St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-22
GUiTEAU REMOVED.
Tho Assassin of President Garfield Expiates
his Crime the Scaffolh.

WASliINGTON. ID. c., June 80.
Guiteau devoted Yesterday to prayer and
Revelations, dcnouncing the President and
| the nation whenever his mind reverted to the
| refused reprieve. Yet most OF the time he
was in a state of reli.,ous eXst!tttion. HIS
outbur-ts were spasmodic, ana he ended the
most awful ;tnathema> with an ediotic laugh
tlcclarin himself "tsodS man. and ready to
die. Mrs. Scovile visited the Jail at noon,
with her brother, John W. Guit"au. The
clergyman, Dr.. Hicks, and Reed had arrived
! two hours before. Mrs. ScOvillc, ~ X. God
| ding. DE-. Beard ana Miss Cncvllier waited
| in the antc-roOm of the main hail at
| the building for some two hours. while Reed
! and Dr.. Hicks were in the cell With the priS-
Oner. Reed drew up Il will giving Guitelu's
| BODY into the hands of DR.. Ticks, and trans
| terring his copyright of the "Truth and the
! Rem wal" to his clergyman also. Reed passed
| back and forth between the waiting parties
outside, with the d0cum 'nts, until they were
fixed to suit all concerned. John Guitcau and
Mrs. ScoTilIe gave their consent to this dispo-
sition of the body. Finally, when all was
ready, John Guiteau, Mrs. Scovilie and little
Bertha brOu ,ht ill., As they entered,
the guard ordered Charles into his cell
and locked him in. Guitciu was enragcu
beyond control. He acted just aS HI had done
| at the trial He raised his arm, clinchcC his
blast You and curse you forever" He repeat
ed this several times until his sister APP
pToached, when his excitement sud
denly subsidized. Mrs. ScOville was
vlsibly affected, but not he. His sister
kissed him through the bars of the grated
door He then kissed Bertha ald shook
hands with his brother. He said
he was very glad to see them. He all
right. He was going to glory. and his only
anxiety was for the mutton and the
President. The interview lasted about half
an hour when they said good-by. Mrs. SEQ
vile deported herself calmly most of the time,
shedding quiet tears at intervals. The con-
demncd man, however, was not visibly af-
tected. Arrangements have been made for
the protection of the remains from grave rob-
bers The body is to be buried in the jail
yard. The stone floor of the east wing will be
raised AMI 4 deep grave dug, where the cas-
ket will be deposited to await the resulrcc-
ton of the dead.
At six O'Clock last evening the condemned
man had il supper of broiled steak, toast, po-
tatOcs and raspberricS. He was then shaved
by Capt. Tonens. Att Deputy Warden Rush
visited him. The latter found him Guicter,
but he talked in his usual vein, and exhibit
ed some nervousness as he stepped AboutS
O'Clock he requested Dr.. McWilliams to see
that the "machiue" should be in working Or
der so he might "go off on time. Or. Hicks
and John W. Guiteau called at 30. Dr.. Hicks
was admitted, but he declined to sec John.
Dr.. Hicks spent but ten minutes in the cell.
Guteau introduced the topic of " Sim
plicity," saying he felt like a child go
ing home to his father: that he would see his
Heavenly Father in the morning. He read
short poem on "Sinplicity," and then joined
the Doctor in silent prayer He was at mid
niult in a better frame of mind lap
the day. He said that he expected to enjoy
good rest the remainder of the night, but was
much disturbed by the screams of an insane
woman who had been put in Jail for larceny
during the afternoon. Her screams were alb
solutey terrific, and must have reminded
him of the shreks of the damned. That it
did have that effect was evident by a wild and
frightened look which came into his eyes
whenever the sounds were heard.
The scene about the jail this morning was
unique. The office of the jail was given up to
the large corps of newspaper reporters,
squad of them scribbing away on everytable
window sill and every project ton that offered
rest for paper. Many newspaper reporters
all night.
The scene outside was like that of some
great gala occasion. Some enterprising col
ored men had erected booths from which
they dispensed lemonade, cakes and other
to the weary and thirsty people
who began before nine o'clock to assemble in
the road. Mounted messengers speeding to
and from the city, and carriages bringing WIS.,
itors. kept a continual cloud of dust lowering
over the road that winds through the wide
to the city.
To guard against possible emergencies a
battery of artillery detailed from the Ar
senal and mounted men patroled the streets
in the vicinity of the Jail to assist the police
in keeping the crowd at a distance.
Toward morning Guiteau fell into sound
sleep from sheer exhaustion. He rose few
after five, and breakfaSteI heartily
at $50. When the cook took his breakfast
into the cell, Guiteau told him to bring
his dinner in at IL o'clock promptly.
DR.. Hicks, who remained at the Jail
all night, was called into the prisoners
cell soon after he arose, and held
a conversation on religious subjects with him.
At o'clock DR.. Hicks the prisoner again.
when he made request to have a bath and
askt Hicks to go out and see the scatfold.
Guiteau desired him to arrange with the war
den to have the trap sprung soon after le
o'clock rs posi- BE. He also expressed consid-
cradle anxiety lest some accident should occur,
and insisted that Hicks should see that the
scatfold and its appurtenance5 were all in
proper condition. After Guiteau had dis.
posed of these matters he read q poem com
posed by him, which he calls "Sinpsicity or
Religious Baby Talk" After reading it alone
he attempted to sing it, but broke down in
the effort. Guiteau then talked for some
time about his future. He remarked that his
heart was tender. II don't think" he said,
II can go through this ordeal without weep
ing, not because of any great weaknes So, for
principle in me is strong, but because l am
nearer the other world. 1 hold to the idea
that God inspired me-"
At ten o'clock Huiteau expressed Il desire
to take bath, and a large tub was taken into
his cell. At this hour no one but the death
watch was with him. Guiteau nervously dis
robed and bathed. shortly before eleven
OclOck he called fol-. and fn.