Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-19
E.!lTE.C'S HEAD.
Taki0:: il Cast OF the Villain.


In Washington yesterday afternoon all
interesting affair took place in Guiteau's S
cell ut the jail Mr.. Theodore a. Mills,
son Of Clark Mills, the celebrated sculp
tor, took i plaster cast of the head and
face of Guitcau. MIR. Mills was assisted
by his father, aud the work was very sac
cessfully done When the party of gen.
tlcmen who were engaged in this affair en-
tered the prisoners: cell they found him
busily engaged reading a paper. Mr.. Clark
the visit. The prisoner inquired all
about The process, and after MI. Mills
explained it to him i'll detail, he readily
assented. Mr.. Mills then suggested
that Guitcau, who wore a full beard, should
have his face partially shaved, SO that the
cast might show his features to the best
advantage. The prisoner objected saying
that his face was thin and would not look
ever, very gently and skillfully persisted
in his request, stating that the casts to be
made would be objects ofinterest in science
and art for all time to come, and that ono
who had suddenly made his name immor-
tai, should allow the very best possible
likeness of his features to be preserved fol-
the benefit Of pcstcrity. These and other
altful ministrations to the prisoners vanity
Soon had the desired effect, and he dccl;sr.
ed his willingness to have his entire face
shaved, a concession greater than was
hoped for at the beginning.
After some inquiry fo- a barber young
colOrcd man was found in the Jail who said
he could weld the razor, and the prison
er's face was soon made smooth and clean
During the operation Of shaving he SEEM
cd to be annoyed by the conversation of
the gentlemen present, although no refer
cnce was made to his crime, and he twice
requested his brother, J. w. Guiteau, to
cease talking. When the prisoners chin
had been barred to the razor Mr.. Mills
said, Why, Guiteau, what a chin you
have it is larger than supposed" The
prisoner chucklcd as he replied, '' guess
they think in court that l have chin
enough" While his head and face were
being covered with plaster the prisoner
kept very quiet. Oace his face wrinkled
with a laugh hat he suppressed it Oh be-
ing told by the artist that motion OF tie
face would spoil the cast.
The operation is not pleasant, but the
prisoner bore it with perfect steadincss of
nerve, ard when the hardened plaster was
removed, after cnvcloping his head for
about fifteen minutes, he said he felt
s. ''iirstratc.' lie was evidently greltly
pleased with the idea OF having q bust CT
himself made for future generations to
look upon, and was very polite and COM
plimcItary to tho distinguished artist and
the gentlemen who accompanied him.
The casts taken were perfect in every re-
spect, AID Mr.. Mills will soon have fin
ishcd casts Of the prisoners head, show
ing III the most accurate manner his
features and the formation of his head.
1t will he a study Tor phreLoiogists and
physiognomists.
Ono objection urged hy the assassin to
having his beard shaved was that it would
make his nose appear too prominent. This
was met by the suggestion that large
nose indicated Intellectual ability. Gui-
tcau replied. 81 don't want ability as
much as do beauty The cast was
taken in the double cell at the extremity
of the corridor. After the work was fn-
is!isd Guitcau ;ndulged in pleasant con-
with his visitors, aud when they
left he quickly resumed reading his news
paper. When he was brought back to
his brickcd- up cell he seemed in all usually
cheerful humor, and as he came up the
whistled q lively air. The
change in his appearance was remarked by