Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-27
Guiteau still Hopeful-His P aith in Reed
 Firmly Confident of Cheating the Gallows-Other Items From the Capi-

Firmly Confident of Cheating the
 Gallows-Other Items From the Capi-
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 WASHINGTON, May 26.--Guiteau's appear ance has changed considerably within few weeks. He has lost color and his beard has been allowed to grow. Just now he seems to put his entire dependence on MT. Reed, his counsel, and he seems to be confident that Mir. Reed will succeed in securing respite and perhaps communication of sentence; but, like Mr. Reed he is reticent as to what the next move will be. He never mentions the name of Scoville and seems to have dismissed his relatives from his case Judging from the remarks made by visitors to the jail, and the tenor of the letters and cards which come to the prisoner, the feeling against him seems to be on the increase, or rather to be becom ing intensified. It is SO apparent from the remarks made that it would not be safe to admit visitors to Guiteaus cell that even General Crocker and his officers state that even if he were awaiting trial they would for the prisoners protection prevent him from receiving visitors. day or two ago two gen. tlemen of high standing from New York were visiting prisoner in the jail. It was suggested that perhaps they would like to see Guiteau, when one of them instantly replied: s'No, in- deed, I could not trust myself, and unless you want the job ended had better not get my eyes on him" Another party who was very desirous of seeing him offered $lO for the privilege and also $100 for the privilege of pulling the rope. It would seem that in the case of Guiteau the postal law against send ing scurrilous matter through the mails has been suspended by common consent. Daily there are quantities of letters and postal cards of this kind received by him. There are comparatively few letters, his correspondence being almost altogether by postals, and about nine of ten have some soothing reference to the scaffold, hell, Satan, etc. One received day or two ago contained 8 pyramid formed of the names of Diabolus, Judas Iscariot, Benedict Arnold, Aaron Burr, Jeff Davis, Wilkes Booth, surmounted by that of Gui- teau, with the figure of man hanging from a beam at the top and two serpents crawling toward it and further enbellished by the words "Gathered to his fathers" Such com munications are never delivered to Guiteau.
 At the Cabinet meeting today seven mem- bers of the tariff commission were decided upon of whom Messrs. Oliver of Pennsylva- mia, Mitchell of Wisconsin and Bookwalter of Ohio are believed to be three. Secretary EOlger announced that ne would issue call for fifteen million 6 per cent. bonds on Saturday or Monday. The matter of straw whiskey bonds was considered and an investi- gation decided upon.
 In transmitting to Congress the correspond ence on the subject of the action of France on American pork Secretary Frelinghuysen suggests that there might be some legislative modification of the existing rules so as to give assurance to the French government that none but healthy meats will be hereafter ex ported from the United States. |.
 In the Star route cases today all the de- fendants were present. Attorney General Brewster appeared for the prosecution. Dorseys counsel moved to quash the indict- ment on the ground that former indictment covered the case. The others asked for continuance until to, morrow in order to pre- pare papers. MT. Brewster urged a prompt hearing, as it was over year since the pro- ceedings began, and nothing had been done yet. lie proposed to appear as often as pos s1ble and to secure some conclusion as soon as possible. MT. Wilson, of counsel for the defense, said that all delays thus far were due to government counsel. The court then adjourned until tomorrow the government refusing to tell which case would be present. ed first and the defense alleging that it did not make any difference as the defenc es in all were identical,