The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-11

His Body Rests Under the Floor OF tho
Laundry In the District JnII.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-Tho impression that
the skeleton OF Guiteau. President Garfield's
assassin. Is on exhibition in the Medical Mu-
scum, which has been In existence ever since
his death. has boen removed by the stat ON ent
OF Deputy Warden Russ OF the District iail,
which was published to-day. He says:
For a long time prior to the execution.
strenuous efforts were made TO nscertain whero
Guiteau was to be buried. Persons acting in
the interest OF the resurroctionists. both
those who wanted tho body for dis
section. as we'll as several enterprsing
dime museum proprietors. who much desired
to secure it for exhibition purposes, in
dustriously questioned every one who il was
thought possessed the slightest knowledge
In fact. ono proprietor OF dime museum
made an offer to Guiteau to pay his relatives
n large sum OF money provided he would will
him his body. This seemed to tickle the
vanity Of the assassin. for he was Unfortunately
vain. and had he been permitted to have his
own way he would doubtless have accepted
the offer. But us the day for his execution adj
vanced Guiteau began to realize tho serious
ness OF his position. and began to exhibit
great fear lest his body should be mutilated
after his death II 1t were placed in any ordi-
nary cemetery.
Finally. in discussing this matter with the
Rev. DIR. Hicks and myself. | asked him to
leave the matter to us. and we would take suf-
nciont precautions to prevent the body being
stolen. and at subsequent conference with
DR.. Hicks the following mode Of procedure was
agreed upon: In order to obviate whatever
legal difficulties that might arise. and to
forestall any claim the sister or brother Of the
murderer might make. 1t WINS decided that he
should mako a will beQueathng his body to
Pr. Hicks. and it will probably, lie rem embcrcd
that the Will. when published. created some
curiosity by the wording OF it. giving rs 1t did
the body to be disposed OF us the beneficiary
saw af A.; ,o,,- ov.r tno Who'll. uottor and TO-
alizing that it would be impossible to properly
protect the remains. 1t was decided TO bury it
night of the hanging; after the autopsy. the
body remained in the cheap, coffin in the chapel
the @ ay G morning following the s sx sa
taking them With %s pSpocesdsd to ths aun dr.
the engine room. dimly lighted by a small
barred grating, and made almost an iueai
to work and QUICKLY removing tfs flooring.
dug O. grave sufficient deep. by the time the
body had been brought down from the chapel
and tho grave finished. Dr. Hicks arrived to
conduct tho funeral services. There was only
a small party that stood about that 9pen grave
service. Gen. Croker. who WAS the War
den, was present. and. believe Charley Reed.
the lawyer who assisted in Guiteau's defence;
prisoners who dug tho grave. 1t was weird
scene and one shall never forget. burial
In such sombre place was particularly nerve
irving. and | think we all felt relieved when
DR.. Hicks concluded and tho darkies covered
up the coffin. This did not consume much
filled up and the flooring. restored to its nor
mal condition.
There was no particular compact made as
TO secrecy among US. but 1t seemed to be gen
orally understood that we would maintain
silence. especially as there was considerable
excitement at the time. The story that the
body had been secretly removed to the med
ical museum was permitte cd to 70 uncontradict-
ed, just as state. because We did not believe
brains and other organs OF tho assassin. which
were removed at the utopsy held Immediately
ter the execution. do not know. except that
he spleen is on exhibition ut the museum.
Whatever else is left of the man who muir
dered President Garfield lies beneath the floor
Of the laundry roo N OF the Jail"