The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-01
THE SCENE AT THE JAIL.

The scene about the jail this morning is
unique. The office ol the jail has been
given completely up to a large corps Of
newspaper reporters, and squad OF them
arc scribbling away on every table, window
sill and every projection that offers rest for
papers. d:
Many newspaper reporters remained all
night. The private office Of the warden
has been transformed Temporarily into n
telegraph Office. At o'clock there was Il
constant stream Of persons coming into the
jail. The scene outside was like that OF
some great gala occasion. Some cnterpris-
ing colored men had erected booths from
which they dispensed lemonade, cakes and
other refreshments to the weary and thirsty
people who began, before 6. O'clock, to as
senblc in the road in front Of the jail.
Mounted messengers speeding to and from
the city, and carriages bringing visitors to
the jnil, keep n continued clond OF dust
hovcring over the road that winds through
the wide common that lies between the JUL
and the city.
At 10 o'clock Guiteau expressed a de-
sire 10 take n bath and n large tub was
taken into his cell. At this hour no one
but the death watch was with him. Gui-
teau nervously disrobcd and bathcd. It
was quite apparent TO the guard, who was
closely watching every movement OF him,
that his object in asking for u bath was
simply to obtain some employment which
might distract his Thoughts from the
dread contemplation OF his approaching
death. He Gvinced an increased nervous.
ness, and his uncertain movements, dis.
tracted manner and marked tremor in his
tones when he attempted TO speak, inn
pressed the guard with the belief that he is
rapidly weakening. {;
WAsIIiNGroS, D. c., June 80, l0:i5 \. NJ.
The rotunda was thrown open 10 o'clock
and newspaper men Mt once ilockcd in.
There were few other people there except
Jail guards and squad ofarlillery men who
looked upon the scene from the high
steps leading 10 the scatluld. Early
this morning prisoners in the part
OF the Jail overlooking the Court. where the
pallows stands were all removed TO other
quarters and locked in cells. At 0 O'Clock
this morning jail officers had sort OF re,
hearsal ofthe part they are to play in the exc.
cution for the purpose chiefly OF testing ap.
pliances Of the gallows. A bag Of sand
weighing 100 pounds was attached
TO the moose. The trap was sprung
by means OF trigger rope which
was placed in one OF the cells
OF the north wing. The rope oa the scat.
fold stood the test we'll. At 10 o'clock DR..
Hicks and Guiteau went with Gen. CIocker
to the scailold, together with number OF
guards. John W. Guiteau assembled the
steps and carefully examined the structure,
handling the rope and carefully inspecting
all the fixtures both above and below the
platform.
4 telegram from New York, signed by
]. b. Bunnell, received about 10 o'clock by
DR.. Hicks, asks il tho sender could obtain
iho % honof;, VI ~ ihn Tannn % SIao,s Shr;S,;an ,U,
Association.
DR.. Hicks paid no attention TO the mes
sags, :T, -, o, !,
os nrreed mon M this % morn;nr ~ il ,s M ioljows ]
Warden Crocker and one = Of his officers
will appear first, followed by DR.: Hicks;
.neh & VIII come H, .ne prisoner w IN cnarse % OF
lind ,b"m viii wall ~ two bv two Jnnos as
iImJson | % Johnson m nnd rrocGor M fionr % i.ii
oII;r"rs, ' ,S" lnttor n @ hro,,"r NJ tho Warden
Ar IL n'rIort' sn"on,v ] noi;cor"n @ arrived
n, The iai, and and we're ] n3.icI ] aIonu the road.
wny onis;,lc of tho hnildinr in ad,ii,inn 10
the repnInr mil r,orI nil ths avn;Inbl,. men
oi battery a IL s nr,;llarv inside thc ;n;i
Shortly heiorS II o'cIort Gm;,con 90 c,IIeJ
ior narer ond . for twnn,v m;nu,es h"
hmsieI himseli in maxine n conw of what
he termed his "nra ver npon thc scaf,oldn'
M 40 his hands wifi bc ninionrd Dr' Hicks
will hold tho mnnuscrint while Gnitean
reads Now. Tint he is enranrd
hn ,nnoan, mpchF ro,mer ,pI 10 rnni,IIv
rompIrtino ,1 np % Ills work writ;nr @ in IN n % Ian's
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At1l O'Clock, contrary to general expecta-
,ion and hcr nnrposc as esprcsscd vestcr.
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day' MIS-. ocoVi'ic afriIeu Al t''c la'' anu
besought admission. She appeared to be
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