Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-25
WASHINGTON.
The Impudence of the Brazen-
Faced Assassin.
He Instructs His Spiritual Ad-
wiser to Intercede With the
President.

WASHINGTON, June Z4.-Ihe Cabl-
net decided not to interfere with the
sentence of Guiteau, and the Attor-
ney~General this morning instructed
the Marshal of the District and the
warden of the Jail to keep the prise
oner in strict confinement, and allow
no person to see him, except his
spiritual adviser, his physician and
the officers of the Jail.
The result of the special meeting
of the Cabinet last evening, in con-
sidering the case of Gulteau, was
made known officially this morning
by statement from the Attorney
General that the plea for respite
had been refused. This was reached
last evening, but was purposely
withheld from the public in order
that it might first be made known to
the prisoner. The Attorney General,
to whom all appeals and petitions
presented to the President, bear
ing on this case had been
referred, submitted an elaborate
report to the Cabinet last evening,
reviewing all the points presented
in favor of the respite, and recon-
mending that ii be not granted, on
the ground that the sanity of the
prisoner had been fully established
at the trial.
The report was generally discussed
and unanimously approved by the
Cabinet, all the members of which
were present. An understanding
was reached as above
Rev. Mr. Hicks called upon the
President and the Acknowledgement
last evening to learn the result Of
the meeting, but was informed that
nothing could be divulged on the
subject till this morning. Similar
efforts, on the part of Mr.. Reed,
Guiteaus counsel. were also fruit
less. Rev. Mr.. Hicks called upon
the Attorney>General this morning,
by appointment, and was informed
that the Cabinet had decided not to
interfere with the execution of Gui-
teau is sentence. Mr.. Hicks there's
upon drove to the district jail and
informed Guiteau of the decision.
Guiteau has sent the following
message to his spiritual adviser, Rev.
Mr.. Hicks:
''Go and see Arthur, and shake
your fist in his face. Tell him [
made him President by my inspira-
ton, and he must give me an uncon>
ditional pardon, and If be does not,
God Almighty blast him forever. l
tell you, Brother Hicks, / am God S
man, and God takes care of his
own
Letters have been received by Mr.
Chas. Ii. Reed, and others interested
IN the Guiteau case, from Mr. Geo.
ScOville, who is now In Chicago. In
these letters Mr.. Scoville announces
that his wife has left Cleve-
land for the East, and he ex~
presses grave apprehensions as to
her sanity. He fears that she contem
plates attempting to kill her child
and committing suicide on the day
of GGiteaus execution. Scoville
earnestly urges her friends in the
East to keep d close watch upon her
movements.
The Attorney-General to~day
issued Instructions to the Marshal of
the District and warden of the jail
TO keep Guiteau in strict confine-
ment till the day for his execution,
and allow no one, except his splr-
itual adviser, his physician and the
officers of the jail to communicate
with the prisoner. The friends ot
the condemned man still profess
hope for Guiteau, and say he does
not despair, and that he will make
another appeal to the President al
the earliest opportunity. DR.. BearC
left here for New York last evening
but is expected to return. Mis-
Chevaillar will have a conferenc,
with DR.. Gadding, and Rev. Mr.
Hickey this evening, to determine
upon their future action, with d view
to obtain stay Of execution. Th,
death warrant has been ready sine,
May 22i. 1t will be signed on Mon.
day 10y the clerk of the Court anC
sent to Warden Crocker.
WASHINGTON, June "a The Hous,
committee on elections to day post
p0ned action on the Mississippi con
tested election case of Buchanan
against Manning until next Tuesday