Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-15
WHAI The PHYSICIANS HAVE TO SAY.
TaE TRUE y rORH

Ofthe AsSaSsl cation as Told by District
Attorney CorknIll -rGe Victim Tracked
Night aud Day by the Assassin.
WASHINGTON, July l4.-u. 5. District
Attorney Corkhill furnishes the follow
ing for publication: The interest felt
by the public in the details OF the assas-
sination and the many stories published,
justify me in stating that the following
is 4 correct and accurate statement con-
cerning the points to which reference is
made: The assassin, Charles Guiteau,
came to Washington City on Sunday
evening, March i, 1881, and stopped at
the Ebhett House, remaining only one
day. Tie then secured room ia an
other part OF the city. and has boarded
and roomed AT various places, the
full details OF which have. Wednes.
day. May Is, 1881, the assassin
Determined TO Murder the President.
He had neither money nor pistol at the
time. About the last of May he went
into Omeara's store, corner Fifteenth
and streets, this city, and examined
some pistols, asking for the largest cali
bre. He was shown two OF a similar
calibre, the only difference being in the
price. Wednesday, June Sth, he pur-
chased the pistol which he used, for
which he paid ten dollars, he having i'll
the meantime borrowed Sli OF gentle.
man in this city, on the plea that he
wanted 10 pay his board bill. On the
same evening about O'Clock he took the
pistol and went to the feOt OF Seven
tgeuth street and
- Practiced Firing at Board,
firing ten shots. He then returned to
his boarding place and wiped the pistol
dry and wrapped it in his coat and
waited his opportunity. Sunday morn
ing, June l2th, he was sitting in La
iavette Park and saw the President
leave ior the Christian Church on Yer
mont Avenue, and he at once returned
TO his room, obtained his pistol, put 1t
in his hip pocket and followed the Pres
ideut 10 church. He entered the church,
but found he could not kill him there
without the danger OF killing some one
else. He noticed that the
President Sat Wear Window.
After church he made an examination
OF the window, and found he could reach
il without any trouble, and that from
this point he could shoot the President
through the window without killing any
one. The following Wednesday he went
To the church, examined the location OF
the window and became satisfied that
he could accomplish his purpose, and
he determined, therefore, to make an
Il, Il, tAtl ttN., Nt,t,
day. lie learned from the papers that
the President would leave the city on
Saturday, the 18th of June, with Mrs.
Garfield, for Long Branch. He therefore
Determine to Meet Him at the Depot
He lett his boarding place about O'Clock
SATURDAY. morning, June 18th, and went
down 10 the river at the foot OF Seven
teenth street aud tired five shots to prac-
tice his aim, aud be certain his pistol
was in good order. He then went 10
! the deuOt and was in the ladies' waiting
room OF the depot with his pistol ready
when the Presidential party entered.
He said
Mrs. Garfield Looked so Weak and Frait
he had not the heart to shoot the Presi-
dent in her presence, and as he knew
he would have another opportunity he
lett the depot. He had previously en-
gagged q carriage to take him to Jail.
Wednesday evening the President and
his son, and | think L. ). Marshal
Henry. went out for a ride. The
| assassin took his pistol and followed
them, and watched them for some time
in hopes that the carriage would stop,
but no opportunity WAS given.
Friday evening, July LIST, he was
setting on a seat in the park opposite
the White House when he saw the
President one out alone.
He Followed HIM Down the Avenue
| to Fifteenth street and then kept on the
| opposite side OF the street up Fifteenth
| street until the President entered the
| reSideure OF Secretary Blaine. He wait
| ell at the corner OF Mr.. Morton's late
residence, corner OF Fifteenth and II,
! Tor some time. and then, as he was
| a raid he would attract attention, he
| went into an alley in the rear OF Nor
! tDa : r, s;dence, examined his pistol and
! Waited Until the President ana Secre-
tary Blaine Game Out
| together, aud he followed them over to
the gate of the White House, but could
| get No opportunity ~ uSt Ntt Nt'l'pAA'
/ On the morning oi Saturday. July md,
| hr breakiasted ut the Riggs House
| about O'Clock. He then walked up
! into the park and sat there for an hour.
! lie then took the one horse avenue car
and rode to Sixth street, got out and
went into the depot and loitered around
| there, had his shoes BACKED
Engaged u Hackmau for 50
| To take him 10 the depot, went into the
water closet ana took his pistol out of
his pocket ami unwrapped the paper
around it which he had put there for the
aurpus, ol preventing the perspiration
| iIoE i body from dampening the pow
der: examined his pistol carefully, tried
! the trigger, and then returned and took
a seat IN the ladies waiting room and
aS soon ~ the President entered
Advanced From Behind and Fired Two
Shots.
These facts, think, can be relied on
AS accurate, and give them to the pub
lie 10 contradict certain lalse rumors IN
connection with this most atrocious OF
atToClOus crimes.
BULLEPINS.