lattice and on tho stone lloor. Police
nd guards wero everywhere.
The liut Breakfast.
Gulteau wanted a tub bath is soon as
he awoke,whlch was about 0 o'clock a.m.
Dr. Illcks, who had spent tho night at
the Jail, was with him almost Immcdl.
ately after ho had dressed. Tho bath
not being ready, the assassin asked
to bo allowed to lake his usual
morning walk in tho corridor.
Deputy Warden Russ told him that ho
could not take his accustomed cxerciso
this morning. Onco more his anger
broke forth. Ho cursed lluss and
Crocker and tho authorities generally.
He said mat exorcise w.ts uotrs requt
slttrtb health', and that It was monp;
criminally wrong, todeptivo him of it.
His breakfast came uifas ho was lit tho
midst of his tirade, and in his wrath nnd
vexation no remseu 10 toucit h. it was
taken away untastcd, but brought back
later, when he ato heartily as usual.
Then ho had his tub bath In his Cell
and redressed himself. Dr. Illcks was
with hlni again in a moment, adminis
tering to hts spiritual needs nnd sooth
ing'hi ni In to calmness. Aftcrrcadlngaud
pray ing'Gultcrfii did not hesitate, how
ever, to express to Dr. Illcks bis Indigna
tibn. Dr. Hicks said, after ho camo
down to tho warden's olllco, that the
animal Is still uppermost In tho wretch.
All that ho said to him of tho chango
that was so soon to como and of tho
other world seemed to fall on leaden
ears. Ho was wedded to this world
and went forth to death unwillingly.
The Final Scene.1).
"Whllo waiting for the hour of execution
to como it Was plain that tho assassin
was rapidly weakening. Shortly beforo
12 o'clock he burst into tears and sobbed
hysterically. Dr. Hicks sat by his sido
fanning liim nnd vainly trying to calm
him. The belief gained ground that hu
would bo unable to rally sufficiently to
pass tho ordeal with tho coumgo which
it has been asserted ho would exhibit.
About 11.30 preparations began to bo
made for the execution.
At 11.50 o'clock the detachment of ar
tillery was formed on tho cast sido of
tho rotunda, nnd brought their muskets
to parade rest. At that time nbout 200
people were in tho rotuuda. Dr. Hicks
was with tho prisoner, engaged in
prayer.
Gulteau showed great nervousness
and appeared greatly startled when ho
heard tho rattle of tho muskets on tho
stone floor of tho rotunda. From that
moment he appeared to bo thoroughly
overcome with emotion. Ho wept
freely and seemed to bo in great an
guish. ' Tho sccno in the rotunda while wait
ing for tho prisoner was ono lone to bo
remembered. The soldiers were drawn
up on ono sido, and a long lino of spec
tators facing them on tho other. It was
understood ihat Gulteau was very much
depressed, and it was expected
that his passago to tho gallows would
present n very distressimr sight. Tho
movement of tho olllcers about tho jail
door was watched with eager attention.
In tho cell meantime tho warden was
reading the death warrant, which was
as follows :
" In the SuritEME Couiit of tiiu
District of Colujiuia, Slay 22, 18S2.
-!unnea states against uiarlcs, J.
fJiuteau, No. 14,030. Murder.
"The President of the United States
to the Warden of tho United States.
Jail of the' District of Columbia, greet
ing: 'Whereas. Charles J. Gulteau has
been indicted of fclouy and murder by
ihim done and committed, and has been
therefor arraigned, and upon such nr
'raignnicnt has pleaded not guilty, and
lias been lawfully convicted thereof;
and whereas judgment of said court has
been given thai tho said Charles .T.
Gulteau shall bo hanged by tho neck
until he bo dead, therefore you nro
commanded that upon Friday, tho 20th
day of Juno, in tho year of our Lord
1882, between tho hours or 12
o'clock meridian and 2 of tho samo
day, him, the said Charles J. Gulteau,
now being in your custody in thq com
monjailof the District of Columbia,
you convey to tho place prepared for
"lis execution, within the walls of tho
.aidiailof tho District of Columbia,
and tli.it you causo oxecutlon to bo
Auuo upon said Charles J. Gulteau, in
jour custody so belug, In all tilings ac
cording to fcald judgment; and this you
rr.ro.by no means to omit'a't your peril;
and do you return this writ into tho
clerk's olllco of said court, so indorsed
as tb show how you havo obeyed
'tho same.
"Witness D. Iv. CAltTTEIt, Chief
Justice of said Court."
At its conclusion tho prisoner seemed
in a measure to regain his fortitude, and
when tho warden' had ceased ho turned
and began brushing his hair with Ills'
old assumption ot swaggering sanj
froid.
At 12:25 a loud steam whistle was
blown at the work houso, which was
near the jail. This whlstlo usually
"blows at 12 o'clock, and by it Guitunu
was in the habit of gauging time. Tho
delay to-day was by special nriange--tneut.
so that its startling summons
might not como before tho olllcers were
ready. Two minutes later the Iron
gates at tho end of tho corridor clicked.
Then Wnrden Crocker made his np
pearanco,and a moment later tho hi
miliar llguro of Gulteau was seen. His
face was pallid and tho muscles about
his mouth moved nervously. Other
than this thore were no signs of falter
ing. Tho procession moved quickly to
thoscnll'old,und Gulteau ascended tho
twelve somowhat stoop 'steps with ns
much steadiness as could be expected
from a man whose arms wcro tightly
pinioned behind him.
