, - Ond 2-fon, the President was just. rocovering from 4 "ils pell-mell renioyal to the White House,” ‘A gentleman arriving enrly tila morning ( from’ Nowport says the people of that city - Bro wild with oxclwment, and the depot was - overrun with men trying to get here, but nat - able fo do so‘on‘nccount of there not beng’ ‘enough cars to nccaumodato them, |. DEPRESSING, * SUNQKON-GENERAT, NARNES POEs NOT EX- \ PEOT THE PRESIDENT. TO LIVE, | * Sptetat Disputed to The Chicago Tibune ~ Wasuixaroy,:D,:0,, July 81030 un, m— _ Surgdon-Genoral Barnes takes’ i much toss Nopeful “View of the Presidents situation from that ofictally promulgated by tho con- “sulting aurgeons, "fn fact, it 1g leagned from’ conlldentlat friends of ditrerent: physlelans that many of them-are lesa confilent than! they ara willing to state offictally,> One of ‘Wein says that the stoppage of Internal hem- _ orrlinge is due to a‘temporary accumulation of bloud clots, ‘and that jue hemorrunge is 2 Detectives tito’ buslly. enigaged hi rinning |* Hable to return at any moment. Gen. Barnes say's he does tot expect the President to live. Another physiefin snys the President hay not retatned food, ag has been stated. Vice- President Arthur has arrived, and will svon gu to the White House, NOT 8O BANGUINE, ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune, Wastrxatox, D. Cy July $-8:20 p, m— One of thé phystelans in altendunce at the White Louse. snys that tho aanger from peritonitis. will not bo passed until te-mor- row, Meanwhile, hoveful as some of the symptoms are, thore fg the erentest. unger, Some’ of: tho’ most: conservative of ‘the phyfelans present do not shure the sanguine vlows. of tho. pliysician ‘In cliarge. It {uns been definitely learned tliat tho ball frac- tured one of tho ribs ns It entered the body, There hasbeen no change in the President's condition since the fast bulletin, None ls now oxpected for some hours, If thereshould he a change for the worsy {tls notexpected that It will develop before night. Meanwhile the weather is turning agalnat the patient It Is growing hotter, BAD BYMrToMs, Speeral Dupateh to The Chicayy Tribune, < Wasminaton, 2. OU. July §, 835 9. me ‘The physicians mterpret tho Inst bulletin as less favorable, ‘The pain In the feet and tinkles is not a good symptom, In reply to an inquiry from the Vice-President os to whother he could safely call at the White _| House the physicians stated that {6 would not be prudent to allow him to see the President, ond at the same tine gaye orders to allow no inember of the Cabinet even to enter tho sick |, chamber, This Inst. order excites somo apprehension, as to this time the Cabinet oficers have been frequent yisiturs at the President's bedside. BULLETINS, . TOA Me” Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chteaga Tribune, Wasutnaron, D.C. duly 10 1. The President at this hour fs rapidly tm: proving. Dr. Bliss is very much more bope- ful: Some of the phygichins even think tpt there is 2 strong chance for his recovery, de ding taken some nourishment, ‘The’ Cabinet ive all zone hone to rest.” ‘Phe other meni bers of the President's family are sleeping. A consultation will probably be held about 0 o'clock, ‘The President's strength constaut- ly surprises tho surgeons, Vice-President Arthur fs expected here in a short Une. : 330 A. Me Speclat Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tritnine. Wasuixaton, D. C., July $8380 a. 11— ‘The phy are assembling at the White House. ‘The oxnmination las not yet been concluded, but one of the physleians reports the condition as yery much more hopeful, ‘rhere has been no vonuting aluee L o’elock nom. Ie has slept considerable. ‘Che pulse isatlid, ‘The temperature Is lower. ‘The breathing ts natural ‘he great danger now expeeted is from fillaumuation, whieh Is not Hkely to