Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-06-30

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The following irv'atation 10 atte' d
the autoysy We held on ne h dr u
Charles j Guleau was iS'u'd 20 .1y:
WASHINGTON, June % 1892 DE.
Hicks, the custodian ofGuiteau's Douy,
invites Won to attend the autopsy to-
morrow, a. two o'clock, at the Jail.
G Nj. BEARD
The above invitation was sent by tele
telegraph to a number of physicians in
different parts Of the country and also
to the editor of the Boston Medical
Journal
GUlTEAU'S Will
The letter In the nature OF a will, by
which Gujteau disposes of his bod, is
as follows:
WAsHINGroN, d. c., 295h June,
1882. TO the Rev. William W. Hicks:
|, Charles Guiteau, of the city OF
Washington, in the District of Colum'
bia, now under sentence of death,
which is TO be carried into execution
between the hours of u and 2 O'Clock
on the Both day of j une, A. ID 1882, in
the United States Jail, in said District,
do hereby give and grant to you ny body
after such execution; provided however,
it shall not be used for any mercenary
purposes. And hereby for good and
sufficient considerations give. deliver
and transfer to said Hicks my book,
entitled THE Truth and Removal,
and the Goa wright thereof 10 be used
by him in writing tlu h'u! history OF
my life and exet ntio, Anu ] dlrtCt
that such Misery he entitled The Life
and Work OF Nlat les Guteru And
l hereby So euply proclaim and an.
nounce 10 all the world That no , orson
or persons shall ever in any manner
use my body torany merceuary purpose
whatsoever. And if at auy time here.
after any person or persons shall desire
to honor my remains they can do it by
erecting monument, whereupon shall
be inscribed these words: Here lies
the body of Charles j. Guiteau, patriot
and Christian, his soul is in glory
CHARLES GUITEAU.
Witnesses Ii. Reed, James
Woodward.
THE COFFIN.
Guiteaus coffin was being made la
night at a little uudertaker's shop in
the suburbs where the work for the jail
and the poorhouse is done. There had
been no public announcement of the
place where the coffin was 70 be made
and the Jail officials had endeavored tc
keep the matter secret. But the fac,
became known toa few colored men
and all during the evening and early
this morning scores ofnegroes surround
ed the shop, begging to be permitted tt
place theic hands upon it, The coffin is
a rude pine box, such as ii is the Gus
tom of the Government to supply tc
convicts 1t has been throughout War
den Crocker's purpose to treat the CASE
of Guiteau as that of any other crimi-
nal, and no exception has been made
in the matter of the coffin. There will
be no declaration of any sort upon The
rude box. 1t will be stained dark, il
imitation of black walnut, and upol
the lid there will be placed a meta
plate upon which there will be this in
scription "Charles j. Guiteau. Dice
June 80, 1882"
At 6o'clock last evening Guiteau ca
a hearty supper consisting of broiled
steak, toast, potatoes and raspberr ,es
He was then shaved by Captain Tor
rens. At 7 o'clock Deputy WARREN
Russ visited him. The latter found him
quieter, but he talked in his usual vein
and exhibited some nervousness. Lying
down he slept but fifteen minutes
About 8 O'clock he requested DIR. Nc
William to see that the machine
should be in working order so that he
might Ego off, at u tomorrow. DIR
Hicks and John w. Guiteau called ant
at ~ o'clock, DR.. Hicks was admitted
but he declined to see John. DR.. HiCk
spent but 10 minutes in the cell. Gui
teau introduced the topic of simplicity
saying that he felt like child going
home to bis father, and that he woul;
see his Heavenly father in the morning
He read a short poem on simplicit.
and then Joined DR.. Hicks in praye
He was at midnight in a better franz
of mind than during the day, and sait
that he expected to enjoy a good res
during the remainder of the night.