Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-02

of artillery formed on the east side of the rotunda and brought their muskets to parade rest. At that time about 21O people were in the rotunda. Dr. Hicks was with the prisoner, engaged in prayer. Guiteau showed great nervousness and appeared greatly startled when he heard the rattle of muskets on the stone floor of the rotunda. From that moment he appeared thoroughly overcome with emotion. He wept freely and 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 l2:2I the steam whistle was blown at the worhhouse which is near the jail. The whistle usually blows at F o'clock, and by 1t Gu1teau was in the habit of gauging time. The delay to-day was by special arrangement, so that its start ling summons might not come before the officers were prepared. Two minutes later the iron gates at the end of the corridor clicked and Warden CrOcker made his appearance. 4 moment later Gulteau was seen. His face was pallid and the muscles about his month moved nervously. Other than that there was no sign of faltering. The procession moved quickly to the seaffold and Gui- teau ascended the somewhat steep steps with as much steadiness as could be ex- pected from a man whose arms were tightly pinioned. At the last step he falterei for a moment, but was assisted by the officers who walked on either side of him. Upon reaching the platform Guiteau was placed immediately behind the drop, facing the front of the scaffold. ON THE sCAFFoLD.
 Captain Coleman stood upon his right and Robert Strong upon his left, Wood ward being directly behind him. Jones took Q position on the north side, near an upright beam. Warden Crocker took ! his position at tte southeast corner Ot the structure. There was a slight delay while the spectators were pushing and | iostling through the door leading from the rotunda to the corridor, al the lower end of which the gallows were placed. | Guiteau meanwhile gazed upon the crowd. He looked up at the beam over. | head and quickly made 8 survey of all the dread parapheraalia. As soon as : the crowd gained access,i Warden Crock ] CT waved to them to uncover, and all heads were barred. Dr. Hicks then pray ! ed Tn these words: Father, out of the ] depths I cry to Thee, Hear OUT sup plicatior, for the love of Jesus Christ ! Savior, who made full propitiation for u, behold this thy servant. We humbly pray Thou will deliver him at this su preme moment of hls life. Let thy light descend upon him. Liberate his sou ] from prison. May he appear before | Thee absolved by Thy great mercy from blood, guiltless. Deliver him and us 1 God have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lamb Of God that taketh away the sins of the world, have merey on u. Amen, amen"
 ] ODuring the prayer Guiteau stood will barred head. At his conclusion pr. Hicks opened lis bible, and Guiteau in firm tones saii: "I will read a selection from the tenth chapter of Matthew, from thu 2Sth to the fist verses inclusive. HC then read in a clear, strong voice, an, with gooC intOnatioE, showing little Il any nervousness. Dr Hicks then pro duced manuscript which was prepare, by the prisoner this morning and h Id l before him while Guiteau read. Whit Dr. Hicks was arranging the manuscTip GuIteau exhibited slight nervousness and moved several times from one foo to the other He soon recovered hi composure and looked over the sea Q upturned faces. q am now going t
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 then read in loud tone and with dls tinct and deliberate emphasis the follow ing.
 GUITEAU's PRAYER.
 The following is the full text of Gui teau's prayer, as he prepared it to read My dying prayer on the gallows Father, now I go to Thee and the Sa yior. have finished the work Tho gavest me to do, and I am only to,
 happy to go to Thee. The world ha
 not appreciated my mission, but ThOl knowest Thou did'st inspire GarfieldI
 removal, and only good has come iron
 it. This is the best evidence that thl inspiration came from Thee, and 1 hav,
 set forth in my book that all men ma.
 know that Thou, Father, iidst the ac
 for which I am murdered by thIs gov
 ernment and nation. By this act
 know that [ will incur the eternal en
 mity, as did the Jews, by killing m. man, my Savior. The retribution in tha l case came quick and sharp, and l knov
 that the divine law of retribution VII strike this natlou and my murderers II the same way. The dIabolical spirit O
 thIs natI.u, its government and it
 newspapers toward me will justify lhe' i1i cursing them, and I know that th' divine law of retributiou IS inexoranle I therefore predict thIs nation will % down in blood, and my murderers, iron Lrn..r,tira .n hnnnnan- Mill % tn LeLl