set In until to-mobrow., Dre Billys, who fas not lett tho bedside during tho night, snys that ha: has very much stronger. hopes. ‘Troops guard the White House gronnds; and entrance to -thei 1s forbidden, ©?" gpeetat Dispatch ta The Uhteago Tribune, Wasiunatos, D. C.. duly 3-833 1, Col, Corbin, Assistant. Adjutant General; who hag been constantly at Me Witte House, says that :the' conditions jara: all favorable. Stl itauust not be forgotten that the.situa- ‘eritieal nud that a recovery will Speelat Disvateh: Wasiunaton, D.C, Jt ‘Tho’ a} cohsultation ned unttl*10/oelock, “Mean-, while, sy a continie favorable, “The President has had a, natural: movement’ of the. bowels. and passage ‘of urine without blood, and wider conditions whieh the: phy- siclaus consider favorable. itis their opine Jon that the intestines are not Incerated, Ons of the physiclins says the wound greatly re- “sumbles that of Jim Fisk, who-Ilved three ‘days. ‘Tho pulse has been reduced to1t2. at) this hour, and has gradually improved sinee Vorelock Just night, when it stood at 155, ‘Sir Edward Thornton, after an Interview with the Secretary of State, has just sentn dispatch to the Queen, stating that there are hopes that tho President will tlye, Dr, Ford, one of. the physicians, just sent a telegram to New York snying that hls temperature and pulse are Improving, and that there are good hopes of lig recovery. Dr. Ford suys that hie Jy now very sanguine, . . : ves WAL Soettat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnatoy, D. C., July 3.—The. consut- tation of physicians has auded, “They say that every hour tha: President continues in lls presont condition Is hopeful, as it iudl- entes strength, ‘Lhe great fear Is from in- flanimation, .'Phis, the doctors sy, they hope to be nblu to cheek locally, on account of Garfleld’s robust henlth, Last, wight, when not sicopiug, ho occupied 4 portion of his tine ls narrating Incidents of hls-carty, career: The hopes of tha physleians aro avidontly based ‘upon thelr surmise that tt maybe possible to prevent. fatlanimation, ‘Thy present hnproved condition Is what was. to bo expected If he successfully passed the wight”: 1p fg an improvoment in the primary atages . : . Pee WA sn Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuixatos, D, C., July S11 a, m.—Tho bulletin fssued by Dr, Billys at thts hour bs vory hopeful. Pulse ls reduced to 10, - He seetres suflicient nourlshmont nul steep, is, cheerful, discusses pleasant toples, ‘Tome perature and respiration normal, and sali’ Dr, Bilas, “Wo are gong to pull bin’ through." ” $ 12:30 pst, ‘ Wasutnatoy, DG, duly &—Dr, Bliss In private conversation at 12:80 suid that the condition of the Prealdent sas admirable, aud his chances of recovery splendid, : RH5 yp, an . : Wasntnatoy, D. C., July 3.—Dr, Hiss re- porta the President's condition nt this tne ag stendily Improving, Saari ee Sy ba p .« Spectal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribuns, Wastinatoy, D,C,, July 81 p, mo—The Presldent continues to lmpraye slowly, “Phy- stolann? hopes uro strong.-. No Intlammution yet. Weathor yery sewtirable eau} and fresh, + Wasturnatoy, D, O..:duly. 8—~The Preal- dent has<slopt a good ‘deal sluco tha Just bulletin, though occasionally suffering frow patu In both ‘feut and ankles: Pulse, 104; respiration, 18; temperature nearly. normal: Whilst the President is by no muans ont of danger, Yyot hls symptoins continue favorable, : (Signed) = 35° DW, Buss, | THE SUCORBSION, © -: POSBIUEE POLITIOAT, BERUIAS OF 1118 DEATH, “> Spectat Dispatch to'The Chieaeo Tribung .. Wasiuxaroy, July 3.