The order of tho procession to tho
scaffold , as agreed upon this morning,
was as follows : Wardun Crocker and
one of his olllcers appeared llrst, fol
lowed by Dr. Hicks. Then camo tho
.prisoner in cliargo of two guards,
.Messrs. Coleman and Woodward. Hc
tlud them walked, two by two, Messrs.
Jones, Hudson, Johnson and Crocker
(four Jail olllcew), tho latter being a
At the last step ho faltered for a mo.
ment, but was assisted by tho two olll
cers who walked ono upon either side.
Upon reaching tho platform Gulteau
was plocod immediately behind the
drop, facing to tho front of the scuflpld.
Captain Coleman stood upon his right,
Mr. Robert Strong upon his left nnd
Mr. Woodward directly behind him.
Mr. Jones took position on tho
north sido, near the upright
of tho beam. General Crocker (tho
Wnrden) took his position at tho south
east corner of the structure. Thcro was
a slight delay whllo tho crowd of 250 or
more spectators were pushing nud jost
ling through tho door leading from the
rotunda to"tho corridorfit the lower end
of which tho gallows was pjaccd.
Gulteau meanwhile, (fazed, upon tho
crowd; looked up nlllio beam over his
head, and quickly, mndo a-survcy of nil
the dread paraphernalia. Assoon ns
tho crowdnJiadjgnincd accessGeneral
Crocker waved to tlicm loTmc6vcr", Mid
alLhfiadsjvcr.Qjjarcdt... . .
Dr. Hicks mado an invocation in
theso words:
Father, ont of the tlrptha wo cry to Thee.
Hear Thou our supplication, Tor tlio sake of
Jesus Christ, the Savior, who has marie (nil
propitiation for in. Heboid tlil, Thy servant.
We humbly pray that thou wilt deliver him Rt
this supremo moment of liU life. Let Thy
light descend upon hlui. Ltliui ato hisi-onl
from lnlsou. May lie appear Icfuio You, ab
solved by Thy great mi icy. From blooil
guiltiness deliver him and tt. God liavemeicy
on us I Chrlt havo mercy on us I Lamb of
Ood, that lakcat away the sins vt the wotld,
havo mercy on us I Amen I nud Amen 1
During tho prayer Guiteau stood with
bowed head. At Its conclusion, Dr.
Hicks opened the Bible, and Gulteau In
firm tones said: " I will read a selec
tion from tho tenth chapter of Matthow,
from tho 28th to tho 41st verso, inclu
sive." Ho then read in a clenr, strong
volco, and with good intonation,
showing little, If any, nervous
ness. Dr. Hicks then produced
tho manuscript, which was prepared
by the prisoner tills morning, and held
it beforo him whllo Gulteau read.
Whllo Dr. Hicks was arranging the
manuscript, Gulteau exhibited a slight
nervousness .and moved several times
from ono foot to tho other. Ho soon
recovered his composure ; looked over
the sea of upturned faces and said : " I
nm going to read to you my Inst dying
prayer."
Ho then read in a loud tono nnd with
distinct nnd deliberative emphasis tho
following :
UV DYI.VQ mAIin ON TUB OAIXOWS.
Father, now I go to Theo and the Savior. 1
have finished tho worli Thou gavest mo to do,
and I am only too happy to go to Tneo.
Tho world does not jet appreciate my mis
sion, but Thou knowest It.
Thou knowest Thou didst Inspire Garfield's
removal, and only good has corns from it.
This is the best evidence that the inspiration
camo frcm Thee, nod I havo set it forth in
my boolt, that all men read and know, that
Thou, Father, didst inspire theactfornhlch J
am now murdered.
This government and this nation by this act
I know will incur Thy otcrnal enmity as did
fho Jews Lv kllllntr Thy man my Savior.
The retribution In that case came quick and
sharp, and I know Thy divine law of retribu
tion will strike this nation and my murderers
in the same way.
The diabolical spirit of this nation, its gov
ernment, and its newspapers toward me will
Justify Thee in cursing them, and I know that
Thy dlviuo law ot retribution is inexorable. I
thorofore predict that this nation will go down
in blood, and that my murderers, from the cx
ccutivo to the hangman, will go to hell.
The laws aro Inexorable. U Thou Supremo
Judge I
Woo unto thoe, men that violate the laws!
Only weepiug and gnashing of teeth awaits
them.
Tim American prc has a largo bill to settle
with Theo, righto, u I?.ither, for their vindictive
ncss iii this m itter.
Nothing but blood will satisfy them, and now
my blood be on them and this nation and its
official.
Arlhur, tho rrclrtcnt, is a coward and an In
gratc. Ills ingratitude to tlio mau that mado
him and savoil his party and laud Irom over
throw has no parallel in history, but Thou,
righteous Father will jinlgohim.
father. Thou knowest mo, but tho world
hath not known mo; and now I to to Theo and
the Savior without tho slightest ill will toward
n human heir;?.
Farewell, ye men of oarth.
At several points ho half paused and
endeavored to impart an increased
emphasis to his words by a peculiar
facial expression so often observed
during tho trial when ho was angered
at something which was said or done.
This was peculiarly noticeable when
ho alluded to President Arthur, and
when ho declared that this nation
would "go down in blood." When
ho had finished rendins his praver
lie again surveyed tho crowd and
said, stilt witn a nrm voice :
" I nm now going to read sorao
verses, which nro intended to indicato
ray feelings at tho moment of leaving
this world., If set to music thoy may
bo rendered effective. Tho idea is that
of a child babbling to his mamma and
his papa. I wroto it this morning
abour 10 o'clock.'' Ho then commenced
to chant theso verses in a sad, doleful
stylo :
" I am going to the Lordy;
I am so glad.
I am going to tho Lordy;
I am so glad.
I am golug to the Lordy;
Glory Hallelujah I Glory, Hallelujah I
" I lovo the Lordy witli all my souL
Glory, IIalleluah 1
And that it tlio reason:
I am going to the Lord,
Glory, Hallelujah I Glory, Hallelujah 1
I am going to tho Lord."
Here Gulteau's voice failed, and ho
bowed his head and broke into sobs.
Hut he rallied a little nud broke, on
with his chant:
" I saved my parly and my land,
Glory. Hallelujah t
Hut they have murdered me for It,
Aud that 'll the reason I am going to tho
Lordy,
Glory, Hallelujah I Glory, Hallelujah I
I am going to the Lordy I"
Hero again his feelings overcame
him nnd ho leaned his head on tho
shoulder of Dr. Hicks and sobbed
pitifully. Still ho went on:
" X wonder what I will do when
I get lo the Lordy.
I cues I will weep no moro
When I get to the Lordy,
Glory, Hallelujah I"
Hero thero was another interrup
tion, a -cd by sobs nnd emotions
which no was unable- to repress. He
wept bitterly, nnd then with quivering
lips and mournful tones ho went on to
tlnish his ditty:
I wonder what I will see
When I get to the Lordy?
I expect to sea most splendid things
Beyond all earlhly conception.
Whcu I am with the Lordy,
Glory, hallelujah I
(Raising his volco to the highest pitch
that he could command) "Glory, halle
lujah I lam with tho Lord I"
This closed tho chant, nnd then IUv.
Mr. Hicks gave to Giiitosu his final
benediction and far,oweti, saying;
" God, the Fnlliei, bo with theo, and
give theo pence, for ever more.'
The attendants then pinioned the n
sarin's legs, held tho nuosc over hU
head, and'carefully adjusted It about
his neck. Mr. Strong placed the black
cap over his head, and ns ho did
so Guiteau called out hi loud tones,
"Glory! Glory 1 Glory I" Instantly
the spring wns touched, the drop
fell nud 'Gulteau swung in tho air.
Tho body turned partly nround, but
thcro'wns not the slightest perceptible
inoveinfent of the linibor any evidence
of a conscious effort to move them.
i,When tho trap fell rt yell was sent up
uy sonio persons ipaiuo inc jau. i ins
wns'cchoed outside by the voices of- n
thounnd or more pcoplo who hurrahed
IiiStliy. There was a general on
slaught by tho populace upon tho door,
which wns so powerful that tho olllcers
wcro tillable to withstand It. Hundreds
of people crowded into tho ofllec, nnd
thero was a terrible crush at tho doors.
For at least forty seconds after tho drop
fell tho body hung motionless, Then
thcro wns n slisht motion of tho
shoulders and legs, duo to muscular
contraction Thrco minulcs .after tho
drop fell tho body was lowered to bo ex
amined by the physicians. There wain
decided nction of tho heart for fully
fourteen minutes, and tho pulse flut
tered two moments longer. When tho
body had hung with the feet just touch
ing tho ground for over half an hour, it
was lowered into tho cofl'm which wns
waiting for It undemcnth tho scaffold.
Tho physicians decided rtt once Mint tho
HQck iiatl been broken. When tho body
was lowered tho black cap was re
moved and tho face exposed.
Tho features wcro pallid and
composed. About tlio mouth
thcro was considerable moisture. After
tho body had been arranged in tho
collin, Warden Crocker ascended the
steps of tho scaffold and addressing
the crowd, which was kept back from
tho scaffold by a lino of officers, said
that thoso who desired could pass
nlong the sido of the scall'old and view
tho 'body. Then tho crowd of spec
tators were formed into lino, nnd pass
ing between tho scaffold and tho wall
or tlio jail, viewed tho dead face.
Somo jail officers, two or thrco physi
cians nnd Dr. Hicks stood about "the
collin. John W. Giiiteau joined this
company nnd fanned his dead brothers
face to keep away tho Hies. John W.
Guiteau did not go upon tho scaffold,
but stood during tho scene just within
tho lino of officers at tho bottom of tho
steps. When liberty was given to tho
crowd to view the romftlns tho
scaffold was at onco tilled with
people who curiously examined
every loint nnd bolt. At 1:40 r. m.
tho lid of the coffin was put in
nlncc. and tho bodv was borno to tho iail
chapel, whero the physicians who were
to maKo. me nutopsy were assemuieu.
Guiteau, just before tho trap was
sprung, dropped a piece ol paper Irom
lils hand. Tho paper was given him by
Warden Crocker, to bo dropped by tlio
condemned man as a signal that ho
was ready.
Tlio drop fell at 12:40, and life was
extinct at 12:47.
Guiteau when he camo out into tire
rotunda from his cell looked calm nnd
collected, but very pale. His arms
wero pinioned behind him, nud ho held
his head erect. Ho gnzed upon tho
crowd without flinching. Hp woro t
black suit of clothes, ami instead of a
collar had a handkerchief thrown
loosely around his neck. Thoso who
expected " sickening" or distressing
scenes were disappointed. Guiteau
walked firmly through tho rotunda and
tho court. lie stumbled on ono of tho
steps leading up to tho scaffold, but re
covered himself immediately. When
ho began to read his voico was loud
nnd firm. Ho :avo tho words now and
then a sort of singing inflection, like a
preacher reading n hymn.
