The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-07-08
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operation, the hanging Of GUITEAU
While shouting "GlOryl glory!
glory" whit the black cap over hi
head, the spring was touched, and
his death was instantaneous.
The religious literary experiences
Of the last day Of GUETEAU's life are
the most interesting and curious
feature Of the rsportS sent US from
Washington, It is OF slight COnse.
quence that he ate two hearty
meals before nOoR, and he sent for
"JM" to 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 a keen
practical interest in all the details
ofthe impending event. But the
other business Of the occasion will
especially attract the studious
reader.
Soon after daybreak GU1rEAU and
the Rev. DR.. Hicks, who appears
to be a divine of surprising quail
ties, were together, ipdulging in
religious dialogue, which appears
to have been kept up, with a few
Interruptions, till about 8 o'clock.
GUITEAU talked of the next world.
the state of his heart, his lnspira,
lion, and his favorlte passages of
Scripture; he rehearsed and tried to
sing a piece of religious doggerel
he had composed, desiring that the
drop should be sprung as he utter
ed the last words Of it on the gal
lows. At II o'clock he called for
paper to make clean copies Of his
prayer upon the Scaffold" and his
poem. The Rev. DR.. HICKS had
again been with him, and the
twain had enjoyed a pheasant re-
ligionS talk" as 1t was described by
the Rev. DR.. Hicks. At IL o'clock
GUITEAU had a SuperAux ofemotion,
the Rev. DR.. Hicks vainly trying to
calm him and engaging with him in
prayer.
After this scene the death war.
rant was read by the Warden to
GUIrEAU, who left the cell with his
guardians for the scatfold,t ascended
the steps and stood under the beam,
with bowed head, while the Rev.
DR.. HICKS made y brief prayer, in
one sentence OF which, addressing
the Almighty, he exclaimed, "Be-
hold tlis thy servant!" Then GUIT,
EAU himself read aloud q portion Of
the Gospel of St. Matthew from a
Bible which the Rev. DR.. HICKS held
up for him, GUITEAU's arms being
piniOned. GUITEAU next. read
aloud from the manuscript in the
hands Of the Rev, DR.. HICKS his
"Dying prayer on the GallOwS," a
shocking production, most shock.
ing in that he applies to himself the
sublime and sacrificlal language of
the SAVIOR Of the world. After this
blasphemy and domination he
chanted his wrstched doggersl,
II am going to the Lordy"
which, he said, might be rendered
effective if set TO music, and which
ended in a bablement Of "Glory!
Hallelujah!" Even all this crazy
revelry was not enough. Next
came the Rev. DR.. HICKS with his
final benediction and appeal to
"God the Father"
GUITEAU's legs were Pinioned;
then the black cap;then the adjust.
ment of the moose; then he dropped
a piece Of paper from his hand, as
a signal that he was ready; then he
raised his triple cry of "GloryP' and
then death and silence.
In half an hour his body waslow.
cred into the coffin, and in the
course of the afternoon the autop.
sy was begun.
The scenes ofthe last day Of GUIT-
EAU's life we're such as are sure to
confirm the haiiaf Of thosa who have