The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-07-08

snd that b The veesoa I an going 10
ths Leed. glory hallslqjah, elpsy hal-
lslqjsh, I an going 70 the Lssd."
Here 0sitean's voics ihltssed and
h bowed his he'd and beske Into
continued sobs, bat he IallIsd . little
and went on With cjs chant:
II have saved ny party and NY,
glory hallelqjah! But they have
murdered me for II and that = the
reason I am going to LoFdy, glory
hallelujah! glory hallelqjih! I am
going to the Lordy."
Here again his feelings overcame
him, and he leaned bis head On the
shoulder Of DR.. Hicks and soObed
pltifully. Still be went on:
II wonder what I will do when l
get to the Lordy; I guess will weep
no more when I get to the Lordy;
glory hsllelqjah."
Here there was another Interrupt
ton, caused BY sobs and emotions
which he was unable to repress. He
wept bitterly, and then with CULVER
ing mouth and mournfal tones he
went on to finish his ditty.
II wonder what I will zee when I
get to the Lordy: 1 expect to meet
splendid things beyond al earthly
conception. When I ann with the
Ldtdy, glory hallelQjah!"
Raising his voice to the highest
pitch that he could command
"Glory halIelujah! l ann with the
Lord!"
This closed the chant. Rev. DR..
Hicks gave Guiteau his final bene'
diction and farewell, saying: "God
the Father be with thee and give
thee peace torevermore."
ADJUSTING THE N0OsE.
The attendants then plnioned his
legs and carefully adjusted the moose
about his neck. Mr.. Strong then
placed the black cap over his fsee,
and - he did 20 Guiteau called out
In loud toness celery! glory! glory"
Instantly the trap was sprung. The
body turned partly around, but there
was not the slightest perceptible mo-
tion Of the Limits. When the drop
fell
AYELL WAS SENT CP
by some persons inside the Jail. This
was re-echoed outside by . thousand
or more people, who hurrahed Justify.
There was general onslaught by the
populace upon the Jail door. The
officers were unable to withstand 1t
and hundreds Of people crowded into
the Office.
For q few seconds after the trip
fell the body hung motionless; then
there was . slight motion Of the
shoulders and legs. due to muscular
Three minute. after
the drop fell
THE BODY WAS LOWERED
to he examined by physicians. There
was . decided action Of heart for
fully fourteen minutes and the pulse
6uttcred for two minutes longer.
When the body had hung with the
feet just touching the ground for
over half an hour 1t was lowered into
the coffin which was waiting for it
under the scaffold. The physicians
that the neck was broken.
The black cap was removed and the
face was exposed. The features were
pallid and composed. About the
mouth there was considerable n,ois-
ture.
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
While the body was being arrang-
ed in the cofliin, Warden Croker
the scaflold, and, address
Ing the crowd, said that those who
lesiretl could view the body. Then
} crowd Of spectators was formed In.
70 . line, and, PASSING between the
,caftold and the wall Of the Jail,
viewed the remains. Some Jail ofIic-
ais, two Of three physicians and DR..
Hicks stood about the coffin. John
W. Guiteau joined this company, and
TANNED HIS BROTHERS. FACE
o keep away the flies. john W.
iuiteau did not 90 on the st:affOltt,
,ut stsx'd during the scene just with
n the line Of officials ut the bOttOIii
}: the steps. When liberty was given
% the crowd to view the body, the
,caffold was ut once filed with peo-
lie who curiously examined every
ONT ind bolt.
NOTES AND FACTS.
At 1:lO p. M, the lid Of the coffin
vas put In place and the body borne
o the Jail chapel, where the physi-
:ians who were to make the autopsy
we're assembled. After the bOtly
vas taken to the chapel arrange
mcnts were made to let Mrs. ScOville
'iew 1t.
Guiteau, just before the trap was
'l,-,'ng, dropped a paper from his
hand. This paper was given him by
CrOcker to I've dropped by
he condemned man rs u signal that !;
ne was ready.
John w. Guiteau said tOa reporter
ust after the execution that lie was
sl.,d It was over.
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