Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-30

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Shorty before II O'Clock Guiteau called
for paLer and for twenty minutes busiet
him self in making the copy of what hs
terms ''his prayer upon the scafold:" A:
his hands will be linioned DR.. Ricks viii
hold the manuscript while Guiteau reads.
Now that he is employed he appears much
calmer and is rapidly completing his work,
writing in large ard legible hand.
Mrs. scovilIe at the Jail.
At IL O'Clock, contrary to the general ex.
pect alton and her purpose as expressed
yesterday, Mrs. Scoville arrived at the Jail
and besought admission. Her manner
was excited and she appeared to be labor
ing under great excitement. Gen. Crocker
declined to admit her unless the prisoner
specially requested it. John w. Guiteau,
who was sitting in the rotunda at the
time, was informed that his sister was
upon the outside, and at first started
up to 90 to her, but after a
moments hesitation decided not to inter-
fere. saving, 81 will leave the whole mat
ter with Gen. Croker" Guiteau has not
been informed of Mrs. Scoville's presence
and even if he was aware that she is here
it is believed that he would not desire to
have her present. His great desire now
seems to be that there shall be no scene
and that his programme shall be carried
out without any interruption or accident
to detract from the heroic picture which
he believes he is about 10 present.
At 10 o'clock there was large crowd Of
newspaper correspondents crowding about
the gate leading into Guiteau's corridor,
but they could see nothing except the
wooden door which screens Guiteau's cell
from view. Now and then guard ap
peared at this door and sent some message
to the warden. At such times these at
the gate had view of table in the cor
ridor and chair on which the death
watch" sat SO faithful to his sad trust.
Dressing for tho Scene.
After Guiteau had finished copying his
''prayer upon the scaffold" he began to
arrange his dress, pntting on pair of
navy blue trousers. At 1890 the guard
came out of the door and said, ''he is
ready for tho doctor now, and wants the
flowers to come" Another guard who
took the message hurried off and soon re
turned with DR.. Hicks, who went into the
cell. Guiteau was then reported by his
guard to be apparently very composed.
Guiteau's message about flowers referred
to his expectation that Mrs. ScOville would
send some flowers to him. but mono had
arrived at the Jail at tho time he asked for
them.
Mrs. ScoyIlle's Excitement.
After q short conference with Warden
Crocker John w. Guiteau went outside
the Jail to sec his sister. He found her in
her carriage in state bordering on
Mysteries, but after a short time
he succeeded in calming her and
dissuading her from any further
attempt to gain admission. She ac-
knowledged the propriety of such action.
but said that she could not possibly re-
main in the city during all the wretched
hours of the morning. She brought with
her the flowers which Guiteau had just
asked for, and they were taken in to the
prisoner. Mrs. Scoville also brought two
handsome flower pieces, cross and an
anchor, which she will place upon her
brothers coffin with her own hands. After
all is over and Guiteau has been taken
down and placed in his coffin, Mrs. ScO-
vile will be permitted to own the remains
and place her floral offerings upon his
coffin.
11:30 a. M, while DR.. Hicks was in the
prisoners cell at II o'clock, Guiteau made
some requests as to the execution, and
having made copies of his "Last Prayer"
poem and other writings, tore up the
originals. While DR.. Hicks was there lie
sent out for " Jun " Curtis, the Jail boot
black, and gave him his shoes to be shined
for the last time.
The Last Meal.
His dinner was brought as the doctor
was leaving and he ate with much relish.
His dinner consisted of pound of brOiIed
steak, dish of fried potatoes four slices
of toast and quart of coffee, of which
very little was left when he finished cat
ing.
DR.. Hicks, when he came out of the cell,
said to an associated press reporter that
the prisoner had not the slightest fear.
1--WE have had pleasant religious talk.
He feels now that his preparation is fin
ished and he is ready for the last formal
ity. He commits himself to God with the
utmost confidence. think he will show
some emotion because the nervous strain
is so great" Nobody. DR.. Hicks said,
had seen the prisoner at that time except
himself and the Jail officers.
Arrival OF the Scientists.
At II o'clock DR.. A. E. Macdonald, of
New York, and DR.. Francis Loring, of
this city, who served as expert witnesses
at the trial of Guiteau, arrived at Il Q Jail.
DR.. Macdonald said as he understood it,
an autopsy would be performed by three
physicians agreed upon by the friends of
the condemned man, afterwards the brain
would be removed for further examina-
tion. The three physicians selected t"
perform the autopsy, DR.. Macdonald said,
were DIR. Lamb, who made the autopsy of
the president DR.. Sauers and DR.. Harti-
gan, the deputy coroner Of the city. Dr.
Loring expects to make a thorough exami-
nation of the prisoners eyes.
Signs of Weakening.
Shortly before 12 o'clock Guiteau seem
ed to break down completely and burst
into tears and sobbed Historically. DR..
Hicks sat by his side tanning him and
vainly trying to calm him. The belief is
gaining ground that he will be unable to
rally sufficiently to pass the ordeal with
the heroic courage which it has been assert
ed he would exhibit.
About 11:30 preparations began to be
made for the execution. At 11:50 o'clock
the detachment artillery was formed on
the east side Of the rotunda and brought
their muskets to parade :est. At that
time about $50 people were in the rotunda.
DR.. Hicks was with the prisoner engaged
in prayer. Guiteau showed great nervous
ness and appeared greatly startled when
he heard the rattle of tho muskets on tho
stone floor of the rotunda. From that
moment Guiteau appeared to be thorough.
ly overcome with emotion. He wept
freely and seemed to be in great au-
guish.
The autopsy will be performed at two