The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-07-06
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70 the 1ordy with III my soul.

And that i ths reason am going e my Lordy.
GLORY. lal l y. 4iSry: naie'u'aa! -
Here Guiteau's voice failed, and he bowed
his head and broke into sobs, but he rallied
a little and went on with his chant:
Il saved my party and my land, ,u
Glory hallelujahl "
But they have murdered me for it,
a asry S Sory fSS t. the
wonder what viii see when get to the Lordy.
Beyond all earthly conception.
G GaosQ b an Nth 'ab the hordy'
Raising his voice to the highest pitch that
he could command:
I s1ol So hs;i e the tiordy!" -
This closed the chant and then Rev.. Mr..
Hicks gave Guiteau his final benedictiOn and
farewell, saying: 'God, the Father, be with
you, to give thee peace forever"
FATAL SIGNAL AND DEATH.
The attendant pinioned his legs and care.
fully adjusted the moose about he~neek.
Mr.. Strong placed the black cap
over his head, and as he did so Guiteau
called out "Glory, glory, glory!"
Just before the trap was sprung, Guiteau
dropped piece of paper from his hand.
This paper was given by Warden Crocker
to be dropped as signal when he was ready.
Instantly the trap was sprung. The body
slightest perceptible motion of the limbs.
When the drop fell q yell was sent up by
some persons inside the Jail. This was re-
echoed outside by one thousand or more
people who hurrahed Justify.
There was then a general onslaught by
the populace upon the Jail door. The Off
GERS were unable to withstand it, and hum
dreds of people crowded into the office.
AFTER DEATH.
For at least forty seconds after the drop
fell the body hung motionless. Then there
was slight motion Of the shoulders and
legs due to muscular contraction. Three
minutes after the drop fell the body was
lowered to be examined by physicians.
There was decided action of the heart for
fully fourteen minutes and the pulse fut-
tered two minutes longer. When the body had
over half an hour it was lowered into the
coffin which was waiting for it under the
scatfold. The physicians decided the neck
had been broken. When the body was
lowered the black cap was removed and the
face exposed. Tho features were pallid
and composed. About the mouth there was
considerable moisture. III
After the body had been arranged in the
coffin Warden Crocker assembled the steps OF
the scatfold and addressing the crowd, said
'Those who desire can now view the body"
Then the crowd Of spectators was formed in
line, and passing between the scatfold and
wall of the Jail, viewed the remains. Some
Of the Jail officers, two or three physicians
coffin. = John W. Guiteau joined their
company and famed his dead brothers face
to keep away the flies. John W. Guiteau
did not 60 on the scafold, but stood during
the scene Just within the line of officers at
the bottom of the'steps.
When liberty was given to the crowd to
view the body the scaffold was at once filled
with people who curiously examined every
joint and bolt. At precisely lao =. m:
the lid of the coffin was put in place and the
body borne to the chapel, where the physi-
sembled. After the body was taken to tho
chapel arrangements were made to let Mrs
Scoville view it.
]. W. Guiteau said IT, IL reporter, l.; IL:
The execution. that he was glad it y ':;,.
; What will be done with the remains.
asked the reporter?
I'VE will bury him here in the jill, where
he will be safe," said Guiteau. Hc will not
be taken out of the Jail.
Mrs. Scoville after waiting upon the ont
side of the Jail until after the execution, ,lcci
ded not to view abe view the remains
The spot indicated by the Warden as chi
teau's burial place is in the same court AZ
the gallows, and four yards from it.
GUITEAU's BODY.
The letter in the nature of will, by
which Guiteau disposed of his body is as
follows:
Washington, D. c. June-To Rev. W. W
Hicks: I, Charles J. Guiteau, of the city of
Washington in the District of Columbia,
now under sentence Of death which is to be
carried into effect between the hours of II
and o'clock on the 30th of June, A. d.,
1882 in the United States Jail in the said dis
trict, do hereby grant and give you my body
shall not be used for any mercenary pur-
poses. ard I hereby, before God, andlfor suf
f1c1ent considerations, give deliver and
my liS'@' book " entitled i The Trut truth,
and Removal, and the copyright thereof to
be used by him III writing truthful history
Of my life and execution, and I direct that
such history be entitled The Life and Work
of Charles J. Guiteau, and 1 hereby solemn
ly proclaim and announce to all the world
that no person or persons shall ever in any
purposes whatever, and if at any time
hereafter any person or persons shall desire
to honor my remains, they can do it by erect
ing monument WhereOn shall be inscribed
these words; "Here lies the body of Charles
J. Guiteau, patriot and Christian. His soul
is in glory" (Signed) Charles J. Guiteau,
Witnesses, Charles r. Reed, James Wood
ward.
Attorney Reed also drew up the following
paper at Guiteau's request, which was pre-
serted to Gen. Croker: :.
Gen. John 8. Croker, Warden, United States
Jail: We, Frances NJ. Scoville and John w.
Guiteau, sister and brother and only heirs of
CharlesJ. Guiteau, to be executed on the
30th day of June, 1882 in the United States
Jail, District of Columbia, hereby request
you to deliver the body of said Charles j.
Guiteau to- WIN. II. Hicks after such execrl-
ton. (Signed.] J.: FRANCES M: Soov1LLE,
*sz |.% JOHN w. Gu1rEAU.
Witnesses: Chas n. Reed, Alseive A.
Chevailliere, WV. Gooding.
qUlTEAu's SPIRITUAL ADVISER.
Mr.. Hicks, the spiritual adviser of Guiteau
turns out to be a political preacher and 6
stalwart. He was chairman of the Florids
delegation, in the Chicago convention, anc
was one of the first southern delegates who
came over to Mr. Arthur when the vice pres
idency was being discussed. He is very
great admirer of Mr.. Arthur, and his pre-
vious record as Florida stalwart had doubt
/ less commended him to the prisoner.
sr THE RESULTS or TILE AUTOPSY,
may be stated as follows: After surveying
the body critically the surgeons proceeded
to lay open the brain cavity and thorax ant
examine the organ therein contained. Tn,
brain was found to weigh forty-nine and one
half ounces, which is little more than tn
average human brain. It was we'll formed
and presented no external evidence of d
sease or lesion. The lungs and heart wer
in their normal condition, but there was
slight ruffling of aorta in the vicinity of tn,
heart. The neck was not dislocate
or fractured, as the surgeons at frs
supposed but there was ruI
ture OF the sterno- cleido mastoid muscle o.
both sides, as we'll as the tEyro- hyoid mem
brane. 1t follows, therefor, that death re
suited from sutfocation and not from tn
dislocation of the spinal vertebrc A par
tial examination was made of the abdomina
viscera, but it had not been completed at tn
time the autopsy was suspended. The splee
was found to be considerably enlarged, il