The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-02
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GUITEAU.
HIS BURIAL.

GUITEAU
HIS BURIAL,
u AsRRsGToN, July 1.-The body of Gui-
team @as buried Mt noon in the northeast
corridor Of the jail and so far as is known |
to the contrary the remains will lie there |
undisturbed by any future grave Under |
the law the disposition of the bodies |
of crimingls who are executed rests within
the discretion of the warden. In the case
of Guiteau his sister, Mrs 'Scoville, was
without means and could not have under
taken his burial expenses even if permitted
to do so. The only other relative who
has appeared on the scene is his brother
John w. Guiteau, who was unwilling to
assume the risk of taking charge of the re
mains, believing he would be powerless to
prevent body snatchers stealing them,
so Croker resolved to bury the assassin's
body within the walls of the jail,
Whore gi9ss'a 8 Be e Il IA al,s.xea,
vengeance or speculation. The northeast
corridor in which Gtliteau believed. is upon
the opposite side1af -the retuRda from the
one which he was hung, and from the
window of the-cell in which he was con-
fined, one can look down upon his grave.
The brick floor was removed this morning
and grave seven feet deep, dug at 4
o'clock. The coffin containing Chas. J.
Guiteau was born from the chapel upon
the shoulders of
SIX JAZZ. PRISONERS
and without any service or ceremony what
ever, was lowered into the grave and buried
from sight. Those present were John w
Guiteau. Dr.. Hicks, Warden Crocker and
son, Mr.. Wright, Undertaken Ward the
engravers. Deputy Warden Russ, Capt
Crocker, and the six prisoners who acted as
pail bearers. The coffin was closed last
evening, and no one has since been permitted
to see the remains. Mrs Scoville. accom-
panied by Miss Cheaveller, arrived at the
jail shortly before four O'Clock and impor-
tuned the Warden to be allowed to see the
remains and witness the burial General
Crocker however remained firm in his de
termination not to accede to her request,
and after few moments she returned to the
city leaving a number of flower pieces which
she had brought with her and which she ex
pected to place upon the grave.
As the body was being taken down the
steps leading from the chapel to the center
of a rotunda, mourners,
OR RATHER WITNESSES,
stood near the door leading to the north east
rotunda, and as 1t was taken down the flight
of steps leading from the rotunda to the
brick floor of the corridor they silently filed
in behind the conYict pail bearers. Arrived
at the grave the little procession halted
Warden Crocker looked enquiringly first
towards DR. Hicks and then to John Gui
teau, who said ''all right, with the same
composure he has exhibited all through the
ordeal of the past three days The coffin
was at once lowered to its place
After the earth had been replaced and
the top of the grade leveled off. John
Guiteau stepped forward and placed at the
head crown of white mmortelles.
NOT WORD
was spoken, not "a tear Was shed, an out
cast from human sympathy when living.
Guiteau had found an unwept sepulchre
in an unmarked grave.
DR. Lamb was asked too day If IT was
true that Guiteau's brain was found in a
normal state. and replied: That is true
as far as the brain is concerned; but the
membrane enveIoping it was found to be
unhealthy and will be examined closely
''Was the condition of the brain a sur
prise to you"
No, il could not have been very well so
I had no expectation in regard to it. | |
simply examined the brain with desire |
to find as much as possible its condition.
Drs. Lamb and Powers think it will be
several days before the report will be com
pleted Dr. Hartigan is of the opinion it |
will be read soon. DR.. Hartigan said that
membranis around the brain were apt to
cause doubt in the minds of those who
were disposed TO favor the insanity theory, |
but he had often seen the same condition
of the membrane in persons never suspected
of insanity DIR. Mcdonald, whose expert
testimony durin, the Guiteau trial formed
one of the features, attended the autopsy
yesterday. and was to day asked if it was
true that tIt. brain was found in a healthy
state, yes, was the reply, that wassthe
case, it could hardly have been in better
condition. Inweieht il was only one half
ounce below normal, and its appearance
Was natural and healthy"
'fWas not this an unexpected result7"
Not to me, at least it was no
more than expected, and, as far
as the brain shows mental condition, i have
seen no reason to change my opinion about
the deceased !