Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-26
The Last Days of Guiteau.


Rev. DR.. Hicks, Guiteau'S spiritual adviser, to-
day said that he had taken no part In the move.
ment for respite. His duty was simply to hear
the personal requests OF the prisoner which he
had done conscientiously. He considers himself
as no expert on the insanity question, but believes
to be- He does not antagonize him In
the least in his belief, or he would
rellgi Gus monomaniac or fanatic and says that he
will go to the scaffold as firm in his faith as was
Martin Luther when he went to Worms. "They
may call IL insanity, but have seen plenty OF men
with 1t" remarked DR.. Hicks "The man has not
changed particle in his original statement, 1
am Gods man. and perfectly surprises me with
bis eloquence. Sometimes his sentences are per-
feet nuggets OF concentrated thought"
Neither Scoville's open letter nor the prisoners
have been sent to the White House.
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE JAZZ.
Judging from the number OF inquiries made and
the tone OF letters received here from distance
there are thousands who suppose that the execu-
ton or Guiteau will be public one nOtwith-
standing that under the law the number who view
the event are being received here by the hundreds
by the district atJOr ney, the marshal OF the Dis
tr1ct, court officials and the warden OF the jail
JOHN GUITEAU SEEKING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE
PRESIDENT.
Mr.. John W. Guiteau has requested an interview
with the President. AS soon as he returns to the
city the request will be made known to him by
Mr.. Phillips, his private secretary.
THE HANGING MACHINE FROM OHIO.
Mr.. Asa Matt1ce, of 2S1 Scoyille avenue, Cleve-
land, Ohio, has arrived here with his scaffold. a
trap which he proposes, IL the authorities should
consent, to set up for the execution Of Guiteau.
claiming, as Cleveland furnished the victim of
Guiteaus crime, his city should furnish the scat
fold on which he should expiate his crime. This
apparatus was used at Wooster, Ohio, December
Sd. 1880, in the execution OF Callahan Mr. Mat
tce proposes ut least to exhibit the machine here
The inventor claims, as the special advantage Of
hi m a QryoV Qnfff
served among the historical relics OF the execu.
ton He says that it is made especially for this
purpose, and owing to its form and shape can be
preserved In museum better than the present
apparatus. He has his apparatus at the express
Gen. Croker. He proposes to give private ex-
hibition OF his invention to officials and says that
he Will not charge the government for its use.
GUITEAU AND JUDAS
Rev. j. II. Rddick, colored, preached an interest
ing sermon on Judas Iscariot and Charles J. Gui-
teau at Ames Chapel, on Division street, Baltimore
A Letter from Guiteau to the President.
The following remarkable letter was addressed
by the assassin to the President on the oh inst
"Mr Reed has just informed me that Justice
Bradley has denied my application for habeas
seem to be contrary to law. Before Mr.. Reed came
had just finished a long talk with our mutual
him to express to you my views and feelings as
TO my position. / am entitled to full pardon;
but ! am willing to wait for the public to
DE educated up to my views and feelings In
the matter. In the meantime, suffer in bonds as
patriot. have concluded to acquiesce In Mr.
uary. SO the case can be heard by the Supreme
Court in fun bench. I understand public opinion
is Is changing Ther my and ~ II
am willing to die for my inspiration, but it will
make terrible reckoning for you and this nation.
trouble And the least you can do is TO let me 60;
but appreciate your delicate position, and am
willing to stay her, ,s, until 4
In Saturdays STAR /! published poem on Gods
Ways to which call your critical attention. II
is true, every word, SO help me God.
"With great respect, very sincerely and cor
dia15y WASHINGTON, G. ea June Sgssaau
GEORGE soovIILK,
Guiteau's br0ther-in-law, has addressed an open
letter to the President, consisting OF a general
arraignment OF the press, the people, the courts,
the witnesses and the preachers for their n-treat-
ment OF him, and his family and of Guiteau. He
incidentally remarks that Guiteau has done more
harm to him In his purse his family affairs and his
peace OF mind than to anybody on earth: but he
urges the President, notwithstanding, to grant
vengeance, which blinds the high and low alike to
justice. He maintains that the question OF sanity
has not been fairly settled: He accuses Reed OF
impropr1etes IN his conduct OF Guiteau's case.
MRS. scovILLR MISSING.
Mr.. George Scoville has written q letter to
friend under date OF Chicago June g In which he
expresses apprehension that Mrs Scovile VIII kin
both herself and her little girl II her brother is
hung. He has been unable to keep track OF her,
and she Is now travelling through the west. He
on her on account OF the present desperate condi-
ton OF her mind.
District GOvermment AffaiKus
House bills ssTo authorize the southern Mary
land railroad company TO extend q railroad into
and within the District or Columbia and ITO va
cate certain part OF Rock street. in Georgetown,
trict Commissioners to-day for their views upon
their merits