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bounds, can be heard to tell the spectator
that the terrible work Is done. The scalIold
L. nainted a dull dra b or IN n. laa IL, -

| tHat tne terrlple WORK IL done. The ecaiIold
Is painted q dull drab or rn,her leaden color
The jail, Il should be said, was designed
by Chief Justice Carter, OF tho Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia. There
are now confined within Its walls 100 pris.
oners, although there have been, as one OF
the guards informed me, as many Us $50,
ana even then there was room for many
more. Guiteau Is confined in the southern,
f1Ing, bis cell being on the same floor as
that OF the rotunda, and located In III Q
eastern side Of the double corridor that
runs down the center OF the wing. A wood.
On door has been constructed at the en-.
trance OF the corridor to screen the assassin
from the gaze OF visitors. His cell Is the
tirst one after the door Is passed. Daring
his trial he was allowed to occupy larger
cell down at the end oi the corridor as re.
ception room or Office. lie had so many
visitors that he could not well meet then,
all in his little sleeping apartment, and
the extra cell was given him on account OF
its greater size and better light OF late,
however h6has been 30
GIVEN ANOTHER CELL "A
adjoining his own, which is used rs an Of.
Zee. He takes exercise by walking up and
down the narrow corridor twice day. 3
"Has he ever seen the scatIold ?" asked
OF the attendant who explained its work.
ings to me. 3
"fes, he did once. He had been to the
Office to see Mr. Reed, think Il was, and
on passing through the rotunda toward bis
cell he was impelled by curiosity 10 look
about a little and coming up far enough he
could look down the corridor and sec the
scaffold very we'll. lie didn't stop 10 get
more than glance, and it was evident
that he didn't care 10 study the subject.
for he quickly turned and went over TO his
own wing Of the jail. 1t might have been
that some one had told him that the exc
cution, II il did take place, would be in
this corridor, aud, naturally enough, he
wanted to see what kind Of place Il is,
though. by his actions, dom. think he ex.
pected to see the scatfold all ready for him"
Gnlteau seems now intent only upon
studying and discussing theological sub.
iects. He is visited regularly by Rev. DR..
Hicks, pastor OF the Tabernacle, in which
a Congregational society Of South WASH
ington worship. Dr.. Hicks was. requested
by Guiteau 10 visit him as often as posi-.
Bile until the day Of his execution, though
he is not willing to confess he has given up
all hope. He processes 10 believe that
President Arthur, whom he claims to have
raised to power, will interfere and save
him from his impending doom. At all
hours he is under the supervision Of a
guard, called the death watch, and no yiri-
lance will be spared to prevent any at
tempt at self-destruction.1 He viii be
allowed TO see no visitors beyond bis own
family relations and his attorney and
spiritual adviser: Warden Crocker intends
to adhere strictly to the law which per
scribes who shall be present at the execu.
tion, and the thousands who have applied
lor admission that day will Of necessity be
disappointpd- \ - -aaI1 - =,