Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-05

white wood with nickel handles, and a
very cheap affair. At about the same
time the military guard was placed on
duty.
At 10 o'clock the prisoner again called
| for DIR. Hicks, and the latter responding,
they were left alone to engage III devo-
tional exercises. The condemned man
was visibly affected and wept copiously
as the prayer of DR.. Hicks was offered.
On emerging from the cell DIR. Hicks re-
ported the assassin as saying: 81 am
going to be murdered because | am Gods
man and because of my inspiration. J"
''His tears we're tears of joy," said the
doctor. He shows not particle OF
penitence or contrition, and hetrays
not the slightest fear of that which is
before him. He will go the gallows
firmly and honestly believing III his in
SEPARATION theory. There is not the
slightest doubt of it,
At IL o'clock, however, Guiteau began
to cry and show signs Of weakening. He
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 the doomed
man appeared to be thoroughly overcome
WtbA CluOt1OIA AAC WORO AANOAJ e"AiNA
seemed to be in great anguish.
After the death warrant was read by
the warden the prisoner became more
composed, and turning away began to
brush his hair.
At 1926 loud steam whistle was
blown at the workhouse, which Is near
the jail. This whistle usually blows at
II o'clock, and by it Guiteau was in the
habit of guaging the time. The delay
to-day was by special arrangement, so
that it's startling summons might not
come before the officers were ready.
Two minutes later the iron gates at
the end of the corridor clicked; then
Warden Croker made his appearance
and moment later the familiar figure
of Guiteau was 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 quickly to the scaffold and
Guiteau' assembled the somewhat steep
steps with as much steadiness as could
be expected from man whose arms
were tightly pinioned. At the last step
| he faltered for moment, but was as
sisted by officers who walked upon
either side. Upon reaching the plat
form Guiteau was placed immedi-
ately behind the drop, facing to the
front of the scafold. Captain Cole
man stood upon his right, Robert
Strong upon his left and Woodward di-
rectly behind him. Jones took a posi-
ton on the north side near the upright
of the beam. Warden Croker took his
position at the southeast corner of the
structure. There was a slight delay,
while the spectators were pushing and
| jostling through the door leading from
the rotunda to the corridor at the lower
end of which the gallows was placed.
| Guiteau meanwhile gaZed upon the
crowd, looked up at the beam over his
head and quickly made a survey of all
the dread paraphernalia.
As soon as the crowd gained access,
Gen. Croker moved to them to uncover,
and all heads were barred. DR.. Hicks
then prayed in these words:
Father, out of the depths we cry to Thee
Hear Thou our supplicabon for the sake of
| Jesus Christ the Savior who has made full
| Precipitation for us. Behold this, Thy servant.
| We humbly pray that Thou whist deliver him
at this supreme mement of mis- life. Let Thy
| light descend upon him; iberate his soul from
| prison. May he appear before Thee absolved
| by Thy great mercy from the blood of guilt
ness; deliver him and us. God have mercy on
US; Christ have mercy on us; Lamb of God
that takest away the sins of the world have
| mercy on US! Amen and amen.
During the prayer Guiteau stood with
| bowed head. At its conclusion DIR.
Hicks opened the Bible and Guiteau, in
a firm tone. said: 81 will read a selec-
ton from the tenth chapter of Matthew,
from the 58th to the 41st verses, inclu-
sive." He read with a clear, strong
voice, and with good information, showing
little if any nervousness. DR.. Hicks
then produced the manuscript prepared
| by the prisoner this morning and held it
| before him while Guiteau read. While
DR.. Hicks was arranging the manuscript
Guiteau exhibited slight nervousness
and moved several times from one foot to
the other. He soon recovered his COM
posure and looked over the sea of up
turned faces, saying, CT am now going
to read to you my last, dying prayer :"
He then read in loud tone and with
distinct and deliberate emphasis the
following:
| MY DYING PRAYER ON THE GALLoWs.
Father, now go to Thee. Saviour, have
| finished the work Thou gavest me to do. am
only too happy to go to Thee. The world does
not yet appreciate my mission. bnt Thou know
est it. Thou knowest Thou didst inspire Gar
fields removal, and only good has come from
it. This is the best evidence that the inspira-
| ton came from Thee, and have set it forth in
my book that all men may read and may know
that Thou, Father, dldst the act for which
am murdered. This government and nation
by this act I know will incur Thy eternal
enmity. as did the Jews by the killing of Thy
Man, my Saviour. The retrib0tion in that
case came quick and sharp, and I know
Thy divine law of retribution will strike
this nation and my murderers in some way.
The diabolical spirit of this nation, its gov
eminent and its newspapers toward me will
justify Thee in eursing them, and I know that
| the divine law of retrlbution is memorable.
therefore predict that this nation will go down
in blood and my murderers, from the Executive
to the hangman, will go to hell. Thy laws are
memorable, o Thou Supreme Judge. Woe I'M
to men that violate Thy laws: only weeping and
crashing of teeth awaits them. The American
press has large bill to settle with Thee,
| Righteous Father, for their v1ndictiveness in
| this matter. Nothing but blood will satisfy