Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-02
EASTERN.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Hicks the spiritual adviser of Guiteau turns out to be a political preacher and was Chair man of the Florida delegation in the Chicago Convention and was one of the first Southern delegates who came over to Arthur when the Vice Presidency was beng discussed. He is a very great admirer of Arthur and his previous re- cord as a Stalwart had doubtless com mended him to prisoner.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 30.-Guiteau was hanged at l2:53.
 THE MORNING HOUR.
 [. s. JAIL, WASHINGTON, June 30 Guiteau was very restless during most of the latter part of the night. Towards morning he fell into 6 sound sleep from sheer exhaustion. He rlse a few min utes after , and breakfasted heartily and told them to bring in dinner at Il o'clock promptly. Dr. Hicks, who re- mained at the jail all night, was called into the prisoners cell as soon as he rose and held a consultation with him on religious subjects. At s o'clock Dr. Hicks saw the person again, when he made a request to have both fed and and asked Hicks to go out and see the scaffold. Guiteau desired him to ar range with the Wardan to have the trap sprung as soon after F o'clock as -~--:i-l- uo al-~ able anxiety least some some accident should occur and insisted that Hicks should see that the scaffold and its appurtenances were all In proper con- dition. After Guiteau had disposed of these matters, he read the poem composed by himself, which he calls Simplicity or Religious Holy Talk" After the reading was done he at tempted to sing it, but broke down in the effort. Guiteau then talked for some time about the future. He re- marked that his heart was tender. "I | don't think" be said, "I can go through I tlIs ordeal without weeping, not be- cause of any great weakness, for the principle in me is strong, but because l | am nearer the other world. I hold to | the idea that God inspired me" Gui- teau subsequently, asked that his book | of all complimentary remarks about President Arthur and his administration be limited Then he presented Hicks books that have been companions of his | lonely hours. He told him that he wanted him to offer the first prayer on ] the scaffold, saying he, Guiteau, would then read his favorite passage, the 10th l chapter Of John and offer 8 prayer on l his own account, then he intended, he said, to read his poem "Simplicity." He | desired to have the execution so arrang- | ed that just as he uttered the last word the trap should be sprung. John w.. Guiteau arrived at the jail at 3 o'clock and was followed in few minutes by Warden Crocker. These two gentlemen, with Hicks. had consultation as to the | disposition of the body.
 915 A. M.-The prisoner came out in | the corridor and exercised for fifteen minutes. He walked very briskly and made 1t rather difficult for the guards to keep pace with him.
 l GATHERING TO WITNESS THE TRAGEDY. | rThere was a constant stream of per sons coming into the jail The sceue outside was like that of some great gala 1 occasion. Colored men had erected booths for refreshments of the people. Mounted messengers and carriages darted to and fro. At ten o'clock Guiteau expressed desire to take a bath. It was quite apparent that the object was simply to distract bis thoughts. He evlnced an uncertain nervousness and uncertain movements, distracted manner and marked tremor in his tones and impressed the guard with the belief that he,was rapidly weak ening.
 WASHINGTON, June 30.-A letter in the nature of a will, by which Guiteau disposes of luis body is as follows:
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June %, 1882.
 To THE REV. wv. A. HIcKs:-I, Charles J. Guiteau, of the city of Wash ington, in the District of Columbia, now under sentence of death, which IS to be carried into execution between the hours of F and o'clock, the 3Oth day of June, A. D., 1882, in the United States jail in said district, do hereby give and grant you my body after such execution, provided, however, it shall not be used for any mercenary purposes; and I hereby for good and sufficient con- sideration, give, deliver and transfer to said Hicks my book entitled, "The Truth" and copyright thereof to be used by him in writing truthful history of my life and execution. And l direct that such history be entitled "The Life and Work of Charles ]. Guiteau." And I hereby solemnly proclaim and announce to all the world that no person or persons shall in auy manner use my body for any mercenary purpose what soever, and if at any time hereafter,