Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-01

THE ASSASSIN PAYS THE PEN
Atty OF HIS CRIME.
Scenes About the Prison Up to the
Time of the Execution.
THE MURDERER PASSES A RESTLESS
AND ALMOST sLEEPLEss NIGHT.
He Eats q Substantial Breakfast and
Dinner.
DESIRES HICKS TO CAREFULLY EXAMINE
THE sCAfFolO.
Reads a Poem by Himself on Sim
plicity, or Religious Baby Talk
DIRECTIONS TO HICKS WITH
REGARD TO HIS BOOK.
DESIRES HICKS TO CAREFULLY EXAMINE
THE SCAfF0lD.
Reads a Poem by Himself on Sim
plicity, or Religious Baby Talk
DIRECTIONS TO HICKS WITH
REGARD TO HIS BOOK.
Tho Murderer's Remarkable Pray
er OH the Ga1lows.


WASHINGTON, June 80, 9:45 A. M.-Gui-
teau was restless during the most of the
night, not sleeping more thar twenty min
utes at a time. Towards morning he fell
into a sounder sleep from sheer exhaustion.
He rose a few minutes after 5 o'clock, and
breakfasted heartily at $50. When the
cook took his breakfast into the cell, Gui-
teau told him to bring his dinner up at II
o'clock promptly. Dr.. Hicks, who re-
manned at the Jail all night, was called
into the prisoners cell as soon as he arose,
and held a conversation on religious sub
jects with him. At o'clock DR.. Hicks
saw the prisoner again, when he made the
request to have a bath, and asked Hicks to
go out and see the scaffold. Guiteau de-
sired him to arrange with the Warden to
have the trap sprung as soon after II
O'Clock as possible. He also expressed
a great deal of anxiety in case
some accident should occur, and in
sisted that Hicks should see that the scat
fold and its appurtenances were all in
proper condition. After Guiteau had dis
posed OF these matters he read a poem
composed by himself, which he calls 'Sim-
plicity, or Religious Baby Talk After
reading it he attempted to sing, but broke
down in the effort. Guiteau then talked
for some time about the future. He re-
marked that his heart was tender. II
don't think" he said, Il can go through
this ordeal without weeping. not because
of any great weakness, for the principle in
me is strong, but because I am nearer the
other world. l hold TO the idea that God
inspired me-" Guiteau subsequently asked
that in his book all complimentary re-
marks about President Arthur and his ad-
ministration be eliminated. Then he pre-
sented Hicks the books that have been the
companions of his lonely hours. He told
Hicks that he wanted him to offer the first
prayer on the scatfold, saying he (Guiteau)
would then read his ~favOrite scriptural
passage, the tenth chapter of st. John, and
offer q prayer on his own account. Then
he intended, he said, to read his poem,
simplicity" He desired to nave mat
tiers SO arranged that Just as he uttered
the last word the trap should be sprung.
The office of the Jail has been given COM
pletely up to reporters. The private Office
OF the Warden has been transformed tenn
p~orarily into a telegraph Office. AT 9
O'Clock there was q constant stream OF per-
sons coming into the Jail. The scene out
side was like that of some great gala occa-
sion. E~nterprising colored men had
erected booths from which refreshments TO
the weary and thirsty people were sold.
Mounted messengers were speeding to and
from the city, and carriages were bringing
visitors to the Jail. At 10 O'Clock Guiteau
expressed a desire to take a bath. No Il
but the death watch was with him. 1t
was quite apparent that the object
OF the bath was simply to dis
tract his thoughts from the approaching
death. He evinced increased nervousness
and his uncertain movements, distracted
manner, a marked tremor in his tones
when he attempted to speak, impressed the
guard with the belief that he was rapidly
weakening. The rotunda was thrown open
at 10 o'clock. The newspaper men at once
locked in. There were few other people
there except the jail guard and a squad OF
artillerymen, who looked down on the
scene from the high steps leading to the
scatfold. Early this morning the prisoners
in that part Of the Jail looking upon the
court where the gallows stands were all re-
moved TO other quarters and locked in
cells. At 9 o'clock the jail officers had a
rehearsal Of the part they had to play in
the execution, for the purpose chiefly of
testing the appliances Of the gallows. A
bag Of sand weighing 160 pounds was at
tached to the moose and the trap was
sprung by means Of a trigger rope, which
was pushed into one Of the cells Of the
north wing. All worked we'll. At 9:l5 the
prisoner came out into the corridor, and
exercised for fifteen minutes. He walked
very brIskly, making ii rather difficult for
his guards to keep pace with him. At 10
O'Clock DR.. Hicks and John W. Guiteau
went with General Crocker to the scatfold,
together with a number OF guards. John
W. Guiteau assembled the steps and care
fully examined the structure, handling
carefully and inspecting all fixtures both
above and below the platform. A telegram
from New York, signed by j. B. Bunnell,
was received about 10 o'clock, by DR..
Hicks, asking if the sender could obtain
possession Of Guiteau's body to exhibit for
the benefit Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. DR.. Hicks paid no attention
to the message. John W. Guiteau arrived
at 9 o'clock, and was followed in a few
minutes by Warden Crocker. These two
gentlemen, with Hicks, had q consulta-
ton as to the disposition of the body. At
II A. NJ. Mrs. Scoyille, who said yesterday
that she would not come to see the hang
ing, appeared at the Jail door and de-
manded to be admitted. The Warden.
knowing that her presence at the oxecu-
ton would certainly cause a scene, had
given orders that she be not admitted,
The guards told her that she could not
enter. and the woman first begged to be
admitted, and then denounced the officials
for their brutal conduct. John Guiteau
was sent for, and he succeeded in p~acifying
his sister. Guiteau was not informed OF
Mrs. Scoville's presence. His great
desire, now, seems to be that
there shall be no scene, and
that his programme shall be carried out
without any interruption or incident to
detract from the heroic picture which he
believes he is to present. At 10 o'clock
seventy policemen arrived at the Jail and
were posted along the roadway outside of
the building in addition to the regular Jail
guard. All available men Of Battery @, |
United States Artillery, are now on |
duty inside Of the jail. Shortly before IL
Guiteau called for paper, and for
twenty minutes busted himself in making a |
copy Of what he terms his prayer. On the
scatfold, as his hands will be pinioned, DR..
Hicks will hold the manuscript while Gui-
teau reads. Now that he is employed he
calm and is rapidly completing his
work, writing in a large, round and legible
hand. At 11:35, while DR.. Hicks was in
the prisoners cell, Guiteau made some re-
quest as to the execution and hangman. |
u ayipp poaIa oppiau of b;s 1o,. no-o. L.. |