Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-06
.GUITEAU.
HANGING OF THE ASSASSIN
OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
cu1TEAU's LAST hours.


!, WARRINGTON, juno 29.-Up to this fore-
noon Guiteau was apparently unooncerned
about what was trdnspiring about him. He
slept until about O'clock. when he took for
breakfast pound Of broiled steak with un-
limited potatoes. bread and butter and quart
ofcoffee. Inter 10 tho day as his relatives aud
friends paid farewell visits, ho occasionally
gave way to n little exotomont, but tho only
manifestation was when boquctwas brought
from his sister. Mrs. Scovlle. This weak :.
ening, however, was very brief. lie made
his will, bequeathing his body to Rev. Dr..
Hicks, bis spiritual adviser, with the injunc-
tion that it shall not be devoted to any mer~
conary purpose. His book is also left to
Hicks. His counsel, Charles Reed, drew tho
will. Whom taking leave Of his sister he
insisted upon kissing hor for the last time
through the bars Of his COLL, asking that it be
80 recorded. Either Warden Crocker or
Assistant Warden Rush was present at all
these final interviews. AT times Guiteau broke
out in denuncia,ion Of President Arthur for
his cowardice and Of the warden and his
deputy. whom he accused of bounding him
to death. Guteau said he wished to be
hanged at noon sharp, but Warden Crocker
has set tho hour at half past one.
"a TIE rANas OF coNcIEScE.
Last night he was up until three O'Clock,
pacing his cell. lie is in the same state of
mind now that he was when he was first
brought to the cell after the assassination.
Then his brain was in such OH excited con
dition that he could not sleep, and for weeks
the only rest that he received was through
tho use of opiates. The physician in attcn =
dance Mt the Jail was obliged to give Guiteau,
from time to time, bromidos almost powerful
enough to kill on ordinary man in order to
make his sleep. Up to two weeks ago the
gas light in front Of tho cell annoyed tho
prisoner, and he had it turned out every
night. Now he does not like to bc left in tho
dark during tho night and docs not ask to have
the gas light turned off, lie has been very
busy endeavoring to impress tic guards with
tho idea that they should not take part in the
execution to- morrow. lie has told ull who
como near him that God will send them to
hell for the part they are going to play, and
tho only way they can save Themselves from
destruction and damnation is to resign their
places OF the JUL at once and 60 out before
tightening strikes. Mr. Hicks, the spiritual
oonsoler of tho prisoner. continues to be very
much edited with his conversation with tho
assassin. Mr.. Hicks seems to havo real
sympathy for him. and in ono or two inter-
views published hero he says that he learns n
good deal from the prisoner. The prisoners
logic, coolness and keenness Of observation
oil produce great impression upon Preacher
Hicks. lie does not know whether Guiteau
is insane or not. lie thinks it would be a
sort of impertinence for him to sit in judg-
ment upon o man who las shown such supe.
rior reasoning qualities to his own. lie
evidently enjoys his communion with the
prisoner because he says that Guitcau is 30
ready with scriptural quotations and uses the
regulation forms with dextcrity ,.and volu-
bility that stagger even the Rev Mr.. Hicks
himself when it comes to competition.
Guitcau spent most Of the day in reading
his Bible and one of uammond's Evangelical
works. The latter was given him by War"
den Crocker G day or two ago. AT TINT time
the latter and Guiteau were engaged in n
conversation on religious subjects, and the
warden spoke Of this work, which advances
tho doctrine Of free grace and salvation
Guiteau expressed desire to read it, and
having been allowed to do 30 by Genera
Crocker, he has now almost completed it and
committed to memory q number of leading
passages. Tho heat is having a great effect
on the assassin and is causing noticeable re-
duction 10 his weight. lie now weighs l35
pounds, about the same as when he first
entered tho Jail. His highest weight since his
confinement here has been l42. Io was mol
worry cheerful to-day and manifested no dis
position to talk. In tho morning bath was
given him, and from that time until the close
OF the day, except during the interval occu.
pied by the visit Of the Rev. Dr.. Hicks Gui.
teau lounged about his cell, tanning himself
and reading his Bible.
THE PRIsoNER's vITUPERATioN.
Monday night Guiteau seemed for o shor,
time to be moved by feeling Of unusually
violent hatred for oil who had been ooncerne cd
in his trial or were to be instrumental in
carrying :he sentence into effect. ''Arlhui
will go to hell" he exclaimed, passionately
"the Cabinet will 60 to hell, Judge Bradley
will 20 to hell, the Supreme Court Of tho
District will 60 to hell, General Crocker vii
20 to hell, and" turning to tho death
watcher, "you, too, will 60 to hell" With
each repetition of the word "holl" he brought
his flst violently down upon the table to give
it additional emphasis. This afternoon, as
Deputy Warden Rush passed the door Of the
cell, Guiteau said to him In O snarling tonc