Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-08
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as MONDAY. JULY 8, 1882.
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AMERICA.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE DAILY TIMES
The. Last Of Him!
CHAS. ]. GUITEAU PAYS THE
PENALTY OF HIS CRIME.
His Execution in Washing
ton Last Friday.
Scenes and Incidents at the
Scafold.
Gutteau Bears Up Remarkably
Well.
Scenes and Incidents at the
Scafold.
Guiteau Bears Up Remarkably
Well.
HIS EXTRAORDINARY BEHAVIOR.
His Remains Buried Within the Jail.

WASHINGTON, June Coat lO:45
A. NJ. the rotunda was thrown open
to the newspaper men, who at once
Hooked in. There were few other
people there except the Jail guard
and squad Of artillerymen, who
looked down on the scene from the
high steps leading to the scaffold.
Early this morning the prisoners
In that part Of the cell
looking into the court where the
gallows stands, were all removed to
other quarters and locked in their
cells. At 8 O'Clock this morning the
Jail officers had rehearsal of the part
they are to play in the execution. for
the purpose chiefly of testing the APP
pliancc of the galows 4 bag Of
sand, weighing 100 pounds, was at
tached to the moose, and the trap was
sprung by means of trigger-rope
which was pushed into one of the
cells OF the north wing.
Preparations for the execution are
being made. Guiteau has had bath,
dressed, and his dinner was served at
IL o'clock. DR. Hicks is with him.
He says he will die game. Guiteau
was hanged at l2:45.
\ telegram from New York was
received about 10 O'Clock By DR..
Hicks, asking if the sender could
obtain possession of Guiteau's body
to exhibit for the benefit of the
Young Mems Christian Association
DIR. Hicks paid no attention to the
message.
Shortly before II o'clock Guiteau
called for paper, and for twenty min
utes busted himself in making copy
of what he terms his prayer on the
scaffold. As his hands will be PIN
Toned, DR.. Hicks will hold the man
uscript while Guiteau will read it.
Now that he is employed he appears
much calmer and is rapidly complet-
ing his work, writing in large,
round, and legible hand.
At IL a Gordon of mounted po-
lice surrounded the entrance to the
Enclosure in front of the main door,
and none but persons having passes
were allowed to pass beyond the side;
walk. The streets were filled with
vehicles of every description. In the
distance beyond the Congressional
cemetery could be seen couple Of
companies Of artillery from the arsen.
al, ordered to duty at the jail, waiting
the signal to march. The echo of the
bugle-call and the faint rattle of the
drums were carried on the breezes to
the ears Of the prisoners in jail
BY half past IL the jail rotunda
had between 200 and 800 people,
mainly newspaper correspondents,
police officials, members of the med
zeal profession, members of Con-
gress, army officers, numbers Of the
usual crowd of people with infu
ence who manage to secure admit
tasce TO such affairs as this. All
came armed with passes issued from
the Warden's office and by the Mar
shall of the District. A privileged
few, under the escort of some of the
jaiicrs, went down to the lower cor
ridor, and examined the gallows and
had its working explained to them.
When the clock of the prison Of
ice marked the hour Of noon, the