The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03
AN UNMARKED GRAVE.
Garfeld's Assassin Buried in the
Jail Corridor.
A SMALL AND FEARLESS COMPANY
WITNESS THE SERVICE.
The Probable Final Disposition Of the
Remains.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The body of Guitesu
was buried this afternoon in the northeast
corridor Of the jail and SO far as is now known
to the contrary the remains will be there un-
disturbed by any future sepulture. Under
the law the disposition of the bodies OF GRIM
inals who are executed rests within the discre-
tion of the warden. In the case OF Gulteau
his sister, Mrs. Scoville, was without means
and could not have undertaken his burial ex-
penses even if permitted to do so. The only
other relative who has appeared on the scene
his brother, John w. Guiteau, was unwilling
to assume the risk OF taking charge OF the
remains, believing that he would be poWerless
to prevent "body snatchefs' from stealing
them. Therefore, Gen. Croker resolved to
bury the assassin's body within the walls OF
the jail, where it would be beyond the reach
alike of vengeance or speculation.
The northeast corridor, in which Guiteao is
buried, IS upon the opposite side OF the rotun,
da from the one in which he was hung, and
from the window of the cell in which he was
confined one can look down upon his grave.
The brick flooring was removed this morning
and a grave seven feet deep was dug.
AT four p'cloCk this morning tho coffln cons
tanning the body Of Chas. j. Guiteau was borne
from the chapel upon The shoulders OF SIX O
the Jail prisoners, and without any service or
ceremony whatever, was lowered into this
grave and buried from sight. The only per-
sons present were John W. Guiteau, Dr. Hicks,
Warden Crocker and son, Mr.. Wright, the un-
dertaker. Mr.. Ward, engineer OF the Jall,
Deputy Warden Quss, Copt. Crocker and the
six prisoners who acted as pail bearers
The coffin was closed last evening, and no
one has since been permitted to see his re-
mains.
Mrs. Scoyille, accompanied by Miss Chev-
alier, arrived at the jail shortly before o'clock
and importuned the warden to be allowed to
see the remains and witness their burial. Gen.
Crocker, however, remained firm ia the de-
termination not to accede to her request, and
after few minutes she returned to the city,,
leaving a number of flower pieces which she
had brought with her, and which she expected
to place upon the grave
As the body was being taken down the steps
leading from the chapel to the centre of the
rotunda building the mourners or rather wit
nesses, stood near he.door leading to the north
east rotunda, and as it was taken down the
flight of steps leading from the rotunda to the
brick floor Of the corridor they silently filed in
behind the convict pail bearers.
Arriving at the grave the little procession
halted Warden Croker looked inquiringly
first towards DIR. Hicks and then to John w.
Guiteau. "All right said the latter, with
the same composure that he has exhibited the
past three days. and the coffin was at once
lowered to its place After the earth had been
replaced and the top of the grave levelled off.
John w Guiteau stepped forward and placed
at its head crown of white immortelles. Not
a word was spoken, not a tear was shed. An
outcast from human sympathy when living,
Guiteau has found an unwe pit sepalture In an
unmarked grave.