The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-07-08

Br. Hicks opened the Bible, and Gui
: tean in firm tones said: g / will read
selection from the tenth chapter d
Matthew, from the 2sth to the 4lst
verse, inclusive He then read IN a
clear, strong voice, with good into
nations, showing little, if any, ner-
vousness.
DR.. Hicks produced the manuscript,
which was prepared by the prisoner
! this morning, and held it before him,
while Hnitean read. While Dir Hicks
was arranging the manuscript, 6ui-
teanexhibited slight nervousness and
moved several times ffem one foot to
the other He soon recovered his
composure, looked over the sea Of
upturned faces, and said: a am
now going to read to You my last
dying prayer
| MT DYING PRAYER ON THE GALLONS.
Father, now I 70 to Thee and the Saviour, /
4 have finished the work Thou gavest me to do,
and am only too happy to go TO Thee. The
/ world does not vet appreciate my mission, but
I Thou knOWest it Thou knowest Thou didst
4 inspire tariieldls removal and only good has
the inspiration came from Thee. and have
it set forth in my book thai all men NAV read
and know. Thou, Father, didst inspire the
act for which am now murdered. The gov
eminent sud nation by this act / know will
incur Thy eternal eumity. as did the Jews, by
killing Thy man. my Savior, The retribution
in that case came quick and sharp, aud /
know Thy divine law of retributi0n Will strike
this nation and my muryierers in the same
way The diaboliGHl spirit OF this nation, its
will justify Thee in cursing them, and knew
that Thy divine law of retrihutian is iuexora-
BILE. 1 therefore predict that this nation will
go down in blood. and that my murderers.
from the executive to the hHngman, will go to
hell. Thy laws are memorable, oh Thou
Supreme Judge. Woe unto the men that vio /
late Thy laws only weeping and gnashing of I
teeth await them. The American press has . /
large bin to settle with Thee, RighteousE ather
fer their YindietiEeness in this matter. Moth /
ing but blood will satisfy them. and now my /
blood will he upon them and this nation and .
their officials. Arthur, the president, is a
coward and an migrate, His ingratitudc TO I
the man that made him and saved his party
and land from overthrow has no parallel i'm
history, but Thou. Righteous Father, will
judge him Father, Thou kuOwest me, but
the world hath not known me. and now 60
to Thee and the Saviour, without the slightest
i'll will toward human being. Farewell, yc
men OF earth.
GUITEAu's MARCH.
When he had finished reading his
prayer he again surveyed the crowd
aud said with a firm voice: an
now going to read some verses which (
are intended to indicate my feelings
at the moment Of leaving this world.
II set to music they may be rendered
effective The idea is that al child
habbling to his mama and his papa.
! wrote it this morning about 10
O'Clock, He then commenced to chant
these verses in q sad doietu style: !
/ am going 70 the Lardy. am 50 glad;
/ an going 10 the LoruI. an so Eiau n
an going 10 the LOrdy, glory halleiuJah . y
glory halieiujah
SIN going to the LGrdy L
iovethe Lortiy with all my soul. glory hal I
lelGiah
And that Is the reason ana going TO the Lordy, t
glory halielujah glory hauelujah
am going to the Lordy.
Here Guiteau's voice failed and
Re bowed his head and broke into l
3obs, but be rallied a little and went Il
N with his chant: T
saved my party and my land, glory halle {;
lUjah Il
sut they have murdered me for it, Il
And that is the reason am going to the Lordy,
glory halleluiah glory hallelujah
ain going 10 the L0rdy.
Here again his feelings overcamc p
i'm, and he leaned his head on the I
OF MIR. Hicks, and sobbed "
Still he went on: T
wonder what will do when get to Thee,
0 Lordy,
guess that l will weep 10 more
When get to Thee, Lordy. Glory halleluiah!
glory hallelujah
Here there was another Interrupt
jon, caused by sobs and emotion,
which he was unable to repFess. He
wept bitterly, and then with CULVER
ng lips and monrAlul tones he went e
III to finish his ditty:
wonder what will see when get to Thee,
Lordy
expect to see most splendid things l.
3eyond all earthly conception when | am with ,
Thee, LOrdy. Glory hallelujah
Raising his voice to the highest
ditch that he could commando; /
5lory hallelujah am with Thee, Lord g
BENEDICTloN AND THE CLOSING SCENE.
This closed the chant, and then I
Mr.. Hicks gave to Guiteau his final S
and farewell, saying:
GOD, the Father, be with thee and a
give thee peace foreyerInore."
Attendants then pinioned his legs,
placed the moose over his head and
carefully adjusted it about his neck !
Mr. Strong placed the black cap over
lis bead. As be did so Guiteau called
,ut in loud tones: "Gloryl Glory!
Iloryr' Instantly the trap was
sprung and the drop fell at l2;40 p.
3. and Guiteau swung in tie air
rbe body turned partly around, but
here was not the slightest percepti-
Die movement Of the limbs or any
evidence of conscious effort to move
hem,
For at least forty seconds after the
lrop fell the body hung metionless,
hen there was slight motion of the
shoulders and legs, due to muscular
contraction. Three minutes after the
rap fell the body was lowered to be
Examined by physicians, There was 6
! decided action Of the heart for fully c
minutes, and the pulse tlut-