The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-08

pers toward me will justify Thee in cursing
them, and | know that the divine law
| OF retribution is memorable. therefore pre-.
dict this nation will go down in blood, aud
my murderers, from the Executive TO the
hangman, will go to hell Thy laws are mex
arabic. - Thou supreme Judget Woe unto
men who violate Thy lawsl Only weeping
and crashing of teeth awaits them! fhe
American press has large bill TO settle with
Thee, Righteous Father, for their vindictivo-
ness in this matter nothing but blood wiz
satisfy them, and now my blood be upoE
them and this nation and its officials. Arthur.
the President is a coward and an migrate His
ingrattude to the man that made him, and
saved his party and the land from overthrow,
has no parallel In history; but Thou, Right
teous Father, will judge him. Father, Thou
knowest me, but the world hath not
known me, and now l go to Thee and the
human being. Farewell, ye men of earth"
When he had finished reading his prayer he
now going to read some verses which are in.
tended to indicate my feelings at the moment
of leaving this world. II set to music they
may be rendered effective. The idea is that
OF child babbIing to his mamma and papa,
wrote it this morning about 10 O'Clock" lie
then commenced to chant in a doleful style,
breaking down frequently and expressing his
emotion by loud, pitiful sobs. Closing his
chant and raising his voice to its highest
pitch, he shouted "Gloryl hallelujah am
The attendants then pinioned his legs and
carefully adjusted the moose about his neck.
Mr. Strong applied the black cap over his
loud tones, "Gloryi Glory Gloryl" Instantly
the spring was touched, the drop fell and
Guiteau swung in the air. The body
tnrned partly around, but there was
not the slightest perceptible motion
OF the limbs. When the drop fell yell was
SEM up Dy some persons insdue tne laiI: ms
who hur1ahed Justify.
After the body had hung motiouless for two
came within two feet OF the door and the
physicians felt of the pulse and the heart
beat. Drs. Lamb, Elliott, McWilliams and
Sewers pressed their hands gently upon the
side from time TO time, noticing the final
throbs of the organ of life, which kept up its
pulsation long after the man was dead to all
outward appearances.
The spectators were kept back, by line OF
police, and only few additional physicians
We're called out OF the crowd to be present at
the consultation going on among the favored
few who stood under the trap In order to
make the official certificate of the death. The
heart beat violently for few moments. ~
the end of two minutes the pulse had be<
come quite weak. After fifteen minutes the
heartbeat was scarcely perceptible, and af-
ter seventeen minutes DR.. Lamb pronounced
the man dead
just before the body was lowered John
Guiteau was passed through the line of police
and took his place by the remains to receive
them from the officers of the law. He seemed
to be less excited than dozens of others who
crowded and jostled against him as they
craned their necks in close scrutiny of the
scafold and its surroundings, and carefully
watched the lowering of the remains into the
coifin the removal of the black cap and the
disposition of the body in the casket
At word from Warden Crocker the crowd
took look at the remains and passed out of
the corridor. The dead man lay in the coffin
with his left hand crossed over his breast and
his right at his side. The blue coat which he
wore had been pulled up close to the chin so
that it barely showed alittle streak of the dark
purple ring made upon the throat by the com
preston of the rope. His tace was not very
pale, and he looked like sick person who
was asleep more than "a dead man. His eyes
nj Ia
perspiration stood in beads over the chin
When the artists had finished their sket hes
the lid was placed on the coffin and six
officials OF the Jail picked 1t up aud carried it
up flight of stairs into room above the
east wing of the Jail, where the physicians
were to make an examination.
The crowds around the Jail did not entirely
dispense until late in the day, until the last
vestige of Information about the executi IN
and disposition of the body could DE obtained.
THE AUTOPSY.
After n full consultation as to how the one.
ration should be performed and as to what
examination should be made, the coffin lid
was taken off, the body lifted out and
stretched upon the table, and the clothing
was removed. DR.. Lamb held the knife and
took the initiative all through the autopsy.
The heart was of normal size and perfectly
healthy in every particular. The lungs we're
OF normal proportions also and healthy, with
the exception OF small tubercles upon one of
them. Nothing OF a serious character, how
ever, was found. The brain was then taken
out and carefully weighed. 1t weighed ex.
actly forty nine ounces, which is normal
weight. There was not the slightest indication
of any physical disease; it was entirely regu-
lar and normal in all its parts and pro-
portions except that there was a slight thick
ening in one place of the dramater. This,
however, the physicians agreed did not indI.
cate any disease such as would affect the
mind of the Individual All the doctors agreed
that there was no difference in the size of the
two lobes of the BRAIN which they rather ex.
pected to find, owing to the exterior cOnfOr-
nation of the skull. AT last the lungs and
heart heart were replaced: The inSsstines and
were sewed up, the roof of the Uranium was
placed back over the now empty skull, the
scalp was drawn into its proper place and
coffin.
THE LAST SCENE.
In the eastern wing OF the Jail four flag.
stones were raised and grave about six feet
deep the same length, and four feet wide was
made In the sandy earth on which the build
ing stands. 1t was supposed that immedi.
ately after the examination and the readjust-
ment of the remains the burial would take
place, but it was finally decided to observe
the more decorous custom and put off the
ceremony until Tomorrow. 1t is thought
very lew persons will be present. The Rev.
DR.. Hicks will officiate, and read some of the
service over tho grave, but the main part of
thelast rites will be performed by Jail officers.
GUITEAUs WILL.
The letter, in the nature of a WILL by which
Guiteau disposes of his body is as follows:
NAsnlNDlONs Ds W. JuhC 20, looS.-lO hoNs
VIM w. Hicks: l. Charles j. Guiteau, of the
City of Washington in the District of Colum.
bia, now under sentence of death, which is to
be carried into effect between the hours of IL
and o'clock on the 3Oth day of June, A. d.
1872, in the United States Jail, in said District,
do hereby give and grant you my body after
such execution; provided, however, it shall
not be used for any mercenary purposes; and
l hereby, for good and sufficient considera.
lions, give, deliver ami transfer to said Hicks
my book, entitled 'sThe Truth and Removal"
and copyright thereof, to be used by him In
writing truthful history of my life and execu-
ton, aud direct that such history be end-