The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-28
NEARING THEGALLOWS
THE LAST PLEA FoR a RESPITE

Which VIII Be ~ CsaTalllng ~ TIE Rtit-Ths
Eaturo Of the Speech II. will A,i. fr.m the
seansld-Aa IatsrrI.w with Ills splrita,i
Ad,ls.r-Hs SIN Cllss, to Inspiration.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgencer. "A
WASHINGTON, June 27.-With the appli.
cation Of John W. Guiteau for respite,
which was personally submitted 10 the
President to-day. practically ended oil ef.
forts In behalf OF the condemned assassin,
though Mrs. Scoville will probably be
granted an audience. II she desires It. That
it will be altogether unavailing goes
without saying. Nothing now remains
on which the condemned man can hang
hope, and he has evidently resigned him
self to his fate. lie will be. permitted to
speak upon the scatIold II he desires that
privilege, and retains the necessary nerve,
but DR., Hicks is disposed to think that his
remarks will be more OF religious than Of
q political character, though he will stand
by his theory OF inspiration to the last.
Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 27.-To DR..
Hicks, this morning, Guiteau spoke cheer
fully oi his future life, saying he felt rs.
sured Of his reward. He also told DR..
Hicks he hoped the authorities would
stay his execution, but he was ready to 60
il called.
Mrs. Scoville and her little daughter
arrived last evening. She is inclined 10 be
reticent as to her intentions but has indi.
Gated her purpose to see the President
and endeavor to induce him grant her
brother respite. She says she will 90 to-
the iail to see her brother as soon as she has
done everything for him possible. 1t is
her intention to attend the execution II it
comes to hat.
The Rev. Mr.. Hicks spends some hours
every dav with the usssassin. To day be
wns seen, NJ the close Of long visit, by
reporter.
How is the prisoner to-day ?"
"lle is well, and is busily engaged in
devotions and expounding and studying
the Scriptures. He is anxious to have his
doctrines krown and understood "
"Does he keep up his courage?"
ayes. He says he is Gods man and he
has done the work God set for him to do,
and he is ready to 20, but woe will 80 on
this nation il he is hung" n,
docs he show any signs OF repentance"
mot at all in the sense in which it is
ordinarily understood. He SAYS he has
nothing to repent OF. He has done no
wrong. He has no contrition whuteyer,
except that he is sorry he caused any one
TO suffer pain, for he did not intend it So
He says be is willing to 90 to God on his
record, for he is Il square man. Ills hanr-
in: will bring desolation to the country,
and for that reason he would like to aver:
it" ~. " ~,
DO you think he is sincere in any OF
this?" " -.
"He is apparently sincere, and he Ger
tainly is very singular man. His mind
IS very keen on some points. He says
that he is sincere, and asks 20 be set right.
He says the newspapers have misrepre-
sented him, and will till after he Is hung.
Then they will take him up and speculate
and philosophize on him, and dissect and
crtIcise his character to try and fnd out
the truth about him. Finally they will
accept his own construction OF his charac.
ter, and agree in about thirty years that he
was IN honest man and died for his inspi-
ration"
"Do you think he has any hope Of
respite?' : ~
mo, no; much. and yet he says he would
not be surprised il God would manifest
Himself in miricle TO prolons his life.
lie does not express any very strong tx.
pectation OF n supernatural occurrence, but
he says he would not be surprised il some.
thing should happen. He hopes it will, for
the sake OF the Nation, ior he fears the
Nation will offend God by his execution,
and he does not want to be the medium
Of such visitation"
What religious theory does he 90 on y
He claims to believe in the atonement
OF the Savior, but above all that he ia Gods
man and is governed and actuated by
direct inspiration Of heaven"
" How does he talk about the Scriptures?n
'lle talks nationally in the main. He
harps good deal upon his theory OF the
second coming Of Christ after the destruc.
Of Jerusalem"
IAN old idea stolen from the Berean."
"fes, there is nothing or little OF any.
thing new or novel in his exposition or ex.
PLANTATION. although he is fond OF expound.
ing. and seems to think his ideas important
and worthy OF public notice. II he was TO
live he says his life would be spent in
reconciling the book OF Revelation to the
idea OF the second coming OF Christ"
What does he say about the future ?"
lie says he thinks the heavenly life ia
perfect and perpetual, free from the con-
dltions OF mortality. He pities men who
are doomed to live in this life"
"What Is the character OF his pravers ~
"tle prays great deal, and he EMPLOYS
a peculiar phraseology-employs almost
entirely words and forms OF speech OF the
Savior, showing n careful study OF the
words OF Christ. For example, he speaks
Of God as Righteous Father and saws,
Thou wilt judge the world. am anxious
to see my Savior. am suffering under
Misrepresentation OF my mission. The
world lies in darkness and is not capable
Of Of appreciating Thy holy inspiration given
Thy servant. s4s -.
, "lIe carries his esotism into his prayers,
Yes; he says In hls prayers that his In.
spiration will be vindicated by time, and
God will be blessed because the world has !
been saved from civil strife through the in
spiration by which he was guided. He
sometimes says he knows that his inspira-
tion has been vindicated, and thanks God
Tor il. He is, therefore. von SEQ not In n