Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-01

WISER.
At 1920 the guard came out of Guiteau
, cell and said "He is ready for Doctor Hick
now, and wants the flowers to come" An
other guard who took the message hurrie
off. and soon returned with Hicks, who wen
into the cell. Guiteau was then reported b.
the guard to be apparently very composed
Guiteau's message about the flowers refer
red to his expectation that Mrs. Scovill
would send some flowers to him, but non
had arrived at the time he asked for them
While Dr. Hicks was in the prisoners eel
Guiteau made some requests as to the execu
ton and hangman, and having made copies o
his last prayer, poem and other writings, h
tore up the originals. He then sent for tn
Jail bootblack, and gave him his shoes to b
shined. His dinner was brought in as tn
Doctor was leaving, and he ate with mucl
broiled steak, {. dish OF fried potatoes, fou
slices of toast and quart of coffee. DR.
Hicks, when he came out of the eel
said "The prisoner has not the slight
est fear. We have had pleasant re
ligious talk. He feels now that hi
preparations are completed, and he is ready
for tine last formality. He commits his sou
to God with the utmost confidence. think
| be will show emotion, because the nervous
strain is so great" Nobody, DR.. Hicks said
| had seen the prisoner at that time except
himself and the jail officers.
| ARRIVAL OF PHYSICIANS.
| AT II o'clock DR.. A. E. Macdonald, of New
! York, and DIR. Francis Loring, of this city
expert witnesses at the trial Of Guiteau. ar
rived at the jail. Dr. Macdonald said as he
understood it an autopsy would be performed
| by three physicians agreed upon by friends
of the condemned man. Afterward the brain
| The three physicians selected to perform the
| autopsy are DIR. Lamb, who made the au
topsy of the President. DR.. Savers and DR..
| Hsrtigap, Deputy Coroner of this city. DIR.
Loring expects to make thorough examina'
tion of the prisoners eyes,
MRS. soovILLE AT THE JAIL.
At II A. NJ. Mrs. Scoville, Guiteaus sister,
who had said yesterday that size would not
come to see the hanging, appeared at the jail
door and demanded to be admitted. The
Warden, knowing that her presence at the
execution would certainly cause scene, had
given orders that she be not admitted. The
guards told her that she could not enter and
the woman first begged to be admitted and
II a.. - II
conduct. After short conference with
Crocker, John W. Guiteau went outside the
Jail to see his sister. lie found her in great
state of excitement, bordering upon hysteria
but in short time he succeeded in calming
her, and dissusded her from any attempts to
witness the execution. She acknowledged
the propriety of such course, but said she
could not possibly remain in the city during
all the wretched hours of the morning. She
brought with her the flowers which Guiteau
asked for, and they were taken to the pris.
oner. Mrs ScoviIle also brought two hand
some flower pieces, cross and anchor, which
she will place upon her brothers coffin with
her own hands.
IhE fhiSONEh bhEaho DVMNs
Shortly before u O'Clock Guiteau seemed
to break down completely, burst into tears
and sobbed hysteriaslly. DIR. Hicks sat by
his side tanning him, and vainly trying to
calm him.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE LAST SCENE.
About 11:3O preparations began to be made
for the execution. At 11:50 detachment Of
| artillery was formed on the east side of the
rotunds, and brought their muskets to parade
rest. At that time about $50 people were in
the rotunda. DR.. Hicks was with the pris-
oner, engaged in prayer.
Report of the "Rec0rd-Union's" Own
Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June 30th.-At daylight this
morning, through the kindness of prison
official. your correspondent was permitted to
see Guiteau. The sun was peeping over the
hills to the east of the prison, lighting its
somber walls; mist hung over the turbid
waters of the eastern branch of the Potomac,
| and hid from view the poisonous marsh that
| lines its shores. The assassin had slept but
| little during the night, crazy woman having
| kept everybody at the Jail awake with her
wild cries, and Guitesu was in no mood for
| resting. Between 2 and 5 o'clock in the
morning he dozed at brief intervals, but he
| was in
a CONDITION OF NERVOUS EXCITEMENT
That prevented him from sleeping. Attired
| in his undershirt and drawers. he paced back
| and forth within the bounds of his cell like a
| tiger in q cage. He frequently tossed his
hands forward with an expression of vehe.
msnt rage, and snarled as a cat whines while
| playing with rat. His eyes glowed with
| excitement, and they were set far back in his
| head, with heavy black lines surrounding
them. The skin was drawn over the
| cheek bone like a stretched parchment,
and mis- fingers worked convulsively as he
placed them upon the bars and faced his
| visitor. Before a word was said to him he
burst forth in volley of expletives, cursing
President Arthur, Justice Bradley. Warden
Crocker, District Attorney Corkhill and
other officials who have been identified with
| his prosecution and imprisonment. He called
| upon Almighty God to curse and kill them,
and became so violent in his expressions OF
rage that your correspondent had to leave the
| corridor.
GUITEAU's BREAKFAST.
| About o'clock Guiteau sat down to break
fast. He started in with an apparently good
| appetite, but it was evident that ne wa,
| feigning an unconcern he did not feel
and his stomach refused to sustain him in ths
attempt to deceive. for after hurriedly swal
lowing few mouthfuls ne dropped his knife
and fork and stopped in his meal. He vainl,
essayed in moment after to complete his re
past. but could only nibble at the things OF
the table, and soon gave up in disgust.
HIS MORNING WALK.
Jumping up from the table, he proposed tc
take his usual morning walk, but the Deputy
Warden at frat refused to permit him to d.
60 This threw him into another paroxvsu