The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-21


been taking fof some fninutes IN the Imrs,
ball, and proceeded upstairs 10 the Presl
dents room. On entering 7 found Mrs
Garfield sitting by hts bedside. There wer.
no other persons in TIE room. I said Il
her, : How Is everything goiugf' She re
piled;
n IS SLEEPING NICELY
I then said ; II think you had better 60 70
bed and rest / asked her what had been
prescribed for him totake dUying the night.
soe replied that sue did not ksow; that she
had given bin miik-puncb at 3 O'clock.
then said: III jon Win walt for a moment
1 viii go into HE doctors room and sec
what Is 10 be given during che wight she
then said: There Is beef tea down
stairs; Daniel knows where 10 get ~
! then went iBto the doctors, room, I
IoaBd DR.. Bliss there, aud asked him whas
was 10 be given during the night. He aa-
s~eFed, u think had better nix up a hst,
and. viii bring 1t 10 to you presently j
then went back into the Presidents room
and had some little talk with Mrs. Garfield
She felt Of the Presidents hand and laid
her hand on bis forehead, and said,
'HE SEEMS TO BE IN A GooD CONDITION.
and passed ont OF The room. IimmediateIy
felt bis hands, feet, and knees. | thought
that bis knees seemed a little cool, snd got
a flannel cloth, heated il at the fire, and ibid
IL over bis limbs. | also heated another
cloth and laid II over his right hand, and
then sat- down in a chair beside his bed D
was hardly seated when DR.. BOynton ZANE
in and felt the Presidents pulse. i asked
him % HON h caapnaH ~ him IIo ranfoA
IL Is not as strong as IL was this afternoon,
but very good l said, He seems to n
doing welI.' yes be answered, aud
passed ont. lie was not in the room more
han two minutes. S1ortly after th's the
President awoke. As be turned his head
on awakening | arose and took hold oS bis
hand. i was on the lefthand side OF bhe
bed as he lay. Remarked you have bad
"a nice, comfortable sleep. He then said,
'OH, SWAIN, THIS TERRIBLE PAM
placing his right hand on bis breast about
over the region OF the heart. ! asked him
IL | could do anything for him. lie said,
'Some WATER / went 10 the other side OF
the room and poured about an ounce and a
half Of Poland water into a glass and gave
him TO drink. he took the glass In his
hand, | raising ms head as usual, and drank
Tue hhifl WY naAuldiJs Il lbCu nahtNu
the glass to the colOred man Daniel,
who came in during the time /
was getting the water. Afterwards
took a napkin aud wiped his forehead, "a
he usually ~perspired on awsEiBg. The
President then again said .Ob, Swain,
this terrible PAIN pressing his band owe r
his heart. l laid my hand on his chest. He
then threw both hands up To the side of and
about on a line with his head, and eXclaim-
ed, 'Oh, Swain, can't you stop this p and
again on, SWAIN theB saw him look
ing at me with a staring expression. 1
asked him II he was suffering much pain.
Receiving no answer, l repeated the ques-
ton with like result. | then concluded
that he was
EITHER DYING OR HAVING A SEVERE sPAsN.
/ called to Daniel, who was at the door, to
tell DR.. Bliss and Mrs. Garfield to come 10
Immediately, and glanced at the small clock
hanging on the chandelier, nearly over The
foot OF bis bed, aud saw that ii was ten
minutes past 10 O'Clock. DR.. Bliss came in
within two or three minutes, | told Daniel
TO bring the light-a little candle which
babitually sat behind a screen near the door.
When the light shone full on his face i saw
that be was dying. When DR.. Bliss came
in a moment later | said, Doctor, have you
any stimulanis? He seems to be DYING
TIE Doctor took hold OF his wrist as il
feeling for his pulse, and said, Yes, he is
DYING | then said to Daniel, run and
arouse the house, At that moment Colo
mel Rockwell came in, when DR.. Bliss said,
: Let US rub his limbs which we did. In
a very few minutes Mrs. Garfield came in
and said, what does this meany - and a
moment after exclaimed,
son, WHY AN MADE TO SUFFER THIS CRUEL
wRONG!'
"At 1928 p. NJ. the sacrifice was COM
pleted. He breLthed his last calmly and
peacefully"
At the final moment the following persons
were present Mrs. Garfield and MOllie ;
Drs. Bliss, Agnew, and BOynton; General
Swain, Colonel and Mrs. Rockwell, j. STAN
ley Brown, and Daniel Spriggs.
The FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
LONG BRANCH, September 2O.-The fol-
lowing arrangements for the funeral SER
vices have been ordered by the Cabinet {:
The remains OF the late President OF the
United States will be removed 10 Washing
ton by special train on Wednesday, Sep.
TENDER 21st, leaving Elberon at 8 A. NJ. and
reaching Washington at 4 Z. NJ. A detach.
ment OF the United States army and from
the marines of the navy will be in at
tendance on the arrival at Washing
ton to perform escort duty. The re-
mains will lie in state in the Totunda
OF the Capitol on Thursday and FRI
day, aud will be guarded by deputa-
tons from the Executive departments,
and by officers of the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Religious ceremonies will
be observed in the rotunda at 3 O'clock on
Friday afternoon. At 5 p. Nj. the remains
will be transferred to a funeral'c car and be
removed &c Cleveland. Ohio, Ciq the Penn
sylyania railroad, arriving there Saturday
at 2 Z. NJ. In Cleveland the remains Will
lie In state until Monday, and be then To-
TERED In Lake View cemetery. No cere-
monies are expected in the cities or towns
along the route OF the funeral train beyond
the tolling OF bells. The detailed arrange
ments for the fiOal services are committed
TO the municipal authorities OF Cleveland,
under dir ection OF the Executive OF the
State OF Ohio. JAMES g.. BLAINE.
TIE AUTOPSY COMPLETED n Il BALL
FOUSD.
ELBER0H, n. j., September 20-S =. N.
The autopsy is completed. The bullet was
found Immediately back OF the heart.
LGter.-The statement that the ball was
found In the region OF the heart has been
verified, and il is stated on authority that
the developments of the autopsy prove that
death was inevitable, and that the Presi-
dents life was only sustained by his most
excellent nnrsing and constant care. The
details OF the autopsy are being compiled,
and will be soon made public.
Preparations at Washington.
WASHINGTON, September 20.-Senators
Anthony aud Dayard will arrive here to-
night 10 appoint q committee OF the Senate