The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-07-08
THE END OF GUlTEAU.
New York Sun. ]


New York SUM-
1t was plain, short, and easy opera
ton, the hanging of Guiteau.
While shouting "Glory! glory!
gloryv with the black cap over his
head, the spring was touched, and his
death was instantaneous.
The religious and literary experiences
of the last day of Guiteau's life are the
most interesting and curious features of
the reports sent us from Washington.
1t is of slight consequence that he ate
sent for "Jim" 10 polish his shoes, that
he was careful about his dress, that he
enjoyed the flowers sent him by his
sister, that he bathed and took exercise,
or that he showed Il keen practical
interest in all the details of the impend-
ing event. But the other business of
the occasion will especially attract the
studious reader.
Soon after daybreak Guitcau and the
Rev: DIR. Hicks, who appears to be a
divine of surprising qualities, were to-
gether, INDUCING in religious dialogue,
which appears to have been kept up,
with few Interruptions, till about 9
O'Clock. Guiteau talked of the next
world, the state of his heart, his inspira-
ton, and his favorite passages of Scrip
ture; he rehearsed and tried to sing a
piece of religious doggerel he had COM
posed, desiring that the drop should be
sprung as he uttered the last word of it
on the gallows. At II O'Clock he called
for paper to make clean copies of his
uPrayer upon the Scaflold' and his
poem. The Rev. DIR. Hicks had again
been with him, and the twain had en-
joyed a "pleasant religious talk" as it
was described by the Rev. DIR. Hicks.
at - o'clock Guiteau had a superflux
of emotion, the Rev. DIR. Hicks vainly
trying to calm him and engaging with
him in prayer.
After this scene the death warrant
was read by the Warden to Guiteau,
who then left the cell with his guard
ians for the scaffold, assembled tho steps
and stood under theb cam, with bowed
head, while the Rev. DR.. Hicks made
a briet prayer, in one sentence of which,
addressing the Almighty, be exclaimed,
uBehold this thy servant!' Then
Guiteau himself read aloud a portion
of the Gospel of st. Matthew from a
Bible which the Rev. DR.. Hicks held
up for him, Guiteau's arms being
pinionel. Guiteau next read alond
from the manuscript in the hands Of
the Rev. DR.. Hicks his "Dying Prayer
on the Gallows," Il shocking produc-
ton, most shocking in that he applies
TO himself the sublime and sacrificia(
language of the Saviour of the world.
After this blasphcmy and ;ibomination
he chanted his wfctchcd doggerel,
81 am going to the Lnrdy!'
which, he said, might be rendered
effective if set TO music, and which
ended in a babblcmcnt of "GlOry !!
Hallclujah !" Even all this crazy rev
elry was not enough. Next came the
Rev. DIR. Hicks with his final bonodic
ton and appeal to "God, the Father"
Guitcau's legs were pinioncd then
tho black cap; then the adjustment Of
the moose; then he dropped Il piece Of
paper from his hand, rs a sigma! that
he was ready; then he raised his triple
cry Of "Glory!" nnd thon death and
silence.
In half an hour his body was lowered
| into the coffin, and i'll the course Of the
afternoon the autopsy was begun.
The scenes of the last day Of Guitcau's
life were such as are sure to confirm
the belief of those who have along in
sisted upon his craziness.
GILLIAN BLUSrER.