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The National tribune., 1882-07-08
THE DEATH WARRANT,
Warden Croker Reads it to the Prisoner-A Curi-
Request.

Warden Croker Reads it to the PrisOner-A Curl
Request.
Soon after the hour of noon Warden Croker
summoned the prisoner into the corridor and
drawing from his pocket large envelope, pro-
ceeded to read the death warrant to Guiteau.
The prisoner listened attentively, and at the
conclusion of the reading returned to his cell
and put the finishing touches upon his toilet,
brushing his hair smoothly and washing his
face and hands Warden Crocker, who appeared
considerably moved as the fatal hour APP
preached, turning suddenly, said to Guiteau:
will be glad to grant any request of yours
that / can consistently" In reply Guiteau
said: "You can grant me one. want the
execution to go Off promptly. l don't want
any accidents at all. / want you to see
that there is no delay and no trouble, and /
would like to give the signal for the drop my
self" The warden, readily assented, promising
to place sheet of paper in the hands of the
prisoner, the dropping of which was to be the
signal for the execution. With this arrange
ment Guiteah appeared much pleased, and
said: II now want little time for prepare
ton and will then be fully prepared to see my
God" He then arranged some trining matters,
the latter read a few verses of scripture. Gui-
teau wept, explaining his weakness by saying
that he was weeping for JOY at his speedy
union with God. he gave DR.. Hicks his
prayer" and verses, and when asked by the
latter if he thought he would be sufficiently
composed TO read them from the scaffoId
replied: "Why not? OF course shall be-"
Preparations were then made for the march to
the scaffold.
MRS. sCOVILLE REFUSED ADMITTANCE.
Soon after II o'clock a carriage arrived at the
jail in which was seated Mrs. Scoville. The
guard refused to admit her. Word was sent to
Warden Crocker and in turn went to John
Guiteau. The warden declined to admit her
at all unless Guiteau asked for her presence,
and even then he would have barred her going
beyond the door Of the corridor The assassin
was thinking of something else; he was ar
ranging the final tablcau and finishing the
evolutionary effort he was soon to make, so he
returned word that he had nothing to say
about it, and would be perfectly contented
whether his sister came in or staid out.
After short conference Warden CrocIer
went outside the jail TO see Mrs. Scoville He
found her in a state Of great excitement, Dor
dering upon hysteria, but after a short time he
succeeded in calming her and dissuading her
from any further attempt to gain admission.
She finally acknowledged the propnety of
such course She brought with her flowers
which Guiteau had asked for, and they were
taken in to him. Mrs. Scoville also brought
two handsome flower picces-a cross and an
anchor-to be placed upon her brothers coffin.
She was finally persuaded to return to the
city.
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was standing over him when the flowers were
passed to him. Guitcau took them IL his
hand and in answer to his question the answer
was given: They are from your sister, at
which he looked astonished for = short time,
and then his eyes filled with tears.
The bouquet was then set in cup on the
small table. 1t was soon known 10 the deputy
warden that the bouquet had been sent in,
and it was removed carefully. The central
flower of the bouquet was found TO be tEicslv
covered with fine white powder. ana on Che
least movement particles would fall ,beratrom.
The officers thereupon determined to SUBJECT
the bouquet to chemical analysis.
The flower in question is kept under lock
and key for the present, as also another flower
from the same bouquet. The first one has
faded, dirty, green corrOlla, just as it appeared
when first noted, and the flower proper has
sort of waxy look. The other has q natural
look.
GUITEAU's BROTHER AND SISTER.
Mr.. John w Guiteau left the city Sunday
evening for his home in Boston. Mrs. ScOvilIe
is still in the city, but expects to leave shortly
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SERMONS ON THE HANGING.
What DR.. Hicks and Other Clcrgymen Had to Sa
About IT.

What DIR. Hicks and Other CIcrrvmen Had to Saw
About It,
1t was expected that DR.. Hicks.s sermon at
the Tabernacle church SUNDAY morning would
have some reference to the gloomy scene in
which he figured so prominently last waeL,
and his church was crowded. The reverend
gentleman, however. made no aIluSfon To
Guiteau by name. He took his text from
Luke xix: 1O-'To save that which was lost ~
He took the ground that the viIest Sinner
might be saved through the iustrrtucntaIitv
of divine power He discussed the probability
of a murderer who repeated at the last moment
entering the kingdom of Heaven. Tie then
proceeded to say how cruel and uncbaritabIe
it was to put a fellow-inan TO death siapIv
because popular opinion demanded It. During
his remarks he said he believed that if Je:rs
Christ was upon earth now there are people
living who would cruelty him within week.
ANOTHER PASTORS VIEWS
Rev s. X Cox. Of the Mount Vernon Place
NJ. E. Church South. preached ON the subject
of capital punishment. He discussed the oucs-
ton as to whether capitaI punishment shouId
be abolished, and took the ground that it
should not be. for if it were the number os
murders would be increased tenfoiI. He WAS
Disguised with the parade made on tho scafTold
Of men stepping off the tran to glory if we
believe their lanouaqe Some criminals he
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THE AUTOPSY.
No Evidence of Mental Disease Disc0vered-The
Neck Not Broken.