—In the course of conference during all tho afternoon yostor-. day, there wore spoctilations ns to tha polit- cal results, which might attond the denth of the President, There wos an unsninity of expression on the part of members of the Cabinet who woul| tall nbout ft, that it was not tosbe° expected. that any of thom wouldsbo. retalned by © Arthur. should hoes succeed. to tho-- Presidency, ' Some interest was inan|fested to learn what Seore- tary Witdons's views would buns to the pf fect of achange of Aduilnistration upon the tinance.: But he was unwilling to talk upon that abject, FIs waiy that it would be mans. ifestly improper and Inappropriate for hin to do gv. , Byt he clearly intimated that he dld not expect toreauln in the ‘Treasury Do- etd binom, Piaitorm, The Baltimore .& Potomac Railroad Depot. parhnent in the ovent, of thes stiecession “ot Arthur,. tas 3 : SEVET NE ENT. Speetal Diapateh ta ‘The Chreuga Tribune, Chevetann, 0,,July.3—Lho Herald pub- Ishes the. following trom Gen, J.B. Steed- man, of Toludog:.“ By God, Gen: Arthar shall never bu President of tha United States, Heo, is° an unnaturalized foreigner, We looked It up ones. thoroughly, an know; ‘ond we will unite toa man, Republicans and Democrat, to sve that he isnot Prosident, ‘Thore belng no Proshtent; the Vico-lresi- dent Ineligible; ’ ne President pro tem of the © Senate: and .no Speaker of ‘the House, . we will carry aut tho ‘constitue Uonal provisions, and. make ChlotJustles Woite Acting-President until a new olectton canbe ordered, Uniler: the provisions of 1803 Ho man can become President who dl- reetly (or \udireetly. inthe remotest degrea {smovally responsible for agsastnation that pinces the Prealdeney Jn Ile power?) Gen, Sherwood, #- prominent CGreonbneker, who stood by, sald; We will join in that also.” ; ee BYRON ANDREWS’ STATE- % MIEN'L,” THE LUNATICS: LETTE TO MIM, Wasiusavos, D, 0. July Byron An- ‘drews, 8 newspaper corresvondent who fs mentioned fu tho Jotter of the assiwln, Iakes the followlug statements ; S1t waa reported on the street that a pack- age of pupora wore found. on the person of Gultewu addressed to. me.” On hear (hts rumor 1 ropafred nt once to ue City-Elall and found Distrlet-Atturney Corkhill jin possus- slolof the documents, L-then made a sworn statomont that I, did: not- know: Gultean; nover heard of hin yntil to-day; ant bad no knowledge “ot: any of bls operations, The District. “Attorney thought “it; best nob, to: dallye 0. loguments. * ide Grvased © to geome, ;itTlo- tet sme suo the gontents of 'a personal note jo me, wvuloh was written onn single aheet-of. paper and ‘Inolosed In, a:amnall: envelope = whieh . wos’ found ly the package, ‘The contents were cabout Ike thigt-1 ain’ a. stranger to you, You don't know me; 1 know you by reputa- tlon as a journalist, Ihave. chosen you as .the porson to whan b-will -conmlt thy aes companying documents for distribution, 1 wish you to seo (hata propor statement of the utfalr gues to the American Press, TITE- CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: MONDAY, THE SCENE. OF, THE TRAG! JULY 4, SSS = FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY BRAND, To 188I—TWELVE PAGES. 9 EDY B STREDI. a . : “Gulteau, ©. Ladfea’ Roam. Bait, @ -"H q ‘MEN'S WAITING ROOM, q- 4 a. N a 8 . Wom We é H 8 9 2 8 a eEEEEEeenndoetneeeeeto eel ® “Track, Platform, New York Track, rs * gd Wash Room, @ President, Ticket Ofte. ‘Then ho signs his name and gays he ts from Freeport, NT never heard of lin? re peated Mr, Andrews, “and. did there was such a man Hying 28 Gi Andrews said he never know Gulteau, but hu (Andrews) wus Private Secretary for Grant prior to the Chicago Convention. Ile stpposes Gulteau was funmitlar with hfs nue, Bo oo WAS IT A CONSPITACY ? FINGT RUMONS TO THAT E Special Disputen to The Chien Wasinnotos, D, C., dulyi,—Immediately. attur the arrest of. Guitegu, ton men are sald to have beon arrested by, the. pollea within the Pennaylyania dopot buildlag, all, of whom carried conveated weapons, ‘Thelr ar- rests, It ia satu, are not to be prosvauted just yow, aud tho theory as to a conspiracy Is dylng away, Robert Ingersoll sald that the thoughts of all ab feat! turned to a cone, splines, and the suggestion that there’ were some relation to the, assnstiation and the political consmpltcations at Albany was on tho llpa of overy one, u : . SWO THEORIES, ‘There aro two theories among eo dotect- Ives as to a conspiracy of which Gullemy was only w part, ‘The detectives: ara divided, Some of thom dony utterly that there area any traces of a conspiracy, wid: Insist that- Gul- tean wis alone. and - fy crazy, Others say that, thera are yaguo. outilues of aconsplracy, and that thors are clewa whieh seem to leail to trea persona, and to fudleate, that all three were In the depot at the tine the act was committed, Points . tending ‘ty. confirm. this. theory are — Uheses That. two . Iincks . wero . hired by’ ailapiclouslooking . porsons, tho quality of spucd hovlng been fusisted upon when the carriages wore engaged; that :three per- sons unknown to everybody, whose actions are naw yomemberdd fo have beon. gus-: plelous, were. about the:; depot. prlor te the attempted nagagination; wand that two of them: loft. together, linstiiy. aftor - the shots were fired; that, porhapy two minutes before tho shots were fired, nh sharp pecullar ellck mado by a blow upon tho steam-heater was heard, which is presumed to hava been a signal to Guiteau that the Presidential party. was’ approaching, ~The. theory ly that’ the conspiracy = Is © oof n- . soclullatio’ character, No — arrests, aye been made aud little 1s kugwa about the cthataudressea to. the White House, sitspected persons Wilton A. Cook, the leading erininal lawyer of the Distriet and spoelal attorney Inthe stur route cases, Is certain that thara was a conspiracy nnd is. de- votlig his whole thne to tracing clues, le fy now fh consallation with the attornay- Cenoral and Postimater-General upon this subjegr, 3 METHOD IN 118: MANNERS, There are w number of elvewmstances which, In the opinion of some. whe are tie yestlgnting the nitty, tend te show thot, If Guten ts Insane, thore fs method Ino his madness; and that liv was but a tuol in the hana of others, Al -the letters faken from Gulteau's ‘packuse left at tho nuwe-atand are of -nbout the sane fougr as ne Jetter has been sound slice his arrest wiilel: 4s ayldently that of a well-trained, perfectly sano oinhid, | ‘The fue Y letters in hls pneknyo would tend to prove that the writer was Insane causes the Ruspicion that thoy were put tp for that purpose, jlo told me hin juan thathe wanted im toa drive <to Cone Frvesionul eoinatory when hie got ing and it: Js thought by soma that he fad. an idea of escapes by taking tha rallrand atone of tha atations beyond the city Jinits, or, Uf tao closely pressed, to save hls neox by. going to tho Jall and dalverig hinself to the alicers, TUG ARBABINATION PREDICTED, “ Wasurnatos, Ds Gy duly &—Chore {60 Free-Love organization here presided over by Hurlingame, who runs the Capital nows- stand, «Myra Hall, the altel won of the orminizalion aud a protanded Splettualiatie medium, Inn pretended trance last Thurs day predicted tho President's death bufara the end of the weok, It ls sinted to-night that Guiteau was a momber of the Free-Lovo Sucloty, and that the Soclety has been hold. Ing secret meats fortwo weeks past. Lt Is positlyely known Unt Mrs. Wall mado a. predation ot coming death aud Durlal from ho White tous, . NEW YORK CITY, TYE EXCITEMENT TODAY, Speciat Uispatch ta The Crlcuyo Tribune New Yous, July a-—Tho elty ls still greatly excited (3p. m1) and tho streots are: full’ of people, Crowds are standing {4 front of the Herald oltice eagorly devouring the bulletins displayed over tho maln entrance, and. up town the hotels are allye with excited men discussing tho greatevent, ‘Phis assasination {a generally