The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
GENERAL NEWS
AnuNMEpr sEruLcHRE.


The Funeral of GarfeId's Murderer.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The body of
Guueau was buried this afternoon in
the northeast corridor of the Jail, and
SO far as is now known to the contrary
the remains will lie there undisturbed
by any future sepulchrc. Under the
law the disposition of bodIc of criIni-
nails who are executed rests within the
discretion of the warden. In the case
OF Guiteau, his sister, Mrs. Scoville, was
" ithout means aud could not have un-
dertaken his burial expenses, even if
permitted to do so. The only other
relative who has appeared upon tie
scene is his brother, John w. Guiteau.
He was unwilling to assume the risk of
taking charge of the remains, believing
he would be powerless to prevent body
snaichers from stealing them. There
fore Gen. Croker resolved to bury the
assassin's body within The walls of the
Jail, where it would be beyond reach
alike of vengeance or speculation. The
northwest corridor in which Guiteau
was buried is upon the opposite side of
The Totunda from The one in which he
was hung, and from the windows of the
cell in which he was confined one can
LOOK DOWN UPON HIS GRAVE.
The brick flooring was removed this
morning, and grave seven feet deep
was dug. At 4 O'Clock this afternoon
the coffin containing the body OF Charles
j. Guiteap was borne from the chapel
upon the shoulders of the Jail prisoners,
and without any service or ceremony
whatever was lowered into the grave
and buried from sight. The only per-
sons present were John w. Guiteau, DIR.
Hicks, Warden CrOcker and son, Mr..
Wright, the undertaken, and Ward, the
engineer of the Jail, Deputy Warden
Russ, Capt. Crocker and the six prison.
ers who acted as pall-bearers. The
coffin was closed last evening, and no
one has since been permitted TO see the
remains
Mrs. ScOville, accompanied by Miss
Chevallier, arrived AT the Jail shortly be-
fore O'Clock and impurtuned the war
den TO be allowed To see the remains and
WITNESS THEIR BURIAL
Gen Croker, however, remained firm in
his determination not To uccede to her
request, and after It few miL utes she re-
turned la the city, leaving number Of
flower pieces which she had brought
with her, and winch she expected to
place upon the grave IL The body was
being taken down HE steps leading from
the chapel tn the center of the rOLunda
of the building. The mouruer,or rather
the witnC sseS, stood near the door lead
lug la the northeast tutuI da, and as it
was taken down the flight OF steps leading
from the rotunda To the brick floor of
the corridor they
SILENTLY FILED IN
behind the convict pail bearers. Arriv-
ed the grave the little procession halted
Warden Crockcr looked inquiriugly
first toward DR. Hicks and then to Jno.
w. Guiteau. ''All right" said the latter
with the same imperturbable composure
he has exhibited all through the ordeal
of the past three days, aud the coffin vas
at once lowered In It's place and the top
of the grave leVelcd off, when j. w. Gui-
Ieau stepped forward and placed at its
head crown OF white immoItelles.
Not a word was spoken, not a tear
was shed. An Outcast from human
sympathy when living, Guiteau had
found an unwept sepulchre in an un-
marked grave,
DIR. Lamb was asked to-day if il was
true that Guitcau's brain was found in
a normal condition and replied THAT IS
true as far as the brain is concerned, but
the membrane that envelOps il was
found to be unhealthy, and will be rX-
amined closely."
WAS the condition of his brain Il sur
prise To your
mo; it could not have been very well,
as had no expectation in regard to it.
| simply examined the brain with a de-
sire to find as near as possible lis CON
diIion."
Drs. Lamb and Powers think it will
be several days before the report is COM
pleted.
Dr. Hartigan is of the opinion that
they will be ready sooner: DIR. HartI gan
said the membranes around the brain
were apt to cause doubt in the minds
of those who were disposed to favor the
insanity theory, bat he had often Seen
the same condition OF the membrane in
persons never suspected of insanity.
DIR. Mcdonald, whose expert testimony
during the trial formed one of the fea-
lures, attended the autopsy yesterday.
He was today asked if it was true that
the brain was found in a healthy cOndi-
ton.
"Yes," was the reply, and that was the
case. 1t could hardly have been in q
better condition. In weight it was only
half an ounce below the normal. and its
appearance was natural and healthy.
"Was not this an unexpected result ?'
mo, not to me at least. 1t was no
more than | expected, and as. far rs :isn
brain shows the mental condition, |
have seen
No REASON TO CHANGE MY OPINION
about the deceased"
"But does the brain Indicate mental
condition ?"
"To IL certain extent, yes, aud as the
work with the microscope becomes more
accurate it will show more accurately.
A diseased brain is regarded as an indi-
cation of insanity, although sane people
have been known to have dis, ased
brains"
"But it is said that the membrane was
diseased"
1t was not healthy, and its condition
might not indicate disease. The micro
scnpal examination will show that, and
will determine exactly what it does indi
cate"
"Will there be anything developed in
the examination of the brain 10 chang re
your opinion 80 asked the reporter.
~ don't See now how there can be.
The examination will be continued and
will be as thorough AS possible and give
minute particulars, but the general CON
illusions arrived at will not be changed.
In my opinion the brain was good
one"