Daily Republican., 1881-09-21
THE ASSASSIN GUITEAU.
RRRECEIYES THE NEWS OF THE
PREsIDENT'S DEATH.
A Reporter PasseA Through the
Gates-Tho Guards SirOnE
Enough fer any Attempt
to Lynch Guiteau.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The Nation
al Republican Of this morning says
AS soon as the news of the Presi-
dents death was received here arepres-
entative of the Republican proceeded to
the Jail where Guiteau was confined, to
ascertain if he had received the intelli-
gence of the death of his victim. The
carriage was bowling across the COM
mons in front of the Jail, when sudden
ly the sharp comVand "Halt!" was
heard, and sentinel barred further
progress with a loaded and bayoneted
musket.
"Who goes there" he said.
"a fr rend-newspaper reporter re-
sponded the scribe.
"Advance one and tell what you
want"
81 came to rec General Cr0ckcr on
business"
''He is not here, and you cannot pass
unless tie police identify you.
Officer Michael keggins approached
during thi3 coioqny and convinced the
guards that the intruder was all right,
whereupon the representative was al.
lowed to enter the lines and proceed to
the jail. Here he found Il full compile
ment of guards on dut., and several
army officers resting on couches III the
main office There was no crowd in
the vicinity OF the Jail, az the soldiers
had been ordered upon no account to
admit other than authorized persons
within the lines. A small group Of
persons had collected about three hun
dred yards west Of the jail, but they
were quickly dispersed by the police
and sent back toward Lincoln Sul.are.
| The news of the Presidents death was
received at the .lail at midnight, at
which time the sentreS were doubled,
and the police reserve ordered to sur
round the building.
Lieutenant E. Y. G. Richmond, who
commands Battery B Second Artillery,
! was the first to be interviewed by the
reporter.
'Lieutenant, how many men have
you on duty tonight ?" he wa, asked
| 81 must decline to answer that, sir,
but you may be sure that my force is
sufficient to defend the jail against any
mob that NAV attrnpt 10 torGe an en-
| trance into the httiuiug."
"Has the prisoner been removed %
"No, sir; he is still here, and will re-
main until we receive o.hcr instruc-
tions."
Neither General Croker, the warden,
nor his deputy, Mr.. Russ, We're at the
Jail, having gone to their homes early
III the afternoon. Mr.. Collins CrusOr
was on duty, however, and stated that
the full fore" of Jail guards were on
hand and ready for an emergency. AT
a quarter to one O'Clock this morning,
Mr.. Sidney MacEarland, one Of the
| guards, Went To :TuiteaU's $ cell, which
is Just opposite the one III which he was
formerly cUufued, to see if he was
awake. The assassin was lying on hi
cot awake, and when the guard peered
through the bars he raised his head
slightly and gaZed about to see what
was wanted. He did not ask the mean
! ing Of the visit and the guard did not
inform him.
"Do you think he knows that the
! President is dead "' asked the Eepubli-
cans representative.
| 81 am sure he does not, replied Mr..
! MacFar.and "Not a sound from the
outside can be heard, and besides his
cell window is bricked as a prccaution
against any more attempts on his life. -
"How did he conduct himself yester-
day -
"As usual. He went to bed at his
accustomed hour last night, and at
midnight was fast asleep. He has been
awake, though, since about quarter
past twelve, bat does not appear nervous
or rest ess."
"Can he hear the bells tolling >"
| "NO, think not. listened when
went in few minutes to see If | could
| hear anything, but tAiled TO distinguish
any unusual sound. l. am pretty
sure Guiteau does not suspect that any
thing is wrong.
! The rel in which Guiteau is now con-
! fined is the first of the east tier in the
south wing, the window Of which opens
out on the Eastern Branch. The cell
window is bricked up within ten inches
of the top, just enough space being al
lowed to admit air. 1t is opposite his
old cell, and its former occupant was
Edward Quenan. one Of the lllrth muir
uerers.
THREATS OF LrNGHING.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 90 The American
of this morning says There were a
number-probatly about thirty-men
who went off last nigat from Camden
Station in the New York express, that
| left here at l4j A. NJ. There were,
| however, not 50 many AS was expected.
! About 100 went Oft on a train at ll.4O.
| 1t is understood that there have been
| large crowds collecting along the line
of the road. aud it is probable that Bal
| timUre las contributed largely to The
| excited crowds that ROW throng the
streets OF Washington.
Those who went over on the train at
. o'clock spoke freely OF Iynching Gu.-
Jeau, and confidently expected that they
would find u large crowd collected i'll
! Washington, whose only thought was
this act Nearly every one was armed,
and they hung about III knots at Cam
den Station until the Trliu arrived.
One man seemed to express the feeling
of the party when he said "i'm going
after Guiteau. want to be III at the
death anu take a nand. | know they'll
kill him before twelve hours passes,
and want shot at him myself. I'm
going over for business.
rn. A~.a Mr.. a.nrdeld Hears 81