Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-28
NEARING THE END.
How the Assassin 10 Spending His
Last Days.
He is Confident Of Going to a Happier
neutrality-suspicious. for the As
sassin's Execution About
Completed,
COL. BEN WILSON HARD AT WORK.
Special Dispatch to TIE Reylsr.

Otcctut DIspuScN W gtc Acytyes
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Rev. Mr.. Hicks,
the spiritual adviser of Guitesu, was the
only visitor at the Jail that was admitted
TO his cell to-day. The two talked about
the beauties of the other world, and Gui-
teau spoke glowingly and cheerfully of his
future life, saying that he felt assured
of his reward He also told DR.. Hicks he
thought the authorities would stay his
execution, but be was
Ready to Go IfCalIed.
After the Reverend gentleman departed
Guiteau went out in the corridor attired in
his shirt and drawers only, and resumed
his exercise. walking with a regular step
for nearly an hour, and from his counter
ance he was evidently in deep thought.
While he was so engaged a number of
workmen were on the scaffold fixing the
blocks and pulleys and getting things in
order.
MRS. seoyilIe,
the sister OF the assassin, accompanied by
her little daughter, arrived here late last
night, and this morning put herself in COM
munication with John w. Guiteau and Mr..
Charles H. Reed, but with the exception Of
these two she has seen but few people since
her arrival. She is inclined to be reticent
as to her intention during her stay in
Washington, but has indicated her purpose
to see the President and endeayor to in
duee him to
Grant Her Brother q Respite.
She is unwilling to say very much as to her
intentions for fear that some measures.will
be adopted by others to prevent her from
doing what she wishes. OF late she has be-
come very suspicious of nearly every one,
and keeps her own council, and no one
knows exactly what she will do. She
does not impress one as being
out of her mind. She has a
exceedingly quiet manner and only shows
excitement when she speaks of her brother.
She says that she will go to the Jail to see
her brother as soon as she has done every
thing for him that is possible. 1t is heri in
tention to attend the execution if it comes
to that, and if she had any influence with
her brother some
Startling Events
might be expected. Mr.. Reed, however,
does not have the same opinion of her
mental condition as Mr.. Scoyille, and be
does not apprehend that there will be any
trouble on her account. He expected that
she would come here, but has not been in
communication with her. Mr.. Resd will
make one more visit to Guiteau before
Friday. He says that he does not care to
go oftener, as the visits are very painful to
him.
John W. Guiteau was granted an interview
with the President late this afternoon, but
received no encouragement
The Arrangements for the Execution
are being prepared. There is much aPpre'
hension among newspaper correspondents
that all will not be admitted. There will
not be over fifty journalists admitted,
and the official: say that they
want to cut numbers even
below that. The applications for admission
are numerous, but as yet not one news
paper man has had any assurance that he
can obtain admittance. The Western
Union Telegraph Company have strung
wires to the Jail to-day for the accommoda'
ton of the Press Association.