, 1881-09-23
The Tribune" Correspondent Viists
the Cell Of the Miserable
Assassin.
Horrible Charges Already Made Concern-
Ing the Autopsy and the
Treatment.
Continuation Of Extraordinary Expressions
Of Sorrow and Respect from
Abroad

4 SCENE WITHOUT FAltALIEf..
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WAsnlS0roS, u. T., Sept. M.-Tfie lnollrll-
crs 70 about tho streets, the Capitol Is
sllrouted In scrgc, and ail ways lead but to
tlB rotunea, wllerc lie tic remains Of the
late PRESIDENT Tile bcene thore today has
been without parallel. at dusk yesterday
the rotunla md done were illuminated. and
tho light III tile surrounding tholus showed
for miles around. Tho elect within and
without WIS weird. Under tho great dome
tho cusket luy upon Il black-drapcd bier,
wlnio roscbutls were strewn about tie
projecting ledge around tho collin.
The guard of honor from the
The doors of tho Capitol had been opened to
tic public lalc In the afternoon Of Wednes-
tlny. They have not BEEN closed sine, and
tho line OF people which began ut once to
stream through fro,n tho eastern entrance
TO tho western exit hns beoi broken only for
few hours, between . Atd this morning.
Even during that period, Willie tho soldiers
kept Al, alt but solitary vigil. there were q
few WHO sought admission to look upon
THE SAD AND nISrnEsAtSH s1ti1tr.
Under the weird lights from the dome the
face presented horrible appearance. Since
tho body was brought from Long BrancI, 1t
las changed much, The gray color hus ex.
tended aIld decpe,,etl md powder as been
applied to the face 10 disguise, rs far rs pos
sib!e, the growing Change III tho body. To
thuso who looked tlpol tho face 1t seems
strange that 1t should be longer exposed to
view, nf4l, indeed, there hnS been snillo show
Of feeling of indignation tint the horrible en-
hlbltion SHOULD longer continue. Thousands
of women who l,nyo seen It lave becll
shockctt, and little children lIayo
been lifted to look at that which
must ever lcaye upon their minds
! most distressing impression. 1t is sight
tl,nt |,at1lls ul,c nftcrwurtlx-sn changed, ant
| the s,lllken aud t|lscolored features. During
tile night the lips l,aye parted in an ,ll1plcas.
| AIT smile. At 8 o'clock this morning marked
peop1o and other curly yIscrs passed through
tho rot,,nd., Just lighted BY the gray light Of
dawn. Frum that tI,no tic numbers In
cleased until. nt o'clock, double colnnlt
extended from tllc gastorr porch Of tho CAP
/ !lol to First street.
| IT NEVER CHEW I.Ess.
| As tl,osp a,llca4l moved slowly along, saw
tile sud sfSlt, mud j'Asscd 1ut on thu western
rorct,, now roI.crS aided to the line. Tilt
starting point gradually becnnn further ant
furtAor FROM tlle stops of the CupiluI. Spe
clnl t,.alms wero ruu from, baltimore a!nl 0lle
mlnts In Maryland and Virginia, brlngin,
! hundreds Of prrsons, both Willis and blaek
10 the city. Alany colored people 6hoWct
tho stains Of ruau travel, mud hundreds lIaa
walked iuto town on the nlourntul pilgrim
uge. 'rl,e c.lrs mud stagus, us wull III prlvat
vehicles Ut ryury description, aro slriv!nl
towarti Capitol llill. All Ut this NJ
proarl,cs by foot aro crowded IL
we'll. and tho walks nre bor.lcrcd b
theiuevitab'e ptNldlers. Portraits. sotHl III,
Ind 0f vI.ut tho President WAS and plCturG