Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-07-07
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take the life of President Garfield by a
madman named Charles Guiteau at the
Depot OF the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad in Washington on, Friday last
can be told in a few words: 1t was
announced several days since that the
President would start this morning on
an Eastern tour, to assist in several col
loge commandments He arrived al
b. street entrance Of the Baltimore and
Potomac Road about $50 o'cl,ck, the
others ofhls party having arrived shortly
before him. They consisted of Secre-
iary and Mrs. Hunt, Secretary Window
and Mrs. Window, Postmaster General
James and others, all of whom had taken
seats in the cars. The President was
! accompanied by Secretary Blaine.
They came IN he same carriage, the
President entered the depot in the lead.
AS he stepped out Of his Garage, he
asked police officer Kearney, the depot
officer, il he had any time 10 spare. MIR.
Kearney answered, Eyes, a few min
utes. The officer then turned his
back, and in an instant The report OF
two pistol-shots, The one following 'ose
upon the other, were heard. Chas.
Guiteau, the assassin, had been seen 10
er'ihe depot few minutes before
the Prendentarrived, through his actions
were not Of a character TO attract the
attention OF those who were in the
depot. He stood in about the centre OF
the hall leading from the B. street en-.
trance or The ladies' room, aud advanced
towards thehpresidenl as he entered.
Without giving any notice whatever of
his intention he fired the bali from the
FIRST shot enteripg the right sleeve OF the
Presidents coat, passing up The same
and out at the shoulder This ball did
no injury, except scratch the flesh Of
the arm, though ii was though; at first
that il had entered the shoulder. The
President at this juncturc turned when
Gultcau fired the second fine. The ball
entering The back, lodging in the kid
neys. This staggered The President
and he fell to the floor Mrs. White
the iauircss of thc ladies room OF the
depot, first ran to the President Sec
rotary Blame was so shocked By The oc-
currence that he first ran after the as
sassln, and finding that he was in the
custody OF officer Kearney returned 10
the side OF the President, who was
taken up stars TO lhe superintendent
room, where in a few moments several
surgeons were in attendance upon him.
They expressed the grayest doubts the
moment they saw what direction the
ball had taken. The wound bled free.
lyt though the hemorrhage was al no
tlhe very proluse. The President yom-
ittd slightly and tainted, but in a short
tIneTecovered consciousness and talked
freely 10 those around him. in an hour
II was thought better TO remove hlm 10
the White House, which was done by
means Of the police ambulance, Drs.
Bliss, Wales and Surgeon General
Barnes riding with him, Col. Corbin
sitting with the driver, and Col. Rock.
well, the superintendent ofpubhc build.
ings and grounds, standing on the rear
step. DR.. Lincoln and a couple of the
other physicians followed in the wagon
OF the chief of the fire department,
which happened TO be near the depot
at The time.
The condition Of the President at
latest reports was regarded as uniavor-
able 10 his living, though there are still
some hopes of different result. The
horror which has seized upon the coun.
ty at the deed and the universal sympa-
thy expressed for the distinguished suf-
ierer and his family are without paral-
lei in our history OF find counierp. art
IN the killing Of President Lincoln alone
The sentiment OF our immediate com
mnnity Is one OF universal sorrow, with.
out respect to party, race or religion.
A correspondent writing to US under
date Of the 4th, speaks as follows:
On this glorious 4lh Of July, when
the people should be rejoicing, the coun.
try is shrouded in gloom at the startling
intelligence OF The probably fatal assassi-
nation OF The President A heavy pail
settles over the community, and each
one, with bated breath, asks the other
"ls II 80 I" Humanity is outraged at
the bare suggestion, and resent with a
wholesome condemnation the dastardlv
and cowardly act. There is that with
in the human heart which rises supe-
nor TO personal malice. 10 political RI
vary, Or prejudice, when human be-
ing is suddenly struck down By the
cowardly hand of the assassin. Every