Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-26
Ea,e Death Warrant Signed.

Tze Death Warrant Signed.
The death warrant was signed by Mr.. R. j.
Meigs, sr., the clerk Of the Supreme Court Of the
District, this morning, and the seal OF the court
was attached. 1t was placed in the hands OF the
marshal this morning, who delivered it to the
warden of the Jail, Gen. Crocker. This warrant
will be read to the prisoner just before he is taken
to the scaffold.
The Prisoner Spends a Quiet Day.
he IS THINKING HARD, AND THE GUARDS APPREHEND
SOME DEvILTRY CoNCocTINa FOR FRIDAY.
The prisoner is beginning to consider the fate
which is Fastening towards him, but there are no
outward indications Of fear His guards and at
tendants report htla unchanged. The only differ
ence now noted is that he does not care to talk
much. This morning he arose at his usual hour.
eat his breakfast took his bath. and then returned
to ms s and hts Ha Without utter
rose, but simply showed a disincllnation to
him. But he acted as II he was in solitude and has
apparently grown oblvious OF the presence Of the
the weather and then reanse ,ne s,Ience some
OF the guards look upon him as he sits in his cell
with his head bowed. apparently buried in
and wonder what scheme OF deviltry he is conjur-
Ing up for Friday, what is the secret program
which ne has arranged for himself. He had no
visitors to-day until late hour in the afternoon,
when Rev. Mr.. Hicks called. His brother did not
60 to the JAIL and so the assassin spent the day in
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A Suspicious Gang.
singular circumstance occurred at the jai
last night, and the officials are at loss how to ac-
count for it. sentry is now stationed outside of
the building at night, an just after dusk last
evening, while going round the east side in the
angle formed by the eas wing and the south
wing, in which the prisoners cell is located he
discovered man walking toward the window
directly opposite the cell OF the prisoner. The
q ccad in
dark clothes and wearing straw hat, walked of
and was soon out OF sight. This circumstance
While some a9o tho ad
puzzling their brains as to whether the party was
tramp or not the latch OF the front door was
officer on duty opened the door and there found
two men, who importuned him for some minutes
to be allowed In saying they desired to see Gen.
the fxtins,: or course the permission was re-
fused, but they almost forced themselves in. when
16;11fa the officer resisted @ and they left In few
proceedings, went out in front OF the building and
very soon discovered these men In q little gully
Off.
AS stated above the officials are at loss to un
derstand what the object OF the party was, and
Whlie some are inclined to tie belief that they
were simply there to signal some criminal inside,
the general belief is that 1t was party reconnoit-
erlng for the purpose Of locating the cell and de-
Vis1ng some plan to reach Guiteau should there be
a respite. The Jail authorities have two theories
In regard to the appearance OF these men. One is
that they wished to get the location of the CELL SO
that in case OF respite they could put an end to
the prisoners existence and another is that their
movements were in obedience to a feeling in some
to hang a crazy man. Whatever their reasons
were, there Is no doubt but that their object was
agn TO get at G Guiteau Ample precautions have been
it is impossible to reach Guiteau from the outside
]all offical s,id to STAB reporter to-day: II am
as Iamlilar with this jail as any one, and know
i al
him hin from s the outside: In addition to board
n aea esran has qp 5sen the msd WINDOWS a an
the window. The guards have been Increased.
and the only thing considered now at the jail is
little fear expressed that there viii be- any inter
ference from the outside with the due execution OF
the law, although the circumstance of last night
mas put them on their guard. The Jail officials are
much more anxious to know
WHAT GUITEAU IS GOING TO DO.
A STAR reporter, in conversation with prorn1-
nent jail official to-day, was told "We don't know
how he is going to act on Friday. think that he
win either act devilish or break completely down
and be incapable Of any action either mental or
physical" HAS he shown any signs OF break
yet?" asked the reporter "No, he is about the
same: He eats very we'd, perhaps his spirits are
not so Duoyant but there is nothing excite alarm
as yet"
This uncertainty is what troubles the mind OF
their professional honor to produce the prisoner
on Friday In healthy. sound condition. For this
fe reason, Gui5eams symptoms are watched with all
has medical attendant constantly, and now one
Is going to stay at the jail all night for the rest Of
The telephone company put one OF their instru-
mentS IN the front Office OF the jail on Saturday.
How Guiteau Spent Sunday.
In short time after Rev. Mr.. Hicks left him Sat
urday afternoon, Guiteaus manner became
changed, and he has gradually become more Sc
rlous since then. Yesterday morning, after a short
walk in the corridor. he engaged in reading the
bible and the Blood OF Jesus" condensation Of
Rev. Robert Reid's work OF til4t title made by the
evangelist Rev. E. Payson Hammond. The scrip
tural passages read by him were the narratives Of
the cruclhxion and resurrection. In the after
noon, about O'Clock. SeVeral< COlOred men called
at the jail to hold religious exercises and enter
ing the north wing they sang, prayed and ex-
horted, their powerful voices penetrating to the
REV. DIR. HICKS
called on the prisoner about o'clock and spent
nearly two hours In the cell. Guiteau told him
that he had now made up his mind that he would
have to submit to the law, and he had lost all
hope, although he sometimes thought that the
between now and Friday. :.When you Ca came G here
so much emphasis the result OF the application. !
made up my mind that would have to CO." They
then then entered @ in into religious conversation, the
and Guiteau gave the minister his Views on these
subjects: He promised Mr.. Hicks to read Of Para
mlQlC
talk OF 1t to-day, and he offered a very earnest
prayer. After DIR. Hicks left Guiteau took q walk
In the corridor
PRAYERS AND GOOD NIGHTS REST
Last evening Guiteau retired about his usual
time, being on his knees at prayer some minutes
before lying down, and he seemed somewhat re-
vived in spirits. He was soon nsleep and not
withstanding the heat he rested well He arose
about O'Clock this morning, seemingly much re-
freshed, and ate his breakfast with O relish.
JOHN W. GUITEAU's EFFORTS 10 SAVE HIS BROTHER.
Mr.. John w. Guiteau, who Is now In the city.
telegraphed to the President Saturday, asking to
be heard In behalf OF the application for COM
mission OF lunacy on his brother. He has pre-
pared mass OF letters etc., not heretofore pub
iShed. touching the mental condition OF Charles
j. Guiteau since 1885, which he VIII submit to the
President In support OF the application These In
clude batch OF letters written by Charles J.
Guiteau between the years 1860 ard 1880 which he
(John) says contain eyidenceSOf stnsanity on the
part Of the writer; also certain letters from John
H. Noyes and Others showing that the writer's
regarded him as partially insane. There are also
John Guteau's letters TO So0vHle previous to the
trial; letters passing between Guiteau'S father
and John II. NOyeS In 1855, correspondence COM
corning Guiteau and FROM him In 1871 and 1872
when he was In California: letters between John
Guiteau, Scovlle and Gen. Ben Butler, relative to
the latter taking charge OF the defence and other
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