Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-08
GUITEAU.
A Visit TO the ASsassin-HOw He Looks
and Talks-ScOyilIe's Book and What
twin Contain.


ItWiII Contain.
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, March "A recent inter
view with Scoville, published in one of the
morning papers, here, reviews some OF the
questions concerning Guiteau which have
almost passed from public attention.
Speaking of his book, which he proposes to
publish, as a means OF securing some return
for his labors in the case, the Chicago at
torney remarked that il would contain
photograph of the letter OF Guiteau's pro-
duCed in evidence by the District Attorney,
showing where the latter part had been cut
off; also a photograph OF the page OF the
Critic newspaper which contains the alleged
signatures of the jurors, together with pho
tographs OF the signatures OF the accused
Jurors, taken from autograph albums and
from atfidayitS in which they testified as to
their reputed signatures.
In addition to this, Mr.. Scoville states
that when Guitcau was sentenced, Warien
Crocker was asked to treat Guiteau exa:.ly
as he would.
Any other Prisoner
under sentence Of death-nO better and no
worse. Scovillc says he advised this be-
cause he knew that under such course OF
treatment, Guiteau would soon be reduced
to such condi ton that there would be no
longer any doubt of his insanity. Medical
experts had told him the same thing. But
so soon as Guiteau was deprived OF the
stimulus furnished by the presence OF visi-
tors, lost his spirits failed to sleep well and
began to go to pieces, the Warden, evident
ly considering that he had right to take
care of the prisoners health as well as his
safety, began to admit visitors, permitted
the prisoner to sell photographs and auto
graphs, gave him the liberty Of the corri-
dor and permission to converse with
everybody who saw him, and IN every way
endeavored to divert his mind from the un-
pleasant portion of his surroundings. The
fact Is" said Scovillc. the Government is
resolved n Nv. a. it has been from the
first, 10
Hang That Man,
and ii he became insane that could not be
done" Whether to keep prisoner from
becoming insane pending his executionas
not as much the duty of the jailor as to
keep him from becoming i'll in any other
way, is an open question. There is very
little doubt but that the Jail officials have
been apprehensive that Guiteau would lose
his mind in confinement. I visited him,
a few days since, in company with Judge |
Porter and Congressman Kenna, of your |
State, and the Jail physician, very intel |
licent one, remarked to us, in answer to |
questions, that the treatment adopted was
the only one under which the prisoner |
could keep up. He is of q very nervous
Excitable temperament,
as you see," he remarked, and then paus-
ing, he added with a significant smile:
And We couldn't, of course, afford to have
him go crazy on our hands," As it was
the individual referred to did not seem
likely to make any nearer approach to men
him. He had on a new suit of clothes,
looked composed and cheerful, and had an
eve to business, which was almost comical,
considering the brief period left him for
mundane affairs. He held up a handful OF
his last photographs, in which he has the
SNUG look of county pumpkin, photo
graPhed for the benefit of his sweetheart,
and informed US that they were worth
A Dollar Apiece
with his autograph attached, and auto
graphs alone were quoted at twenty-five
cents. When asked for a couple of the lat
ter he wrote them with q business flourish,
P0cksted the half dollar. and sppsreatly