The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-07-08

)rable, obi 1hOu supreme Judge. woe
unto the men that violate Thy laws; only
weeping and gnashing of teeth await
hem. The American press has a large
bill 10 settle with Thee, righteous Father,
for their vindictiveness in this matter.
Nothing but blood be on them and this
alton and it's officials. Arthur, the Pres
ident, is a coward and an migrate. His
ingratitude to the man that made him and
saved bis party and land from overthrow
has no parallel in history. But Thou.
righteous Father, will judge him. Faith
er, Thou knowest me, but the world hath |
not known me; but now / go TO Thee and |
the Saviour without the slightest i'll feel |
ing toward human being, Farewell!
We men of earthl
CHARLES GuITEAU.
At 1928 The benediction was prorounc-
ed. At 1929 the moose was placed around
his neck by Mr.. Strong, one of the guard,
and the black cap was then put on. At
IL 40 the drop fell, and Guiteau's last
words, as spoken from beneath the black
cap were GLORY Gloryr' AS soon as the
trap fell the news was communicated to
the crowd outside, who cheered loudly.
The assassin struggled but slightly after
the drop, ,aad in few moments he swayed
to and fro from his weight. There was
scarcely a struggle after the body fell.
At 1.20 p. m. the cords we're removed
from bis arms and legs and at 1922 the
rope was united where it was fastened to
the scaffold and the body lowered to the
coffin. Drs. Reyburn. Hartigan, Hall,
McWilliams, Harrison, Crook aud Young,
Marshall Henry. Warden Crocker. and
several others stood about as the body
was gently lowered to the coffin, the black
cap removed and the hands folded. The
features wore an expression OF pain, but
were not distorted. There was no dis
coloration save dark red line across the
neck, and the deep lines running down
between the eyes, which gave him
"scowling" look in lite, appeared to be
drawn deeper in death. The eyes, which
we're slightly open, were gently closed by
the hands OF DR.. Reyburn, and the coat
drawn together close about the neck to
hide, so far as possible, the mark of the
rope. Old Colonel Sam Strong. who has
adjusted the moose for fifteen or twenty
murderers, says that the ex, cution of Gull
teau was the most complete affair in all
its details that he ever saw. mo man, :"
said he, "with his mental faculties ever
died so game" Other old Jail officials
say that they never saw man die so easy.
Many outsiders say that no sane man
could have died so calmly. DR.. Mac
Donald says it was wonderful death, but
it does not prove either his sanity or in
sanity.
At late hour yesterday afternoon,
while the evening rations were being
served to him, an opportunity was given
to the writer for brief conversation with
the condemned man. He was lying on
his pallet dressed only in light gauze
undershirt and cotton drawers, tanning
himself quite vigorously as a protection
against flies which seemed to be unusual
ly thick and troublesome. For mon ent
he kept the fau to his face peering from
behind it to see who the visitor vas but
on recognizing him nodded and saluted
him in light tone of voice and easy man.
4 ner. In answer to the writer's stupid
questions as to how he felt, he replied, "a
good deal better than those who are hur
Fying me to my grave, / want you 10 re-
member, sir" he said, calling the writer
by name, THAT God will look after this
quartette aud punish them as they de-
serve for the injury they rre doing me.
"What quartette do you mean2' Il NEAR
the infamous quartette-COrkhill. Crock
er. Russ and the man who refuses to lis
ten to my petitions" But neither o.
these men could harm you if you are as
you say, Gods man and he is taking
care of you" Yes was the reply, Goo
permits good many things 10 be don,
and then Furnishes men for doing them
l am Gods man, aud God will take care
of me, but that won't help the men who
are doing me the great wrong By thu
way" he continued, "have you read m!
poetryP" "What poetry?' why m.
ppetrY that was published in an evening
paper this week" The visitor confessed
that be had not. well, you should reat
it, it is good. have written lot more
Including a piece on Fame" ''Hov
can get hold OF it?" Il passed it al
over to DIR. Hicks. He's my literary exc
putor, and will see that l am prorerl.
represented" Bat very little more Wa
sal The prisoner talked without rails
ing his head from the pillow in qner
, relsome tone. AUGUST.