Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
GUITRAU,S PRRSRNTS.

ptehbinB tuo leellD1 against the a8EasBin,
says a correspondent, is to send rope
suggestiyely noosed. These ropes
began to come by express and mail
before the trial, and are still coming in.
They have been sent to tho district at
tornoy, to Mr.. Scoville, to the warden
OF the Jail and to the assassin himself.
a little room at the Jail is strewn with
ropes received from various parts Of the
country. Some Of them are ropes such
as arc generally used in executions,
with the conventional haDgman's moose
skilliully made. Many other little re.
minderB Of the fate that awaits him
come in the mail to the assassin, but the
warden, as rule, keeps them from his
eyes.
Cheap comic pictures representing
the gallows with dangling victim are
also sent to the assassin. In every
nook in the district attorneys ONCE can
be found some testimonial Of popular
feeling respecting the assassin. Many
OF the things received have been de-
stroyed. In one corner OF Mr.. Cork
hills private office is a little heap Of
ropes. A bundle Of switches was cent
to the scoundrel from Florida. A citi
zen OF Osceola, Iowa, in order 10 testify
to his feelings in unique way, invested
$3.50 in pair OF white kids and fine
white satin tie, the tips of which he
| dyed blood red. he sent these with a
request that they be worn by the cul-
prit on the scaffold, the red marks TO
testify the innocent blood Of his vie
tim. They now form part of the dis,
trict attorneys museum.
From Ohio came little wooden box,
opened on one side. II contained a
miniature eclffOld, on which paper
image OF man was hanging, while a
score Of paper women were hauling on
the rope. These were, according to
tho inscription on the box, "Thc women
of Ohio
Among other curiosities saved by the
district attorney il miniature scaiIold
and coffin, very neatly constructed, and
a gallovs.trce, with an enigy six OF
seven inches long suspended upon it.
| There IL also a little coffin, the open
lid Of which exposes a deaths head.
The coffin is inscribed strangulstus
pro diabolo, 1882"
All sorts of pictures, cartoons and
letters have been received and de-
stroyed. During the early part Of the
trial great many gags Of various pat.
terms. the common form being a corn
cob with strings tied at each end, were
received, with request that they bt
applied to the prisoner. Some OF these
have been preserved. In the same ccH
nec.ion may be- mentioned various pot
OF glue and mucilage, sent with the
suggestion that the villains mouth bs
glued up. Many patent medicine firms
doubtless with an eye to an advertise,
ment, sent the district attorney sam
pies OF their wares, proposing that b,
dose himself with the mixtures 20 tba
his health should not fail him until b,
had convicted the prisoner.
The district attorney has also received
large amount Of Confederate money tc
bo turned over to the prisoner. On,
imposing testimonial letter, signed
Citizens" contained one copper penn,
to be given to Mr. Scoville to aid in tn,
defense. A letter received from New
Waterford, Conn, from q rope maker
proposed to make for the assassin 3
red, white and blue rope out OF silk ol
any other material the district attorney
might select. One of the most ehastly
curiosities in the museum is q BLACK
cap sent by an unknown friend OF JUS.
tice.
A letter that came from Chicago sug.
gested as the proper mode Of execution
that the assassin be fastened TO rope
300 feet long, the other end being at,
taohed to q balloon, which vouId give
him veritable " fight to glory"
The demon, according to Warden
Crocker, has become IS docile as a
lamb; doesn't insist upon having his
own way as he cid during tho trial, and
does what he is ordered to do without
. murmur. He has lost much of hia
accustomed brsvado, and does not be-
come 30 excited when in conversation.
General CIocker states that he does not
believe any man under sentence Of
death ever more fully appreciated the
awful situation than the condemned.
He has become very much depressed in
spirits and shows it, He behaves with
perfect decorum, and there is not a
sign Of insanity in his conversation or