The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-07-06

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Gen. Crocter waved to them TO uncover, and all
heads were barred.
Dr. Hicks then prayed in these words: "Fa;her,
out of the depths we cry 70 thee Hear thou our
supplcaton for the sake of Jesus Christ the Savior
who has made full Precipitation for Behold this,
thy servant We humbly pray thou wilt deliver
light descend upon him. LbeIate his sonl from
prison. May he appear before thee. absolved by
thy great mercy From blood gIiltness deliver him
and US. God, have mercy ON Us Christ, have mer-
CIV Lamb of God. that taketh away the sins
Of the world. have mercy on us Amen
During the prayer Guiteau stood with bowed
head and at its conclusion, DIR. Hicks opened
Bible, and Guiteau, in firm tones said
Il will read selection from the tenth chapter of
Matthew from the 18th to the 4ist verse inclusive
He then read in n clear strong voice. and with good
intonation. showing little, if any. nervousness
DIR. Hicks then produced the manuscript which
prepared by the prisoner this morning. and held
il before him while Guiteau read While DIR. Hicks
Arranging the manuscript Guiteau showed
slight nervousness, and moved several times from
one foot TO the other.
GuuEAUs LAST PRAYER.
lie soon recovered his eomposure. looked over the
sea of upturned faces and said: 81 am now going
To read TO You my las; dying prayer. lie then read
in lond tone and with distinct deliberation, the
following:
MY diving PRAYER on the sallows."
Father, now go to Thee and the Savior, have
finished the work Thou hast given me to do and
am only too happy to 60 TO Thee. The world does
not vet appreciate my mission, but Thou knOwest.
Thou knowest Thou ddst inspire Gartields removal,
and only good has come from it. This is the best
evidence that inspiration came from Thee. and
have set il forth in my book that all may read
and may know that Thou. Father. ddst inspire the
act for which am murdered. This government and
nation. by this act. l know will incur thy eternal
enmity, rs did the Jews by killing Thy man. my
Savior. The retributon in that case came quick
and sharp, and know Thy Divine law OF retrlbution
will strike the nation and my murderers IN some
way The diabolieal spirit of this nation its govern
ment. and newspapers, toward me will justify Thee
in cursng them and know that the Divine LAW Of
retr ia Il
this nation will 90 down in blood, and my murdercrS,
from the executive to the hangman. will go to hell
Thy laws are memorable. oh, Thou supreme judge,
woe unto the men that violate Thy laws. Only
weeping and crashing of teeth await them.
The American press has large bill TO settle with
Thee righteous Father, for their yindctiveness in
this matter. Nothing but blood would satisfy them,
and now my blood will be on them and this nation;
and its officials. Arthur the President is coward
and an migrate His ingrattude to the man that
made him and saved his party and land from over
throw. has no parallel in history But Thou, right
eOus Father, will judge him. Father, Thou knowest
me. but the world hath not known me, and now
go to Thee and the Savior. without the slightest Nv
will towards n human being. FAREWELL ye men OF
earth
AT several points, he had paused and endeavorcd
10 impart increased emphasis to his words by the
peculiar facial expression often observed during
done. This particularly noticeable when he al,
luded 10 President Arthur and when he declared
that this nation would go down in blood" When
he had finished reading his prayer. he again sal
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DoLoRoCs CHANT.
Il am now going to read which are
intended to indicate my feelings at the moment Of
my leaving the world. II set To music, they may be
rendered effective. The idea Is that OF child han
bling to his mamma and his papa. wrote 1t tins
morning. about 10 o'clock" He then commenced To
chant these in a sad, dolrful style:
am going to the Lord: I am 81 glad
am going To the Lord; am So glad
am going 20 the Lord; glory, hallrlnlah,
Glory, hallcluah; am going to the L'Id.
ILL.,, al. ,I With al my, ami. ,lr, L,u.I,,i,b.
And that h the reason am co.Rc to Inc Lord
Giary. haIIeiujah, glory, haIlcujah,
am going TO the Lord
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GLORY hallrlujah, glory hallauiah,
I am going To the Lord.
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leaned hi- head ON the shoulder OF DR. Hicks, anil
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Cool the Father. be with thee, and give thee
peace for evermore.
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