Sketch of the Lire of Gultenn.
Charles Julius Guiteau was born at Freeport,
III, on Heptember 8, 1811. Ho was tlio sou ot
L. W. Guiteau, a French Huguouot. Tho filer
Gulteau, at the time of his death about three
years ago, was a Perfectionist, believing that
map is capablo of attaining moral perfection
on earth. Ho was at one time a believer in the
laith ot the Oneida Community. In business
the elder Gultean was very strict and exact.
After an extensive commercial earecr ho be
came cashier of tho tiecond National bank of
Freeport, and for ton years betoro Ids death
held that position, Gulteau, tlio assassin, has
one brother, John William Guiteau, living in
Iioston, and a sister, Mrs, George Bcovlllo, of
Chicago, At school, Julius, as the family
called Charles, was an ordinary lad of no
special mark as a student, and after a common
school education at Freeport ho lived for a
time at Chicago, where ho also went to school,
and in 1855 ho went to Ann Arbor university,
whero he remained for a number of years.
k COMUCNIST AT ONEIDA.
Gulteau next appeared at tho settlement of
the Oneida Community, and of his doings
thero Mr. Lorenzo Uolles. of the New York and
Oswego Midland railroad; a member of the
Community at that time, Bald: " Ua caused
us a good deal of trouble, principally by his
consuming lovo of notorloty and wonderful
self conceit. He was not a man tliat could be
called ' ecceutrlc,' and tho only peculiarity that
I ever noticed in him was his lotty estimate of
his own abilities. He was finally, in 18G7. ox-
pellcd from tho Community, aud our
paper snoweu mm up- as a weak
minded pretender. For this ho threat
ened suit, hut never did more than
make threats, lie always moved utout stealth
ily, was reticent in convorsatl. n, aud was what
would be termed a coward in diajoiltion. He
uau put uu into tug community, wmcu sum
he had inherited from his grandfather. The
Community endured liim as long as possible
auu men paia uim iw alter ins unmiuxai. tie
had many crochets, ono of which was that
crackers and water constituted a comnleto
diet. At all times audio all situations he was
ready to talk on religious topics, on which ho
thoucht himself uartisulariv well Informed. Ho
came to New York frm tho Community, but
soon returned to uaicago, wnere no uegan
studying law under his brother-in-law, Mr,
Ucoyille, in whoao office- ho remained unitl 18G9.
Ha never had any practice In Chicago,
as his mind wai so uustabls tliat lio
could not comprehend a legal propo
sition, nor aeo luo necessity of acquiring
and conforming. to the coda. Ills principal
builncas was tlio collodion for mercantile
firms of claims ; bat this gtacticewaiaemall
one, and in many caaos It was alleged that he
made collections aa far aarxisillne, but did not
turn over the proceeds II was iu 18G3, whllo
ho was so emtaued. that lie married a Mil
Annie Dunn, who xas acting as librarian loir
mo womens curisnan association, uuitea?.
was then living with and working inthooflito
of his brotherdBrlaw, Mr. Booville, who offered
to buy and fivuiah a cottage for the newly
married coupW Tbia offer Gulteau rerouted,
asd. to tliow his Independence, went to board
at an exptuslro hotel. Out ho either
bad no xaonoy or refused to pay his
bills, for ho was constantly ciianciun
hla boajdlntc.boiue, Qultrau took bit
wife to. l'hiUdtlphla not long titter, and
left hej while, he went to New York to open an
office, lis was a man of brrWl ptaalun aud
tiealed his wilu badly, On ono uiCteiuii ho
tmthed her Into a closet and rhut thu ihvir,
ket iag her thero mull rim had nearly rinnth
rrul. Alter retMlmr in .New V.uk a tiiurt llmx
ho rent hlswtlotn 1'lidadi 1 hli to li.ako her
o"ii living. Ait.mard, as soon as lie hid got
rid of he r, I e wait to board iu . i.i tho mint
fashiuiialiio li.i. ii, ixj I'l.diii on himself
what would hato kept Ihtm IkjIIi. His ulft,
being unable In get a sltua ion, iveiitnairy vai
taken back by him, but It was not for long.
He got rid of her amln lit wmllm her off to
Baratoga, where flm nipponed 1 crstlf by doing
housework. HU treatment of her became, so
bad filially that her friends persuaded her to
site for a divorce, wlilih hu (.Id, and procured
It without troublo in l.i'l. Mis,. Gulteau is
now married and living in Colorado."
OUtrtAU IN NEW tOllK. '
In Now York Gulteau took dokroom In tho
office of. Granville 1'. Hans, where Herbert T.
Ketchum was then a clcik, hut hu na n.it
liked by anybody In the office. Mr. Ketrlitni,
rpcaklngot him, rivalled to mind (litltcan's
connection with S'epln n llugli.h, id tho In
surance Timet. Mr. Enplisn was Imprisoned
In default or ball In a suit ot l'le-ldriit Win
stou, of a Now York lifo insmaticu compaiiv,
and engaged Guiteau to Had him necuritv lor
bis ball bond, Ho did so, but the nineties
wire found to bo worthies, and when Mr.
English charged Gulleati wlih his knavery
in taking 1300 payment tinder such
clrciimttaiicci1, ho made a long reply,
arguing that hn had furnished tlx uni
ties and earned his money, Alteruar.l Mr.
English sued Guiteau and reco.eiud a judg
ment, which remains unsatisfied.
nis "riEFENsc or cnnism.vin-."
