The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-07-04

Makes His Will and Thanks Reed
Fer his Effort to save His Lite.
HIS EXECUTION ON FRIDAY LAST.
Guiteau's Will.

O IL anu o CLOCK on Tue 0Utn Qay OI
June. A. D., 1882, in the United Statee
Jail, in said District, do hereby give and
grant you NV body after such execution,
provided, however, 1t shall not he used
for any mefcenaty purposes. And I
hereby. tor good and sufficient consid-
Grafton, deliver and transfer to the said
Hicks INV hook entitled "The Truth and
Removal" and ths Copyright thereof, to
be used by him in writing truthful his
tory OF nv life and execution, and di-
rect that such history be entitled "The
Life and Work Of Chas Guiteau," and
I hereby solemnly proclaim and an
nouncc to all the world, that no person
or persons ehall ever, in any manner,
use nay body for any mercenary purpo.
ses Whatsoever; aud II at any time here
after any person. or persons, shall de
sire to honor my remains, they can do
it by erecting monument whereon shall
he inscribed these words: "Here lies the
body of Chas. Guiteau, Patriot and
Christian. His soul is in glory"
GSigned CHAs GuITEAU.
Wiinesses-Chas. n. Reed,, james
Wood ward.
Reed drew up the following paper at
Guiteau's request, which VAS
Presented to Gen. Crocker.
WASHINGTON. June 20.
To Gen John s. Crocker Warden q. s. Jail:
We, Francis M. Seville aud John W
Guiteau, sister and brother and only
heirs Of Charles J. Guiteau, 10 he execu-
ted on the Both day Of June, 1882, in the
United States Jail in the District Of Co.
lumbia, hereby request you TO deliver
the body OF said Charles j. Guitcau 10
Rev. Wm. W. Hicks after such execu-
! ton. FRANCIS VI. ScovILLE
john W, GuITEAu
Witness: Chaa. H. Reed, Alseire A.
Chevalliere, W. W. Godding.
Guitesu
Thanked Reed for His Efforts
10 bic behalf, and then becoming greatly
excited, he exclaimed: "As for, Presi-
dent Arthur. he is q coward and migrate,
snd he will he punished hereafter +"
Reed started 20 60, when Guiteau
! said: "Wait one moment; wish to say
something more"
He then sat down at table. and in q
firm, bold hand wrote the following end
handed 1t to Reed, who
Came from the Cell Deeply Affected:
To Nv Dear Friend, Charles II. Reed:
l sm only too glad to express to you
my unhounded appreciation OF your ser.
vices iu my behalf You did splendidly
Nay God reward you for 1t. Meet me
in Heaven. CHARLES J. GUIrEAU.
United States Jail, Washington. D. c.,
June 20, 1882.
The following is the invitation to
Attend the Autopsy
on the body OF Charles j. Guiteau, issued
to-day:
WAsHIxeroN. June 90, 1882
DR.. Hicks, custodian Of Gui,ean's g
body. invites you to attend the autopsy
!o-uorrcw at 9 o'clock at The JAIL
Gro. N. BEARD
The above invitation was sent by s,eie-
graph to many physicians. DR.. Beard,
who leaces for home tonight, says he
| feels no interest in the further proceed.
llngs. He expresses his 6rm conviction
test be has fairly predicted Guitean's &C.
ton tomorrow. He does not believe
the post mortem examination will reveal
the
True Condition of Guiteau's Brain,
or sufficiently demonstrate his insanity
DIR. Beard says that in selecting the
names Of those to be invited to the al.
topsy be tried to cover all the different
shades of opinion which has been ex.
pressed with regard to the prisoner
mental condition.
In handing to Reed, to-day, the fare
we'll letter which he wrote just before
bidding him good-by, Guiteaa said:
"This, my best friend, is the only com
pensation I can give you for your ser
vices to me- You have never lied tC
me, nor deceived me, while everybody
else has. am going to heaven to NOR
row at one clock, and wish you were
going with me"
WASHINGTON, June 80 The march tC
the scatfold was without incident, ant
be ascended the steep steps without fal
tering. On the scaffbld we're Capt. Cole
man. Roht. Strong, Underwood, Jones
Warden Crocker and DR.. Hicks. For .
moment the doomed man looked upor
bis Dire, d surroundings, when all heads
we're uncovered, and DIR Hicks, in .
voice choked with emotion, delivered ar
eloquent PRAYER. During its delivery
Guiteau stood motionless as statue
and upon its conclusion DR.. Hicks open
ed the Bible, and the prisoner, in tone:
showing little emotion, read eleven yer
ses from the 10Th chapter Of Matthew
This was followed bv his sas...
h Dying Prayer,
which was made from the manuscript
lprepared by Guileau. which reiterate
his declaration that be Is Gods man
and predicts oil manner OF evil to th
Nation from his untimely murder.
He then recited what he called poem
but his nerves were again hecomin!
shaky, and at one time broke down9en
tirely, and burst into tears; but he wen
on in mournful monotone, tears fre
quently breaking through his voice ant
rendering the scene indescri5shly pitiful
At Its conclusion Doctor Hicks CAV
: the now thoroughly broken prisoner hi
last benedichon, and left the platform
The prisoners legs were then well sc
cured, and the moose carefully adjusted
and as the black cap was being ADJUSTS
Guiteau cried out in loud tones: "Glory
Glory, GloryT The next instant tn
trap was sprung and the assassin was
Launched Into Eternity.
AS the trap fell, some one in the ja
t shouted, and 1t was taken up by th
crowd outside, who yelled and shouted
and then made dash for the Jail dool
forcing the guards aside and pourin
into the Office. Guiteau's death wa
comparatively easy. After the drop fe
E no motion was apparent for nearly
8 minute, when there WAS q slight muscu
lar contraction of the limbs. Ate
hanging for three minutes the body wa
lowered, and an examination by the ply
sicians disclosed that the heart still bes
:. and for full fourteen minutes the pulls
continued to futter spasmodicaily, an
it was not until half an hour after th
: drop fell that the body was lowered int
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