Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-14
Inside the Jail is as


tunda at III o'clock there was only
about seventy five people, and half of
these were representatives. of the press.
A few prisoners looked down from the
high landings opposite the cell cOrri-
doris. One of these platforms was oc-
cupied by a guard of soldiers, their
arms. however, being out of sight in
rear room.
Guiteau was much disturbed in the
early part OF the night by the Wells of a
crazy woman, who weuld not b.. stop
ped. He was particularly displessed
with one Of her loud declarations that
she was Goods woman" She had
been sane enough at intervals to pick
up this one of Guiteau's phrases. At
ter the disturbance of the early part of
the night, Guiteau fell sound asleep
at three o'clock, and did not wake up
until five.
FROM THAT HOUR
he was restless, but was not thorough
ly aroused until 5:3). At that time he
saw the Jail surgeon and told him he
felt pretty fresh. He showed no signs
of emotion, though he was unusually
quiet and thoughtful. When it be-
came necessary to speak to him he
manifested irritation and a desire to
be left to himself He ordered break
fast at 6 o'clock and began to eat hear
tly. He was, however, soon satisfied,
and without waiting to dress himself
for the execution he began to copy his
prayer in large hand, so thatNhe could
read it on the scaffold. when on &C
count of his pinioned arms the warden
would have to hold it for him.
AT 9:15 he took brisk walk. Short
| ly before IL o'clock the warden, after
consultations with the surgeons
and attendants, concluded that his per
feet calm was through great effort,
and that it was so wearing on him that
he might break down. 1t was there
fore decided 10 order his din ne
promptly at IL O'Clock and begin pro
ceedinqs for the execution Immediately
after u Guiteau yesterday ASKED fol
this promptness. While waiting ii
WAS a study TO Observe the crowd in
side. There was
HARDLY A HEAVY sTEP
that death was impending. Every
shutting OF door or the least noise
even, OF an unusual kind, seemed K
CRATE on al. There were eventually {
few who had obtained admission as
sight seers, yet in spite of all precau
tiuuS there were few such.
They were awed into stiffness. Tbs
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response Of humanity TO the solemnii!
OF death, no matter what form or how
richly deserved. 4 lIomireot Ggur;
, in the rotunda throDg was John w
Guiteau, who sat opposite TO and facin:
the corridor on which The cell of hi
+ condemned brother was located, hi,
chair tilted back in an easy posture
| his feet swinging clear of the stOn'
. pavement and chatting pleasantly witt
those who chose 10 engage him IN con
: versation. Mr.. Guiteau
, HAD EIS LAST INTERVIEW
with the culprit yesterday, and al
; though he reached the Jail at thi
: morning, manifested no desire TO again
converse with the condemned. To d.
so would have resulted in no good snt
3 would have needlessly excited the as
sassin while it would have been pain
: full to JnO. w. Guiteau.
Rev. Mr.. Hicks, Guiteau's spiritua
adviser, occasionally visited the rosun
5 da to obtain the necessary relief from
= his labors with his charge. He report
, ed the assas sin as unchanged in man
ner and feelings, and as interpOsing hi
responses to Mr.. Hicks with the ex
carnations that he was GODS man,
5 and had but performed Gods work
: He insisted on talking about his pecu
liar version of the New Testament
and when informed that the presen
9 was
} NO TINE FOR SUCH REMARKS,
1 Guiteau said: "Any time and all tim
g is the time for the Lords man t
9 talk" At ii o'clock. when Mr.. Hick
4 returned 10 his cell, Guiteau said tina
: he desired to have brought to his cel
!, the lowers sent this morning by hi
2 sister, Mrs. Scoville. The flowers wer
{ taken to him from the warden's ofics
l where they had been deposited, an
! upon receiving them TIE prisoner ex
pressed great delight, at the same tim
his dinner which he had ordered earl
: in the morning to be s.rved at
t o'clock sharp was taken to him. |
consisted of toast, omelet ard coffee
2 all of which he ate with evidt Mt relish
{ About IL o'clock Mrs. Seville ap
1 peared at the front entrance, and no
being passed at once by the guard be
= gan TO pound on the door vigorously.
{ SHE WAS NOT ADMITTED.
4 and the officers were directed to pre-
vent her approach. This was becaus
she had taken her leave and agreed no
e 70 come, and because it was know
: that she intended to create a scene
There was TO disorderly conduct abou
: the door. Among the most conspicu
| nus figures in the rotunda was til
4 Rev. Hicks. the spiritual adviser o
Guiteau. His face was pale, indics
e tive of the sleepIess night he had jus
e passed and the earnest efforts made il
: behalf OF Guiteau.