Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-30

MS every movement, tnat MS OBJECT
in asking for bath was simply to OBJ.
tain some employment which might
distract his thoughts from the dread
contemplation Of his approaching
death. He evinced increased ner.
vousness, and his uncertain move
ments, distract manner and marked
tremor in his tone when he attempted
to speak impressed the guard with the
belief that be is rapidly weakening.
;45A.M,-The rotunda was thrown
open at 10 o'clock, and the newspaper
men at once focked in, there being
but few others there, except the jail
guards and a squad of artillerymen,
who looked down upon the scene from
the high steps leading to the scaffold.
Early this morning the prisoners in
the part of the Jail overlooking the
court where the gallows stands were
removed to another quarter and lock-
ed in cells. At 9 o'clock this morning
the jail officers had sort of rehearsal
Of the parts they are to play in the
execution, chiefly for the purpose of
testing the appliances of the gallows
TESTING THE ROPE.
A bag Of sand weighing 16O pounds
was attached to the moose, the trap
was sprung by means of the trigger.
rope, which was passed into one of
the cells Of the north wing, and the
! rope on the scafIold stood the test
well.
At 10 o'clock DR.. Hicks and John
W. Guiteau went with Gen. Crocker
to the scaffold with number of guards,
and John WsGuiteau assembled the
steps and carefully examined the
structure, handling the rope and care
fully inspecting all the fixtures, both
above and below the platform.
A telegram from New York, signed
J. B. Bunnell, was received about 10
o'clock this morning by DR.. Hicks, in
which it is asked if the sender could
obtain possession Of Guiteau's body tc
be exhibited for the benefit Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
DR.. Hicks paid no attention to the
message.
The order Of procession to the
scaffold, as agreed upon this morning
is as follows, Warden Crocker anC
one Of his officers will appear first
followed by DR., Hicks; then will com,
the prisoner, in charge of two guards
Coleman and Woodward. BehinC
them will walk, two By two, JOne
and Hudson, andJohnson andCrocker
four jail officers, the latter a brothet
of the warden.
PRECAUTIONS.
At 10 o'clock seventy policemen
arrived at the Jail, and we're postec
along the roadway outside the building
In addition to the regular jail guard
all the available men Of Battery G
Second United States Artillery, arr
now on duty inside the Jail.
Shortly before II o'clock Guiteal
called for paper, and for twenty min
utes busted himself in making a cop
of what he terms his prayer on tn
scafold. As his hands will be pinioned
DIR. Hicks will hold the manuscript
while Guiteau reads. Now that he i
employed, be appears
MUCH cALMER,
and is rapidly completing his work
writing in a large, round and legiblt
hand.
At II o'clock, contrary to general
expectations and her purpose as an
nounced yesterday, Mrs. Scoville ar.
rived at the Jail and besOught admis
sion. She appeared to be laboripG
under great excitement. General
Orocker declined to admit her unless
the prisoner specially requested it
John W. Guiteau, who was sitting in
the rotuuda at the time, was informed
that his sister vas on the outside, and
at first started to go to her, but after
a few moments hesitation decided
not to interfere, saying, II will leave
the whole matter with General
Orocker." Guiteau has not been in
formed of
MRS. sC0vILLE's PRESENCE,
and even if he was aware that she is
here, it is believed he would not desire
to have 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 incident to detract from the heroic
picture which he believes he is about
to opresent.,
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 aud sent some message to the
warden. At such times those at the
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