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Watertown Republican
Watertown, Jefferson County, Dodge County, Wisconsin
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Guiteau has increased in weight and eaten ravenously since the President's death, consuming immense amounts of meat despite sick diet; he appears frightened, alarmed by noises, and avoids guards; he wrote letters, exercised, and lay down in pain from overeating
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Guiteau has increased considerably in weight, at least ten pounds, during his incarceration. Within the past few days (since the death of the President) he has eaten ravenously.
Whether this is the result of fear or not, is not known, but certain it is he now eats fully 50 per cent. more than the average prisoner.
He is still on sick diet, and with his bread and milk devours an immense amount of meat. For several weeks after his confinement he seemed to have but little care on his mind other than to make himself a great hero but he is now anything else than a hero even in his own estimation, having since the death of the President become so frightened that the least noise fills him with alarm. After filling his stomach, his next great care is to keep his carcass whole. Since Sergeant Mason shot at the prisoner, the soldiers on guard in the building never see him, and some of the regular guards only occasionally.
Yesterday afternoon he wrote one or two letters and retired at his usual hour. This morning he took a prodigious meal, even larger than usual, and would have eaten more if it had been given him. After this he was allowed half an hour's exercise, and made good use of his time. He then lay down, evidently in some pain from overloading his stomach. Lying on his couch, he was seen by some of the guards, and as they approached he fairly trembled. It was noticed that when he was up he fairly trembled or panted, and was evidently under the impression that there was a crowd coming.—Washington Star.
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Washington
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Within The Past Few Days Since The Death Of The President
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guiteau has gained at least ten pounds; eats 50 percent more than average prisoner; shows fear and trembling
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Guiteau has increased in weight and eaten ravenously since the President's death, consuming immense amounts of meat despite sick diet; he appears frightened, alarmed by noises, and avoids guards; he wrote letters, exercised, and lay down in pain from overeating