To Washington, D.C., where he would be in a position to receive his rewards. That the Republican Party (and Garfield in particular) were forever in his debt for getting Garfield elected to the Presidency, Guiteau moved Without any logical proof to even suggest this was possible, Guiteau was certain he was now approaching the greatness he had sought throughout his entire life. In August of 1880 was the primary cause for the Garfield's victory. The ticket, Guiteau switched sides becoming a pro-Garfield supporter.Īfter Garfield won the election Guiteau believed that a little-heard speech he had given When moderate Republicans narrowly defeated the Guiteau wrote letters and speeches in support of their plan to Taken their money and fled from the building and escaped.īy the time he turned 40, none of his past efforts had accomplished what he felt was his destiny at becoming the important and prosperous personality he felt he was owed.Īs a lifelong Republican, Guiteau sided with the most conservative faction of the Republican party known as the Stalwarts. Before the astounded 50 had recovered from their amazement. The impudent scoundrel talked only 15 minutes and suddenly thanked the audience for their attentionĪnd bid them good night. (if such really is his name), has fraud and imbecility plainly stamped upon his (face). Is There a Hell? Fifty deceived people (believe) that there ought to be. One newspaper article appearing after one of his nearly-incoherent Guiteau had neither the background or the sincerity to successfully pull off this new image and had to rely on forged credentials. To raise enough money to get by Guiteau began making speaking appearances to take advantage of popular religious revival "meetings." Guiteau was again without a home or money his journalistic and legal careers were worthless. A local doctor who treated Frances' wounds, recommended that her brother be institutionalized, but before she could act, Guiteau once again fled. But after a few months, Guiteau tried to kill Frances withĪn axe for no apparent reason. After a brief stay in jail, he went to live This ended his relationship with his brother, but Guiteau still had his sister. The enclosed receipt and I will send you (the money), but not before. Will remind you of the estimation in which you are held by Charles J. Stick it up your bung hole and wipe your nose on it, and that When John wrote to GuiteauĪbout the importance of paying off these debts, Guiteau was outraged and wrote John a reply:įind $7 enclosed. Some of Guiteau's creditorsĪpproached his brother John for the settlement of Guiteau's mounting debt. Without the financial support of his wife, money continued plaguing Guiteau while at the same time his massive ego fueled the hope that prosperity was just around the corner, if only someone would take an interest in his ideas.Ĭreditors were still trying to track Guiteau down, and this forced him to frequently move, often in the middle of the night to avoid paying his current rooming charges.
Like Chicago, New York proved to better for Guiteau. The grounds of adultery when it became known that Guiteau had frequented prostitutes and eventually contracted syphilis.
In a few years, Annie divorced Guiteau in 1874 on When his reputation and demanding creditors made life impossible for him in Chicago, the couple left for New York. But his past practices slowly surfaced in his small legal practice. During this time Guiteau was trying to make something of himself by becoming an Illinois lawyer. Guiteau met Annie Bunn while staying at a YMCA in Chicago. His financial problems led to a long history of unscrupulous business practices, unpaid bills, short stays in jail, and a constant moving from one area to another trying to stay one step ahead of his mounting creditors trying to track him down. Guiteau seems to have coped with his father's abuse and his own feelings of worthlessness, by developing an inflated sense of self-importance that would be displayed over and over with those people he came in contact with throughout his troubled life.įinancial problems followed Guiteau throughout his life. Luther was a stern father, and young Guiteau received many whippings and along with lots of His substitute mother and primary source of moral and financial support for most of his life.
Although Luther would later remarry, his sister Frances raised Charles and would become His mother died when Charles was barely 7 years old. Assassin of our 20th President of the United StatesĬharles Julius Guiteau, born September 1841 in Freeport, Illinois, was the 4th child born to businessman Luther Guiteau and his wife Anne.
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