Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-30

creased nervousness, and his uncertain move
his sones van and he
to speak, impressed the uard with belief that he
IS rapidly weakening. The opinion Is expressed
TO control his emotions when the dread moment
arrives, and even II he does not completely break
Gown and make scene, that he will be unable,
from nervous excitement, to carry out the pro-
gram upon the scaffoid which he has announced.
SCENE AT THE RoruNDA OF THE JAIL
10:45 a. m.-The rotunda was thrown open at 10
o'clock and the newspaper men at once fiocked In.
There were few other people there except the Jail
guards and squad of artillerymen, who looked
down upon the scene from the high steps leading
to the scaf1old. Early this morning the prisoners
in the part OF the jail overlooking the court where
the gallows stands were all removed to other quar-
ters and all the prisoners were locked up In their
cells TO prevent them fr0m seeing what was trans
piring.
Rehearsing the Execution.
Ats so'clock this morning the jail officers had a
sort OF rehearsal OF the parts they are to play in
the execution, for the purpose, chiefly, of testing
the appliances OF the galIows. bag OF sand,
weighing 1850 pounds, was rugged and attached to
trtgger-rope, which was passed into one of the
cells OF the north wing The rope On the scaffold
stood the test we'll
JOHN GUITEAU INSPECTING THE GALL0ws.
At 10 O'Clock DR.. Hicks and John W. Guiteau
went With Gen. Crocker to the scaffold together
with number OF the guards. John w. Guiteau
assembled the steps and carefully examined the
structure, handling the rope and carefully in
spectng all the fixtures, both above and below the
platform.
MANY TELEGRAMS
and other messages have arrived at the jail this
morning for different parties. A telegram from
New York, signed by j. B. Bunnell. received about
10 O'Clock by DR.. Hicks, asked IL the sender could
obtain possession OF Guiteaus body to exhibit for
the benefit OF the Young Mems Christian ASsocia-
tioh. Ut. HICKS paid no attention to the message.
THE POLICE AND MILITARY.
At 10 O'Clock, 40 policemen, under command OF
Capt. Vernon, and Leuts. Boteler, Guy, and Austin
arrived at the jail, and were posted along the
roadway outside the building. In addition to the
regular Jail guard all the available men OF battery
G, ID U. s. art llery, commanded by Lieut. Craw-
ford, are now On duty inside OF the jail
HIS PRAYER UPON THE sCAFFoLD.
Shortly before eleven o'clock Guiteau called for
paper, and for twenty minutes busIed himself in
making the copy OF what he terms @his prayer
upon the scafrold." AS his hands VIII be pinoned,
DR.. Hicks viii hold the manuscript while Guiteau
reads Now that he is employed he appears much
calmer, and Is rapidly completing his work, writ
ing In a large. round and legfble hand.
At eleven O'Clock, contrary to the general ex-
pectatton and her nnrnOse as exnresSed Yesterday.
/. MRS. scovnLB ARRIVED AT THE JAIL
and Desought admission. Her manner was ex-
excitement General Crocker declined to admit
her unless the prisoner specially requested it.
John w. Guiteau, who was sitting In the rotunda
at the tine was informed that his sister was upon
the outside and at first started up to 60 to her,
but after moments hesitation decided not to in
terfere, saying: ~ will leave the whole matter
With General CrOcker." GQiteau has not been in
formed of Mrs. ScOvile'S presence, and even IL he
was aware that she is here it is believed that he
would not desire to have her present His great
hp that fhnr ShaJ1 ha No
scene, and that his program shall be carried out
without any interruption or Incident to detract
from
THE HEROIC PICTURE
which he believes he is about to present,
At ten O'clock there was large crowd Of news
paper correspondents crowding about the gate
leading into GuteauS corridor, but they could see
nothing except the wooden door which screens
Guiteau's cell from view. Now and then black
whiskered guard appeared at this door and sent
at the gate got view OF a table in the corridor
and chair, on which the 'death watch" sat
faithful to his sad trust.
DRESSING FOR THE SCAFFoLD.
After Guiteau had finished copying his "prayer
upon the scaffold," he egan to arrange his dress,
putting on pair OF navy blue trousers At half
past ten the guaM came out of the door
and said: "He Is ready for the doctor now,
and wants the flowers to come" Another guard
who took the message hurried Off, and soon re-
Guiueu VIII Di- HichS, WHo went INTO Cne cell.
Guiteau was then reported by his guard to be ap-
parently very composed. Guiteau's message
about HoWerS referred to his expectation that Mrs
Scoville would send some flowers to him. but none
had arrived at the Jail at the time he asked for
them.
Mrs Scoville,s Floral offering.
After short conference with Warden Crocker,
John W. Gufteau went outside the Jail to see his
sister. He found her In a state OF great excite
ment. bordering upon hysteria, but after short
time he succeeded In calming her and
dissuading her from any farther attempt
TO gain admission. She acknowledged the
propr1ety OF such course, but added that she
could not possibly remain in the city during all
the wretched hours OF the morning. She brought
with her the flowers which Guiteau had Just
asked for, and they were taken in to the prisoner
Mrs. Scovt1ie also brought two handsome flower
pieces. cross, and an anchor, which she will
place upon her brothers coffin with her own hands
After all is over and Guiteau has been taken
permitted to view the remains and place her floral
Offering upon his coffin.
THE PRISONERS LAST tsSHINE.n
II :35 a.m.-WhiIe DR.. Hicks was in the prison.
er's cell at II O'clock Guiteau made some requests
as to the execution. and having made copies OF his
"last prayer" poem and other writings tore up the
originals While Dr. Hicks was there he sent out
for "Jun" Curtis, the Jail bOOt-black, and gave
him his shoes to be shtned for the last time.
HIS DINNER
was brought as the doctor was leaving, and he ate
with much relish His dinner consisted of q pound
OF broiled steak, a dish OF fried potatoes, four
slices OF toast and quart OF coffee, OF which very
little was left when he finished eating.
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