Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07
ASSASSINATION.
President Garfield Shot
Downin Washington.
Full Particulars of the Terri
BILE Crime that Shocked
the Nation.

the NaLlOn.
While waiting in the Baltimore <
Potomoc depot, on 9th street, in Wash
ington, for the $50 a. m. train for New
York, on Saturday, July I'd, President
Garfield was shot down by an assassin
who proved to be Charles ]. Gitteau,
formerly of Chicago.
THE PARTICULARS.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The president
alighted from his carriage, and was
passing through the ladies, room to the
cars, when about five feet inside the
room the assassin, who was within B
feet Of him fired one shot The presi-
dent was dazed, and made no attempt
at self protection. Blaine had turned
toward the door when the assassin
fired End shot. In ten seconds, the
president fell, and Mrs. White who at
tended the ladies, watering room rush
ed to him and raised up his head.
Blaine also rushed to the assistance Of
the president, as the assassin passed
out toward the street Capt. Park,
ticket agent, jumped through window
and caught the assassin, who made no
resistance when officer Carney Of the
depot police, rushed up and took hold
of the assassin and Immediately
afterward Officer Colt, also
l><l1 Of h,,s, o,,I
Park let the officers have him.
and turned his attention to the presi-
dent. Help came, and the president
was taken up stairs; he said not word
till he was laid down, then he asked
that his shoes be taken off, saying he
felt pain in the feet; as soon as the
shoes were removed, he said to Secre-
tary Window to 60 right now and send
telegram to Mrs. Garfield, saying l
feel considerably better, and if she feels
we'll enough, tell her to come to Wash.
ington Immediately. This was sent
and special train was at once sent to
Long Branch, for Mrs. Garfield. ~
Secretary Blaine was not going with
the party, but went down to bid the
president goodbye. He said the pres
ident and / were walking arm in arm
towards the train. heard two shots,
and saw a man run, started after him.,
but seeing he was grabbed Just as he
got out Of the room. l came
10 the president and found him lying
on the floor; the floor was covered with
blood, and number of people who
were around shortly afterwards, have
some of that blood on their person. |
think know the man.
The weapon used was a revolver
about seven inches long; it had an
ivory handle; the calibre was very
large; it is what is known as the Cali
fornia pistol; it made very loud re-
port. TG rt fs-f
Mr.. Parke says that both shots were
fired while the assassin was behind the
president. When officers Scott and
Carney got hold Of the assassin and
were taking him to headquarters, he
said to them: 81 did it and will go to
jail for it. l am a stalwart and Arthur
will be president"
He had letter in his pocket and
want ed the officers to take it to Gen.
Sherman, saying that it would be all
right. The prisoner made no resist
ance, saying he contemplated the kill
ing of the president, and it was for the
good of the country
WASHINGTON, July about O'Clock
the assassin went to hack stand adj
Joining the depot and engaged hack
from Barton, colored hackman. He
said he wanted to go to Greenwood
cemetery in short time, and wanted
the hackman to drive very fast when
he should get into the hack. He agreed
to pay the hackman So on condition
that he should drive fast. When
stopped he was on his way to the hack
he had engaged and insisted that ii
was important for him to go and deliv-
er message to Gen. Sherman. When
the officers refused to let him go he
begged him to take letter he had to
Gen. Sherman, The following is a
copy of = - Fl EG,s 2sk aEb
THE LETTER HE WANTED DELIVERED TIC
GEN. SHERMAN.
jury 81, 1881.
TO The White House.
The presidents tragic death was sad necessity
but it will unite the republican party to save the
republic. Life is fimsv dream and it matters
little when one goes A human life is of small
value. During the war thousands of brave boys
went down without tear. ! presume the presi-
dent was Christian aud that he win be happier
in paradise than here 1t viii be no worse for
Mrs. Garfield, dear soul to part with her husband
this way than By natural death. He is liable to
90 at any time, any way. l had no i'll will toward
the president His death was political necessi-
ty. | am lawyer and theologian, and poll
tcian. | nm stalwart of the stalwarts. | was
with Gen. Grant and the rest Of our men in New
York during the canvass. have some papers for