denounced as a crime aguinat the country and a blow at republican institue tons. As the bulletins go up giving hope of the Presidant'y recovery cheer after cheer 1s heard from the patient crowd. ‘Che publiv Interest In the National spontaneous and universal, It is satd at the Western Unlon Telegraph Company's office that nothing bas happened withit a quarter of u century thathas caused so much excitement throughout the country and taxed the resources of the Company av this shooting of President Garfield. The work yesterday was overwhelming, ‘The num ber of messnges sent through the oflice will reach 75,000, and tt is sald that more than a quarter of a million words of press report Were sent over the wires, Private’ per- sons constantly came «in ordering regular messages’ reporting the eondi- tion of tho President to be sent to thelr residences. ‘The Intest Herald bulletin was putupat 11 a. in, and its Intelligence that there was a chance of the Presidents recovery was received with a loud shout of Joy. ‘the buys are imnking a fortune In cextras, but In the fierce, almost Angry talk in the streets and hotels, all other considerations are lost sixltof, and the subject absorbs public attention. “Any news from Washington?” “tow Is the President??? * What have they done with Guiteau ?” are the questions on every one’s ips. In the churches this morning reference was made to the national sorrow, nnd fervent prayers were offered for the President's tite y the various pastors, : tragedy TIIE ASSASIN, QUEER AND KecENTHICY Spreiat Disaten to The Chicago Tribune, Hantrorp, Conn, July %—The Hon. Marshall Jewell, who was Chairman of the Republican National Conunittee tn the Inst’ campaign, has had experience with the agsasin Gulteau. Gov, Jewell said of him: “He ts aged about 40, and hus for yenra pretended to be o practicing inwyer In Chicago, but) has never had any practice, and impressed his acquaintances ns belng of unsound mind, aud: very queer and eccentric, a fanatic on moral and political subjects.” He once ired a liall to deliver a lecture on reform. Only ten or twelve per- sons were present, and he made a nonsensical diseotirse which was thoroughly ridiculed by ull the papers the next morning, Early In the Just Presidential campaign he ap- peared at the Republican headquarters in New York, where his alniost insolent, intru- ston of lilmself upon the committees and my- self soon showed .us that he wasn per- sistent bore who wns consumed with lunger. for offlee. He . continually approached mo with © requesis that Lused my influenco to secure him an ap- bolntinentas Minister to Autrsi, and exhib- ited, a3 proof of his fitness for that office, nl- feged recommendations from prominent pol- iticians East and West. it was: apparent to me, after [ ceased to regard him asa “bum. mer,” that he wage . _ HALF A LUNATIC, : whose vagaries would ‘result in no harm to any one, however disagreeable they imlht be. He once sald tome that If he could seenra that appointment of Minister to Austrin he could on the strength ot “It marry a rich heiress, whose name I do not care to disclose. She fs well known here in Hartford, and the coutitry, and Isa most estitible woman. I was more than ever prejudiced against the fellow after - this statement, ands told him that the Jady would be: 9 fool to marry him. ‘This was doubtless: a work of his {magination, for tho ' Indy probably is | never dreamed of becoming his wife. Finally 1 refused to speak to or shake hands with Lite upon any of lls frequent visits to the Committee-rovin, : “Besides wanting tho appolutment to Austria le beselged us with requests to assign him fields where: he could make eninpatan speeches for Garfield and Arthur, and could organize political clubs.’ On in- augurationday 1 met him at Washington, Before that event he lind visited Mentor to urge his claims to the Ministry, but fie was not adinitted, I belleve, to Mr. Gare field's ‘presence. When’ I-met him at the inaugural hoe once more besought ine to use my influence in his behalf, but I rofused then, ns 1 had done in New York, to put be- tore the President the application of a person so mantfestly untit even for a minor oftice, He then sald he was bound to have an oflice, and . WOULD DO BOSMETIING DESPERATE, unless it was given him, Ye has now enr- red his threat {nto execution. Ho fs evident- ly demented, and his fallure to recelvo what he had so. persistently sought turned his lunacy into ‘a dangerous channel, which cul- minated tn murder’? i John F, Morris, of Hartford, tas in posses~ sion the lecture on “Christ's Second Com- ing, A. D. 770," by Charies J. Guitean, styling himself 2 Chicago Inwyer and thenlo- wlan, published In Washington In Nov., 1870, ‘The lecture fs to prove that tha sceond com- ing of Christ occurred at the slege and des- struction of Jerusalem, A. D, 70, and cone 4 sists lnvgely In extracts from the word of Jesus and from the various Epistles, CRAZY, SURE, Special Dispatch to The Chieaga Tribune. New Yous, July &2—Mr. MeBurney, the Secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association, sak toulght that Charles J. Gultenu, whose mame appears on his books, was not a member of that Assuelation, but that he wns oo frequenter of Its library in 187% Ito published a book in that year and desired tho Association to republish it, On Octobur 20, 1873, ha was registered on the library books of the As- sociation as a visitor only. Ile bourded at that tie at No. 81 East Twenty-Second street, Mr, MeBurnoy further sail that ho «id not know much about the nian, but his impression was that ho was crazy, and as he was peculinr and retieont, was belleved to bo a freelover until the thie of the uecel- dent to the steamer Narragansett, after which he claimed to bo 9 Christian, ‘The book he published In Chicago was not considered worthy of a place in the Ilbrary of the Young Men's Chirlstian Association, although it was defence of Christianity. Io was heard of several tines as haying lett yarlous boarding houses, WITHOUT PAYING 118 BItTe, Mr, 2 1, Pool, tha Librartan af tho Young Men's Christian Association, «sald that Guiteau frequently enme to tho Associa- tion Hbrary, and that Inst fatl he told Mr, Pool that he expected to take the stip for Mr. Gartield, He seemed to have no porucation ana owas Indolent, but he was genernily well “dressed, Mr, Poo! added that he thought Guten Incited atabliity of character, aud was mene -tally weak? Ifo camo to tho Association Ll- brary as uny other man night whe wished to luok over the books and papers, ‘Guiteait stopped at the Coleman Mouse in this city, the night of Nov,. 3,188, ils signature, on tho’ book rends “CO, (or 0.) Giltean, Boston.” Nuom 44 wasassiguod te hlin, andin ithe morning, he being unable: to pay for lis lodging loft a bundle as sveurity: for It, re- turning In about two hours aud paylng the money, His face was quite Samillar In the nelghborhaod during tho next two or three weeks, and he was often heard speaking of whut he hind done for the Republlean party, and what they owed to lin, . 700 HOT TO HOLD NBG. Alawyer in New York who has had somo inulrect legal dealings wilh the Chicago iaw- yery Chariea J. Guitenu, says Uiat sume , _[ few years ago! ho was pructloing here, and was (in © tho | hablté: of taking clalms ta: callech on shares, nimely to'reeelve for his services’ one-half uf the proceeds, Gulteau found New York tuo hot to hold hin, and he want West, tially set- tling down fy Chicago as a.lawyer, From this polnt he wrote to James’ Gordon Sen nett demanding $100,000 for Idol, but falled tu get the money, le, however, wrote again to Mr, Bennett jutimating that it he would