The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

glory hallelujah
lordy.
Glory hallelujahl Glory hallelujah
am going to the lordy.
Here Guiteau's voice failed, and he
bowed his head and broke into sobs,
but he rallied little and went on
with his chant:
| saved my party aud my land
Glory hallelujah
But they have murdered me for t.,
And that is the reason | am going TO the
lordy.
Glory hallelujah Glory halleIujah
| am going to the lordy.
Here again his feelings overcame
him, and he leaned his head on the
the shoulder of Mr.. Hicks, and Sob
bed pitifully. Still he went on;
/ wonder what l will do
When / get to the lordy;
| guess that 1 will weep no
More when get to the lordy
Glory hallelujah! glory halleluJah!
Here there was another Interrupt
ton, caused by sobs and emotion,
which he was unable to repress. He
wept bitterly, and then, with quiver-
ing lips and mournful tones, he went
on to finish his ditty:
L wonder what | will see
When get to the lordy;
l expect to see most splendid things,
Beyond all earthly conception,
When am with the lordy.
Glory hallelujah!
Raising his voice to the highest
pitch he could command
Glory hallelujahl L am with the Lord.
This closed the chants, and then
Mr.. Hicks gave to Guiteau his final
benediction and farewell saying,
"God, the Father, be with thee and
give thee peace forever more"
The attendants then pinioned his
legs and placed the moose over his
head and carefully adjusted it about
his neck. Mr.. Strong placed the
black cap over his head. AS he did
SO, Guiteau called out in loud tones,
" Glory, glory, glory" Instantly the
trap was sprung and the drop fell at
1910 p. m. and Gulteau swung in
the air. The body turned partly
around, but there was not
the slightest perceptible move.
ment of the limbs or any evidence
of a conscious effort TO move them.
When the drop fell a yell was sent
up by persons inside the Jail. This
was echoed outside by the voices of
a thousand or more people, who
hurrahed Justify. There was a gen.
eral onslaught by the populace upon
the Jail, but the door was so power
full that the officers were enabled to
withstand it. Hundreds of people
crowded into the Office, and there
was a terrible crush at the doors for
at least forty seconds. After the drop
fell the body hung motionless, then
there was slight motion of the
shoulders and legs, owing to mus
cular contraction. Three minutes
after the drop fell the body was
lowered to be examined by physi-
clans. There was q decided action
of the heart for fully fourteen
minutes and the pulse fiuttered two
minutes longer. When the body
had hung with the feet touching the
ground for over half an hour, it was
lowered into the coffin, which was
waiting for it under the scaffold.
The physicians decided at once that
the neck had been broken. When
the body was lowered the black cap
was removed and the face exposed.
The features were pallld and COM
posed. About the mouth there was
considerable moisture after the body
had been arranged in the coffin.
Warden Croker assembled the steps
OF the scaffold and addressing the
crowd which was kept back from
the scaffOld by line of officers, said
that those who desired could pass
alongside of the scaffold and view
the body. The crowd of spectators
was formed into line, and passing
between the scaffold and the wall of
the jail viewed the dead face. Some
Jail officers, two or three physicians
and DIR. Hicks stood about the
coffin. John w. Guiteau calmed
the crowd, and famed his dead
brothers face to keep away flies.
John Guiteau did not go upon the
scaffold, but stood during the scene
just without the line of officers at
the bottom of the steps. When lib
erty was given to view the remains
the scaffold was at once filled with
people, who curiously examined
every point.
At 4 p. IN. the lid of the coffin
was put in place and the body
was borne to the Jail chapel, where
physicians who were to make an
autopsy, were assembled. Guiteau,
just before the trap was sprung,
dropped a piece of paper from his
hand. This paper was given him
by Warden Crocker to be dropped
by the condemned man as a signal
that he was ready.
John w. Guiteau said to report
er, just after the execution, that he
was glad it was over.
"What will be done with the re-
mains ~ asked the reporter.
ave will bury him here in the
jail where he will be safe," said Mr..
Guiteau. "He will not be taken out
of jail"
The spot indicated by the warden
as Guiteau's burial place is in the
same court with the gallows, and q
lew ydTub ITOU IL.
Guiteau, when he came out into
the retunda from his cell, looked
calm and collected, but very pale.
His arms were pinioned behind him,
and he held his head erect and gaZed
upon the crowd without fiinchiDg.
He wore q black suit of clothes, ard
instead of a collar had handker-
chief drawn loosely about his meek.
Those who expected sickening or
distressing scenes were disap-
pointed. Guiteau walked firmly
through the retunda and court. He
on one of the steps leading
to the scaffold, but recovered himself
When he began
to read, his voice was loud
and firm. He gave words
now and then a sort Of singing in
Election like a preacher reading a
hymn.
The certificate of death, which the
warden is required, according 10 the
terms of the death warrant, to file
with the clerk of the court, recites
that the signers were present at the
execution of Chas. j. Guiteau and
that he was hanged by the neck
until he was dead. The jurors
were, w. s. Lanier, B. ii. Gaines,
Harry z. Goodwin, John Covington,
S. G.. Norwood, Chas. 4. Murray,
Edward Hudson, s. K. Lewis, M. l..
West. Stanley Gardner and g. p.
Plant, Jr, all of whom are news