The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-06


fully adjusted u about his neck. MI
strong paced The
ntACK car
over his head As he did ~ Ouito2u called
out In n loud tone, "Glory glory glory y
Instantly the trap was sprung and the drOf
fell vi 1910 y. m. and Guiteau was swing
ing In the air. The body turned partly
around, but there was not the slightest per
ceptible movement of the limbs or any evil
dence of u conscious effort to move Them
When the
DROP FELL
q yell was sent up by some
persons inside the Jail. This was echoed
outside by the voices of a thousand or more
people, who hurrahed Justify. There was
general onslaught upon the door by the
populace that was 80 powerful that the OIL
GERS were
UNABLE TO WITHSTAND IT.
Hundreds OF people crowded INTO the Office,
and there was terrible crush at the doors.
For at least forty seconds after the drop fell
the body hung motionless. Then
OF the shoulders and legs, due to
MUSCULAR CONTRACTION.
Three minutes after the trap fell the body
was lowered TO be examined by the physi-
clans. There was decided action of the heart
for fully fourteen minutes, and the pulse
fluttered two minutes longer. When the
body had hung with the feet just touching
the ground for over half an hour it was
lowered
INTO THE COFFIN
which was waiting for it under the
scsflold. The physicians decided at once
that the neck had been broken. When the
body was lowered the black cap was re-
moved and the face exposed. The features
were
PALLID AND COMPOSED.
About the mouth there was considerable
moisture. After the body had been ar
ranged in the coffin Warden Crocker as
ing the crowd which was kept back from
the scaf1old by a line, of OH,
GERS, said that those who desired
could psss along side of the scaffold and
VIEW THE BODY.
The crowd OF spectators was formed into
A line and passing between the scatlold and
the hall of the jail viewed the dead fall
Some Jail officers, two or three physicians
and DR.. Hicks stood about the coffin. John
W. Guiteau Joined the company and
FAMED HIS DEAD BROTHERS. FACE
to keep away the flies. John Guteau
did not 90 upon the, scatiold,
but stood during the scene
lust without the line of officers at the bot
tom steps. When liberty was given to the
crowd TO
VIEW THE REMAINS
the scaffold WAS At once filled with people
who curiously examined every point. Al
lao pm. the lid Of the coffin was put IL
place and the body was borne
TO THE JAIL CHAPEL,
where the physicians who were to make the
autopsy were assembled. Guiteau JUS
before the trap was sprung dropped piece
of paper from his hand. This paper was
given him by Warden Croker to be
DROPPED BY THE CONDEMNED MAN
as signal that he was ready. John W
Guiteau said to a reporter Just after the
1What will be done with the remains"
asked a reporter. 1--WE will bury him
here in. the Jail, where he will
BEsArE,"
said Guiteau "He will not be taken out Of
the jail" The spot indicated by the warden
as Guiteau's burial place is in the same
court as the gallows and few yards
from it.
Guiteau, when he came out into the ro
lected but very pale. His arms were pin,
toned behind him and he held his head
erect. He gazed upon the crowd
WITHOUT FLINCHING.
He wore black suit of clothes, and in
stead of a collar had handkerchief drawn
loosely about his neck. Those who er
pectea sickening or distressing scenes were
disappointed. Guiteau walked firmly
through the rotunda and court. liz
scaflold, but
RECOVERED HIMSELF
Immediately, When he began to read hi!
voice was loud and firm. He gave words
now and then sort of singing infection
like preacher reading hymn.
THE CERTIFICATE OF DEATH,
which the warden is required, according. tc
the terms of the death. warrant, to file will
the clerk of the court, recites that the sign
ers were present at the execution of Charles
]. Guiteau and that he was hanged
by the neck till he was deat
THE JURORS
we're w. S. Larner, w. p. Gaines, Henrl
P. Goodwin, John Caughlin, S. ID: New
comb, Charles T. Murray, Edward Hudson
s. i. Lewis, N. L.West, Stanley Gardne
and G. Z. Piant-all of whom are newspa
per men, Mrs. Scoyiile, after waiting upol
the outside of the jail until the execution
took place, decided not TO
VIEW THE REMAINS
this afternoon, and at about zoe clock return
ed to the city. While the autopsy wa
in progress, warden said to reporter
that the manner and place of Guiteau'
burial had not yet been determined upon
The body, he said, would
REMAIN IN THE JAIL
tonight, DIR. Hicks, who lef. the jail soor
after the hanging, will return in the morn
ing, and then the question of intermen
will be settled. John Guiteau, when asked
If the relatives would not ultimately re
move tho body, said: 81 don't wan
TO say what we will do, for il we do we Will
not be able to protect it. If the body i
taken away nobody will know it, at thu
time M least
CHARLES II. REED,
Guiteau's counsel, did not witness the exc
cution. He said he, could no
stand it, and intended To leav'
the city. 1t is not know
whether Scoville is in town or not. join
Guiteau saws he has not seen him, and IN
does not believe he is in town. JOIN
Guiteau appeared TO be in
VERY SERENE FRAME
of mind after the execution. 81 believe h
was insane" said John Guiteau. 81 pre-
dicted lust what would happen-that h
would 90 bravely TO the gallows. The tris
was farce, and to-day an insane man wa
executed. Whether he is insane beior
God, do not know. Still, j believe II b
was TO be tried again he would not be con
yicted. Ii was not a question for the jury.
At half-pa.t o'clock DIR. f. ID. Loring con
cluded his
EXAMINATION
of the eyes Of the dead man. Both eye
were so fndistinct that no opinion could b
| formed of their condition OF expression
The physicians who performed the, au
topsy were Drs. ID. 5. Lamb, J. h
! Hartigan and Y. T. Sauers. In ad
dition TO these physicians, Their
were present. Drs. Noble, Young, Rober
! Reyburn, A. +. Mcdonald, Johnson, ID
lott, S. A. H. McKine, T. j. Murphy
Charles n. Nichols,
SURGEON GENERAL BARNES,
of the army, Surgeon General Wales, g
the navy, Drs. W. w. Godding, A. II
| Wilmer and Clark Patterson, Of 81 Eliza
/ coroner Of the district. G. D
/ Kleinschmidt, J. r. Hogner and Drs. Bird
sail and Parish. John w. Guiteau au'
/ DR.. Hicks were present for a short time
/ but left the jail befyre the examinniio
closed. The examination Of the bod