Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-01
He Wills His Body to His Spir.
itual Adviser,
AND SETTLES A WASHER
WOMAN'S BILL.
How He Was at Last AccOunts-Ap.
Parently Unconcerned, Yet Hopeful
The President will Not Interfere to
Save Him.

| WAsHlNGToN, June 20. - The
President has decided to hear no more
applications for interference in Cult
eau's behalf. He has accorded the
relatives and counsel of the con.
demned man full hearing, but says
that he cannot listen to the appeals OF
outsiders for interference.
Scores of cranks have have visited
the White House during the present
week-from the man with a patent
gallows to woman with original theo-
ries of the cause of the assassination
| DIR. Mary Walker harangued a
crowd in the East Room of the White
House this morning, on the injustice
of hanging Guiteau. The Grafton had
been prepared for the Presidents
ears, but he would not receive her.
Tomorrow Mrs. Scoville will call
upon the assassin at the Jail. 1t is
not known whether she will be adj
mitted to his cell or not. Her hus-
band has said that she is insane, and
would kill somebody if her brother
was hanged. John Guiteau denies
the truth of this assertion vehementlv,
and says that Mrs. Scoville is prepared
to calmly face the inevitable.
Fears are expressed that some of
Guiteau's relatives may secretly con-
vey to him means of committing sui
eide. The Jail officials scout this idea ;
they do not believe that the assassin
has the courage to destroy himself,
if he had the means at hand, and
they think that he prefers meeting
death on the scatfold, regarding him
self as martyr.
! UNITED STATES JAIL, WASHINGTON,
200 p. M, June 29.-At half-past
o'clock Guiteau's counsel, Rev. DR..
Hicks and DR.. Reed arrived ut the
Jail. Hicks reported that the Presi-
dent now declines to sec any person
in relation to Guiteau's case, AMI he
Hicks should announce to the pris-
oner that no earthly hope remains
After an interview with Warden
Croker, Reed and Hicks were ad-
mitted to Guiteau's cell, and small
table was taken in upon which Reed
will write Guiteau's last will and tes-
lament. Soon after they entered the
prisoners cell, John w. Guiteau,
Mrs. Scoville and her little daughter
arrived at the Jail and were taken to
the Warden's private office, where at
this hour they are still waiting for
an opportunity to take leave of the
prisoner. When told by the Warden
that his sister wished to see him,
Guitcau remarked that he did not
want any (crazy TALK, but if
she could restrain herself he would
be pleased to see her and would bid
her an affeetionate, brotherly fare
well.
Guiteau told his guard this morn
ing that he felt first-ratc, and had no
idea that he would be hanged Fri
day.
The President has decided not to
enter into correspondence with Mrs.
Scoville, and he will not answer her
last letter published this morning.
1t is represented that Mrs. SEQ
vile intends to call upon the Presi-
dent to make personal appeal in her
brothers behalf.
Guiteau eats and sleeps well, and
is apparently unconcerned.
4 colored woman called at the
Jail, to-day, to collect 60 cents which
she said Guiteau owed her for wash
ing. One of the Jail attendants
passed in the corridor and communi-
Gated the message to Gmtcau, who
handed out so cents with the re-
mark: "Ali right. Please give her
that, and tell her ] will pay her the
balance Monday"
L. S. JAIL, WASHINGTON, 1886 P. NJ.
While Reed was in the cell an attend
ant came in and presented Guiteau
with large and beautiful bouquet.
"Wherc did that come FROM
asked the prisoner.
"From your sister, the guard re-
piled.
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