The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-07-06
EXIT eulTeAU.
Incidents Of the Execution.
FLYING HOURS.


Washington. 5:45 a. m.-Guiteau
was very restless during the latter
part Of the night, not sleeping more
than twenty minutes at a time. 10
wards morning he fell into souhder
sleep from sheer exhaustion ne
arose a few minutes after five O'Clock,
and ate breakfast at $50 When the
cook took his breakfast into the cell,
Guiteau told him To bring his dinner
i'm at IL o'clock prompt.
DIR. Hicks, who remained at the jan
all night, was let into the prisoner
cell soon after he arose, and held a con-
versation on religious subjects Win
him. AT O'Clock DIR. Hicks saw the
prisoner again. when he made a re-
quest to have u bath, and asked HICKS
20 90 out and see the scaffold. Guiteau
desired him TO arrange II with the
warden To have the trap sprung rs
soon after l. O'Clock asipossible. lie
also expressed considerable anxiety
lest some accident should occur, and
insisted that Hicks should see that the
scafiold and it, appurtenances were IN
proper condition. After Guiteau had
disposed of these matters
HE READ A POEM
composed by himself. which he calls
Simplicity or Religious Baby Talk
After reading alone he attempted 10
sing il, but broke down in the effort.
Guiteau then talked for some time
about his future. He remarked that
his heart was tender. II don't think"
he said. IL can 90 through this ordeal
without weeping, not because Of any
great weakness, for principle in me Is
strong, but BECAUSE | am nearer the
other world. hold the idea that
GOD INSPIRED ME-
Guiteau subsequently asked that in
his books all complimentary remarks
ab.ut President Arthur and his adj
be eliminated. Then he
presented Hicks the books that have
been the companions of his long hours.
He told Hicks that he wanted him to
offer the first prayer on the scaffold,
saying that he Guiteaul would then
read
HIS FAvoRITE S,'RTPrURAL PASSAGE,
the 10th chapter of John. and offer Il
PRAYER Oh his own account Then he
intended. he said, Ia read his poem,
simplicity" He desired Ia have the
execution 81 arranged that just as he
uttered the last word the drop should
lie sprung.
John W. Guiteau arrived at the Jail
at o'clock and was followed by War
den &. Croker. These two gentle
men, with Hicks, had a consultation
a. To the disposition of the body. AT
y:Ij the prisoner came out into the
corridor and exercised for fifteen min
utes. He walked very sprightly, max
ing it rather difficult for his guards To
keep pace with him.
THE SCENE ABOUT THE JAIL
this morning j. unique The office of
the Jail has been given completely up
to the large corps of newspaper repor-
tiers and Il squad of them are scribbling
on6every table. " iniow--illS and every
that eiiers rest for the paper.
Many newspaper reporters remained
all night. The private Office of the
warden had been transformed tenn
porariIy into the telegraph office. Al
. u'clrck thcrs WIS n constant stream
coming into the Jail. The scene out
side was like some great gala occasion.
Some cnierprising men had erected
booths, from which they dispensed
l.nionidc, cakes and other refresh
ments to the weary and thirsty people
" hu began before . O'Clock TO assem-
bile in the road in front uf the Jail.
speeding to and from the
rity and carriages bringing visitors To
the Jail kept :, continued cloud of dust
lowering over the rn;td that winds
through the common that lies between
the Jail and the city.
Al Ia o'clock t;n!icau expressed the
desire to take n bath, ana a large tub
was taken into his cell. At this hour
10 one but the death watch WAS with
him. Guiteau nervously disrobed and
baihcd. IL was quite apparent Ia the
guard, who was closely Watching his
every movement that the object IN
asking tor a bath WAS simply Ia OBJ
lain some employment which might
interest his thoughts from the dread
of his approaching
death. His wincing increased, and
his uncertain movements, distracted
manner and marked terror i'm his
tones when he attempted 10 speak i'm
pressed the guard with tn. belief that
he was
RAPIDLY WEAKNING.
The roiunda was thrown open at ~
o'clocEl and the newspaper men at
once Hooded in There were few other
pcr-onS there except The Jail guard and
"A squad OF artillery men, vino looked
upnn the scene from the high steps
leading To Tia. scailnld. Early this
the prisoners in the part of
the Jail overlooking where the g,llows
stand were all removed la other quar-
tiers and locked in their cells.
At 9 o'clock this morning the Jail
officers had
4 SORT or REHEARSAL.
of the part they are 10 play in the exc
cution. For the purpose chiefly of
trying the appliances of the gallows,a
bag of sand weighing l6D pounds was
attached. The trap WAS sprung by
means of trigger and rope passed
into one of the cells of the north wing.
The rope and scaffold stood the test
well At 10 o'clock DIR. Hicks and
John w J;uiteau went with Gen.
Crocker Ia the scaffold together with
a number of guards. John w. Gui-
teau assembled the steps and carefully
inspected all the fixtures both above
and below the platform.
A telegram received from New York
signed J. Ii. Buntell, received about
10 o'clock 10y DIR. Hicks. asks ifsender
could obtain possession Of Guiteau's
body To exhibit for the benefit of the
Young Mems Christian association.
DR.. Hicks paid no attention to the |
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION
% the scafiold IA agreed upon this |
morning il n follows: Warden first,
ollowed by DIR. Hicks; then will come
he prisoner i'm charge of two guards, |
coleman andW oodward behind them /
will walk two by two Jones. Hudson
Johnson and Croker, the four Jail |
,fflcers, the latter brother Of the |
warden. At loo'clock seventy police
men arrived nj the Jail aud were posted
m the roadway outside the building,
n addition Ia the regular Jail guard. |
MI the available men of battery q,
second L. :. artillery, are now "n duty
inside the Jail.
Shortly before II O'Clock Guiteau /
allied for paper, aud for twenty min
ties busted himself making n copy Of
What he terms his Prayer ON the
cafIold." As his hands will Ice pin
oned, DIR. Hicks will hold the manu-
cript while Guiteau reads IL. Now
hat he is employed, he appears 10 lie
much calmer, and is rapidly cn;hplet-
ng his work, writing large. round
egible hand.
At n o'clock, contrary To general
expectation and the purpose expressed