The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-06-30
june 80.
Yet a Few Hours and all Is
Over.
The Assassin in His Cell and How
He 1amns His Prosecutors"
Farewell Visits and Final Arrange.
ments for the Death.


! "a Va 'AAbEAAtA W an l'A@N 'AN
or four days has been quiet and com
posed, it has been marked by outbursts
of some fierce spirit which possessed
him during his trial to denounce by
turns everybody who took any part
therein. Monday night he seemed for a
short time to be moved by feeling of ur-
usually violent hatred for all who have
been concerned in his trial or were to
be instrumental in carrying the sem
tence into effect. arthur will go to
hell, ~ he exclaimed passionately, 1.-THE
cabinet will go to hell, Judge Bradley
will go to hell, the supreme court of
this district will go to he'll, General
Croker will go to HE'LL and turning to
the death watchers, said, ''you to will 20
to hell. With each repetition of the
word hell, he brought his fist down on
the table TO give it additional emphasis.
This afternoon as Deputy Warden
Rush passed the door of his cell,
Guiteau said to him in a snarling tone:
eff you have ANYTHING to do with my
hanging yOu will be damned; you will
be held responsible Rev. DR.. Hicks
visited hlm last evening. Guiteau was
i'll a undemOnstrative mood, and in re-
ply to the minister's inquiries, said:
"My mind is free from all worldly
affairs and l am ready to go. Ihave no
enmity against any me. The matter
is now between the presidents con-
science and his God. / hope that on
Friday there will be no bungling, and
that Gen. Croker will do his work
well. The ~prolongatiou Of my life now
will not contribute to my happiness,
although it would be for the good of
the American people" After some
conversation on religious topics, tine
minister and the condemned knelt
together and prayed, the latter being
apparently more sincere and devout
than at any previous time. AS DIR.
Hicks was leaving the cell, Guiteau
said: 81 am counting the hours until
[ shall be released. ! shall rave no fear
of punishment hereafter, for | feel that
the act of which l have been convicted
was Gods act; that / was Gods man
and that | shall be welcomed to pari-
disc" After l O'Clock Rev. DR.. Hicks,
Guiteau's counsel, and John W.
Guiteau, paid the prisoner a visit and
we're cordially received. His counsel
asked Guiteau if he wished to prepare
his will. mo, he replied, tomorrow
will be time enough. Call around and
we will fix it tomorrow morning"
Reed and Hicks came out of the cell
after a brief conversation, leaving the
brothers. together. They had a long
talk about their bOyhood and the events
of years long gone, and it Is said that
showed emotion. About . O'Clock DIR.
Hicks re-entered the cell and asked
Guiteau if his mind was at rest:
"Oh, yes, he replied, l have emptied
everything out of my mind except the
fact that l shall have to go Friday"
The exact time of the execution is
not fixed and will depend to some extent
upon the prisoners condition, and his
wishes are not yet known whether or
not the prisoner intends to make any
remarks.
The president has decided to hear no
more applications for interference in
Guiteau's behalf. He has accorded the
relatives and counsel of the condemned
man a full hearing, but says be cannot
listen to the appeals of outsiders for in
reference. Scores of cranks have
visited the white house during the
present week from the man with patent
gallows to women with original theory
Of the cause of tho assassination. DR..
Mary Walker harangued the crowd in
the east room of the white house this
morning on the injustice of hanging
Guiteau. The Grafton had been pre-
pared for the Presidents ears, but he
would not receive her this morning.
Mrs. Scoville will call upon the
assassin at the jail; it is not known
whether she will be admitted or not.
Her husband has said she is insane, and
would kill somebody If her brother was
banged. John Guiteau denies the
truth of this assertion vehemently, and
says Mrs. Scovllle is prepared to calmly
face the inevitable. Fears are ex.
pressed that some of Guiteau's relatives
may secretly convey him means of COM
hitting suicide. The Jail officials scout
this idea. They do not believe the
assassin has courage enough to destroy
himself if he had means at hand. They
think he prefers meeting death on the
scaffold, regarding himself as a martyr.
At half past l O'Clock G~uiteau's coun-
sci, Rev. DR.. Hicks and DIR. Beard
arrived at the jail. Hicks reported
that tie president now declines to see
any person in relation to Guiteau's
case, and he (Hicks) should announce
to the prisoner that no earthly hope re.
After his interview with Warden and
Croker, Reed and Hicks were admit
ted to Guiteau's cell. a small table