New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-06
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l

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| lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBuSEl
| WASHINGTON July 5.-It seems that there is now
| to be a scandal III connection with the autopsy OF
GuIteau Dr. Lamb, according to the reports OF his
two associates Drs. Sewers and Iiartigan, has
stolen march upon them, taken possession OF al
the notes made during the autopsy. made q report
| upon the case and sent II to medical journal ioi
publication He refuses TO give Drs. Sewers
and Hartigan access to the notes
OF to consider them in any authoritative
associated in the autopsy He holds that they
we're merely selected as custodians of the brain OF
Guiteau. Drs. Sewers and Hartigan viii make
what they term majority report.
Dr. Sewers was called upon by correspondent OF
THE TRIBUNE this evening and made the following
statement Of the case Or. llartgan being present
and acquiescing in it:
Or Hartigan and myself were in no way con-
nected with this case except by accident. In other
words we did not seek to be connected with it. The
first knew that was to be in any way con-
nectcd with the case, or even that l would be ex-
pccted at the jail. was upon the receipt of the
following telegram written ar the Jail at o'clock
the night previous 10 the execution and sent 20
my Office where it was not received until $3.50 the
next morning:
! DR. L. T. sowErs I 3oi Ncr Torl-orc
Agreement that yOu assist at autopsy Guifeau to-day
GEORGE i. CORKHILL.
Il went to the Jail at half-past II o'clock on the
day Of the execution and saw DR.. Hicks, and re-
ceived from him such instructions as he wished
observed in the autopsy, which were embodied in
the following proposition written at the time:
"Tne brain Of Guireau TO DE taken ont by Dr. Lamb Dr.
Sewers and Dr. Hart 10 the presence 81 the invited
parties, an put ny them IN the NECESSARY prepalt
tOn for preservation for mic roscopc examination anu
kept the National Museum, where such final exam
inaton shall DE made al the proper time by partlr, &c
United ; ats Di,jric,.Atiorney.
After witnessing the execution and conforming
as nearly as we could to the proposition. we as
sisted in the autopsy and inspected all that was
done with great care desiring 10 report all that we
saw and to he careful 10 make no mistakes. The
brain given 10 Dr. taitgdn 10 take charge ol
until we met at the Museum. When we arrived /
asked Dr.. Harigln II this was tie BRAN OF Cuiteau
Being assured By MIN that IL was, we pIOcctutd tt
make fuTther examination OF the brain with great
care and caution. such examination was completed
about : O'Clock that evening.
The following day We met At the Muscun-Ir
| TIartiean and mysell-tO examine the notes taken
OF the autopsy by those whom our committee mad
requested TO do so. ne notes peng I'D cIIue con-
dliOn, we posi- poned the examination unui copies
could be made lat was ON saturday. Du MONDAY
We examined such notes rs had been forwarded %
Us in a revised condition. They embraced Only p
YER, small part oil the whole examination. Such
additional notes d. were Il cessaTJ Dr Lamb prom
Used to collect and have az the Museum a. soon
/
they arrived. We could examine them ana f0rmu-
late our report. The Fourth Of July interviewed
ami we expected Or. Lamb would not be u hi5
ONCE. auo tnat he wouI nor cal upon us uh'I TO-
dav. Instead OF receiving the notification ~ eX-
anime th revised notes, As We hal anticipated, we
each received a copy OF the following letter h.m
DR.. Lamb;
"Afcr consultation with a number fphysciaIs il re
gard To- the proper interpretation TO be- put upou me
have sent reports 10 a. dlc journal As you are
aN are yOur services are recognize IA the report
The words have sent the reports TO medical
Journal were UNDERSIGNED by Dr. Lamb. We were
at loss to know how to interpret this action, and
we awaited the return of the DlstrcJ-Atiomey,
the appointing power TO inquire OF him II there
poss Div could have been "a misunderstanding on
our yaf a. 20 our functions ia the matter Colonel
CorHhll having seen mention I'D me STAR ~ IL ct.-
tain sO-caIlcd report Of the autopsy, seat his ti
want to mt office and asked To call al ms rooms
Or. Hartlgau aud called upon Colonel CorAhI
after winch we embodied the result of inter
vi.w M a letter 10 Dr. Lamb as follows:
. - 81 tle 1.oi.t .- "a, NJ, .,fif .iie iuor.
