Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-30

1NING, JUNE 30, 1882.
rage and he became very violent, and
launched forth into . TRADE against the
Jail officials. At length the warden al
lowed him to take his walk. He tramp
up and down for q few minutes and
firing Of the exercise went back to his
cell, There he affected to busy himself
in writing and had another visit from
DR.. Hicks. At 10:15 he took his bath and
dressed himself for the execution.
DR.. Hicks after his visit, said that when
he left Guitesu, the latter was calm, be-
ing thoroughly sustained by his
idea of inspiration. When
he first entered the cell the assassin
wept copiously and explained the tears
and emotions by saying that he was fll.
ed with joy at the prospect Of the
nearness OF his relief from
his prosecutors. Yesterday afternoon.
prior to Mrs. Scoville's visit to the jail,
she sent him bouquet. which with
out the knowledge Of the ward
en- or his deputy was
carried into this cell. Deputy Warden
Russ passed through the corridor soon
afterwards, and noticing the boquet, ask
ed who had given it to him. my sis
ter" curtly replied the assassin.
The warden was about to pass
on, when he concluded the boquet was
worthy Of examination and he took il
from the cell and it was handed to DR.
McWilliams, the Jail physician, who care.
fully examined the flowers and declared
they had been drugged or
impregnated with some poison, He took
the boquet to chemist at two O'Clock
this morning and at this writing it has
not been returned to the Jail.
Before ten o'clock this morning
crowds had begun to assemble before
the jail Enterprsing vendors of lemon
ade, peanuts and cakes set up theil
booths under the shade of the trees and
did thriving business with the hot and
thirsty crowd. The roads leading
to the prison were thronged
with stragglers of all ages, sexes and con
ditions. One old cripple, whose legt
had been amputated below the knees
hobbled along on pair of wooden pegs
Colored men and women composed the
greater part of the spectators and as the
space from the Jail gradually filed the
sight-seers placed themselves on the
sand hills fronting the Jail and endured
the excessive heat. prepared to wait un
til the announcement of the hanging
should be made.
Guiteau showed great nervousness an,
appeared greatly startled when he hear,
the rattle of muskets on the stone foo
of the rctunda. From that momen
Guiteau appeared to be thorough
ly overcome with emotion. 81
wept freely and seemed to be i
great anguish. The scene in the rotund
while waiting for the prisoner, was on
long to be remembered. Soldier
were drawn on one sid
in long line, the spectators facing the,
on the other.
1t was understood that Gulteau wa
very much depressed, and it was expec
ed that his passage to the gallows woul
present very distressing sight, and tt
movement of the officers about the ia
door was watched with eager attentlo
After the death warrant was read /
the warden, the prisoner became mo-
composed and turning away began
brush his hair.
) At 1925 loud steam whistle VI
blown at the work house, which is ne
: the Jail. This whistle usually blows
twelve o'clock and by it Guiteau was
: the habit of guaging time. The dell
! to-day was by special arrangemer
: SO that its startling sur
mons might not come befo
the officers were ready. Two minut
later the iron gates at the end of t
y corridor clicked, and then Ward
g. Crocker made his appearance, and n
8 nent later the familiar figure of Cutie
Il was seen. His face was pal
II and the muscles about his mou
$ moved nervously. Other than this tht
y was no sign of faltering. The processi
IL moved quickly to the scaffold and G
er teau ascended the somewhat steep ste
ia with as much steadiness as COT
" be expected from o man who
>, arms we're tightly pinon,
d At the last steps he faltered for o n
t. ment, but was assisted by the cffic
4 who walked up on either side. Up
!. reaching the platform, Guiteau '
IL placed Immediately behind the dl
o. facing to the front Of the scaffold.
er Here the account halts and the ope
D. tor sends word that no more will be
o. ceived until eight o'clock.
as AN INDIAN MASSACRE,