New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-29

themselves in big ditch, if it may be so called,
w4ere they could be shot down by soldiers
In the rotunda, and find themselves at the same
'ie 10 'front.' of still another massive wall as diff
cult to penetrate the rst The attendants of the
jail say they could defend it alone against mob of
any size, and there seems to be no doubt that
they could.
ARRIVAL OF MORE TROOPS
It has only been worth while to say so much
on this point because there has naturally been even
more foolish talk the subject of ynching Guiteau
mere IMAM In any other part of the country aud is
perhaps as well for these hot-heads TO understand
,hat with General Shermans force of 900 men and
the Gatling guns an attempt at lvncbinp would
probably result in loss of life only outside the ai
Inc iour batteries of artillery ordered from
rortress Monroe arrived here this morning and
General IL. Il. Ayres, commandant at the arsenal
says that he could have within half an hour in
case Oh need, 900 men at the jail The total num-
Der stationed there now is tbirty-fve who are
quarered inside the JAIL and keep up regular picket
posts.
The story that shot from the outside directed
by person who knew the situation of Guiteau's
CELL could reach him. and that he has been in great
fear because Of that discovery is untrue The
authorities do not propose that it shall be known
where Guitcaus cell is but il may be stated that it
is So situated that he neither be reached
from the outside, by the famous gun that shot
walls are SO placed with reference to the windows
OF the cells that anything of that kind is mposs-
bic. The fact is that n great deal Of romance has
been written about Guiteau's prison life. He has
been having humdrum sort of existence, except
for the attempt TO kill OF the attendants and
has had comfortable time The jail is particularly
well ventilated III other ways than those described
and is kept, under General Crockers supervision as
clean as any Dutch housewife could desire
Gutcau, the attendants say, is treated like any
other prisoner They laugh at the stories that they
are ready to hello the lynchers. They say il is no
part OF their business to persccute him or punish
him. That is the duty of the courts. When il
comes in their way to do him such kindnesses as are
shown to other prisoners they do them, and he
seems grateful; and, so far from fearing his guards
and believing that they want To kill him, he seems
to regard them as friends. He has the same
privileges as the rest of the prisoners
except that he is not allowed to take exercise in the
corridor. His little cell is furnished in The ordinary
way with common bed, basin etc. He has books to
read, and spends much of his time just now, it is
said, in reading the Bible which he always says
with ghasty smile that lights up his pale blue
eyes " is very good book to read" He has gained
In tlesh, and is altogether IN good condition.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY STORY.
One of the romances was that ne was writing his
biography. The only foundation for this was that
when he was first imprisoned Dlstrict-Attorney
Corkhill, not knowing any means of getting any
information about him but from himself encouraged
him TO jot down the facts of his career These scraps
of wiring were given to the District Attorney
and Guiteau in some way evolved the
idea that they were TO be Published
in certain New-York paper. lie is
said to talk in the same old strain He leaves Gene
raj Garfield " in the hands of the Lord" He knows
that his own motives were patriotic and has moth
ing to regret except that he is very sorry the Presi-
dent should have suffered SO much. "No one can
regret that more than do" he says. lie always
avoids harsh words in describing his offence; he
never says murder" OF "assassinateD but only
that he thought it was bis duty to remove the
President" and always adds that he wanted to put
him ouo of the way wtiout suffering. He
is always particular to declare that not another
human being knew of his purpose, and while 50 long
rs he felt sure that it suggested by the Deity
he seemed TO bo anxious not to be robbed of the
credit of his deed, now he sometimes to doubt
whether he was inspired.
NO SIGNS OF INSANITY.
ltsecms TO be generally agreed among he attendants
that Guiteau shows signs ofinsanity at any time
unless a morbid self-conceit may be called insanity
He will sustain rational conversation on any sub
ject for any length of time, but when his egotisn
asserts itself he To lose self-control He is
constantly telling the advice he gave to this or
that distinguished man. One incident is narrated
unucr TINS heau Wllcn has never been printed. (fui
teau once forced himself i'm irregular way into
the Presidents room when General Garfield WAS
there closeted with two of his Cabinet Some one of
the three rang the bell and told the at endant who
came In 10 " ask the gentleman 10 retire. Ii is
thought by some that GGiteaus vanity which makes
HIM amazingly sensitive took ire at this, and that his
memory of the slight supplied the personal motive
which has seemed to be lacking in his murderous
attempt. One of the attendants said that he
had no reason for wanting to perSecute the msera-
Bile little wretch. why" said he, there isn't in the
whole world to-day such frendless man as that
Since he has been here not one single human being
has come here to see him. or 10 bring him anything
His sister in Chicago wrote a few weeks ago to know
whether he was comfortable. but beyond that there
has been nothing to show that any living soul knew
or cared about him, and that is something you don't
often see in the worst criminals"
Tho gallows on which Guteau may be hanged If
the President dies stands in one of tue large corr-
dors described above, where the executions usually
take place. lnasmuch a good many hotheaded
people have taken oath at least TO come on and see
Guiteau hanged, it may be we'll enough TO remind
them that the corridor is only 100 feet long by II
wide Happily however, the present outlook. OF
rather the present hope, is THAI there will be 10
hanging TO do.
THE CITY'S HOPES AND FEARS.
AN ANXIOUS SUNDAY RELIEVED BY CHEERING NEWS
-ENC0URAGr rNiENr FROM THE BULLEuNs-HoPE
REVIVED IN MANY HEARTS.
Tho trembling of IA precious lie in the balance
was again anxiously watched in this city yesterday
all day long, and people were grateful af the