Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25
GUITEAU MUST GO.
The President, by the Advice OF the
Cabinet, VIII Not Interfere in
Any Manner.
The Friends of the Assassin Still Profess
Bope-Reed Will Make Another
Appeal.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The attorney
general, TO whom all appeals and petitions
presented TO the President bearing on he
Guiteau case bad been referred, submitted
an elaborate report to the cabinet last even
ing, reviewing all the points in favor OF
respite and recommending that it be not
granted, on the ground that the sanity OF
the prisoner had been fully established at
the trial. The report was generally dis
cursed and unanimously approved by the
cabinet, all the members OF which we're
present. An understanding was reached
that nothing should be disclosed az to the
decision OF the cabinet until after it should
be made known to the prisoner. The Few.
Mr. Hicks called upon The encouragement
this morning, by appointment, and was in
formed that the cabinet had decided not to
interfere with the execution of Guiteau's
sentence. Mr.. Hicks thereupon drove 10 the
District Jail and informed Guiteau of the
decision. Guiteau has sent the following
message to his spiritual adviser:
THE MESSAGE.
Rev. Mr.. HICKs-Go and see Arthur, and
him President by my inspiration, and he
must give me an unconditional pardon, and
if he does not God Almighty will blast him
forever. | tell you, Brother Hicks, | am
Gods man and God takes C are of his own.
STILL PROFESS HOPE.
The friends oil the condemned man still
profess hope Reed says that he does not
despair, and he will make another appeal to
the President at the earliest opportunity. DR..
Beard left here for New York last evening,
but is expected to return. Miss Chevallier
will have a conference with DIR. Godding and
Rev. Mr.. Hicks this evening, to determine
upon their future action, with a view to OBJ
tanning stay of execution.
PREPARED TO CO..
Guiteau said this morning to the guard at
his cell door that he was prepared to go, and
would Just az leave be hung to-day as to
wait till Friday. At this time the news of
an adverse decision on the petition for a
pite had not reached the JAIL but he did not
seem 10 be In any way interested In the
suit.
The Rev. DIR. Hicks called about II so
and remained an hour. He informed Gui-
teau OF the result of his efforts in his behalf
This announcement did not seem 10 have a
depressing Effect upon him, and he talked as
cheerfully ever. He expressed some feel
ing because the President had referred the
subject of bis respite to the attorney general,
saying: President Arthur should have
taken The responsibility HIMSELF" that he
(the prisoner) had not appealed to the cabinet
but to the President, and a. his act had made
him such, 1T was the least the President could
do to respite him for a short time till his case
could be heard in the Supreme Court of the
United States" He then repeated that he
was Gods man and was in Gods hands, and
asked DR.. Hicks to be at his side when he !
was hang d, saying he would die for his in |
spration, feeling that God would Justify him |
in the other world. He had now no personal |
interest in the matter, but he felt for the |
nation which would suffer in the event he
was hanged.
The windows on the east side of the
south wing of the Jail, In which his cell
is, have been curtained to shut out the light.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
General Croker, warden OF the Jail, who
has sole charge of Guiteau, has been noti-
fed by the department of justice that he will
be required to follow very rigidly the laws
governing executions in the District. While
there is no provision in the law for the pres
epce OF newspaper correspondents at the exc
cution, the warden can use his discretion 10
admitting the representatives of leading
newspapers as members of the jury or as
peace officers. At best, however, the num-
Der will be very limited. General Croker
will, within the next three or four days,
complete all his arrangements for the execu-
tion. No one outside Of the District will be
to act upon the jury. The people
who will conduit the execution are already
with General Crocker's staff at the
Jail. The man who is to sever the cord that
releases the drop from the scaffold will be
from the deputies at the Jail, but
his identity will remain a secret with the
warden. The drop is concealed in cell that
looks out from the left wing of the jail upon
the scafIold. A curtain will be hung over
the window of this cell, and the executioner
of Guiteau will take his place behind that.
There is very extraordinary interest felt in
this hanging, judging by the great number
of applications that have been made TO wit
ness it.
THE ROPE READY.