engage ina certain newspaper enter prise ju Chicago with him (Gulteau), the lala for §100,000 could bu wiped out while iu thls city, He tvok charge of a case for n Indy on Fourteenth street, ani gee cured a jrdzinent for 2900. The Judgment. - Waa attached on tho growid of fraud, and, although the fraud could not be proven, the Court sat ‘aside the It. is understood that many legal proctlees * svere ’' based sano. order of professtonnl of his on tho proceading : SUMPED 118 DUARD Mint, | On tho fd of November, 1874, a atender, Mght-compluxtoned ian, of “about, 27 -yenrs, - registered’ In, the St. Nicholas ‘ns-* Charles J, Guiteau, city.” “He was’ ‘tssigned to room 322, whither lie took Jn’: han: bag and bundle, hls only bagenge, - ‘There was nothing partleutarly observable In the new guest, and nothing. was known’ of is reputation beyond hts own pretense of being alnwyer, He remulned at the hotel Just ono week, and then disappeared without paying his LIM, Police-Captain, Kenley, then de- tailed to the St. Nicholas as a. deteetive, hunted up the absconder, arrested, and arraigned hin in the ‘Combs Pollee . Court, and attempted to prosecute him under tho Tlotel act, As that net had just been de- elarcd unconstitutional by’ Judge’ Barnard, Uuitean escuped trinl, Then Detective Kea- ley rearrested and. prosecuted fin for swindling a Indy by means of a forged cheek, Iie was convicted and sentenced to the Penitentiary, Capt. Kealey contd not recall, when seen later to-night, the length of his term or the name of the woinnn he swindled, nor could he reinember much of Gultenu’s personal ap- pearance or demeanor. He remembered that he was about flye feetaoven inches In helght, and Jight complexion. Not having. yet seen. the, Prestdent’s nssasin, Capt. Kealdy.de- ellned to glyo any further information, IN WASHINGTON. Beeetat Correspondence of The Uhicago Tribune, WasurxaTon, D, C,, July 3.—Guiteau ap plied for board-and rooms at Mrs. Lock= Wood nnd Rixfords on Twelfth strect.. These Indies keep a. fashionable. boarding. house, Senator Logan,. Congressman Bur-- rows, of Michignn, ‘Taylor and Newell, oft Ohio, Mrs, Olive Logan Sykes, and: many other prominent gentlemen and ladles were boarders, ‘Phis was early in March.’ Mrs. Lockwood says sho did not exactly Hku tho imun’s appearance. Ie looked. like a tramp, She asked his refer- ences, He sald that Gartielt was a personal friend of Is, and that le knew Gen. Logan. Ie showed Mrs. Lock- woou gome specches that he sald he made for Garfield’ during the campaign, Mrs. Lockwood gaye him her price for 2 sinall room at a very high figure, He did not say whether he would take the room or not, but left without making any further ar- rangements. A few days ufter Mrs.- Loek- wood was surprised to see In at the table EATING WITH NEI LOADERS, She asked the head waiter how he come to betnere, Me soit that the inn told him that he hnd made an arrangement’ with Mrs. Lockwood,’ and if was all. right. Mrs, Lockwood sutd nothing to him.) for a few — days, but’ sent a note: asking for his board In advance. Of this he took: no notice, and ft was not until she had’: sent hin three requests that he replied by let- + ter to. her, in which he stated’ thut : he was, expecting 9 Consulship, , j and woukl have. somo“. money’ and would pay her ina few days, Mrs. Lock-+ wood handed this note, to Gen, Logan, and usked him if he knew him, Gen. Logan, suid: “No, -L don’t know him; never saw’ hin, never heard of hin before, He'sa dead- beat; he's erazy; I'N got rid of him! at once. That man's. been’ botheting me for some time, annoying, intruding him-' self upon me'to holp hin, to a Consulship. , Vve stopped that now; he won't bother maq uy more. ‘The man’s crazy. I'm sure of} that. Gotrid of him nas soon as youcan.? — ; Every one in tho house who -saw the man-} spokeothiniws