The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
WHOLE NO. 1918.

quitting, lne mOurnefS, or rathe
witnesses, stood near the door lead
ing 10 the northeast rotunda. and a.
it was taken down the flight of step:
leading from the rotunda to the brick
floor of the corridor they silently
filed in behind the convict pallbear.
ers. Arrived at the grave, the little
procession halted. Warden Crock.
er looked enquringly first toward
/ DIR. Hicks and then to John w
Gulteau. "All right" said the lat
ter, with the same impertubable
composure he has exhibited all
through the ordeal of the past three
days, and the coffin was at once low.
cred to its place. After the earth
had been replaced and the top OF
grave leveled off, John W. Guiteau
stepped forward and placed at its
head crown of white immortelles.
Not word was spoken. not tear
was shed. An outcast from human
sympathy when living, Guiteau had
found an unwept sepulcher in an
unmarked grave.
: RESULT or THE AUTOPSY.
DIR. Lamb was asked to-day if it
was true that Guiteau's brain was
found in IL normal condition, and re-
piled; That is true a. far as the
brain Is concerned, but the MEM
brane that envelops it was found to
be unhealthy and viii be examined
losely."
WAS the condition Of the brain a
surprise 10 you?"
"No: it could not have been very
well, as | had no expectation in re-
gard to it. 1 simply examined the
brain with q desire to find as much
as possible of its condition.
Drs. Lamb and Sewers think it
will be several days before the report
of the autopsy is completed. DR..
Hartigan Is of the opinion that it
will be ready sooner. DR.. Hartigan
said that the membranes around the
brain were apt to cause doubt in
the minds of those who were dis
posed to favor the insanity theory,
but he had often seen the same con-
dition of membrane in persons new.
er suspected of insanity.
Mr.. Mcdonald, whose expert ties.
timony during the Guiteau trial
formed one of the features, attended
the autopsy Yesterday, and WAS to-
day asked if it was true that the
brain was found in q healthy condi-
ton.
Yes, was the reply, that was
the case. 1t could hardly have bee / /
in a better condition. In weight it /
was only half an ounce below the |
normal, and its appearance was nat
ural and healthy
WAS not this an unexpected re-
sult?"
Not to me at least. 1t was no
more than expected, and as far as
the brain shows the mental condi-
ton, | have seen no reason to change
my opinion about the deceased"
But does the brain indicate the
mental condition."
"To certain extent, yes; and as
the work with the microscope be-
comes more accurate it will show it
more fully. A diseased brain is re-
yarded as an indication OF insanity,
although sane people have been
known to have diseased brains"
''Bu. Is is said that the membrane
vas diseased?"
'It was not healthy and its condi-
ion might or might not indicate
disease. The microscopic examina-
ion will show that and determine
Exactly what it does indicate"
"Will there be anything further
developed in the examination of the
rain to change your opinion?" ask
d the reporter. {
Il don't see how there car be. I
The examination will be continued ]
nd will he as thorough as possible !
nd will give minute particulars, {
'ut the general conclusions arrived I
t will not be changed. In my opln- {
on, the brain was a good one" I
AFTER THE EXECUTION.
The result of the autopsy upon the :
ody of Guiteau may be briefly sta
ed as follows: After surveying the
ody externally, the surgeon pro-
eeded to lay open the BRAIN cavity
nj the thorax, and to examine the :
rgans therein contained. The brain :
las found to weigh forty-nine and
ne-half ounces, which is little
Iore than the weight of the average
uman brain. 1t was well formed, :
nd presented no external evidence I.
f disease OF lesion. The lungs and !
cart were in their normal condition,
ut there was a slight ruffling of the !.
Drta in the vicinity of the heart.
he neck was not dislocated or frac- !
lred, as the surgeons nj first sup
osed but there was rupture of .
le sterno- cleido-mastoid muscle on Il !
9th sides, as well as of the thyro- q
yoid membrane. Ii follows, there .
re, that death resulted from suilo-
ltion, and not from disloeation of 7
le spinal vertebrg, \ partial ex- =, !,
was made ofthe abdomian u
iscera bat it had not been COM ="
leted at the sine the autopsy was
The spleen was found
be considerably enlarged, its weight
eing fifteen ounces, or more than v
vice that of the normal spleen. e
he other abdominal organs, so far Il
! they were examined, presented no Il
nusual features. D
Last night the Jail guards, who o.
spt vigil in life, sat up with the n
Ddy. 1t will be privately buried to- Al
ny in the Jail, in proximity to where I
Ie gallows was erected Only the p
latives and a very few Of the friends p
i'll attend.
REJoICIYGs OVER THE EXECUTION.
Guiteau was hung in effigy in at
as. "a dozen places in Pittsburg last X
ght. In some instances the prep il
ations were very elaborate crowds ~
1000 to 5000 persens forming h,
to proceed to the scafiold s,
airing the prisoner in effgy with 10
EN-. The most extensive affair of n,
is kind occurred at the head of \,