The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-02

violence whenever anybody was aituueu 10
whom he disIIked. DIR. Hicks left the jail
with John w. Guiteau, and, as legal custo.
dian Of the body. declines 10 say where and
how the body Of the assassin viii be dis
posed Of.
REVISING GurTEAU's PRAYER.
Mr.. Hicks was engaged all night revising
the prayer which the assassin had an
nouneed his intention OF delivering on the
scaffol6, but this result was only attained
after long and earnest exhortation. The
original prayer terminated with the Sc
yerest abuse Of President Arthur, the jail
officials, and the American people, and this
the condemned man was intent upon de-
liyering. by appealing to his conscience
and representing that such language was
not i'm keeping with his religious profess
sious, Mr.. Hicks induced Guiteau TO
consent to modification OF his
prayer, so that IL would sound less
harshly than the original. This was not
accomplished, however, without great diff
Guilty, as the assassin had an idea that his
yituperatlon would be Of benefit 10 him in
bis last moments, and 10 was not until Mr..
Hicks threatened 10 leave him to his own
resources that he gave up his cherished
plan Of what he thought a fitting revenge.
1t has TRANSFERRED that the gallows came near
being cheated OF its victim after all, rs an
attempt was made on Thursday to put an
end 10 the miserable wretch, and only failed
because he was too cowardly to carry out
the plan. Mr.. Hicks learned OF it
In time to prevent It's contamination,
but would not tell from what source
he had received his information or who
the parties implicated were, saying that the
particulars would he laid before the public
at the proper time. Guiteau did not trou-
bic himself to clean uphis cell when reused
in the morning, but contented himself with
loling on his cot. seemingly oblivious OF
the hustle and confusion going on around
him. As illustrating his selfishncss he
wanted the guard to send Mr.. Hicks In 10
him about daybreak, but this request was
refused, as II was understood that rs soon
as the latter had finished writing in his
journal, which he has kept since he first
met Guiteau, that ne would seek Il few
hours rest before entering upon the solemn
duty. TO which he had been called, OF attend
ing the prisoner i'm his last mOmcnts.-
philadelphia Times.
John w. Guiteau's Interview with
President Arthur.
WASHINGTON, June 3O.-The accounts
given Of John W. Guteau's interview with
There was a scene OF a somewhat Sensa-
tionaI character between John Guiieau and
the President. The President had told his
visitor that there was no chance for n re-
prievc or for Executive interference. He
had consulted his Cabinet, an dccision
was that Guiteau should har r. Gui-
teau's brother made a ilrth for Gle
mency. Being sternly and tkably
informed that such int, .e was
impossible, John Guiteau II. lie
said that President Arthur as. his pre-
sent high office to Charles J. t.teau, and
that il was unmanly for the President to
turn his back upon him at tn, time. 1t
was base ingratitudc. The l1~ ident re-
Piled by ordering Guteau iHl )lis pre-
sence. AS n matter OF intCre 4; may he
stated that during the interv2 Between
the President and Guiteau's other,
sergeant OF police, DenSmOre sNas sta
toned at or near the door, with I easy call
or ready for action should he hcar any
thing Of IN unusual character going on.
The general characteristics OF the Guiteau
family warranted such a precaution,
although the President knew nothing OF it.
The President Relieved.
It CHANGED to be the fortune OF the Her
aid representative to convey the story Of
Guiteau's "Going to the LOrdy" 10 the
White House. The President doesn't az a
general thing 90 into commissions about
ANYTHING, and Enthusiastically Phillips
has for long years studied the philosophical
tactics of his chief. The President evil
IDENTITY felt relief. lie was glad to know
that the law had done its duty, unimpeded
and unembarrassed by further Fictitious
DELAYS. and as he then knew knOthing Of
the bungling strangulation OF the prisoner,
the unpleasant features OF the case were not
considered. 1t may be safely asserted that
the head OF the nation is quite as much re-
Ieyed hy the exit Of Gods man " as any
body else can possibly be- Berdtd.
The Guitsau Autopsy.
ruy NECK NOT BROKEN-TIlE RESULTS Or
TANNED so FAR by THE POsT-MoRTEM EX-
AMNATION--NO EVIDENCE OF MENTAL DIS
EASE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Star this
evening says:
The physicians engaged in making the
autonSy in the case OF Guiteau worked for
more than an hour in the chapel OF the jail
Yesterday. The brain was then removed
and taken TO the army medical museum,
where the investigation was continued I'M
! iii & O'Clock last evening. The examine
! tion will probably not be continued until
some time next week, when report VIII
| he made. One Of the first discoveries made
| by the physicians was that the neck was
not broken, as reported Immediately after
/ the hanging.
DR.. M'DONALD'S OPINION.
! DIR. Mcdonald, whose expert testimony
during the Guiteau trial formed one OF the
features. attended the autopsy yesterday,
, and rcDorter to-day asked him ii 1t was
| trne that the brain was found in healthy
condition. ,,o
Ives was the reply; |'that was the
case. II could hardly have been III better
condition. I'm weight it was only hall
ounce below the normal, and Its appear
ance was natural and healthy
.IWas not this IN unexpected result ~
..Not TO me. at least. 1t was no more
than | expected, and, rs far as the Draih
shows the mental condition, l have seen no
reason to change my opinion about the late
deceased"
But does the brain indicate the mental
condition 2" .ho
gro 4 certain extent, yes; and as the
worl, with the microscope becomes more
accurote il will show it more fully. y
diseased brain is regarded rs an indication
~ insanity. although sane people nave
been known to have diseased brains"
.Dut il is said that the membrane was
diseased" ,;.;ou
1T was not healthy, and its condition
MIGHT or might not indicate disease. In'
rnicroscopic examination will show that
and will determine exactly what it does III
dictate" .,. so,o,.
IWin there be anything further devel'
oned in the examination Of the BRAN tc