The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-07-08
Our Washington Letter.
FRon OUR REGULAR CoRnrsroSDESr.

FRoM our REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
wAsnINaroN, D. c.. June 80, 1882
Gu1TEAUs LAST DAY ON EARTH. HIS n.y.
ING FRAZER. THE LAST WORDS AND ACTS |
OF THE ASSASSIN. THE PRESIDENTS |
DEATH ExPIATED. SCENES AT THE JAIL.
OUR CORRESPONDENT 8 LAST INTERVIEW
WITH THE CONDEMNED MAN.
The second day of July, 1881, will al
ways occupy conspicuous place in his
tory, and as the years roll on the return
Of that day of the month will be COM
morated as the anniversary of an event
unparalleled in the hist iry of the coun-
try. On that day James Abraham Gar
field, twentieth President of the United
States, was shot by vile assassin, and
received wounds which resulted In his
death at Elberon, N. j., seventy mine
days afterward. The world was horrifi-
ed at the act. To day the streets resound
with the cry of Extras" announcing the
hanging of the murderer. The hanging
of Charles J. Guiteau who has just ex-
plated on the scaffold crime far greater
than that of regicide, its swiftness has
not kept pace perhaps with the impatient
chatting of an outraged people for short,
sharp and decisive retribution, but the
work of the executioner was none the less
uuerring and iniallible when the hour
which had been named in the wisdom
and mercy Of the court for the condemn
ed mans death noted its arrival upon the
| dialports of the gallows. The country
should be satisfied so far us the accom-
plishment of the immediate fact is con-
cerned. The atonement has been swift
and sure enough.
At 8 o'clock this morning DIR. Hicks
went in to see the prisoner at his request
At this time he asked DIR, Hicks ii he
could secure Mr.. Russ consent to take a
bath. DIR. Hicks said that Mr.. Russ pro-
posed that he take tub bath in the CELL
He expressed his thankfuluess for this,
aud then asked Dr. Hicks to go out to the
scaffold and see that it was all right, and
then ask the warden TO let the trap spring
as soon after IL o'clock as possible. He
read poem. which he styles Religious
Baby Talk" and undertook to sing it,
but he broke down, saying "It's no use;
1 am no musician" Then be said: MY
heart is tender, and l don't think can
go through the ordeal without some
emotion. I suppose that l will weep.
This, however, shows no weakness on the
G eat question that was inspired; but
when man is getting near the heavenly
world it is natural that one should hove
feeling as the heavenly influence is per-
vading him." He remarked that he was
satisfied that God inspired him to do the
, act for which he was to suffer. As to his
book, he asked that complimentary re.
marks in reference to the administration
be eliminated. He then disposs ed of his
books, giving them to DIR. Hicks, and
went over his letters, destroying the use
less ones and giving DR., Hicks directions
/ as to getting them to his family. He
then discussed with DR.. Hicks the pro
} Crane for the execution, stating that be
wished the doctor to offer prayer, and
he would read his favorite chapter, the
7 10th chapter of st. John, and follow will
: prayer and then read his poem, Sim
plicity, or Religious Baby Talk" and b,
, wished the trap sprung just as he con
= cluded.
At u few minutes past eleven consid
erable comm ton was noticed around tn,
entrance to Guiteau's cell aud word wal
Immediately brought that lie had fainte'
1 dead away. There is no doubt that b,
has been under very severe pressure o
self-control for the past twenty-fou
Restoratives of simple nature wer
t quickly applied, and in few minutes th
o fainting man was brought to. His re
i covery was followed by paroxysm o
: sobbing. DR.. Hicks implored him Il
Q make an effort to calm himself and keel
d himself in Il manly way, but the sobbini
u continued apparently involuntariy, A
8 twenty minutes past eleven Gniteau ha,
recovered sufficiently from his faIntin
spell to hear the death warrant read, an,
k five minutes later Warden Crocker Pre-
IS ceeded to his cell with the paper in hi
j. hand. The Warden told the prisoner t
/" stand up which be did, and the readin
# was then commenced. The Warden sal
"A it was his painful duty to see that th
sentence was carried out. Guiteau rC
d mained standing and listened with az
n parent composure, shifting about uneas
ly at the last. At the conclusion of tn
d warden's remarks, which were: 9Th
l. year which in its beginning had see
y President Garfield wounded, would, i
,s its en- ding, see the completion of the traG
,e edy." Guiteau replied: IAN right, yo
4 will have to settle the matter with you
;, God"
ia On his way to the sctffold Guitea
a paused at the window adjoining the doc
which leads to the scaffnld and cast
NJ longing glance at the beautiful seer
@ spread before his vision-his last view
IN old Mother Earth. Spreading away eas
m ward from the Jail is stretch of beaut
A full green verdurS, through which wine
- the mirror-like Branch, extending pa
H. rustic cottages and clusters of trees. B
yond is a high, rolling background
m green hills brought into relief by the bl'
h. sky canopy-a truly beautiful pictur
oa The following Jail officer oficiated on Il
an scaffold: Old Robert Strong, CAPITA
lie Coleman, Captain Torrens, David Jont
IL William Hudson; at the west entran
L. door. W. G. McGlll; at the inner graf
le- door, Captain Crocker.
rse HIS DYING PRAYER ON THE GALLows.
&C. Father, now go TO Thee and the Sa
oi iour. l have finished the work Th
In. gavest me to do, and am only too hs
.la Tha mould doas {,