The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-01
TELEGRAPHIC
THE ROPE ROUTE,
By which the Assassin TraV-
eled TO the Great Beyond.
A Crazy Mans Prayer, q BrOk
en- Neck and all is Over.
Minute Details of Guftesu's
Last Hours and the
Final scene
THE ROPE ROUTE.
The DAY BEFORE.

The DAY BEFORE.
Chicago, Washington special:
Deputy Warden Russ was asked to-da7
how Guitesp deportsd himself He said:
The man is as happy as q child. He
wants TO see Lob0dy but Hicks, and
speaks to nobody. The guards are not
allowed to speak to lin, aud be never
sDeaks to them"
doe, he sleep well?" "Yes, he goes
to sleep about y or 10 O'Clock ct night
IN the morning. He sleeps quietly, with
out any 10 sing around or mutteriag or
waking" L
"Wnst does he eat?' 1--WE give him
just what he wants. About 8 O'Clock he
orders his breakfast. He calls for break
fast. fried potatoes, fried eggs, rolls and
coffee. He cate heartily and is an epicure
in his diet. he wants his food nicely
prepared and delicately served. At II
O'Clock, noon, he calls for bis lunch, and
it il served always three poached eggs on
toSst and cup Of coffee. At o'clock
be dimes, and his dinner is just like Iii
unch-three posched eggs on toast and
coffee. His meat is cut up for him.
Don't you give him q knife and fork,
nor q spoont" "No; no spoons
How does he eat then7" with his
fingers"
why don't you give him knife and
fork?" There ia no telling what 8 man
under sentence of death will do. The
more quiet the man the closer he has to
be watched. 1t is astonishing to what
devices they will resort to kill themselves.
Even in spite Of the sbarpest watch
Guiteau might take it into his head
to kill himself, and he always acts
on the spur Of the moment.
This man has given q world Of trouble
for the past year" The well-meaning
officer hesved deep sigh, as much az 10
say, 81 wish he was gone" But he 6;d
not make any unoffcer-like observs
tions.
"What has the man actually in his
possessionS" was asked. "Only his
Bible" was the reply.
HAS be nothing, then, with which he
could kill himself" 'Oh, yes. He
could kill himself in fifteen minutes if be
was not watched, provided he so desired.
he could hang himself with bis sheet or
bis suspenders or hishsn1kerchief. No.
the only way to do is to watch q man
who is under sentence"
"Still. you say he appears happy aud
satisfied" "Yes, but it don't do to
trust man under such circumst lnces
He might change his mind"
PAYING wAsE-BILL.
Guitesu claimed down this afternoon
and said he was ready to die, aud wanted
to be hung at II O'Clock, sharp. At
parting with his brother and sister, he
said: Let me kiss my sister through the
grated bars, and Let it so 90 on record"
After kissing his sister and little niece, he
turned to his brother, and handing him
dime, said. "Here is the last cents due
the washerwoman. / guess you had bet
ter settle that balance to-day" Mrs.
Scoville and her brother John then took
leave OF him, and passing directly to
their carriage were taken back to the
city. Guiteau is now, at O'Clock, per
fectly quiet and composed and appar-
emily in deep meditation.
DR.. George n. Beard sent telegraphic
In Vitations 10 many physicians to attend
the autopsy on Guiteau's body to- morrow
afternoon. He does rot believe the post
ploT'ten will show Guitesu was insane.
WILLING AWAY HIS BODY.
Washington. 2S.-The letter in the
nature OF will by which Guiteau dis
poses ofhis body is as follows:
WAsHIGToN, June 18th, 1882.
To Reverend WIlIiGm 4. Hicks:
/, Charles j. Guiteau, of the City of
Washington, 10 the District Of Oolum bia,
now under sentence Of death, which Is to
be carried into execution between the
hours of u aud 2 o'clock, on the Both day
Of June. A. d. 1882, in the United States
Jail in said district, do hereby give and
grant you my body, after such execution;
provided, however, IL shall not be used
for any mercenary purpose, and hereby,
for good and sufficient considerations
given, deliver and transfer to said Hicks
my book, entitled "The Truth and Re-
moval," and the copyright thereof, to be
| used by him IN writing truthful history
Of my life and execution; and | direct
that such history be entitled "The Life
and Work of Charles J. Guiteau," and
hereby solemnly proclaim and announce
to all the world, that no person or persons
shall ever in any manner use my BODY
for any mercenary purpose whatsoever;
and If at any time hereafter any persons
shall desire to honor my remains, they
can do it by erecting q monument.
wherein, shall be inscribed these words;
Here lies the body Of Charles j. Gui-
tesu, patriot and Chrlstian. His soul is
In glory" (Signed)
CHARMS j. GUlTEAU.
Witnesses, CHAs. ii. REED,
JAMES WOODWARD.
TIE BEST FREND.
Charles Il. Reed, counsel for Gu;tesu
says: have seen nothing nc yet to shake
my convictions that Guitenu will die to.
morrow, without WeRkDess or falteriLg
His courage is not that of an ordhtarv
criminal, mere rufiRn who takes pride
in dying game; 1t is rather that Of mar.
tyr, of man who suffers and dies for the
sake Of some religious principle. ]
thought ct one time that he was BEGIN
ming to show weakness. I saw in The
newspapers o spiritual adviser had been
called in, and the thought occurred 70
me that perhaps Guiteau bad begun 70
realize that he had committed q crime
and needed divine forgiveness, and that
he wished to make preparation for death.
The next time saw him said to him:
"Charles, / see By the newspapers you
have called in minister; do you feel a.
| If yeu need to prepare for death?
Do you repent Of what YOU
have done?" He looked at me
with q wild expression in his eyes, and
shouted, 'No, / haven't called in any
minister; ] haven't done anythips
wrong. The minister cama of his own