Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-01

The delay 10 day was by special arrangement,
so that Its 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 a moment later the
familiar
FIGURE OF sUITBAU WAS SEEN.
His face was psllid, and the muscles about
his mouth moved nervously. Other than this,
there was no sign OF faltering. The process
sion moved quickly to the scaffold and
Guiteau ascended 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 a moment, but
was assisted by the officers who walked upon
either side. Upon reaching the platform
Guiteau was placed Immediately be-
hind the drop, facing the front
OF the scafold. Capt. Coleman stood upon
his right, Robert Strong upon his left and
Woodward directly behind him, Jones took q
position on the north side near the beam.
Warden Crocker took his position at the
northeast corner OF the structure. There was
a slight delay while the spectators were push
ing 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 ana
quickly made q survey of all the dread para
pher nalia. As soon as the crowd gained &C.
cess, Gen. Croker waived to them to I'M
cover, and all heads were barred.
DIR. Hicks then prayed in these words:
"Father, out of the depths we cry to thee.
Hear thou our suppiication for the sake of
Jesus Christ, the Savior, who has made full
We humbly pray thou will deliver him at this
supreme moment of his life. Let thy light
descend upon him; liberate his soul from it's
prison. May he appear before you absolyed
/ by thy great mercy from the blood outlines
| brought upon him and US. God have mercy
Lamb OF God that taketh away the sins of
| the world, have mercy on us. Amen and
amen.
During the prayer Guiteau stood with bow
| ed head. At its conclusion DR.. Hicks opened
the Bible and Guiteau in q firm tone said:
81 will read selection from the tenth chap
ter Of Matthew, from the 2Sth to the 4lst
verses, inclusive"
He read in a clear, strong voice and with
good intonation, showing little if any nervous.
ness. DR.. Hicks then produced the manu-.
script which was prepared by the prisoner
this morning and held it before HIM while
Guiteau read. While DR.. Hicks was arrang-
nervousness, and moved several times from
one foot to the other. He soon recovered his
composure and locked over the sea of upturn.
ed faces.
81 am now going to read to you my last
dying prayer"
distinct and deliberative emphasis the fol-
lowing:
TIE PRAYER ON TIE scAfFOLD.
"My dying prayer on the gallows:
"Father, now go to thee. Savior, / have
finished the work thou gavest me to do, and /
am only too happy to 60 to thee. The world
does not yet appreciate my mission. but thou
knowest it. Thou knowest thou didst inspire
Gar6eld's removal, and only good has come
from it. This is the best evidence that this In
spiration came from thee, and have set 1t
forth in my book that all men may read and
mry know that thou, Father, didst the act for
which am murdered.
"This government and nation by this act /
know will incur thy eternal emnity, as did the
Jews by killing thy man, my Savior. The re-
tribution 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 diabolical spirit of this nation,
It's government and lite newspapers towards
me will justify thee ia cursing them, and I
know that the divine law of retribution is in
exorable. l, therefore, predict this nation
will go down in blood, and my murderers,
from the executive to the hangman, will 20
to hell. Thy laws are memorable. Oh! thou
supreme judge; woe unto the 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 vindic-
tiveness in this matter. Nothing but blood
will satisfy them, and now my blood will be
on them and the nation and its officials. Ar
thur, the president, is a coward and an in
CRATE. His ingratitude to the man that made
him and saved his party and land from over
throw, has no parallel in history, but thou,
righteous Father, will judge hlm. Father
thou knowest me, but the world hath not
tknown me. and now go to thee and the Saw
Jour without the slightest i'll will toward
human being. Farewell, ye men of earth"
At several points he paused and endeavored
to impart increased emphasis to his words by
the peculiar facial expression SO often OBJ
served during the trial, when he was angered
at something which was said or done. This
was particularly noticeable when he alluded
to President Arthur and when he predicted
| that this nation would go down in blood.
When he had finished reading his prayer he
again surveyed the crowd and said, still with
firm voice.
81 ain now going to read some verses which
are intended to indicate my feelings at the
moment Of leaving this world. II set to
| music they may be rendered more effective.
The ideal is that child is Dabbling to his ma,
and his pa. wrote it this morning about 10
O'Clock. He then commenced to chant these
verses in sad, doleful style:
81 am going to the Lordv, am so glad.
am SO glad am going to the Lordy.
am so glad, am going to the Lordy.
Glory halleluiah.
Glory halelujah.
am going to the Lordy"
Here his feelings overcame him and he
leaned his head on the shoulder of DR.. Hicks
and sobbed pitifully:
81 wonder what will do when get to the
Lordy9
guess I will weep no more.
When get to the Lordy.
Glory hallelujah.
Here there was another interruption caused
by the sobs and emotions which he was IN
able to repress. He wept bitterly and then
with quivering lips and mournful tones he
went on toGuish his ditty:
II am going to the Lordy.
i love the Lordy with all my soul,
Glory hallelujah,
And that is the reason am going to the
Lordy.
Glory hallelujah,
Glory halleluiah,
/ am going to the Lordy-"
Here Guiteau's voice failed, aud he bowed
his head and broke into sobs, but be rallied q
little, and went on with his chant.
81 saved my party aud my lsnd,
Glory hallelujahi
But they have murdered me for it,