The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-01
LAST hours.
UNITED STATES JAIL,
WASHINGTON, D. c.,

y 40 am
Gpitesu was very restless during most
of the latter part Of the night, not Sleep
ing more than twenty minutes st times
Towards morning he fell into q sounder
sleep from sheer exhaustion. He =ose 8
few minutes after and breskfssted
heartily at $50. Wnen the cook took
his breakfast into the cell, Guitesu told
him to bring his dinner in at IL O'Clock,
promptly. Or. Hicks, who remained at
the jail al night, was called into the
prisoners cell as soon as be rose, and
held conversation on religious subjects
with him. At 5 o'clock DR.. Hicks say
the prisoner again, when he made q re-
quest to have bath snd asked Hicks to
60 out and see the scaf0ld Guitsau de-
sired him to arrange with the warden to
have the trap sprung IS soon after II
O'CLOCK as possible. He also expressed
considerable anxiety lest some accident
should occur, and insisted that Hicks
should see that the scsffold and its ap-
purteuaDces were all IN proper condi-
| ton. After Guitesu had disposed of
| these matters he read poem, composed
By himself, which he calls simplicity,
or Religious Baby Talk After reading
it alone he attempted to sing it, but
broke down in the effort. Guitesu then
talked for some time about the future
He remarked that his heart was tender.
II don't think" ne said, II can get
through this ordeal without weeping, not
because Of any great weakness, for prin-
ciple in me is strong; but because an
nearer the other world. I mold 70 the
idea that COG inspired me-" Guitesu
subsequently, asked that in his books sll
complimentary remarks about President
Arthur and his administration be
eliminated. Then he presented Ricks
the books that have been the com esnions
of his lonely hours. He told Hicks
that he wanted him to offer the first
prayer on the scafold, saying ne (Gui-
teau) would then read Bs favorite
scrIptural passage, the tenth chapter Of
john, and offer prayer on his own &C.
count. Then he intended, he said, to
read his poem Simplicity" He desired
to have it so arranged hat just IS be
uttered the last word the drop should be
sprung.
John ". Guiteau arrived at the jail st
9 O'Clock and was followed in 8 few
minutes By Warden Croker, These
two gentlemen with Hicks had q consul
tatlon "a TO the disposition of the body.
9.16.-The prisoner came out in The
corridor and exercised for fifteen minutes.
he walked very briskiy making it rather
dihcult for bis guards to keep pace with
him. The scene about the jail his morn
ing Is unique. The Office Of the Jail hiss
been given up completely to reporters.
Inc reporters remained all night, the
private Office of the warden has been
transferred tenn pOrarilY into q telegraph
ONCE. At 9 O'Clock there was constant
stream OF persons coming into the jail.
Inc scene outside was like that Of
some great gala occasion Enterprising
eolored men had erected boaths from
which 10 sell refreshments to weary and
thirsty people. Mounted messengers
were speeding to and from the city, and
carriages bringing visitors to the jail.
AT 10 O'Clock Guiteau expressed O
desire to take 8 bath. No one but the
death watch" was with him. It was
quite apparent that his object in bathing
Wss simply to distract his thoughts from
MS approaching death. BE evinced in
creased nervousness and his uncertain
movements, distracted manner and
marked tremor in his tones when he st.
tempted to speak, impressed the gusrd
With the belief that he is rapidly WeskinR.
1O.45 q. m.-The rctunda was thrown
open st 10 O'Clock and newspaper man at
once Hooked In. There were few other
people there except the guard and 8 squad
~ elgnt artillery men, who locked down
on the scene from high step leading to
ne seanold. Early this morning the
u the part of the jail looking