The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-07-13
TUT pppCInpNF CUnT
I,ald Inv nv an ASS0SSII'S
How the Terrible Deed Was Done, and
the Man who Did IT.
SYMPATHY OF FOREIGN RULERS
Full Details of the Horrifying
Crime.
WAsnINeroN, july 2, ISL

WASHINGTON, July z, 1904.
The presidential party was to leave
Washington this morning on the limited
express forsan extended journey through
New England. The party was to COM
prise the President and Mrs. Garfield,
who was to meet him in New York, their
two elder sons Harry and James, Miss
Mollie Garfield, their daughter, who is
now with her mother; Colonel and Mrs.
Rockwell, with Don Rockwell, their
son, and Miss Lulu Rockwell, their
daughter; DIR. w. II. Hawkes., the class
ical tutor OF the three young gentlemen
above named; the secretary OF the treas
ury and Mrs. Window; Postmaster
General james and Mrs. James, the
secretary of the navy and Mrs. Hunt,
the secretary of war, Judge Advocate
General Swain and Colonel Jameson. of
the postoflice department. From New
York they were to go directly TO Irving
ton, on the Hudson, where they were to
spend Sunday. On Monday morning they
were to 90 to Williamstown, Mass, to
attend the commencement exercises of
WilEsfns college, of which the Presi-
dent is graduate. They were to re-
main there until Thursday noon, and
then take the cars for st. Albans, VT,
spending Friday at that place. From
there they were to go to the White
mountains, staying at Maplewood or
Bethlehem and remaining over Sunday.
On Monday they were to go to the top
OF Mount Washington, and on Tuesday
TO Portland, Me-; from thence to An
gusta, where they were to be the guests
III Secretary Blaine. The secretary had
secured revenue cutter, and the party
were to take a trip along the Maine
coast, visiting Mount Desert and other
places of interest. They were then to
return to Bangor, Me-, and from there
to Boston. The legislature of New
Hampshire, having by resolution in
vited the President to make them a
visit, the party was to 60 to Concord
From there they were to 20 to New
Concord, Mass, then begin the home
ward trip, going to New York by way of
Hartford and New Haven, expecting to
get back to this city about the 18th or
18th of July.
THE PRESIDENT SHOT DOWN.
This was the programme marked out
for pleasant vacation, and the last of
the party to complete it had not arrived
when the 500 A. NJ, train, preceding the
limited express, departed from the
depot. A few moments later the Presi-
dents carriage drove in front of the
depot, and the President and his only
companion, Secretary Blaine, alighted
and both entered the depot by the main
entrance on B street. There was a
slight pause on the steps, and moment
iater the President and Secretary OF
Slate, side by side, were walking across
khe ladies' reception room, in which
there was not at the time half dozen
persons One of these was man OF
short stature, wicked expression IN
his face, who moved about neryously
until the two statesmen had half crossed
the reception room, distance OF not
more than ten feet from the door. a
report IS of big fire cracker challenged
the attention of the policeman at the
main door, who thought some boy
had fired it in honor of the Presidents
departure. Instantly another report
MAS heard and President Garfield lay
PROSTATE upon the floor of thereceptioI
room wounded in the right arm and il
the side Just above the hip The mys-
lerious nervous individual was Charles
Guitean, now from Chicago, about forty
years of age, who had been implorine
the President to give him a consulate IL
France. His excited condition hat
changed in the presence of his intended
victim, and he stood as firm and a.
calm as statue, the Eng
lish bulldog pistol still drawn and II
his right hand. Secretary Blaine had
10 turning the corner of the seat nea
the mainsentrance to the hall OF th'
depot. gone Just little ahead Of thu
President The first shot not being no
tioed by the President or his eompan
ion, the second and the fatal one founC
Mr Blaine on the sill of the door, wh'
INSTANTLY called for help.
aREAT ExcIrEAENT AIT THE DEPOT.
Colonel Jameson, who was to bav
had charge Of the Presidents party, Wa
lhe first e. communicate the sad new
81 The Cabinet officers. Prom Che seen
10 the rear Of the train was d distance q
;,i hars two hundred feet. As thougl
drawn by an invisible power tho preA
depiial purity IA d second Nere smgN