Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-06


ScEM-Parti cularS Of some Nocturnal
Proceedings at the Jail.
The body OF the assassin, which was inferred In
the east wing of the Jail last Saturday afternoon,
was (aS stated in yesterdays starr quietly re-
| moved last Monday night "from its last resting
| place" to the Army Medical Museum 1t is some
what of a coincidence that the remains of the as
| Sassin OF President Garfield were taken into the
very building where President Lincoln was, I'm
/ 1861 assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, and
were hauled through the alley Opening on F
| street, between 9th and 10th,) through which
| >ooth made his escape. and through which, four
| Years later, Booths remains were taken to the
auseum to be transferred from the box in which
| ihe government had buried them at the arsenal
| o temporary coffin for removal to Baltimore,
| where the final tnterment took place.
| AN ELEPHANT ON THE wARDENS HANDS.
AS was apprehended by the officers of the jail
! and others when 1t was first suggested that the
remains OF Guiteau should rest at the JAIL at least
| ior season. the body proved to be about as much
| Oh an elephant ON the hands of Gen. Croker, the
warden, ward and Others as did Guiteau in HE. They
we're continually beset on the streets with inqui-
reS as to whether 1t was really true that the body
| was there buried and at the Jail many people
| called TO see the grave. The enormous sums
offered for the cadaver OF course made 1t an object
for professional resurrectioniss to obtain the body
il they could, and since the execution some suspf-
clouS parties have been noticed about the Jail and
the Potters field the latter having been carefully
| iooked over TO md some trace OF the remains.
L
| lall IL would have always offered strong tempta-
| ton for
| RAID OF GHoULs,
and to protect would have required constant Wig
nance on the part OF the officers. AS the body was
LETT TO Rev. DR.. Hicks, with request that it should
| not be disposed OF for mercenary purposes and
as there could be found safer place to keep the
| remains than at the Army Medical Museum it was
determined to remove them there, and, at the same
tlme TO keep the fact OF the removal a secret. at
| least until after Mrs. Scovllle left the city.
tn me G tact OF the removal leaked out not through
| the jail officials. or any one connected with the
prison, but from the observations OF some people
| In the neighbOrhood.
| HOW THE 'REMovAL" WAS MADE KNOWN.
1t was noticed that Warden Crocker and Capt
Russ, deputy warden, were both at the Jail after
| nghtfall OF Monday-a somewhat unusual occur
| renee, unless on the eve OF execution, the de-
parture OF prisoners for the pententiary, or some
event requiring speedy action by them. About 9
| O'Clock Rev. DR.. Hicks and a young physician
walked out to the building and were seen to enter
| About 10 o'clock the dark outlines OF q covered
| vehicle, resembling the hearse-ltke wagons used
by undertakers, having been noticed approaching
the building without the knowledge OF any save
those III The secret, the gate leading into the en-
was driven down near to that portion OF the Potters
held where smallpox patients inferred, and
! lhere waited some minutes II any one then OBJ
served the wagon, the impression doubtless was
that the remains of some person who had died OF
smallpox were being removed. Thence skirting
the enclosure to the hospital, through the rank
weeds, the wagon with the least possible noise
| was driven to the rear basement entrance OF the
| jail! and backed up to the door. This having been
| quietly opened, the grave, which was but few
feet away, directly under the store room in the
east wing, was soon reached
THE DIsINTERMENT.
Shovels were industriously piled, and it was not
long before the coffin was exposed to view. 1t
was placed in the wagon and driven off. The war
den and his deputy breathed more freely as they
hnally saw the last OF Guteau. There were present
at the disinterment only the warden deputy war
nTlhy drirrn
Kew. Dr. Hicks, and 1t is believed that DR.. Hicks
was one OF the men who rode in the wagon with
| at moderate rate of speed into the city and
ABOUT 80 O'Clock was seen to pass into the alley
| above described.
AT THE MUSEUM.