In 1873 Gulteau wrote a hook in defeneo of
Christianity. He solicited aid from tho Young
Men's Christian association to cnablo him to
publish I he work, but tho association did u it
consider his boob a very able ono and nlused
to help him. He then became a regular vMior
at the library of tho aatoclatlon and pt lit much
tlraollicro for the next six years. It was hit
habit to pore ovor a book intently, aud his un
sociable habits toon made tho other frequenters
of the library leavo him cntiicly alone. The
book which ho Lai wrltttn was publ.shul in
1879 by a Chicago (rioting houso an 1 (disen
titled "ThoTrutlijaCompanlontotlio lllblo.'
It purports to ' o in answer to tin att cktot
Intldels. Gulteau as jet toil as a farorllo doc.
trino of Ids that the second coming of Christ
occurred at tho destruction of Jerusalem.
During a viit to Boston at this time Gulteau
haunted tho houso of representatives of tho
Massachusetts legislature, and frequently ex
hibited acatd boarlug tlio Inscription, "Charles
J. Gulteau, attorney at law, .llroadway, N. Y "
The general impression was that ho was a
"beat." He called inion his brother In his of
fice No. 131 Hevonslilro street, and began to
complain of his ill-luck. His brother gave him
good advice, which lis refused to take, and ho
was ejected from the oflice.
A BOABDlitO-nOCSE "BEAT,"
Gnlfcau gained a wido notoriety as a hotel
and boarding-houso "beat," and from 1871 to
1875 ho knocked about among tho boarding
houso keepers and proprietors of small hotels
in New York city. The luger hotels ho rarely
vtnturod to victimize. He occupied a room for
ono week In November, 1871, at tho St. Nicholas
hotel, and was arrested. Ho triod the Coleman
houFo, but his career there was cut short alter
one night, lio mado a lodging placo ot the
Windsor hotel, and would wrlto and rccch o
letters thore.
a ixcrcnEn wiinotrr addiexces.
Gulteau undertook to start out as a lecturer,
but ho mado wretched failures. At Saratoga.
during the sumtuor of 1880, ho attompted to
deliver two political addresses on tho advertised
BUDjeci or "uauieiu against uancocl;," but
lallod to securo a einclo auditor. Ho disap
peared ono uUht, leaving a number of un
settled bills. At Davenport, la,, on October 15
and 16, 1878, ho advertlcd two lectures on
"Christianity" and on "Paul, tho Apostle"
but having no audienco did not tpeak. Iu
uaruoru. uonn., nvo years ago, no ngurcu dur
ing the Moody and tianky revival, sitting on
the platform with tho spoakors aud local cler
gymen, lie wantod to institute a series of
meotlnss. ho to sneak on tho eccond coniinz
of Christ. Ho robbod his boarillng-bouse
and a writ was ismed for him, but
ho outran tho sheriff and escaped.
17a wa a at all I Imna miif 1 -if a r In (nlnii t.a t .
ters. He was a participant in the Friday even
ing meexiugjai jir. ujucuera cuiucu, nut ms
true character was discovered and ho was for
bidden to enter tho church. The sexton of tho
Calvary Trotestant Episcopal church on Fourth
avenue, New York, said of Guiteau:. "Ho an
noyed mo greatly at the church, aud I had to
remove him from pews in which ho had no
right to sit, Guiteau had persistently annoyed
a lady who was a member of tho church. The
luly's hurliaud having been buried from thu
chuivli about iiiuo month befoio, Guiteau
wioto neveral notes to tho widow, in which ho
propo-td marriage. The lady's brolhcr-in-law
dually took Guiteau in haud, and tho annoy
ance ecased."
Guiieau becamo a member of tho Calvary
Baptist chinch on Tncnly-ihlrd streot, New
York, and tho lluv. It. S. McArthur, tho pas
tor, said of him : "Gnitcau was a member of
this church ; ho had the right hand ot Chris
tian fcllowslilp extended to him. There i
reason to bclievo ho lmuosud unon the First
church in Juiscy City to which bo wad admit
ted una irom union no joiuoa another, iu
timo his ehaiacler was discovered as false in
every patticu ar, and ho wa- disciplined and
excluded irom lellou'shln. Then ho gavo rein
lo every evil pasidoo. His wifo ho drovo from
him, alter making her HulTcr untold agonies."
During the fall of 1380 Gulteau was busy in
politics, and his fco was well known at thu
nevcral headquarters o! tho Republicans in
New York, lio was a frequent visitor in the
rooms of the National and State committee,
hut pent moat of his time in tho headquarters
of tlio Republican Central Campaign club- iu
the Cole mau houso. He annoyed the campaign
comiultteo of the club witli persistent do-
mainis lor employment as a speaker, lie
l.larl AI1,1. .1.11.1.. ....1.A..IIA u.... .!
v. ma .uiii,;. ami ivau v bqiviui iuciu-
bers of the committee speeches which he
claimed ho had wriltcn. The committee at
length becamo wearied ofhls importunities. and
refused to havo anything to do with him, U
then visited tho headquarters of the Republican
Stato committee in the Fifth Aventio hotel so
olten and anuuyed members and clerks so
much that the chief clerk ordered him out of
the room, telling him that ho was a nuisance.
Gulteau did spetk at ouo raeetlug, which, was
held at the headquarters of tho Colored Cam
paign club, at Twontr-fourth street and ttev
tnth avenue. As- the meeting was about to
begin uultoau marolied into the room aitd witli
an airof great imnoitanco said to the chair
man :"1 am tho licuorablo Charles J.attlte&u,
of Chicago, and I have been sent by tlio
National Committee to speak here to-night. I
should like to spoalt first, as I havo othor Im
portant engagements.
