The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-06

in Il sad, dolefu. style:
l am going TO the Lorly. am so glad;
l am going to the Lor,y. am so glad;
| am going to the Lordy, am SO giad
| | am going to the Lordy; Glory, IIaiIelujah!
Glory, iialleluiah! am going to the Loriy.
| | love the Lord with all my soul.
Glory, IIallelujah
| And this Is the reason am going To the Lord;
Glory. Halieiujah, Glory, Hallelujah!
| am going TO the Lord.
Here Guiteau's voice failed him and h;
bowed his head aud broke into sobs. But hC
rallied u little and went on with his chant
saved my party and my land,
| Glory, IIalelujah,
But they have murdered me FOR it;
| Aud that is the reason am going TO the Lori.
| Glory, 1Iaiielujah! Glory, HalielUjah
am going TO the Lorly.
Here again his feelings oveIcane him. an,
he leaned his head on the shoulder of Or
Hicks and sobbed pityfuIly. Still he wen
| on:
I wonder what will do when ge; to the Lo'dy
guess that will weep no more
| When get to The Lordy.
| Glory, Iiallelnjahi
Here there was another interruption caused
| by sobs and emotion which he was unable
to repress. He wept bitterly, and with quiy
| ering lips and mournful tones he went on II
finish his ditty.
| l wonder what I will see
When get to the Lordy;
l expect to see some splendid things,
Beyond earthly conception,
| When am with the Lordy.
Glory, IialleInjah!
| Raising his voice to the highest pitch ht
could command:
| Glory Halelujah.
| am with the Lord.
| This closed the chant. and Rev. DIR. Hicks
gave Guiieau his iiual benedicton and fare
well, sayiu;: God, the Father. be with
thee, and give the peace forevermorc.'
The attendants then pinoned his legs, and
carefully adjusted the moose about his neck.
Mr.. Strong pulled the blatk cap over his
head and as he did So Guteau called out
GLORY. glory, glory" Instantly the spring
was touched, the drop fell, and Guiteau fell
in the air. The body turned partly around,
but there was not the slightest pcrcepiible
movement of the limbs.
When the drop fell, yell WAS set up by
some persons inside the Jail. This was re-
echoed outside by thousand or more peo-
pie, who hurrabed Justify. There was a
| general onslaught. by the populaec, upon
| the Jail doors, and the officers were unable
to withstand it, and hundreds Of people
crowded int the Office.
For at least forty seconds after The drop
| fell the body hung motionless hen there
was slight motion of the shoulders and
loins, due to muscular contraction. Three
lowered to be examined by the physicians
There was a decided action OF the heart for
fully fourteen minutes. and the pulse flutter-
cd two minutes longer. When the body
had hung with its feet just touching the
ground for half an hour, it was lowered in
to the coffin, which was under the scafold.
The physicians decided that the neck had
been broken.
When the body was lowered the black cap
was removed. and the face exposed. The
features were pallid and composed, and
about the mouth there was considerable
moisture. After the body had been arranged
in the coffin. Warden Crocker assembled the
steps OF the scaffold and addressing the
crowd, said that those who desired could
view the body.
The crowd of spectators iprme i into iiue.
and passing between the scaiioid and wall
of the Jail, viewed the remains. Some Of
the Jail officers. two or three physicians, and
DR.. Hicks stood about the coffin. Jno W.
Guiteau joined this company and canned his
dead brothers face to keep away the flics.
Jno. W. Guiteau did not 90 on the scaffold,
but stood, during the scene. just within the
line of officers, just at the bottom Of the
steps. When liberty was given to the crowd
to view the body. the scaliold was at once
filed with people. who curiously examined
every joint and bolt. At $40 the lid Of the
coffin was put in place, and borne TO the Jail
chapel, where physicians, who were to make
the autopsy, were assembled. After the
body WAS taken 10 the chapel, arrangements
were made TO let Mrs. Scoville view it.
Guiieau, just before the trap was sprung,
dropped piece OF paper from his hands.
This paper was given him by Warden
man as Signal that he was ready.
Jno. W Gu;teau said to n reporter, just |
after the execution, that he was glad it was
over.
"W6at will be done with the remains?"
asked the reporter.
1--WE will bury him here in the Jail, where
he will be SAFE" said Mr.. Guteau. ale |
l.. 81. 81. Ill
The spot indicated by the Warden as Gut |
teau's burial place, is in the same court as
the galows, and four yards from il.
Guteau, when he came out into the |
rotunda, looked calm and collected, but very /
pale. His arms were pinioned behind him, |
and he held his head erect. He gazed upon
the crowd without 'ninching. He wore a /
black suit, aud instead of a collar had a
handkerchief thrown loosely about his neck.
Those who expected siekcning or distress
ing scene, were disappointed Gniteau
walked firmly through the r0tunda, End
court. lie stumbled on one of the steps
eadng up to the scaffold, but recovered
read his voice was loud aud iirm. lie gave
he words now aud then sort ofsiHaing in
lection.
Mrs. Scoviie, after waiting outside the
all until after the execution, decided not to
Jew the remains this afternoon, and return
ID to the city.
Just before noon, John w. Guteau said to
representative of the Associated Press
hat he felt cheerful, so far as his brother
vas concerned, believing IL to be far better
or him to die than to live. lie said no one
cit keener anguish than he himself that a
rhine had been committed which had piuDg
d the nation in grief. He believed, how
yer, his brother would show himself to be
brave man, and from his own standpoint
would vindioate his idea ofpatriotism. ellis
fe is reck and worthless" said John, ;
and think this is the most fitting end to
is checkercd and insane career" He be- |
eyed his brother would die happy, and 8
wing to his demented condition, would be [
,rsiyen in the next world. He thought bis j
rother would be happier III death than in |;
fe, under the circumstances, and ifhe, John !
Duld, he would not ask to have him re- {
rieved. l
John was in the same mood after the ex- 9