Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-14
THE GUITEAU AUTOPSY.
Report of Drs. Sewers and Hartfgan.
THEIR EXAMINATION OF THE BRAIN-THEIR COSTRO-
vERSY WITH DIR LAMB.


looked forward to with great deal OF interest," has
been completed and printed. The first part of the
report is devoted to relation OF the connection of
the doctors with the case, and copies OF letters
from District Attorney Corkhill and F. II. Trues.
dell, also Doctors A. E. Mcdonald, New York; F.
B. Lorng OF this city, Maurice D. Levi, of Albany,
and other physicians in attendance at the autopsy
are given, all uniting In the statement that the
| committee had equal powers, and that the autopsy
was conducted in accordance with the terms Of
the previous agreement
THE UNPLEAsANTNESs AMONG THE DOCTORS
Drs. Hartigan and Sewers say: "After complet-
| ing the autopsy we fixed no time or place when
and at which we were to meet for the first confer
ence relative to the report to be made; but on
| tion from Dr. Lamb to visit him that evening at
the Medical Museum. On repairing thither at the
pq time aSoe found ana Dr. E Lamb
former of T. whom had a avoSed '''di during ing
sanity OF the deceased. [See his letter to THE
EVENING STAR, July 6, and his connection with
efforts for a respite"
The report says they found the same visitors
there On Saturday. and 1T was impossible to have
all interview with Dr. Lamb except in their pres
ence.
The report continues: "Indeed, it was plainly
apparent to us throughout our aforesaid
visit that he had been instigated to a policy OF
ignoring us in the matter OF the report, and of
ai7ogdting to himself the prerogattve of its pre-
paraton and PRONUNCIATION. His subsequent CON
duct iully justified us In the belief We then
formed"
The ASsassin's Brain.
The report OF the autopsy at the Jail is given at
length. DR.. Lambs report OF the condition of
Guiteaus brain having been published in THE
STAR we print below the following extract from
report OF Drs Sewers and Hartigan bearing ON
that matter:
Brafn Memb,unes-The dura mater was quite
adhpTcnt surface
the skull, viz: Near the trunks of the middle
meningeal arteries, also near the longitudinal
sinus in front, but could be stripped cleanly from
the bone at all these points OF attachment. there
was no rougheniDg OF the skull here or elsewhere,
there was no eXudatiOn On any part OF the inner
surface or the dura mater. Quite n number OF
Paec!i iCnian granulatOnS were distributed along
The course OF the longitudinal sinus The cerebral
sAuSeS contained but little II any blood. The dura
mater, pit mater and brain were adherent to each
other on 10th sides along limited portion of the
longitudinal fsSure adjacent to the pacch1onian
granuialionS
observation-disclosures were very we'll marked milky
cplcites OF the aracnnoh, butno apparent thick
con, eX surface of the hemispheres only, as else
Wicr4 the membrane was perfectly normal. These
op cites were confined to the upper portion OF the
sucl in this vicinity exclusively, AMI such as
are often found without previous history OF dis
ease The sub-arachnoid space contained very
little fluid; pa mater was easily stripped from all
si'1he blood vessels OF the membranes and brain
were empty, and the generahappearance OF the
dit1ons can be readily accounted for by the unfor
tunate removal OF the lungs ans heart and the sew
erlng OF the large blood vessels BY Dr. Lamb before
the brain or its membranes were exposed or exam
ined, ana on this account nothing OF Importance
was attached to this condition. as the blood that
was In the brain, at the time the autopsy was
commenced, had an opportunity at least OF making
Its exit into the chest cavity. Sufficient eXamina-
tion was made OF the large blood vessels of the
brain to determine that Lley were in healthy
condition.
Brain.-The brain entire, with portion of dura
at affa anbp pd afsrha lO1<r ba
average weight for an adult male. just how much
more 1T would have weighed had it not been
delicate we are unable TO say, but certainly 1t is
safe to assert that would have been considerably
more. The consistence OF the brain was normal,
its specific gravity, and measurements OF its chords
and arcs, could not be obtained owing to lack OF
facilities There was no apparent asymmetry OF
the two hemispheres As regards contour and
shape, exact studies were not made, and the COM
paratlve weights OF the different parts were not
obtained; cerebellum was well covered; the oc-
cipital lobeS were not nOticeaoly blunt or sharp.
