Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-06

hiVIuiuR ho IcI tDtO e0uNuet 9leep IRON
cheer exhaustion. lie rose few minute,
after 8 and break tasted heartily at 6.30,
When tho cook took his breakfast into the
cell, Gulteau told him to bring his dinner in
at O'Clock promptly. The Rev. Dr. Hicks
who remained at the jail oil night, was
called into tho prisoners coll soon after be
rose, and held conversation on religious
subjects with him. at 8 O'Clock DR.. Hicks
saw the prisoner again. whom he made re-
quest to have bath, and asked tho Reverend
gentleman to 60 out and see tho scafrold, and
desired him to arrange with the warder to
have the trap sprung as soon after IL O'Clock
as possible. lilo also expressed considerable
anxiety lest some accident should OCCUR, and
insisted that Dr.. Hicks should 500 that the
scalEold and its appurtonauoes wero oil in
proper and safe condition. After Guiteau had
disposed Of this matter he read poem com
posed by himself which no calls "Simplicity,
or religious body talk" After reading it
aloud nc attempted to sing it but broke
down in tho effort. which would have ap-
peared quito ridiculous if the occnsiou had
been less solemn. Guitcau then talked for
oNa'S
that his heart was tender. II don't think"
ho said, II can 60 through this ordeal with :
out weeping. not because Of any great weak
ness, for principle in mo is strong
but because am nearer tho other
world. I hold to tho idoa that God inspired
mo-" Guienu subsequently, asked that in
his books all complimentary remarks about
l., H.: :,,;,
eliminated. Then ho presented to Dr.. Hicks
the books that have beon tho companions of
his lonely hours. lie told Dr.. Hicks that he
wanted him to oAcr tho first prayer on the
scaffold, saying that ho (Guitcau) would then
road his favorito suriptural passage, the X
Chapter Of John, and offer prayer on bis
own account, Then he intended, he said, to
read his poem, "Sin,plicity." IIo desired to
have tho execution so arranged TINT just rs
he uttered the last word the drop should bo
sprung.
John W. Guitcau arrived at tho jail at 0
O'clock, and was followed in few minutes
by Warden Crocker, and the two consulted
with Dr.. Hicks Us to the disposition of tho
body. At 9. Is tho prisoner camo out into
tuo CoIlluoi uuu e8efClscu lOr uttcen MIN
utes.
THE RUSH OF THE REPORTERS.
Tho rotunda was thrown open at ] 0 o'clock
and tho newspaper men lockcd in. There
were few others there except the Jail guards
and squad of artllcrymen. Early this
morning tho prisoners in that part Of tho
Jail overlooking the court where the gallows
stands were all removed to other quarters.
Seventy policemen are posted along tho
roadway outside the building. In addition
to tho JUL guard all tho available men of
Battery G, United States Artillery are on
duty inside the Jail.
Shortly before eleven Gnteau called for
paper, and for twenty minutes was engaged
in copying what he calls Ills Prayer upon
the Scaffold." AT IL O'Clock Mrs. Scovillc
arrived and besought admission. She was
laboring under great excitement. John w.
Guitean went out to see her and persuaded
her to make no further attempt to gain ad.
mission. While DR.. Hicks was in the cell a.
! / O'Clock Guiteau made some requests as to
tho execution, and having made copies of his
Last Prayer" poems and other writings,
tore up the originals IIo had his boots
backed and as tho Doctor was leaving his
cell his dinner was brought in. Guitcau ate
1t with much relish.
When Dr.. Hicks came out Of tho cell he
said tho prisoner had not the slightest fear
ave have bad pleasant religious tnlk IIo
feels now that his preparation is finished
and he is ready for the last formnlity. Ho
commits himself to God with the utmost
confidence J. think he will show some
emotion because the nervous strain Is so
great"
Shortly before II o'clock Gui,oau
SEEMED TO BREAK DOWN
completely, burst into tears and sobbed hys-
tericaly. After the death warrant was read
to tho prisoner by the wardcr ho became
much moro composed and turning away
began to brush his hair with his old appear
ance Of staggering sangfroid.
TIE SCENE ABOUT TIE JAIL
this morning was unique, tho Office Of the
Jail having been given up completely to the
large corps of newspaper reporters, and q
squad Of them aro scribbing away on every
table, windowsll and every projection tha,
offers rest for paper. Many newspaper re-
portcrs remained all night The private
office Of the warder has been transformed
temporarily into telegraph Office and be
fore 0 o'clock eight instruments were click
ing a merry accompaniment to the gloomy
preparations going on inside the Jail. AT
o'clock there was u constant stream of per.
sons coming into the jail
The scene outside was like that Of some