Alter tne itiauguiation or rrcemeni uartiohl
Guiteau gave his entire attention to ofUse-
seeking and dodging fiom otie boardlug-liouso
to another. He worried tho l'rosideut for! a
position and everybody else for recommenda
tions, At one timo he went to the exaruiaiair.
uRIcer for pensions and claimed that he should
nave an auowanaa as an old war soldier. Ua
was treatod as an. insane person, as bo had bo
war record whatever. Immediately after tho
election, whlla the Presldtnt wa:jit Mtutor. O.,
ho rtoeivod frnni the then urinowu Charles
Quitoau the. foliowiug letter, date I Now York
city, and wrlitau upon paper ot tho Filth. Avo
utii hotel :
"Deaii cusejul: I, Charlw Guilfni. here
I'jvmaliu application for the Au.trlau mission,
Iltiug about to marry a wtUthy and aoconi
plished Ikucss of this city, wa think that to
lthcr wa might represent this nation with
dignity and grace. On the principle of first
nomo first nerved, I have ihilli that you will
gho tills application favorable consideration.
"CllAnLEs, tliiitrAU."
Th letter was shown to General Garfield by
his secretary rather as a curlcwty than as a
communication to bo answered, and he several
time referred tolt half-humnrouslyas an Illus
tration of unparalleled audacity and impu
dence. , tO-ITEUPMTINa THE ASSASSINATION.
lie had been in Wahiugton ulnco March (,
1831. aud spent tho first uIrIic at tho Ebliltt
house. He then aeoured a toom In another
pirtof the city, and lioarded and roomed at
various plactw. On Wednesday, May IH. tho
assassin determined to murder the lraldtnt,
but he had neither money nor pistol l thu time.
On Hund&y morning, June Vi, h u altllug
iu Lalatf tH park nil I .a the President leave
tor tiiu Clnisitnii rh'irch on Vermont avenue,
and he at ulcu lo'iimed Iu his room, obtained
hN pmtol, Mil it in IiIk hip poi'ket and fol
1 ii'd the Preilileiit tu church. Unentered the
cliiuch but loiind he could not kill Licit thore
without djiiger of killing oiuo one else. Ho
lio'lced lli.il tho l'r nidunt sat near a window,
l Aft- r church ho made ail examination of tho
, window and foun I Iu could reach It
without ativ ttonl.li! aud that from this
iMiint hn cuiil I shoot tlio l'icsldent through tho
1 head nbhout killing any ouo else. Tho lullow-
ill), , vuuorim y 110 neu tu nm mured, u&-
nmliied the l.n 'ailoti stfd tho window, and Iu
camo satltfled ho could ccniiiplMihispurpos.,
and ho iletei milled, tLoiel'ore, to make tho at
tempt t tho chinch the following Huuday. He
learned fiom lh papers that the Piosldent
would 'leave tho citv on Haturday, Juno 18,
l)li Mrs. GAinYld, fiir-Loiu Ilranch. Ho
therclorn dctciniliied to mict l.lni at the depot.
1 1 n 1 o ' t Lis Imardiiw placo about 0 o'clock on
Hi unlay morning, June lri, and went down to
ilui rher at tho out of Seventeenth streot an I
Hi id fio lints to practice his aim and bo cer
tain his pistol u.ia in good order. Ho then
Mint to tlio depot, and was in the ladles' wait
IngTooni of the dipot wllh tho pistol ready
hti thcl'icldeiii's fiarty rtit red. Ho says
Mr.-. Gatllold looked so "i nk and frail that ho
had not the heart to shunt il.o l'residont In her
prcKCnco land as he knew ho would havo another
oppoituuity ho left the depot.
tiiu r.VTAt, phot.
O l several other occasions during the fort
night lotion ing ho watched for opportunities,
and on the evening preceding the shooting hu
fullowe I ilici Picsldout to tho residence of
Secretary Llaine, but did not gtt an oppor
tunity ton o his pistol. On tlio morning of
Satin day, July 2, ha break anted at tho Iliggs
liouro about 7 o'clock, Ho then walkod up
lutJ tho puk and sat thcro lor an hour. Ho
then took a three-cent oiii-horao avenuo car
and rodo In Skill street, got out and went into
tho depot and loitered around thcro ; had his
slioes blacked ; engaged a hackmau for two
dollars to take him to tho jail, went into a
clo-ct and took, lus pUtol out of Ills hip pocket
and unwrapped the paper from around it,
which hepitt there for tho purpof oof preventing
the perspiration from tho body dampening tho
p wder, examined tho pistol carotully, tried
the trigger, and then returned and took a scat
in the ladies' waiting room, and as noon as the
President entered advanced behind htm and
(lied two shots.
The arrest of Gulleati, his Incarceration, tho
two attempts mado. upon his 1 1 To, his trial and
condemnation aro events froth in tho minds of
our rcadors and need not bo retold here.
THE IMPR1)IN( fate.
An Inter. silne ( Ii.idh-i- 1V..111 il,e Life of n
l'liiiiiliipiit fl'i.iniilun.
(t'oafon UtoW.)
The readers of this paper were more or
leis amazed at a nio.t remarkable slate
ment from one of our lending citizens which
nppeared in ycslerday'a iuc. So unusual
were tlio circumstances connected with it,
and so much comment did it occasion on
the street and in rocial circle., that a rep
resentative ot this paper was commissioned
lo investigate Its details and verify its
facts. The article referred to was a state
ment made by Mr. B. K. I.arrabce, of the
New York and Boston Dispatch Express
company, wlioe ollico is on Arch street.
