The Evening critic., 1882-06-29
ALL READY
FOR THE EXECUTION TOMORROW.


Dinner--Mrs. Scoviiie at the Jail
The Conn Preparcd-C -Cranks NJ the
White House To-day.
Gulteaus sleep last night was more dis
turbed than 1t has been for somc time lie re-
tired shortly after Rev. Mr.. Hicks left the cell
last evening. After undressing no sat upon
the side of his cot, and,
Bowiug His Head, teditatcd
some time; then rising, hcavcd sigh and got
Into bed This morning he arose n littlo later
than usual, and, looking through the window
at the beautiful landscape spread out before
his view, turned to the death-watch and made
a remark about the beautiful sight.
Guiteau's Breakfast.
Shortly afterward his breakfast, consisting
OF fried beefstoak, egg-omelet, fried potatoes,
bread and coffee, WAS served, and he ate heart
lily Of IT, then picking up his Rible he read for
some time, now and then repeating a passage
halfaloud.
He Pays n Bill i'm Part.
A colored man, who has been doing the con.
demned mans washing for some time. waited
upon him this morning for balance due,
which amounted 10 sixty cents.
"Here's fifty cents" said the assassin pass
ing the amount out through the bars, ''it is all
have now, but VIII pay you tho balance
Mondav.'
"All right" said the colored man, "credit It
to me In Heaven"
The Military Guard
at the jail consists of one lieutenant, three
non-commlssoned officers and eight prlvates.
For the past three or four days a single
guard has been posted on tho outside of the
building directly under Guiteau's cell window,
win orders TO patrol from p. m. until a.
IN. During tho day q guard is posted In n
window commanding the approaches leading
10 the southeast wing of tho building, In which
the prisoner is confined. While on duty the
guard carries loaded rifle.
whole battery OF artillery has been de-
tailed for duty at the building tomorrow.
Some Cranky Suggestions.
thousand rumors, as 1t were, are afloat
about Guiteau and his friends this morning.
group OF cranky-looking men were huddled
together this morning near the National Hotel
speculating as TO the probabilities of Guiteau
shuffling off his mortal coil without the aid of
General Crocker. just how he is to accom-
plieh this feat was not exactly agreed on by
this group of strangers, but by the aid of
keen ear THE CRITIC reporter, who was near
by, was able to get an idea how these friends
of Charles thought ii might be done.
"For instance said one of them,"i il will
never do for Charlie to die on the scafrold. 1t
ventedg'
''Easily enough" said third.
"And how?" sneered the fourth, for there
were four Of them together.
why, as a last resort, some of us and by us.
l mean any one of us who is of the opinion
that 1t is wrong TO hang him; or his brother or
sister can get a parting interview with him,
which of course General Crocker could not
deny to.hls relatives, and Will not, and must go
prepared TO
Assist Him i'm Ending His Life
in an honorable way
''But what do you mean? For some one who
may ,be permitted to see him to kill him?"
asked one OF the party.
"If necessary, yes; but don't think that
necessary at all. l mean that whoever is
granted permission to see him should furnish
him with the means, and he will do the work
HIMSELF" said the most talkative one of the
party; p.T, h., ,,,., ., ,,,o,.o ,.,,,, .
NJ "a ~ nh
why, prussic acid, the smallest particle of
which-a mere speck not larger than the head
an eye, and the poison might be handed him
when the one who had 1t was shaking hands
with him. once in his hands, he could put it
ON his tongue, and before you could think
He Would be Dead.''
"Can that be obtalnedg' asked one of these
cranky cranks.
SIT wouldn't astonish you, would it,it was to
proper hands. Charles Guiteau will never be
hanged" said this moral abortion.
1t is very evident that the friends aud rela.
prevent his hanging. AS TO whether or not
the men above referred to, and whose words
are pretty correctly reported, are OF the party,
OF course, can only be surmlsed.
Plot of the CrenIks 10 Help Guiteau
10 Glory.
This afternoon well-known gentleman OF
the city called CRITIC reporter at the Capitol
and permitted him to copy the letter produced
tanned from messenger boy, who had feared
TO deliver 1t to the place he had been directed
TO take 1t to, saying that the man who gave II
TO him acted =" so funny"
The letter demonstrates the fact elsewhere
noticed by THE CRITIC, that there Is crank
scheme on foot to take the life Of Guiteau be
fore the hour Of his lawful
Grack.O'-DOOm
| arrives. The letter is written in a neat hand
and bears the imprint of an Intelligent per
son. Here 1t is, Ger6dtin, etAteTatuns, etc:
The Letter.
BOSTON, 6,-27.
yoG. Charley must not be killed by a hang
mans rope. Several of us will DO there before
the day OF execution; we will devise some
| means of averting the sad end that now stares
| us In the face, and II must be carried out;
want you to be brave and help us.
| "The bearer OF this note has some plans t
| lay before you. Consider them; some are
| feasible. Am inclined to believe the prussit
| acid can be easiest brought about. 1t can b(
got to Charley by Clenny, II the preachers re
fuse; or by you, If none other. believe you
| know Mr.. @.
| He Has the Nerve,
and is willing TO do anything, no matter how
| daring. This must be averted. He will tel
| you Of trick with n drug In vial, to be con
yeyed by the mouth in kissing; he will tel
| you; 1t must be done before Thursday night
1t Is too risky to put of longer than then; III
| will be
Watched Closer Friday Morning;
II will not be possible then. Charley must no
| die on the gallows. Oh, what a horrible, hOr
| rible horror is death by stranglingi shal
| feel that have not done my duty, and 50 dc
all Of our society II he died by the law. b,
quick; TO daily is worse than to be bastard
| 1t Is moral murder. j. l.. j."
The warden at the jail and his assistant
cannot be too careful of the movement o
cranks, as some deluded individual may at
tempt to place some drug, prussic acid o
other, In the assassin's haud; or, as the not,
from the crank states,
whether il be Significant
| or not, a kind friend may become so affection
mouth Of the doomed man, indicating at tn
same time what 1t is for. II is hardly possi
| BILE that Guiteau has the disposition TO TAX
his life, but he may be persuaded to do so.
John Guiteau haggard aud Care
| worn.
| Mr. John W. Gulteau was met this morning
| Dy CRITIC reporter coming out OF the Rigg
House. He was looking haggard and care
| spirits. The reporter asked him II he now ha
any hopes that tho President would respit
| his brother.
| Said Mr., Guiteau; "No, | don't believe In
| President Will Interfere In the matter at al
| l don't believe he would even grant him on
moments respite.
The BlOOdthirsty Press
Of the country has done more TO hang my poor
| demented brother, than any other power.
| say God bless my poor BROTHER"
| Mr.. Guiteau hesitated for a moment, and
looking tho reporter square In the face, on
citedly said
"sir, my brother is a better man than you
He is moral man. He has fewer Vices thai