Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-01

washerwoman. ! guess you had bette
settle that balance today"
Mrs. Scoville and her brother job,
then took leave Of him, and passing di
rectly to their carriages, were take,
back to the city. Gniteau is now (at
o'clock. perfectly quie: and composed
and apparently in deep meditation.
| c. 8. jan, (midnisht).-Guiteau, a
at about s O'Clock took a supper 0.
broiled steak, toast, potatoes and rasp
berries. He was then shaved by Capt
florence. All O'Clock Deputy Warden
Russ visited him and found him quietel
but he talked in his usual vein, and ex
hibitsd some nervousness. Lying down
asleep about fifteen minutes afer s
O'Clock, he requested EcWilliams TO Gee
that the machine be in working order.
30 that he might get off at 12 O'Clock
tomorrow.
DR.. Hicks and John W. Guiteau called
at 1:30. DR.. Hicks was admitted, bu,
the assassin refused to admit John.
Guiteau introduced the topic, SAYING
that he felt like child, going home to
Its father, and that he would see his
Heavenly father in the morning. He
read short poem in simplicity, and
joined the doctor in silent prayer. He
was at midnight in better frame of
caind than during the day, and said he
expected good rest during the remain
der of the night.
1t has been decided, Reed says, that
Guitesu be buried in the east wing of
the Jail. The execution will take place
about half past one. Guiteau is pre-
pared and will read at the proper time
what he calls +" My dying prayer On the
galiows." Reed, who has seen it, des-
cribes it az remarkable production,
and one Of which he did not think Gui-
teau was capable. Whether he will
make any address or remark other than
this, is not known.
At 1:i5 a. m., Guiteau is sleeping qui-
city, except that he il frequently dis
turbed by crazy negro woman who is
making the night hideous with yells.
He has turned over once or twice, but
otherwise seems to rest quietly.
The Gifl Of Gaiteaa's Body.
The letter in the nature of will by
which Guiteau disposes of his body is
a. follows:
WASHINGTON. d. c., June y. 1882.
To Rev. VIM. A. Hicks: l, Charles J.
Guiteau, of the city of Washington, in
the District Of Columbia, now under
sentence Of death, which is to be carried
into effect between the hours Of II and
o'clock, on the 3Oth day Of June, A. d.
lS82,Iin the United States jail, in said
District, do hereby give and grant you
my body after such execution. Provided,
however, it shall not be used for any
mercenary purposes, and hereby, for a
good and sufficient consideration, give,
deliver and transfer to said Hicks my
book entitled 'rhe Truth and Reno
VAL" and copyright thereof. to be used
by him in writing a truthful history of
my life and eSec tion, and l direct that
such history be entitled, The Life and
Work Of Chas. j. Guiteau." and here
BY solemnly proclaim and announce TO
all the world that no person or persons
shall ever in any manner use my body
for any inercenary purpose whatsoever.
and if at any time hereafter any persons
shall desire to honor my remains, they
can do it by erecting monument
whereon shall be inscribed these words:
Here lies the body of Chas. J. Guiteau,
a patriot and Christian. His soul is
in glory"
(Signed.) CHAS. J. 0uITEAp.
Witnessed by Chas. II. Reed and
James Woodland.
A Pa6 for the Wretch.
WASHINGTON, juno D.-Chas. II. Reed,
counsel for Guitsau, says: II have seen
nothing a. yet to shake my conviction
that Guiteau will die tom orrow without
weakness or faltering. His courage is
not that Of the criminal, or mere ruffian,
who takes pride in dying game. 1t is
rather that Of the martyr, Of the man
who suffers and dies for the sake of
some religious principle. thought at
one time he was beginning to weaken.
l saw in the newspapers his spiritual
adviser had been called in, and
the thought occurred to me perhaps
Guiteau had begun to realize he Ind
committed crime. and needed divine
forgiveness, and that he wished to
make preparations for death. The next
time saw him I said: Charles, see
by tho papers you have called in a min
lister. DO you feel as il you needed to
prepare for death? Do you repent OF
what you have done2" He looked at me
with wild expression in the eyes. and
shouted "No! l haven't called in any
minister. / haven't done anything
wrong. The minister came OF his own
accord. l didn't send for him." Two
or three days afterwards ] was intro
duoed to DR.. Hicks, whom l never had
previously met and said to him: Doc
tor, has Guiteau ever shown in his talk
with you any consciousness OF having
done wrong. any feeling Of repentance,
or desire Of forgiveness?' "Nons what
ever" he replied. "He has maintained
consistently throughout that he has
done NO wrong. that he has simply done
Gods service, and has nothing to re-
psnt Of" Up 10 the present time,
Reed added, ''Guiteau talked OF bis
death without manifestation whateve'
Of fear Of death. He said to me today
Mr.. Reed, what are you going to DC
With my bodyr told him that WAS .
very painful subject to talk about, and
that would rather nos SO into that, but
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