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

the family shall have the privilege Ot re-
muving it at such times as they desire.
Garfield, the Man Who Was Killed.
WASHINGTON, June 80 When to.
morrow's sun dawns it will have heen
ore year since James A. Garfield fell, 8
victim OF an asssssin's bullet Yester-
day / stood on the spot where the deed
was committed: watched the busy
throDg surge hack and forth through the
waiting rooms, and memory brought
again 10 mind the scenes Of that sad.
memorable dav The President. full o.
life and vigor. the picture Of perfect
health, chatting pleasantly with friends;
the cowatdly assassin, watching chance
for the fatal shot: the .harp CT ,ck Of the
pistol; the cry: "My God, whati. this ?"
The shouts and confusion; that etalwart
form stretched upon the floor the hasts
examination OF rhe wound; the removal
TO the White House the long suffering
20 heroicslIv endured; the trip to Long
Branch; the last sad scene at Francklyu
Cottage; the funeral cortege hack To the
desolate home; nation in mourning
all these scenes came back with strange
vividness. To-day the assassin has paid
the last dread penalty OF his crime, and
TO day the memory OF the man who was
killed is enshrined in the heart OF the va
ton who loved. him not so much for
what he did as for what he suffered.
Guiteau, the Man Who Killed Him.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The life and
character of the assassin is almost as
we'll known as the career of the man for
whose murder he has, to-day, suffered
the last penalty. To the cOutse Of the
long and tedious trial his past was laid
bare, and all the evils and vices of bis
misspent life exposed TO the public gtz.
A man without character and standing
dead beat, swindler, free lover, {
sb y yster, a politician, everything by tnrDs
and nothing long, whose intense egotisn
amounts to mania, he has achieved al
/ that be desired-he is famous because .
infamy.
Prison Life.
A good deal OF sensational gossip ha
been published about Guiteau as a priso
ner. Immediately after his sentence i
was said that he was entertaining larg,
numbers OF visitors and holding publi'
! levees. On the contrary, Gen Crocke
says such was not the case; that Guiteal
has been treated exactly as other priso
ners, and that since the decision Of tn
Court in Banc, some two months since
he has been deprived Of all privileges
Prior to that tine be bad been allowed
TO sell his photographs and autographs
to visitors, and had collected quite sun
| OF money, but it was all turned over t
Reed and Scoville, and that be now hs
nothing left.
The Death Watch.
After the decision of the Court il
Banc, refusing new triai,a special watcl
Of three men. serving eight hours each
was set over him, which had been con
| tinued ever since; visitors were forbid
den to approach his cell, and even Reet
was not allowed to go close enough tC
him to shake hands except in the pres
ence of a guard. Gen Crocker felt tina
he was responsible for the prisoner nnti
the sentence of the Court had been exc
cuied, and did not propose 10 allow any
opportunities for escape by any means
for be was not confident that Guiteal
would not bsffie the Law at the last mo
ment by
Taking His Own Lite
II opportunity were afforded. Soon af
ter the arrest, last summer, and still. ap
prehensive of an attack on the Jail. ht
aeked for a rope as long as his cell
claiming he intended to hang his clothe.
upon it; but the Warden thought th
pegs in his cell simply sufficient for The
purpose, and denied his request
Until the last two weeks Guiteau ha
showed no grest anxiety about his ap
Droaching doom. and has continued Il
est heartily end sleep well. He has hat
the same food as other PRISONERS, bu
recently, and notably the past week, hi
appetite has fallen off and his sleep beel
unbroken. and he looks haggard.
Guiteau's Dying Prayer and Son.
on the GallOwS.
"Father, now go to Thee and tn
Saviour; l have finished the work Tho
gavest me to do, and l am only too hap
py to go to Thee. The world does no
vet appreciate my mission, but Thor
knowest it. Thou knowest that Tho
1idst inspire Gsrfield's removal, ant
only good has come from it. This i
the best evidence that my inspiration
came from Thee, and l have set it tort
in nv book that all men may read an,
know that Thou. Father. didst inspir,
the act for which / am now murdered. =
This government and nation, by this act
l know will incur Thy eternal enmily
as did the Jews by killing Thy man, m,
Savior. The retribuiion in that cas-
came qaick and sharp, aud | know Th'
divine law of retribution will strike thi
nation and my murderers in the sam
way The dlsbolical spirit of this ma
ton, its government, and lis newspaper
toward me will justify Thee in cursin
them, and know that Thy divine laV
of retribution is inexorable. | there
fore predict that this nation will g
down in blood, and my murderers. from
the Executive to the hanguan, will g
to hell. Thy laws are inexorable, Oh
thou Supreme Judge. Woe unto ma
that violate Thy laws Only weepin
and enashing of teeth awaits them. Th
American press has large bill to sertl
With Thee, righteous Father, for thei
vindictiveness in this matter, nothin
but hood will satisfy them, and now m
blood be on them and this nation and it
officials. Arthur the President, is
, coward and an migrate. His ingrat
tude to the man that made him, and saw
ed his party and land from overthrow
has nu parallel in history But Thor
righteous Father, will Judge him. Faith
, er, Thou knowest me, but the world ,ha,
not known me, and now l 90 to TIE
and the Savior without the slIghtes, i
will toward human being. Farewell
ye men of earth"
, At Several Points he Halt Pause
and endeavored to impart increased en-
phasis to his words by the peculiar facts
expression so often observed during th
i, trial, when he was augered at somethin
which was said or done. This was pt
! culiarly noticeable when he alluded t