Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-08
The end of Guiteau.


glory glory ~ with the black
cap over his head, the spring was
touched, and his death was instan-
taneous. The religious and litera-
~ experiences of the last day of
Guiteau's life are the most inter-
esting and curious features of the
reports sent us from Washington.
1t is of slight consequence that he
ate two hearty meals before noon,
that he sent for I" Jim :" to polish
his shoes, that he was careful a
bout his dress, that he enjoyed the
flowers sent him by his sister, that
he bathed and took exercise, or
that he showed a keen practical in
terest in all the details of the i'm
pending event. But the other
business OF the occasion will espec-
tally attract the studious reader.
Soon after day Guiteau and
the Rev. DIR. Hicks, who appears
to be a divine of surprising quail
ties, were together, indulging in
religious dialogue, which appears
to have been kept mp, with few
Interruptions, till about 8 o'clock.
Guiteau talked of the next world,
the state of his heart, his inspira-
ton, and his favorite passages OF
Scripture; he rehearsed and tried
to sing piece of religious dogger-
ell he had composed, d esiring that
the drop should be sprung as he
uttered the last words of it on the
gallows. At il o'clock he called
for paper to make clean copies of
his +" Prayer upon the Scaffold "
and his poem. The Rev. DR..
Hicks had again been with him,
and the twain bad enjoyed a
pheasant religious talk" as it
was described by the Rev. DR..
Hicks. At IL o'clock Guiteau had
a superfux of emotion, the Rev.
DR., Hicks vaiuly trying to calm
him and engaging with him in
prayer. After this scene the death
warrant was read by the Warden
to Guiteau, who then left the cell
with his guardians for the scaffold,
assembled the steps and stood under
the beam, with bowed head, while
the Rev. DR.. Hicks made a brief
prayer, in one sentence OF which,
addressing the Almighty, he ex-
claimed, Behold this thy SER
want % Then Guiteau himself
read aloud portion of the Gospel
of st. Matthew from a Bible which
the Rev.Dr. Hicks held up for him,
Guiteau's arms being piriUned.
Guiteau.next read aloud from the
manuscript in the hands of the
Rev. DR.. Hicks his Dying Pray
sr on the Gallows," a shocking
production, most shocking in that
he applies to himself the sublime
and sacrificial language of the
Saviour of the world. After this
blasphemy and abomination he
chanted bis wretched doggerel,
81 am going to the Lordy"
which, he said, might be render
ed effective if set to music, and
which ended in babblement of
"Glory ! Halleluiah - Even all
this crazy revelry was not enough.
Next came the Rev. DIR. Hicks
with his final benediction and APP
peal to 1" God the Father" Gut
teau's legs were pinioned then
the black cap; then the adjust
ment of the moose then he drop
ped piece of paper from his
hand, as a signal that he was
ready then he raised his triple
cry of "Glory!" and then death
and silence. In half an hour his
body was lowered into the coffin,
and in the course of the afternoon
the autopsy was begun. The
scenes of the last day of Guiteau's
life were such 8s are sure to con-
firm the belief of those who have
all along insisted upon his crazi-
ness.-N. 7. Sun.
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