Daily Republican., 1881-09-28
AFTER THE FUNERAL.
,.ousANDs LINGERING AT
cARrIELD's GRAVE.

sAKFIELD's GRAVE.
.,.,,,.s for Rsi,e'-I"lk Of D. q a.
aa. .n, 10 steal tho B"dy-lsis
"' s.,e from Oesecrs'ion.
rv,ANp, Ohio, September 81
VlN,rilion in the public square Of
Ine .v in which the mortal remains
aS u., "sral Garfield laid in state, still
df Ssni, sl inst A, when the body was raised
.tsnuIh ,hs imposing catafalque in its cen
ioln Wv horne to its long home. Near
ie suds suu the magnificent funeral car
a'u which the last sad journey was
upon @ " and both havebeen the object OF
1n0 simos. as much mourntul interest 10 TO-
l'rVS. u ss on Yesterday. Thousands nave
DAY aS ~ ioto y the Park, looked upon the
risa Ia .a'I Of the lamented President,
Plt;IrV s;,h still hangs above the spot from
l;oh ;o his body was so recently re-
moved and AZ INC h.""i ~
lv'J nd JIacoratious which are still !eft as
uu hsr w we're when the imposing funeral
Ceremonies ss took place. 49,.
el9'd ! .o,,ad Of police was this morning
hh.,;iu,ed for the soldiers and the
1aODls we're permitted to pass through
, he structure all day and evening ~
W uss.,nated that many thousand people
sho failed to pass the remains visited
~ navilion to-day. 1t will be LETT
.,,dinp ~ some days yet and open to the
r.sc,ion of all who care to look upon
t'l ~ .no, nrepared to honor the memory
M ,Ia great man now resting forever
,he M beautiful city of the dead by the
a.a While this evidence OF the sad
M as, event ever transpiring in thiscoun-
~ is left, many of the mourning deco
I,,ions on dwelling and business houses
"a heiup taken down by the owners or
ps,royed by the wind. There is much
in lsit however, to remind one OF the
I0rrov in the hearts OF the people, and
m befor some days to come.
VISITORS TO THE CEMETERY.
lake View Cemetery, where the re
mains now lie, has to-day witnessed an
unusual scene. From early morning
mil dark people weEa there, coming
way with some little relies from the
nral mace. The vault where he now
les and the spot where he is to be final
buried are the points attracting all
ie,e visitors, and in the vicinity of
Ne two places now sacred to all Amer.
leans the trees and shrubbery have
(e,u literally stripped of their branches
md even the pebbles on the graveled
Ealks about both sides have been gath.
trel BY the thousands and carried away
BY the throng who visited the home OF
HE dead
To-day twlg, a gravel.stone, a bit of
Grape from the decorations, or any other
utmento of visit to his final home
has been to many thousaad people suf-
6ceut reason for any amount of trouble
Ind fourteen mics of travel by carriage,
ktreet car or even foo,-traveling.
Az ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT BODY
STEALING.
The body still lies in the center Of the
yault. Literally resting on bed of flow
PrS and all day long constant stream
Of visitors has been filing past it, peer.
hg through the iron grating for a last
e,k al the coffin before it is hid from
view forever. This morning the local
papers, as well as some journals further
West. stated that last night it was ru-
norsd IN the city that suspicious char
ers were seen about the cemetery and
bat the Mayor had about midnight
hastily ordered strong military guard
Ube posted gbout the vault to protect
against any persons who might be
here for any illegitimate purpose. The
Palagraghs limited at a possible attempt
b get possession of the body. Tl&S
(nlouncement naturally created great
Excitement and there was much inq quiry
l,O the truth Of the statement. 1t was
el known that it had been the origi.
|al intention of the Trustees to guard
be body night ami day while in the
|aut awaiting final burial, when it
'& reported in the home papers that
Mayor had thought proper to order a
hillary guard TO protect it it was sup.
sed something un isual had trans
rtd to call forsuch action.
To ascertain facts l called upon Mr..
awards one of the Trustees of the
Metery and a member of the Execu-
We Committee of the Garfield obse-
ples. VI am glad you came to me for
" iacts, said he. "We have been
uch panied at the idle rumor that
tre was an attempt made to get pos
ssloh Of the body. We had arranged
lotS " was taken to the vault to have
SeII guarded while it remained thele,
AZ no time since it was taken to
" cemetery has it been left alone nor
NJ II G. TIE Trustees Of the Gene
Will keep it well guarded. The
loundation wha ever for the ru.
y, y. Is that last night shor.ly after
Nm loar lien, under the influence of
;;uot, ulove into the cemetery and
- ~. .ney mad come to guard the Presi-
IntS body.
lucy found the vault in charge of tie
perlhtendent, who drove them etf.
lle man whom l did not know call
a.my home and said that there were
Spl,lons ~ characters about, and at
so urove out and found the vault un-
guar. guard and the Superintendent told
tue story about the four men whom
uau arlven Oft. Those are the facts,
a.a :" .nefe never was any ground for u
~rt, rt AS for the report that there was
os'.e 10, y. lhere, the Chief OF Police said
10. 10. .nere was no truth in the rulnor
al attempt had been made to steal
nrT TTTuy' That IL was well guarded, and
'0'u W Tor six months if necessary.
The Other side.
~ WAS