The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-06

Inc iriat WAS FARCE. anu tO-uay an insane
man was executed. Whether be is insane
before God, do not know. Still believe
if he was to be tried again he would be con-
victed. 1t was not question for the jury
At quarter past three the military guard
on duty at the Jail ever since the second of
July last, marched away. They were loudly
cheered as they left.
After Mrs. Scoville's Intellectual attempt
to get into the Jail, she returned to the city
and went to her living place. 1t was I'M
derstood at the Jail this morning, that she
would not come to the Jail till tomorrow,
when she will be permitted to see the re-
mains of her brother.
Very soon after the hanging DR.. Hicks and
John W. Guteau made 4 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 Jail visited the cells, to see the
place where Guiteau passed 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
neck.
DIR Hicks when asked about the BURIAL
said he did not want 10 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 physicians who performed the autopsy
were Drs. Lamb, j. f. Harrigan and S. r.
Savers. In addition to these physicians
there were present DR.. Bliss and son. Drs.
y. Young, Robt. Reyburn, A. c. Mcdonald,
johnson, Elliot, y. $. Meacham, Mr.. MUIR
ply, Chas. Nicholas, Surgeons General Barnes
OF the army, Surgeon-General Wales of the
navy; DR.. W. \. GodJing, a. ii. Wilmer
and Blarke Patterson, Of st. Elizabeth Asy-
lum; DR.. ID. c. Patterson, Coroner of the
District; c. A. Kleinschmidt. J. X. Hogner,
and Drs. Bldsall and Paris, Ohio. John w.
Guitcan and Rev. Mr.. Hicks were present
for short time. but left the jail before the
conclusion OF the autopsy, and returned 30
the city about 3 o'clock
| a close examination o. the body showed
| that Guteau's neck was broken, and that
the rope had cut deep into the flesh OF the
neck.
The reporter of the ASS ciated Press wa.
the only newspaper man ADMITTED to the
chapel when the body was being dissccted.
| The chapel is a spacious apartment, contain
ing only few benches and tables The
coffin was placed Oh bench. and the body
removed, after having been stripped, was
| laid upon fable. Scales and other appli-
ances for determining the weight and other
| phenomena of the different parts of the
body, were placed about on tables.
The opinions of the surgeons engaged in
the autopsy was watched with interest by
the other medical gentlemen who crowded
about the table. After an examination of
the eyes, the brain was removed, and in.
spected. DR.. \. Il. Loring found the left
eve completely suifused with blood, and
! both eyes were SO indistinct that no opinion
could be formed of the condition or express
sion. Then the body was cut open and a
thorough aud careful examination made,
with.a view TO determining all physiological
facts that could be Of interest in connection
with the case The brain was found to be
in normal condition. and weighed forty
nine ounces, the heart little over nine
ounces, aud was in healthy condition, us
were all other internal organs
| DIR. MacWilliams, the first physician to
leave the room where the autopsy was held,
] said there was nothing, so far as he could
see. about the brain that was abnormal. Its
weight, according to DR.. MacWiliams, was
49i ounces. The general y,cera, he said,
were in perfect condition.
At 500 the autopsy was adjourned until
| this afternoon. when the brain will be taken
to the Medical Museum, 10th street. where u
more minute and critical examination will
be made.
The physicians were disinclined to 90 into
details in regard to the result thus far reach
cd. DR.. Harrigan lett tie Jail soon after
O'clock, taking with him Guteau's brain.
DR.. Gooding, WHO has maintained that
Guiteau was insane. said. when asked what
the result OF the autopsy was: 81 have
nothing to say, now"
Another physician remarked ''We are
all know nothings.'' \ by stander replied
$50 the uneducatcd, non-expert public |
thought at the time OF the other autopsy" |
Al the physicians agreed that there were
lymphia in the brain, and hardening of the |
duera matter. None Of them care to express
a positive opinion until after the examina-
ton shall be completed.
DR.. Bliss said there were many points
showing good. healthy mental and physical
Developments.
Dr.. HarTgan. who had the custody of
Guteau's brains. took it at 4:30 to the Army
NJ.
for Photographic purposes number of sur
geons and physicians had assembled TO con-
tinue the autopsy. among those present
were Drs. Nichols. and Mcdonald. OF New
York, and Drs. Lamb Loring, Powers, Rey
burn, Elliot and Gooding, of Washington.
The direction of the operation was by
unanimous consent, given to DR.. Lamb. 1t
had been the intention of the surgeons to
begin by NAL ing plaster paris brain. with
u view to permanent preservation in that
form, OF the configuratlon and external
characteristics, but the organ was found to
be so soft and yielding as TO render this i'm
practicable. Resort was therefore had to
photography.
On account of the lateness of the hour,
and o! dull and overcast sky, preparations
were necessarialy hurried, but after placing
the brain in 4 mass of curled hair, such as
that used in uphOlstering, and disposing of
il in the form which il hal during life, Il
number OF negatives were taken, from
various points of view, with more or less
successful results.
An anatical examination OF the brain WAS {
then resumed. This examination. which
will include careful microscoptiIal study ]:
of the tissues aud structural characteristics
Of the organs, vii, certainly not be finished
before tomorrow, and may occupy several
days The surgeons and physicians who are 5
in the autopsy have pledged I
themselves not to make public, in the mean {
time, any individual conclusions at which |
they may arrive; that the Official report.
when made, may have filii weight and val
ne. u, representing the conclusions of all
the examining surgeons. ,,
The body Of Guiteau was buried in the .
northeast corridor of the jail. and, so far as
Is now known to the contrary, the remains
Nill lie there undis;urbcd by any future
,epuIehre Under the law, the disposition
IF bodies of execsted criminals rests within
lie direction OF the warden. In the case of :
iuteau. his sister, Mrs. Seovile, was with
,ut means, aud could not have undertaken
ais burial expenses even il permitted to do
70. The only other relative who has APP =,
leared upon the scene, his brother, John w. :
iuiteau, was unwilling to assume the risk
If taking charge Of the remains, believing r
ne would be powerlcss to prevent the body
watchers from stealing them. Therefore,
zen. Croker resolved to bury Guitean
within the walls OF the Jail, where it would c
,e alike beyond the reach of vengeance or c