Talk:Charles J. Guiteau

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Contents 1 Comments 2 References 3 Name 4 Phrasing 5 Inaccurate statement 6 Destination 7 comment on vocabulary 8 jew

[edit] Comments

Excellent article! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.12.96.136 (talk • contribs)

I agree! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lapinmies (talk • contribs)

Me too 206.72.76.5 05:37, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

It says that he died on June 30th, but then it says that he shot Garfield on July 2nd. Can someone fix this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.238.32.244 (talk) 01:50, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

I do not agree. This is a poorly written article. Much of the article is written in the style of a personal attack on Guiteau. There is heavy editorialising. There are missing citations. Also, as an emergency physician, I disagree with the writer's unsupported claim that Guiteau's death was brought about by his doctors "poking and proding" his wound. The infection is far more likely to have been introduced at the moment of wounding. In the pre-antibiotic era such wounds were commonly fatal. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.84.105.224 (talk) 11:20, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] References

What are the sources for this page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.151.182.102 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Name

What is the pronunciation of his name? It appears to be French; is it "ghee-toe" or "gwee-toe"? --LostLeviathan 00:10, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

• GI-toe. --67.71.56.97 02:00, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
• The standard French pronunciation is "gi-TOE" In addition, I once called the Irvington Public Library in Irvington, NY which was founded in 1902 by Guiteau relative Frederick W. Guiteau, and they prounounce it this way locally.

To quote their webiste [1]

"The land was donated by the Mental and Moral Improvement Society on the condition that the Village always maintain a library or reading room in the building. This space was designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, an Irvington resident and renowned art glass designer and craftsman. The library furnishings were donated by philanthropist Helen Gould of Lyndhurst, the daughter of railroad financier Jay Gould. Frederick Guiteau provided funds for the initial collection of books." --Don 01:24, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Phrasing

Changed "him and his defense lawyers," which I believe is a grammatical error to "he and his defense lawyers," unless someone can show that "him and..." is grammatically correct. --LionTamarin

[edit] Inaccurate statement

The fact that his poem was eventally set to music and rendered very effective isn't really ironic at all, I think. --67.71.56.97 02:00, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Hey, editor 67.71.56.97, I really liked what you added. I hope you'll stick around and add more to this and other articles. IronDuke 04:54, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Destination

In Garfield's biography here at wikipedia is stated he wanted to attend a college reunion. however on this one: As President Garfield entered the station, looking forward to a vacation with his wife in Long Branch, New Jersey, which one is correct?--Tresckow 22:19, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

I believe "As President Garfield entered the station, looking forward to a vacation with his wife in Long Branch, New Jersey" is incorrect. I remember reading that he was going to his son's graduation from Williams College in Massachusetts.Don 23:58, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] comment on vocabulary

not everyone has extreme vocabulary, so maybe the words could be less complex? thanks 69.243.202.3 03:13, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] jew

was this guy jewish? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.45.61.254 (talk) 03:07, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

nope he was a protestant (google it up). not jewish. why do you ask? greetz from Arkansas --77.8.149.253 (talk) 03:23, 27 February 2008 (UTC)