Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-06
unable to repress. fle wept bitterly. and
then, with quivering lips and mournful tones
he went on to finish hie dihY:l

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he went on to finish his diHy:)
II wonder what will see
Whom ] get to the LordyS
expect to SOC most splendi i'd things,
Beyond all earthly conception,
Whom | am With tho Lordy,
Glory lIallelujah!"
(Raising his voice to tho highest pitch that
he could oommand:)
"Glory IIallelujah, am with the Lordl'
This closed the chant. and then tho Rev.
DR.. Hicks gave to Guiteau his
FINAL BENEDIo-IoN
and farewell, saying: "God, tho Father, be
with thee aud give thee peace for ever lnore.''
The attendants then pinioncd his legs,
placed the moose over his head, and carefully
| adjusted it about his neck. MIR. Strong
placed the black cap over his head and as he
did 80 Guiteau called out in LOUD tones:
"Glory! Glory! Glor}!"
Instantly the spring wus touched, tho drop
fell at IL 45 p. NJ, and
oUITEAU SWUNG IN AIR.
The body turned partly around, but there
was not the slightest pcrceptiblo movement
of limbs, or any evidence Of conscious effort
to move them. When tho drop fell a yell
was sent up by some persons inside the Jail.
This was echoed outside by the voices of
thousand or more people, who hurrahed us~
tily. There was general onslaught by tho
populaoe upon the door, which was so power
full that the officers were unable to with
stand it. Hundreds Of people crowded into
tho office, and there was terrible crush at
the doors.
For at least forty seconds after tue drop fell
the body hung motionlcss, then there was
slight motion Of the shoulders and legs due
to muscular contraction. Three minutes
after the drop fell the body was lowered 20
be examined by the physicians. There was
decided action of the heart for fully four
teen minutes and the pulse auttcred for two
minutes after. When tho body had hung
with feet just touching iile ground for over
half an hour it was lowered into tho ooffin Il
which was waiting for it under tho soaffold
The physicians decided at oucc tat the
neck had been broken. When the body
was lowered the black cap was removed and
the faced exposed. The features were pal..
lid and composed. About tho mouth there
WAS considerable moisture. After the body
had been arranged in tho coffin Warder
Crockcr asceDdcd the steps Of the scaffold
and, addressing tho crowd which was kept
back from the soaffold by line of officers,
said that those who desired could pass
alongside Of the scaffold and
VIEW TIE BODY.
The crowd Of spectators iormcd iuto line,
and passing between tho scafold and wall
of the Jail viewed the dead face. Some Jail
officers, two or three physicians and DR..
Hicks stood about tho collin. Jno. W.
Guitcau joined this company ard famed
his dead brothers face to keep away tho
flies. John w. Guteau did not go upon
the scaffold, but stood during the scene just
within tho inc Of officers ut tho bottom of
the steps. When liberty was given to the
crowd to view the remains the scafold was
ut once filled with people, who curiously
examined every joint aud bolt
at LAO p. NJ. the lid Of tho coffin was
put in place and the body wos borne to the
Jail chapel where the physicians who we're 10
make the autopsy were assembled. Guiteau
just before the trap wus sprung dropped
piece Of paper FROM his hand. This paper
was given him by Warder Crocker to be
dropped by the condemned man US signal
that he was ready. John w. Gaitcau said
that he was glad it was over "W hat will
porter. "Wo will bury him here in the Jail
where he will DC sufc," said Guitcau. ..Ie
will not be taken out of the jail.' The spot
indicated by the wardcr as
GUIrEAU's BURIAL PLACE
is in the same court us the giIows and
few yards from it. Guitcau, when he came
GU, Into the rotundu from his cell, looked
calm aud collected but very pale. His arms
were pinioned behind him aud he held his
head erect. lie gpzed on the crowd with
out fiuching. Ilc wore black suit of
clothes aud instead of ocl ar had banker.
chief thrown loosely about his neck. Those
who expected ''sickeuing" or distressing
scenes were disappointed. Guiteau walked
firmly through the rotunda aud court Hc
stumbled on one of the steps leading up to
! the scufold, but recovered himself immcdi-
ately. When ho began to read his voice
was loud and firm, he gave the words now
and then sort of singing infection like a
preacher reading hymn.
TIE AUTOPSY.
At half.past 9 o'clock Dr. i. B. Loiing
concluded his examination Of the eyes of the
dead uiau. Both eyes were 80 iudistinct
that no opinion could be formed Of their
condition. The physicians who performed
tho autopsy were: DIS. D. S. Lamb, j. L.
Hartigan and H. IT, Savers In addition
to these physicians there were present :Drs
Noble, Young, Robt. Ryburn, A. &. Mao
Donald, johnson Elliott, S. a. II. McKill,
p. j. Mixphy, Chas. U. Nichols, Surgeon
General Barnes of the army, Surgeon.Gen
cral Wales Of the navy, Drs. ". W. God. :.