The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-07-08
ASSASSINATED.
President Garfield Shot Down at
washington.
The Assassin a Chicago Lawyer,
Named Guiteau.
Full and Accurate Details Of the
Horrible Crime.

The peesidsAt0i tile United States was shot twice
on the morning Of Saturday, July q in the Pennsyl-
vania railroad depot in Washington, by Charles J.
Guiteau, of Illinois. One shot inflicted mere flesh
wound-not at all dangerous In the left arm. The
second shot entered the lower left side from the
back, fractured one Of the ribs and lodged in the
lower part Of the liver. When the President re-
ceiVed this shot be fell to the Aoor. The assassin
cried ont: president GARFIELD is dead. Arthur ia
President, and the sta1wafts are avenged! Bring
on the police. I have letter FOR Gen. Sherman
that will ettlaih everything" He was at once
seized by two officers in the depot, and almost be-
fore the crowd could realize what had happened the
assassin had been taken TO Jail From the volumsn-
GUS mass Of tegraphic dispatches to the daily press
we condemns the following connected account Of
the dreadful affair:
The President had alighted from his carriage and
was passing through Che ladies' room TO the cars
When about Ave feet inside of the room, the assassin
who was within three feet OF him, fred one shot
The President was dazed, and made NO ATTEMPT at
sef-protection Sscretary Blaine had turned toward
the door. The assassin fired a second shot within
ten seconds from the first. The President fell
and Mrs. White, who attends the ladies' waiting
room, rushed to him and raised up his head sscse=
tary Blaine also rushed to the assistance Of the Pres
ident. The assassin passed out toward B street.
but Capt. Parke, the ticket agent, jumped through
the window and caught the assassin
who made no resistance. Officer Carney the
depot policeman, ran up and took hold of the assas-
sin, and Immediately afterWard Officer Scott also
took hold of him. Parke let the officers have him
and turned his attention to the President Help
came, and the President was taken upstairs He
said not word until he was laid down. when he
asked that his shoes be taken Off saying he felt pain
in his feet. As soon his shoes were removed he
said to Secretary Window; AGO right horne Now
and send telegram to Mrs. Garfield; saying: i feel
c con h better and il she feels well enough
tell her to come TO Washington Immediately" This
dispatch was sent, and special train was at once
sent to Long Branch for Mrs. Garfield
Col. Rockwell, who was with the Presidents party
at once dispatched mounted 0rderlies for physicians
The President was laid upon a couch at the depot
The doors were guarded against the crowd that be-
gan to mass about the depot, pale with excitement
surgeon General Barnes, of the army; Surgeon Gem
eral Wales, OF the navy; Dr. Bliss, one Of the most
skillful of the army surgeons, and host Of local
practitioners were soon at the depot The Presi-
dent did not lose consciousness but his pulse ran
down to So, and after short time he
vomited. The shot in the back was thought
for time to be fatal. Reports that death had al
ready resulted speedily became current Crowds
gathered everywhere; carria es blocked every
ing; every one seemed wild with excitement The
public departments at once suspended business and
nearly the whole population of Washington poured
out into the street. The air was fresh and crisp
the WIND was from the sea; more lovely day had
never been known there this season. Instead of the
usual sultry atmosphere of Washington Summer the
air was as fresh as Northern seaside resort. The
President himself was in happy and chatty mood
thatmorning when he left the White House. He was
perfect health, and looking forward with delight to
his trip to New England. He wore frock suit. Of
tourists grey, and silk hat He was accornpanied
in his ride to the depot by Secretary Blaine and Col
Rockwell. The carriage that followed him contained
his two boys, Harry and James, and Don Rockwell
son Of Col Rockwell Of the Cabinet officers beside
Mr.. Blaine Messrs. Hunt Lincoln, MacVeagh and
James were at the depot
INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President was taken to the White House on a
mattress in police ambulance about 10 O'Clock
Looking up as he reached the entrance he saw Coils
Crook and Morton, of his personal staff and pluck
lily waved his hand to them, if to assure them
that he was not SO badly injured as had been re-
ported. AS he brought in upon the stout
shoulders of policemen, he passed Mrs.
