New-York tribune., 1881-09-25
THE MURDERERS FRAME OF MIND.

RELIEVED BY A KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEATH OF HIS
4 VICTIM-PREPARING FOR HIS DEFENCE.
ny TELEGRAPH To TRIBUNE.l
4 WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.--There has been no sign
of disturbance at the Jail where Guteau is confined.
No one is permitted to approach the building with
ont an order from the authorities for admission.
There are only two three scntnels in sight, the
reserve being in the binding No trouble is antic-
! pated by the authorities long as Guiteau re-
mains in the building, and they know of no in
tended assault when he is taken out to court.
There is no appearance of apprehension even on
the part OF the authorities; and the pre-
cautonary measures taken while ample to
revent outrage long the prisoner remains
within the shelerng walls of the jail to have
been adopted only on prudent general principles.
A correspondent of The RIBUNE visited the Jail
Thursday morning and was informed that the pub
lished statement that Guiteau was in u feverish
excitement and sleeplessuess is incorrect Mons
trous as it seems, his dcmeanor convinces
the Jail attendants that he is glad of the
fatal Of his act, and is actually easier
in his mind in consequence He asks # any crowds
have assembled, and has not full confidence in
of the Jail officials but his disquiet is
even less than before the death of the President.
No one is permitted to visit him to know in
what part of the building he is confined. 1t is the
belief of of the jail authorities that he is pre-
pairing for his defence when brought to trial and
that he will seek indirectly to prove himself in
sane He has counsel, and only once or twice
has anyone called to him a friend or in any
b other capacity than a sightseer.
Guiteau continues to assert that when Mason
fred at him he was standing at his cell window
with his elbows resting upon tho window sill
The cell window is narrow that in
8 such a position his body would have
q filed the lower part of the window and "A line
stretched from the hole in the window through
"a MaSOnS
b wall of the cell made by tho hall in
striking shows that the bullet would have passed
% directly through his body had he been in the po-
sion he claims. 1t is thought there Tore, TINT he
makes the representation mentioned for the purpose
& of creating sympathy for hims If as being in some
traced Guteau held one end of the line in his cell
placing it upon the bullet mark, while the deputy
warden placed the other end upon the hole in the
window.
had been any demonstration against the Jail. No."
said the warden, the city perfectly quiet and
\ the Jail is a very quiet spot on its outer edge"
" l am glad to hear vou say So" said Guiteau "
4 believe myself that am safe"
81 " Have you fixed upon counsel yetW asked the
4 warden
mo" was the reply. 81 have thought of several
lawyers, but fixed upon one. will select good
one however and in connection with myself |
g think we will win the case. There is reason why
a man should be convicted of murder who has had
no malice aforethouCht in hIs heart What did
& am not blameworthy If have fair trial | shall
not be convicted. feel that when the excite
ment has died away shall have such trial. Until
then, shut in b these walls and guarded by men
like him." pointing to astalwar sX-footer whom he
has selected to stand at his door Il am safe"