Neck Not Broken.
The physicians engaged worked for more
than an hour in the chapel. The brain was
removed and taken to the Army Medical Mu-
scum, where the investigation was continued
The examination will probably not be conclud-
ed for several days, when report will be made
One of the first discoveries made by the ply
sicians was that the neck was not broken. The
results of the autopsy, so far as concluded
were reported informally as follows An OK
animation was made of the cerebral and alb
dOminal cavities, and the investigation was
suspended in order to conclude the examina-
ton of the brain with the microscope. Nothing
abnormal was found in the abdominal cavity
except the Spleen which was considerably cal-
largcd, weighing fifteen ounces, which is twice
the usual size. The lungs aud heart were nor
mai, though there was d slight roughening of
the aorta.
The brain, so far as examined, presented no
evidences of disease. The weight was 40!
ounces, which is slightly above the average.
AS stated above, the physicians found that the
neck was neither diSlocated nor fractured. but
there was a rupture of the sterno-clido- mastoid
muscle on both sides and a rupture of the
thyro hyoid membrane The man was stran-
gled to death. The brain is to be frozen and
examined in sections. The report of the sur
geons engaged in the autopsy viii state posi-
lively their opinion as to the mental condition
of the dead man as indicated by his brain. SO far
as opinions have been expressed by physicians
who attended the autopsy no evidences of in
sanity have yet been discovered.
The brain of Guiteau is now in a number of
jars in Dr. Lambs office in the Army Medical
Museum. Portions OF it are III the hands of
the mscroscopist, and still others are being pho
tographcd. The intention is to make as thor
ough and exhaustive examination OF the brain
rs is possible.
Dr. Lamb was asked if it was true that the
brain was found to be in a normal condition
THAT is true as far as the brain is concerned
but the membrane that euvel0ps it was found
to be unhealthy and will be examined closely"
DR.. Hartigan said that the membranes
around the brain were apt TO cause a doubt in
the minds of those who were disposed to favor
the insanity theory, but that he had often seen
the same condition of the membrane in persons
never suspected OF insanity.
DR.. Mcdonald, whose expert testimony dur
ing the Guteau trial formed one of the fe:t-
lures, and who attended the autopsy, was ed
if it was true that the brain was found III
healthy condition.
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Eyes" was the reply; " that was the case.
1t could hardly have been in better condi-
ton. In weight it was only a half ounce above
the normal, and its appearance was natural
and healthy"
B" Was not this an unexpected RESULT"
"Not to me, at least. 1t was no more than l
expected, and as far as the brain shows the
mental condition, have seen no reason to
change my opinion about the late deceased"
But does the brain indicate the mental
condition?"
"To q certain extent yes, and as the work
with the microscope becomes more accurate 1t
will show it more fully. A diseased brain is
regarded as an indication of insanity, although
sane people have been known to have diseased
brains"
But it is said that the membrane was dis
eased?"
1t was not healthy and its condition might
or might not indicate disease. The microscopic
examination will show that and will determine
exactly what it does Indicate"
"Will there be anything further developed
in the examination of the brain to change your
opinion?"
&" don't see now how there can be. The ex-
animation will be continued. and will be as
thorough as possible, and will give minute par
ticulars, but general conclusions arrived at will
not be changed, in my opinion. The brain was
a good one"
DIR. Lamb made the following statement as
to the result of the autopsy, with the eHplana-
ton that a fuller report would be made later
The brain weighed 40! ounces. There were
adhesion of the outer membrane to the skull
and Opaque chickering's of the arachnoid mem
brane over the assures of the convexity. To
the naked eye the brain itself showed no evil
dence of disease. There was slight depres-
sion of the skull in the right side. Microscopic
views of the brain were taken, and photographs
of the brain aud membranes and general ap
pearance of the surface"
BRAIN WEIGHT OF DISTINGUISHED MEN.
The following table of the brain-weight of
distinguished persons is taken from DR.. Turn
ers' paper "On the Weight of the Human
Brain"
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LAST HOURS OF THE CULPRIT.
He Eats YoraciOusIy and Sheds Tears Over His
Death EPOem,'

