Executed
Guiteau
Guiteau was held at a jail and was hanged there in 1882 after reading a final statement. His brother, John W. Guiteau, stood near the scaffold and said he believed the man was insane. The newspaper reported that the fall broke his neck and that death was instant. Physicians who examined the body afterward found the brain and other organs in normal condition, according to the paper.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. His brother John W. Guiteau said he believed the man was insane.
Reported by: news reports.