The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-01


, as it stretched but it stood the test A
shout was raised on the outside of the jail
! but all inside were silent The figure
!, which moment before was above the
platform was now dangling below.
swinging slowly around; the knees
were convulsively lifted two or
three times, but otherwise no signs of
struggle could. be seen. After turning
half around several times the body became
still, with his face toward the west. AT
the end of three minutes the body was
lowered far enough so that Drs Young
and Mcdonald could feel the pulse and
action of the heart. Life was hot extinct
for fully seventeen minutes At 1.15
the body was lowered in the coffin, which
bad been placed directly below it, His
right hand was placed over his breast, and
his left arm along side. The black cap
was taken off, and persons who had re-
mained in the corridor were permitted to
file by and look at his face It looked
natural, though it had the hue of death.
A slight stream of froth was issuing
from the mouth and nose Around
his neck was slight dis
coloration, produced by the moose, but
that was all. After the body was viewed
| the lid was put on the coffin and six men
carried it up stairs into the prison chapel
Mrs. Scoville was denied admittance
and remained outside of She Jail during the
execution, in a carriage. She was very
much excited when they refused to let her
in, but at her brothers suggestion she left
the door and seated herself in her car
riage, surrounded by curious stran-
gers. She had some flowers with
her which she attended to place on Gui
teau's coffin. She was nervous and wept
when a shout announced the death of her
brother was sent up by the multitude. In
the p. m, she returned to her apartments in
the city. Sheappeared quite cheerful and
in better spirits than might have been ex
pected, and was much comforted by the
Thought that Guiteau bore himself bravely.
She now calls hTm her dead hero The
sensational report that she intended
to poison Guiteau with the bou-
quet of flowers is false. Her
floral offering was for the funeral of her
brother which occurs in the jail yard to
morrow. 1t consists of four beautiful pieces,
large anchor resting on pillar with the
words ''poor Charley has gone TO glory"
and also cross, crown and wreath com
posed of white roses, carnation, pinks and
laurel leaves. 1t is her design to have the
floral decorations photographed to morrow.
She will remain in the city several days
THE CHRONICLES ACCOUNT So
CHICAGO. June 3o.-The San Francisco
Chronicles Washington special says. Gar
field is avenged, so far as Guiteau is con-
cerned. One year ago to-day Guiteau reg
istered at the Riggs House, and began.
plans which resulted, three days later. in
the assassination of Garfield. To-day
the solemn sentence of the court was car
ried out on Guiteau, in the presence of pos
sibly 800 persons. There were but four
congressman present-Ainsly, of Idaho,
Lunan, of New Mexico, Pettibone, of Ten
nessee, and Lewis of Illinois RnmOrs
were circulated about the Jail all morning
that the assassin had broken down, and
when, he appeared in the corridor, on the
way to the scaffold, his gait and appear
ance gave full denial to them. He walked
as erect as any of the guards with him
on going up the scaffold at rapid strides,
though his face was bleached consider
ably. He was strongin every way His
voice was calmer than when on trial.
though it failed at the last part of his
dying speech, because he triedto sing and
initiate the child that is supposed to be
talking. In accordance with hfs own re
quest the execution was fastened as much
as possible 1t began promptly at thesap-
pointed hour and in fifteen minutes from
the time he left the cell he was dangling in
the air. The whole thing was orderly,
every part being carried out to perfection
While Guiteau was coward he was game
enough to suit anybody in bis conduct to-
day. He had probably convinced himself
that he had been inspired, though his be-
lief found no supporters. The vscene
about the Jail to day was remarkable in
many respects. There were ct least five
thousand persons, three-fpurtls of whom
were colored. gathered about on the hills
surrounding the Jail, and though they
could see no more from where they had
collected than If they had been a mile
away, they were perfectly contented to re-
main until word came out that Guiteau
was dead. Within fifty yards of the door
the spectators had set up lemonade and
sandwich booths, while several old coIoted
women were ON hand with baalgeis full of
more reliable sustehances ii he hape
Of pigs feet and hogs cheek They
did driving trade until z o,oIock,
when the crowd disappeared. u i've hours
after Guitean,s body was
on rHk DIasnuzzza rams.
in the Jail chapel. On the outside we1 sv-
eral physicians buggies and all buaEle and
actiyity had gone, the only question being
what the examination of the brain W0dld
show
Guiteau though not over neat about bis
personal appearance. dress or things Of that
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