Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-28

"READY TO co.,
The prisoner was then in better mood and in
answer to the minister's greeting he said he had
dismissed all thoughts OF escape. "My mind is
| free from all mundane affairs, and am ready to
go. have no enmity now against any one. The
matter Is now between the Presidents conscience
and his God hope that On Friday there will be
no bungling and that Gen. Crocker will do his
WORK Wei! The prolongation OF my life now will
m mhoI contribute to my happiness, although it would
De Tor the good OF the American people" After
some talk OF religious character, the minister
anu the condemned man knelt together and
prayed the latter apparently more devOut and sim
cere than ever before.
COUNTING THE HOURS.
JUST as DR.. Hicks was leaving Guiteau said
81 am counting the hours till shall be released.
l have no fears Of punishment hereafter, for ]
feel that the act of which have been convicted
was COOS act; that was Gods man, and will
be welcomed to Paradise"
NTO THE SCAFFoLD WITH Me-"
10 Dr. HICKS the prisoner said: ''Doctor, want
you to go to the scaffod with and swing me of
| to God. Don't go to the President any more.
would like to see Miss Chevallier, just to shake
hands with her and thank her for her kindness
and interest. II my brother and sister come,
would see them, but l don't want them to talk OF
any insanity"
Several days ago Guiteau prepared a prayer for
the American people, written as Ii it was to be Of
fered on the Scafrold.
THE PRESSURE ON THE WARDEN
Some idea OF the pressure brought to bear on the
warden OF the jail, Gen. Crocker. by persons
anxious to get passes to the execution or to see
Gulteau may be obtained from the fact Chat after
having been detained at the jail till O'clock Mon
day night he reached home at 10. After seeing his
visitors he retired O'clock ana arose at g. hop
Ing to escape before the visitors arrived, but had
to receive two~or three. He drove Off at s O'Clock
and reached the Jail at ~ o'clock, having been
stopped more times than he could count. Then to
escape the crowd he was obliged to retire within
the barred doors or the jail
The Death Watch.
GUITEAU THIS MORNING EATS A BIG BREAKFAST.
The prisoner retired to rest about o'clock last
night, Mr.. Woodward being the s'death watch,
for the night. Guiteau was soon siumbering
soundly, but 1t was apparent from movements Of
his body that he was not sleeping as well as for
merly. Some weeks since, whenever he laid down
TO rest, in short time he would be snoring loudly
but he does not now. He, however, had better
sleep than could be expected of man apparently
SO near death upon the gallows, and he remained
the cOored cook, entered the cell at that hour to
get his dishes and found him sound asleep, with
Mr. Woodward sitting on the outside. The pris-
oner's breakfast was prepared by BOhanaA, and
consisted OF egg omelet a dish OF frie1 potatoes,
beef steak brolled tabout half pound, slices OF
toast and coffee. When 1t was taken in at IN
O'Clock he thanked Bo and at once proceeded TO
discuss it He ate heartily and lett but little.
|. EXERCISE.
After reading short time Guiteau took his
hours walk, between 9 and 10 O'clock, walking
with rather faster gait than usual, and kept it
10 until the expiration OF the hour, when Mr. T.
T. johnson, who relieved Mr.. Woodward as the
death watch, placed him behind the bars OF the
cell (No 81, where he spends the day. The other
murderer on the same tier-Charles Shaw-under
sentence for the murder OF his sister, Susan Ann
Carter, to be executed on July 18th next was then
allowed his walk.
MRS. scoyILLE RESIGNED
Dr. Hicks and Miss Chevaller both called upon
Mrs ScOvlle this morning. They found her quiet
and cOntented. She expressed herself as per-
fectly satisfied with the interview OF John W. Gui-
teau with the President yesterday. She feels that
everything possible has been done in behalf Of the
prisoner, and is now willing to await the result,
whatever it may be- She does not know when She
will go, nor what she will do but is simply waiting
CALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
DR.. Hicks and Miss Chevallier called at the
White House this morning. They did not wish
to see the President, but had an interview with
MI. Phillips, the Presidents private secretary, in
which some few things were mentioned not intro
duce1 In the Interview with the President the
other day.
THE HOUR FOR THE EXECUTION.
1t has not yet been determined what particular
time the drop for the execution OF Guteau will be
sprung. The question depends some what on the
condition Of the prisoner and his desires The
hour set is between IL and o'clock, and the Gus
tom has been to take the intermediate hour as the
time for calling on the prisoner to prepare for the
walk to the scaffold, and usually the death war;
rant is read, the march made to the ScaffOld the
services concluded, and the trap sprung SO that at
the half hour the culprit is either hanging dead
Of precauton SO t6at in case Of the brean9 I Of
rope or other mishap there would be ample time
to rig another rope. In this case 1t Is not known
yet whether the prisoner will make any extended
remarks but it is quite certain that he has pre-
pared some remarks which he will deliver. Should
the exercises be the prisoner will be called at
O'clock. M fal hafor
~ O'Clock.
John w. (suiteau's Account OF His In.
terview with the President.
Mr.. John W. Gufteau gave to STAR reporter
this morning the following account of his inter-
view with the President yesterday afternoon:
"Presfdent Arthur sent note to Mr.. Hicks re-
questing him to call after the Cabinet meeting
with me. We were received with the greatest
kindness and courtesy. simply stated to the
President that didn't come to him for the purpose
OF making any request, but to lay before him facts
and letters In my possession since about 1st OF
November last, and OF which Mr.. Scevflle was no
titled in my letters to him OF October 20 and No
vember z 1881. These letters were from Mr.. Noyes,
Mr.. Burt. and Mr.. Hamilton, leading members OF
the Oneida Community, written to my father in
1855 '66 67 and '66 in which they state-lst, that
Saea So@ana Which ana would eaad Nc naa n
and ought to be confined in a lunalic asylum Mr..
Noyes expressly states In letter, February l. 6S.
I am sure have no ili-wfn towards him. Iregard
him as insane, and prayed for him last night as
iunauc asylum The writer's Of these letters are re
sonaliy, OF from Information from nv brother.
rom his youth until long after be left the Oneida
g and Wt noa @ hass ns believe
ligious opinion probably that 1t Is
CASE oE bEhoNlss,
or complete possession Of an evil spirit, which