, 1882-07-08
The Guiteau Hanging.
Detailed Account of ih~ Execution.


Mems Christian Association requested
the body Of the assassin to exhibit for the
benefit vi that order
Guiteau made viii giving Dr Hicks
h.s manuscripts, also his body.
A bouquet Of flowers sent L. Guiteau
by Mrs Scoyil.e were found e. be poi
soncd
After tie officials and reporters. the
crowd IN and about the Jail was composed
Of coiored men and women
After the death warrant WAS read by
the warden the prisoner became more
composed, and turning away began to
brush MS hair At 1921 = Loud steam
whistle WAS blown n the Workhouse,
which Is near the Jail- The whistle usu-
ally blows at II o'clock, and by It GuI-
teau VAS IN the habit 81 yiugirg tine.
The delay toby Wis by special arrange
meat, sa that il startling summons might
not ccniu before the officers were ready.
Two minutes later the non gate IT the
end of the corrider clicked. and then
Warden Crocker made his appearance
and moment later the familiar face Of
Guiteau WIS seen. The face WAS pulled
and muscles about the mouth moved ner-
vuuSly, other than that there was no sign
of falterinI- The procession moved
quickly To the sca;fOld and Gulteau as
cended The somewhat steep steps with
as much steadinesS as could he expected
from man whose arms are tightly PIN
ioned Al the last step he faltered for
moment and was assisted by officers, who
walked up IN either side Upon reach
ins the platform Gu.to,sa wIs placed rn-
meliately behind the drop, facing the
front ii the scaii"ld.
The last act uf the assassiD Was the
reading of his dying prayer.
any DYING PRAYER oS FHE GALLONS. "
Father, now % to Thee and the Saw
iour | have finished the work Thou
gaycst me TO DO, and am only too happy
10 20 Ia Thee The world does not ap-
preciate my mission, but Thou knowest
II; Thou knowest Thou did'st inspire
G.,riields : removal, and only good has
come from H. This Is the best evidence
that the inspiration came from Thee, and
have set IL forth ia my book, that all
men may know tia: Thou, Father, dId'st
the act for which ala murdered This
government and nation, by this act, |
know viii incur the eternal enmit!es as
did :he jews by killing nay mtn, my Saw
IUur The reInhutiuH IN Ghas cIse came
quick and sharp, ami know the DIVINE
Law of rctlfution wl.l strike this nation
and my murlcreTs III the sa.Te way. The
disholic;.i spin; 1t thiS nation, it, GOVERN
men' and The newspapsIs toward me, wili
Justify Thee in cnrsing them, and know
that the Divine law II retrbu,ion IS mex
orab:e therefore predict this nation
will 90 down in blood, and my niuiderers
from executive To han"man, Will ." 10
hell Thy laws are lnrXorablt, Oh, Thou
supreme Judge Woe unto the men
that violate thy laws: only weeping and
snashiug ii teeth awaits them. The
American press has 4 large bill to settle
with TLee, righjenUs Father, for their
vindicjivehess IN his matter. N"thin"
bat blood VIII satisfy them. ami now my
blo..d b.. "n them and this n.iiiun anG lis
officials Arthur, rhe president, Is 4 COW
ard and an m"rate. Ills HaIItitude
20 the man who made Lin and saved his
party and land from overthrow, las no
parallel in history: but Thou, lishteons
Father, viii Judge him Father, Thou
kucwest me, bat the world hath not
known me. .'nl nos 90 to Thee, Say
iGur, wiihou. the slightest III sill toward
a human beins. F..reweli, ye me1 Of
earth
At several pnints he raused and en-
devored tn imptrt increased emphasis to
his words by the peculiar facial express
sion, 81 often observed during his trial,
when he was angerea at something which
was said 81 done This WAS peculiarly
noticeable when he alluded to President
Arthur, and when he declared that this
nation 81 would e. down III blood 3"
When he had finished reading his prayer,
he AGAIN surveyed the crowd, and said
with 4 firm voice: '' am nov going 10
read SOM. .erses which are intended to
indicate Gy feelings at the moment Of
leaving this world Ii set to music they
NAV be rendered effective The idea Is
that oi child babblIng h. his mamnla
and TO his papa wrote 1T this morning
about 10 clock" He then commenced
TO chant these verses IN 4 sad, doiefnl
style;
Il am going - the LorJy,
] am 20 glad,
! am going - he lordy-
am - glad,
I am going .D the L.Tdy,
Giory naiielujah glory halielnIah.
7 am going 70 the Lorly,
| love the LOTdy-
With all my soul:
Glory haIlelujah. and that Is he ress1n ! am
going tO the Lord.
GLORY haleldjzh, glory halieiUJah,
/ an going % the Lord.
Here Guiteau voice failed and b. bow
cd his head and broke INTO sobs, bu, he
ralheda little and went on with his chant
Il saved M party and Eiy land glory, halle
lujzh,
Bu: they have murdered NE for II,
And tha. Is the rearon am going u tine Lardy.
Glory. haIlelaj@h, gi"Ty. haileiujahl
| am going 70 the L0rdy-
Here again his feelings over.ame him,
and he leaned his head on the shoulder
of Dr. Hicks and sobbed pitifulIy- Sill
he went on: