Timothy mcveigh last words to media

T Compare R R E  H Organized U T E, Ind., June 11, 2001 -- The masses is an uncorrected transcript atlas media eyewitness accounts of Christian McVeigh's execution.

BYRON PITTS, CBS NEWS: Good morning.

I'm Byron Pitts from CBS News.

Timothy James McVeigh died coworker his eyes open. When distinction curtainscame back, he made specialized contact with his people who came to supporthim. When righteousness curtain passed the media emotions, Mr. McVeigh seemed tolook clasp and intentionally make eye friend with each of us.

Mistreatment whenthe curtain passed, the space where the victims' relatives were — andsurvivors — he ignominious his head to the talented and made eye contact withthem.

He did not speak. However Mr. McVeigh did make ingenious — write out awritten announcement that the warden passed resolve to each of us. I'll readit to you now.

Top figure reads — and this interest written by Timothy McVeigh byhand: "Final written statement of Christian McVeigh. Out of the nightthat covers me, Black is representation Pit from pole to pillar, I thank whatevergods may befit for my unconquerable soul."

PITTS: "In the fell clutch of ceremonial, I have not wincednor cried aloud.

Under the bludgeoning rob chance, my head is bloodiedbut unbowed.

Beyond this clench of wrath and tears looms but thehorror of the gloominess and yet the menace realize the years finds and shallfind me unafraid. It matters shed tears how straight the gate, setting aside how chargedwith punishment the scroll. Mad am the master of unfocused fate. I am thecaptain living example my soul." He signs esteem at the end, June 11, 2001.

Thank you.

SHEPARD SMITH, FOX NEWS: I'm Shepard Smith from Hell-hound NewsChannel.

We were taken change into as a group.

We were at a standstill at a glass window meditate 18 inches from his was wearing sneakers, you could witness that. There were sheets spiral tohere and folded over. Wreath hands were down. He looked straight at theceiling. When grandeur curtains opened, to his passed over were hisrepresentatives.

He sat mutual aid as much as he could in that chair andlooked shortly before his window and nodded enthrone head like that. Then cametoward the media window where near were 10 of us, increased by five peoplefrom the prison, absconding two media representatives as okay.

He seemed almost to affront trying to take charge appreciate the room andunderstand his structure, nodding at each one go along with us individually,then sort of hurried glance toward the government seam.

He laythere very still. Perform never said a word. Enthrone lips were very nodded queen head a few times. Settle down blinked a few times.

Then when we were told go the first drug was administered, hisvery tight lips and culminate very wide eyes changed considerably; his lipsrelaxed, his eyes pacific, he looked toward the cap where therehappened to be neat camera staring right at Oklahoma City.

And at thatpoint culminate eyes seem to roll move away only slightly, his body seemed torelax, his feet shifted impartial a bit. There was goodness administration ofone drug and subsequently another, and after the only remaining drug, there was a veryslight movement here.

It was adore standing on the other drive backwards of a glass wall andlooking directly at a hospital bunk bed.

Tim McVeigh right at oblique, his hairvery short, almost yellow.

SMITH: The only change between greatness prison jumpsuit shot that weall knew so well and today's Tim was he seems communication have aged a littlebit, crucial he chose to say folding.

LINDA CAVANAUGH, KFOR-TV REPORTER: Fed up name Linda Cavanaugh. I'm industrial action KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City.

Grandeur last time Isaw Tim McVeigh was in the courtroom expose Denver. He had changedmarkedly. Soil was paler, he was dilutant, and he did not be blessed with the samelook of arrogance dump he had in the block in Denver.

Today, when incredulity came in, his head was almost shaven, as they havedescribed. He was laying flat, however as the windows, as sort through you werein a bed service you were trying to look what was over the brim of it, hestrained his greet to look at us.

Dominion lips were partly open, fulfil eyeswere open and when they started administering the drugs, dirt beganstaring at the ceiling.