The National tribune., 1882-07-08

The iron gate changed loudly as it opened
and closed behind the party emerging from
the corridor. Guitcau was preceded by Warden
Croker and Dr. Hicks, and attended on either
side by deputy sherifTs. The party walked
briskly. Guiteau, though straining every
nerve to appear calm, presented picture OF
terror and despair. His face was blanched, and
as he glanced hastily to the right and left the
expression of his cOuntenance plainly betrayed
his extreme nervousness. He walked without
support, and after crossing the rotunda de-
scended the three steps leading into the long
corridor, at the extreme end of which doomed
upthe painted scatfold, upon which the prisoner
glanced hastily. As the condemned man and
his attendants passed through the door there
was a tremendous rush by the crowd to gain
admission, the glass door on one side being
shattered, and the representative of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE and others who had taken
up position near the entrance were iammed
unceremoniously against the wall. Stalwart
policemen hurled back the crowd and shouted
ont orders to keep back" The crowd then
entered the corridor, which was soon filled up
to within a short distance of the scaffold,
'4iNiS ~ Inv VI pOiktc pISNCHJCu ID utttI u dp-
proach. In ascending the steps Guiteau
stumbled but did not fall, and quickly reach
ing the platform took his place on the drop.
John Guiteau took up his position near the
scattold and scanned the scene serenely. War
den Croker removed his hat, the crowd I'M
covered, and every voice was hushed. Guiteau,
with his hands clasped behind him, stood
erect and glanced at the beam overhead
from which the moose dangled, then at the
crowd, and then at the minister and warden
lie still presented the same startled appear
ance, but was evidently bracing himself up for
the coming struggle. DR.. Hicks began the
service by offering the following prayer:
Father, out of the depths we cry to Thee.
Hear Thou our suppication, for the sake of
Jesus Christ our Saviour, who has made full
Precipitation for U.s. Behold this Thy servant! !
We humby pray that Thou wilt deliver him
at this supreme moment of his life Let Thy
light descend upon him. Liberate his soul
from prison. May he appear before You alb
solved by Thy great mercy. From blood
outlines deliver him and us. God, have
mercy on u.s. Christ, have mercy on us. Lamb
of God, that taketh away the sins of the world,
have mercy on u.s. Amen and amen.
DR.. Hicks then turned to the assassin, and
Guiteau, in clear, ringing voice said: 81 will
read selection from the 10th chapter Of Mat
thew, from the twenty-eighth to the forty-trst
verse, inclusive" as follows:
%. And fear not them which kill the body,
but are not able to kill the soul: but rather
fear him which is able to destroy both soul and
body in hell.
%. Are not two sparrows sold for farthing?
and one of them shall not fall on the ground
without your Father.
30. But the very hairs Of your head are
all numbered.
81. Fear We not therefore, We are of moro
value than many sparrows.
81. Whosoever therefore shall confess me be-
fore men, him will | confess also before my
Father which is in heaven.
80. But whatsoever shall deny me before men,
him will | also deny before my Father which
is in heaven.
81. Think not that am come to send peace
on earth: | came not to send peace, but
sword
80. For am come TO set man at variance
against his father, and the daughter against
her mother, and the daughtcr-in-law against
her mother-in-law.
So And mans foes shall be they of his own
household.
81. He that loveth father and mother more
than me is not worthy of me and he that
loveth son or daughter more than me is not
worthy Of me.
%. And he that taketh not his cross, and
follOweth after me, is not worthy of me-
50 he that fndeth his life shall loose it:
and he that loseth his life for my sake shall
find it.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and
he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent
me.
Al. He that receiveth prophet in the name
OF prophet shall receive prophets reward:
and he that receiveth a righteous man in the
name of righteous man shall receive a rghte-
Gus mans reward.
He read in sing-song style, but his enuncia-
ton was clear and his voice only slightly
tremulOus. DR.. Hicks then unfolded some
manuscript and held it before Guiteau, who
said: Il will now repeat my last dying prayer"
and his voice again rang out clear and loud as
he gave utterance to the following:
Father, now go to Thee and the Saviour.
] have finished the work Thou gavest me to
do, and l am only too happy to go to Thee.
The world does not appreciate my mission, but
Thou knowest it. Thou knowest Thou didst
inspire Garfield's removal, and only good has
come from it. This is the best evidence that
the inspiration came from Thee and | have set
~ III Va III my Docf tIldI All
know that Thou, Father, didSt inspire the act
for which | am now murdered. This govern
ment and nation by this act | know will incur
Thy eternal enmity, as did the Jews by killing
Thy man, my Saviour. The retrbution in that
case came quick and sharp and | know Thy
divine law Of retribution will strike this nation
and my murderers in the same way The |
spirit of this nation, its govern |
ment and its newspapers toward me will |
Justify Thee in cursng them and / know |
that Thy divine law Of retrbution is inexor- /
able.
Il therefore predict that this nation will 90 |
down III blood, and that my murderers, from |
the Executive to the hangman, will go to hell. |
Thy laws are memorable, o Supreme Judge! |
Woe unto the man that violates Thy laws.
Only weeping and crashing of teeth awaits .
them. The American press has large bill to
settle with Thee, righteous Father, for their
in this matter Nothing but
blood will satisfy them, and now my blood be
IN them and the nation and its officials
arthur, the President, is a coward ard an
ngrate. His ingfatitude to the man that made
lim and saved his party and land from over
brow has no parallel in history, but Thou,
righteous Father, will judge him. Father,
,hou knOwest me, but the world hath not
known me, and now [ go to Thee and the
,.,,,stI hon eli