Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-30
And Garheld's Murderer will be
Food for Worms,
And SIugs, and Snails, and all The
Creeping Things
That Cluster Round the Cold and
Silent Grave.
Guiteau Preparing for the Hang
mans Cord,
Waiting to Swing Him Before the
Great Judge Of All,
To Answer for the Murder of Our
President.
Scenes and Incidents at the Jail
Yesterday.
Special Dtspatch 10 the Register.


had been TO see the Attorney General Dr.
Hicks replied that he had, and that it was
Of no Use Guiteau then told him that he
desired thcgue~tjon of rcprieve settled. lie
wanted Definite Answer
from the President. Tor the Attorney Cen
era. had nothing to DO with the subject.
Il want the question settled now, said he, |
and don't wish Ereprieve on Friday |
morning. can get ready in five minutes,
but ii it does not come before Friday
don't wish it sprung on me-" DR.. Hicks
assured Guiteau that it would be OF no
avail To see the President again, but not.
wjthstauding that he would see him.
Although One More sun Will Rise
before Guiyeau is hanged, the assassin as
Yet shows 10 signs OF weakening. He
clings to hope and grasps at every idea
that suggests itself to his mind. 1t is
supposed at the Jail that not having too
.AANA NbAI'OSLlCt III lLe ttLpItS ludLe lOE i
-rprieye. his mind was almost continuously
dwelling on a plan to escape the gallows
thinking that if the warden and deputy
warden would resign there would be no
officer to Petorm the duties and before
qualified officer could enter on his duties
tie time Tor the execution would elapse'
IL 81. hn lauy hx-, Oh,
he could be hung. II is thought he was
trying 10 work out the mental problem
whether they could not by some means
BE Induced to Resign.
IuarrI he almost >Uggestcd that they should
tn So on Friday morning. The prisoner
retired a, about a quarter past ten last
might and ,rpt ~ouudly, turning TWO or
| three time, in his bed during the night.
/ lie dld not awake until go o'clock this
4 morning, when he said that he had slept
. we'll and was feeling we'll. lie was up at
/ the usual time and partook OF a hearty
/ breakfast No one called to see him until
| thi, afternoon. About , o'clock Mr.. John
| W. GuiteaU and wife and daughter accom-
| panied by Mrs. ScovjlIe, the assassin
sister. called at the Jail, bringing with
! them a
Hand>Ome Boquet of Flowers
ior her brother The party was taken into
a private office until Dr. Hicks, who pre-
crded them. came out OF the cell. After Mr..
! Hicks came ont John W. Guiteau and Mrs
| Scoville had an extended interview with
| the assassin. The interview was 4 very
ordinary, cool affair. not much feeling be-
! ing exhibited either on the part OF Mrs.
! Scoville or the doomed man. Accompany
! ing the relations was the counsel of the
assassin. Mr. Reed. Guiteau, in the pres
ence OF the party then made his will.
| which is A. follows:
Guitean's will.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. June -. lSH2
T, E,r. HD. u. Hicks:
I. Charles Guteau OF the City of Wash.
| lugton, in the District of Columbia. now
| under sentence Of DEATH which is to he car
! rird out between the hours OF y and
! o'clock on the 2Oth day OF June
| \. D.. l>S2 in the United States
| iall. in said District, 10 hereby
| give and Grant YOU my body after surh cN-
| eCutiun. provided. however. it shall not he
| used for any merceuary purposes. And |
! hereby for good and sufficient cOnSldera-
! tjun. deliver and transfer TO the said Hicks
my book entitled The Truth and Remov-
nj -" and the copyright thereof, to
| bc used by him in writing a truthful
| history Of my life and execution, and /
! direct that such history be entitled The
/ Life and Work OF ChaS. Gujteau, and |
! hereby Solemuly proclaim and announce to
. all the world, that no person or persons
! shall ever. iu any manner. Use my body for
hafS
I and II NJ any time hereafter any person, or
. persons. shall desire tO honor my remains,
they can do II by erecting monument
whercuu shall he inscribed these words:
Here lies the body uf Chas Guiteau. Pa
triot and Christian. His soul is in glory"
I Signed. tHtS. GUGTEAU.
Witnesses Chas. y. Reed. James Wood
, ward.
Having wiIled His Body
! o. Lis spiritual adviser Mr.. Hicks. the lat.
ter donated i, TO Dr. Godding who. with
/ Dr Beard and anumber OF other eminent
/ rhy>irjauS. especially Interested. will hold
/ the autopsy tomorrow afternoon. After
the autopsy is over the body is to be inter-
rel under the Jail building.
This morning 4 washerwOmau. who has
done GuitCaus washing. returned his shirts,
drawers and other clothing according to
his directions ON, Monday. and sent in word
Jo him that the bill was sixty cents. Gui-
teaG sent to her fifty cents, with the
PROMISE that he would
Pay the Balance ON Monday.
In the absence Of any arrangements made
by the family TOR the disposition of the
body of GUiteau Warden Crocker has or
dered 4 coffin to be prepared. The coffin
was completed last evening. and it was |
placed in the shop to await further orders |
from the Jail. It's as a, plain and as cheap |
an affair As could be put together. and it IS
no better than is purchased tor criminals
buried At the expense of the government.
Il Is made ot white wood, stained with
cheap imitation OF rosewood square of
white painted strips of wood along the side
relieve the P.ainneSs little, while the
three handles on each side. made OF some
white metal
Rather Adds to the Cheapne.s
s! the appearance of the coffin. There is a
row OF white studs along the edge OF the
cover, but no plate. The inside is lined
with Spanish iacc--a white cambria look.
ing stuff, and presents very decent an.
pearance. The coffin was viewed by crowds
OF curious people last night and all day to-
day. 1t is estimated that there were q.
least five hundred pcop'c tust came 10 see