The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-07-06
GUITEAU REMOVED.
The Assassin of President Garfield Expiates
his Crime on the seahoId.
WAsp4ScTr,v II n Tura an


Guiteau devoted yesterday TO prayer and
denouncing the President aud
the nation whenever his mind reverted to the
refused reprieve. Yet most of the time he
was in state of religious exaltation. His
outbursts were spasmodic, and he ended the
most awful anathemas with an ediotic laugh,
declaring himself Goods man." and ready to
die. Mrs. ScoviIle visited the Jail at noon,
with her brother, John w. Guiteau. The
clergyman, DIR. Hicks and Reed had arrived
two hours before. Mrs ScOviIle, n. r. God
ding, DR.. Beard and Miss ChcvaIier waited
in the ante-room of the main hall st
the building for some two hours, while Reed
and DR.. Hicks were in the cell with the pris-
oner. Reed drew up viii, giving Guiteaus
body into the hands of DR.. Hicks, and trans
ferring his copyright of the Truth aud the
Removal" to his Clergyman also. Reed passed
back and forth between the waiting parties
with the documents, until they were
fixed to suit all concerned. John Gufteau and
Mrs Scoville gave their consent to this dispo-
sition of the body. Finally when all was
ready, John Guiteau, Mrs. Scoyllle and little
Bertha were brought in. As they entered,
the guard ordered Charles into his cell
and locked him in. Guiteau was enraged
beyond control. He acted just as he had done
at the trial. He raised his arm, clinche6 his
fist and fairly yelled & May God Almighty
blast YOU and curse YOU forever" He repeat
ed this several times, until his sister ap-
preached, when his excitement sud-
denly subsidized.
At six O'Clock Iastsevening the condemned
man had supper of broiled steak, toast. po-
tat0es and raspberries. He was then shaved
visited him. The latter found him quieter,
but he talked in his usual vein, and exhibit
ed some nervousness as he stepped. About
O'Clock he requested DIR. McWnliams to see
that the 'fmachinen should be in working or
and John ". Guiteau called at 10 so. DR.. Hicks
was admitted, but he declined to see John.
the seene % about the ]ail ,diI this % morning I was
the large corps of newspaper reporters a
squad of them scFibbling away on everytable,
window sill and every projection that offered
remained all night.
Toward morning Guiteau fell into a sound
sleep from sheer exhaustion. He rose few
minutes after five, ana breRkfasted heartily
at $50. When the cook took his breakfast
into the cell, Guiteau told him to bring
his dinner in at IL O'Clock promptly.
At ten O'Clock Guiteau expressed q desire
to take a bath, and a large tub was taken into
his cell. At this hour no one but the death
watch was with him. Guiteau nervously dis
O'Clock he called for paper, and for
twenty minutes busted himself in making a
copy of what he terms his prayer on the scat
fold-"Father, now go to Thee and the Saw
1Or. have finished the work Thou gavest me
70 90 ,it Hd ~ an am only zoo apPg 70 e. 70 2
for the execution. At a IL 80 j detachment of
artillery was formed on the east side of the
and brought their mutkets to a
parade rest. At that time about $50 people
VT re in the rOtuDda. DR.. Hicks was with the
prisoner engaged in prayer. Guiteau showed
great nerV0usness and Appeared greatly
startled when he heard the rattle of the
musxets on the stone floor From that mo-
ment he appeared to be thorou yhly overcome
with emotion. He wept freely and seemed to
be in great anguish. After the death war
rant was read by the Warden the prisoner
became more composed, and, turning away,
began to brush his hair.
the prisoner was one long to be remembered.
The soldiers were drawn up on one side,
long line of spectators facing them on the
other. About l2 80 the iron gates at the end
of the corridor clicked, then Warden Crocker
made his appearance and moment later the
familiar figure of Gu1teau was seen. His face
was pallid and the muscles about his mouth
moved nervously Other than this there was
no sign OF faltering. The procession moved
quickly to the scaffold and assembled the
somewhat steep steps with as much sCeadi-
ness as could be expected from a man whose
last step he faltered for a moment, but
walked upon upon either side. Upon Teaehing
the platform Guiteau was placed Immediate
" behind the drop facing to the front of the
scaffoId. He looked up at the beam over his
dreaded paraphernaIia AS soon as the crowd
had gained access Gen. Crocker waved to
them to uncover, and ali heads were barred.
DIR. Hicks then offered brief prayer, during
its conclusion, DIR. Hicks opened the Bible
and Guiteau in firm tones said: 81 will read
a selection from the tenth chapter of Mat
thew, from the twenty eighth to the forty
first verse, inclusive" which he did in a clear,
strong voice ana wltl gooo lntonatlon, snow
ing little If any nervousness. Lr. HICKS then
produced the manuscript which was pre-
pared by the prisoner this morning ana held
It before him while Guiteau read his
DYING PRAYER.
Father, now go to Thee and the Savior.
have finished the work Thou gavest me to do,
world does not yet appreciate my mission,
but Thou knowest it; Thou knowest Thou
good has come from it. This is the best evf-
dence that the inspiration came from Thee,
and have set it forth in my book that all
men may read and may know that Thou,
Father, didst inspire the act for which am
murdered. This Government and nation by
this act, Il know, will incur Thy eternal enmity,
as did the Jews by killing Thy man, my Sa-
vior. The retribution in that case came quick
and sharp, andI know Thy divine law of ret
will strike this nation and my muir
derers in the same way. the diabolical spirit
of this nation, it's Government and newspa-
pers toward me will justify Thee in cursing
them, and / know that the divine law
of retribution is inexorable. therefore pre-
my murderers, from the Executive TO the
hangnan, will go to hell Thy laws are mex
men who violate Thy laws Only weeping
and gnashing OF teeth awaits them The
Thee, Righteous Father, for their viudictive-
ness in this matter; nothing but blood VIII
them and this nation and its ofncfals Arthur,
the President. is a coward and an 1ngratel His
ingratitude to the man that Inade hims and
saved his party and the land from overthrow,
has no parallel in history; But Thou, Right
eeous Father, will judge him. Father, Thou
known me, and now 1 go to Thee and the
Savior without the slightest i'll viii toward
When he had finished reading his prayer he
again surveyed the crowd and said: II am
now going to read some verses which are in
tended to indicate my feelings at the moment
of leaving this world If set to music they
may be rendered effective. The idea is that
OF a child baJbling to his mamma and papa.
wrote it tbis morning about 10 O'Clock" He
then commenced to chant in a doleful style,
breaking down frequently and expressing his
emotion by loud pftifuI sobs Closing his
chant, and raising his voice to its highest
pitch he shouted Glory hallelu1ahi am
The attendantg then pinioned his legs and
carefully adjusted the moose about hs meek,
head, and, as he did so, Gu teau called out in
t6ed tRe spTas was fouebed the drop fe and
Guiteau swung in the air The body
tnrned partly around, but there was
Of Oft the limbs. When the drop fell a yell was
sent up by some persons inside the jail. This
who hurTahed Justify. There was a general
onslaught by the populaee upon the jail
doors. The officers were unable 10 withstand
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