Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-01

EAIILE, W. IL, SAIUI
did the Jews by killing my Savior
The retribution in that case came quick
and shaYp. and know the Divine Law
Of retribution will strike the nation and
my mard9sfs in the same way. Tn
disbolical spin. Of this n..ion, its gov
ernment and newspapers toward me viii
justify Ihss in cu-sinR them, and
the divine Law Of retribntion is ine1or
able. ] therefore predict this nation
viii go down in blood, and my murder
ers from the executive TO the hangmau
will go to he'll. Thy laws are insxorsbIe
Oh. Thou Supreme Jud9e was with the
men that violate Thy laws, only
weeping and gnashin9 OF teeth toward
them. The American press has large
bill to ssttls with Thee, righteous
Father, for their vindictiveness in this
! matter, nothing bat blood will satisfy
them, aud now my blood be unto them
and to this nation, and it's officials. Ar
thur the President is coward and an
migrate to the man that made him. and
saved his party and land from over
throw. has no parallel in history, but
Thou. righteous Father, will Judge him.
FatEer, Thou knowest me, but TIE world
hath known me not. Now, go to Thee
Savior, without the slightest illwill to-
ward a human being. Farewell, ye men
of earth"
At 10 o'clock DR.. Hicks and j. w.
Guiteau weut with Croker to the scaf-
fold, together with a number of the
guards. j. w. Guiteau ascended the
steps and carefully examined the struc-
ture. handling carefully and inspecting
all the fixtures both abov and below
the platform.
A telegram from New York, signed j.
B. Bunnell, was received about 10
O'Clock by DR.. Hicks, to ask if the send.
er could obtain possession of Guiteau's
body to exhibit 70, the benefit of the
Young Mems Christian Association. DIR.
Hicks paid no attention to the message.
The drop fell at 12.4O and Guiteau
showed great nervousness, and appeared
greatly startled when he heard the rat
tie of muskets on the stone floor of the
rotunda. From that moment Guiteau
appeared thoroughly overcome with
emotion. He wept freely and seemed to
be in great anguish. The movement of
officers about the jail doors he watched
with eager attention. After the death
warrant was read by the warden. the
prisoner became more composed, and
torning.away began to brush his hair.
At l2:2l ihe loud steam whistle was
blown the jail. This whistle usually
blows at II O'Clock, and by it Guiteau
was in the habit Of gau2ing the time
The delay was BY special arrangement
30 its startling summons might not
come before the officers were ready.
Two minutes later the iron gates at
the end of the corridor clicked, and
then Warden Crocker made his ap-
pearance. A moment later the familiar
face OF Guiteau wac seen. His face was
pallid, and the muscles about the mouth
moved nervously. Other than this there
was no sign of faltering. The process
sion moved quietly to the scaffold, and
Guiteau assembled tho steps with as
much steadiness as could be expected
from . man whose arms were tightly
pinioned. At the steps he faltered for
moment, and was assisted by the Of
ficers. who walked upon either side.
Upon reaching the platform Guiteau
was placed Immediately behind the
drop, facing the front Of the scaffold.
Capt, Coleman stood upon his right:
Robert Strong upon the left, and Wood
ward directly behind him. Jones took
position ON the north side, near an
upright beam, Warden Croker took his
position at the southeast corner of the
structure. There was q slight delay
while the spectators were pushing and
jostling through the door leading from
the rotunda to the corridor, ut the lower
end of which the gallows were placed.
Guiteau meanwhile gazed upon the
crowd. He looked up at the beam over
his head, and quickly made survey of
all the dread paraphanelia.
DIR. Hicks then offered up prayer.
During the prayer Guitsau stood with
bowed head. At its conclusion DR..
Hicks opened bundle. and Guiteau in
firm tones said: II will read a selection
from the 10th chapter Of John, from
the 2sth to the 4lst verses inclusive"
He then read in clear strong voice,
and with good intonation, showing little
il any nervousness. Dr.. Hicks then
produced the manuscript which was
prepared by the prisoner this morning,
and held it before him. While Guiteau
exhibited slight nervousness, and
moved several times from one foot to
the other. He soon recovered compos-
ure, looked over the sea Of upturned
faces, and said: II am now going to
read to you my last dying prayer"
Shortly before II o'clock Guiteau
seemed TO break down completely and
burst into tears and sobbed Historically.
DR.. Hicks sat BY his side, tanning him.
and vainly endeavoring to calm him.
When hs had finished reading his pray
er he again surveyed the crowd, and
still with firm voice said: Il am now
going to read some verses which are in
tended to indicate my feelings at the
moment Of leaving the world. II set TO
music they may be rendered effective"
He then commenced to chant the verses
in sad, dolsful style. His voice failed