Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02

| Tbs PRISONER RECEIVING VISfT0ES IN HIS CELL
CHAT ABOUT HrxsELr-LaDy CALLERS WHO
WOULD Ecr SHAKE BANpS WITH HIN.
Though the usual rule at the ia.i Is not 10 admit
visitors on Sunday, many people succeeded: in get
ting in yesterday. When STAR reporter called,
Guteau was taking his ease in the double cell 1T
the end Of the corridor, where he spends his day.
light hours. He Was unusually neat in his per-
sonal appearance having been newly shaved ana
arrayed i'm clean linen throughout The cell is
furnished with cot which affords seats 20 visit
or5 plain little table and chair. On the ledge
OF the grated window Were two pots OF flowers In
bloom. The table was Uttered with newspapers.
ING the Bible Under the table was a market has
ket which had contained the prisoners New Year
dinner 81 have received about two hundred
callers to-day" he said. The reporter inquired II
he did not get tired OF receiving peoae s'Oh, no, >
he replied; IL am in good health and spritS-I feel
as Wei as ever dfi in my lile-aEd am able and
willing 10 see all that come"
HIS OPINION AS TO THE RESULT OF THE TRIAL.
He remarked that the trial would soon be over
"Iou feel pretty confident OF the result OF the
trial, don't you ?" asked the reporter
~ feel confident that the jury VIII acQuit me.
or disagree"
''This expert testimony has been strong against
you.'' suggested the visitor.
well that's paid for. The Jury understands
that These experts are paid Just Corkhiu
ana ether lawyers are paid. They give much
oP.hon lor so lnuch money. L suppose Dr. Gray
give about thousand dollars worth yesterday.
He went back On what he said Friday. His talk
theh was 5or me. II was Just what ! wanted TO
get out suppose C0rhhilI saw him."
That is The work OF some crank editor" he said
referring 70 the headline, "The End or the rope,''
over an article referring to his case. .These
is no rope at ALL" Guiteau chat
ted on quite sociably and volubly regarding
HIS Personal AFFAIRS.
"There's young fellow here who used to be a
h arl,n t,1Nsft
remark about his personal appearance. He came
over and Shaved me- and gave him quarter. I
write my letters here" he added pointing To the
table II get a good many l haven't nd my
about four hundred for me. These glasses draw
my eyes," he chattcd on, taking his far-fameG eye
iorcHager 81 don't like them much. Ny eyes
are weak, and that's what gives the expression to
then that people talk about. One of them is con-
pair Last spring, but l did not Ike them"
FEMALE VISITORS.
While the reporter WAS there several parties OF
women, numbering in all about fifteen, We're
shown to the cell by the guards. Vita one or two
exceptions they contented themselves with Just
Stepping on the threshold and looking in at the
door. 1t was only alter much gggIing and SHOW
Ing that they Ventured this much. Guiteau had a
pleasant wari OF greeting for ali, but seldom re-
ceived any reply. Once when little group had
collected aboot the door he arose. and advancing
with the politereSS OF French dancing master
/
more tightly in their mufis and did not accent the
pfoflered hand. wont you Shake hands with
me?" Guiteau said with an air OF surprise. at this
one OF tie party dropped her hand Imply in his
2ht quickly withdrew it. Subsequently two ladies
1r.m Chicago entered the cell and made n0scruples
aoout greeting the prisoner most cordially.
The Prisoners Numerous Callers To-
Gay.
The general invitation given by Guteau to the
public to call upon him on New Year day seems TO
nave been very generally accepted. The bell at
the jail door was changing all day. and the ante
room was filled with people patiently waiting
To be conducted TO the cell. In ac-
corlance with Guiteaus own request
only those whom the jail officials knew were
tihen to the cell During the das several hun
dred people called, anu between l0o ana 200 per-
h2pS saw Gu!teau F0ur-fitthS OF the visitors were
laules He greeted all very cordially. presented
almost every visitor with his autograph. To the
STAR reporter he remarked in reference TO the
recent ptbicationS concerning the question OF
luilsd tlon, that II Necessary that question would
Ss Ne r,ssl 10 arrest oi ludgmeEt as suggested by
Nj. MeTflck Inc Lord, he remarked, had special
object OF letting the President down so easy from
Long Branch, instead OF from Washington"
Some visitor relnar1ing that the court might
move the dock To the basement, he said: ssI don't
care "nere they put me. have good voice."
GUITEAUS SLEEP DISTURBED BY ANOTHER MUIR
DERER.
Guiteau said to all his visitors that he felt very
well. He complained OF having lost sleep last
sda nght nsvdns, owing m to & the clamor raised by
turned out that this prisoner was Joshua
Anderson. \ committed Sunday for murder.
Anderson, recovering fri The Stupor of his drunk,
last night bewaied his fate in most dismal man
ner disturbing everybody ia his vicinity Gui;eau
when he learned who made the noise, expressed
much interest in the case and learned all the de-
tails OF AnderSOn'S crime.
sTKICTER RULES FOR THE PRISONER.
new arrangement has been made 10y which
Guiteau has to subsSt on the ordinary jail fare
Heretofore when meals have been sent into the
prisoner from the outside. it was a strict rule
among the jail officers not to touch them in any
way Had anything happened TO the prisoner
then the jail officials could not have beea held TO
account for il. Mr.. SCovie has now thrown
the responsibility or the food and OF the visitors
upon the warden OF the jail He no longer issues
passes requests to the officers to admit parties
TO the Jail. GUiteau is not to receive his letters
anymore ana is not to be supplied with news
papers
GuITEAC's CHRISTMAS GIFT.
cigar box containing henpen moose, neatly
coiied, has been received at the jail. In the box
was a card inscribed with the words: Merry
Christmas. II. 7. Bainbrick, Brocton Chaut Co.,
New York. Excuse haste"
What John Guiteau Says.
''We have about 800 letters more waiting for the
prisoner" remarked John Guiteau to STAR re-
porter to-day. "We have not time to read them
There are too many other important things to do
II would not be proper. Of course, to send them to
to him. Allowing him to hold levees read papers,
receive letters send out letters and things of that
SORT is not right In principle. prisoner so situ-
ated might get up conspiracy. OF course there Is
nothing OIL that kind to be feared in this caseu
"What is your opinion as to the result OF the
trial?" =, 'A
81 believe the Jury win hang him. sane or insane
nave always told our people 50. The tendency
or this expert testimony has been very strong
against him. These gentlemen have the theory
that there cannot be insanity without disease We
knew as soon as they came here ard began to ask
whether he had been sick or not, what their testi-
mony would be. These gentlemen are honest in
Their tneory, but their theory is wrong. They are
partisan defenders OF new theory. When sharp
lawyers began to gain acquttals on the ground OF
emotional insanity and monomania the experts
got together and decided that the brain must be
found 10 pe diseased In order e. establish insanity
It Is theory that would hang any man. The
truth Is. my brother Is an idiot.n
"Ies an idlot," continued Mr. Guiteau fin re-
SD0nSe 10 an exclamation OF surprise, s.there are
different kinds OF idiots. He was born without
ordinary common sense"
s'He ought to be thinking about other things.n
said Mr. Guiteau, speaking OF the letters received
for the prisoner. ssHe ought to he thinkinp about
his latter end"
SIN the event OF his being hanged what disposi-
ton will be made OF his body?n
81 have my opinion, but don't like to give it."
He hesitated moment, and then overcame his
momentary scruple said: II think the prosecution