Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26
GUITEAU TO SWING.
The Original Programme to be
Carried Out.
The President and Cabinet Decide Not to
lnterfers-HOS the Assassin Received
the sews-Reed Gives Up
All Hope.
THE GlBBET ALL IN READINESS.

| WASHINGTON, June 2+-The Cabiuet ha.
decided not to interfere with the sentence
OF Guitesu. and the Attorney General, thi,
morning, Instructed the Marshal of the
District and the Warden of the Jail to keeE
the prisoner in strict confinement, and
allow no one to see him except his spiritual
advisers, his physician and officers of the
Jail.
The Attorney General, to whom all ap.
peals and petitions presepted to the Presi
dent bearing on the Guiteau case has been
referred, submitted an elaborate report tc
the Cabinet, last evening. reviewing all the
points presented in favor of the respite,
and recommending it ..
BE Not Granted
| on the ground the sanity of the prisoner
had been fully established at the trial.
The report was generally discussed and
unanimously approved by the Cabinet, all
the members of which were present. An
understanding was reached that nothing
Cabinet until after it should be made known
| to the prisoner.
Rev. Mr.. Hicks called upon the Attorney
General this morning by appointment, and
was informed that the Cabinet had decided
not to interfere with the execution OF
Guiteau's sentence. Hicks thereupon drove
10 the Jail and informed Guiteau of the
decision.
Guiteau has sent the following to his
spiritual adviser:
Guiteau's Card.
"Rev. Mr.. Hicks-Go and see Arthur and
shake your fist in his face. Tell him l
H.
and he must give me an unconditional par
0On, and il he does not God Almighty will
blast him forever. l tell you, Brother
Hicks, am Gods man, and God takes care
of his own
Friends Of the condemned man still pro-
fess hope. Reed says he does not despair,
and says he will make another appeal TO
the President at the earliest opportunity.
DIR. Beard left here for New York last even
ing, but is expected to return. Miss Che
Waller will have a conference with DR.. God
ding and Rev. Mr.. Hicks this evening to
determine upon their future action with a
view to obtaining a stay Of execution.
GuiteRu's Counsel Gives Up All Hope.
Mr.. Reed has given up the Guiteau case
Heretofore he has always been hopeful. but
tonight he said: Il regard the case now
as hopeless. There will probably be moth
ing to prevent the carrying out OF the sem
tence on June the 30th, inst.
Guiteau VIII Now Resume Reading His
Bible.
A few days ago Guiteau was assigned the
next adjoining cell southwark from the
one he has been occupying during
the day. over the window of the
cell was placed a wooden screen to
dsrken it somewhat. This action
surprised the prisoner somewhat,
nally he got the impression that it was
done in order to remove him from the ro-
tunda, and prevent him hearing remarks
which perhaps he might not like. Into
this cell he moved his chair and table, with
his books end gapffFiT fFim ipslHdinS rs HaR hiS Bas
has been stated, Guiteau does not seem IN
clined to do much religious reading when
| he has hopes of a reprieye. Since the last
afFnrt WAS begun he has not done much
reading. Yesterday he was in re mark
| sblv cheerful mood and conversed famil-
| iariy with the guard on duty. Incidentally
| the subject of
John Browns Raid
WAS mentioned, when Guiteau frightened
mn and said; "Yes, he was Gods man and
! was doing Gods work. His case wns one
| nj Inspiration" He continued to speak OF
/ Brown as a martyr whose name would go
| down to posterity. Mr.. George Scoyille,
| Gnirean's brother.in-law and counsel, is
| engaged in the preparation of his book. In
| a clrcuIar regarding the book he says: II
| propoSe within sixty days to publish
| book relating TO the Guiteau case, provided
!. .OOO subscriptions are obtained to secure
me against loss" The book, Mr.. Seovllle
announces, will contain condensed state
ment of evidence given at the trlal ana ,Est ao,
| stracts from arguments OF the counSel. Inc
| hook will also contain, Mr.. Scoville says
! what | term the secret history OF the
| Guiteau case from the standpoint OF the De
| Tense There were many Things mahIles
IN me from nv connection with the case
which have intended the public shoulc
know at some time, and there IS PROBABLY
no better way than to disclose them IN
book"
The Gibbet waiting for Guiteau.
| The scaffold on which Guiteau will b
hanged, stands in the northwestern corner
of the Jail yard, is Of very heavy timber
and the trap is worked by rope IN oox
! running beneath the platform TO the IN
terior of the prison. Those who will 9th
ciate on the S0th inst, have had such ex
periepce that they feel confident that ther'
| will be- no accident in the way. 10 th'
trap will be attached a stout piece OF sast
| cord. running through an iron pulley AM
| having a weight attached so that when TN
tran Is sprung, and the body falls, tn
weigh. viii prevent the trap reboundinj
against the body. To dress the scatfold-
| that is TO put it in full working order-th,
hinges are creased, the box through whicl
| the rope attached to the bolt is operated l
put i'm place, aud the rope with the hang
mans moose at the end Is rugged.
with the Rope
the utmost care is taken. 1t is usually o
| MANILA. and when purchased is of seven
eighths inch thickness. Before being useC
| il is stretched and worked down to aoou
| three fOurths inch thickness. When thl
operation is completed it is as pliable a
cotton yarn. and yet the strands are clos
and compact. Next the hangman's knot l
made, and one of the guards, who in earl!
life saw some sea service, generally does thG
work On the morning of the day 1t Is u
be used, some eighteen inches OF the rop'
is thoroughly creased with tallow. Former
ly, the moose was we'll soaped, but it ha
been found that soap renders the rope to-
stiff The rope having thus been prepared
is run through the hole in the beam, anC
over it to the upright down which 1t PaSSe
and is secured 10 a cleat. About hye Zee
slack is allowed
For the Fall.
Then there are pinioning ropes about th'
size of sash cord, cut into lengths OF iye o.
six feet, with which the arms of the con
demned man are tied together behind th'
back at the elbows and wrists, and the leg
at the knees and ankles. There IS als'
necessary for an orthodox execution
! black cap, made of cambria, with slit II
the back for the rope. This has strings, 81
that 10 can be tied on over the rope, and II
Il n L i. L., faa RaFnE