New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-01
ruE ENDS OF JUSTICE MEL.
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,,nle for the fate OF my lnuiueitc the fnll when
his old violence anu nnnciatory passages. HIS voice
rosc 70 shout when he said. A., ,nurdcrers from
down dow in blood and again, NY Mil 90 to he'll"
the Executive t 10 ,ne TO realize that i'll lew
II was ,hn IN Vscaifold was to yawHa ,o %i;
this exhortcr, who seeme 20 Of his own voice aud
swaiIow him mp. II zee Me- 'ha moment came il was
boniG realize it. and whei .c !, had been unex-
ep ia"t as much of a shock as IL ~ Ia" WV
''''~ c,,,rr,r, READING HIS Poem"
t,o final episode in this extraordinary
'',.;on Dr Hicks unfolded another paper w
1la ,bo owes of the dying man. ms was VI, VIZ
~ -, y which ne had written in the morn,"s'
-, !, as brayely as before, but soon Do-""
- s;cns of breaking down. inns "sa'i -,
.;,,on of the scenes OF the 'rlal' L'0i'
.o,aomn,rs how he began his speech !" Wv
;nrv with absolute sslf-assurai ee' nv"
one point he ehanted il in rue way down a% cryng
Tdn He sang and cried together lie began m,e
noem IN sng-song chant, but before ne ~; NO broke
. a. hol,eIIiah, Glory, halleuJah am gValiS
80 'ordr Ills voice was almost beyond col'eii IT,
but he struggled on with his chant u!G h nrd
l,;ahi Glory halielnlah! am going 10 Vuo ~ ms
oord hardly articulate the words, as nc IL
now beginning to sob piiiully, anu yc' us face
on in the attempt TO conqneT ms eod His arms
>yas convulsed and distorted and llsheu lie 80 the
were 80 firmly tied that they were ~; nands
natural instinct to cover hls 1ace W., tn free his
maze MN Tits OWNED his feeling, and held up
tie naner before his race. to shield IL from tn NJ
tators Guiteau leaned his head tOWaIu ui,n -" ="
t nI,iess vrav and sobbed sill laborinS 10
Len nm The historical chant 1t would nave pcop
n distresSing scene anywhere ehac!eu w ,rr;hIe
%oid and IN The very face Of death IL was leiIipio
thrin of horror ran through the crOWu, ana l'uI-
~ were heard ON all sides but In moment llloIe
bsemoton had subsidized almost as quGH{ ~ a ar
ant has ALWAYS done. and he shouteu ~ d IN h,s
- al |
nr iIcHs then stepped forward and laying ms
Ut, 1T; NY no NJ 'Gnfean's forehead, pronounced his
hcncdicfon in low voice. Now began the liollent
which 10 the doomed man must nave Deeh 'nG inoY'
terrible OF all. Strong the nansIn'uI'l Tho ,rooril
~ tie ha legs at the ankles and knees. Tic woIh
needed TO be well DONE and IL Was GGno
slowly and carefully. Guiteau was now silisi ,
ON the trap and while the process Oh ny va eyo
ing on the long rope that hung from the oai t
10 tls ' The floor OF the scaffold rested
full against his cheek He was was INV nUw
deatblv paIe and closed his eyes, as II III eAiaS
va, rbS wing done the moose was to De ntted.
The heich, Of the floor of the Scaoid was tnirieen
feet from the pavement me bar woS nine tin
teen feet above the platform Inc r Ii'
ss if hung down in straight me,
almost touched the floor, SO tha 10 his Gt own
wcuid fall a distance nearly equal 10 Ills oNn
height Strong lifted the rope ana put the ooso III
a calm business-like way about GulteauS hech.
If was noticed that he did not finch mars Oreautn
from IFS touch. He was p9werieSs, o. oouise, o "
move his hands or feet, but he could nave uOuged
fhe rope with his head or might easily nave
shown some nervous tremOr; nut lie Seeineu as
steady as the hangnan who fitted the moose sDugIy
aboui his neck, IN the manner OF tailor Trying
coat on a customer. He turned 1t NIUE TINS w Nay
and that and looked over it with critical eve Dr.
