The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-01

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. self and the jail officers.
: At eleven o'clock DR. A. e. Mcdonald
D of New York, and DIR. Francis Loring, o.
7 this city, expert witnesses at the trial o.
r Guiteau, arrived at the jail. DIR. MELON
aid said as he understood it. the autopsy
J would be performed by three physicians
agreed upon by the friends of the con
demned man. Afterwards the brain would
be removed for furtheg examination. The
physicians selected 10 perform the autopsy
} are DIR. Lamb, who made the autopsy oil
the president, DIR. Sauers and DIR. Harti
gan, deputy coroner of this city Dr. Lor-
ing expects to make thorough 'examina-
ton of the prisoners eyes.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
|. Shortly before 10 o'clock Guiteau
seemed to back down completely
and burst into tears and sobbed hysterical-
". DIR. Hicks sat by his side tanning him
and vainly trying to calm him. About
1 80 preparations began to be made for
the execution. At HOO detachment of
artillery was formed on the east side of
the rotunda; at that time about $50 people
were in the rotunda. DR.. Hicks was with
the prisoner engaged In prayer.
NERVOUS
Guiteau showed great nervousness and
appeared greatly startled when he heard the
rattle of the muskets on the stone floor
ofthe rotunda. From that moment Gui-
teau appeared to be thoroughly overcome
with emotion He wept freely and seemed
to be in great anguish. The scene in the
retunda while waiting for the prisoner was
one long to be remembered. The soldiers
were drawn up on one side, a long line of
spectators facing ON the other side. II
was understood that Guiteau was very
much depressed and it was expected that
his passage would be very distressing
sight as he went to the gallows. The move
ment of officers about the jail door was
watched with eager attention.
THE END
| After the death warrant was read by the
warden the prisoner became more com
posed and turning away began to brush
| his hair AT 1926 loud steam whistle
| was blown at the work house. which is
near the Jail. This whistle usually blows
at twelve o'clock and by it
Guiteau was In Che habit of guaging
the time Thedelay tosday was caused by
special arrange cement, so that startling sum
mons might not come before the officers
were ready. Two minutes later the iron
gates at she end of the corridor clicked,
then Warden Crocker made his appearance,
and n moment later the familiar face of
Guiteau was seen. His
FACE WAS PALIID
and the muscles about his mouth moved
nervously. Other than this there was no
sign of faltering. The procession moved
quietly to the scaffold, and Guiteau as
cended the somewhat steep steps with as
much steadiness as could be expected from
a man whose arms were tightly pinioned.
At the last step he faltered for momennt,
but was assisted by the officers, who walk
ed upon either side. Upon reaching the
platform Guiteau was placed imme-
diately
BEHTND THE DROP,
and facing to the front of
the scaffold. Capt. Coleman stood upon
his right, Robert Strong upon his left. and
Woodward Dinettie behind him. Jones
took a position on the north side of the
rear upright of the beam. Warden Crock
er took his position at the southeast cor
ner of the structure. There was a slight
delay while the spectators were pushing
and jostling through the door leading from
the rotunda to the corridor, at the lower
end of which
THE GALLONS
was placed. Guiteau meanwhile gazed |
upon the crowd, looked up at the beam
over his head, and quickly made a survey /
of all the dread paraphernalia. AS, soon
as the crowd gained access, Gen. Crocker
motioned them to uncover and all heads |
We're barred. Dr. Hicks then prayed in
these words;
Father, out of the depths we cry to
Thee. Hear. Thou our supplications for
the sake of Jesus Christ the Savior,
who has made full propitiation
for US. Behold this thy servant we hum
bly, pray thou will deliver him at this SUI
preme moment of his life; let thy light
descend upon him; lberate his soul from
prison; may he appear before you absolved
by thy great mercy from blood outlines
deliver him and us. God have mercy on
us. Christ have mercy on u.s. Lamb of
God who takest away the sins of the
world. have mercy on us. Amen and
amen"
During the prayer Guiteau.. stood with
bowed head. At its conclusion DIR Hicks
opened the Bible and Guiteau in firm tones
said: II will read a selection from the 10th
chapter of Matthew, from 28th to 41st
verses inclusive.
He read in clear, strong voice, and
with clear information, showing little if any
DR. Hicks then produced
the manuscripts which was prepared by the
prisoner this forenoon, and held it before
him while Guiteau read. While Dr. Hicks
was arranging the manuscript Guiteau ex-
hibited slight nervousness and moved sew
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