The daily gazette., 1882-07-01
IN THE LATE FORENOoN.

How the Prisoner stood the Trying Ordeal |
of Reading the Death Warrant-The
March to the ScaRold.
(Assoclated Press dispatch to the Gazette
WAsHrNeroN, June 30.-Shortly after
Mrs. Scoville appeared at the jail, John ",
Guiteau, who was sitting on the rotunda,
was informed that his sister was upon the
outside, but decided not to interfere say
ing 81 will leave the whole matter with
Gen. Crocker."
Guiteau has not been informed of Mrs.
Scoyilles presence and even if he was aware
that she Is here it is believed that he would
not desire to have her present.
His great desire now seems to be that
there shall be no scene and that his pro
gramme shah be carried out without any in
terruption or Incident to detract from the
heroic picture which he believes he is about
to present
Now and then about 10 o'clock, a guard
appeared at Guiteal's door and sent some
message TO the warden. At such times
waiting reporters at the gate got view OF
table in the corridor and chair on which
the death watch" sat faithful to his sad
trust.
/. After Guiteau had finished copying his
"prayer upon the scafiold," he began to ar
ranged his, dress, putting on pair of navy
blue trousers
At 1880 the guard came up and said
'He is ready for the doctor now, and wants
the flowers to come.' Another guard who
took a message hurried off and soon re-
turned with DR.. Hicks who went into the
cell Guiteau was reported by his guard TO
be apparently very composed. Guiteau's
message about flowers referred to his ex-
pectation that Mrs. Scoyille would send
some flowers, but none arrived at the jail at
the time he asked for them.
HYsTERIcAL MRS. sCovILLE.
After short conference with warden
Crocker John w. Guiteau went outside the
Jail to see his sister. He found her in her
carriage in a state bordering on hysteria,
but after a short time he succeeded In
calming her and dissuading her from any
further attempt to gain admission.
She acknowledged the propriety of such
action, but said that she could not possibly
remain in the city during all the wretehed
hours of the morning. She brought out
with her the flowers which Guiteau had just
asked for, and they were taken to th'
prisoner. Mrs. Scoville also brought twC
handsome flower pieces, q cross and al
anchor. which she will place upon he
brothers coffin with her own hands.
After all is over and Guiteau has beer
taken down and placed in his coffin, Mrs
Scoville will be permitted to view the re
mains and place her floral offerings upon hi
coffin.
11.3S a. m.-While Dr. Hicks was in the
prisoners cell at IL o'clock, Guiteau made
some requests as to the execution, and hay
ing made copies of his ''last prayer" poem
and other writings, tore up the originals
While DIR. Hicks was there he sent out 70
June Curtis, the jail boor-black and CAV
him his shoes to be shined for the last time
~ His dinner was brought as the Doctor Wa
leaving and he ate with much relish. III
dinner consisted of a pound of broiled steal
dish of fried potatoes, four slices of toaI
and a quart of coffee, of which very lit
was left when he finished eating.
DR.. Hicks, when he came out of the ee
said to an Associated Press reporter th
the prisoner had not the slightest fea
'We have had pleasant, religious talk
he feels now that his preparation is finish,
and he is ready for the last formality.
commits himself to God with the utmo
confidence. l think he will show sol
emotion because the nervous strain is
great" Nobody, DIR. Hicks said, has Sc
the prisoner in that time except himself a
the Jail officers.
THE AUTOPSY.
At II o'clock DIR. A. f. Macdonald
New York and Dr. Francis Loring of t
city, who as an expert was at the trial
Guteau, arrived aG the jail. DIR. MacDoni
said as he understood it an autopsy wol
be performed by three physicians, agrt
upon by the friends of the condemned mi
Afterwards the brain would be reno,
for further examination. The tn
physicians selected to perform the autop
DR.. Macdonald said, were DIR. Lamb, "
made the autopsy of the President,
Sauers and DR.. Harbegan. The depl
coroner of this city, DIR. Loring, expects