Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-07
GARFIELD AVENGED.
His Assassin Strangled Ac-
cOrding to the Law.
A Consistent Crank up to
the Very Last Moment
Of His Life.
The Dramatic Details of the
Lunatic's Last Hours
on Earth.
THE FATAL MORNING.

was to hang dawned peacefully anC
pleasantly, and everything augured s
perfect day. Early in the morning the
stir and hustle all over the city begun
Gulteau was apparently the least ncr.
vous of anybody.
When the cook took his breakfast
into the cell at Z so o'clock, in the morn
ing, Gulteau told him to bring his din
ner IN at II o'clock promptly.
DR.. Hicks, who remained at the Jail
all night, was called into the prisoner 5
cell as soon as ne rose and had a conver-
sation on religious subjects with him.
At s O'Clock, DR.. Hicks saw the pris-
oner again, when he made request TO
have bath and asked Hicks to ge out
and see the scaffold. Guiteau desired
him to arrange with the warden TO
have the drop sprung as soon after II
o'clock as possible. He also expressed
considerable anxiety lest
SOME ACCIDENT SHOULD OCCUR,
and insisted that Hicks should see tn at
the scatfold and its appurtenances were
all III proper condition. After Quit
eau had disposed Of these matters, he
read poem, composed by himself,
which he cills "Simplcity;;" or "Re-
ligious Baby Talk" After reading it
aloud,
HE ArFEMPTED TO SING
it, but broke down in the effort.
Guiteau then talked for some time
about the future. He remarked that
his heart was tender. IL don't think "
he said, 81 can go through the ordeal
without weeping, not because of any
great weakness, for the principle in me
is strong, but because | am near the
other world. | hold to the idea that
God inspired me-"
Guiteau subsequently, asked that in
his books all plimentary remarks
about President Arthur and his admin
lstration be eliminated. Then he pre-
sented Hicks the books that have been
COMPANIONS OF HIS LONELY HOURS.
He told Hicks that he wanted him to
offer the first prayer on the scaffold,
saying that ne (Guiteau) would then
read his favorite scripture passage the
tenth chapter of John-and offer up
prayer on his own account Then he
intended he said, to read his poem,
Simplicity. He desired to have the
execution so arranged that Just as he
uttered the last word the drop should
be sprung.
JOHN W. GUiTEAU
arrived at the Jail at 3 9o'clock. and was
followed in a few minutes by Warden
Crocker. These two gentlemen, with
DIR. Hicks, had Il consultation as to the
disposition of the body.
At 9:l5, the prisoner came out in the
corridor, and exercised for Is minutes.
He walked briskly, making it rather
difficult for his guards to keep pace
with him.
THE SCENE ABOUT THE JAIL
tins morning is unique. The office of
the Jail has been given completely over
to the large corps of newspaper report.
ers, and a squad of them are scribbling
away on every table, window sill and
every projection that offers.
Many newspaper reporters remained
all night. The private office of the
warden has been transferred temporar-
lly into night office. At 8 o'clock
there was constant stream Of persons
into the Jail.
THE SCENE OUTSIDE
was like some great gala occasion. En-
,erprising colored men had erected
booth, f.om which they dispensed
cakes and other refresh
ments to the weary and thirsty people
who began, before Q o'clock, to assem-
oie IN front of the jail. Mounted mes
se.gers, speeding to and from the city.
carving things and bringing visitors to
The jail, kept a continual cloud of
lust towering over the road, that Winds
through the wide common that lies be-
.ween the Jail and cit5.
At 10 o'clock Guiteau expressed the |
t6slre II
TAKE \ BATH,
md large tub was taken into his cell.
At tins hour no one but the death |
watch was with him. Guiteau nery |
Dusty disrobed and bathed. 1t was
lntc apparent to the guard. who was |
'losely watching his every movement.
hat his object in asking for bath was
amply TO obtain some employment |
which might distract his thoughts from |
he dread contemplation Of his ap-
preaching death. He evinced
INCREASED NERVOUSNESS
Ind his uncertain movements and the |
marked tremor in his tone, when he at
empted to speak, impressed them with |
he belief that Guiteau was rapidly |
OPENED TO VISITORS.
The rotunda was thrown open
1t 10 o'clock. The newspaper men |
It once focked in. There were
ew other people there, except |
he Jail guards and a squad of ar
who looked down upon the |
Gene from the high steps leading to
he scafold.
Early this morning, the prisoners in
bat part of the jail overlooking the
,ourt where the gallows stand we're all
emoved to other quarters and locked
n cells
At 9 O'Clock this morning the Jail Of
icers had
A SORT OF A REHEARSAL
# the part they are to play in the ex-
.eution, for the purpose, chiefly, of
esting the appliances of the gallows.
bag of sand, weighing leo pounds,
vas attached to the moose and the trap
vas sprung by means Of trigger-rope,
which was passed into one Of The cells
# the north wing. The scaffold stood
he test well.
At 10 O'Clock, DR.. Hicks and John
iuiteau went with General Crocker to
he scaffold, together with a number of
-uards. John Guiteau assembled the
teps and carefully examined the struc-
ure, handling the rope and carefully
ali the fixtures, both above
nd below.
CHASTITY REQUEST.
telegram from New York, signed ].
3. Bunnell, was received about 10
,'clock by DR.. Hicks. 1t asked if the
ender could obtain possession of
iuiteau's body to exhibit for the bene-
it of the Young Mems Christian As
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