Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-26
RESPITE REFUSED.
The Wretched Guiteau to Expiate His
Crime on the Gsllows.
The Assassin TO be Kept in Strict Con.
finement Until Friday.
WASHINGTON, June "A.

WASHINGTON, June ~.
The cabinet decided not to interfere with
the sentence of Guiteau, and the Attorney
General instructed the marshal of the district
and warden of the Jail to keep the prisoner
in strict confinement, and allow no one TO
see him except his spiritual advisers, his
physicians and officers Of the Jail
The result of special meeting of the
cabinet last evening. in considering the case
of Guiteau, was made known officially this
morning, by statement from the attorney
general that the plea for the respite has been
refused. This conclusion was reached last
evening, but purposely withheld from the
public in order that it might first be made
known to the prisoner. The attorney gen.
eral, to whom all appeals and petitions pre-
scented to the President bearing on the case.
have been referred, submitted an elaborate
report to the Cabinet last evening, reviewing
all points presented in favor OF the respite,
and recommending that it be not granted on
the ground that the sanity of the prisoner had
been fully established at the trial. The re-
port was discussed and unanimously approved
by the Cabinet, all the members of which
were present.
The understanding was reached that moth
ing should be disclosed as to the decision of
the Cabinet until after it should be disclosed
to the prisoner. This was the reason why all
applications to members of the Cabinet last
evening failed to elicit any definite informa-
ton on that subject.
Rev. Mr.. Hicks called upon the President
and Attorney General last evening, to learn
the result of the meeting, hut was informed
that nothing could be divulged on the subject
till this morning. Similar efforts on the
part of Reed, Guiteau's counsel, were also
fruitless.
Rev. Mr.. Hicks called upon the Attorney
General this morning by appointment, and
was informed that the Cabinet has decided
not to interfere with the execution of Quit.
eau's sentence. Hicks thereupon drove tC
the Jail and informed Guiteau of the de
cision.
Guiteau has sent the following message to
his spiritual advisor, Mr.. Hicks:
go and see Arthur and shake your fist in
his face. Tell him made him President BY
inspiration, and he must grant me an uncon
ditional pardon, for if he does not Goo
Almighty will blast him forever. l tell you
Brother Hicks, am Gods man and Goo
takes care Of his own"
Letters have been received by Chas
II. Reed, and others interested in Guiteau's
| case. from George Scoville, who is now in
Chicago. In these letters, Scoville announces
that his wife has left Cleveland for the East
and he expresses grave apprehensions as tc
her sanity. He fears that she contemplates
attempting to kill her child and committing
| suicide on the day of Guiteau's execution
Scovilie earnestly urges her friends East tc
keep close watch upon her movements.
The Attorney General today issued instruc.
tons to the marshal of the district and
warden of the Jail to keep Guiteau in stric,
confinement. Friends of the condemned man
still profess hope for Guiteau. Mr. Reed
says he does not despair and he will make
| another appeal to the President at the ear.
lest opportunity. DIR. Beard left here fol-
New York last evening, but is expected to
| return. Miss Chevaillier will have confer
ence with DIR. Godding and Rev. Mr. Hicks
this evening to determine upon their future
action with view to obtaining a stay of the
execution.