Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-30
THE DAY BEFORE
GU,rEAU,s FINAL HOURS ON EARTH
Last Interview Between tho Assassin and
His Slster-H0w He Behaved on tho
Rxr~ nSH e

His slster-How He Behaved on tho
Eve OF tho Execution. |
Yesterday afternoon John W. Guiteau,
Mrs. Scoville and her daughter Bertha ar
rived at the Jail. Mrs. Scoville sent
bouquet to the prisoner in his cell. he
was much affected by the attention, and
was moved to tears for the t1rst time IN
months. The prisoner had been in the
corridor, but was locked in his eel! just
previous to the arrival of his relatives, and
they were not allowed to enter tho cell,
but communicated through the ba1s.
The scene was not very affecting, owing
to the state of rage he was thrown into by
being locked in his cell while they visited
him. Guiteau raved furiously at Warden
Crocker for the act, and shouted, "Let it
90 down to history that I kissed my sister
thorugh the bars" The prisoner turned to
his sister and said, "You will think of
me in glory tomorrow at this hour"
She replied "Yes, you will get there
all right, and see dear mother.
He answered :" Il don't remember much
about mother. don't take much stock
in my relatives, any way. l don't mean
you. frankie you are my sister Id
Christi
Mrs. Scoville added, "She was good
mother and she will bo glad to SEQ you:"
The prisoner quickly retorted Will
be glad to make her acquaintance.
Smiles by the attendants. Turning to his
sister he added "You have always stood
by me ; the only one who has,"
Guiteau said goodbye many times dur,
ing the interview and repeatedly kissed
eyes were red with weeping, and, holding
l.: had <l,rnnoI, TIM horS Shn C2l0
"Charlie, want you to send me sign
when you get to PARADISE" Ho replied,
with much feeling eyes, will send you
a sign when get there." Mrs. Scoville is a
firm believer in tho theory that disembOdi-
ed spirits can hold communion with friends
on earth and sho seemed much comforted
by the readiness with which Charlie "
promised to ma tcrialize to her after his
demise.
The prisoner again vented his rage upon
Warden Crocker, and said "God AL
mighty will curse you for this. They are
going to hang mo tomorrow, but the
wrath of God will come down upon them,
and, like Judas, they will want to 60 and
hang themselves" Then, suddenly and
nervously, seating himself in a corner of
the cell, he nluttered Well, I've got
through. There's no use talking any
more.'' He seemed at times in a violent
frame of mind, and his brother John said
but little.
Mrs. Scoville again commenced with,
"Those are nice flowers, Charlie" when
he replied, eyes, but I'll be in Paradise
to morrow, and that's much better.
Everything is beautiful there"
She touchingly inquired, "YOu are glad
to 90, tnen, are you Charlie?" He quickly
answered, 'Yes, you bet your life l am.
am glad to get out of this" lie then
arose, and, coming to the grated door,
said !: 81 60 to Paradise, not to Heaven.
In the final resurrection we will all 60 to
Heaven" She naively suggested that
Paradise was pretty good for him now, and
he added, "Yes a big improvement on this
world" After finally shaking hands with
his relatives, and again kissing his sister
and little niece, the visitors withdrew.
Mrs. Scoville and John signed a mem
orandum consenting that Rev. Hicks
should have the Bible and copyright of
| Guitcau's book, and also that the physi-
clans should perform an autopsy after the
! execution, and that the body should be
buried in secret place in the Jail yard.
| After the lapse of a few months tho au-
thoritics will permit the removal of the
| TGIuSLlIlS W UllSs oCOSNAO SVtAOeSAy NV wv
| Waukeegan til. John has decided to wit
ness the execution, but Mrs. Scoville will
| not.
Mrs ScovilIe called at the White House
last evening, but the president was out.
She left letter Of appeal for him.
Guiteau's Last Sleep.
Guiteau went to slee p about 1866 and
slept for fifteen minutes. but his sleep was
| onA ho fnccoH around GREAT
deal before nature asserted itself again. He
asked to be awakened when Mr.. Hicks
came, which, however, was not done.
DR.. Hicks arrived at the Jail at eleven
o'clock, and went in to see him but
the guard motioned to him that no was
asleep. when he came out to the rOtunda,
and filed the will with the associated press
agent, and again returned to the cell and
was admitted to the doomed man at half
past eleven.
| General Crocker had an interview with
him, but the same old story was told,
Guiteau becoming quite violent, and con-
demning everybody connected with his
conviction and execution, but was not so
violent as he was the day before.
| DR.. McWilliams saw him last night, and
was told that Guiteau regarded him as a
good fellow, and wanted him tn see that
the machine was in good working order,
and again expressed his desire to be exc
cuted promptly at twelve o'clock. AT
midnight one of the female prisoners had
her head at a window, yelling. A guard
called to her to keep quiet, when she re-
piled to him, 'Go away; l am Gods
womap.'
Gulteaus Will.
At his request and direction, Mr.. Reed
then drew up will, in which he desires
that his body shall be given to DR.. Hicks,
but on no account to be used Tor any mer
cenary purpose. He also gives to d..
Hicks his book and other papers, to be
used in writing his biography. Mr.. Reed
also drew up the following paper at Gui.
teau's request, which was presented to
Gen. Crocker
WARRINGTON, D. c., June 20.
To General John s. Crocker, Warden
United States jail:
We, Frances NJ ScOvilie and John w.
Guiteau, sister and brother and Only heirs
of Charles J. Guiteau, to be executed on
the 30th day of June, 1882, in the United
States Jail in the District OF Columbia.
hereby request you to deliver the body of
said Charles J. Guiteau to Rev. William
w. Hicks after such execution.
FRANCES NJ. ScovILLE,
JOHN w. GUITEAU.
Witness Charles H. Reed, Alseire A.
Chevailliere, w. w. Godding.
Guiteau thanked Mr.. Reed for his efforts
in his behalf, and then becoming greatly
excited, he exclaimed "As for President
Arthur, he is coward and an migrate, and
he will be punished hereafter
| Guiteaus 3 Epitaph.