Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-05

C1OQ on the QOfJl 61Q0 near the uprlglG |
of the beam. Warden Crocker took his
position at the southeast corner of the
structure. There was slight delay,
while the spectators were pushing and |
jostling through the door leading from
the rotunda to the corridor at the lower |
end of which the gallows was placed.
Guiteau meanwhile gazed upon the
crowd, looked up at the beam over his |
head and quickly made survey of all
the dread paraphernalia.
As soon as the crowd gained access,
Gen. Crocker moved to them to uncover,
and all heads were barred. DIR. Hicks |
then prayed in these words:
Father, out Of the depths we cry to Thee.
Hear Thou our supplicatlon for the sake of |
Jesus Christ, the Savior who has made full
propitiation for US. Behold this, Thy servant.
at this supreme mement Of his life. Let Thy
light descend upon him; iberate his soul from
prison. May he appear before Thee absolved
by Thy great mercy from the blood of guilt
ness; deliver him and us. God have mercy on
us; Christ have mercy on us; Lamb of God
that takest away the sins of the world have
mercy on us! Amen and amen!
During the prayer Guiteau stood with
bowed head. At it's conclusion DR..
Hicks opened the Bible and Guiteau, in
a firm tone, said: II will read selec-
ton from the tenth chapter of Matthew,
from the 58th to the 4lst verses, inclu-
sive." He read with a clear, strong
voice, and with good intonation, showing
little if any nervousness. DR.. Hicks
then produced the manuscript prepared
by the prisoner this morning end held it
before him while Guiteau read. While
Dr.. Hicks was arranging the manuscript
Guiteau exhibited slight nervousness
and moved several times from one foot to
the other. He soon recovered his COM
posure and looked over the sea of up
turned faces, saying, I" am now going
to read to you my last, dying prayer.
He then read in loud tone and with
distinct aud deliberate emphasis the
following:
MY DYING PRAYER ON THE aALLows.
ss Father, now 60 g. to to Thee. Thee. h Saviour, have
only too happy to go to Thee. The world does
not yet appreciate my mission, bnt Thou know
est it. Thou knowest Thou didst inspire Gar
fields removal, and only good has come from
it. This is the best evidence that the inspira-
tion came from Thee, and I have set it forth in
my book that all men may read and may know
that Thou, Father, dldst the act for which
am murdered. This government and nation
by this act + know will incur Thy eternal
enmity, as did the Jews. by the killing of Thy
Man, my Saviour. The retribution in that
case came quick and sharp, and know
Thy divine law of retribution will strike
this nation and my murderers in some way.
The diabolcal spirit of this nation, it's gov
ernment and its newspapers toward me will
justify Thee in cursing them, and know that
the divine law of retrlbution is inexorabe. I
therefore predict that this nation will go down
in blood and my murderers, from the Executive
inexorable, o Thou Supreme Judge. Woe un-
to men that violate Thy laws: only weeping and
gnashing of teeth awaits them. The American
press has large bill to settle with Thee,
Righteous Father, for their vlndictiveness in
this matter. Nothing but blood will satisfy
nation and it's officials. Arthur, the President,
is a coward and an migrate. His ingratitude to
the man that made him and saved his party
and band from overthrow has no parallel in
history. But Thou, Righteous Father, wilt
judge him. Father, Thou knowest me, but the
world hath known me, and now go to Thee
and the Saviour without the slightest i'll will
toward human being. Farewell, ye men Of
earth.
At several points he had paused and
endeavored to impart increased empha-
sis to his words by the peculiar facial
expression SO often observed during the
trial, when he was angered at something
which was said or done. This was pecu-
liarly noticeable when he alluded to
President Arthur, and when he declared
that this nation would go down in
blood. When he had finished reading
his prayer he again surveyed the crowd
and said, with still more firm voice:
81 am now going to read some verses
which are intended to indicate my feel
ings at the moment of leaving the world.
If set to music they may be rendered
effective. The idea is that of child
babbling to his mamma and papa. I
wrote it this morning about 10 O'Clock. !"
He then commenced to chant these
verses in sad, doleful style:
! I am going to the Lordy, am 80 glad,
| I am going to the Lordy, am 80 glad,
am going to the Lordy, glory hallelujah, glory
am going to the Lordy-
Here his feelings overcame him, and
he leaned his head on the shoulders of
DR.. Hicks and sobbed pitifully. Il.
I wonder what win do when get to the Lordy7
guess will weep no more when get 10 the Lordy.
! Glory hallelujah ..z. ~
. Here there was another interruption
caused by sobs and emotions which he
was unable to repress. Hewept bitterly
and then, with quivering lips and mourn
full tones, he went on to finish his ditty:
i 4 am going to the Lordy. s ~,
I love the Lordy with all my soul, t"9 ~:
+. :s-@!ic Glory hallelujahl -
| Here Guiteau's voice failed and he
bowed his head and broke into aobs, but
he rallied q little and went on with hie
chant: e., r ,... :, .s .s.: >....
L saved my party and my land, @lzsF5s 80
! Glory ha1lelujahi
But they have murdered me for It, and that II tht
i t@ reason I am going to the Lord.
i Glory halleiujah / Glory hallelujah t
i wonder what win zee when I get 70 the Lord
i I expect to rec most splendid things beyond al
I earthly conception when am with the Lord
4 Glory hallelujsh!
Raising his voice TO the highest pitch
| that he could command: 81 s.
Glory hallelujah I AN With the Lord. :..ss
il This closed the chant and Rev. Mr.
II Hicks gave Gmteau his final benedic