, 1881-08-28

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pose OF seeing that Huiteau does NOT escape
DEATH Ihelr IDEA was that the PRESIDENT wonle
I'VE ana tnat G'1lteau might -the1 20 10 Tue
fcnltentlary Tor lew years or 70 m insane
asylum. IN such event Inc purpose OIL these
| ORGANIZATIONS was TO =.
PUT Gu1TEAu 70 DEATH
There is no intention, however, VI far as the
| District Attorney is aware, Of taking Guiteau
/! ont OF the hands Of the law in case the Pres
Ment dies. :. It is assumed in sacff' an event
Guiteau would be hung, whicht would sat
isfy the purpose of the organizations.
| District-Attorncy Corlhill lad an inter
| view this morning with Gen. Sherman, WHO
informed him ti1ut there is''a sufficient
force i'll Washington to guard the 1al! and to
protect the prisoner from any mob that can
be organized here. As to Guiteau's fears that
he will be shot from the outside of tie jail
through the windows,,;lt IS said that sucl'
1eats are entirely :eroond1css. du1teau Is
con1lned III an INSIDE cell, a1la IN oroer 10
anoot li'1 .'uu l.o' ous.u 1917. oa.s "o -
,l1'1 ,, ~ p'es .lousu 90. o".,II1 ~ ~, -
nt1!, anu au 1niiel Mlnoow ss ~ m1s csn, :. -
.'to.sA u"lleu o,aat 2to u'o oa.ee 'p', t., 80 -
nlsnls nnplooaotei apae ;'ny o'te ,,' eou'o s''
'nso d posl''on ~ s'1oo' ihAo 'l'' o''''
GEN. cNockEl'' THE JAIL WARDEN,
was ca1ied upon at'hls residence lo-night,
anu Ill answer 10 queries II lie hau fece'et1
any lntlnatioh OF an attack upon Ing !aii re-
piled that lie had not and did not believe
there would be any.
Does Gnlteau Tear anytilng OF the klno -
40, lie appears 70" tntnh no" tiiat fe IS
oatet9 s'uat'.ea'
LOW has ne spent tI1e oay
lie mas been morose' anu cxhlolteo 4
serious manner. All uay, from carry 1nls
morln9 uhlll la1e Il!s evening. he has peeh oc-
cuplea rcao1ns Inc blo1e, ohly stopp1hg long
enough 10 eat Ills h1eaas' WHICH Ae 1le'er
misses.
Nhat does hc say aoont ms recent en-
counter Will the gnafo' Acul1i
= lie mas nouced that one OIL ltio enaFus
whom nc has heretofore had some wosds
with Hal been removed from nus cotfldof ae-
cordmg to my instructions, a1ld INQUIRED WHY
he dld hot come around any! more, Saying
lhat lie had
NO 1LL-rEELNGs AGAINST ANYBODY,
and hoped they had not against him, and
that lie dislikes to be illtreated or snubbed
by any onc.'
DO you fear any attack upon the jail to-
night, General?" asked the reporter
mol unless the Ifeslueht shonla ule, anu
in that case even there is no cause to fear an
attack tonight, Tor our people here would
not attempt it alone, and gathering OF peo-
pile from surrounding cities who might be
dlsposctt to attempt 1t could not reach here
IN time tonight"
PREPARED Fol, EMERGENCIES.
To ths Western as*oeioted t'rtss+
WASHINGTON, Aug. e1,-Tle Sunday Her
aid will tomorrow publish the following in
terview with Gen. Komcyn B. Ayres, COM
1nandant Of tile United States forces in this
District:
'tGeneral, there is considerable talk that in
case the President dies the people will take
the law into their own hands. and that Gui-
team will be executed by a mob. Have yon
heard anything of such a movement, and
have you done anything to meet it 2'
"Yes, sir" rcplicd Gen. Ayres. 1.-THE
Government has been fully advised of the
movement, and is fully prepared to meet it.
My Instructions and orders are complete, and
am prepared TO act alta moments notice"
"Uaye YOU strengthened YOUR force at the
Jail to-.lay?''
'*Yes, sir; the force las been strengthened