Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-05

ulIu NuliC Outedu LOdu houl tue OOS-
pei of Matthew, from the 2Sth to the
4lst verse.
While The reading progressed the Ut
most silence prevailed. No one NOV :
ed; no one whispered in that corridor.
Guteau, who while Mr.. Hicks was
reading had cast down bis eyes, lifted
up his head, emphasized such pas
sages as "Fear not they who can kill
the body" This reading over, he an
nounced tnat he would read his dying
prayer upon The gallows, and read tie
following:
THE "DYING PRAYER"
Father, row 90 TO Thee and the
Saviour. l have finished the work
Thou gavest me 10 do, and am only
TOO happy to 60 to Thee. The world
does not yet apprC relate my MISSION,
but Thou knowest it. Thou knowest
Thou didst inspire Garlield's removal,
and only coed Las come from it. This
is the best evidence that the inspiration
came from Thee, ard l have set it
forth in my book that all men may read
and know that Thou Father dldst in-
spire the act TOR which am now mur-
dered. This government and Daticn
by this act l know will incur Thy
eternal enml;y, as did the Jews by
killing Thy man my SAVIOUR. The re-
tribut ion in that case came quick and
sharp, and l know Thy divine law of
retribution will strike this nation and
my nsurderers in tie same way. The
diabclical spirit of this nation, its gov
ernment and lis newspapers toward
me will justify Thee in cursiug them,
and know that Thy Divine law of re-
tnbutlon is inexcrable. l therefore
predict chat this nation will 90 dOH n
IN blood. aud that my murderers, from
the Executive 10 the hangman, will 20
to hell. Thy laws are memorable, oh,
Thou Supreme Judge! Woe unto The
men that violate Thy law. Only
weeping and guashing of teeth awaits
them. The American press has large
bill 10 settle with Tie righteous Father
for their vlndictiytuCss in this matter.
Nothing but blood will satisfy them.
and uow my blood be On Them and tins
nation and IFS Officials. Arthur, the
President. is coward and an migrate.
HIS ingratitude to The man that made
him and saved his party and land fro IN
overthrow has no parallel in history
but Thou, righteous Father, will judge
him. Father, Thou knowest me, but
the world hath not known NE, and now
60 10 Thee and the Saviour without
the slightest ill-wi,l toward a human
being. FareW ell, ye men Of earth"
Up to this time be had in great part
pres served his irmress. He lad spok-
en- with apparent ease aud very little
uo ticeable ire NOR, end in a clear, more
sustained tore than he had used a! any
time during his trial. Then bendiI g
himself slightly forward, as if instinc-
lively 10 draw lis hands from their
bonds behind him and use them to
gesuculate in enforcing his statement,
he said: Il h ave no emily. To show
how | feel l will read poem Which |
made about 10 O'Clock Il is morning.
He then chauted the following:
81 am going to the Lordy;
l am so glad.
am going to the Lordy
am so glad.
am going to the Lerdy.
Glory hallelujah, Glory halleIujah.
l am going to the Lordy.
1 love the Loldy with all my soul.
Glory hallelujah,
And that is the reason
am going TO the Lord.
Glory halelujah, Glory holleIujah,
am going to the Lord
Here Guiteau's voice failed and lie
bow cd lis head and broke INTO sobs.
But lie rallied a little and vent OF with
his chant:
81 saved my party and my land,
Glory hallelujah;
ut they have murdered he for it,
And that is the reason am goiny to lie
Lordy.
"Glory hallelujah, glory hallclujah
am going to the Lordy.'
Il wonder what will do
When get 10 the Lordy.
l guess that will weep no more
When get to the Lordy-
Glory hallelujah'
81 wonder what will see
When l get to the Lordy,
expect to see most splendid things,
Beyond all earthly conception,
When l am with the Lordy
Glory halleluiahl
Glory hallelujah,
| am with the Lord"
During the first stage Lis voice kept
an even flow. In The second Ii iremOr
was manifest, and before he closed his
voice fallered and sank iuto "a CULVER
Ing, childish cry, dwelling OH gloiy.---
DR.. Hicks then gave The benedictions,
God he with thee and eive thee peace
fox evtrmore.' Then larewells were
exchanged. Robt. Strong can e from
tehlud Guileau, drawing the black cap
from lis pocket as lie did so, end PASS
ed it over Guiteau's face. Just then
Guiteau cried GLORY ! Glory"
TIE IND.
DR.. Hicks took up tie ord, not