The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-07-06


leaned his,head on the shoulders Of DR..
Hicks and sobbed pitifully. ~'s -
~ wonder what viii do.
guess l will weep no more.
Glory, hallelujah?"
Here there was another interruption caused
by sObs and emotions which he was unable
to repress He wept bitterly and then with
quivcring lips and mournful tones he went
on to finish his ditty.
II am going to tn, Eordy.
love the Lordy with al my soul.
And that j. tle r, son 9 am gSins 70 my Iord,.
am going to the Loriy.''
Here Guiteau's voice failed, and he bowed
his head and broke into s0bs, but he rallied
little and went on with his chant:
Glow q sa,fS 5,5'sa;sty III DsstY aud my land
BHt they have murdered me for it.
aS elt that s an fSHS to the ~
1wonder what will see when get to tho Lordy
Iexpcct to see most splendid things.
Beyond all earthly conception.
GlorY Glory hsiIelajah?: M Mi. ~ Ao'o''
Raising his voice to the highest pitch that
he could command:
"G!ory hallelujah.
lam going to the Lordy."
This closed the chant and then Rev. Mr..
Hicks gave Guitcau his final benediction and
farewell, saying: "God, the Father, be with
you to give thee peace forever"
FATAL SIGNAL AND DEATH.
The attendant pinioncd his legs and care
fully adjusted the moose about the neck.
Mr.. Strong placed the black cap
over his head and as he did so Guiteau
called out "Glory, glory, glory!"
Just before the trap was sprung, Guiteau
dropped piece Of paper from his hand.
This paper was given by Warden Crocker
to be dropped as signal when he was ready.
Instantly thetrap was sprung. The body
turned partly around, but there was not the
slightest perceptible motion of the limbs.
When the drop fell yell was sent up by
some persons inside the iail. This was re-
echoed outside by one thousand or more
people who hurrahcd Justify.
There was then q general onslaught by
the populace upon the Jail door. The Off
GERS were unable to withstand it, and hun
dreds of people crowded into the office.
AFTER DEATH.
For at least forty seconds after the drop
fell the body hung motionless Then there
was slight motion of the shoulders and
legs due to muscular contraction. Three
minutes after the drop fell the body was
lowered to be examined by physicians
There was decided action of the heart for
fully fourteen minutes and the pulse flut-
tered two minutes longer. When the body had
hung with the feet just touching the ground
over half an hour it was lowered into the
coffin which was waiting for it under the
scaffold. The physicians decided 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. About the mouth there was
considerable moisture.
After the body had been arranged in the
coffin Warden CrOcker ascended the steps of
the scatfold and addressing the crowd, said:
''Thosc who desire can now view the body"
Then the crowd of spectators was formed in
line, and passing between the scatfold and
wall of the Jail, viewed the remains. Some
of the 'ait officers, two or three physicians
and DR.. Hicks stood about the
coffin. John w. Guiteau Joined their
company and famed his dead brothers face
to keep away the flies. John w. Guiteau
the scene Just within the line OF officers at
the bottom of the steps.
When liberty was given to the crowd to
view the body the scatfold was at once filled
with people who curiously examined every
joint and bolt. At precisely lao .. M.
the lid of the coffin was put in place and tho
body borne to the chapel, where the physi~
clans who were to make the autopsy were as
sembled. After the body was taken to tho
chapel arrangements were made to let Mrs
Scoville view it.
}. W. Gniteau said to q reporter, lust after
tie execution, that he was glad it was over.
What will be done with the remains.
asked the reporter?
1--WE will bury him here in the Jail, where
he will be safe" said Guiteau. He will not
be taken out Of the Jail.
Mrs: Scoville after waiting upon the out
side of the Jail until after the execution, deci-
ded not to view abe view the remains. =.
teau's burial place is in the same court as
the gallows, and four yards from it.
Gu1rEAU's BODY.
The letter in the nature of q will, by
which Guiteau disposed of his body is as
follows:
Washington, D. c., June.--To Rev. W. w.
Hicks: I, Charles J. Guiteau, of the city OF
Washington in the District of Columbia,
now under sentence of death which is to be
carried into effect between the hours of 12
and o'clock on the 30th of June, A. d.,
1882, in the United States Jail in the said dis
trict, do hereby grant and give you my body
after such execution, provided, however, it
shall not be used for any mercenary pur-
poses, and I hereby, before God andlfor suf-
ticiens considerations, give, deliver and
tssn'er %y book to entitled ths sfS TSe r1St Hif6s
and Removal, and the copyright thereof, to
be used by him III writing truthful history
of my life and execution, and direct that
such history be entitled The Life and Work
of Charles J. Guitea,l, and hereby solomn-
ly proclaim and announce to all the world
that no person or persons shall ever in any
manner use my body 1or any mercenarv
purposes whatever, and if at any time
hereafter any person or persons shall desire
to honor my remains, they can do it by erect
ing monument whereon shall be inscribed
these words; Here lies the body Of Charles
J. Gulteau, patriot and Christian. His soul
is in glory" (Signed) Charles J. Guiteau.
Witnesses, Charles r. Reed, James Wood.
ward.
Attorney Reed also drew up the following
paper at Guiteau's request, which was pre-
sented to Gen. Crocker:
Washington, ID. c., June %, 1882.-To
Gen. John s. Crocker, Warden, United States
jail: We, Frances NJ. Scoville and John W.
Guiteau, sister and brother and only heirs of
Charles }. Guiteau, to be executed on the
soth DAY Of June, 1882, in the United States
jail, District Of Columbia, hereby request
you to deliver the body of said Charles J.
Gulteau to VIM. H. Hicks after such execu-
ton. lSlgned. FRANCES NJ. SCov1LLE,
JOHN w. GuIrEAU.
Witnesses: Chas. II. Reed, Alseive A.
Chevailliere. WV. Gooding.
oUITEAU's SPIRITUAL ADVISER.
Mr.. Hicks, the spiritual adviser of Guiteau,
turns out to be political preacher and q
stalwart. He was q chairman of the Florida
delegation, in the Chicago convention, and
was one of the first southern delegates who
came over to Mr.. Arthur when the vice pres