The National tribune., 1882-07-01

more resumed his solitary perambulatiOn and
was left undisturbed during the rest of the
day. 1t is a singular trait in this remark
able mans character that although openly pro-
testing that he is not afraid to die, and that
being Gods man." the Lord viii protect ms
own, he is crafty enough to avail himself OF
ANY OPPORTUNITY THAT MAY LEAD TO
RESPITE.
On Monday when General Crocker visited hlm
he said very nonchalantly: " Say, General you
don't look well. Suppose you go out in the
country tomorrow and stay there for a few days
Then, you know" he added after pause, " the
execution, can't take place until you return"
Evidently he didn't remember that the deputy
could see the execution carried out in the war
denis absence. Mrs. Scoville and her little
daughter are in the city, but the persistent in
terviewer failed to elicit any information from
her. Mrs. Scoville at once communicated with
Mr.. Reed and her brother John W. Guiteau.
She intends to see the President and intercede
in her brothers behalf for executive clemency.
In the afternoon, after the Cabinet meeting,
Mr. Guiteau had an interview, lasting
OVER TWO HOURS, WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Guiteau presented synopsis of his pam
phlet showing his brothers insanity. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Guiteau did not press so much
upon the legal side of the question as to implore
executive clemency. The President attentively
followed Mr.. Guiteau, but it was plain to see
held out no hopes to him. He intimated that
the Cabinet and the highest legal officer of the
Government had passed upon the question,
and that therefore he could not interfere with
the due process of the law, and that the SEN
tence of the law must be carried out on Friday.
patent scaffold, which the inventor was so
anxious to have General CrOcker use, has been
declined, and the finishing touches have been
given to
THE ENGINE OF DEATH.
Everything is ready for the final act OF the
drama. But one thing more remains to be
DONE and that is to rig the rope, and this Will
not be done until the morning of the execu-
ton. The rush on General Crocker for passes
to witness the taking off is something tremend-
Gus, and he says he never experienced anything
like it before. So far he has received over
twenty thousand applications.
THE PHYSICIANS TO BE PRESENT.
DR.. Noble Young will be the doctor in charge,
and there will also be present Drs MacWil-
liams, Johnson Elliott, Van Arnum, Coroner
terson, J. F. Hartigau Hagner, and A. E.
R1ng Drs. Bliss and Reyburn have expressed
no desire to be present, although they probably
will be there. The jury will be impannelled
from members of the press and will be selected
on Friday morning The Western Union Tel
egraph Company, the New York Associated
Press. and the National Associated Press will
run special wires into the jail, so as to be in
position to meet all their requirements. Gen.
Crocker's private office will be turned into
temporary telegraph Office. Guiteau has pre-
pared
HIS LAST DYING WORDS"
He will reiterate that he was inspired to do
the horrid deed, that he is patriot, Stalwart,
&C., and that the responsibility of his death
rests with the American people, and they will
be held responsible for it. The last words"
will contain nothing new, because all that can
be said he has repeated time and time again
with monotonous iteration. A reporter asked
Gen. Crocker, who has had splendid chances of
Judging. Guiteau, whether he believes his pris-
oner will bravely meet his doom or if he will
break down. Gen. Crocker said, 4" Break down
in the ordinary sense of the word, no. But it
all depends in what frame Of mind he is in
how he acts on the scaff'old. ] believe him to
be the greatest coward on earth, but his tre-
mendous egotism and pride viii probably keep
him up. IF DR. Hicks should cross him at all
lust prior to going to the scaFeld there will be
a scene. and there is no knowing what may
happen. Still, / don't believe he will break
down"
Rev. DR.. Hicks stated yesterday that he has
not asked the President to respite Guiteau on
the ground of insanity, rs he does not claim
10 be an expert on that question. He has seen
the President merely in order that he might
give any information in regard to Guiteau's
conduct while under his observation that
might be desired. he says that Guitcau is
steadfast in his. theory Of Inspiration and does
not want to see his brother or anybody else
who says he is insane. When Informed Of the
efforts being made to obtain him p respite,
Guiteau said he hoped the President would
find it his dnty to God to grant him pardon,
as that might be the means Of educating the
people up TO his theory Of inspiration, but if
it could not be done be would rather hang, the
sooner the better His last admonition to Dr.
Hicks in regard to seeing the President was in
the following words. Go no more. The
matter is now between him (the President)
and God. Let him act as he must give an
account. He is responsible to God"