Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-03
DEAD AND BURIED.
The Assassin's Body Inferred
Within the Jail Walls.
Interview With Or. Hicks-What He Thinks
of Guiteau-The Funeral Services
The AutOpsy-That POis-
onsd Boquet
GENERAL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The body OF
Gaitesu was buried in the Jail late this af-
lsnoon. Il had been embalmed. Those
present were John W. Guiteau, Mrs. Sco-
Fills, Mr.. Hicks and several officers OF the
isils AIRS. ScoSille contributed floral dec
oration that was placed on the coffin. The
flowers were shaped to read: "Poor Char
ley, gone to glory" A correspondent met
Mr.. Hicks later and had talk with him.
He said: After q time his body will be
taken and presented TO some medical insti-
tuition for the benefit of science. The
present resting place of the remains will
only be temporary" What are you 60
ing to do with the asSassin's journal?' was
asked. Il shal! have portion OF it pub
lished after have edited it."
why Not at AlIr'
II do not think that il would be a wise
thing in view of the public temperament
at ali now. After the present generation
has passed away il might do to publish it
as matter of history, but for the present
il would be injudicious TO give ii to the
world. do not mean by this that Guiteau
made some very savage attacks upon pub
lie men that occupy high positions now.
Ii might iujure them needlessly to have
the journal of the assassin published in
full. The part | will publish will relate
especially to Guiteau, his life and habits.
l shall probably write also a story OF Gui-
teau's existence. shall endeayOr
To DO Him Justice
and not be lead into misstatements by pre-
iudiCe." Do you think tnat Guiteau was
diShonorable person? Il cannot cansclen-
tiOusly say that do. From my inyestiga-
ton OF his case l made the appalling dis
Covery that he was man without con-
scienCe-with no sense of right or wrong
now, when We find u person who is in
capable of having consecutive thought or
idea We say, that person IS an idiot, and
have him in an asylum. To ME 1t seems
no more than natural that an asylum should
be had for keeping people without con-
science. There's certainly something lack
inc in them, and strictly speaking, they
are not accountable for their acts. Guiteau
was born
without n Conscience.
I probed and prOhed during the last few
DAYS of his life for this thing conscience and
failed TO find the slightest trace OF ofanything
that ever remotely resembled 1t. The ques-
ton of Guiteau's responsibility rests on the
fact that was he sincere in his Inspiration
idea when he shot Garfield This question,
for some reason, did not come up during
the trial, Ii he was sincere then OF course
he was poor deluded man, but not neYery
way responsible
"Do you think he was acting?
"NO, sir; do moi, but | have nothing to
say about the prOpriety OF the execution.
The Funeral.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The services at the
funeral of GUiteau were very simple. No
| body was permitted to be present except
members of the family, the warden of the
| iall and the undertaken and his employees.
! The funeral services were held at T.. NJ, in
! the chanel OF the Jail. The body lay in the
| coffin on the table where the autopsy had
been made. The remains appeared about
/ as Yesterday, except there was slight dis
! c0loration Of the temples where the scalp
l had'been turned over the face while the
brain was removed: otherwise there was
| nothing in the appearance OF the face .ol
I the corpse 10 indicate the fsct that The
\ AUTOPSY had been made. The only persons
1 eresent besjSief the employees were j. w
/ Gni9aau. Mrs Scovills, Miss Cheyalier, Rev
/ DIR. Hicks and Gen. Croker DIR. Hickl
read passage Of Scripture and offered
prayer.
Y The Members Of the Family
| then took their last look at the remains
| Mrs Scoyille. though much affected, bore
| the ordeal with considerable trmness
| The coffin was then closed and the corpse
removed by the undertaken and his assist
! ants to the northeast corridor OF the lall
| where a portion OF the stone floor had beer
taken up and the grave dug; Ihere wer' ,r
| no services at the grave, and Mrs. Scovlll'
| and Miss Chevalier did not attend thu
| burial. The coffin was lowered into TIT
| grave in the presence OF Rev. Hicks, JohI
| Guiteau and Warden Crocker. The grave
was then filled, the stones replaced ana TN
| little paTty Of witnesses OF the last act
the tragedy returned to the city
Examining Guiteau's Brain.
| WASHINGTON, July THE doctors con
| tinued their examination Of the brain
| Guiteau to-day. A closer examination
does not reveal more than was at first dis
covered, that Guiteau was 10 all appear
anCes perfect, sane and responsible.
The Poisoned Boquet.
WASHINGTON, July ls-Dr. McWilliams
tho Jail physician, states that the oo9ue
given TO Guiteau on Friday as is alleged b.
! by Mrs. ScOville, was found to contain
powder secreted in the buds. The powde
was carefully placed in phial and submit
ted 10 chemist for analysis.
CorkhiIl Must Go.
Il is stated here tonight that Mr.. Hick
will ask the President to remove Distric
Attorney COrkhill for his action Thursday
in regard to who should have charge OF tn
a>Sa>sin's remains. Hicks claims that Cork
hill overstepped the bounds of his authori
ty. The Attorney General sides with Hick
on this question, and it is likely that boiI
/ will succeed in securing COrkhill's disPlace
meul II is also stated by the friends o
the President that he is only too an xious t
have IN excuse for removing Corkhill.
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