The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-28
Guiteau VIII Hang on June 80, Accordin

Guiteau VIII Hang on June 80, According
to Programme-Executive Clemency Re.
fused.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The Cabinet has decid-
ed not to interfere with the sentence of Guiteau,
and the Attorney General this morning instructed
the Marshal of the District and the Warden of the
Jail to keep the prisoner in close confinement
and allow no one to see him except his spiritual
advisers. his physicians and officers of the Jail.
The Attorney General, to whom all the appeals
and petitions presented to the President bearing
on the Guiteau case had been referred, submitted
an elaborate report to the Cabinet last evening,
reviewing all the points presented in favor OF re.
spite, on the ground that the sanity of the pris
The report was generally discussed and unani.
mously approved by the Cabinet all the members
of which were present. An understanding was
the decision of the Cabinet until after il should
be made known to the prisoner.
Rev. Mr.. Hicks called upon the Attorney Gen.
eral this morning, by appointment, and was In
formed that the Cabinet had decided not to in
terfere with the execution of Guiteau's sentence.
Hicks thereupon drove to the District Jail and in
fomed Guiteau OF the decision.
Guiteau has sent the following message to his
spiritual adviser:
REV. Mr.. Hicks:
face. Tell him made him President by my in
spfratiOn, and he must give me an unconditional
pardon; and If he does not God Almighty will
blast him forever. tell you, Brother Hicks,
am Coos man. and God takes care of His own"
Friends of the condemned man still profess
hope. Reed says he does not despair and he will
make another appeal to the President at the earl.
lest opportunity. DIR. Beard left here for New
York last evening, but is expected to return.
Miss Chevallier will have conference with DR..
Gooding and Rev. Mr.. Hicks. this evening, to de-
termine upon their future action with a view to
obtaining stay OF the execution.
Guiteau said this morning to the guard at his
cell door that he was prepared ~ CO. and would
just as leave be hung to-day as TO wait till Friday
At this time the news of the adverse decision on
Jail, but he did not seem to be in any way inter
ested in the result. Rev. DIR. Hicks called about
IL 80 and remained hour. He informed
Guiteau of the result of the efforts in his be
half. This announcement did not seem tC
have a depressing effect upon him. and he
feeling because the President had referred the
subject of his respite TO the Attorney General
ylng President Arthur should have taken the
responsibility himself; that he (the prisoner) had
not appealed to the Cabinet, but to the President
and as mis- act had made him such 1t was the leas
time till the case could be heard in the Supreme
Court of the United States.
He then repeated that he was Gods man anC
was in Gods hands. DIR. Hicks, who viii be a.
his side when he is hanged, said hs
would die for his inspiration, feelins
that God would justify him in the
other world. He had now no personal in teres
in the matter, but he felt for the Nation which
would suffer In the event OF his being hanged
The windows on the west side OF the south win
of the Jail in which Guiteaus cell Is located ha
been curtained to shut out the light. This morn
ing the rope which Is to be used in the execution
: was put up for the occasion. IL q fine piece Q