Hicks leaned forward 10 Guteau and seemed 10 De
whisperln q encouraging words 10 him. Now and then
bis lips could be seen moving When T. e moose Was las
from his meek to bis elbow and then up to the bar
overhead. The black cap WAS put on and the
strings drawn. The guards stepped back III.
The front rail of the scatfold Guiteaus voice com
inc with ghostly sound through the black cap.
was heard to cry: aG Srv pghnaI a. Gl"rv
Are you ready ~ said General Crocker in
low tone. and turning waved asioI his HI hand 5ad
Gsrdjy raised his hand before the sharp
click was heard of the bolts shooting back-the
trapdoor few down and backward IKE ilasil-the
rigd BODY of the assassin leaped into the guilt and
erked the rope straight and stiff as bar OF IRON
there was no rebound, no swaying, and no strug-
gle beyond s gHIye1lnSs a Ul lac of Clothes
The fall had hardly been made before shr1ll and
quilting cry rang through all the jaw from az the
cnvicts in their cells-murderers, some of them;
Twas strange and thrilling sound, as II echoed
and reechoed through the long corridors, and was
caught %D BY knew the WHAT %finf meant GTo%a G and
aEwered 1t with cheers. In five minutes more the
BODY was lowered and the doctors were listening at
the heart while the hangman, with his hands On
his knees, looked down through tbs trap with
satisfied air. "
The echoes of the bulldog pistol NJ last were
silent
THE LAST WORDS ON THE SCAFFOLD.
WASHINGTON, June 3O.-When Guiteau had
assembled the scafiold and the crowd had been per-
1ntted TO draw near, the Rev. DR.. Hicks made an
invocation, as follows:
Father Of the depths we cry TO Thee. Hear Thou
the Curlst,thc SAVIOUR
Who las fun Precipitation for u.s. Behold THIS Thy
servant We hmbly pray lha Thou wilt denver him at
lght descend upon him Lberate ms soul SOU
absolye1 by Thy great mercy. From bood-gudnoss
deliver him and God. have mercy on us Christ, have
mercy on Us Lamb God that est away the sine OF
the world have mercy GU US. <men, and amen
During the prayer Gute:a stood with bowed
head Guteau then read some verses from the
tenth chapter of st. Matthew after which che read
the PRAYER he had prepared for use the scahold,
as follows:
Rather now 60 Thee ard the Saviour have fin,
happy 20 Thee. The world does not yet appreciate
my mission, but Thou knowest it. Thou knowcst
GOOD has come from It. THIS is the best evidence
that the inspiration from Thee aud have set it
Thou Faiho. dIdsi inspire the act for which now
murdered Ilis Government nm Th aH Hao, Sa0n Dy
as aid the jews by killing Ihy man. my
Quick and sharp and know Thy divine law of retriLu
the same way The diabolioal spirit this Ma
NE, viii justly Thoe IN cursing thca and know that
Thy divine law OF retrbuaOn il inexOrable therefore
predict that this nation will go down in blood and that
my niurdcrers, from the Executive " the hangman, VIII
20 10 bell Thy laws inexorable. Thou Su-
areme Judge unto the that violate Thy
laws Only weeping and gnashng Of teeth await
item The American press has huge bill TO settle with
the righteous Father for their vindicuveness i'll
this matter. Nothing but blood Will satisfy
them. And my blood be on them
ana this nation and its officials. Arthur,
the President, IS a coward and agraie HIS ingrat
tude 10 made him and saved his party and
land from overthrow, has no parallel III history bat
Thou righteous Father will Judge him. Father Thou
knowest me- but the world hath not known me- and now
20 e. Thee and the Saviour without the slightest iWiu
toward human being. Farewell yc men OF earth