The daily gazette., 1882-07-01


Crowd Cheers Elis End
lContinued from second edltlon.I
4 U. S. dAIL, WAsff1HGTeN sEtine 30.-
Shortly bef0re II O'Clock 9liteRu seemed 70
break down completely and burst into tears
and sobbed hysterically. DR.. Hicks sat by
his side tanning him. and vainly trying to
calm him. The belief is gaining ground
that he win be unable to rally sufficiently
to pass the ordeal with the heroic courage
which it has been asserted he would ex-
hibit.
About 11,30 preparations began to be
made for the execution.
At 11.50 O'Clock the detachment OF
artillery was formed ON the east side of the
rotunda and brought their muskets 70
parade rest At that time about $50 people
were IN the rotunda. DIR. Hicks was with
the prisoner engaged IN prayer.
THEfrRIsoNRR OVERCOME.
'Guiteau showed great nervousness and
appeared greatly startled when he heard the
rattle of the muskets on the stone floor Of
the rotunda. From that moment Guiteau
appeared to be thoroughly overcome with
emotion. He wept freely and seemed to be
in great anguish
The autopsy will, be performed at 2
o'clock in the chapel of the Jail
The scene In the rotunda while waiting
for the prisoner was one long to be remem-
bered. The soldiers were drawn up on one
side and long line of visitors drawn uI
facing them on the other. After the death
warrant was read TO the prisoner by tht
warden the prisoner became much composed
and turning away began to brush his hail
with his old appearance of staggering
sang .froid,
PREPARING TO GO FORTH.
Il AT l2.25 loud steam whistle was blow
at the work house which is near the Jail
This whistle usually blows at IL O'Clock AM
by it, Guiteau was I'm the habit of telling tn
time. The delay to-day was by special al
rangement so that its startling summon
might not come before the officers wer
z ready. E&f $50
Y Two minutes later the iron gates at tn
end Of the corridor clicked. Then Warde
Croker made his appearance and momeu
later the familiar figure of Guiteau wa
seen. His face was palid and the muscle
about his mouth moved nervously. OthC
/. than this there were no signs of falterinl
The procession moved quietly to the scaffol
and Guiteau ascended the 12 somewhi
steep steps with as much steadiness /
could be expected from man whose arm
were tightly pinioned behind him.
u At the last step he faltered for a moTnen
J but was assisted by the two officers wi
|
Upon reaching the platform Guiteau WI
placed Immediately behind the drop facin
to the front of the scafiold. There was
slight delay while the crowd OF 25 or mo
spectators were pushing and jostling throus
the door leading from the rotunda to IL
corridor, at the lower end of which the "a
lows was placed. Guiteau meanwhile gaz
upon the crowd, looked up at the bea
over his head, and quickly made surv
}. of all the dread paraphernalia.
As soon as the crowd had gained aceef
~ General Crocker waved 10 them to uneoy
and all heads were barred.
Dr. Hicks made an innovation in the
words
Father ; out of the depths we cry
Thee hear these our supplications, for t
sake Of Jesus Christ, the Saviour, who
made full Precipitation for us behold Il
Thy servant; we humbly pray that Tn
wilt deliver him at this supreme moment
his life ; let Thy light descend upon hin
liberate his soul from prison may he q
>, pear before You absolved by Thy gre
mercy, from blood-guiltiness--d h
and us. God have mercy on us. Chr
have mercy on us. Lamb of God u
taketh away the pains OF the world ha
mercy on US. Amen and Amen"
During the prayer Guiteau stood W
bowed head At its conclusion DIR. HiC
opened the Bible and Guiteau In firm tol
said 81 will read a selection from
= tenth chapter of Matthew from the 27th
the +lst verses incinsive," He then read
clear, strong voice and good intonati
showing little if any nervousness.
n DR.. Hicks then produced the manuscr
~ which was prepared by the prisoner I
morning, and held-it before him, wi
Guiteau read. AS DIR. Hicks was arrang1
the manuscript Guiteau exhibited sii,
nervousness and moved several times fir
l2 one foot to the other. He soon recoye
= his composure, looked over the sea of
turned faces and said
II am now going to read to you my
dying prayer"
He then read in loud tone and with ,
tinct and deliberate emphasis the follow
prayer:
GUITEAU's PRAYER.
My dying prayer on the gallows Fatl
now 90 TO Thee and the Saviour. I h
finished the work Thou gavest me to do q
IT am only too happy to go to Thee.
world docs not appreciate my mission,
u Thou knowcst it. Thou knowest IT
didst inspire Garfeld's removal,
only good has come from 1t. This
the best evidence that the inspirat
came from Thee, and have set II forth