Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-02
rhe Story OF Gultenn,s Rone..

The Washington Star prints what
purports to be the true story of the
resurrection of the body of Guiteau,
and some gossip touching the bones
now in the Army Medical Museum.
OF the resurrection it says; 1.-The
arrangements for the resurrection and
removal were quietly made on Mon
day, July 3, and but few even Of the
officers and guards at the Jail were
aware that the body was to be removed
until after the deed had been accom-
plished. On the night in question,
about O'clock, DR.. Schafhirt and DR..
5. .. Lovejoy, near the corner Of
Ninth and and u streets, took seats
in an u~ndertaker's wagon--a Mr.. Ball
being the driver-and proceeded to
the Jail, taking the usual route on
Pennsylvania avenue, Il street south,
and Nineteenth street east. In the
wagon "a an ordinary outside case OF
pine wood, but none Of the usual par.
a%phernalia of the professional resur.
rectioniSt, such as hooks, etc. Ac,
cording to the arrangements this party
were to meet General Croker and
Rev. ID. Hicks on the .oad; but owinr
to a difference in watches, or some
other cause, this meeting did not take
place, and the wagon drove up to the
door OF the Jail shortly before 10 O'Clock
one of the party ringing the bell. Thii
ring was answered by Deputy Warden
Russ and Captain Coleman cominI
out, and after a few minutes confer
ence, the party started to accomplish
their object. The party consisted o.
Mr.. Russ, Drs. Schafhirt and Love
joy and Captain Coleman, the latteI
leading the horse. After leaving The
roadway, and wading through the rank
growth of weeds till they had nearly
reached the Potter's Field, they by q
circuitous route approached the Jail
stopping the wagon some distanc,
from the east wing. The iron door.
way leading to the basement beinI
opened, Mr.. Russ and DR.. SchafhirI
went in, DR.. Loyejoy stopping at tn,
door and Captain Coleman outside
There was no lantern used, but MIR
Russ lighted n match after another
and it was found that a colored mar
had dug out the earth, exposing tn,
top OF the coffin, around which tb,
earth, which was of mixed sand anC
gravel, had been tightly rammed. |
was found necessary to use a crowba,
and pick TO loosen it. Then others o
the party came in, and General Crock
er and Dr.. Hicks had arrived. On,
OF the newcomers, a man Of superl
physique, over six feet in hight, anC
Of h%erculean strength, jumped dow
into the grave, about FIVE and a hal
feet deep, and, by using the crowba,
as a lever, started the foot Of the cof
fin, which was lifted from its place
and at once borne to the wagon anC
placed in the case. On the return I,
the city Dr.. Schafhirt relieved til,
driver, DIR. Ball, Of the reins and tn,
latter went to the rear of the wagon
Rev. DR.. Hicks and DR.. Lovejoy hav
ing the drivers seat with DR.. Schaf
hirt. Driving slowly along the avenue
the sharp report Of a pistol fred il
honor Of the approaching Independ
enee Day caused the horse to start
and for a short distance itran rapidly
aud some of the police who saw il wort
on the eve Of attempting to overtakC
it. At the Museum the body was a
once taken out Of the coffin, denudeC
Gifts clothing and placed in a vat OF
barrel Of alcohol. Owing to the fac
that atsthe time the furnaces wer,
being repaired, it was allowed to re
main here some four or five DAYS
Then DR.. Schalhirt used the "rapic
maceration" prOcess-the parts il
glass jars having artificial heat applied
at less than the boiling points fol
about sixty hours-which required
constant attention, but which prepared
the bones 10 be taken out perfectb
clean, when nothing else is required
but 10 treat them with sulphuriC