Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-24
GUITEAU MUST HANG.
DECISION OF THE CABINET.
APPLICATION FOR A RESPITE DENIED
HOW THE PRISONER RECEIVED THE NEWS

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HOW THE PRISONER RECEIVED THE NEWS.
THE DEATH WARRANT PREPARED.
At the special Cabinet meeting last evening II
was decided to deny the request for q respite in
the case Of Guiteau. This decision on the part OF
the President was unanimously concurred in by
| officers OF his Cabinet. The grounds upon which
the decision was reached were that at the time OF
the trial the insanity question definitely set
ted, and that there was no reason now for the ap-
pointment OF an expert commission to decide upon
mat matter, and consequently no reason for
prepared nothing to be made public to-day and
said that 1t would rest entirely with the President
VhaA tnaC the prayer for respite had been denied.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD TO-DAY
| that the regular meeting of the Cabinet yesterday
IL was unanimously agreed to refuse to grant re-
spite in the case Of Gutteau and that the special
| meeting In the evening was called for the purpose
OF formally considering the papers which had
been presented by DR.. Beard and others, the tenor
| OF which was already known.
Guiteau's Counsel Gives up Hope.
| Mr.. CHARLES Il. Reed Guiteau'S counsel, called
at the department OF justice this morning. but the
Attorney General referred him to the district
attorney, and declined to grant him hearing.
Mr.. Reed said to STAR reporter that he felt sat-
fsfed before he retired last night that the Presi-
| dents decison'was adverse.
HAS the adverse decision been written out?'
| asked the reporter.
"Not that know of. heard Of it through the
Attorney General, who sent me message"
"Are you going to inform your client of this re-
sl!t?" asked the reporter
"Rev. Mr. Hicks has Just gone to the tafl to see
| Guiteau,' was the reply, sand he will tell him"
Wnat are you going to do now?"
II dOnU know. don't know OF anything that
| can be done,' was the hopeless reply.
How Guiteau Heard the News.
HE RECEIVED IT cHEERFuLLY AND SAID He HAD NO
FEELING IN THE MATTER-HE FEELS CONFIDENT OF
BEING JUSTIFIED IN THE OTHER WORLD.
Last night Guiteau slept like top, and when he
arose this morning he was as cheerful as could be,
humming and whistling snatcheS of hymn tunes,
though now and then indulging in music of O more
worldly nature. After breakfast Guiteau turned
his attention to the Bible and read number of
passages OF Scripture to Mr. George Winters, the
guard at his door, To Mr.. Winters he said he was
prepared to go, and would just as leave be hung
| to-day as to wait till Friday. At this time the
news OF the adverse decision on the petition for a
| respite had not reached the jail, but he did not
seem TO be in any way interested in the result.
THE ADVERSE DECISION ANNOUNCED TO THE PRIs-
| oNER.
The minister, Rev. DR.. w. w. Hicks, called about
| II 80 O'Clock and remained for an hour He in
formed Guteau OF the result at once OF the efforts
| In his behalf. This announcement did not seem to
| have depressing effect upon him. and he talked
as cheerfully as ever. He expressed some feeling
because the President had referred the subject of
his respite to the Attorney General. saying that
President Arthur should have taken the RESPONSE
bllity himself; that he (the prisoner had not ap-
peaied to the Cabinet but to the President and as
ms act had made him such it was the least the
f fe could t do to respite him for short time
OF the United States He then repeated that he
asked DE- Hicks to be at his side when he Was
hanged, saying that he would
| DIE FOR HIS INSPIRATION,
feeling that God would justify him In the other
world, He had now no personal interest In the
NATTER but he felt for the nation which would
| suffer in the event Of his being hanged and he
now fully expected to be hanged DR.. Hicks and
for some time and ere parting, arrangements We're
made by which Dr. Hicks would spend some hours
Win him daily,including tomorrow Sunday.
The Death Warrant.
The death warrant in the case has been pre-
pared by Mr.. W. E. Williams, deputy clerk OF the
court. 1t is as follows:
In the Supreme Court Of the District OF Colum-
| bia, May 22d, 1882:
United States agt Charles j. Guiteau-No.
| 14,056-murier.
| The President of the United States
strict e or rounba hi ' oeea states Jail OF the
j. GuLeau has been indicted OF felony and murder
by him done and committed, and has been there
pleaded not guilty, and has been lawfully con-
Vlcted thereof; and whereas Judgment of said
court has been given that the said Charles j. Gull
teau shall be hanged by the neck until he be dead
therefore you are hereby commanded that upon
Friday the thirtieth 3oh) day of june in the year
| efghty-two, "a. D. 1892, between the hours Of
twelve Q9 O'Clock meridian and two (2) O'Clock
| post meridian of the same day, him, the said
Charles j. Guiteau, now being in your custody in
the common jail OF the District OF Columbia, you
fg ss to the place for his
Columbia, and that you cause execution to be
done upon the said Charles J. Guiteau, In your
Judgment, and this you are by no means to omit
at your peril and do you return this writ unto the
clerks Office OF said court, so endorsed to show
now you have Obeyed the same. Witness: D. X.
Cartier, Chief Justice Of said court.
The warrant will be signed on Monday by Mr.
Meigs, the clerk OF the court and sent to the war
Preparations for the Execution.
The windows on the east side OF the south wing
Of the jail, in which Guteaus cell is located have
been curtatned to Shut out the light This morn
ing the rope which is to be used in the execution
was rigged up for the occasion. 1t is a fine piece
OF MANILA, originally seven-eighths size, which
has been stretched until it is now Of but three
fourths sze and is forty-six feet long. 1t Is as
soft and plIable as it can be made.
firmly bound with twine and the knot was tied.
This is probably the best made hangman's knot
ever prepared in the District being as compact as
possible. 1t has six turns in it, the end, after.
passing through the loop at the top OF the wrap,
having common knot in 1t to keep 1t from slip.
ping. When it was completed, there were various
complimentary remarks made upon 1t, and one Of
the soldiers looking on remarked, ''Isn't that
remarks At the same time the pinionfng cords,
OF stout cotton tw1ne, were prepared. These are
four In number, to tie the arms and hands behind
the back, and are three and four feet respectively
The only preparation was cutting the cord in
proper lengths, and carefully wrapping the ends
GUITEAU IN NEW CELL.
A few days ago Gufteau was assigned the next
adjoining cell southwar from the one he has been
occupying during the day. Over the window OF