The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-10-20


my room and L took out my revolver and
put il in my hip pocket and had my
pBpers with me, and 1 thought possibly
might get chance at him Friday night.
went into Lafayette Square and sat
there, opposite the White House.
IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
81 had not been there a minute before
/ saw the President walk out of the
White House. Now L thought to my
self, Il have got a splendid chance at
him. He walked along the east side e
the square and down III street. | fol-
lowed him. He went to Mr.. Blaine's
house, on Fifteenth street. He walked
along and when he got to the sidewalk
opposite Mr.. Blaine's house he looked
up, as if he did not know the place ex-
actly, and then he saw the correct num-
ber and walked in. L followed him
along aud was about half way between
H street and Mr.. Blaine's house, on the
opposite side of the street, when he en-
tered the house. | went into the alley
in the rear of Mr.. MOrtOn's house and
got out my revolver and looked at it and
wiped it off and put it back into my
pocket. l went over to the II street
stOOp, at WoTmley's, and / waited there
half an hour, should say, for the Pres
ident to come out. He came out and
Mr.. Blaine with him and l waited at
WOrmley's until they passed by me on
the opposite side. They walked down
H. street and on the east side of Lafay-
est the Treasury Building and
into the White House. Mr.. Blaine
and the President seemed to be talking
with the greatest earneStness. Mr.. Blaine
was on the left side of the President as
they walked along the street. Blaine's
right arm was lOOped in the Presidents
left arm and they were engaged in the
most earnest conversation; their heads
were very close together. Blaine was
striking the air every few moments and
the President was drinking it all in; and
occasionally the President would strike
out his hand, thereby giving assent to
what Mr.. Rlaine was saying. They SEEM
ed to be in a very hilarious state of mind
and delightful fellowship and in perfect
accord This scene made a striking inn
preston on me; it confirmed what / had
read in the papers and what had felt
for long time-tO wit, that the Presi-
dent was entirely under Mr.. Blaine's in
fuence and that they were in perfect ac-
cord. / may have remained in the park
perhaps half or three-quaTters of an hour
and then l went down to my room at the
Riggs House. 1 took towel bath in my
room and went to bed and went to sleep.
woke up about four O'Clock Saturday
morning and felt well in mind and body.
My mind was perfectly clear in regard to
removing the President; / had not the
slightest doubt about my duty to the
Lord and to. the American people in try
ing to remove the President, and 1 want
to say here,' as emphatically as words
can make it, that, from the mo-
ment when 1 fully decided to re-
move the President, have
never had the slightest shadow on my
| mind; my purpose has been just as clear
| and just as determined as anything could
be. believed that was acting under
special Divine authority to remove
him, and this Divine pressure was upon
me from the time when fully resolved
to remove him until actually shot him.
1t was only by nerving myself to the ut
most that did it at all, and l never
had the slightest doubt as to the Divine
inspiration of the act, and that it was
for the best interest of the American
| nonn1o