Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-02
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II an going to the Lordy,
Ian 20 glad,
IN eoinc to the Lordy,
Giory hallelujah; glory hallelujah.
lam going TO the Lordy,
I love the Lordy,
w;tb all nv soul;
c,",, halIelujah. and that is the reason
(;lery hallslujah! glory halielu1ah,
ism going 10 the Lord.
Ran Guitsau's voice failed and he
hoved his head and broke into sobs, but
:. allied little aud went on with his
chant:
4 saved myp.rty and my land, glory.
hallslojah!
D.. thsv have murdered me for it.
Iud that i the reason am going to the
GLORY. hallslujah! glory. hallelujah.
am going to the Lordy."
Hsrs amin his feelings overcame him,
.,dbs leaned his head on the shoulder
=, DR.. Hicks and sobbed pitifully.
Sill be went on:
~ vouder what will do when l get to
the Lordy?
iouess that will weep no more when ]
oct 10 the Lofdy.
Glory, hallelujah!
Tbsev vas another interruption caused
h, sSbs and emotions, which he was
Unable TO repress. He wept bitterly,
,ud thsn with quivering lips and ~ourn-
fui tones be went on TO finish his ditty:
II wonder what I will SOC when 90 to
the Lordy!
Isxpsct 70 meet splendid things, be-
yond all earthly conception,
Whsn Lam with the Lordy.
Glory, halielujah!'
Raising his voice to the highest pitch
thss hs could oommand.)
Glory, hallelujah! l am with the
Lordy."
This closed the chant, and DR.. Hicks
ssvs Guiteau his final benediction and
farewell, saying: "God tho Father be
with thee and give thee peace for eyer
norew
Attendants then pinioned his legs and
esraally adjusted the moose about his
neck. Nh. Strong placed the black cap
over his head, and as he did 30 Guiteau
called out: "Glory, glory, glory" In
SANITY the trap was sprung. The body
turned partly around, but there was
not the slightest peroeptible motion of
ths limbs. When the drop fell yell
vss ssnt up by some persons inside the
iail This was rs-echoed outside by
thousand or more people who hurrahed
Justify. There was general onslaught
BY the populacs on the Jail doors. Or
hess we're unable to Withstand it, and
hundreds Of people crowded into the
oGce.
For at least forty seconds after the
drop fell. the body hung motionless.
Then there was slight motion of the
shoulders and legs, due to muscular
contraction. Three minutes after the
drop fell the body was lowered to be
examined by physicians. There was
decided action Of the heart for fourteen
minutes, and the pulse futtered two
minutes longer. When the body had
hung with the feet Just touching the
ground over half An hour, il was low
sred into ooihn which was waiting for
Il under tho scafiold.
Physicians decided that the neck had
bssn broken. When the body was low
cred the black cap was removed and the
faos exposed. Tho features were pallid
and composed. About the mouth there
vas considerable moisture. After the
body had been arranged in the coffin.
Warden Creoker ascended the steps of
the scafold. addressing the crowd said:
Those who desired could view the
body" Then crowd of spectators WAS
formed into line and passed between
the scadold and wall Of the jatl and
viewed the remains. Some Jail officers,
sve or three physicians and DR.. Hicks
sSood about the coffin. John w. Gui-
ssau joined this company and famed
n@ dead brothers face to keep the
Hiss away. John w. Guiteau did not
90 on the sca6old. but stood during the
sssos just within the line Of officers at
No bottom Of the steps. When liberty
vas given the crowd to view the body,
sas scahold was At once filed with peo-
ps Who curiously examined every joint
md bolt.
At lao p. m. the lid Of the coffin was
eaaesd IN position, and the body borne
eshs Jail chapel, whore physicians who
van 70 make the autopsy were assem-
ossd. After the body was taken TO the
eoapsl, arrangements were made to lot
1n Scovills view il.
Guitsau, Just before the trap Was
sone. dropped paper from his hand.
.ah paper was given him by Warden
uocksr, TO b dropped by the condemned
saa |" signal that he WAS ready.
John ". Guitsau said to a reporter
mt After the execution that be was
eiad Il vas over.
What will b done with the remains?'
aaksd the reporter.
We will bury him here in the Jail,
vases b viii Be safe, said Mr.. Guiteau.
40 vii not b taken ont Of jail"
Nearly AgreeA.
wAMmroR, June 50. The Senate
.ad house confrsrcs on the National
"a eharter extension bill this after
0o0' came to an agreement upon all
as IN controversy except the 18th
saa iSeh sections Of the Senate bill,
.each relates to the issue Of gold GER
ueasss, and the Punishment Of nation
bank officials for certi6cation Of
These sections will be consid-
sfsd tomorrow.
.asre viii b another call for contin-
NJ per cent. series of 1868 early
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