Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-27
0UITEAU,S LAST DAYS.


In Cheerful Spirits and Talking About the
Beauties Of the Other World.
| WASHINGTON, June 27.-Guiteau retired
last night at his usual time, about half
past eight or nine. He slept well and
appears much refreshed this morning.
He ate heartily at breakfast and took
about half an hours exercise in the cor
rider in front of the cell mostly at low
walk but now and then putting
in some quick spirits. Then he returned
to his Bible, and as he did not Yesterday
talk to the minister much on the subject
selected, the Revelations of st. John.
he prepared himself for DR.. Hicks
visit to-day by reading it. DR.. Hicks
arrived at the Jail about half-past ten
o'clock, and spent about twenty minutes
with the prisoner. They talked about
Revelations and the beauties of the other
world, and Guiteau spoke glowingly and
cheerfully of his future life, saying that
he felt assured of his reward. He also
told DIR. Hicks that he hoped the authori-
ties would stay his execution, but he was
ready to 60 if called.
DR.. Hicks left about II o'clock, promis- |
ing to call later in the day, and Guiteau
went out again into the corridor, attired |
in his shirt and drawers only, and resumed |
his exercise, walking with a regular step |
for nearly all hour, and, from his counte-
nance, he was evidently in deep thought.
While he was so engaged a number of
workmen were on the scaffOld, fixing the
box and pulleys and getting it in order.
Mrs. ScOville and her little daughter
arrived in this city last evening. She is
inclined to be reticent as to her intentions
during her stay in Washington, but has
indicated her purpose to see the presi-
dent and endeavor to induce him to grant
her brother a reprieve. She is unwilling
to say very much as to her intentions, for
fear that some measures will be adopted
by others to prevent her from doing
what she wishes. Of late she has
become very suspicious of nearly eve,Y
one and keeps her own counsel, aud No :,
one knows exactly what she will do. She
says that she will 60 to the Jail and see
her brother as soon as she has done every
thing for him that is possible. 1t is her
intention to attend the execution if it
comes to that, and if she had any influ- '
ence with her brother some thrilling :
events might be expected.
Mr.. Reed, however, does not have the l.
same opinion of her mental condition as 81
N1r. ScOville, and does not apprehend that 3
here will be any trouble ON her account.
He expected that she would come here,
'ut has not been in communication with
Ter. Mr.. Reed will make one more visit
o Guiteau before Friday. He says that
le does not care to go oftener, as the visits "
re very painful to him.
The attorneylgeneral stated this after
oon that his order regarding the admis-
ion of visitors to see tile assassin, Guiteau,
7as not intended to exclude his relatives
r his counsel, Mr.. Reed, and that if tho "
iStriCt attOrneY is dSDOSed To allow them VI
he privilege he will offer no objections. "a
John t;u,teau tn See the prestdc,t Ii
WASHINGTON, d. G., June 27.-The 81
resident has decided to grant John W.
uiteau an audience this afternoon. er