Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-06

reads. Now that he is employed he
appears much calmer, and is rapidly
completing his work, written in large,
round and legible hand. At IL o'clock,
contrary to general expectation and her
purpose as expressed yesterday, Mrs.
Scoville arrived at the Jail and besought
admission. She appeared to be laboring
under great excitement. General Crocker
declined to admit her unless the prisoner
especially requested it. John W. Guiteau
who was sitting in the rotunda at the
time, was informed that his sister was
upon the outside, and at first started up
to go to her, but after moments hesi-
tation decided not to interfere, saying,
81 will leave the whole matter with Gen.
Crocker." Guiteau has not been in
formed of Mrs. Scoville's presence, and
even if he was aware that she is here,
it is believed he would not desire to see
her present.
His great desire now seems to be that there
shall be no scene, and his programme shall be
carried out without any interruption or incl
dent to detract from the heroic picture which
he believes he is about to present.
At 10 o'clock there was . large crowd of
newspaper correspondents crowding about the
gate leading into Guiteau's corridor, but they
could see nothing except the wooden door
which screens Guiteau's cell from view. Now
and then guard appeared at this door and sent
some message to the Warden. At such times
times those at the gate got view of the table,
corridor and chairs on which the death watch"
sat. After Guiteau had finished copying his
"prayer upon the scaffold, he began to arrange
his dress, putting on pair of navy blue trous-
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the door and said: "He is ready for Dr. Hicks
new, and wants the flowers to come" Another
guard who took the message hurried off and
soon returned with Hicks, who went into the
cell. Guiteau was then reported by his guard
to be apparently composed. Guiteau's mes
sage about the flowers referred to his expecta-
tion that Mrs. Scoville would send some flow
ers to him, but none had arrived at the Jail at
the time he asked for them.
After short conference with Crocker, John
W. Guiteau went outside the Jail TO see his
sister. He found her in great excitement, bor-
dering upon hysteris, but after short time he
succeeded in calming her and dissuading her
from any further attempt to gain admission
She acknowledged the propriety Of such a
course, but said she could not possibly remain
in the city during all the wretched hours of
the morning. She brought with her the flow
ers which Guiteau had asked for, and they were
taken to the prisoner. Mrs. Scoville also
brought two handsome flower pieces, a cross
and an anchor, which she will place upon her
brothers coffin with her own hands.
While DR.. Hicks was in the prisoners cell
at ii o'clock, Guiteau made some requests as
to the execution, and having made copies of
his 'last prayer" poems and other writings,
tore up the originals. He then sent for the Jail
boot-blaok and gave him his shoes to be shin
ed. His dinner was brought as the doctor was
leaving, and he ate with much relish. His
dinner consisted of pound of broiled steak,
! dish of fried potatoes, four slices of toast,
and a quart of coffee. DR.. Hicks, when he
came out the cell, said the prisoner had not
the slightest fear. 1--WE have had a pleasant
religious talk. He feels now that his prepara-
lions are complete, and he is ready for the last
formality. He commits himself to God with
.he utmost confidence. | think he will show
,ome emotion because the nervous strain 10 so
great" Nobody, DR.. Hicks said, had seen the
prisoner at that time except himself and the
all officers.
AT ii o'clock DR.. E. A. Mcdonald, of New
York, and DR.. Francis Loring, of this city,
Expert witnesses at the trial of Guiteau, arriv-
ID at the jail DR.. Macdonald said he under |
stood an autopsy would be performed by three
physicians agreed upon by the friends of the |
condemned man, and afterwards the brain |
would be removed for further examination |
The three physicians selected to perform the |
autopsy are DR.. Lamb, who made the autopsy |
If the President, DR.. Sauers, and DR.. Harti- |
,an, deputy coroner of this city. DR.. Loring |
expects TO make thorough examination of the |
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