Mr. Larrnliee wai found by the newspaper
rVtan in his private office, and on being
questioned, paid:
"Well, sir, logically I have been dead,
but really I am ns you can see me. 1 was
taken sick. My trouble was not severe at
first nnd I thought it was the result of a
slight cold. Somehow I "felt unaccountably
tired at times although I took an abundance
of sleep. Then, pgain, I had dull nnd
strange pains in various parts of ray hody.
My nppetite was good one day and I Had
none whatever the next, and my head
pained me more or leis much ol tho time.
A while afterward I noticed much that was
peculiar about the fluids I was passing, and
that a sediment, scum and a strange ac
cumulation appeared in it Still I did
not realize that these things mant anything
serious, and I allowed the illne- to run
ulong until (ho Q3lh day of October I fell
prostrate while walking along Tremont
street I wnt carried liomrt and did not go
out of the house mill tlitinhldluol Decem
ber, I Ihen went down te-wn and attempted
to attend to my Iiii1ium. until the 13tli of
Inst January, "lien I was taken with a very
severe r- liino My symptoms were lerrible.
I was fearfully bloated; I suffered severe
pains in nil parts of my body and it wa
almost impossible to get aiy brentli, For
six days I never laid dnwnnnd pevcr slept.
was constantly attended by my regular
physician, Doctor Johnson,and Doctor Bow
(lllch also came to see me nearly everyday.
There was no doubt that' I was suffering'
from Bright' disease of the kidneys in its
worst form nnd lastetngcs, accompanied by
other troubles- in my liver and heart. In
spite, however;, ol the skill of the physi
cinns, I kept growing worse, and finally
they tapped my side In the vicinity of my
heart, taking' away forty-srx ounces of
water. This relieved me for tho time, hut
I soon became as bad as before. Then the
doctor gave tne tip entirely, declared I could
not nvo moro man twenty-lour hours,
and my daughter, who was residing in
Paris, was telegraphed for. Still I lingered
along for several weeks, far-more dead than
alive, but nevsr giving ttt hope. Oneniclit
it wns on th20th ni April, I very well
reruemuer my attendant,. who was reading
the paper lo me, began an article which
described my diseaso and sufferings exactly.
It told how some severe cases of Bright'
disenBo had been cured, trwl'so elearly and
sensibly did it-state the case that I deter
mined to try the means of cure which it
described. So I sent my-manto the drug
store, procured a bottl of the medicine-
unknown to 3y physicians and mends, and
took the first doo at 10 o'clock. At thati
timo I was. suflering intensely. I could'
not sleep I1 had the short breaths and)
rotitii scarcely get any-atr Into my lungs.
I was terribly bloated from head to foot,,
and the motion of my heart was irregular
and painful The next morning 1 waa
able to breathe freeWj the pain began to
leave me and the bloating decreased. II
continued to tako the medicint,and to-don
sir, I nm at well as I ever wa In my life,
nnd wholly owing to the wonderlul, almbst
miraculous power of Warner Safe Kidney
and LivcrCure. I (Jo not know what this
medicine is made ofior anything else about
It, but I know it saved my life when I was
given up by the dootors and had really been
dead fop weeks; tliat It has kept me fn ytr
feet health ever since and has curd many
of my friends to whom I litvve recommended
it. T.We are a number ef very remarka
ble cases in Lynn, and Salsm, as well Hi In
this city, that it hascuredi My recovery is
so reuiarkable that It has excited much at
tention, and physicians as woil ns others
hav investigated it thoroughly, I am glad
they have, fori feel that the results 01 such
n vmnderlul tiiresliouM be known la-the
thousands la all parts, ot the land who are
sulfrring ftvm troubUs of jtha kidneys, liver
or heart, la tome oi their many dangerous
iorms "
The representative of the press thanked
Mr Larrabce lor his very frank and clenr
statement, and was about to leave the of
lice whn a gentleman stepped up to him
and inquired If ie were seeking informa
tion about Mr, Larrabee's sickness and re
covry, Tho scribe replied that he was,
Hereupon me geniieman said)
I "And so am I, and I have come all the
way from Chlcsgo for tbt purpose. Kid
ney troubles seem to be alarmingly In crew
ing all over the 0 iiiutrv, and 1 have a ery
near relative who ! nlllicieil much ns Mr.
htrrnbec wns, 1 have been lo sec the
physicians of whom Mr. Lnrrnbce speaks,
anil I tell ynti, sir, It U simply wonderful."
"What did tiny say ?'' asked the man of
new.
''Say I Why, sir, they fully confirm every
thing Mr Lnrrnbce has stated. I went to
see Dr. D. A. Johnon, at !!0 Worcester
street He wns absent whin I called, and
so I slopped into (he ('omiiinnwenllli hotel,
where Air. I.arrabce was living nt the time
of liii sickncM. Mesrs. llnuli & Carter
tire the proprietors, nnd I asked them nbout
Mr. IirralocV cne. Mr. Brtigh pointed
to the electric annunciator and said, 'Why.
fur weeks nnd weeks every time that bell
rang I said: That means the death of Mr.
Ltrrnbee, No one nround the hotel ever
drenmed that he would recover, and when
tlio doctors would come down from his
room they would Htske their hendi and say
there wns no hope. The arrangements for
the funeral wcro made atid his recovery
was simply a miracle."
