Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-27
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. UNDER THB SCAPPOLD. Guiteau and His Approach-
 ing End. EFFORTS TO PROVE HIM INSANE. His Brother Getting Up 8
 Pamphlet. THE FREIGHT- HANDLERS STRIKE, Both Sides Firm in Their
 Position.
KsOGKa Sides Firna iKa TEaeiE
 Position.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

The Death Watch-Guiteau's Last Days On Earth-One HIore Effort to Save His Ltfe--Iis Brother Attempting to Prove Him Insnne-NIrs. ScoviIIe at the CGpi- = tai.
 WASHINGTON, June 26.--The Rev. Dr.
 Hicks, who spent much of yesterday after
 noon with Guiteau, says that the assassin ex-
 pressed himself as contented with his fate
 and satisfied to die. He still adheres. to his
 doctrine of inspiration" " Dr. Hicks also
 says that he believes Guiteau is sane. The clergyman has changed his mind since last week. as then he was one of the most earnest
 in urging the President to grant respite. Guiteau manifests considerable irritation at
 the presence of the death watch as two
 guards are at the door of his cell watching
 him night and day. Guiteau, to his clergy
 man, expressed doubts as to certain passages
 of scripture. This grieved the clergyman,
 and the latter remarked that it would be bet ter for him to accept the entire Bible than to be raising doubts at this time as to any part of 1t. It is said that both John Guiteau and
 Mrs Scoville intend to be present at the exe-
 cution. The pressure upon the jail authorities for passes is extraordina- ry. Telegrams and letters have been
 received from all parts of the country from
 prominent persons, but uniformly all are re- fused. Senators and Representatives have been unable to secure single pass as yet. Lawyer Reed claims to have received sever al threatening letters-one from Philadelphia
 warning him if he makes any further efforts to save Guiteau he will himself be 6 dead
 man within 8 week.
 Guiteau's death warrant was signed by Clerk Meigs, of the Criminal Court, this morning. the seal of the court attached and
 the document immediately forwarded to
 Warden Crocker at the district jail. It will
 be read to the prisoner just before his execu
 tion. The scaffold has been turned around, and some other slight changes made which seemed to be needfu1.
 John W. Guiteau has been employed all day condensing new evidence of his broth CTS insanity which he proposes to submit to President Arthur He nov has it in the form of printed slips the matter being suf6- cient to Make pamphlet of ten pages. One of the letters from which he quotes is from J. H. Moves, once the head of the Oneida community, dated in 1868 In it Moves says
 II. regard him (Guiteau) as in
 sane, and I prayed for him last night as sincerely as I ever prayed for my own son now in lunatic aslum |" In
 1868 E. H. Hamilton wrote that he thought Guiteau ''demented." Another of the letters is from the assassin himself to his father. in
 which he claims inspiration and asserts that he is in the employ of Jesus Christ & Co. An other letter written in 1873 from l.. w. Gui- teau declares Charles Guiteau insane and
 hardly responsible for his actions The letter given to John by the assassin during the trial is printed with it's note of introduction to the
 President, whom he addresses My supposed friend, " and requests to talk freely with John and instruct the prosecuting attorneys to go slow. Besides there are number of other cranky effusions from Guiteau. John expects to present th1s evidence of insanity to the President tomorrow if the latter returns to
 the city in time
 Mrs Scovile arrived here tonight accom- panied by her little daughter, and is stopping with friend. She appears to be worn and excited. She does not wish to make any public statement at present. She and John will proba' y visit the assassin to morrow. It is said be the intention of both to wit ness the execution Nothing has yet been done in regard to the disposition of Guiteau's corpse. It is thought, however, that the
 jail officials will deliver it to his friends if l they make any demand for it. It is doubt ful, so it is said, if they claim it, and it is | also doubtful if they will insist upon an ex animation of the brain. While John is en deavoring to prove his brother is insane, he believes a post mortem examination ot | the brain would show it physi l cally sound. Guiteau was meditative | and silent during the day He spoke | little and seemed to fully realize hls ap
 proaching end. Some singular movements | on the part of three men who were seen
 skulking around the jail last evening lead ! some people to suppose that some violent l plot regarding Guiteau is contemplated, but l there seems little occasion to fear any vio lence.