He Eats YoraciOusIy and Sheds Tears Over His
Death "POem.''
On the evening preceding the day of execu-
ton Rev. DIR. Hicks, the spiritual adviser of
Guiteau, visited him in his cell. His brother
and Mrs. ScoviIle, his sister, also had brief in
terviews with him. The prisoner was, how
ever, in one Of his cranky" bumors and there
was an absence Of anything approaching senti-
ment in the meeting, but he inddlged his tastes
for scene by calling his sister back after she
had left the cell and dramatically kissing her
through the bars, rcmarking at the same time
that he wished it to go on record" in that
way To the preacher he expressed himself
as having made his peace with God, and said
he was prepared for his removal" at any
= moment. Dr. Hicks prayed with him, and
as he withdrew Guiteau said Good night
Doctor; get good nights rest and come and
see me IN the morning. l am going to sleep"
1t was evidently Guiteau's intention tn annear
brave, but the fact that he slcpt but LITTLE and
broke down completely at the rattle Of tho
soldiers muskets Oh the floor Of the ccu as
well as on the scaffold BETRAYED his crayor
nature as his hope Of a respite 10 which bo
clug to the last became fainter and f,;,.or
ne CGaIl-N2tCn ClDSGu anu locked tho
Of his cell after the minister retired and
drawing his chair close to the bars fixed his
eyes closely upon the condemned man. Guiteau
=. shufied about restlessly until midnight, when
he retired 10 his cot and for some time Law
motionless. In the morning he said he had
had a refreshing sleep, but his appearance
indicated the very reverse Of the statement.
When be arose he asked Immediately for his
breakfast and devoured it with a voracOus ap-
petite that was Characteristic Of him all through
his imprisonment. He greedily devOured a
large beefsteak an omelette several slices Of
toast and fried potatoes, and drank about a
quart Of coffee. He then gave orders that his
dinner be brought to him about ii o'clock and
slipping out into the corridor INDUCED in a
brisk walk for fifteen minutes, hating occa-
: sIonally to make an inquiry of the attendants.
he wore no coat or waistcoat, but had put on
the trousers which he was TO wear to the scafold
Alter he had finished his exercise he seated
himself at the table in his cell and made a
copy of the prayer" which he proposed to
The National tribune., 1882-07-08
THAT HAPPY sCOYILLE FAMILY.
Extraordinary Letters from Gee. ScOyille-Painfal
Revelations of Domestic Infelicity.

Extraordinary Letters from Geo. Sc0yille-Painiai
Revelations of Domestic Infelicity.
The following extracts from letters written
by George Scoville to John W. Guiteau and to
Mrs. ScovilIe have been given to the press In
letter written March "a, 1882 III which SEQ
vile seems to be trying to dissuade Mrs. 5coylle
from some step which she contemplated taking
i'll behalf of her brother, he says:
Every move you make. before the court
passes on the question of Il new trial will do
harm. If not, the only reason will be that peo-
pie will excuse and pity you on the ground
that you are as crazy as this depraved wretch.
3 You arc willing to cast from you the
love of your children, the affection OF your hus-
band, to walk alone the dreary way of ola age,
and die neglected, it may be, in pOOrhouse-
for what? To nurse n cold, teeliugless viper,
who could not or would not return single
emotion of thankfuness.
"If you 60 Off in this manner, shall come
to feel that the wrong done To me and my family
by the wretch can only be eXpiated by hanging
him, and will do what l can to prevent any
communication OF sentence. The life OF good
horse or dog is much more valuable than his,
and it does not need repeated thrusts Of the
murderoUs knife into the hearts of those dear
est to me TO lead me to drive Que home into his
vile carcass"
Under date of Chicago. April 20 ScoviIie
wrote TO John w. Gulteau:
Il greatly fear for Berthas safety, as her
mother is liable to take whim at any tiuo to
Kill her"
From Pittsburg, April 20, he wrote:
when she has poisoned Bertha and perhaps
The National tribune., 1882-07-08
A CRANK TO AvENGE GuITEAu.

A telegram from Cory, Pa, July l. saya:
81 strange crank passed through here to-day
OF the down express who protested to be on
divine mission to Washington to execute the
command of God by avenging Guiteau muir
der, as he termed it. He resembles Guiteau IN
personal appearance, and processes to bea distant
relative. He said he had never taken much
stock in Guiteau until the night before he was
hanged when God appeared to him in a vision
and commanded him to go to Washington 70
avenge Guiteaus murder. As to the manner
in which this is to be effected he is in doubt, as
God promised to reveal it to him upon his ar
rival in Washington. He refused to tell his
name or where he came from, but he had
ticket from Chicago to New York. He uttered
terrible threats against Arthur and others. He
is supposed to be crazy on the subject. When
he learned that ne was talking to newspaper
correspondent he refused to talk further, and
said that it would all come out in time"
The National tribune., 1882-07-08
SCENE ON THE GALLOWS,
Terror Stricken Appearance Of the PrisOncr-H
Breaks Down and SObs Pitifuily.

