Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-07

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listened as he looked straight ava,
from him.
When the warden had finished. the
assassin said: GOD will send YOU t.
he'll for this days work"
Nothing more was said.
A guard came In and the prisoner
was pinioned without resistance. After
THE DEATH WARRANT WAS READ
by the warden, the prisoner became
more composed, and turning away be
gan to brush his hair.
AT 12:25, the loud steam whistle was
blown at the work-house, which is near
the Jail. This whistle usually blows at
II o'clock and by it Guiteau was in the
habit OF guaging the time. The delay
to-day was by special arrangement. so
that It's startling summons might not
come before the officers were ready.
Two minutes later the iron gates at
the end of the corridor clicked; then
Warden Crocker made his appearance
and moment later the familiar figure
of Gulteau was seen. His face was
pallid and the muscles about his mouth
moved nervously. Other than this
THE PROCESSION MOVED QUICKLY
to the scatfold and Guiteau aScended
the somewhat steep steps with as much
steadiness rs could be expected from
man whose arms were pinioned At
the last step he faltered for moment,
but was assisted by the officers who
walked up on either side.
On reaching the platform Guiteau
was placed Immediately behind the
drop, facing front to the scatfold. Capt.
Coleman stood up to his right, Robert
Strong upon his lett, and Woodward
directly behind him. Jones took po-
sltlon on the north side, near the up
right beam. The warden took his po-
sition at the southeast corner of the
structure.
There was
A SLIGHT DELAY
while the spectators were pushing
through the door leading from the ro-
tunda to the corridor, at the lower end
Of which the gallows were placed.
Gulteau, meanwhile, gazed upon the
crowd, looked up at the beam over his
head, and quickly made survey Of
all the dread paraphernalia. As soon
rs the crowd gained access, General
Crocker waved them to uncover, and
all heads we're barred.
DIR. HICKS THEN PRAYED
in these words:
Father, out of the depths we cry TO thee. Hear
thou our supphcation for the sake OF Jesus
Christ, the Savior, who has made full Precipitation
for us. Behold this thy servant; we humbly pray
thou wilt deliver him at this supreme moment of
his life. Let thy light descend upon him; hberate
his soul from prison. may he appear before you
absolvedb by thy great mercy from the blood of
outlines. Deliver him and us. q cd have mercy
on us Christ have mercy on us. Lamb of God
that takest away the sins of the world, have
merry On us. Amen, and amen.
During the prayer Guiteau stood
With bowed head. At its conclusion
DR.. Hicks opened the Bible and Guiteau
IN firm tones said: 81 will read a Sc
ectlcn from she tenth chapter of Mat |
.hew, from the 2Sth to the 41st verses
inclusive" He read in clear, strong
voice and with good intonation, show
ng little If any nervousness.
Hicks then produced the manuscript
prayer, which was prepared by Guiteau
his morning, and held it before him
while Guiteau read. While the doctor
vas arranging the manuscript, Guiteau
slight nervousness and NOV |
% several times from one foot to the |
)ther. He soon recovered and looked |
over the sea OF upturned faced, 2 say
ng, Il am now going to read to you
ny last dying prayer" He then read
n loud tone and with very distinct /
md deliberative emphasis, the follow
ng:
Fdther: I go to Thee, Savior now that have
nished the work Thou gavest me to do. and am
My too happy TO go to Thee. The werld does not
ct appreciate my mission, but Thou knowest it.
,hou knowest Thou ddst inspire GarfelL's re-
noval' and only good has come from it. This is
he best evidence that inspiration came from Thee
nd L have set it forth in my book thas all men
nay read and may know that Thou Father did'st
he act for which l am murdered by this
overnment and nation. By this act | know they
NIL incur Thy eternal enmity, as did the Jews
J killing Thy Son and my Saviour. The retri-
utlon IN that case was sharp and | know Thy |
wine law of retribution will strike this nation
nd my murderers, in the same way. The dia-
ollcal spirit OF this nation, its government am
s newspapers toward me viii justify Thee in
ursing them, and know that the divine law Of
therefore
lat tins nation will 20 down in blood and NV
lurderers, from the executive down to the hang
ian, will 20 to hell Thy laws are ineXorable-
b, thou supreme Judge Woe unto the men
nat violate Thy laws only weeping and gnash-
IN Of teeth await them. The American press
as large bill % settle with Thee Righteous
ather for their vindietiyeness in this matter
othiug but blood will satisfy them, and now nv
lood be ON them and its officials. Arthur
lc president, is a coward and an ingrate: his m
to the man that made him and saved
is party and the land from overthrow. has no
arallel in history. But Thou Righteous
ather will Judge him. Father Thou knowest
e, but the world hath not known me. and now
0 to Thee and the Savior without the slightest
twill toward human being. Farewell We men
earth
AT several points '.e paused and en-
Favored to impart increased emphasis
} his words by those peculiar facial
SO often observed during
ne trial, when he was angered at some
ming which was said or done. This
-as particularly noticeable when he
lluded to President Arthur. and when
e predicted that this nation would
0 down in blood" When he had fin
shed reading his prayer, he again sur
eyed the crowd, and said, still with
rm voice; Il am now
GOING TO READ SOME VERSES,
-hich are intended to indicate nv feel
lgs at the moment Of leaving this
-orld. If set to music. they may be
endered effective. The idea Is that OF
child babblipg to his mama and his
a. | wrote it this morning about 10
clock" He then commenced to
hsnt these verses in a sad, doleful
.yle:
am going to the Lordy,
lam so glad am going to the Lordy.
am so GLAD l an going to the Lordy,
Glory haiielujah, Glory hallelujah
am going TO the Lordy. :
Here his feelings overcame him and (
e leaned his head on the shoulder of {
Iicks and sobbed pitifully: y
I wonder what l will do wien I get to the
Lordyl
guess will weep no more when ge; to
the Lordy,
Glory kallelujah,
Here there was another interruption