The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-07-06

| fiH CoihpOsure on TIC ScnTOld-IIfs PRO
grainrnc Carried Out to tho Lettor.
| WAsIIIHuToN, Juno 30.-U. s.. JAIL
o.45 II. m.-Guiteau was worry rcstlrs.
during most of the lattor pait of the
night, not sleeping moro than twent,
minutes ut time. Towards morning he
fell into sounder sleep from sheer ex.
haustion. He rose q few minutes a:tel
five and break tasted heartily. At O.30
when the cook took his break fast into
tho cell, Guitcau told him to bring his
dinner in mt IL o'clock promptly.
Rev. DR.. Hicks, who remained at the
Jail all night, was called into tho prison
| er's cell soon after he rose and held a
conversation on religious subjects with
him. AT O'Clock Dr. Hicks saw the
prisoner again, when he made request
to havea bath and asked tho reverend
gentleman to so out and SEQ the scailOld.
iuiteau desired him to arrange with the
Warden TO have tho trap sprung rs soon
after II o'clock as possible. He aIso OK
occur, and insisted that DR.. Hicks should
soc that the scatfod and its nppurtcnan-
ces were all i'll proper and safe condition.
After Guiteau had disposed of these
matters he read poem composed by
himself, which he calls "Simplicity, or
Religious Baby Talk Aitor reading it
aloud no aitcmptc to sing it, but broke
y,
appeared quite ridiculous if tho occasion
had been less solemn.
Guitcnu then talked for some timc
about his iuturo. He remarked that his
heart was tender.
II don't think he said, IL can 10
through This ordeal without weeping !;
not because of any great weakness, for
principle III me Is strong-but because l
am nearer the other world hold TO tho
idea that God inspired me-"
uuiteau subsequently asked that In his
BOOKS all complimentary remarks about
President Arthur and his administration
be eliminated. Then ho presented to DR..
Hicks the books that hnvo been tho com.
panions of his lonely hours. He told
DR.. Hicks that he wanted him to offer
the first rrnyer on tho scaifold, saying
that ho (GuiteaW would then read his
tnvorite Scripture passage (tho 10Th chap
tor of john and oifor prayer OH his
own account. Then he Intended, ho said.
to read his poem simplicity" He de-
sired TO have tho execution so arranpef,
that just as he uttered tho last word the
drop should he sprung.
John w. Guiteau arrived ut tho iail at
% o'clock and was followed in n few min
utos by Warden Crocker. These two
gentlemen, with DR.. Hicks, were in con-
sultation as to the disposition Of the
body.
At9.l5 the prisoner camo ont into the
corridor and exercised for fifteen min
utes: lie walked very briskly, making
IL rather difficult for his guards to keep
pace with him. Guiteau generally has
taken his exercise in his shirt and draw
ors. This morning, however, no wore a
pair OF dark pants and had handkerchief
tied loosely about his neck
The scene about the Jail this morning
Is unique. The office Of the Jail has been
given up completely to the large corps of
newspaper reporters, and squad of
them are scribbling away on every table,
window sill and every projection that Of
fers n rest for their paper. Many OF the
newspaper reporters rcinrined all night.
Tho private office of tho Warden has
been transformed temporarily into q tel
egraph office, and before nino o'clock
eight instruments were clicking merry
to tho gloomy prcpara-
tions going on inside tho jail
AT nine o'clock there was constant
stream of persons coming into the Jail.
The scene outside was like that ofsome
great gala occasion. Some enterprsinC
colored mon had erected booths. from
which they dispensed lemonade. cakes
and other refreshments to tho weary and
thirsty people. VINO began before nine
O'Clock To assemble in tho road in front
OF the Jail.
: Mounted messengers speeding to and fro
from tho city and carriages bringing vis-
ANOA' ~ ebO J.tiA hSpI - tOlltlHuul ClOuu
Of dust over the road that winds through
tho wide common that lies between tho
Jail and tho city.
At 1910 o'clock Guiteau expressed
desire to take a bath and large tub was
taken into his cell. At this hour no one
savo tho death watch" was with him.
lie nervously disrobed and plunged into
tho bath. 1t wns quite apparent to tho
guard, who was closely watching his
every movement, that his object in ask
Ing for bath was simply to obtain some
which might distract his
thoughts from the dread contemplation
OF his approaching death. He evinced
increased nervousness, and his uncertain
distrait manner ana tho
marked trenor in his tones when ne at
tempted to speak impressed tho guard
with the belief that he is rapidly weak
ening. The opinion is ex pressed by some
of the jailors that he will be unable 10
control his emotions whom The dread mo-
moiit arrives, and. oven if he does not
completely break down and make n
scene. that no Will be unable from ner-
vous excitement to carry out the pro-
gramme npon the scafiold which he has
1915 a. m.-The rotunda was thrown
open at 10 O'Clock and the neyspaper
men hocked In. There wero few others