I then called on Dr Johnson, who said
thntMr. Lirrabee'scaie wns a very remark
able one. He was his family physician and
expcclcd his denth every hour for a number
of weeks, nnd never called to see him
during that time but he was prepared for It,
The doctor said Hint the recovery was duo
lo Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
nnd if he had friend', male or female,
troubled "with Albumen or any kidney
troubles, he should certainly advise them
to use the remedy. Dr. Johnson said kin
ney difficulties are more common than mo-i
people think, and that ninny symptoni
which aro supposed to be other disen.--ari-ie
from the kidneys. He said that ladic
after gestation are specially subject to al
buminous troubles which require prompt
attention.
Well, I then came down and called on
Dr. II. Ingersoll Bowdlich on Boylslon
street. The old doctor wan Inclined to bu
reticent, but lully confirmed nil I had pre
viously learned. He had attended Mr.
Lirrabee, and supposed him beyond all
hope, and he was afterward restored, as he
said, by Wsrner'a Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure.
I next went to sec Dr Melville E. Webb,
nt the Hotel Chtny, for you see I was de
termined to be thoiough in the matter. I
found Dr Webb a most clear-headed and
well-informed gentleman, and he said:
"I know of 'Mr. Ijarrabee'a case from
having thoroughly investigated it as a
medical director of a lifo insurance com
pany, nnd it is one of the most remarkable
case' I have ever met. Mr. Larrabeo had
all the manifestations of n complication of
diseases, and In their worst forms. He had
albumen nnd casts in the urine, and a ter
ribly diseased liver and spleen. Indeed,
he was so bad that he threw himself upon
the floor, nnd, with bis head upon a has
sock, strtizgled for breath It was on the
night when h wns so had and when .ill bis
medical advisers had long given him up
that lie began using Warner' Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. The next morning at 10
o'clock he was able to breathe more freely,
and has been ever since. I subjected him
lo the most thorough examination possible
after his recovery, and 'I can't find out
about him.' His kidneys, liver, lungs and
heart are perfectly well and sound. I can
only add that from what I have seen I
would unhesitatingly recommend this rem
edy." fho conclusions from the statements
above made which come to the newspaper
man as well as the general public, must be
twofold. First, that a modern mimcle ol
healing has been performed in our midst,
nnd that, too, by the simplest means and
ono which is within the reach ot every ono.
It should be remembered that Bright' dis
ease' is not mualiy a sudden complnint. Its
beginnings are-alight nnd ils growth slow.
The symptoms by which it may be delected
are different with different person', no two
people usually have the samp. This fact
was manifest in the case of Mr Larrabee,
and he had no idea of the terrible complaint
which had attacked him until it became
fixed upon him. Secondly, testimonials of
Riich high character and sO out-spoken in
tone, conclusively prove the value ofi the
remedy nnd its superior nature to the pro
prietary articles with which the public
nave been flooded. "Tho greater includes
the less," and the remedy which lias been
proven so valuable and has saved a life
nfter it was brought down to death's door,
ainst unquestionably bo certain in alt
minor troubles which are so disastrous un
less taken in time. '
0.111111115- Fruit.
If yonng housekeepers will striotlv
10II0W tho oxcollont directions whioh.
we givo below thoy will never be-
tfonbied uy tho "-working" of tholr
canned fruits : "To tho old and ex
perienced hoasekeener." uavse writer.
m the Country Gcnttemci'i, " who has.
put tip her fifty, sixty, or a hundred
cans a year for many years, nnd ha
learned to do with liitlo work and loss
'worry, anything said on this subject
seems 10 do a loousn waste ol woruoi
lint to the novioe, to whom it seems a
'dlfllcalt undertaking; uncertajn of suc
cess, a fow suggestions may not coma
'amiss. In tho first place, before yon
heat your rooms vith tho fire for can
ning, havo tho fruit looked over and
everything in readiness: tho cans clean.
.oovers, rubbers nnd ladle at hand that
you may avoid alldiurry at tho time of
tilling and noaliug. Use only such oans
as are reliable, with covers that nro not
wora out or behtor tnrued up on tho
edges. It is thc-very poorest kiad'of
ecoaomy to make use of cans whioh aro
risity or uncertain, na ten to ono you.'
Will lose both Jabor and frnit. TTlia nn.
rubbers that havo betome hard or other
wise imperfect)- froxi lonor use. Ifuvo.
good frnit, good sugar, whero you
sweeten at all ;.heai encugh to eject tha
air, and fill f ill, .but not full enorgh to
"i1 " M.uuy juieo uas ueeupuiou
ox dropped cm.tho top of the cn, wipe
it off carefully with a damp tloth. It
after filling tho fruit seems to contain
air bubbles, prep a silver fork into tho
jar, and bring as many as possible, to
the surfaca., Wipo tho rubbers oul ol
hot water, pnt on tho cover and strew
it down. When your can has sot half
an hour sr thereabouts sorow down the
top ngain, and so continue the tighten
ing protess till cold, or till it 00a bo
mado to move no larthor ; tbin sot
away iu a oool, dry place, and not
moles till wanted for the. table,"
Tbe recently published retains ol tho
Austrian (1680) census shows that fifty
nine, per cent, of tho poople ore em
ployed in agrioulturo, 01 in oommeroo,
banking and transportation, 3 1-8 in
liberal professions, 3 10 aro landown
ers and capitalists, 14 5 servants, i per
oent. educationists, 2Q) aro engaged in
mining, and tbe occupations ol 0-10 per.
cent, are nnkoowu,