Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17
GUITEAU ASSAULTS "A GUARD.
EXCITEMENT AT THE JAIL
AN ALLEGED ATTEMPT OF THE PRIS.
ONER TO ESCAPE EARLY
THIS MORNING.

considerable excitement was created this
morning by report that Guiteau bad murder
ously assaulted one of the Jail guards with the
shank of shoe. The truth of the story,
learned by STAR reporter at the Jail, is a
follows:
About half-past four O'Clock this morning, one
OF the guards-Wm. C. McGill-looked into
Guiteau's cell, and saw him in very
unusual position at his cell window
McGill, thinking that the man was attempting
to escape or to injure himself, asked what he
was doing, and getting no answer, went into
the cell. Guteau turned and ctinched with the
prisoner. There was a desperate struggle,
during which the guards pistol was discharged
The ball passed out of the door
and lodged in the wall opposite. Another
guard, j. W. Jones, hearing the noise. quickly
came to McGilrs assistance and parted the
struggling men. Guiteau was again secured in
the cell. Neither Of the men were injured.
THE MILITARY GUARDING THE ASSASSIN
few days after the assassin, Chas. j. Guiteau,
was committed to Jail. and after the popular ex.
element had somewhat subsidized, the force OF
regular artillery stationed in Lincoln Park and
about the prison was withdrawn, except a de.
tachment stationed inside the building, and hav.
ing their quarters in what was built for the
chapel. Recently since the condition OF
the President has become precarious. the
guard has been increased, and on the
streets leading to the building several picket
pests have been set These posts were estab.
lished on Sunday, and they will remain until the
President is entirely out Of danger, for in the
event of his death the excitement NAV become
SO great that it will require an armed force to
protect the assassin from popular indignation.
GUrTEAUs PRISON CELL.
In the meantime Guiteau remains in his prison
CELL So far as is known he Is ignorant of the
condition of the President. He occupies the cell
in which he was first placed, which is so situated
that whenever he comes to the window he is
seen by one or more Of the Jail officers and by a
soldier stationed about Is feet from it. When
ever the prisoner goes to the door he is seen by
the ofhcer IN charge of the gate also by soldier
stationed near 1t, and by other officers in the
direct line of vision. He is so situated. how
ever, that he may be out of sight of those out
side that wing but the rules of the iail recurring
frequent inspections by the officers, there are
put snort periods OF time when he is not seen by
| some officer y
Gu1TEAU AS G0RGER
"AoA oAo SASCpeiOA VI 6nOft spell OF 1n0GDO-
sition (nalaria), the prisoner has held his own
in flesh, and indeed at one time appeared to be
fattening up ON the Jail diet. He had been on
sick diet for eight or ten days past, up to few
days ago, butts now all right In health again. and
seems to 90. De quite cheerful appetite is good,
average for man of his weight. he
| seems to devote all his conversation to the
subject of his meals, and ID more interested in
having full stomach than In any other thing.
So strict are the orders governing this case that
with the exception of the warden, deputy, physi-
clan and the officers in Charge, no one has en-
tered the wing Of the Jail where he is confined
since his Incarceration, and no conversation is
allowed with the prisoner other than such as ia
necessary, relating to the sanitary condition of
the cell, &c. ~ "
LOOKS LIKE PIRATE.
He is not improving in looks however, and is
said by the few people who have seen him lately
to have the cut of pirate, his unprepossessing
look, aided by his style Of dress-black pants.
with colored woollen undershirt- to
give him the look of desperate. In CONVERSE
ton, however, his voice is rather soft and low.
and his words are well chosen.