The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-07-06

IoEasoS morning oe !eil IeLo soSco
or sleep FROM sheer exhaustion. H
rose . few minutes after Eve and
breskfssted heartily. At $50, when
the cook took his breakfast into The
cell, Guiseau told him to bring his
dipaer 10 at II O'Clock promptly.
Rev. Dr.. Hicks, who remained at
the Jail all night, vas called into the
prisoners cell soon after be rose and
held o conversation on religious sub
jscts with him.
While DR.. Hicks vas ip the cell at
IL o'clock Guiseau made some requests
q TO the execution, and, having made
copies Of his "lsst prayer" poem and
other writings, tore up the originals:
He had his boots blscked, and as the
doctor was leaving the cell his dinner
WAS brought 10. Guitesu ate it with
much relish. When DR.. Hicks came
out of the cell he said the prisoner had
not the slightest fear. awe have had
pleasant religious talk. He feels
DOW that his preparation is finished
and that he is ready for the last for
mali:y. he commits himself to God
With the utmost confidence. I think
be will shcw some emotion because
the nervous strain is 50 great"
Shortly before IL o'clock Guiteau
seemed to break down completely and
burst into tears and sobbed hystericslly.
After the death warrant was read to
the prisoner by the Warden he be-
came much more composed, and, turn.
ing away, began to brush his hair.
with his old appearance of staggering
sang f'0'd.
Two minutes later the iron gates at
the ED Of the corridor clicked. Then
Wardea CrockeE made his appearance,
and moment later the familiar 6gure
of Guiseau was seen. His face vas
pallid and the muscles about his mouth
moved nervously, Other than this,
there we're 20 signs of faltering.
The procession moved quickly to
the scaaoid and Guiteau ascended the
twelve somewhat steep steps with as
much steadiness as could be expected
from man whose arms were tightly
pioioned behind him. At the last step
he falsered for . moment but Was as
sisted By the Two officers, who walked
one upon either side. Upon reaching
the platform Guiteau was placed im-
mediasely behind the drop, facing t.
the front Of the scafold.
y Y
There was slight delay, while the
crowd of two hundred and Fifty or more
spectstors were pushing and jostling
through the door leading from the 70
sands 70 the corridor, at the lower end
Of which the gallowa was placed.
Guiteau meanwhile gazed upon the
crowd, looked up at the beam over
his head, and quickly made survey
Of all she dread parspbernslia.
As soon as the crowd had gained
access, General Crocksr waved to them
to uncover and all heads were barred.
Dr.. Hicks made sn invocation 10
these words:
During the prayer Gaisesn stood
With bowed head. At its conclusion,
DR.. Hicks opened the Bible and Gui-
teau ir firm tones said: Il will read q
selection from the tenth chapter of
Mathew fiom the 29sh to the 4lst
verse inclusive" He then read in
clear strong voice and With good in-
sonation, showing little ifany nervous
ness. DR.. Hicks produced the manu-
script which was prepared BY the pris
oner this morning and held it before
him while Guiseau read. While Dr..
Hicks was arranging the manuscript
Giuteau exhibited slight nervousness
and moved several times from one foot
to the other He soon recovered his
eouposure, looked over the sea Of up.
turned faces and said II sm now 60
ing to read to you my last dying pray
er."
He then read in loud toce and
with distinct and deliberate emphasis
the following: "Father, now I 60 to
Thee and the Savior. I have finished
that work Thou gavest me to do and I
am only too happy to 60 to Thee.
The world does not yet appreciate my
mission, but Thou knovest it. Thou
knowest Thou didst inspire Gar6elds
removal and only good has come from
it. This is the best evidence that the
inspiration came from fhee, aud |
have set it forth in ny book that all
men may read and know that Thou,
Father, didst inspire the ac: for which
am now murdered. This govern
mers and nation BY this act, / know,
will incur Thy eternal euuisy, as did
the Jews in killing Thy man, ny Sa-
vior. The retsibution in that case
came quick and sharp, and I know
Thy Divine law Of retributioO will
strike this nation and my murderers
in the same way. The diabolieal
spirit of this nation, its government
and its newspapers toward me will jus.
tify Thee in cursiog them; and I
know that Thy law of retribution is
inexossble ! therefore predict that
this nation will 90 down in blood, and
that my murderers, from the Ezecu.
tive to the hsugmau, will 60 to hell.
Thy laws are inexorable, Oh, Thou
Supreme Judge. Woe unto the men
that violate Thy laws; only weeping
and .gnsshiug of teeth awaits them.