The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-21
GUITEAU'S GAUL,
Is HECOnING SOMEWHAT REDUCED.
UadsF the Impartial Treatment He Re
esivss In the WAShInEtOn Jall.
COndIIIOn Of Ihe President
Favorable Yesterday,

WASHINaroN, July 2O.-The prison far,
and discipline have taken much Of thI
starch out Of Guitssu, and has even had |
willing effect upon his inordinAte vanity
When hrst confined be made frequen
complaints about his treatment. He re
gardsd himself % an important person
age, . prisoner Of State, and demanded
better care than was bestowed on hil
fellow.priSoners, whom he denominstsd
"CoMNoN TELLLows."
He protested SEainst being put on 4
level with the other prisoners, said he
was a gentleman, accustomed 70 having
the best OF fare, and in fact to luxury,
and he insisted that he should be 80
treated. His demsnds we're often made
in an insulting manner, and were usually
ignored.
He 10 fond Of writing about himself, and
consumes every scrap Of paper be can get
In this way. He has not ceased 10 com,
plain and 10 demand better treatment, but
his manner Is changed; be sis more sub
dued, and apparently begins 10 realize
that others do not regard his crime In the
same light IS he does.
The other day he complained that he
did not get coffee enough, and the warden
allowed him two cups at Q meal while
the other prisoners only got one
cup. This concession seemed to
REYIvR HIS SPIRIT OF sELE IMPORTANCE,
and he at once began to put on airs again,
Then his extra allowance OF coffee was
cut of, whereupon he wrote lengthy
letter to the warden, couched In Offensive
language, and telling that officer that he
was not fit to have charge oi q man Of such
importance Rs GuiteRu. The warden paid
no attention 10 the letter except to deter.
mine not 10 allow GiuteRu another favor,
but to confne him 10 the most rigorous
prison treatment. .f.' .tiH
None OF the guArdsare allowed to speak
to Guiteau. The Warden and his deputy
and the District Attorney and his assistants
are the only pelg)ns who are permitted
to exchange any words with the prisoner.
When 1t is necessary Tor one oil these
officials 10 sec GuiteSu, he Is brought into
the Warden'a office, locked inside with an
official, and guard stationed at the door.
Guiteau has rs
ABANDONED HIS FopplsHNEss.
At first in Jail, he was careful with his
toilet, but now he comes into the wArden's
room when sent for sometimes only hall
dressed. One time he esppesred with only
his shirt and pants on, his pants being
rolled above bis knees, and the last time
be hSd on nothing but his pants. He has
never been changed from one cell 10
another % reported. He Is In the same
cell he was first put into. Oorkhill's or.
der to put him In solitary confinement
and shut him off from the. sight Of others
has not been complied with, as the
jail has too many prisoners 10
admit Of this; besides the Warden
considers Guiteau's present mode Of con.
huement about as solitary 90 1t can well be
with the jail go full Of prisoners. Gui.
teau has no desire to escape, as he knows
the danger he would incur outside from
popular Indignation. He Hrst heard that
the President was getting well from the talk
OF the guards. He had been brought to
the Warden's room 10 wait for the Dis.
triCt Attorney, and while sitting there,
one ol the guards remarked to another
that the President would recover. To The
Warden aud his deputy, Guitesu makes
remarks going 10 show that he anticipates
big sensational trial, which will make
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