AT this stage the autopsy was suspended, and
the brain was removed by DR.. Hartigan to the
army medical museum, there to wait more min
ute examination OF its various parts"
RESULTS OF THE ExAhINATlON AT THE ARMY MEDI-
CAL MUSEUM.
"Arriving at the museum, and in the pre- sence of
the majority OF those who were in attendance at
the autopsy at the Jail, the committee further
proceeded to examine the brain as follows:
LObeS and COnrOl,ttiOnS-FrOntal lObeS seemed
well developed, but presented a peculiar appear
| ance, due to the arched condition Of the floor Of
the anterior fosse OF the SKULL
was quite long; 1t was broken by single bridge
near the junction OF the anterior and middle
thirds the secondary fissure was well marked,
SO much so that 1t seemed almost to form inde-
pendent primary assure The second frontal fissure
| was we'll DEFINED, but Interrupted by four small
concealed connecting convolutlons; it communi-
Gated with the first by cross assure, and was not
continent with the pr;H-central tissure. The pre-
central was well defined and not continent The
yyhn
was marked with an usual number of cross and
other secondary assures 1t was not OF a conflu-
four-convolution type: The orbital surface
showed a radiate orbtal fissure, starting from
| single central depression or fissure. There were
fve rad1ate assures from this center. The Olfac-
| tory fissure showed nothing peculiar
| Frontal Lobes, Right side-The first frontal hs-
at its posterlor extremity it Communicated with a
| deep cross fssure. The secondary nssure was
typtca! one: The second frontal tlssure was we'll
was well hSsured The Orbital hsSure branched
| of from small isolated central convolution in
seven dlnerent rays The right frontal lobe had
an unusual development of secondary assures like
| the left lobe.
Parietal Lobe, Lett sfde--Fissure of Sylvius-
There was partial confluence with the first tenn
poral and also with the hssure of Rolando. In
other respects 1t was normal The f1Ssure of Ro-
| lando was well defined and not continent The
prse and post-central convOiuuOns, as well the
prR-central lobule were large and well developed
The retro-central assure was well defined and
| d
cealed connecting cOnvOlut1On.
Pdrtetdt Lobe, Right Stde-The assure OF Sylvius
was normal on this side. The flssure OF Rolando
same as on the other side, except 1t extended
slightly into the longitudinal sSure assuring the
para-central lobule. The para a-central lobule was
quite small as compared with that on opposite
SIDE. The retro-central dSsure was well defined
| and continent with the inter -parietal
LeJt Stde, Under Sai.Jace-ISland OF Reil was
| Wen covered. Seven straight ifssures and eight
conyolut1onS We're present The inter- -paretal
f1sSure began at retro-central and ran a we'll
DEFINED course, ending in the transverse occip1tal
rom Which II was separated, however, by small
convoluton. 1t had no complete cOnf1uences.
Rtght Side. Under SufJnce-The Island OF Reil
was well covered and had five straight assures
and SIX convolutiOnS. The inter-parietal fSsure
Degan IN and was continent with the retro-centraL
1t was well defined.
IefnDero Sphenotdal Looes, Lert Side-The first
temporal nSSure was slightly eonfluent with the
insure or Sylv1uS, and was not SO long as usual.
On the basal surface the inferior temporal fSSure
was well denned and not c0nhuenJ; FuSiform
lo6ule smaller Than on opposite side.
Rtght Stde-F1rst temporal hSSure normal length,
no con1uences. On the basal surface the inferior
temporal nSSure was normal; it was tncOmpletely
continent with the collateral assure, which was
side.
Occtpttal Looes-The anterior occipital or Wer-
nlckeS insure was present on each side; was We'll
Genned and non-confuent The right transverse
nSsure was we'll defined, beginning on the mesal
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