Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-08

de carried himself bravely, almost
deilantly, and glared about him at the
crowd like wild beast brought to
bay, while the closest observer could
not detect culver Of limb or feature.
he was dressed in a neat suit of navy
blue cloth, cut-away frock coat not
buttoned very high up, and wore
neat-htting, highly polished shoes. He
wore no collar, and broad expansc
OF white shirt front was to be seen.
The shirt band, cut low, revealed the
thick, firm neck set solidly on his
shoulders, and his hair being
closely cropped and his whiskers
shaved off, one could see the strong
lines of his physiognomy, Indicative
OF the mans strong passions and OBJ
stinate temperament.
AS the cortege moved across the
rotunda the crowd, which had been
kept back by n platoon of police,
surged forward and followed after.
Then ensued a scene of pushing
and struggling simply disgraceful.
1t required all the strength and ad
dress of the policemen joining hands
together in Il line to keep the crowd
from treading on the heels of the
cortege and pushing over each other
down the stairway into the lower
corridor.
1t was a pc!l- rush Of the mob.
and before the assassin had reached
the scatiold the corridor was packed
with struggling, perspiring crowd
that extended to within ten feet Of
the scaffold, and was only prevented
from crowding even further by the
double wall of policemen in front.
Guiteau mounted the steps to the
scatiold firmly, and like man who
had made up his mind to 90 through
scene in a melodrama, and took his
place without prompting in the cen
ter Of the scatltold.
just behind the drop he cast a
glance over the crowd-a glance
which expressed undisguiscd con
tempt and hatred and then his ewes
sought the rope with the suggestive
moose dangling directly in front and
within three feet of his face. For
second or two he examined it curl
ously. then turned to regard Dr..
Hicks as the latter opened his
prayerbook.
On the scaaold were eight persons
--Gniteau, Dr.. Hicks, Warden
Croker, Bob Strong - the oldest
guard IN the Jail, who had charge of
the adjustment Of the rope. the cap.
and other Northumberland four
guards.
Marshal Henry stood en- the steps
leading to the scatfold, With squad
on each side. John Guiteau stood
barehcaded in the front rank of spec
tators. and unknown to him two de-
tectives were at his elbow ready to
seize him if he made any attempt to
Interfere with the proceedings.
Drs. Young, Elliott, Van Arnum.
and McWilliams, who were to make
the examination and determine when
the laws sentence was carried out.
stood just in front Of the gallows.
Those who expected sickening or
distressing scenes were disappointed.
Guiteau walked firmly through the
rotunda and court. He stumbled on
one Of the steps leading up to the
scaflold. but recovered himself i'm
mediately. When he began to read
his voice was loud and firm. He
gave the words now and then a sort
Of sinking infection.
DR.. lIiekss prayer was short.
During its delivery Guiteau stood
with head slightly inclined and eyes
cast down. At its conclusion he
threw q sweeping glance over those
in front of him and said something
in low voice to DR.. Hicks, who inn
mediately held up before him his
Bible
Throwing back his head Guiteau
rested his eyes on the book, and in a
very loud, harsh, but distinct voice.
said: Il read from Matthews. 10th
chapter, IS to 81"
He then read number Ct passages
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