Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-30
GUITEAU HUNG.
The Most VillainOuS
Of ASSaSSins Goes
Hence.
THE DROP SPRUNG AT
1910 PM
Preparations for the Execu-
tiOn Well Carried Out.
End Of the Darkest Chapter in
American History.
The PrOprieties of the Occasion
Duly Observed.
His Last Prayer and Poem.

WASHINGTON, June 30, 9:45 am
Guiteau was very restless during most
of the latter part Of the night, not
sleeping more than thirty minutes at
time. Towards morning he fell into
sounder sleep from sheer exhaustion.
He rose few minutes after FIVE and
breakfasted heartily at $50. When
the cook took his breakfast into the
cell, Guiteau told him to bring
HIS DINNER AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
promptly. DR.. Hicks, who remained
at Jail all night, was called into the
prisoners cell soon after he rose and
held conversation on religious sub
jects with him. At eight o'clock DR..
Hicks saw the prisoner again, when he
made a request to have bath, and
asked Hicks tO 20 out and see the
scaffold.
Guiteau desired him to arrange with
the warden to have the trap sprung as
soon after IL as possible. He also
expressed considerable anxiety lest
some accident should occur, and in
sisted that Hicks should see that
THE sCAFFoLD
and its appurtenances were all in
proper condition. After Guiteau had
disposed Of these matters he read a
poem composed by himself, which he
calls Simplicity, or Religious Baby
Talk" After reading it alone he at
tempted to sing it, but broke down in
the effort. Guiteau then talked for
some time about his future. He re.
marked that his heart was tender. 81
don't think" he said, II can go
through this ordeal without weeping;
not because of any great weakness-for
principle in me is strong-but because
| am
NEARER THE OTHER WORLD.
| l hold to the idea that God inspired
me" Guiteau subsequently asked
that in his books all complimentary
remarks about President Arthur and
his administration be eliminated. He
then presented Mr.. Hicks the books
that have been companions of his
lonely hours. He told Mr.. Hicks that
be wanted him to offer the first prayer
on the scaffold saying that he (Guiteau)
would then read his iavorite scrip
tural passage, the tenth chapter of
John, and then pray on his own
account. Then he intended, he said,
to read his poem, Simplicity" He
desired to have the execution so ar
ranged that just as he uttered the last
word the drop should be sprung.
John W. Guiteau arrived at the jail
at 8 o'clock, and was followed in
few minutes by Warden Croker.
These two gentlemen, with Mr.. Hicks,
had a consultation as to the disposi.
tion of the body. At 9l5 the prisoner
came out into the corridor and exer
cised for l5 minutes. He walked very
5riskly, making it very difficult for his
guards to keep pace with him.
THE SCENE ABOUT THE JAIL
this morning is UNIQUE. The Office Of
the Jail has been given completely up
to large corps Of newspaper report
erS, and a squad of them are scribbling
away on every table, windowsill and
every projection that offers rest for the
paper. Many newspaper reporters
reclaimed all night. The private Office
of the Warden has been transferred
temporarily into the telegraph Office,
At 8 o'clock there was a constant
stream of persons pouring into the
Jail. The scene.
OUTSIDE
was like that of some great gala occa-
sion. Some enterprising colored men
had erected booths from which they
displayed lemonade, cakes aud other
refreshments to weary and thirsty
people, Who began before 2 o'clock to
assemble in the road in front Of tho
Jail. Messengers speeding to and
from the city and carriages bringing
visitors to the Jail kept continual
clou Of dust lowering over the roads
that lie between the Jail and the city.
Al 10 o'clock GuitesH expressed q
desire to take a bath, and a large tub
was taken into his cell. At this hour
no one but the death watch was with
him. Guiteau RervOpsly diSFobed
and batbed. 1t was quite apparent to