The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-07


chance TO view them. Jonn w. Gulueau
ned the face to keep away the flies. AZ
lao p. M. the coffin was taken into the
chapel, where were assembled the ply.
sicians who were to make the autopsy
Mrs. Scoville remained outside the jai'
until the hanging was completed, anC
went back to the city without viewing
the corpse. The place of temporary i'm.
terment will be inside the court, neal
the gallows. 1t will be remembered
that on Thursday the assassin wept ov
er a bouquet of roses brought by his
sister, and on Friday he senta guard te
the door for flowers. 1t is now charged
that the white roses in the center haG
been saturated with poison to a degree
that would have given Guiteau immun.
ity from the gallows had he known it
or dared to eat them.
John w. Guiteau, after the xecu
ton, declared it a fitting end to a worth.
less career. The military guard which
has been on duty at the Jail since July
2 marched away, amid the cheers of the
crowd. DR.. Hicks took possession OF
the books and effects of the deceased
The jail officers secreted the gall6ws
rope as soon as the o was removed
from the assassin's neck. Twenty-Five
physicians, including the surgeons gen.
eral of the army and navy, were pres
ent at the autopsy. The left eye was
completely suffused with blood. The
brain was in normal condition, and
weighed forty-nine ounces, and the
heart and all the other internal organs
were healthy. DR.. GOdding % adj
mits that there was nothing to showin-
sanity. The brain has been taken to
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autopsy will be continued to-day. With
pie of the United States are rejoicing
that the tongue of the blasphemous
wretch is stilled.
THE AssASsIN's LAST NIGHT.
UNITED STATES JAIL. Midnight
Guiteau about 6 o'clock took a sup
per of brOiled steak, toast, potatoes,
by Capt. Torrens. At 7 Deputy War
den Rush visited him. The latter found
him quieter, but he talked in his usual
vein and exhibited some nervousness
Lying down he slept about fifteen min
utes. About s o'clock he requested DIR.
McWilliams to see that the machine"
should be in working order so that he
might ''go off" at II tomorrow. Doc
tor Hicks and John w. Guiteau called
at 1890. DR.. Hicks was admitted, but
Guiteau declined to see John. DR.. Hicks
spent but ten minutes in the cell. Gui-
teau introduced the topic of ''simplici-
ty," saying he felt like a child going
home to his father; that he would see
his heavenly Father if the morning.
He read a short poem on simplicity,
and then joined the doctor in silent
prayer. He was at midnight in a bet
ter frame Of mind than during the day,
and said he expected to enjoy a good
rest during the remainder Of the night.
UNITED STATES JAIL-1:45 a. m.-
Guiteau is sleeping quietly, except that
he is frequently disturbed by a crazy
negro woman, who is making night hid
eous with her yells. He has turned
over once or twice, but otherwise seems
to rest quietly.
Mrs. Scoville and John Guiteau, while
at the Jail. signed a document consent
ing that Rev. Mr.. Hicks should inherit
the bible and the copyrights of Gui-
teau's book, and also that the physi-
clans should perform an autopsy after
death and that the body should be bu-
ried in a secret place in the jail-yard.
After the lapse of a few months the au-
thorities will consent to the removal of
the remains to Mrs. Scoville's cemetery
lot at Waukegan, Ill.