Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-07-04

faces and said, IL am now going TO read
10 You my last dying prayer. "
lie then read in Il loud tone the follow
ing;
MY DYING PRAYER on THE GALLONS.
"Falher, now 80 to thee and the Sa-
Viour. | have finished the work thou
gavcst me to do, and am only too has
~ to so to thee. The world does not
yet appreciate my mission, but thou
knOwest it. Thou kllOwcst thou did'st
inspire GaIiield's removal, and only good
has come from ii. This is the best evil
dence that the inspiration came from
thee, and | have set it forth in my book
that all men may read and know that
thou, Father, did'st inspire the act for
which am now murdered, This COY
eminent and nation by this act, know
will incur thy eternal Cnmity, as did the
Jews by killing thy man, my Saviour.
The rctIibution IN that ease 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. its gov
eminent and its newspapers toward me
will justify thee in cursing them, and
know that thy divine law Of retribution
is memorable. therefore predict that
! this nation will go down in blood and
| that my murderers, from the executive
to the hangman, will go to he'll, 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 Il large bill to settle with thee,
righteous Father, for their vindictive-
ness in this matter. Nothing but blood
will satisfy them. And now my blood
be on them and this nation, and its Off
cials. Arthur, the President, is cow
ard and an migrate. His ingrNtitude to
the man that made him and saved his
party and land from overthrow, has no
parallel in history but thou righteous
father, will Judge him. Thou knowest
me, hut the world hath known me, and
now go to thee and the Saviour with
ont the slightest il-will toward II human
being. Farewell We men of earth"
At several points he half paused and
endeavOred to impart an increased en-
phasis to his words by The peculiar facial
expression so often observed during the
trial when he wNs angered at something
which was said or done. This was Pc
Culiarly noticeable when he alluded to
President Arthur, and when he declared
that this nation would "go down in
blood" When he had finished reading
the prayer, he again surveyed the crowd
and said, still with firm voice: 81 am
now going TO read some verses which are
intended to indicate my feelings ut the
moment Of leaving this world. If set to
music they may be rendered effective.
The idea is that Of n child babbing to
his mamma and his papa. wrote it
this morning about o'clock" He then
commenced to chant these verses in II
sad, dolefn style:
81 am going to the Iordy,
am 80 glad.
am going to the l.ordy,
am 80 glad.
am going to the Iordy,
Glory llallcluiah Glory llallclulah
ann going to the Lordy,"
81 love the Lordy with all my soul,
Glory llallclujah.
And that Is the reason
am going to the Lord:
Glory llNllcluiHh! Glory ll1lleujah
am going to the Lord.'
Here Guileaus nerve failed and he
bowed his head aud broke into sobS, but
he rallied little and went ON with his
chant:
81 saved my party and my land,
Glory llallcluiah.
But they have murdered me,
And that Is the reason
am going TO the lordy:
Glory llallcluiah Glory lIallclujah
am going to the Iordy.'
lIcrc,aguin his feelings ovcrcamc him.
and he bowed his head on the shoulder
Of Mr.. Hicks and sobbcd. Sull he went
on;
~ wonder what will do
When get to the Iol0y?
guess will weep no more
when get to the I.ordy;
Glory IIalclUah!'
Here there was another interruptions,
caused by sobs and emotions which he
was unable to rcprC.s. lie wrpt bitter
~, aud then with qniycling lips aud
mourniul tones, he went on 10 finish hls
! dilty;
81 wonder what win see
When get to the l.ordyY
expect 10 sec most splendid things,
BcpOnd all earthly conception,
When am with the Lordyl-
Glory llallcluRh!"
Raising his voice to the highest pitch
that he could command, he cries:
"OloY llallelulah AIN with tho Lord :"
This closed the chant, and then Rev.
Mr. Hicks gave 10 GullCuu his final
bcncdiction aud farewell, saying: "God
the Father, be with thee and give thee
peace iurcvcwmorc." The attendant.
| then plniOucd his legs, placed the moose
over his head aud carefully adjusted It
about his neck, Mr., Strong then placed
the black cap over his head, As he did
sO GutcHu called out In loud tones.
"Glory, glory, glcryw Instantly the
spring was touched, the drop Tell 1T
| l2il 10 p, H., ana
GrGrEAu sWrNd ~ the AIR.
Tho body turned partly around, but
there was not pcrccptiDlr movement Of
the limbs, or any evidence Of n conscious
effort 10 move them when the drop fell.
A veil was sent up by some persons In
side of the Jail, this was echoed outside
! by the voices Of n thousand or more PEG
pie, who hurmhcd Justify, There was u
general onslaught by the populacc upon
the door, which WIS 10 powerful thpt
the officers were unable TO withstand H.,
hundreds of people crowded into the Of
flee aud there was terrible crush ut the
doors for nj lCustlorty seconds.
After the drop fell the body hung
mollonlcss, then there was slight mo-
ton Of The shoulders and legs, due 10
muscular contraction, Three minutes
after the Trap fell the body was lowered
to be- cXamncd by the physicians. There
was decided action Of the heart for fully
fourteen minutes and the pulse lullri-