Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20
THE DEAD AND THE LIVING.
THE AUTOPSY COMMENCED.
TIE RETAINS TO BE BROUGHT TO
THIS CITY TOMORROW.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR RETURNS TO
NEW YORK.
he WILL COME TO WASHINGTON WITH
THE FUNERAL PARTY.
The Last Moments.

The Last Moments.
A DETAILED STATEMENT FROM GEN. SwAIM-wHAT
THE PRESIDENT SAID.
Special Dispatches to THE EVENING STAR.
LONG BRANCH, Nj, Sept. 20. 2:2t p.m.-There
is much excitement at Elberon just now, and
people on the porch are anxiously waiting ar
rivals.
The deathbed scenes of the President were
affecting. Ex-Sheriff Da-gett of Brooklyn who
has just returned from Francklyn cottage. had a
long interview with Gen. Swain. Da9gett says
he would not undertake to give Swaim's words
detailing the scene, but that what occurred was
substantially as fOliows:-Gen Swain said at
was my turn to 90 on watch at ten o'clock.
About twenty minutes to ten went over TO the
cottage and found Mrs. Garfield with the Presi-
dent. asked her how he was doing. She said she
thought very nicely. | asked her. then, whether
there was any medicine for him to take. She said
she thought not: she had received no Instructions
There was beef tea down stairs and Daniel knew
where it was: she had given him milk punch at
O'Clock and he had been sleeping quietly since:
che placed her hand on his forehead and said
you had better 90 and take some rest. think
he will have comfortable night. Shortly after
she went out DR.. Boynton came in. l0okedat the
President said he was doing very nicely and
there any medicines to be administered He
said. 4 had better leave list with you. l will
bring it in in few minutes Just after DIR.
Bliss left | felt the Presidents hands,
knees and feet. | thought he felt
little cold and l heated some
fannels by the fire and put them on him
In a minute afterwards he awOke. and glanced
at the clock. l saw that it was ten minutes past
ten. The President said: oh SWAIN have
such pain here, and mis- hand covered his
heart. Give ne some water ha Silly poured
ont about an ounce and half of Poland water
and brought it to him. He raised it to his mouth
and drank il, | holding up his head. as usual.
He again exclaimed: oh, Swain. it hurts. it
hurts, With an astonishing effort he threw
both hands alongside his head and
calculated: This terrible painl Press
your hand down over my heart i
saw he was looking at me with fixed Gaze and
death was 1T hand / Immediately sent Daniel
to summon Mrs. Garfield and the physicians
The President again said and it was the last
thing he did say: oh. SWAMI and then be-
came unconscious. DR.. Bliss came in. looked,
and said: He is dying Mrs. Garfield then
came into the room eXclaiming: What does
this mean:' and looking at the President said:
oh, Why am made TO suffer like this:' In
two or three minutes after Dr. Bliss tearfulv
said: He is dead At this time there were
present in the room Drs. Bliss. Agnew and
BoyntOn. Mrs. Garfield. Miss Mollie Garfield
Col Rockwell. Mrs. Rockwell Lulu Rockwell.
Warren Young, Kicker and DAN Spriggs."
Arrangements for the Funeral
THE REMAINS To ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON AT FOUR
O'CLOCK TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
Lone BRANCH, y. J.. Sept. 20 4:2O pm.-
President Arthur has left for New York He
will return tomorrow morning and 30 with the
remains 10 Washington. Gen. Grant will also
GO The body will reach Washington at o'clock
and Will be taken at once to the Capitol
rOtunda, where it will lie in state until
Friday at D O'Clock. Thence it will be
taken in special train to Cleveland where it
will arrive on Saturday at o'clock. 1t will lie
IN state until Monday under charge of the mu-
nicipal officers Of the city of Cleveland. The in
terment will take place on Monday. The re-
mains will be burie in Lawnfield cemetery
Cleveland On Friday. at o'clock there will
De religious services in the rOtunda of the cap
itol- The arrangements in Washington will be
IN charge of Adjutant General Drum. Admiral
Nichols and officers of the Senate and House
DIR. Ham monds Views.
HE THINKS 1T IMPROPER FOR THE ATTENDING
PHYSICIANS To PERFORM THE AUTOPSY.
By Associated Press.
New YORK. Sept 20.-Dr. Hammond said this
morning, in reference To the Presidents death:
This Is not the time TO attack the medical gen
temen who have attended the President. /
give them every credit for what they have done
Since As hours after tine shooting The Presi-
dent probably died Of emoolism of heart. and
not of neuralgia IL is one of the ordinary
Examinations of pyamia | never had any hone
Si MS recovery sAnce the 2-}d of July, and had
Estse hope after tsc first AS hours because the
hallets had not been located and operation
made TO extract it while the President was
strong. II would be improper for physicians
who have been attending the President to make
the post-mortem examination. 1t should be
made by skilled pathol ogists, such as Drs. Della
field, Peabody, welch and Arnold, who are pro-
fessors of pathology or Psychologists to hospitals.
and who, therefore, know how to make exami-
nations, what to look for, and where to find it,
The Scene at the Cottage
WHEN PRESIDENT ARTHUR MADE HIS VISIT.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20.-F0ur soldiers are
performing picket duty about the cottage With
the exception OF two or three excited men who
threw up their hats as Arthur passed up the lane
To the cottage, there were no vulgar manifesto
lions. The crowd while excited were decidedly
quiet, and appeared TO properly realize the situa-
uon- About this hour g PM quiet prevails.
All the members of the Cabinet are assembled in
Attorney General Mcfeaghs cottage The
autopsy viii be made this afternoon By Dr. Cur
ts, oil Washington The carriage used to carry
PRESIDENT Arthur and Secretary Blaine from the
aepo' 10 General Mcveagh's cottage, was pur-
chased by the dead President only short time
oeiore ne was shot. monogram formed of the
iet'ets j. A. G. is on The sieor panel each side OF
the vehicle.
"hat the New Jersey Authorities Saw,
fhhf WILL NOT DEMAND THAT GuIrEaU nr
TAKEN THERE
LoNG BRANCH, Sept 2O-s3o n II, -p;s.r,o
Attorney Laning said to an Associated Pros, p
porter: There is no doubt but that the state .
New Jersey has The legal right to try Cutie,
Or the murder Of President Garfield but he
now United States prisoner. II the Unite
states authorities demand the right to try Gu
teau, and insist On holding him at washineto
70 await trial the Nesv Jersey Stat.. antho~.,.