St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-08
A Nations Disaster
President Garfield Shot
Twice
Arrest of the Assassin
INTENSE EXCITEMENT ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY.
Messages of Sympathy from
Foreign Powers.
DAYS OF SORROW AND UN-
CERTAINTY.
LIFE HANGING BY A THREAD !
DETAILS OF THE TRAGIC
EVENT
The President and his Brave
Family!
LATEST REPORTS FAVORABLE
BUT THE CONDITION
NDITIPAI VET
DETAILS OF THE TRAGIC
EVENT
The President and his Brave
Family!
LATEST REPORTS FAVORABLE,
BUT THE CONDITION
CRITICAL YET.
An Anxious People Hoping for
the Best.
THE SHOOTING.


President Garfield was shot us he
was entering the Baltimore and Phila-
dclphia depot, in Washington, at half
past nine on Saturday morning, by
man named Guiteau. Others of the
party had taken seats i'll the train, and
Secretary Blaine and the President en-
tered arm in arm. As they reached the
the ladies' waiting room man stand
ing on the right side of the President
fired two shots from revolver, eX-
claiming as he did so, ''Now we will
have Arthur for President" The Sec
rotary of State seemed instantly to
realize what had happened and what
its consequences We're. He shouted
for help. He called, Rockwell, Rock
well. where is Rockwell - Then he
turned and seemed about to pursue
the assassin, but the assassin was al
ready in the firm grip of an officer.
Then the Secretary of State knelt down
beside the President, but already ten
der hands had raised the Presidents
head. Mrs. Smith, the lady III charge
of the room, i'll an instant was by the
Presidents side. She had even, i'll the
brief time that was necessary for her
to reach the Presidents side, given or
ders that water be brought ut once.
Kneeling there beside him, she raised
his head, and placed it in her lap and
bathed his face The President ut
tered no sound and said not IL word.
But when his son Harry came running
back from the outer platform and saw
his father, who, but Il moment ago, he
had left i'll such splendid health and
vigor, now PROSTATE, with half closed
eyes and blanched face, he knclt 10y
his father weeping, and the President
seemed to recognize his sons voice
He said something to him which nc
one but the son heard. He made Il
| brief reply in low voice, and then
| the President closed his eyes again. II
was for the moment impossible to say
| how or where the President had been
wounded. 1t was enough to know thai
| he had received such II wound as re-
quircd instant medical Attendance
| The building was cleared, mattress
was brought, the President tendcrlN
lifted and placed upon it, still utterlns
no sound, and was borne to the Super
| intendent's room up stairs. Secretaries
Window, james and Lincoln were by
| the Presidents side Immediately aftc
the shooting. The dignitied Sccrctar,
of the Treasury bent with the utmos
! tenderness over the President, asking
him where he was wounded and VIVA
was to he done.
THINKING OF Ills WIFE.
Gen. Garfield, as he lay upon hi
mattress i'll the upper room of the de
pot, is said by those who We're abou
him to have been brave and cheerful
His first impulse WAS to have his wifi
Informed, and he dictated the follow
inc dispatch to Col. Rockwell, to h
sent to his wife ut Long Branch
The President wishes to say to you fror
him that he has been seriously hurt; how serious
IN he cannot vet say. He is himself and hopes yO
will come to him soon. He sends his love Ia you
\. f. ROCKWELL
THE WOUND.
The news spread like wildfre, an
thousands of anxious people crOwde
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. The Presiden
was carried ut once To his chamber.
= was then found upon examination tina
both shots fired 10y the assassin ha
taken effect. The first was we
aimed. 1t had entered the back jus
above the kidney, and had perforatc
l the liver. The second shot was fire
/ while the President was falling, an
went under the left arm barely grain
the skin. 1t was evidently Guiteau
; purpose to shoot Gen. Garfield sever;
times, for i'll the confession which Ii
: left i'll sealed statement now i'll til
+ hands of the law authorities he say
that he shot the President sever
times. 1t was decided not safe to prof.
= for the ball until the President wa
: stronger.
T. AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
: When the President reached tn
' White House the gates were closed
: carriages and no persons were alloMe
to enter the grounds OF the EXecutiN
b, Mansion without passes from the pr
; waite secretary of the President, whic
- were granted to every person havin
any reason except that of idle curiOsit
to be there. Every member of ii
}. Cabinet followed the President TO ii
= White House, and the ladies of I'll
Cabinet officers performed the tende
}, womanly offices in the absence of
wife, who was approaching the natiol
Il al capital with all the speed that stea
=, could give.
: Not long before the White Hou
was closed, DIR. ID. w. Bliss, the su
geon in charge, came into the hbral
: and said III answer to a question, ''I
II the President is very cheerful, al
e his wonderful physique and nerve W
If bring him through more than our he
can. just now he asked me, we
= Bliss, what are my chances for pulliI
u through 2 | told him there was
II chance, but | was afraid it was a sma
|. one-One i'll "A great many. He smile
- and said, grasping my sleeve, we
doctor, let us look out for that chance
y That kind of nerve will do more til;
|, we can"
d One of the ladies of the Cabinet a
e terward cheerfully said to the Pres
|, dent 1--WE expect to pull you throug
|. Mr.. President" Gen. Garfield answe
: ed: "And l am going to try
e help you pull me through" He new
i lost his spirits, not even when the do
e tor informed him that he perhaps h
not many hours to live. He said the
:. Goods will he dome. | am content
But from the moment that he learnt
o that he might not live his though
t turned more anxiously to the arrival
his wife.