Breaks Down and SObs Pitifuily
A few minutes after II o'clock the officer
in command of the marines gave the order
Shoulder arms" and the double line through
which the procession was to pass was formed
the soldiers forming one side and the spectators
the other. A pathway was thus formed lead
ing directly from the corridor in which the
assassin was to the corridor in which he was
TO be hanged. John w Guiteau, who appeared
wonderfully composed, took up Ills position close
TO his brothers corridor and patiently waited
with the crowd for the procession to the gallows
Al TINS time rumors were being circulated that
Guiteau had tainted, and that he would not be
able TO walk, and that preparations were being
made to carry him to the scaiiold all Of which
proved false. At twenty minutes past II
o'clock Warden Croker entered the cell and
found the prisoners arms bound firmly. He
was attired with scrupulous neatness in suit
of navy blue. He wore no collar, but had
thrown white handkerchief loosely around
his neck.
Are you ready?" said Mr.. Croker.
81 am, certainly" replied Guiteau.
The National tribune., 1882-07-08
THE ASSASSIN HANGED.
Guiteau Pays the Penalty
of His Crime on the
SCaffOId.
4 Childish Babbling of the Murderer
Unmoved Throng of Spectators,

Reading the Death-Warrant-Last Hours of
the CuIprit-He Weakens as the End
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Scaffold Scenes.
John Guiteau Among the Spectators-The
Autopsy uiteau's Brain Found TO be
Normal and HeaIthy-His Remains Bur-
led in an Unmarked Grave-Scenes and
Incidents of the Execution-The Great
Tragedy Illustrated by Our Special Artist.
The National tribune., 1882-07-08

Average of 10 distinguished men 500 SAT.
Brain weight of average Europeans 40.
Average brain weight of male negroes 44.3.
The National tribune., 1882-07-08

am going to the Lordy,
/ am So glad
am going 10 the Lordy,
/ am so glad
! am going to the Lordy,
Glory, hallelujah! glory hallelujahl
Going to the Lordy.
/ love the Lordy with all my soul,
Glory, hallelujah
And that is the reason
am going To the L0rdy,
/ am going to the Lordy.
The National tribune., 1882-07-08

! wonder what will see
When | get to the Lordy?
expect to see the most splendid things,
Beyond all earthly conception
When | am with the Lordy.
Glory, hallelujah
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26
NICHOLAS COUNTY MURDER.
VIM. HensIey Killed by the Morris
Boys-FuIl Details of the Tragedy.


NICHOLAS G. H., w. Va, june 2O.-The
western portion of this county was thrown
into great excitement by the murder OF
William Hensley, quiet and inoffensive
old man, by Marion and Thompson Morris,
last Thursday evening about dark. The
Morris bows gave themselves up immedi'
ately after killing Hensley, and were ar
ranged before Squire Legg, to-day, who
sent them to Jail to await the action OF the
Grand Jury at the August court.
All kinds of rumors were aaoat as to the
murder of Hensley. DR.. d. W. Dix, who
exhumed the body and made the autopsy
four days after death, was found by the
REGISTER scribe, and kindly furnished the
following concerning the murder:
DIR. Dix found two scalp wounds on the
hack of the head near the top. The first
was circular wound one a half inches
ong by one half inch wide, laying the skull
hare, with small niche but no fracture.
The second was one and halfiHches lower,
but only a flesh wound. Further exami-
nation revealed pistol shot wound pass
ing through the left arm into the body
through the upper lobe of the left lung
touching the base of the heart, and the
ball was found in the upper lobe OF the
| right lung. The heart contained no blood
clot. The neck was not dislocated or frac
tured, as was supposed by the Coroner
jury.
| The Morrises claim that they went tc
| Hensley's barn and an alteration tool
| place, in which Hensley leyeled his gun or
the Morris boys, when Marion Morris drew
a 80 .caliber revolver and shot Hensley. anC
that he run about one hundred and fort!
yards and fell, while others think tha
Hensley was shot in his house and wa
then carried about sixty yards from hi
house and his gun placed beside him. Oh
close examination blood and hair agreeing
exactly with that of Hensley were found ol
the floor in his house and also in his bed.
William Hensley was a Kentuckian b,
nth, was butcher and had been resi-
S-rt ., this county for about three years
osa a wss g. cars old at the time of hi
anu II Is reported that he has siste
deH:; the vile of wealthy merchant Il
hThuns Th r.. " is very much to be regretted
.he Mn1s;.. 's are farmers and Marie
ss San .ne ~ Mo,n snnd -, 1ding and good conne'
| ton. .,aats of lvnchin
There has been no u. sssU, NJ vs,v Iittl
| vet, and the Morris boys .hsv did m
concerned. claiming that
shooting in selfdefeRse. E.. t
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26
TIVE COMING MILL
Campbell ana wsIIiBg Both Ready fsf

