Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-30
THE EXECUTION.
GUITEAUS Dying ADDRESS
HIS NECK BROKEN.
HE DIES INSTANTLY
Not the Slfghtext Fear

Not the Slightest Fear.
DIR. Hicks, when he came out OF the cell said tn
Associated Press reporter that the prisoner had
not the slightest fear. "We have had a pleas
ant religious talk. He feels now that his
preparation is finished, and he is ready for the last
formality. He commits himself to God with the
utmost confidence. / think he VIII show some
emotion. because the nervous strain is so great /"
Nobody, Dr. Hicks said, had seen the prisoner at
that time except himself and the Jail officers.
Experts and the Coming Autopsy.
At II O'Clock DIR. A. E. Macdonald, OF New York
and Dr. Franeis Loring, OF this city, who served
as expert witnesses at the trial of Guiteau
arrived at the jail DR.. Macdonald said, as
he understood it, an autopsy would be per-
formed by three physicians agreed upon by the
friends OF the condemn ed man. Afterwards
the brain would be removed for rurther examina-
ton. The three physicians selected to perform
the autopsy, DR.. Macdonald said, We're DR.. Lamb
VINO made the autopsy OF the President; DR. Sauers
and DIR. Hartfgan. the deputy corener OF this
city. Dr. Loring expects to make thorough ex :
animation OF the prisoners eyes.
Last PreparatiOns.
About half-past II preparations began to be
made for the execution.
AT II so O'Clock the detachment OF artillery was
@ 81 taf East d Of the reund and pSa
about two hundred and fifty people were in the ro~
funaa- pr Hicks was with the prisoner engaged fn
prayer. Guiteau showed great nervousness, and
appeared greatly startled when he heard the rat
tie OF muskets on the stone moor of the rotunda.
From that moment Guiteau appeared TO be thor
oughly overcome with emotion. He wept freely
and seemed to be in great anguish.
THE SCENE
In the rotunda while waiting for the prisoner was
one long to be remembered. The soldiers were
drawn up on one side and long line OF visitors
draw drawn up facing them on the other 1t was under
stood that Guiteau was very much depressed, and
1t was expected that his passage to the gafIows
would present very distressing scene.
The movement Of the officers about the jail door
was watched with eager attention. After the
death warrant was read to the prisoner by the
warden, the prisoner became much composed, and,
turning away, began TO brush his hair with his
old appearance OF staggering sang froid.
Guiteau Breaks Down Completely.
Shortly before 12 O'Clock Guiteau seemed to
break down completely, and burst into tears
and sobbed Historically. DR.. Hicks sat by his
side, tanning him, and vainly trying to calm him
able to rally sufficiently to pass the ordeal with
the heroic courage which it has been asserted ne
would exhibit
Guiteau's Dying Prayer.
12:35.-Guiteau Is now reading his farewell ad
dress. as follows:
Ny dying prayer on the gallows: Father now
I go to Thee and the Saviour. have finished the
work Thou gaEest me to do.and lam only too happy
GO 20 nv Thee ;s,n The ,wf world does not yet
Thou knowest Thou didst Inspire Gardeld's
REMOVAL hs and ,s only good has come from It
inspiration came from Thee, and have set it
forth in my book that all men may read and
now tht ThO0 Fathe dds Inspire the act
the the eternal snmity as as did T the VI" Jews infSg by
IN that came quick SHARP ans ans
know Thy divine law OF retribution Will strike
THIS nation q, and my mgrderers IN the same way
ment and its newspapers toward me viii justify
Thee in cursing them, and l know that Thy d.
predict that this nation win 60 down
In blood,. and that my murderers, from
the Executive to the hangman, will go TO hell.
Judge! Woe unto the men that violate Thy laws.
Only weeping and gnashing or teeth awaits them
the Righteous Father for their Vindictiveness in
this matter. Nothing but blood win satisfy them,
and now my blood be On them and this nation and
Its officials. Arthur, the President. is a coward
and an ingrate his tngratitude to the man that
made him and saved his party and land
to2 but mas RgessouRs e RA'Is Fssner @ af
Judge him; Father Thou knowest me,
to Thee, and the Saviour, Without the slightest H.
earth.
G"i'ean's Neck .,an.,k aTSken-He Dies In-
Guiteau's neck was broken by the fan, and not
movement OF the limbs or body was detected.
Death ensued instantly.
The Crowd Outside Rendfng the Air
With Shouts.
The crowd outside the jail has got the word
that the prisoner has been hanged. and is repding
the air with shouts so that it is impossible
to hear voice inside. the Jail Office
The autopsy win be performed at O'Clock In the
chapel OF the Jail
/ What John Cuiteau Said.
just before IL O'Clock John w. Guiteau said to
representative OF the Associated Press that he
felt cheerful so far as his brother was concerned,
believing 1t to be far better for him to die than
to live. He said that no one felt keener
anguish than himself that the crime
had been committed which plunged q nation in
grief. He believed, however, that his brother
would show himself to be brave man, ana from
patriotism "His life Is q wreck and worthless
said John, and ] think this Is most fitting end
to checkered and insane career. He believed
his brother would die happy, and, owing TO
next world. He thought his brother would
be happier In death than In life, under the CTR
cumStances, and II he (J0hn W. could, he would
not ask to have him repF1eved
How the News Was necefvea ~ tAe
white House.
The 11rst news that the hanging had taken place
O'Clock By the newsboys crying aExtra 0rARn
The Cabinet was In session at the time, and
the only word that the President ne
cetved that the execution had taken place
was the cry OF tbs news boys heard
through the open windgws a general feeling Of
mg6ess o tSe iOwsss. When sSey were assured that
all Was oyeE: