The Evening critic., 1882-06-29
MARSHALL Henry and gui,eau.

some time.
Marshall Henry and Guiteau.
Marshall Henry, in company with Deputy
Perry Carson, visited the jail at 1 O'Clock.
Deputy Carson has been detailed for duty at
the lail tomorrow.
Guitenu conyersed with Marshal Henry on
Bible topics, ard showed the Marshall num-
ber Of passages he has marked as touching his
case. Probably authorities on tho "inspira.
tion theory"
The Presidents Final Action.
II can be stated authoritatlvely that tho
President will not see any more persons In
reference to the Guitcau case, and that 1t is
useless for any one TO send any more letters,
appeals or petitions to him on that subject, as
he has actcd finally on the case and does not
propose to reconsider his action. There were
n lot of
queer People ut the white House
today to see the President on behalf OF Gui-
teau. None Of thcm were accorded an intor-
view; They were all referred to Colonel w. H.
Crook, executive ciork, who received them In
an ante-room and heard their requests. Three
women and one man
Wanted TO Have Him Persuade
the President TO see them, but TO no purpose.
They came separately, but were all on the
because OF his insanity. The man, who was
Frenchman, went further than this, and
wanted Guiteau pardoned outright.
The petitioners each gave more or less evil
dence Of being "cranky." They had to be
hnmored and dismissed with questions.
female Visitors o0th that '0if %as 1as Useless as
for her to trouble herself with the case, as the
President had decided not to interfere with
the execution of the sentence. She was very
much overcome and burst into flood Of tears
and had TO be led out of the building.
she sadly bemoaned his unhappy lot, and
10 allow "poor brohter Guiteau to be hanged"
ScoviIIe Not Here.
telegram was received last night by John
W. Guiteau, purportlng to come from George
scoville, TO the effect that the latter would
har f~pp Natr t.lr x1-ao
bly, hoax. The trains from New York were
carefully watched, but Scoville did not show
up. John Guitean said this morning, in view
| of the threatening character of the letters
which he has recently received from Scovllle,
| he intends TO have arrested upon his arrival
| in this city, and bound over to keep the peace.
The Coffin.
| The coffin In which Guiteau's remains Will
| be deposited is at tho undertaking establish
ment OF j. II. Wright.
| 1t is Of very ordinary appearance being of
the ordinary Government sample.
The material is whttewood, colored with
| lamp-black and oil, and made to resemble
| rosewood. The ends are embelished by strips
| OF metal similar 20 German silver
| No plate will be put upon the coffin and tho
| name OF the assassin Will not appear anywhere
| on 1t or upon the headstone which will mark
| his grave, II buried in the Potter's field.
Incidents.
The electric arrangements at the jail were
| all completed to-day. A telephone and eight
| telegraph instruments are now In readiness to
/
| the Atlantic that Guiteau, the assassin, has
| paid the debt he owes the American people
| The operations to-day were in charge of Mr.
| Marean, assistant manager of the Western
| Union office in this city.
| Deputy Warden Russ spent an hour this
morning stitching up the black cap to bo used
| tomorrow.
Immediately after Marshal Henry and Gen
eral Crocker left Guiteaus cell, Captain
Torrens, one of the jail officers, shaved the
| prisoner for the last tme.
The windows In the scaffold corridor have
| been curtained with black, ana give to the
| instrument of death and surroundings
sombre and deathlike appearance.
A small-szed table was covered with white
cloth for the use OF the prisoner this evening
In writing any legal or other documents. HI
will mako out his will this evening.
Mr.. Reed said at 1 80 this p. m. that III
wonld try and dissuade the prisoner from
! making a Will.
Rev. Mr.. Hicks was the only member of the
Guiteau party that visited the White House to
| day and he did not see the President.
Rev. DR.. Hicks arrived at the taii at 20 p
M, shortly followed by DR.. Godding, of the U
s. Insane Asylum.