The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-06
Of the Assassin of the President.
He Coes to the caIIovvs Amid Fear
and Trembling,
AND PAYS THE PENALTY OF HIS
TERRIBLE CRIME.
a Short Speech, a Pray er, and
Then the Drop,
And shs MURDER OF saaes a s1rhsn .
Avenged
THE ACCOUNT IN DETAIL.

THE ACCOUNT IN DETAIL.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Guiteau's last
night was not tranquil one. He slept
very little till midnight, and after mid
night rolled and tossed with restless cat
maps. He was fully alive to the terrors of
his situation, and was at times only re-
strained by the presence of DR.. Hicks from
giving violent utterances to his thoughts
of anger and fear. The Jail, never entire
ly quiet at any time, was far from being so
last night. The droning of the beetles in
the fields, the hum of conversation in the
Warden's Office, and the click of the tele-
graph instruments were broken in upon
by the startling shrieks of female crank
in cell near the assassin, and by the NUT
terings of men on the same corridor.
The Jail wakes early. Sunrise found.
the majority of the people at the Jail on
their feet, and the mornings hustle began
at once.
The military guard outside gave place to
a detachment com mposed of all the available
United States troops in Washington, who
were to act as the guard of the day. They
were closely followed up by the first In
stallment of the men who were by invita-
tion present to see the culprit choked to
death. From that time they came con-
stantly. They were accompanied and fol-
lowed by hundreds who had no invitation,
but who hoped in some unexplained, per-
haps inexplicable way, to catch a glimpse
of the contamination for which all so de-
voutedly wished, until the wide lots sur
rounding the Jail were black with the
thropg. As the morning wore on the
Warden's Office became crowded, and the
great two-storied rotunda uncomfortably
full. Visitors were everywhere, note
books and pencils we're poked into all
sorts of corners and into the faces of all
sorts of people.
1925 a. n-Mrs. Scoville will not be at
the Jail until after the execution. She
and carnations, which she will lay on the
coffin. She is in pitiable frame of
mind. Her appeal of last night TO the
President has, of course, not met with any
response, and she realizes that she aust
exchange hope for despair. Little Bertha
is in like pitiable condition. They do net
know the full extent of what it is they
have to meet. Scoville's prediction. that
his wife may become insane is not far
wrong. Rev. Mr.. Hicks, who slept little
last night, is in highly nervous condi-
tion and the rumor is that his condition is
the result of the spirits he had taken to
keep up his courage last night.
At half-past 10 o'clock DR.. Hicks was
sitting in the rotunda surrounded by a
him with all manner of questions. He
said that Guiteau would go to the gallows
without the slightest feeling of remorse
for the crime he had committed, for he
firmly believed he was inspired by God
Almighty to remove President Garfield,
as he termed it. "This morning during
our devotional exercises he wept CO.
I'll ! Co.
asked him if he did not feel sorry for what
he had done, and urged him to make his
peace with Jesus before it was too late.
He replied that he could not help COM
mitting the deed. He was inspired to do
it, and could not but obey the call that
was made upon him."
At IL o'clock Hicks, who had been con-
versing quietly with the assassin, having
been sent for hurriedly by Guiteau, gave
place to Guiteau's usual hearty dinner of
eggs, meat, potatoes and bread, and came
out into the crowded rotunda. 81 have
nothing to report, gentlemen" he said.
"He is just as he was-calm, collected and
confident of glory. He is feasting as us
ual, and is having his boots blacked at the
same time"
The rotunda was filled at this hour
chiefly with newspaper men. Marshal
Henry and Colonel Clapp, of the Army,
were the only near friends of Garfield
present. Officer Kearney, who arrested
the assassin at the depot, told men,
inquiring over and over again, the
story Of the fateful second of July
ut the entrance of the Jail and demanded
admission. A consultation was held by
the Jail officials, and it was decided not to
allow her to witness the execution, on the
ground that her presence might irritate
Guiteau and cause scene. She pleaded to
be admitted, and promised to remain per-
fectly composed, but her appeals were un-
needed. After exhausting every resource
to gain admittance, she contented herself
by sending in messenger to her brother
John, who was seated in the rotunda con-
versing with newspaper correspondents.
A correspondent asked John Guiteau
If he thought it advisable To admit his
sister. He replied that it was immater-
ial to him whether she came in or stayed
out 1t would not make much difference.
He then asked if she had the little girl
he remarked that she was evidently de-
termIned, or else she would not have come
alone.
Wilson Guiteau talked with his sister
outside the door for ten minutes.
why did you Gomez" asked Wilson.
"Why, l wanted to see my bro ther be-
fore he died. Why can't 1 come in?" she
said, plaintively.
"fhey are afraid to let you in" said
Wilson. "for fear you would break down."
"Oh, l would not break down, she said.
81 ana perfectly composed and calm"
$50 is Charles" said Wilson.
This seemed to SO touch Mrs. Scoville
that she almost wept. His courage and
calmness," she said, would break mine
down, Pm afraid" she said.
You had better not come, "said Wilson,
''just wait here, if they won't let you into
the Wardens office, until after the exeeu-
tion.'
Then she sat down on the cold stone step
with the cross, crown and wreath of white
flowers, which she had brought for the
coffin, in her lap.
of Engraving and Printing, attempted to
get in at the main door of the Jail. He had
no pass and could give no satisfactory ac-
count of himself, SO the police refused to
admit him. He stood for moment in the
dense crowd of men and boys and women,
horses and vehicles, and then made q dart
for the door-the police at once interfered,
He struggled with them until his clothes,
excepting his trousers, were torn off, and
then he was turned away.
At noon Guiteau, having eaten hearty
dinner and made every preparation, was
lying on the bed. Hicks had been with
him ever since he finished his dinner,
praying constantly. He told Guiteau
what time it was when the clock struck
twelve. Guiteau burst into tears and al
most tainted. Hicks famed him vigor-
ously, whispering meanwhile words of
consolation. In the rotunda the troops of
the Second Artillery, headed by Lieuten-
ant Crawford, were drawn up, and every
body was waiting with the feeling that the
hour was at hand.
Guiteau, who had begun to cry softly a