National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
THE ASSASSIN ouiTEAU.
ne 10 Ignorant OF the Death or ria VIE
TINA visit 20 the Jail.

As soon rs the news of the Presidents
8death was received here representative OF TIL
aREPUBLtcAN proceeded to the jail where the as
Rsassln Guieau is confined, TO ascertain II he hOt
5reccivcd the intelligence Of the death of his vic
1tim. The carriage was bowling across the com
3mons in front Of the jail when suddenly the sharI
command "HnltW was heard, and sentiDe
dbarrcd further progress with n loaded and bayo
2neted musket
"Who goes there p he said
"a fricnd-newspaper reporter" responded tn,
scribe.
Advance one and tell what you want"
~ came TO see General Croker on business"
"He is not here, and you cannot pass unlcs
,lhc police identity you"
Z Onicer Michael Keggins approached during thi'
lcolloquy, and convinced the guard that the in
2truder was all right, wbereupon The REruBLlcAN
representative was allowed to enter the lines and
PROCEED TO THE JAIL
4 Here he found full complement OF guards on
Iduty, aud several army officers resting on couche,
Hin the main Office. There was no crowd In III,
VICINITY of the jail, MS the soldiers had been or
Hdcted upon no account TO admit other than au.
Sthorized persons within the lines small grouI
3of persons had collected about three hundred
lizards west Of the jail but they were quickly dis
gpersed by the police and sent back toward Lin
dcoln Square. The news OF the Presidents dealt
Twas received ct the Jail at midnight at which tim,
3the scntrics were doubled, and the police reserve
5ordcred to surround the building.
4 INTERVIEW WITH LIEUTENANT RICHMOND.
\ Lieutenant L. T. C. Richmond, who command
ABattcry II, Second Artillery, was the first TO be in
Htervicwcd by the reporter.
n Lieutenant, how many men have you on dut
J. to night2' he was asked.
a 81 must decline TO answer that, sir; but you ma
ill.,. L.. Al
Sjail against any mob that may attempt to force al
E,entrance into the building"
n Has the prisoner been removcdT
" No, sir; he is still here, and will remain unit
1--WE receive other instructions"
a Neither General Croker, the warden, nor hi
,31oputy, Mr. Russ, were vt the jail, having gone
gther homes early IN the afternoon Mr.. Collin
HCrusor was on duty, however, and stated that tn
&full force OF iail guards were on hand and read
Nor an emergency. At quarter to one o'clock thi
lmorning Mr.. Sidney mcfarland, one OF tn
stguards,
n WENT TO orfTEAus CELL
(which is just opposite the one in which he wa
~ formerly confined, to see If he was awake. TIL
lSassassin was lying on his cot awake and when til
guard peered through the bars he raised his hea
'kslghtly and gazcd about to see what was wanted
81 He did not ask the meaning of the visit and IN
&guard did not inform him,
III do you think he knows that the President
|Sdcadg' asked THR REPUBLICANS representative
N 81 am sure he docs not replied Mr. MacFar
&lland. mot a sound from the outside can b
Hheard, and besides his cell window is bricked as
8prCcauion against any more attempts on his life.
n "lIow did he conduct himself yesterday"
81 "As usual. He went to bed at his accustome
sthour last night, and
II AT MIDNIGHT WAS FAST AsLEEr.
;9TIe has been awake, though, since about quartz
twelve, but does not appear nervous or rest
&less."
N Can he hear the bells tolling7'
II mo- think not. listened when / went in
Gfew minutes to see If could hear anything, bt
Efailed to distinguish any unusual sound. l al
Hprctty sure Guieau does not suspect that anythin
"a wrong"
"a LOCATION OF HIS NEW CELL.
81 The cell in which Guiteau is now confined
3the first of the east tier In the south wing the win
'3dow Of which opens out on the Eastern Brancl
'HThe cell window is brickcd up to within eigt
4inchcs Of the top, just enough space being Above
10 admit air. 1t is opposite his old cell, and Il
3:formcr occupant was Edward Quenan one of tn
XIIirth murdererS