Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-01
GUITEAU,S BODY.
Funeral Services at the Jail This After.
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Health Officer Townshend for permission to bury
the remains OF Guiteau in the U. g. JAIL his rela-
tives and friends having taken no steps for his
burial The question as to the power OF the
health officer to issue Permit for burial at any
other than recognized place OF burial, was dis
cussed, and under the circumstances, the body
having already become offensive from decompo-
sition, he decided to give the undertaken. j. r.
Wright. permit for temporary burial until such
disposition be made as the relatives and friends
II Guiteau may determine upon.
THE BURIAL PERMIT.
The following is a copy OF the permit given:-
No. -, special burial permit Health Department.
District of Columbia, Washington, July 1st, 1852
Permission is hereby given to remove remains o.
Charles Francis Guiteau Date of death, June 80.
1889; age, 30 years months 20 days; place Of
eath, United States Jail; cause Of DEATH strangu-
lltion by hanging, by sentence Of the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia; place of birth,
Ffeeport, Ill. TO US. JAIL For temporary inter-
ment Smith Townshsnd, NJ. D., health officer and
registrar.
Note.-The name in the certificate is erroneous
1t should be Charles j. Guiteau.
DIR. HICKS AT THE JAIL
Rev. DR.. Hicks arrived at the jail at o'clock and
entered into consultation with Gen. Croker as to
the burial.
THE COFFIN OPENED.
This morning the chapel of the jail was opened
about II o'clock, and the undertaken, Mr. Wright
auto pSy can not be seen without minute eXamfna-
tion. The complexion is sallow and death-like.
The clothing on the body is the same as that In
which Guiteau was executed. The hands are par
TALLY closed and folded over the body. To-day the
remains looked In much better condition than it
was expected.
GUITEAU's RELATIVES.
At two O'Clock Mr.. John W. Guiteau, accom-
panied by Mrs. Scoville, in deep mourning, and
her daughter, with Miss Chevillier, drove
to a T T6ey had VITA fnF tRsm aR the
These were in the form OF an anchor resting on
pillow in white roses, ETC., the words " Poor
Charley" being on the anchor and Gone to Glory"
on the pillow. This piece was two feet nine inches
in height, and besides it there was crown and a
cross
Mrs. scoviile is quite composed, and denied that
she was frantic on her visit to the jail yesterday
Mr.. Guteau and Mrs. ScOville were shown into
the wardan's Office while Gen. Croker, DR.. Hicks
and Mr. Wright, the undertaken, were arranging
for the interment
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral took place at O'Clock; at the grave
the only persons present were Mrs ScOville, John
w. Guteau, Miss Chevilier, Mrs. Scovlles daugh-
ter, Rev. Dr. Hicks, the minister Mr.. J. X. Wright,
undertaken, with Warden Croker and a few OF the
jail officials. A simple burial service was read,
and the coffin lowered in its temporary
grave, which is about four feet deep.
the Jail books, under the date of June 30tb, was
written released" thus closing Gen. Crocker's
The location or the grave Is a secret, and is but
few feet from a station where an officer is con-
tinually on duty. The body will probably remain
here for some months at least
THE wARDENS LETTER TO THE HEALTH OFFICER.
The following is copy OF the warden's letter to
DR.. Townshend:
WARDENs OFFICE, UNITED STATES JAZZ. !
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 80. 1892
smith TO,cnSheid, ND, Health OGcer Of the d. C.:
DEAR DOCTOR: 1t is the desire OF the parties en-
titled to the custody OF the body OF Charles ]. Gull
teau, who has this day been executed by hanging
by order Of the Supreme Court OF the District of
Columbia. and also of the relatives OF the deceased
that the said body be placed in the ground within
the walls OF this building, temporarily, FOR safe
permit be granted to John r. Wright, undertaken,
Tor that purpose. Yours, very respectfully,
JOHN S. CROKER, Warden.
WHAT Mr.. REED SAYS.
Mr. Charles III. Reed, who returned from his trip
down the river this morning, told STAR reporter
that there was no truth in the statement that he
had drawn up paper for Guiteau to sign willing
the custody OF his papers to him. He said that he
only wrote what Guiteau told him to write. Mr..
Reed received to-day n letter from Mr.. ScOvlle,
who is in Chicago, in which he asked him to tell
his wife number OF things which he wished her
to do.
GUITEAU DID NOT FAINT IN HIS CELL.
Rev. Mr. Hicks said to-day that the statement
that Guteau tainted in his cell was not true. He
was calm and collected during the entire period,
and showed no indications OF tatnting away.
Additional Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate this afternoon:
VIM W. Spaulding, OF Minnesota, to be receiver
of public moneys at Duluth, Minnesota
John r. Carey, OF MIMI. to be register land Of
flee at Duluth, MINI.
VIM. a. swan, OF Pennsylvania, to be Indian
agent at Cheyenne River agency, Dakota
John w. Baker OF Massachusetts, l.. w. Curtis
OF New Jersey, and Henry B. Fits OF Virginia, to
be assistant surgeons.
Francis NJ. Darby to be assistant treasurer OF
United States at Baltimore, Md.
Thos. A. Henry, to be collector OF customs, dis
trict OF Pamco, NC.
Joseph H. Elmer to be collector customs, dist rlct
OF Bridgeton, N. j.
John L. kumler, to be collector internal revenue
10th district o. Ohio.
Horace Mckay, to be collector OF internal reve-
nue., 9th district Of Indiana.
David Bennett, to be collector Internal revenue,
eth district OF Kentucky.
PO2tmasterS-JOshua B. Hammond at Patch
ogue, n; Y; Theron F. Dixon, at Port By
ron, n. Y; Miss Sarah Rice, at Gowanda, N. y;
Henry B. Beegle, at ocean Grove, n j.;
Php Hay at at N Pa
Roland Frech, at Millersburg, Pa; Josephine Wei,
mer, ct northumberland, Pa; Jacob A. Nebinger,
at steelton, Pa; H. r. Booker, at Hampton, Va:
Ghilds, at Marion, Ala; Fannie D: Porter, at
FL PasO, Tex. :GlbrielJ. Penn lat Waxahachie Tex;
Lebbens Dekle at Thomasvle, Ga; Edward C.
Game at Vassar, Mich: Geo. j. Crowell at Chel-
Hans Mo, at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota; John NJ.
Danchertson, at North La Crosse, Wisconsin;
Henry Bradley, at Elkhorn, Wis; JAS Hamilton,
Chicago, ILL.,: Nathan w. Moody, at Fresno City,
Cal; Chas. Evans, at New Tacoma, Washington
territory.
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