Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-01
THE "REMO OVAL"
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showed great nervousness and appeared
, greatly startled when he heard the
Rattle OF the Muskets
on the stone floor of the rOtunda From
that moment Guiteau appeared to be thor
oughly overcome with emotion. He wept
freely and seemed to be in great anguish.
The scene in the rotunda while waiting for
| the prisoner was one long to be remember
! ed. The soldiers were drawn up on one side
in long line, and the spectators facing
| them on the other. 1t was understood Gui-
! teau was very much depressed, and it was
expected his passage to the gallows would
| present very distressing sight. The move
ments of the officers about the Jail door
were watched with an eager attention.
! After
The Death Warrant
was read by the warden the prisoner be-
came more composed, and turning away
began to brush his hair. At 1925 loud
steam whistle was blown at the work house
! which was near the Jail. This whistle usu-
ally blows at y o'clock, and by it Guiteau
was in the habit OF gauging the time. The
delay oday was by special arrangement,
so that its startling summons might not
come before the officers were ready. Two
minutes later the iron gates at the end Of
the corridor clicked, then Warden Crocker
made his appearance moment later and
the
Familiar Figure Of Guitcau was Seen.
His face was pallid, and the muscles
about his mouth moved neryously. Other
than this there we're no signs OF faltering
The procession moved quickly to the scat
fold, and Guiteau assembled the somewhat
steep steps with rs much steadiness as could
be expected from man whose arms were
tightly piniOEed. At the last step he fall
tered for moment, and was assisted by the
oilic ers, who walked up on either side.
Upon reaching the platform Guiteau was
placed Immediately behind the drop, facing
to the front of the scafold. Captain Cole
man stood upon his right Robert Strong
upon his left and Woodward directly be-
hind him. Jones took a position on the
north side, near the upright Of the beam,
Warden CrOcker took his position at the
southeast corner Of the structure.
There was Slight Delay
while the spectators were pushing and
tOstling through the door leading from the
rOtunda TO the corridor, at the lower end OF
which the gallows was placed. Guiteau,
meanwhile, gazed upon the crowd, looked |
up ut the beam over his head, and quickly |
made survey OF all the dread parapher- |
MALTA. AS soon as the Crowl had gained |
access General CroCker waved to them TO |
uprpyer and oil hpaig wpr1 bar
DIR. Hicks Then Prayed
in these words:
Father, out Of the depths we crv to The6.
Hear Thou our suppliCation for the sake OF
Jesus Christ, the Savior who has made free
Precipitation for us. Behold this, Thy ser.
want We humby pray Thou will deliver
him at this supreme moment OF his LIE.
Let Thy Light descend upon him; liberate
fore You absolved by Thy great mercy from
blood outlines Deliver him and us.
on US. Lamb of God, which takest away
the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Amen, and amen.
During the Prayer
Guiteau stood with lowered head. At its
conclusion DR.. Hicks opened the Bible and
Guiteau, in firm tones, said / will read
selections from the 10th chapter OF Mat
thew from the 18th to the 4lst verse, in
elusive. He then read in clear strong
voice and good intonation, showing little II
any nervousness, as follows:
90. And fear not them which kill the |
body, but are not able to kill the soul; but
rather fear Him whichis able to destroy both
soul and body in hell.
90. Are not two sparrOws sold for far. |
thing? and one OF them shall not fall TO .
the ground without your Father.
80. But the very hairs of your head are |
all numbered.
81. Fear We not therefore; We are OF more
value than many >parrOwS.
81. whatsoever therefore shall confess me /
before men, him will confess also before !
my Father which is in heaven.
-. But whatsoever shall deny me before |
men, him will ] also deny before my Fa- |
Their which is in heaven.
"a. Think not that ! am come to send |
pGaCe on earth ! came not to send peace, |
but sword.
-. For | am come to set man at varI- |
anCe against his father, and the daughter |
against her mother, and the daughter in |
law against her mother in law.
So. And mans foes shall be they OF his
own household.
-. He that lovcth father or mother
more than me is not worthy of me: and he
that lOvcth son or daughter more than me
is not worthy OF me.
80. And he that taketh not his cross, and
iolloweth after me, is not worthy of me.
80. He that iindcth his life shall loose
it: and he that loseth his life for my sake
shall findit.
30. He that receiveth you receveth me;
and he that reCeiveth me, receiveth him
that sent me.
Il. He that receiyeth prophet in the
name OF prophet, shall receive proph-
cts reward and he that receiveth right
cous man in the name OF righteous man,
shall receive righteous mans reward.
The Prayer.
pr. Hicks then produced the manuscript
which was prepared by the prisoner this
morning, and held il before him while
Guiteau read. While DIR. Hicks was ar:
ranging the manuscript Guiteau exhibited
a slight nervousness. and moved several
times from one foot to the other. He soon
recovered his Composure, looked over the
sea of upturned faces and said: 81 am now
going to read to you my last dying prayer.
He then read in loud tone and with dis
tinCt and delbcrativc emphasis the follow
ing, entitled:
MY Dying Prayer on the Gallows."
Father, now ] go TO Thee and the
Saviour; | have finished the work Thou
gayest me to do, and am only too happy
10 90 to Thee The world does not yet APP
preciae my mission, but Thou knowest 1t.
Thou knowest that Thou didst inspire Gar
fields removal, and only good has come
from it. This is the best evidence that my /,
inspiration came from Thee, and have set .
it forth in my book that all men may read
and know that Thou, Father, didst inspire
the act for which am now murdered. This
government and nation, by this act, know .
will incur Thy eternal enmity, as did the
Jews by killing Thy man, my Savior Inc
rctribution in that case came quick ana F.
sharp, and know Thy divine law OF retri- ,
button will strike this nation and my muir;
derers in the same way. The diabolical !
spirit OF this nation, its government. and !
its newspapers toward ME will justify Thee |
in cursng them, and | know that Thy di-
vine law of rctribution is inexorahle |
therefore predict that this nation will 90
down in blood, and my murderers, from