Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-01
THE GUITEAU AUTOPSY.
The Neck Not BrOken-The Results
Obtained So Far by the POSt.MOrtem
ExaminatiOn-NO Evidence Of Mental
Disesise Believed to Have Becn
Found.


Obtained So Far by the POst.MOrtem
ExaminatiOn-NO Evidence Of Mental
Disease Believed to Have Becn
Found.
The physicians engaged in making the autopsy
In the case Of Guiteau worked for more than an
hour In the chapel OF the jail yesterday. The
brain was then removed and taken 10 the army
medical museum, where the Investigation was
continued until O'Clock last evening. The exam
ination will probably not be continued until some
time next week, when a report will be made. One
OF the first discoveries made by the physicians
that
THE NECK WAS NOT BRoEEN,
as reported Immediately after the hanging. The
results OF the autopsy, so far as concluded last
night were reported Informally to a STAR reporter
as follows: An examination was made OF the cerc-
brll and abdominal cavities, and the investigation
was suspended In order to conclude the examine
ton OF the brain with microscope Nothing all
normal was found in the abdomina al cavity except
the spleen, which was considerably enlarged.
weighing fifteen ounces, which is twice the usual
size The lungs and heart were normal, though
there was a sl.ch roughening OF the aorta.
THE BRAIN,
so far as examined, presented no evidences OF dis
ease The weight was 494 ounces, which is
slightly above the average. As stated above the
physicians found that the neck was neither dislo-
Gated nor fractured, but there was a rupture OF
the sternO-cldO- -mastoid muscle on both sides and
a rupture OF the thyro-hyoid membrane. The man
was Strangled to death. The brain is to be frozen
and examined In sections The report OF the sur
geons enga in the autopsy will state positively
their opinion as to the mental condition OF the
dead man as indicated by his brain So far as
opinions have been expressed by physicians who
ATTENDED the autopsy no evidences OF insanity
have yet been discovered.
THE BRAIN OF GCITEAU
0ocOfatnS interior a her nf iarS N
Dr. Lambs Office In the Army Medical Museum.
PORTIONS OF 1t are in the hands OF the miScro-
scopist and still others are being photographed.
The entire mass was photographed yesterday, but
not very successfully. The intention is now to
make as thorough and exhaustive examination OF
examinations are complete the report viii be pre-
pared 1t Is intended to make thfs as complete as
possible, and insert the photographs and the re-
sulC OF the microscopic examination.
WHAT DR. LAMB SAYS
reporter of THE STAR asked DIR. Lamb, whom
he found this morning poring over an i'm
mense diagram of the bran II 1T was true that the
brain was found to be in a normal condition.
THAT is true as far as the brain is concerned,
out the membrane that envelops it was found to
be unhealthy and will be examined closely"
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"No, it could not have been very well, as I had
no expectations in regard to it. 1 simply ex-
amined the brain with the desire to md as much
as possible OF its condition"
Drs Lamb and Sewers think that it VIII be
several days before the report is completed. DIR.
Hartigan is OF the opinion that it win be ready
sooner.
THR MEMBRANE OF THE BRAIN
Dr. Hartigan said that the membranes around
the brain were apt to cause doubt In the minds
OF those who were disposed to favor the insanity
theory but that he had often seen the same condi-
ton OF the membrane in persons never suspected
OF insanity.
DR.. MDoNALD's OPINION.
DIR. Mcdonald, whose expert testimony during
the Guiteau trial formed one OF the features at
tended the autopsy yesterday, and STAR reporter
to-day asked him II 1t was true that the brain was
found in a healthy condition.
"Yes," was the reply; "that was the case It
could hardly have been in better condition In
weight IL was only a half ounce below the normal,
ana It's appearance was natural and healthy"
WAS not this an unexpected result 2"
mot to me, at least 1t was no more than I
expected: and as far as the brain shows the men,
tai condition, have seen no reason to change my
opinion about the late deceased"
diJion?"
"To certain extent, yes and as the work with
the microscope becomes more accurate IL will
show ii more fully. A diseased brain is regarded
have been known to have diseased brains. y p0p'o
'But 1t is said that the membrane was diseased?n
VT was not healthy and its condition might or
might not indicate disease. The microscopic ex-
animation will show that and Will determine ex-
actly what it does indicaten
"Wfu there be anything further developed In
the examination OF the brain to change your opin-
iOn?' asked the reporter.
%! don't see now how there can be. The exami-
nation will be continued, and will be as thorough
as possible. and Will give minute particulars but
general conclusions arrived at VIII not be changed
In my opinion. The brain was good one"
YES" put In DIR. LOring, who had been listener
SIT was daisy brain"
DR. LAMBS STATEMENT AS TO THE AUTOPSY
DIR. Lamb made the following statement as to
the result OF the autopsy held on the body OF Gui-
teau, with the explanation that a fuller report
would be made later: "The brain weighed 49,
ounces. There were adhesions OF the outer MEN,
brane to the skull, and opaque chickering's OF the
arachnoid membrane over the assures OF the con-
vexity. To the naked eye the brain itself showed
no evidence OF disease. There was a slight de-
preston or the skull in the right side. Micro
Scopic views OF the brain were taken, and photo
graphs OF the brain and membranes and general
appearance OF the surface"
BRAIN WEIGHT OF DISTINGUISHED MEN.
The following table OF the brain-weight OF dis
ttngu1shed persons is taken from Dr. Turner's
paper s'On the Weight OF the Human Brain"
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