Blaine i'll the ante-room below, and kissed his hand
to her with reassuring air. He then carried
up to his own bedroom, where Mrs. Garfield was
sick 80 long, and laid upon the bed. consultation
of physicians was at once held. Mrs. Dr. Edison
was installed as nurse. Col. Rockwell sat upon the
bed, watching the President, while Mr.. Crump the
steward, stood at the head of the bed Dr. Bliss
was placed in charge of the All the physicians
were pale and trembling with excitement. The
President was the coolest person in the room. He
was perfectly cheerful and Immediately ordered dis
patches to be sent to his wife and mother to contra
dict rumors Of his death that might have reached
them.
The bedroom cleared of all but the physi-
clans, the personal attendants of the President and
his two sons. All the members of the Cabinet were
in the hall adjoining the bedroom, where they re-
manned until favorable symptoms began to appear
Al twenty minutes of IL O'Clock, Harry Garfield
dashed into the private telegraph Office in the White
House and sent dispatch to Mrs. Eliza Garfield,
his grandmother, saying that the DOCTORS opinion
then that the wound was not fatal A consnIta-
General Barnes said a few moments after
ward that a final examination would be
made at o'clock In the afternoon The patients
up from below So to nearly the normal rate. His
race was losing the look of pain and the tense mus
ees were relaxing. He did not think the spine was
INJURED because the President could move his legs
up and down without any trouble. Whether the in
estnes had been cut was not certain. If the spine
and intestines had escaped there was every reason
to hope for recovery. The wound was made by a
very large haring ball, and the edges ragged.
Tho President was very brave and collected He
was continually reassu' ing those about him, and
made not a single word of complaint. When Dr.
Bliss handed him large glass OF whisky the Presl-
dent said, with smile he took it: Doctor, you
will make me drunk" After the reaction and the
stimulants inclined him to doZe, the hope that he
was not fatally injured quieted the excitement in
the White House, but the excitement outside con-
tinued.
After the Presidents arrival at the White House,
there a continued stream of diplomatic callers
near the Presidents private room. Here scattered
about upon the lounges and easychairs of the wait
lng-rooms, were grouped, at various times in the
day, all of the representative men at Washington
The glass doors which separate the large, wide hall
of the White House from the Railways of the
tive offices were closed and locked The cores
pendent was admitted by Private Secretary Brown
to the private part Of the house, in the
neighborhood of IL O'Clock. This hallway
darkened Passing down this to
the extreme end, another glass door, also
locked, was opened, and the private room Of Gen.
Garfield was passed 1t is a large, spacious room.
The furniture is light wood. The carpet is dark,
overrun with small crimson roses and struggling
vines The room itself was moderately darkened,
enough light coming in from the southern windows
to light up the scene about the bed. There lay Gen.
Garfield, with his head slis htly supported
upon low pillow. half reclining upon the
bed near him was Col Rockwell, IN a gray tweed
suit He rested his right elbow gazing attentive
ly at the President to anticipate every movement Of
his will almost before the utterance.
The stolid and faithful house steward stood at the
head of the bed, and one or two messengers were
ranged about obeying the orders of the physicians
Mrs. DR.. Edison, the celebrated woman doctor of
the<city, who was one of the principal physicians
attending on Mrs. Garfield, was also in the room.
She is tall broad-shouldered robust-Iooking wom-
an, dressed in plain, rather seedy-looking
black bombazne. Her yellowish-gray hair
was cut short, and combed down straight
were continually falling of from herlong, thin nose,
so nervous and excited was this great friend of the
Presidents wife.
Mrs Edison occupied the position of nurse. She
was not recognized by the doctors during the con-
sultation. 1t was she who remained greater part
of the time by the Generals bedside, every
now and then leaving the room and rushing to the
telegraph Office to send dispatch to Mrs. Garfield,
at Long Branch, or to Mrs Garfield, senior, in Ohio.
Coming in and out of the room constantly during
the physicians long consultation, held at II O'Clock,
the two boys of the President Harry and James.
Harry is tall stout boy, in the neighborhood of Is,
although he looks tribe older The Younger bow
James, is in the neighborhood of IA. The two lads
behaved very bravely throughout the whole affair.
THE EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON.
Before the President removed from the depot
no one was permitted to enter except those whose
presence was absolutely required By some unac-
countabe means. news conveyed to multitudes
in the streets to the effect that although the Presi-
dent was not dead, he was MORALLY wounded. Then
gloom seemed to settle down upon the city like
great pal, and the vast concourse Of people waited
patiently outside the depot for news from within.
They reminded strongly of the friends and rela
tives Of dying waiting In the ante-room Of the
chamber of death.
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