The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-07-07
Glory llalIelnjsh,
lam going 10 the Lordy.


lam going to the Lordy.
Here again his feelings ovorcame
him. and be leaned his head on the
shoulder OF Mr.. Hicks and sobbcd pit
fully. Still ho won't on:
wonder what I will do
When I get to tho Lordy,
Iguess that I will weep no moro
Nyhvn ! yet to the Lordy.
Glory hallclrj.h h!
Hero there was another in'crrnp-
ton, caused by sobs and emotion,
which he was unable to repress. He
wept bitterly, and thou, qnivering
lips aud mournial tones. ho went on
to finish his ditty:]
I wonder what ] will SEQ
whon I got ts.1ho Lordy,
Icxpcct to see most splendid
things,
Beyond all earthly conception,
When ! am with the Lordy,
Glory hallelujah.
raising his voice to the highest
pitch that ho could commando:
Glory hallclujsh, / am with the
Lord.
THE FATAL FALL.
This closed tho chant, aud then
Rev, Mr.. Hicks gavo TO Gliieau his
final benediclion and farewell. say
ing: God, the Fl.her be with thoe
and give the peace for ever more
Tho attendant, thea pinioaed his
legs, placed the moose over hia head,
and carefully adjusted it about his
mock. Mr.. Strong placed the black
cap oyor his heal. As he did so
Gaiteau called ont in loud tones.
Glory! glory! g'ory! Instantly tho
spring was touched. The drop fell
q! l2:i0 pm, and G li.oau swung in
the air. Tie bIdy turned partly
around, bu. thore was not tho slight
est pefccptiblo movement OF the
limbs, or any evidence OF conscious
effort to move thon.
When tho drop foil yc!l WAS sent
up by some person in side tho Jail.
This WAS echoed ou'side by the voic-
es OF thousand or moro people,
who hurrahed Justify. Thcrc was q
general Onslaught: by tho populacc
upon the door. which was 30 power.
full that tho onicers were unable 30
Withstand It. Hundreds Of people
crowded into the tfIice, and there
was terrible crush at the doors
Fur at least 40 secouds after the
drop fell the body hung mo!ionleHs;
then there was slight motion OF tho
shoulders and legs, due to muscular
contraction. Tarce minutes af.er
the trap fell the body was lowered
to,be examined by physician@ Tlere
WAS decided action OF the heart for
fully fourteen minutes, and the pulse
Auttorcd two minutes longer. When
tho body had hung with tho feet just
touching tho ground for over half an
hour, it was lowered into . co fiin
which was waiting FIR it under the
scantold. The physicians decided at
once that the neck had been broken.
When the body wns lowered tho
black cap was removed and tho face
was exposed. Tae features were pal
id and composed; a,out the mouth
there was considerable moisture.
After the body had been arranged in
the O: fin Warden Csocker assembled
the stops as signal that he was
ready.
H. said that those who desired
could pass alongside of the scaff Id
and view the body. Tue crowd oi
spectators was formed into line. aud
passing between the scaffold and to
the hall OF the jail viewed the dead
face. S,me jail officers. two or three
physicians and Dr.. Hicks stood about
the coffin. J,hn W. Gaiteau joined
tho company and famed his dead
hrother's face to keep away the flies
John Gaiteau did not go upon the
scaffold. but stool during tho scene
Just within tho line Of officers ut the
bottom OF the steps. When liberty
was given TO tho crowd to view the
remains. the scaffold was at once
filed with people who ourioualy ex.
amined every joint and bone.
At lao p. IN. the lid Of the coffin
was put in place and the body was
borne to the Jail chapel, where The
physicians who were to make the au.
topsy we're assembled.
Guiteau's body is 70 be buried With.
In the Jail to prevent the body-snatch
ers from getting it.-Times-D Demo.
crat special.