Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-13

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fete a tete came to a close; palatial rec
building several stories high rose up be
fore us. There Is the Washington
jail" said h the strongest, largest ant
best built prison on the continent. y
Let us see Guiteau then said |. WI
drove to
THE PRISON YARD,
left our horse to stand upon honor, un.
bound by rope or halter. On the door
OF this great and glorious dungeon,
these words were written: mo admit
lance except between the hours of one
and three clock p. M George called
for the warden, with whom he was per.
sonally acquainted, being a member Of
the District committee. "A gentleman
from Wisconsin wishes to see Guiteau. y
| was introduced to the warden and the
bolts and bars gave way. and the double
doors flew open. We first entered the
room, should think s by 10, where
Guiteau was confined when Serge ant
Mason shot at him. Mason was not
less than forty feet distant-he had to
shoot between the iron rods that form
the enclosure of the building, and then
through the close, iron grating that
covered the window. The hole through
the glass was neatly cut and round
the ball struck the opposite wall, and
left an impression there that with little
fancy, You may take to be profile of
the assassin's face. The warden asked
one of the turkeys if Guiteau was up
and dressed. In the mean time we
passed through long hall, sin on one
side and misery on the other Here we
saw the Gagged malefactors in their cells,
some with their faces concealed in the
sheets, some lying in their hunks, one
reading, and one praying on his knees.
Washington has now reached popula-
ton of some 100, 900, and it can boast of
"S . N"e POI Sohe' - idSCdiS as any
other city, Chicago excepted We en-
tered another hall here we saw a Young
man, well dressed, white shirt collar,
trim built, neat in his appearance, air.
ing himself in walking back and forth
in the passage way; he is below the
medium height. was surprised to
hear this trim and beauish figure adj
dressed as
MIR. GUITEAU.o
George was introduced to him as mem
Der of Congress from the Sd District of
Wisconsin, | was introduced as his
friend. Guiteau invited us into his cell.
we found chairs there and all of us were
seated. OF course the keeper was pres
ent. lis Oshkosh in your District"
mo. there are no large towns in my
District, there are Prairie du Chen,
Platteville, Hazel Green AYE, am
acquainted with Hazel Green, it is not
far from Freeport, was boz in
Freeport. "How do you spend your
time, Mr.. Guiteau?'' II read the bible,
the daily papers, and am composing 4
book, called Truth Then am busy
disposing of my photographs and auto
graphs" He shuilied his photographs
as if they had been pack of cards.
He asked me if ] wanted to buy one
they cost 81. hesitated- did not ike
to give 81 to the assassin. George, sup
posing my delaysvas owing to my usual
impecuniosity Immediately paid the dol
lar, and with bold hand Guiteau wrote
his name upon the picture and handed
it to me. But what will you do with
all your money, Mr.. CUTE au?'' [ asked
40 there are enough places to put the
money, some big lawyers have to be
feed to argue my case before the Court
in Bane That's the question of juris-
diction, President Garfield died in New
Jersey" Guiteau's voice was clear and
sonorous. He did not look like a MUIR
derer. His features thought. wore a
shade of sadness and care, but in that
countenance, that tablet of unuttera-
BILE thoughts" no ferocity or animal
instincts appeared What will you
do, Mr.. Guiteau, if the court denies you
new trial?"
THEN WILL HAVE TO co
About taking leave of him, said, "Mr.
Guiteau, you are not large man, be-
lieve | could whip you myself" He
smiled, and said "Why. sir, could use
you up in about two minutes" These
were the last words he spoke to either
of u.s.
His keepers, who are intelligent men,
have different opinions in reference to
this strange mortal. One thinks he is
still sustained by hope of a new trial.
Another, that he lives in world erected
and peopled by his own fancy. and re-
CARDS with indifference and contempt
all the pangs that the present wicked
generation can inhict on him. No min
lister believes ne can reach him by his
prayers. As the aid-de-camp of his
Maker, be needs none of their aid. He
has notified his keepers, so they told me,
that if they attempt to hang him in that
dungeon, they must bind him with
withes stronger than those wound round
the limbs of Sampson. He will fight,
and probably trust to some miraculous
deliverance. He wants to be hung, if
hang he must, in the open air, with tie
earth in view, and all the people in it to
witness his flight to glory. But without
Guiteau's knowledge, in one of the
rooms of that jail. a gallows is already
being prepared We were conducted
into it. | stood on the very trap door
about four feet square, where Guiteau
must stand on bis final exit from earth.
| suggested that there was window
where hundreds of people might wit
ness the execution. That will be COW
cred up then. replied the warden. ''the
apartment win be lighted from within. y
The hope of 4 new trial is utterly falla-