Something in the shape OF a coffin was borne
from the vehicle into the rear door of the museum
building The removal was accomplished so
quietly that the paragraph in TIE STAR of yester-
day announcing the fact was the first tntimation
that many people in the museum and number of
the Jail guards had that 1t was an Accomplished
fact. There is but little doubt that within week
or two all that.remans'of Charles Julius Guiteau,
after passing through the hands OF the anatomists
OF the museum, Will be standing in a glass case in
one OF the halls OF the building where the public
can safe its curiosity.
JAIL OFFICERS DENYING THE STORY OF THE RE-
MOvAL OF THE BODY.
The officers On duty at the Jail deny the story OF
the removal, or, at least, of having any knowledge
of it, and cOnfirmatory of their assertions note
the fact that on Tuesday and yesterday the use of
carool1c acid was made necessary a dSinfect-
ant or the grave OF Gultcau for the stencil had be
come strong. There IS no doubt that the acid was
uSed but but two officers have keys to the apart
ment IN which the grave was dug they alone can
tell whether the body is there not One OF these
Officers ono; to-day made the assertion that If it had
he dld not see that the Grt had been disturbed.
The Guitcau Autopsy.
THE DISAGREEMENT AMONG THE DoCToRS-CoRREs-
PONDENCE BETWEEN DIR. LAMB AND DRS. Sewers
AND HARTIGAN.
The consultations OF the three doctors engaged
In preparing report upon the autopsy on the
body of Guiteau came to an end very suddenly
yesterday by the receipt by Drs. Hartgan and
Sewers of the following note from DR.. Lamb:
"After consultation with a number of physicians
In regard to the proper Interpretation to put upon
the memorandum handed me just before the
autopsy, mare SEM me report to a medical
Journal AS you are aware your services are re-
cognized in the report"
The memorandum or agreement referred to is
the following, which was sent to all the doctors
but was not signed by them: Tie brain OF Gut
teau is to be taken out by Doctors Lamb, Sewers,
and Hartigan, in the presence of invited parties,
tion for preservation for microscopic examination
and kept at the National Museum, where such
hnal examination shall be made at the proper
time by the parties selected by Rev. DR.. Hicks
pr Hartgan is to take charge OF it until it reaches
The doctors, who were somewhat surprised at
DR.. Lambs note, Jointly wrote note to him, sta
ting tnat the report, in order to be Official should
be signed by all three of the DOCTORS and his ac-
tion in publishing the report was without author
ity In conclusion the letter said: GAS ma iority
OF the committee, equally authorized and respon-
SiDe. we respectfully request OF you all the notes
taken at the autopsy to enable us to formulate
report such as We are willing to sign, in compli-
ance with the trust imposed"
In reply DR.. Lamb said that he did not recognize
the argument, and continued as follows: "Slnce
l have several time assured you that / did
not regard you as officially connected with the
autopsy. or report, except so far the charge OF
the brain was concerned, have consulted medi-
cal men OF this city, and Of Philadelphia and OF
the army, and am assured that my position is cor
rect. The report is by this time in print The
editor OF the journal is aware OF the circumstance
must decline to give up the notes OF the autopsy"
In regard to this entire matter Dr. Sewers says:
"TiS Is the extent OF my connection with the case
SO far Dr. Hartigan and myself constituted
majority or this committee, and as we believe the
country expects OF US report, we shall as soon as
possible, under the circumstances, make report
which we shall prepare with much care, stating
only what we found, and giving no opinions as to
the mans sanity or insanity, as this we consider
beyond the functions Of this committee"
The physicians who made the notes Of the a,l-
topsy were DR.. Murphy, OF the Columbia Hospital:
DR.. C. L. Dana, OF New York, and Drs DC. Patter-
son and Kleinschmidt, of this city.
REV. DIR. HICKS TO DIR. LAMB.
DR.. Lamb has received a note from Rev. DIR. VIM.
II. Hicks, dated July 5th, saying: 81 requested
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