Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-06

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his mama and his papa. | wrote it this
| morning about 10 O'Clock"
He then commenced to chant these
verses.
am going to the Lord. am so glad am 90
ing to my Lord Glory Hallclujah. am goin.. 10
the Lordy. | love the Lord with all my soal.
Glory Ilallelujah. And that's the reason l am
going TO the Lord. Glory ilallclujah. Glory Hal
lelujah. am going TO the Lord.
Hele Guiteau's voice failed and he
bowed his head and broke into sobs, bus
he rallied little and went on with his
chant:
saved my party and my land. Glory Hallelu-
lah. Bat they have murdered me for IL and that
Is the reason am going TO the Lord. Glory Hal
lelnJah. Glory. am going to the Lord.
Here again his feelings overcame him
and he leaned his head on the shoulder
of DR. Hicks and sobbed pitifully Still
he went on:
wonder what I'll do when get to my Loriy
guess will weep no more when | get to the
Lord Glory Haileluiah.
Here there was another interruption,
caused by sobs and emotions which he
was unable TO rcpresS. He wept bitter
ly, and then with quivering lips and
mournful tones he went ON TO finish his
ditty:
wonder what I'll see when get TO the Lordy.
expect TO see most spleudid.ihings beyond all
earthly conception when | aII with the Lordy.
Glory Halleluiah.
Raising his voice to the highest pitch
he could command, he cried, Gloria
Hallelujahr' This closed the chant.
Then Reverend Hicks gave Guiteau the
final benediction. saying, God, the ia
Their, be with you"
THE LAST ACT.
The attendants then pinioned his le@s
and carefully adjusted the moose about
his neck and placed the black cap over
his face, and as they did so Guiteau
called out, GLORY! Glory! Glory In
stantly the trap was sprung, the body
turning partially around, but there was
not the slightest perceptible motion of
the limb When the trap fell yell was
sent up b me persons inside the Jail.
This was ,-echoed on the outside by
thousand or more people who hurrahed
Justify. Then there was general on
slaught by the populacc upon the jail
door. The officers were unable TO keep
them out and hundreds of people soon
crowded their way into the office.
For ut least four seconds after the
drop fell the body hung motionless
Then there was a slight motion of the
shoulders and limbs owing to muscular
contraction. Three minutes after the
drop fell the body was lowered to be eN-
amined by the physicians. There was
a decided action of the heart for II min
utes and the pulse minutes longer
When The body hung with the feet
just touching the ground over half an
hour il was lowered into the coffin which
was in waiting for it under the scaifold.
The physicians decided the neck had
been broken. When the body was low
cred the black cap was removed.
TIE face exposed the features were
pallid and composed. About the mouth
there was considerable moisture.
The crowd outside of the jail has got
word that Guiteau has been hanged and
Is rending
THE AIR WITH SHOUTS.
so it is impossible to hear voice inside
the Jail office.
At l 40 y. IN. the lid of the coffin was
put in place and the body borne to the
Jail chapel, where the physicians who
We're 10 make the autopsy were assem-
bled. After the body was taken to the
chapel arrangements were made 10 let
Mrs. Scoville view it,
Guiteau, just before the trap was
sprung dropped piece of paper from
his hands. This paper was given him
by Warden Croker to be dropped by the
condemned man ms n signal that he was
ready.
John w Guiteau said to reporter
just after the execution that he was glad
it was over.
I'VE will bury him here in the Jail,
where he will be safe, said Mr.. G..
He will not be taken ont of jail
The spot indicated by the Warden as
Guiteau's burial place is in the same
court as the gallows and four yards from
it,
A close examination of the bod, show
ed that Guiteau's neck was broken and
that the rope had cut deep into the flesh
of the neck
A reporter of the Associated Press was
the only newspaper man admitted To the
chapel where the body was being dis
sected. The chapel in a spacious apart
ment containing only few benches and
tables. The coffin was placed upon
bench and the body removed, and after
having been stripped was laid upon the
table. After the examination of the
eyes, the brain was removed and in
spected.
DIR. A. Loring found the left eye COM
pletely suffused with blood and both
eyes were so .ndistinct that no opinion
could be formed of their condition or
expression. Then the body was cut open
and thorough and complete examin-
alton made with view of determining
all the physical and organical facts that
could be of interest in connection with
the case. The brain was found 10 be IN
a normal condition ard weighed forty
nine onnces. The heart weighed little
over nine ounces. aud was in 4 healthy
condition, rs were all the other internal
organs. DIR. McWilliams, the first ply
stefan TO leave the room where the a1-
topsy was held, said there was nothing,
50 far as he could see, about the brain
that was not normal. It's weight. ac-
cording to DIR. McWilliams, was forty
nine ounces. The general viscera were
in perfect condition. The physicians
were disinclined to 20 into details in re-
gard TO the decision thus far reached.
Hartingen left the Jail soon after 4
% clock taking with him Guitea;i's brain.
Go,'Cing, who has maintained that
Guiteau was insane, said of the result
of the autopsy: II have nothing TO say
now. Another physician remarked:
I'VE are all know nothings" A bv-
stander replied $50 the uneducated
public thought al the time Of the autopsy
Of Garfield. All the physicians agreed
there was lymphia in the brain and
hardening of the duromaIet None If
them care to express positive opinion
until after the examination shall have
been completed. DR.. Bliss said there
were many points showing good heal
thy u ntai and physical Development
CHICAGO, June ga San francisco
Chronicle Washington special says DR.
Beard, of New York, led those who be-
liet ed that tho brain vi Guitcau after
death would prove beyond doubt the
question of his sanity. He gave mp this
idea last night and left the city, having
been convinced after investigating the
subject thoroughly that the mind de-
pended entirely On the condition Of the
brain in life. and that it would not be
reflected with certainty BY the brain
after death. Should this be fact, much
Of what was expected by the autopsy
will fail.
tiuiteau told Hicks this morning that
he had a very pleasant dream last night.
He has often likened himself unto John
Brown. Guiteau said he dreamed that