Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-30

a i JUNE OUs 1907
pinioned behind him. At tho last step b
faltered for a moment, but was assisted b
the two officers who walked one upon eithe
side.
Nearing tho Enc.
Upon reaching the platform Guiteau va
placed Immediately behind the drop, facinl
to the front of the scaffold. There was ;
slight delay while the crowd of 25 or NOR,
spectators were pushing and joltin,
through the door leading from the rotund;
to the corridor, at the lower end of which
the gallows was placed. Guiteau mean
while gazed upon the crowd, looked up a
the beam over his head and quickly made
a survey of all the death paraphernalia.
Dr. Hicks Invocation.
As soon as the crowd had gained access
Gen. Crockcr waved to them to uncover
and all heads were barred. DR.. Hicks made
an invocation in these words:
Father, out of the depths we cry to
Thee. Hear Thou our supplication for the
sake of Jesus Christ, the Saviour, who
has made full propiation for US Behold
this, Thy servant. We humbly pray that
Thou wilt deliver him at this supreme
moment of his life. Let Thy light descend
upon him !; liberate his soul from prison.
May he appear before Thee absolved by
Thy great mercy from blood outlines.
Deliver him and US. God have mercy on
us Christ have mercy on US Lamb of
God that taketh away the pains of the
world, have mercy on us. Amen and
Amen ~
During the prayer Guiteau stood with
bowed head. At its conclusion DR.. Hicks
opened tho Bible and Guiteau in firm
tones said, 81 will read section from the
tenth chapter of Matthew, from the 2Sth
to the 41st verse inclusive" He then read
in a clear, strong voice and with good in
tonation, showing little if any nervous
ness.
DR.. Hicks then produced the manu-
script which was prepared by the prisoner
this morning, and held it before him while
Guiteau read. While DR.. 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 fupturned faces and said, am
now going to read to you my last dying
prayer"
He then read in a loud tone and with
distinct and deliberate emphasis the fol-
lowing prayer:
my Dying frayer on the Gallows."
'Father. now l 60 to Thee and the
Saviour. / have finished the work Thou
gavest me to do, and am only too happy
to 20 to Thee. The world does not yet
my mission, but Thou knowest
If. Thou knowest Thou dids't inspire
Garfield's removal, and only good has
come from it. This is the best
evidence that the inspiration came from
Thee aud l have set it forth in my book
that all men may read and know that
Thou, Father, did'st inspire the act for
which am now murdered. This govern
ment and nation by this act know will
incur Thy eternal enmity AZ did the
Jews by killing Thy Son, my
Saviour. The retribution in that
case came quick and sharp, and l know
Thy Divine law of retributiOa will strike
this nation and my murderers in the same
way. The diabOlical spirit of this ma
ton, it's government and its news
papers towards me will jus
tify Thee in cursing them, and know
that Thy Divine law of retribution is in
1 therefore predict that this ma
ton will 90 down in blood, and that my
murderers from the executive to the hang
man will go to hell. Thy laws are mex
orable. Oh, Thou Supreme Judge! WOO
unto the men that violate Thy laws
only weeping and gnashing OF teeth awaits
them. The American press has a largo
bill to settle with the righteous Father for
their vindictiveness in this matter. Nothing
but blood will satisfy them, and now my
blood be OIL them and this nation and its
officials. Arthur, the president, is
coward and an migrate. His ingratitude
party and land from overthrow has no
parallel in history, but Thou Righte ous
Father will judge him. Father, Thou
lSnowest me, but the world hath not
known me, and now go to Thee and the
Saviour without tho slightest i'll will
toward a human being. Farewell, yc men
of earth"
At several points lie half paused and en-
deavored to impart an increased emphasis
to his words. By a peculiar facial express
sion so often observed during the trial
when he was ;:nr"red at any thing which
was said or done. This was peculiarly
when he alluded to President
Arthur and when he declared that this
nation would go down in blood.
Carrying Out HIS Programme.
When he had finished reading his prayer
he again surveyed the crowd and said with
a firm voice, ''I I am now going to read
some verses which are intended to indi-
cate my feelings at the moment of leaving
this world. If set to music they may be
effective. The idea is that of
child babblipg to his mamma and his
papa. wrote it this morning about 10
O'clock"
He then commenced to chant the verses.
in sad, doleful style. Following is the
first verse which is fair sample of the
others.
II am going to the Lordy,
am SO gladly.
am going to the Lorly.
Glory hnlleluiah, glory hallelujah,
lam going to the LOrdy."