Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17

| l.U Ph-THE POLICE VERSION or THE ArrAIn.
Major Brock, OF the Metropolitan police force,
who just came TO the Executive Mansion. WAS
summoned to the telephone a moment ago and
informed by policeman, whom he had dis
patched TO the Jail TO ascertain what truth there.
was 10 the ruaor concerning Guiteau's attempt
| 10 assassnate guard. that the guard was
standing Immediately outside of the door OF the
ceM when he noticed that the prisoner was
ac.'ng 10 strsnse anu unusual manner. and. -
ne Vne guard thought, was trying to hang
| h'mseH The guard opened the door and upon
| entering the Cell Guiteau seized him and a
scuihe ensured. during which the guard drew HE
Iistoi IN sell defence and II was accidentally
discharged. Hearing the report OF the pistol
another OF the guards rushed TO the scene and
separated the men. There was no damage done
by the discharge oi the weapon
THE MILITARY GUARDING rH. ASSASSIN.
Few days after the assassin. Chas ]. Guiteau.
was committed 10 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about the prison was withdrawn, except n de-
tachment stationed inside the building. and hay-
ing their quarters in what was built for the
chapel. Recently since the condition of
the PRESIDENT has become precarious, the
guard has leen increased and on the
streets leading 10 the building several picket
posts have been set. These posts were estab-
lished on Sunday, aud 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 il viii require an armed force 10
protect the assassin from popular indignation.
GrIrEAr's PRISON CELL.
In the meantime Guteau remains in his prison
cell. So far as II known he is ignorant of the
condition OF the President. He occupies the cell
In which he was first placed. which is SO situased
'hal whenever he comes 10 the window he is
seen ny 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 nv
the ofncer in charge of the gate: also hy soldier
stationed near land 10y other officers i'm the
direct line of vision. He is so situated how
ever. that he may he out Of sight of those ont
side that wing: but the rules Of the iail recurring
frequent inspections 10y the officers. there are
but short periods Of time when he is not seer by
some officer.
GUITEAU AS A GoRGER
with The exception of a short spell Of indspo-
sition (malaria), the prisoner has held his own
IN flesh, and indeed at one time appeared 10 be
fattening up on the Jail diet. He had been on
SICK diet for eight or ten days past up To few
days ago but is now all right in health again and
seems TO be quite cheerful. His appetite is good.
and he eats a larger quantity of food than the
average for man of his weight He
seems to devote all his conversation TO the
subject of his meals and is more Interested in
luli STOMACH IMAM IN anN other tlinp
SO strict are the orders governing this case that
with the exception OF the warden. DEPUTY physi-
can and the officers i'm charge no one has en-
tered the wing Of the jail where he If confined
since his incarceration. and no conversation IN
allowed with the prisoner. other than such as is
necessary. relating TO the sanitary condition Of
the cell, &c.
LOOKS LIKE PIRATE.
He rs not improving in looks. however and In
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 MISUNDERSTANDING to
give him the look of desperate. In converse
ton, however his voice is rather soft and low.
and his words are We'll chosen.
THE BoMBsHELL PLOT EXPLODED
Lieut. Boteler, of the eighth precinct. was re-
quested by Major Brock this morning to inves-
tigate the statement published in > morning
paper about the discovery OF plot to blow up
Gulteau with bombshell. aud report to the
police headquarters. The lieutenant returned
10 headquarters about one O'Clock to-day and
states that there is not werd of truth in the
statement of a plot: that yesterday afternoon
some boys dug up an old bombshell on the COM
mons in the neghborhood Of where the soldiers
used TO camp during the war. II is ahout IA
inches long by five inches in diameter and is
covered thick with Dirt and corrosion from the
rust. They carried il to Mr.. McNel,y's house
where II rs now. 1t may or may not be loaded
but IT is of no cOnsequen @. lt win he thrown
INTO the river. 1t was found in the neiyhber-
hood of 18th street southeast. The story of the
plot TO blow up anybody with it is simply
absurd.
GUARD M'GIIL's STATEMENT
About AZ O'Clock Mr.. Mclii saws he went 70
Gulteaus cell and noticed that he was appar-
entity pairing his nails. Mr.. MEG thinking that
he may have made some preparations TO hang
himself Went i'm and asked what have YOU been
doing! Guiteau replied, Nothing nothing"
Noticing the knife he asked what he was
doing with it and he replied: so help
me God / have none" He then
said: Drop it, I'm commanding tone when G.
jumped up and made a cut. but fortunately
hcti threw his head back. and the knife cut the
lapel. Guiteau was nimble as a cat
Mr.. MEG. pulled his revolver out but did not
cock it, and G. then tussled for its possession,
eXclaiming: " Don't shoot me-"
McCiill then cooked the pistol. and he(G. said,
Give me my pistol" and finally got hold of it,,
but not till it went Off
The pistol was not then cooked. and he sue
ceeded in keeping Guteau from firing il. The
guards (Dutton and jones' by this time ap-
peared. and Guiteau was secured.
They then searched for the knife and seeing
something under his foot picked il up. Ii was
what is technically known In jail parlance as "a
cheeser," made Of the steel shank of shoe five
or six inches long, ground down TO a good edge.
with paper and Irvine wrapped around one end
as a handle.