The Last Of Guiteau

The event so long waited ior has ranspired, and Guiteau has seen the ast cf eartli. The assassin of Presilent GarQeld eiuled his life on 'the galows at 12:40 p. m.on the 8OLI1 of June, n pursuauce of the sentence of the court. Hia conduct was cbaracteristic ,0 tbe last. He still claimed the fact of his inspimtion, that he acted "as God's man," and exulted in the belief that he was going home to glory. As the dread hour approached, however, he betrayed nervousness, showed extreme pallorof countenance, and sought ways to divert his mind f rom the scène before him. He ate a. hearty breakfaat, and a still more hearty dinner, whloh herelished well.andatlOo'clock called for a balh, whlch was given by means of a tub brought inlo his cell. Shortly beforo 12 o'clook Guiteau seemed to break down completely, and bursL into tears and aobbed hysteiically. Dr. Ilicks sat by his side fanning him and vainly trying lo calm him. At 10 o clock mililiamen arriveu at the jail and were postedalongtheroadway outside the building. In addition to the regular jail guard, all available men of battery G, 2d United State3 infanüy were on duty outside tlie jail. At 11 o'clock, contnuy to general expectation and her parpóse as expressed previously, tors. Scovillo arrlved at the jail and besought admission. Mhe appeared to be laboring under great excitemenl. (Jen. Crocker declined lo admit her unies the prisoner Bpecially requested it. John W. Guiteau who was sitting in the rotunda at the time, was Informeel that his sister was apon the outside and at firet starled to go to her, but af ter a nioment's hesitation decided not to interfere, saying "I will leave the whole matter with Genend Crocker." At 11:35 a detachment of infantry was formed on the east side of tb rotunda and brought their rauskets to parade rest. At that time about 250 people were in the rotunda. Dr. Ilick was with the pnsoner cngageu in prayei The procession moved quickly to tli scaffold, and Guiteau ascended the soine what steep steps wilh a3 much stead ness as could be expected from a ma whose arms were tightly pinioned. A the last step he faltered lor a moment but was assisted by oflicers who walk ed upon either side. Upon reaching th platform, Guiteau was placed iminedi ately behind the drop facing to the f ron of the scaffuld. As the crowd hac struggled in Warden Crocker wavec hia hand for all to uncover their head when Mr. Hlcka made a prayer. Th doomed man then read selectioDS froi theBibk, from Matthew 10:28-41, au then made what he called hia dyin prayer on the galluws: QTJITEAU'S PRATER. "Fftther, now I go to thee auc the Savior. 1 have flnished ih woik thou gavest me to de and lam only too happy to get t Thee. The world does not jet appre ciate my mission but thou knowest i Thou knowest thou didst inspire Gai fleld's removal and only good has com trom it. This is the best evidence, tha inspiraron carne from thee, and I hav set it forth in my book that all me may read and may know that Thou Father, didst inspire the act for whic I am murdeied. This government anc nation by ibis act, I know, will incu thy eternal enmity, as did the Jews b killing thy man, my Savior. The re ribution in that case came quick anc sharp and I know thy divine law of rei ribution will strike this nation andm murderers in the same way. The dia bolical spirit of this nation, lts govern ment and its newspapers toward ra will justify Thee in cursing them, an: I know that Divine retribution is inex orable. I, therefore, predict that thi nation will go down in blood and m, murderers from the executive lo th hangman will go to heli. Thy laws ar inexorable. Oh, thou supreine judge woe unto the men that viólate thy laws only weepiug and guashicg of teel twaits them. The American press ha a large bill to settle with Thee, ïighi eous Father, for their vindictivenes in this matter. Nothing but bloed wil satisfy them, and now my blood be on them and this nation and its officials Arthur, the President, is a coward auc an ingrate. His ingrati lude to the man that saved him and his party and the land from overthrow has no parallel in history. But Thou righteous Father wilt judge him. Father, Thou knoweat me, but the world hath aot knowu me and now I go to thee and the Savior without the slightest ill will toward a human being. Farewell, ye men of earth." He prayed in a louel and distinct tone, betraying soine emotion when he referred to President Arthur and said the nation would "go down in blcod." After this he read a poem which he said he had written at 10 o'clock, which he thought, had only to be set to muslc to be made effective. He conceived of it as the babbling of a child to hls papH and mamma, ft ran thus: GUITEAU'S rOETBY. I am güine to the Lordy, lam so glad; I am Rolritc to the Lordy X am o glad ; I am Kofhg to the Lordy, Olor; hallelujab, gloiy hallelujab! I ain goiB(? to the Lonly; I lov the Lordy with all my bou!, Glory hillelujab, Anü tbat la the masón í un guitig to the Lordy, Glory hallelujab, fflory lmllehijab, I am golns; to the Lord- Here Guiteau's voice failed and he bowed hls head and broke iuto sobs but he rallied a littloand T,venton with his chant - I saved my party and mland, Blory Imllelujah; But tbey have murdered me lor ït atid tha Is tbe reason I am koIuu lo the Lordy, Glory ImlMuJah, glory hallelujab, I am goiDg to the Lordy. Here again his i'eelings overéame him and he leaned hia head on the shoulder of Dr. Hicka and obbed pitifully. Still he went on. 'I wonder what I will do when I get to tbe Lordy, 1 giinHR that I will weep no mme when I get to the Lordy. Glory hallelujnb." Here there was another iuterruption caused by sobs and emotion, which he was unable to repres?. He wept bitterly, and with quivering lips and mournful tones he went on to finish lis ditty. 'I wonder wbat I sball see When I Ket to th Lordy- I expects to seo most splcudid thing beyond all earthly conceptlou When I am with the Lordy, llory Hallelujab, (ralslng hi voice to the liigbest pitch thathecnuld commnnd), (!ory Hallelujab, lam with the Lord." At once the attendants pinioned Guiteau's legs, ad j usted the noose and placed the black cap over his head, ie meanwhile, calling out "Glory, lory, Glory." Instantly the spring was touched, the drop feil and Guiteau ' wung in the air. The body turned artly around but there was not the lightest perceptible motion of the imbs. When tïf ciop feil ayell was ent up by persons inside the all. Thia wa re-echoed outsideby a .housand or more people, who hurrahed ustily. There was a general onslaught y the populace upon the jail door and .he oflícers were unable to withstand t, and hundreds of people crowded nto the office. For about 40 seconds he body hung motionless; then there was a slight motion of the shoulders and legsfrom muscular contraclion. In ,hree minutes the body was taken down rO be examined by pbysicians. There was some action of the heart for 14 ninutes, and of the pulso two minutes onger. The doctors found the neek to o broken. Their autopsy showed the )rain, heart and lungs all to have been n normal condition and healthy. The )ody was viewedby the crowds of specalors passing in line, John V. Guiteau who remained at the fooi; of the scaf'old at the timeof Uieexecutlon.standing by the remains to fan away the flies. He says the body will be buried in the jail yard, near the scaffoUl. Mrs Scovillo will returu to view the remains at another time. Dr. Ilicks took possossion of Guiteau's books. Curiosity hunlers were plentiful, and offers of large sums of money for mercenary ends are said to have beeu rejected. Amongall classes at Washington there was a general feeling of relief over the removal of the assassin. Many business houses were closed, and the city wore more of a holiday appearance tlian anything savoring of sympathy for the assassin of Garfleld.