The National tribune., 1882-07-08
BURIED IN THE JAIL YARD.
The Assassn's Remains Inferred in an Unmarked
Grave.

The Assassin's Remains Inferred in Unmarked
Grave.
The body of Guiteau was buried Saturday
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 sculpture. Under the law the DISPOSE
ton Of the bodies of criminals who are exc
cuted rests within the discretion of theswar-
den. In the case of Guiteau, his sister, Mrs.
| ScOville, was without means, and could not
have undertaken his burial expenses even if
permitted to do so. The only other relative
who has appeared upon the scene-his brother,
John ". Guiteau-was unwilling tOassume the
risk of taking charge of the remains, believing
that he would be powerless to prevent body
snatchers" from stealing them; therefore, Gen
eral Croker resolved to bury the assassn's
body within the walls of the jail, where it
would be beyond the reach alike of vengeance
or speculation.
AN UNMARKED GRAVE.
The northeast corridor, in which Guiteau
was buried, is upon the opposite side of the
rotunda from the one in which he was
hung, and from the window of the cell in
which he was confined one can look down upon
his grave. The brick flooring was removed
and a grave seven feet deep was dug. At 4
o'clock the coffin containing the body Of Guiteau
was borne from the chapel upon the shoulders
of six of the Jail prisoners, and, without any
service or ceremony whatever, was lowered
into this grave and buried from sight. The
only persons present were John ". Guiteau
DR.. Hicks, Warden Croczer and son, Mr.
Wright, the undertaken; Ward, the engineer
of the jail; Deputy Warden Rusk, Captain
Croker, and the six prisoners who acted as
pall-bearcrs. The coffin was closed Friday
evening, and no one afterwards permitted to see
the remains. Mrs. ScovilIe, accompanied by
Miss Chevaillier, arrived at the jail shortly
before 4 o'clock, and importuned the Warden
to be allowed to see the remains and witness
their burial. General Crocker, however re-
manned firm in his determination not to accede
to her request, and after few minutes she re-
turned to the city, leaving a number of flower
pieces which she had brought with her, and
which she expected to place upon the grave
AS the body was being taken down the steps
leading from the chapel to the centre rotunda
of the building, the mourners-or rather wit
nesses-stood near the door leading to the
northeast rotunda, 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. Ar
rived at the grave the little procession halted.
Warden Croker look ed inquringly first toward
DR.. Hicks and then To John W. Guteau. "All
right" said the latter, with the same imper-
turbahIe composure that he has exhibited all
Il hF i
the coffin WAS at once lowered to its place.
After the earth had been replaced and the top
of the grave lovcled oil, John ". Guiteau
stepped forward and placed at its head crown
OF white immortelies No word was spoken,
not tear was shed. An outcast from human
sympathy when living, Guitcau when dead
had found an upwcpt sepuiture in an unmarked
grave.