Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-05
Guiteau's Last Night.

Guiteau's Last Night.
WASHINGTON, D.. Z. S0.-Gmteau's
last night on earth was one long 10 be
remembered by those who renamed at
The Jail. The meeting between the
prisoner aud his relatives was very
affecting.
When Mrs. Scovllle entered his cell
she started 10 say something, bu! be-
fore she could utter word he eXciaim-
ed in loud voice: Hold on now; let
me curse those murderers," pointing 10
Warden Crccker and Deputy Warden
Russ, who accompanied the party
God will ayenge this outrage upon one
of bis chosen followers. l pray 10 God
that every body who has been in any
way connected with my judicial murder
will be damned. Arthur and all his
cabinet Will live 10 repent The part tLey
have taken" All this was said in a
most excited manner.
Mrs. Seville called his attention to
little Bertha, her daughter, and asked
him 10 kiss her. He looked at the child
for an Instant and SAID: Il would not
have known ner had met her on the
street, lie kissed Ter tenderly and
told her TO bea good little girl and al
ways 10 obey her mother, regardless OF
what other people said. Wien the
time arrived for his sister TO leave HIM
she started TO throw her arms aroEnd his
neck and kiss him, but was prevented
from doing so. he saying: "Wait until
you get outside of my cell, and then
Kiss me through the bars, so il will 90
on record that way" His relatives
then departed, John Guiteau promising
TO return again during the night.
DIsPosING OF HEARTY SUPPER.
Guiteau threw himself upon his cot
and lay there quietly for few moments.
Ne started up suddenly and requested
that lis supper be brought in, stating
that he was very hungry. The cook
who has been preparing his food sine
lis confinement then brought in meal
large enough for two ordinary persons,
which Guitoau devGured yoraciousl}
After he had finished bis supper plate
ofraspberries was LANDED into him, but
he declined TO eat them unless they
were covered with powdered sugar and
ice. This being done, be consumed
them with apparent relish. He
refused 10 take his usual exercise,
and contented hin self as best hecOuld
hy laying upon his cot flaming himself.
A half past five O'Clock the guards
reported that their prisoner had passed
nearly two hours apparently asleep.
Several times they spoke to him to
ascertain if he was wake, and as did
not answer. they presume he was
asleep.
SEEING THE SUN RISE FOR THE LAST
TINE.
AT sunrise the crazy woman again
began her rawlings. and kept il up for
over az hour. The noise disturbed the
prisoner, and lie reused himself up and
stared vacAnlly out of tue window Of
his cell and watched The sun rise for the
last time IN tins world.
THE NIGHT SPENT PRETTY COM
FoRTABLY."
Deputy Warden Russ went 10
Guitoau's cell this morning at six
O'Clock and found him busily resrling
lie prayer. Mr.. Russ asked him how
he spent the night and he replied that
he hac passed comfortable night, COM
Portable night, considering the fuss
kicked up by the crazy woman.
THE LAST BREAKFAST.
He ordered his breakfast, and panc-
tually at O'Clock it was served TO hlm
10 the usual way. The meal consisted
OF an egg omelei, beefsIeak, fried po-
tatoes, toast aud coffee. He ate very
heartily, anil when the cook came TO
remove tho meal-box in which the
prisoners are served lie directed that
his dinner be brought to him at III
O'Clock, sharp. lie then took brief
walk up and down tie corridor 10 front
Of his cell.
The Execution and its Incl
dents.
WASHINGTON June 30.-The usually |
quiet street east of the Capitol were
some what more travelled than is there
wont TO be. even from an early boui
aud later in The day quite caravan OF
auick-moving vehicles passed along
bound east. Outside The jail the crowd
,ecan TO collect about nine O'Clock.
Carriages drove up ard began to group
under the trees IN the neislbofhocd.
III pcripaletic vendors. Ga foot and
ii n wagon. were carly on the ground.
There we're lemonade and cakes, color
ed aud plain. ginger ale, and other popu- {
lar r, freslments. A considerable crowd
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