of this s1-.al eel report lie stated TO Hat u accord
anae "'n 49,, r., ,r t,lai ii clIne t5 d, H..
charge OF IT, account o. motives obi dcAtacJ, he having
- .G1I'G be- made b.. Dr.. -owef r. Lamb aud uar-
tt. iuutIy. and 30 10 his ole District tOrut -
sIgg.s ou tAat you ere r.tautd ia coal .nct.pn with
,@ ~, No. judgement the puulcaf on ol ANY report
mar does not ID et approval and Is Lot med Dy al
three, is officially Unauthorized anu fIo JA OF llr
inns. imposed ON us, ana tuat lc carAe-uy protests
ain-t IT, IL wal dr= roy al the security lac medical
proic-slOl OF the country WILL nave I'D Iit prop a.
anin ldon of The Dram AID i- sn assumption a. al
tAorl uuautlorzed anu III utter viola loI o. Lis Hs-ts
Ia the premises
Tue foregoing statement OF Colonel Corkh treasures
Us Ol correctness 0l our opinion. cAlresscu la you
with gard L. ohicla connection VIA The autopsy
OF Charles j. Gulteau' anu IL u nc correct a
stated Al Tue evening papers ana ID your 'eiier
10 III. that copy oI Tue port C'-'liIcu
10 a medical journal Tor puDnca IJn-as majority Of
the committee equally a..horized anu Responsible we
autopsy to enable 10 formulate report suc we
wiling 10 sgn' ia compliance VIII the trust '-A'
posed.
This letter was forwarded by m ssenger, AMI We
received b, the same hands the following reply
Your letter OF tAis d4te received. Tie uH-ig ned
agreement made bet Colonel lOlhAu ana Dr. cA-
was accepted by me out ~ courtesy C., Colonel Cork
interpreted IT. bcn as 90 now ana a. J. has been ~
Others To mean no more than 10 prOvlie for the
custody the brain. was informed 10y Dr. HICKS That
II this agreement, made without my kno"edsc, AFTER
handed 10 al me tune Of ertnuat'V" rnOuil hat per
me N any way, he would NOT consider IL Diudiig Ihc
PROVISIONS The agreement, As understand have Tar
pri and r flicks wen The uicroscopcai pre- para
lions are ready. There certainly can De no doubt
yoaT minds a. to my understanding Of this question.
since have several times assured You that did not
regard you IA officially connected with the autopsy
report except lar as the charge of the BRAN Was CON
ccrued consulted medical men OF TINS ely aud
of Pbllade pima OF III Army, ana am assured that
my position is correct; The report Is by TINS time Ia
mr. nj Ihe editor OF the journal s aware OF the crCum
auces. / must decline to give up The notes oi TIE
ihls is the standing of the thus far. Dr.
Uartigan and myself, being majority of the COM
miftee deputized 10 make the autopsy, and bcley-
ing the country expect 10 OF US WILL "a soon pos
smile under The cTC uustanccs, make "A report, which
we shall prepare with great care. We
shall ONLY state what we found and give 10
opinion OF the mans sanity or otherwise as this We
consider not IN tne province OF the committee. 80
far a, ANYTHING we know now, the brain IN
the possession OF Dr. Lamb may not De that OF
Gulteau at al"
GUITEAU'S BODY EXIUMED
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Ike EreRiRg Star
saws: on Monday night n wagon drove into Tie
ure Of the jaii and was Tor short time Of .ht.