Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-06-30
POOR BROTHER aUIfEAU.
HE SETTLES HIS AFFALRS AND
PREPARES FOR DEATH.
The President Besieged by Cranks,
but he Will not InterfereBie, d
Railway Accident Near.
Long Branch.

Railway Accident Near
Long Branch.
The assassin.
q. S. JAIL, WASHINGTON, June 20; 3:30p. m.
While Reed, counsel for Guiteau, was in
the cell with Guiteau an attendant came and
presented Guiteau with large and beautiful
bouquet. ''Where did that come from ~ asked
replied. Gsaiteau pressed it to his lips and
wept bitterly for a few minutes Then he
suddenly exclaimed: ''This does not become
man who is about to meet Ms God for
doing Gods will" This was the only ex-
hibition of tenderness he has given way to.
At his request and dictation Reedthe drew
up will in which he desires that his body be
given to DR.. Hicks, but on no account to
be used for mercenary purposes. He also
giues to DR., Hicks his books and other
papers to be used in writing his biography.
! Reed also drew up the following paper at
Guiteau's request, which was presented TO
Gen. Crocker:
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 20, @1S82.-To
Gen. John A. Crocker, Warden U. 5. Jail =
We, Frances NJ. Scoville and John ".
Guiteau, sister and brother, and only heirs
of Charles J. Guiteau, to be executed on the
Both day of June, 1882, in the US. Jail of
the District of Columbia, hereby request you
to deliver the body of said Chas. J. Guiteau
to Wan. Hicks after such execution.
(Signed} FRANCES NJ. Sooyn1E,
JOHN w. GUrrEAU.
Witness: Chas: H. Reid, Alseire Cheval-
iere, W. w. Gooding. ::
THE PRESIDENT DENOUNCED.
Guiteau thanked Reed for his efforts in his
behalf, and then growing greatly excited he
exclaimed: GAS for President Arthar he is
coward and an migrate, and he will be pun
ished hereafter Reed started to go, when
Guiteau said, "Wait moment. I wish to
say something more" He then sat down at
table and in firm, bold hand wrote the
following, and handed it to Beed, who came
from the cell deeply affected
= To my dear friend, Chas. H. Reed: am
only too glad to express to you my y I'M :
bounded appreciation of your services in my
behalf. You did splendidly. May God re-
ward you for it. Meet me in heavssxa
(Signed) CHARLES j. GUr}EEAU.s. }s
GUITEAU EXCITED
UNITED STATES JAIL, WAsH1NaroN,. D. c.,
June 29.-Dr. Hicks remained about fifteen
minutes longer with the prisoner, but was
unable to turn his thoughts away from the
consideration of his immediate surroundings.
When he returned from the cell Mrs. Scoville
and her little daughter and John W. Guiteau
were admitted. Their interview with the
prisoner lasted fifteen minutes, the warden
and deputy being present. Gaiteau was at
first much excited, and roundly abused the
president and ''thOse wretches," as he termed
those who had ''hounded him to the scaffold. !"
''And you, too," he cried out, pointing his
finger at Gen. Crocker and the deputy. "You
will both be sent to hell" In a few minutes
he cooled down and said he was ready to die,
and said he wanted to be hung at II o'clock
sharp. At parting he said, ''letm kiss my
sister through the grated bars, and let it so
go on record" After kissing his sister and
her daughter he turned to his brother, and
handing him dime said: ''There is the ten
cents due the washerwoman. guess you
had better settle that balance to-day.". Mrs.
leave of him, and passing directly to their
carriage were taken back to the city.
AN AUTOPSY ARRANGED FOR. T.,
WAsH1NeroN, June 9.-The following in,
vitation to attend an autopsy on the body of
Chas. J. Guiteau was issued to-day:
WASHINGTON, June 29-Dr. Hicks, custod
ian of Guiteau's body, invites you to- attend
an autopsy tomorrow at 2 o'clock. at the
Jail. (Signed) GEO. M. BEARD.
The above invitation was sent by telegraph
to many physicians DIR. Beard, who leaves
for home tonight, says he feels no interest
in further proceedings. He expresses: his
firm conviction that he has fairly predicted
Guiteau's action tomorrow. He believes
the postmortem examination will reveal the
unsound condition of Guiteau's BRAIN, or
sufficiently demonstrate his insanity. DR..
Beard says that in selecting the names of
those to be invited to the autopsy he tried
~1l ~loI~ e
which had been expressed with regard to the
prisoners condition. 'l
GATHERING OF THE CRANKs. .5 $50
WASHINGTON, June 29.-There were a NUM-
Der of queer people at the white house to-
day to see the president in Guiteau's behalf.
They came separately, but were all on the
same errand-to ask that Guiteau be re-
spited because of his insanity. One woman
of the visitors was told that it would be use
less for her to trouble herself further about
the case, as the president had decided not to
interfere with the execution of the sentence.
She was very much overcome with grief and
burst into tears, and had to be led out OF the
building. She sadly bemoaned her unhappy
lot, and said it was shame for the country
to allow ''Poor Brother Guiteau' to be
hanged.
THE PRESIDENT IMMOvABLE. So
WASHINGTON, June 29.-It can be stated
authoritatively that the president will not
see any more persons in reference to Gui-
teau:s case, and it is useless for any one to
send any more letters, appeals or petitions to
him.
sCovILLE's BITTERNESS.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Extracts from the
letters of ScoviIle to John w. Guiteau and
his wife are made public. In letter to the:
latter, he says: .'You have proved yourself
even more ungrateful, more heartless, more
utterly depraved than your brother, and that
is saying a good deal. am going VIC gorously
to attack the Guiteaus, and those who are
not hung viii wish they had been. Your in
fernal brother at Washington, and like in
fernal one at New York, shall neither receive