The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-06
EATON. OHIO. THURSDAY. JULY 6. 1882

InuShrs ing Ou IHc SVOne nOOr OF the rO-
tunda rapidly broke up, despite the at
tempts of Hicks to calm him with, "Be
firm. be hrm; be a man." At IL o'clock
Crocker went in to read the death warrant.
( Mr.Erocker came out of the cell after
reading the death warrant and his deputies
and assistants formed around him. Brew
ster Cameron, the Prison Inspector, came
inside Tor moment, and held whispered
conversation
Inside were Colonel Crooker, his brother,
Captain Crocker, ]. Woodward and T. 7.
Johnsops two of the death watch appointed
to accompany Guiteau to the seaffold, Bob
Strong, the guard who adjusts the rope, w.
w Hudson, and other guards.
The procession was then formed in the
following order:
Croker and Bob Strong walking to-
gether. then the prisoner; walking with
Br. Hicks, fanked by Captain Coleman
and Woodward. - =
Ssf THE DEAD MARCH.
~ ;S&P r~-The assassin has Just start
cd - y 8 ~ kotunda to the
AS soon as the assassin otarted down the
corridor the throng in the rotunda started
after the procession, and moved in the as
signed order. Guiteau, in his shirt sleeves
and with a handkerchief around his neck,
in the van. The procession filed promptly
along, and Croker, Guiteau and the guards
the corridor. Guiteau proceeded to read
his address in firm, resolute tone, and
with measured accents.
DYING PRAYER ON THE GALLows.
Father, now l go to Thee, and Thee,
Savior. l have finished the work Thou
hast sent me to do, and 1 am only too
happy to go to Thee. The world does not
yet appreciate my mission. but Thou know
est, aye, Thou knowest Thon didst inspire
Garfn1d,s rnmnvul and oo1v oood hos
came from thee, and 1 have set it forth in
my book, that all men may read and
understand that Thou, Father, didst in
spire the act for which I am now muir
dered. Father, I tremble for the fate OF
my murderers, this Government and
this Nation by this act. 1 know
they will receive Thy eternal enmity,
as the Jews of old for killing
Thy man, my Savior. The retribu.
ton in that case came quick, and know
Thy divine law of retribution will strike
this Nation and my murderers in the same
way. The diabolical spirit of the Nation,
its Government and its newspapers towards
me will justify Thee in cursing them. /
know that Thy divine law of retribution is
inexorable. Therefore predict that this
Nation will go down in blood, and that my
murderers, from the Executive to the
hangmen, will go to hell. Thy laws are
inexorable, Thou Supreme Judge! Woe
to the men that violate Thy law. Only
weeping and gnashing of teeth awaits
them. The American press has large bill
70 settle with Thee. righteous Father, foI
their yindictiveness in this matter. Moth
ing but blood will satisfy them,
and now my blood will be on
them and this Nation and Its Off
cials. Arthur, the President, is coward,
and an migrate His ingratitude to the
man that made him and saved his party
and land from overthrow, has no parallel
in history, Eut Thou, righteous Father,
me, but the world hath not known me,
and now go to Thee and the Savior with
out the slightest ill-will toward a human
being. Farewell, We men of earth"
Hicks, held Guiteau's manuscript, and
he read steadily, amid intense silence.
Outside the rotunda the crowd gathered
around the open doors of the corridor.
The soldiery got up on chairs, benches and
spitfq745 and listened fiitent1y.
Ass8on as Guiteau had finished his read
ing he was pinioned and no time lost. He
stood perfectly still and quiet, and did not
seem to be agitated in the least nor by the
slightest motion did he indicate dissent or
objection to what was being done. The
dreadful work was done very rapidly, and
the black cap was adjusted in less than
four minutes from the time he stopped
speaking. There was a brief moment af.
ter the cap was adjusted. before the drop
fell, and in the same loud, clear voice, the
same in which he had previously spoken,
Guiteau cried: "Glory! Hallelujah
Readyi Col" and these were his last
words.
THE DROP.
The drop fell and the body of the assas-
sin dangled at the end of the rope. This
occurred at precisely 12:40.
Guiteau's voice trembled as he tried to
say "Glory, hallelujah' again and again,
and in a moment he was almost weeping.
His voice was full of tears, and when the
prayer was over he shook hands with every
one on the scaffold, saying few appropri-
ate words to each. Hicks said something,
the rope was put around his neck at l2:40,
then the black cap was put on and in three
minutes the signal was given, the droE
fell and without struggle he expired
amid the cheers of the crowd and of the
prisoners. Then he was lowered but not
to the ground.