PIrrsprRG. June 25.-0n Monday after
noon Campbell and Walling. the Leadvihe
pugilists, meet at Eph- Morris saloon to
perfect all the arrangements for the fight
which takes place fifty hours afterwards.
both men have been in training for two
weeks, doing some remarkably hard work
to trsnspose their superfiuous flesh, which
may be clinging to their bones, into sinew
and muscle. Campbell is located out the
CHARTERS railroad, about q mile from the
race course, and is being put through a
course of sprouts by his brother, Thomas
Campbell, and is in excellent form and
confident Of winning.
Walling's quarters are at Mekee's Rocks,
and Jimmy TAYLOR, the veteran oarsman, is
handling him.
Campbell viii fight at about 40 pounds,
and Walling probably at about $50.
William Harding, sporting editor OF the
Police Gazette, who is acting as represen-
tative for Richard K. Fox, stakeholder,
was expected in the city last night bat
did not arrive. 1t is probable that he will
reach here tomorrow morning. II is said
thst the fight will not take place where the
late encounter between Maloney and
Weeden occurred, nor at any place where q
mill has previously been fought.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26

has been cast $40 votes in Magnolia dis
trict on the subscription to the W., P. & c.
r, r. 1t is pretty, certain that itstands
about 800 for and 40 against. There will be
about Is more votes cast, but the majority
for subscription will be large in proportion
to the vote cast
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26
ONE HUNDREo PERSONS KILLED.
meNsbHrE. Iowa, Blown to Pieces
by a Tornado.

" " A0Hoodo.
DtS MONIES, Iowa, June pa dipateh
,-'' received 10y the Des Moines Register
). s.'u Fort Dodge, Iowa, says The train
NspS'cher Of the Milwaukee and st. Louis
,.n rIioad brings Information that the town
y =, ,Ammet'SbUrg, the eoanty seat of Polo
'' county, was blown to pieces this
.S.ning by tornado, exceeding in vio-
tx mat which swept over Grinnell a
t,sSu SusyS sgo. He reports over enc hum
C.r, persons killed. Trains on the Illinois
,I.aaai and Chicago and Northwestern
~ oais ,N were whirled from the track, and
sosd d"41A VI the Milwaukee and 81. Paul
n Vas badly damaged in several places.
~ dispatcher further announces three
a. eOu'S ,,,'. north of Forest City, and there
sr,il:s,lsors OF three or four towns in that
oC,,b' W !. icing sn blown 70 pieces" The wires
| a.p[s'y;i ~ Rort Dodge are all down, and il is
ee,.ns toeet any more definite news at
9e ha Emmettsburg is a small plaee ON
sort 'SSASolnes 10 river, IS miles northwest of
srI, 'rNse. 1t has two churches. two
Ar,,,::, we Newspapers and several manu-.
of'arMIug implements.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26

New MAErINsyILLE, W. ", June "a, 4:2o
P. M.-At this time there are 34l votes
polled at the Railroad subscription election.
We cannot tell definitely, but there are
about PSI votes for subscription and so
against. .s.-r.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26
SOWING Machioe NAN KiIied.

CAIRO, LIS, June A.-At Belmont, Mo-,
last evening, a sewing machine agent
named Gardner, was shot and fatally
wounded by a man named Kilgour. The
difficulty arose out OF family affairs.
Gardner died this morning and Kilgour
escaped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26

The Chicago musical festival cost $685.
s7O, and the receipts were S66,Sl6. With
previous eornings the association has a
fund of $2l,5 S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26

Republican journals in Maine are pre-
dieting the election Of their entire ticket
BY 10000 majority.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26
Mr.. w. III. Mcmahon Does Not Care to
SNEAK

New YoRK, June 24-Mr. W. H. Nc
Mahon told a reporterwho called upon him
that he did not care to express his views
one way or the other at present, giving as
an excuse for his unwillingness to talk that
he had not as yet notification of his official
apDOintmenf