River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-06

guards, were all the men of the battery
of artillery, now on duty inside the
jail.
Shortly before IL o'clock, Guiteau
called for paper, and, for twenty min
utes, busted himself in making copy
of what he termed his
PRAYER on THE scAFFoLD."
At IL o'clock, contrary TO the general
expectation and her purposes as ex-
pressed the day before,
MRS. sCoYILLE
arrived at the Jail and sought admis-
sion. She appeared to be laboring I'M
der great excitement. Gen. Croker
declined to admit her unless the pris-
oner specially requested it. John w.
Guiteau who was sitting in the rotunda
at the time, was informed that his sis
ter was on the outside, and at first
started to go to her; but after mo-
ment's hesitation decided not to inter-
fere, saying: "Iwill leave the whole
matter with Gen. Crocker."
At 10 o'clock, there was large crowd
of newspaper correspondents crowding
about the gate leading into Guiteau's
corridor, but they could see nothing, ex-
cept the wooden door which screens
Guiteau's cell from sight. Now and then,
q guard appears at the door and sent
some messages to the wardeH. At such
times, those at the gate got view of
the table, corridor and chair on which
the death-watch sat.
After Guiteau had finished copying
his prayer on the scaffold, he began to
ARRANGE HIS DRESS,
putting on pair of navy-blue trousers.
At 1870, a guard came out of the
door and said, "He is ready for DR..
Hicks now, and wants flowers to come"
Another guard, who took the message,
hurried off, and soon returned with
Hicks, who went into the cell. Guiteau
was then reported by the guard to be
apparently very composed.
Guiteau's message about flowers refer
red to his expectation that Mrs. SEQ
vile would
SEND SOME FLOWERS
to him; but none had arrived at the
time he asked for them. After short
conference with Crocker, John w.
Guiteau went outside the Jail to see
his sister; he found her IN great ex-
element, bordering upon hysteria, but
after a short time he succeeded in
calming her and dissuading her from
any attempt to gain admission, She
acknowledged the good propriety of
such a course, but said she could not
possibly remain in the city during all
these wretched hours of morning. She
brought with her the flowers which
Guiteau asked for and they were taken
to the prisoner. Mrs. Scoville also
brought two handsome flower-pieces,
cross and an anchor,--which she will
place upon her brothers coffin with
her own hands.
At IL o'clock, Guiteau made some
requests as to the execution, and hav-
ing made copies of his last prayer,
poem and other writings, tore up the
originals. He sent for the jail boot
black and gave him his shoes to be
shined.
HIS DINNER.
was brought as the doctor was leaving,
and he ate with much relish. His dim
ner consisted of pound of broiled
steak, dish of fried potatoes, four
slices of toast and quart of coffee.
DIR. Hicks, when he came out of the
cell, said: "The prisoner has not the
slightest fear. We have had pleasant
religious talk; he feels sure of his
preparation, and he is ready for his
last formality. He commits himself
TO God with the utmost confidence. |
think he will show soroe emotion be-
cause the nervous strain is so great"
At IL o'clock, DR.. A. H. Mcdonald,
of New York, and DR.. Francis Loring,
of this city, expert Witnesses at the
trial of Guiteau, arrived at the Jail.
DR.. Mcdonald said, as he understood
it.,
THE AUTOPSY
would be performed by three physi-
clans agreed upon by friends of the
condemned man. Afterwards the
brain would be removed for further
examination. The three physicians Sc
lected to perform the autopsy are DIR.
Lamb, who made the autopsy of Pres
ident Garfield, Dr.. Sauers, and DR..
Harrigan, deputy coroner of this city.
DR.. .Loring expects to make thor
ough examination of the prisoners
eyes.
HE BROKE DOWN COMPLETELY.
Shortly before ~ o'clock, Guiteau
seemed to break down completely, and
burst into tears and sobbed bysterical-
ly7 DIR. Hicks sat by his side, tanning
him and vainly trying to calm him.