Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-01
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BODY TURNED PARTLY AROUND,
but there was not the slightest perceptibl,
motion OF the limbs. When the drop fell Z
yell was sent up by some persons inside TIT
Jail. This was re-echoed outside by 1,00t
or more people who hurrahed Justify. There
was general onslaught by the populace upor
the Jail doors. The officers were unable t<
! Withstand it, and hundreds Of people crowded
| into the Office.
For at least forty seconds after the drop fel
| the body hung motionless. Then there wa
slight motion of shoulders and legs, due x
MUSCULAR contraction. Three inmates after
| the drop fell the body was lowered to be ex
amined by the physicians. There yas q de
cided action OF the heart for fully fourteen
minutes, and the pulse futtered two minutes
longer.
When the body had hung with it's fee
just touching the ground over half ar hour il
was lowered into the coffin, which was wait
ing for it under the scaffold.
The physicians decided the neck had beer
broken. When the body was lowered the blacl
cap was removed and his face exposed. The
features were paid and composed. About thu
mouth there was considerable moisture. Az
ter the body had been arranged In the coffin
Warden Croker assembled the steps Of the
scaffold and addressing the crowd said
'Those who desire can now
VIEW THE BODY"
Then the crowd of spectators were formed
in line, passing between the scaffold and wall
Of the jail and viewed the remains. Some Jail
officers, two or three physicians, aud DR..
Hicks stood about the coin.
John W. Guiteau Joined their company and
famed his dead brothers face to keep away
the flee. John w. Guiteau did not go on
the scaffold but stood during the scene Just
within the line Of the officers at the bottom OF
the step.
When liberty was given to the crowd
to view the body the scaffold was al
once filed with people, who curiously ex.
amined every joint and bolt.
At 1:40 p. m. the lid Of the coffin was put in
place and the body borne to the Jail chapel,
where the physicians who were to make the
autopsy were assembled,
After the body was taken to the chapel, ar
rangements were made to let Mrs. Scoville
view it.
Mrs. Sceville. after waiting upon the out.
side of the Jail until after the execution, de
cided not to view the remains this afternoon,
and about Q o'clock returned to the city.
Guiteau, just before the trap was sprung,
dropped piece Of paper from his hand. This
paper was given him by Warden Croker to
be dropped as signal when he was ready.
John W. Guiteau said to q reporter j ust
after the exc cution that he was glad 1t was
over.
"What will be done with the remainsp'
asked the reporter.
.'We will bury him here in the jail where he
will be SAFE" said Mr.. Guiteau. HE will not
be taken out of the jail"
The spot indicated by the warden as Gut
teau's burial place il in the same court as the
gdllows and four yards from it.
JOHN Is SATISFIED.
Just before noon John w. Guitea1 said to q
representative of the Associated Press that he
felt cheerful SO far as his brother was con-
cerned, believing it to be far better for him to
die than live.
He said no one felt keener anguish than
he himself that the crime had beed commit
ted, which plunged the nation into grief
He believed, however, that his brother would
show himself to be brave man, and from his
own standpoint would vindicate his idea OF
patriotism. "His life is wreck and worth.
less," said John, "and / think this is the
most fitting end 70 cheekered and insane
-career.'
He believed Ais brother would die happy,
and owing to his demented condition would
be forgiven in the next world. He thought
his brother would be hsppier in death than in
life under the circumstances, and il he (John)
could he would not ask to have him reprieved.
John was in the same mood after the execu-
ton. II believe he was insane, predicted
just what would happen" said he, sthat he
would go bravely to the gallows. The trial
was farce, aud to-day an insane man was
executed. Whether insane before God, do
not know, still believe if he was to be tried
again he would be convicted. 1t was not a
question for jury"
Jail ever since the second OF July marched
away. They were loudly cheered as they left.
After her Intellectual attempt to get into the
Jail Mrs. Scoville returned to the city and
went to her lodging place. It was understood
at the jail this afternoon that she viii not
come until tomorrow, when shs will be per-
mitted to view the remains of her brother.
Very soon after the hanging DR.. Hicks and
John W. Guiteau made thorough examina-
ton of the cells occupied by Guiteau. DR..
Hicks took possession of the books and other
effects OF the deceased. A great many OF
those at the tail visited the cells to see the
place where Guiteau spent his last days.
There was disposition on the part of some
present to get mementoes of the occasion at
any cost. The Jail officers took the rope from
the gallows and secreted it as soon as the
uOOSc HdS TcIuOVcu lIOm Tue utaQ ulau b neck.
DIR. Hicks, when asked about 1t, said he didn't
want to say where the body would be inferred
The funeral, such as it will be, Will take place
tomorrow and will be as private as possible
The AutOpsy.
The physicians who performed the autopsy
were Drs. D. L. Lamb. j. F. Hartigan and 8
T. Sawyer. In addition to these physician.
there were present Drs. Bliss and son, Drs
Noble, Young, Robert Reyburn, A. E. Mac
Donald, johnson, Elliott, A. 81. Hinckman
P. J. Murphy. Chas. Il. Nichols, Surgeon
General Barnes, OF the army, Surgeon Genera
Waters. of the navy, Drs. w. A. Gedding, A
II. Wilmer and Clarke Patterson, of st. Eliza
beth asylum; DR.. D. c. Patterson, coroner oil
the District; c. A. Kleinschmidt, j. r. Haynes
and Drs. Birdsall and Parish.
Jno. w. Guiteau and Rev. Mr.. Hicks were
present for short time but left the Jail be
fore the conclusion of the autopsy and re-
turned to the city about o'clock.
A close examination Of the body showed
that Guiteau's neck was broken and that the
rope had cut deep into the flesh of the neck.
The reporter of the Associated Press wal