Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-14
The Execution in Detail.

WASHINGTON, June 30-The drop
fell at 1888 and the assassin died with
out struggle. There was scarcely a
culver OF the limbs, perceptible. The
proceedings were brief. At II Is the
company in the rotuDda, about 1000 in
number, was formed into line and the
silence Of death fell ON those present.
Ten minutes later Guiteau came with
two deput es. He was paler, but his
look was that of an insane man. His
mouth VS. 6cm and he passed his
brother with only a glance. The pro.
cession, headed by the warden, and fol-
lowed by the minister, Marshal Henry
and four deputies, walked directly
through the rCtunda, down through
the corridor and to the scaffold.
Guiteau stepped firmly and stood
calmly without support. There were
only the warden, DR.. Hicks and three
deputies, eight in al on the platform.
Guitsau
STOOD BACK OF THE ROPE.
He was dressed III dark blue pants
and shirt, and had a loose white scarf
around his neck. The audience stood
below on the corridor, onlya little more
than half filing it. Guiteau's head
was bare. and his hair short. He first
read a pat OF the Goth chapter of
Matthew, from the 18th to 40th verse
and his voice was clear and firm, and
be read with emphasis and deep effect.
Next he read VIII It he called his prayer
from the 5 .affoId," in which he de-
nounced President Arthur as a coward
and AN migrate. lie gave great en-
phasis To this; in fact the whole man
ner of his reading was such as to cause
deep sensation. In trying TO sing
some verses of his own, ending with
GLORY Hallelujah" after one verse he
broke down, but with determined ef-
fort
HE RALLIED
through and finished with tremulous
voice. The rope was adjusted at 1885
This. with good-byes and the arrange.
ment of black cap, took two minutes.
The signal was a white handkerchief
The drop fell at ~ 81. The neck was
evidently broken as there was scarcely
movement. In five minutes he was
lowered within reach for examination
In thirty minutes the pulse had ceased
to beat. There was hush as of death
as he hung after falling, and in this
silence prisoners in the adjacent corIi
doris
SET UP A CHEER
which grated harshly and with terrible
effect on all. There was a deep hush
as the crowd in the corridor waited
through the brief ceremonies. There
was little sympathy apparent on the
face of any, but there was stamped on
all the countenances full apprecia.
ton OF the solemnity of the OCCASION
still the Dreadful nature Of the crime
and the justice OF the punishment
seemed the uppermOst thought, and
while all stood In the presence of death
there was a. evident feeling of salts.
faction shat the mtrited and long de-
layed punishment had at last been in
ilicted. The events preceding the short
march To the gsllows, and the execu
ton which followed were interesting
In the extreme. BY universal consent
all minds IN the city seemed fixed on
the central event OF the day. In pass
ing through the city to the Jail early
this morning IL was quite evident that
the population had awakened with a
full consciOusn, sS that
1T WAS THE DAY
OF The aSSas5in's execution. Men were
quiet on AL sides. There was no levity
or EMULATION, but at the same tim
there was no doubt of general and in.
tense satisf ,ction that this criminal
WAS t. receive his just dues after q
year of outrage of the public sense OF
dec, ncy. The theory OF irresponsible
insanity finds little root here. SINE
and respOI sible is and has been the de
hberate Judgment Of n very large ma
jority. At every stage of the case
there were signs everywhere OF the
coming execution. OH .ers f the law
and others whose du' y took them to the
Jail were to be seen early, at short in
tervals, going towards the Jail After
reaching the capitol these signs were
numerous, and arriving about the jail
the open grounds showed aquiet crowd
apparently growing quieter as it in.
creased and the hour of execution ap
preached.
At 1879 DIR. Hicks. his spiritual ad-
wiser, had short talk with him. He
reported him calm and perfectly col
lected, writing with a perfectly steady
hand, only speaking a few words t.
show his full appreciation Of the situa
ton.
HE SAID LITTLE. HOWEVER,
except to declare that he was prepared
and them went ON hastily but cOOlly K