Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-07-05

re tlen commenced 70 chant these verBeg 10
am going 70 the Lordy, am 20 eisd.
! am going 20 tho Loray. 4 an - slad ! am 20
ing to the Lordy. Cory halle utah. Glory haislu
jah. am going 70 the Lordy.
love the Lordy with all my soul
Glory hal elujah; and that is the reason am no
Ing 70 the Lordy., Glory hallclu,ah Cory hnlicin
jan. am going 70 the Lord.
head and broke into sobs, bat he rallied {
little, and went ON with his chant:
Issved my party and my land;
Cory hallalujAh.
But they have murdered me, for that's The reason
I am going to the Lordy. Glory hslleiujahi Glory
halle ,ujahi am going 10 the Lordy.
Here again bis feelings overcame him, and hs
leaned his head en- the shoulder OF DR.. Hicks,
and sobbed pitIfully. Still he went On
wonder what viii DO when gel 70 the Lordy.
guess that wi! weep no more when get 10 The
Here there was another interruption. caused
by sobs and emotions which he was unable to
repres& He wept bitterly, and then, with
quivering bps ana mournful tones, he went on
10 finish his ditty;
wonder what Will see when get 10 the Lordy7
I expect 20 see most splendid things,
Beyond all earthly conception,
When am with the Lordy.
GLORY hallelujah.
Cruising his voice to the highest pitch that he
could comfnand),
Glory haIle;ujshi am with The Lordl
There were strong indications before be got
through .hat he would break himself al up.
but he rallied q the close Of bis sing-song re-
citaL and bowed his head In silence.
The iiey. DIR. H,cks placed hls hands gently,
very gently, on ths mans brow and gave him
the final bonedictiont /" God the Fnfher be
with thes and give thee peace for everInoro.
The side attendknts then stepped nimbly for
issE ziiss cap
was placed over hie hepdhE Mr. 6trDng The
condemned never hinch5d, merely tossing hin
head bit 10 drive hy from bis nose. HIS
eyes closed as the cap went over them. Hs ut
tered the words, "Giory, Glory, Glory" and
his tongue was stilled forever. The Warden had
raised his handkerchief, the drop fen with .
sharp, quick thud, and the body Of Charles J.
Gultean was dangling beneath the platform,
while his soM had passed into tho
great beyond. There was scarcely . distinct
movement OF the limits, only slight shiver.
The neck was broken, and the man died IN.
simultaneously as the drop fell
The prisoners In the other part OF the jail
heard the sound, Of which they know the mn
port 30 we'll, and sent up q shout OF Joy. This
was taken up outside, and the multitude on the
hills, and down the road, and under the naples
and elms, re-echoed back the shouts OF glad
nesh that al last the assassin Of James A. Gar
field was dead, dead, dead.
After the body had hung motioniess Tor two
or three minutes IL was lowered until the mans
toes came within two feet OF the floor, and the
physician felt OF the pulse and heartbeat.
The heart bea3 violently for o few moments.
At the end OF two minutes the pulse had
become quite weak. After fifteen min
utes the hearth was scarcely percept-
ible, ana after seventeen minutes Dr. Lamb
pronounced the man dead. Twenty.eight
minutes after the man dropped the tody was
lowered into neat silver-naounted coffin. aud
Warden Crocker gave all q chance to view T.
John W. Guiteau, ~hc had witnessed the ea-
ecution, fanri-d the face 10 keep away the flies,
and was apparently tho coolest man In tho
less career. Mrs. Scoyille, the sister, remained
outside the jail during tho execution, and went
away without viewing the remains.
The Autopsy Evidences oa ansnm-
: ity.
When the remains Of Guiteau had epsn
taken upstairs into the room which is over tho
kitchen OF the jail, the coiin-lid was taken on
and the body lifted out and stretched upon .
table. Tho clothing was removed after q con-
sultation as to how the operation should be
performed and what examination should be
made. DIR. Lamb held the knife and took tho
initiative all through the autopsy.
Tne first thing that was done Was 70 make an
ncision from the chest down the medan line. aud
mother at right-ang,a to 1t, and the outer In
egument OF the body was thrown back, ex-
posing the viscera.
The heart and lungs wero especially exam
ined, ss well, indeed, az the other parts, with .
dence OF disease. The heart was OF nor
mai size, and perfectly healthy In every
particular. The lungs were OF normal proper
tons also and healthy, with tho exception os D.
few staall tubercles upon ono OF them. Moth
ing af q serious character, however, was found.
Toe brain was then taken out aud
carefully welghed. i weighed exactly
normal weight. There was not tho
slightest indication of physical disease in tho
brain, but IL was entirely regular and normal
in all Its parts and proportions, except that
there was slight thckening In one place Of
the dura mata. This, however, the phyEcians
agree did not indicate any disease such as would
Affect the mind Of the individual, becafisc IL 10
q thing that Ia frequently found In cases where
perfect health mas been enjoyed mp 10 the very
time OF the last illness OF tho person, and
where the mental status OF the individual IN
question has mover been doubted Indeed,
X h e.id th.t The bead 90 Dssiel WeisatsF
showed a quite remarkable thickening OF the
cura mhta, muck more 30 than In the case OF
(3uiteau winch it was known resulted from Q
fall he suffered In youth. At least this passed
by way OF comment among the doctors when
making the examinaticn-
The brain. after being removed, was closely
observed and examined, ~ far A could be
done with the naked eye, and, having been
weighed was placed In q square tin box upon o
bed of soft curied hair. DIR. Godding and DR..
Lamb were chosen by tho physicians present 10
take the brain 10 the Medical Museum and have
u photographed. Tho doctora reinAxkcd thai
the skull was rather more than usually thick,
Otherwise there was nothing unusual in any
part OF the head.
The autopsy revealed Che fact that the
stories 10 the effect that the culprit bad eaten
heartily the last few hours preceding tie exc
cu.ion were pure inventions. Tho stomach and
intestines were almost empty, showing hat
he had partaken OF no food fora least twenty
four hcurs-
Addenda.
II will be remembered that Il was stated thai
the ASSASSIN, on tho day before his execution,
wcpt over bouquet OF roses brought by his
sister, and on Friday he sent guard 10 shs
door for flowers. It is now charged thai the
white roses in the center had been saturated
with poison toa degree that would have givsn
Gliteau Immunity from the gailows had he
known II, or dared 10 eat them.
Tho assassin was hanged in efigy at hundreds
Of places throughout the country nf Ebout The
same time The real stranghng was going On IN
Washington.
John W. 0uiteau is moro firmly convinced
than ever OF his brothers insanity
The hangman did q most artistic JOB, and
the execution, 30 far ~ the mechanical part OF
II was concerned, was faultless. Death vas al
most instantaneous, there being no struggle.
Two hundred people Witnessed tho af-
fair. The Jail officers secreted the gallows
rope az soon as the moose was romoyed from
the assassn's neck.
Twenty-Five physicisns. Including the Sur
geou General OF the army, we're present at the
autopsy.
Very soon after the hsnging DR.. Hicks and
John W. Gnitesn made thorough examination
OF the cells occupied by Guiteau. DR.. Hicks
took possession Of tho books and other eifeets