The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-07-06
GUITEAU'S EXIT.
Preparing for the Long Journey
Downward.
The Last Preliminaries of the Assassin
Arraigned and He is Ready
for the Drop,

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Guiteau was
alone with his keepers to-day until noon,
but from that hour until evening he
was scarcely a moment without COM
pany, He had passed the night well,
dropping asleep early and apparently
not awakening until daylight. He did
not toss about in his sleep or exhibit
any of the symptoms of restlessness that
sensational accounts have attributed to
him, nor upon rising this morning were
there any traces of special anxiety IN
Ais looks or manner. The warden ana
his deputy and the officers OF the death-
watch declared that with due allowance
for Guiteau's pride and for his desire to
carry out his inspiration boasts to the
end, they have never seen any one on
the verge of death bear himself with
such nerve and fOrtitude.
MOVED TO TEARS BY A BOUQUET.
The arrival of a bOquet of flowers from
Mrs. ScOVille, which preceded her Visit
TO his cell this afternoon, was potent TO
reduce him to tears when thoughts of
his impending doom had failed TO move
him to display of feeling, but he quick
ly conquered even this display OF emo
tiOn as unworthy an agent OF the Deity
about to suffer for performing his duty.
The visit of Rev. Mr. Hicks, who was the
first of the afternoon visitors to reach
the iail, was prolonged until evening,
and upon his departure he bore concur
rent testimony to the prisoners calm
ness and readiness to meet his fate. Mr..
Reed was the next arrival, having come
upon the double errand OF taking fare
we'll of his client and of preparing the
much-talked-Ot-WIll
DESIRING TO BE SWUNG OFF AT - SHARP.
I o., Frrsf7 Al Uni
teau was informed by Mr. Hicks OF the
fruitless mission to the White House
last evening. "Oh well, doctor" Gulteau
said cheeTfuily, that's ali right. Don't
90 to Arthur any more, but see trOcker.
Have him show you that the scatlolI Is
all right for we want no bungllug about
this, and tell him | want to be swung
off al II o'clock sharp Mr, Reed then
led Guiteau TO talk Of his final arrange
ments, and in an hours conference they
were completed so far as essential. The
Importance attached 10y Gulteau to his
book and its value in his estimation, led
him to such display of earnestness that
Mr.. Reed was CYeTcOme and hurried from
the cell brushing his eyee, He went at
once to the outer receptOn-rOOm and
from there to side room, TO which MIS-.
ScOville and her child Bertha, John Gui-
teau, Miss Cheyaliier and DTs. GOdding
arrival a rev minutes before. Mrs. SEQ
willie shows traces of care and anxiety,
but she had lost none of her tTmneSS of
expression, and when informed that
Guiteau would be pleased to see her, but
was desirOuS of avoiding a scene, she
said quietly that she would make no
scene.
PARTING WITH HIS SISTER.
1t was about o'clock when she was
summoned to the interior of the Jail.
She had hardly reached the corridor door,
however, when hand was put out to
stop her and she was detained outside
the grating for a moment. Her bearing
there was admirable. A matrOnly dress
of black silk, with a black thread-lace
shawl, a wide lace collar of white, and
a black straw hat with black feathers
completed a toilet both neat and becOm-
ing. Her child, whose hand she held,
was dressed in white, with a parti-
cOlOTed sash. The two seemed quite de-
voted, the child caressing and laying
her cheek against Mrs. ScOyille's hand,
while Mrs. ScOville evinced such tender
ness on her part as to soften what other
wise would have seemed to be piece of
needless cruelty in taking a child to
such asplace at such time. The object
of Mrs. Scoville's detention outside the
bars was that Mr.. Reed might perfect
bLC lll0Gl hlCh NhAAo hAo
will, and in regard to which Mr.. Reed
had consulted Mrs. ScOville in the re-
ceptiOn room. The party theTeupOn re-
turned to the reception room and after
a few moments again started for the
cell, accompanied by Mr.. Reed and John
W. Guiteau. The scene in the cell be-
tween the assassin and his sister was
quite reserved. How are you, ChaTlesP
am glad to see yOu," said Mrs. ScOville.
Guiteau's response was commonplace.
They talked of family matters, of the
days long gone, but no allusiOn was
made to tO-mOrrOw's event. Not tear
was shed. The interview lasted prob
ably fifteen minutes. Mrs. ScOville
seemed in distress as she came out in the
rOtunda.
When Mr.. Reed was about leaving the
cell after having drafted the brief will,
Guiteau called him back. you have
been my firm FRIEND" said he, II want
to testify to it," He then sat down at
the table, and in firm, bold hand wrote
the following and handed it to Mr..
Reed:
ITO my dear friend, Chas. H. Reed:
81 am only too glad to express to you
my UnbOunded appreciation of your SER
vices in my behalf. You did splendidly.
May God reward you for it. Meet me in
Heaven. "CHALES ]. GUITEAU,
"U. S. Jail, Washington, d. c.
"June 20, 1882"
GUITEAU'S WILL.
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