Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-08
SCHNEIDER IN JAIL.

The Prisoner Terribly Depressed by y Rea1i-
ration of the Situation.
Since Schneider's commitment to Jail he has
become terribly depressed man, and his con-
dition has become such as to really alarm the
prison officials. On his arrival at the Jail he
submitted to the ordeal Of being carefully
searched and Of having his name and commit
ment noted in the record book Of
the prison with the resignation OF
man who had steeled himself to the
point of being prepared to stand any
thing. But it was not until these preliminaries
were concluded that he appeared to truly
realize his position. When he was directed to
follow one of the officers to the cell assigned
him he caught his breath and slowly followed
the officer. As the heavy iron doors swung
back on their hinges the prisoner involuntarily
shuddered as the dismal creaking noise echoed
through the half-lighted corridors and half halt
ed. Another shudder passed through his frame
as the door leading to the corridor in which
his cell was situated closed behind him. Down
the eastern corridor of the south wing he fol-
lowed the officer, and from each cell they
passed peered the cul ,ous eyes of the prisoners
now fellow comrades. At the extreme end Of
the corridor the officer halted, end opening the
door OF the large double cell formerly occupied
by Guiteau told the prisoner to enter.
Schneider mutely obeyed. and as the door was
AoShco peuiHu Nun turned 10 tne OIlceT anu
said In voice thick and strained. ''My God,
this is horribler' The officer replied that it
was but advised him to make the best Of it
and left him.
EATS BUT LITTLE.
Since then the prisoner has eaten "hardly
enough to keep a cat alive" as one Of the Jail
officials expressed it, his principal diet being an
occasional glass of milk and piece of toast.
The only anxiety of Schneider since his COM
mltment to jail has been as to his wife's condi-
ton. He received the news of her death on
Saturday through dispatch which was imme-
diatey sent to him. The news, although not
unexpected by him, had the effect Of plung-
ing him into a fit of deeper depression,
from which it was almost impossible
to arouse him. He absolutely refused to
partake Of any food whatever, and it
was only after the Jail officials had intimated to
him that he must eat something that he con-
sented late Saturday night to drink glass of
milk. Until IL O'Clock that evening he sat on
the foot of his cot with his face buried in his
hands. From that time until daybreak he did
nothing but pace up and down his cell, mutter-
ing to himself every little while. Once or
twice his mind seemed to be wandering and
once he cried out to the officials: Keep out
those dogs! Don't let them in herer7 At
another time during the night, when re-
quested to eat something, he replied:
"All right. Wait until We get to the end" As
day approached he became more composed and
threw himself upon his cot. Yesterday be was
more at ease, although undoubtedly under
| terrible mental strain. As to his condition
Saturday night the Jail officials differ in opinion
as to whether it was assumed for obvious rea-
sons or whether it really was the result Of the
terrible strain to which he had been subjected