The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-07-04

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Lordy,
Glory hallelujah!
Raising his voice to the highest pitch
10 could command
Glory Hallelujuhl am with the Lord.
This Closed the Chant,
nd then Rev. Mr.. Hicks gave Guiteau
lis final benediction and farewell, say
ng: God, the Father, be with thee and
,lve thee peace forever more"
THE AUTOPSY.
The Is .ain Found to be In Normal
Condition, Weighing tOrty-nine
Ounces.
WAsHINGToN, June 30.-The physt-
clans who performed the autopsy we're
Drs D. o. Lamb, J F Hartigau and
Z. T. Saners. In addition to these ply
sicians there were present Drs Bliss and
son. Noble Young. Robert eburp, A.
E Macdonald, johnson Elliot, A d.
McKim, P J. Murphy. C. H. Nicholas,
Surgeon General Barnes, Of The Army.
Surgeon General Wales, of the Navy.
Drs. W A. Godding, R H Wilmer and
Clark Pitterson, OF ST. Elizabeth Asy-
lum. Dr.. Patte son, Coroner of the Dis
trict OF Columb bia; A. Kleinschmidt, j.
R. Havnersand DIS Birdsall and Pssh.
John W. Guiteau and Rev Mr. Hicks
were present for sboit time, but loft
The jail before the conclusion of the su-
topsy, and returned to the city abou,
three o'clock A close examination o
the body showed that
Guiteau's Neck Was Broken,
and that the rope had cus deep into the
flesh of the neck. A reporter of The
Associated Press was the only newsps-
per man admitted to the chapel where
the body vas being dissected. The chap
ell is spacious apartment containing
only few benches and tables. Th,
coffin was placed upon bench and tt,
body removed, and after having beer
stripped was laid upon table. Scale:
and other appliances for determining lht
weight and other phenomena of the dif
ferent parts Of the body placed aoou, OF
the tables. The operations OF the thre,
surgeons engaged in the autopsy
Were Watched With General Inter.
est
by the other medical gentlemen, who
crowded about the table. After an ex
animation Of the eyes, the brain was re
moved and inspected. Dr.. A B. Lor
ing found the left eye completely sui
fused with blood and both eyes were sc
indistnct that no opinion could be form
ed OF their condition or expression
Then the body was cut open, and /.
thorough and complete examination
made, with view Of determining al
the ply siological facts that could be o
interest in connection with the case
The
Brain was Found to be In o Normal
Condition,
and weighed forty nine ounces. Th.
heart weighed little over nine ounces
and was in healthy condition, as wer,
all the other internal organs.
Dr. McWilliams, the first physician tt
leave the room where the autopsy wa,
held, said there was nothing, so far al
he could see, about the brain that wa,
abnormal. It's weight. according to DR.
McWiliams, was forty.nine and one
half ounces. The general viscera, h,
said, were in perfect condition.
Al 8 :55 the autopsy was adjourned
until this evening, when the brain vii
be
Taken to the Medical Museum
on Tenth street, where minute ant
critical examination will be made TIL,
physicians declined to 60 into d..
tails in regard to the results lus fa
reached. Dr.. Hsrtigan left the Jail soor
after 4 o'clock, taking with him Guiteau'l
brain. DR.. Godding. who has maintained
that Guiieau was inssue, said when ask,
ed what the result of the autopsy was
said:
"l Have Nothing to Say Now"
Another physician remarked: I'VE
are all knownothings A bystsndel
replied: $50 the uneducated, non.exper
public though, at the time OF the otbeI
autopsy" All the physicians agreed
tba, there were lympbe in the brain. .ant
hardening of the dura mattel. None o
them care to express positive opinion
until after the examination shall hav,
been completed. DR.. Bliss said that tber,
were many points showing gooc
healthy mental and physical develop
ment. DR.. Hartigan, who had the Gus
tody Of Guitean's brain, took It at half
past four to the Afmv Medical Museum
where, in the room set apart for photo
graphic purposes, number of sur
gsons and physicians had assembled t
az Continue the Autopsy.
Among those present were Drs. Mich
ole, and Mcdonald, of New York. ant
Drs. Lamb, Lorng. Powers, R. yhnre
Elliott, and Godding of WashiDgtnn
The direction of the operations was b'
unanimous consent given to D. Lamb !
has been The intention of the surgeon
to begin by making plaster cast OF th,
hrain, with a view to parmanent pres
erva,ion in that form of its cunfgurs
ton and external characteristics, but th,
organ was found to be
So Soft and Yielding
as to render this impracticsble. A re
sort was therefore had 10 photography
On account of the lateness Of the hour
and OF the dull and overcast sky, th
preparations were necessarily hurried
but after placing the brain on mass O
curled hair such as that used in uphols
lery and disposing it in the form wbicl
it had during life, q number OF negative
were taken Of it from various points q
view, with more or less successful re
suits The
Anatomical Examination
OF the brain was then resumed Thi
examination, which will include q care
tul microscopic study of the tissues an,
structural characteristics OF the organ
will certainly not be finished before 10
morrow afternoon. and NAV occupv sev