being i oH AVECULIAR PERSON, i Te toltt one person that he was a personal: { friend of Arthur's, ‘ ‘Cho’ head-walter’ was’ finally ordered to put him out, which he did afler he iad: been there 0 - month, was often'sven at all hours of the day in one of the parks, reading and muttoring to, Lilm- self {tg lintt crazy way; © acs THREATENING LETTERS, Ithas been learned that Guitean had sent ' anumber of threatening letters to Secretary Biuine and tho President, Iis application for the consul’s position had no iudorsement . >’ by politicians or others, : ONE WHO KNEW. HIM, Zo the Weatern Assoctated Press, Quincy, IIL, July 3—The Whig to-day publishes the following Information concern= ing the assastu from an interview with Orren Skinner, of this city: Ki “If tho nssasin. of. President. Garfield Is Charles A. Guiteau, a former lawyer of Chicago. Ihave known him. sluce 1871, C wns then one day trying a case In one of the New York Courts, when a perfect stranger took a seat by me, and during tho whole trial persisted In Jugaging' mo: in conversation, At the adjournment of the Courtl asked seve eral gentlemen who ho was, but none of thent know him. Somo years Inter, when I removed to Chicago. I found him there practising In, and upon.inguiry tearned his vane, Shortly after that I remember of his calling two or threo othor Chicago luwyers and uyself together one day, and he asked. us to TASTEN 'TO A SPEECIT which ho had written out aud sald ho intend- edtomuke in alibel ault ngalust the New York Merald. which, ws appeared by a copy of anarticle thut he shewod us, and which he suld was ent from that journal, had ace cused him of irregular practices asa collec- ton lawyer while In New York, z “The next time that I saw hiny was in 1874, when he told me that he iad completed arsongemonts for . BUYING THE CHICAGO “INTRR-OCRAN,” for whieh hy was to pay for the next week $10,000 in ensh,- antl asked me for o loan of $10 upon’ the strength of lils future prospects, About two yours lator he announced Iitmsalf In the Chicago press as tho originator of a new theology in which he ded the exnet date of the second comlug of Christ, aA fow months luter ho’. OOT INTO A DIFFICULTY : ahnilur to that of whieh tha New York Her aud acensed blu, and as 1 remember was for several montis itn the Cook Cotnty Jail. “L next saw him last autumn in New York City, {hut always regarded hla in Chicago ag partinity Insane, and upon several occus- fons. as ® mera matter of: charity” mado, Kim triviat, loans oat: bis request, and, while jn New York at tho time 1 hays mentioned; he was inthe hablt of sponding the most of hiv time fue the corrldorof tho Vifth Avenue Hotel,—at lonst I used to find him thore nearly every day’ for two months _ on golng to my roam In that hotel, When- eyor Loran across Ita he would alwaya ;. toll ne that ho was working hurd for Garfield, * who, If elected, would certainly give blin an office, and that he should then. pay, all..his debts. At this the Gulteau was 4 wretched, wanterer, without. home or, frends, and, ‘to. all. appearances, very badly demented, I never, thought him of sound tulad, and when 2 last saw bln ja New York regarded hha’ ag perfectly, Irresponsi- bls for., anything = that /“he* sald or did. 4 have no. dowbt “that he be: enna ® monomantnc upon « the, , subject of getting an oles from, the pregent Aduilie istration, wid Jf hio.fs the, assassin 2 think . that his jnsuntty will disary all suspicion that ho fs the. representative of a consplrucy ty compass the Jif of President Gasteld,” NO MORAL ATTNILUTES, >» ; Boston, July t}--Uuiteny, tho, assasin, has: - abrothor In this elty who ts an insyrance agent Mo, resides -on ;Appletun,, treet. In interview: bo. yelerred to the vicious und irresponsible © chuyucter - of + thts brother, who -seemed, to. have } Judgment." Des