The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-22

Ocate General SWAIN, who has bet n With
resident Garfield continuously since he
Tas shot and who VAS the only one with
he President when he commenced sink
ng the last night, makes the following
taIement:
at was nv night to watch with the
President. had been With him good
leal OF the time from O'Clock in the
Lftcrnoon, and few minutes before 10s
,'clock / left Colonel Rockwell, with
whom had been talking some minutes
II the lower hall, and proceeded up stairs
o the Presidents room. On cntering,F
found Mrs. Garfield sitting by bis bed
side; there were no other persons in the
room. / SAID to her, How is everything
going on q"
She replied, "Hc is sleeping nicely
then said, 81 think you had better
90 to he'd and rest" | asked her WHAT
had been prescribed for him TO take dur-l
ing the night, and she replied, ''She did;
not know that she had given him milk;
punch at o'clock
l then said, If you will wait mol
ment, will go into the doctors room,
and see what is to be given during theI
night She then said There is,
beef tea down stairs: Daniel knows,
where to get it," | then went into theI
doctors room and found DIR. Bliss there
and asked him what was to be given
during the night. He answered: II
think had better fix up list and wilt
bring it in to you very soon" / then
went back INTO the surgeons room and
had some little conversation with Nh IS
IGaFfield She felt Of the President
hand and laid her hand on lis forehead,
and said, He seems To be IN good con-
!dItion,' and passed ont of lhe room. |
Immediately felt his hands, feel and
knees. l thought that his knees seemed
n little cold, and got a flannel cloth,
theated il at the fire, and lald IL over his
limbs. / also heated another cloth and
slaid it over his right hand, and then
! sat down in a chair beside his bed. |
was hardly seated when DIR. Boynton
Ecame in and felt the Presidents pulse,
] asked HIM how it seemed TO him. He
zreplIed: 1t is not rs strong as it was
sthIs afternoon, but very good, L said
! THAT he seems TO be doing well. Yes,
she answered. and then passed
but. He was not in the room
more than TWO minutes. Shortly
zafter this the President awOke, and as h,
burned his head on awak, Mug | arOst
and touk hold of his hand. / was Oh
the left hand side of the bed as he lay
| remarked: "You have had nice
scomfOrtabIe sleep" He then said: 'Oh
SN aim; this terrible pain" placing hi
Fright hand on his breast about over tn
Eregion of the heart. | asked him IF
scould do anything for him." He said
+ Some water" l went to the other sid
of the room and poured about an ouBo,
4snd 4 half of Poland water into Glas
and gave it to him TO drink. He tool
the glass in his hand, raising his heat
las usual, and he drank the water quit
9naturaliy / then handed the glass q
the colored man Daniel, who came il
during the time | was getting the water
Afterwards / took u napkin and wipeC
shis forehead, as he usually perspired OF
awakening He then said, oh, Swain
this is terrible pain; press your hanC
on it | laid my hand on his chest. HI
then threw both hands up to the sidt
and about ON a line with ms head, anC
exclaimed, oh, Swain, can't you stuI
this:' and then again, oh, Swain"
then saw him looking at mt
with strange expression. l asked
him if he was suffering muci
pain. Receiving no answer L re
peated the question, with like result
then concluded that he was either dy
ing or was having a severe spasm, anC
called TO Daniel, who was at the door, tC
zteli DIR. Bliss and Mrs. Garfield TO come
in Immediately, and glanced at a small
clock hanging on a chandelier nearly
over the foot Of his bed. and saw that il
was ten minutes of ten. DIR. Bliss came
in within two or three minutes. i told
Daniel TO bring the light, lighted
candle which habitually sat behind &
screen near the door. When the light
shown full on his face | saw that he was
dying. When DIR. Bliss came in nh
any stimulantS, he seems to I've dying.
He then took hold of his wrist as if feel
ing for his pulse, and said: Yes, he is
dying | then said to Daniel, run an(
arouse the house. At that moment Col
onel Rockwell came in, when DIR. Bills
said, let us rub his limbs which w,
did. In a very few moments Mrs. Gar
feld came in and said, What does thi
mean 9 and moment afterwards ex
claimed, ooh! why an l made to suffe
this cruel wrong? At 1926 p. m. Tia,
sacrifice was completed. He breathe'
his last calmly and peacefully"
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 90, a. m.-PrG
vious to his death, the only word
,poken by the President were that h
Dad severe pain in his head. It is sup
posed by the surgeons that death was oC
Fashioned by cl0t of blood forming il
he heart DIR. Bliss was the first on
notified of the Presidents expression O
pain. and upon entering the room he a
Ince saw the end was near. The mem
bers of the family were immediatel,
summoned To the bedside. All arrived
and perfect quiet prevailed. Mrs. Gar
4ield bore the trying ordeal with grea
fortitude and exhibited unprecedeBieI
scourage. She gave way to nc paroxism
of grief, and after death became eviden
sshe quickly withdrew to her own rom
There she sat, a stricken widow, full o
%grief, but with too much courage 10 eX
Sbibit il 10 those about her. She wa
laboring under a terrible strain, and dc
spite her efforts, tears flowed from he
.-yes and her lips became drawn by hei
mobile attempt To bear The burden Will
(which she had been afflicted. Miss Mol
HE was greatly affected, and burst o
hears flowed from the child's eyes, not
withsiaDding her noble effort 10 follow
the example of her mother.
The death scene was one never 10 he
forgotten Perfect quiet prevailed. and
there was not murmur heard while tha
president was sinking. After death had
been pronounced the body was properly
arranged by DIR. Boynton.
kilograms were Immediately sent tC
the Presidents mother in Ohio, and tC
This sOBs Harry and James, who are now
7at Williams College; also to Vice Presi
dent Arthur and other prominent public
men.
An AUTOPSY IN PROGRESS.
ELBERoS, Sept 20-An autopsy hal
been in progress for more than an hour
One of the first discoveries made was {
large eliot of blood in the heart, which
corroborates the opinion of the attend
zing surgeons regarding the immediate
cause Of his death.
THE REMAINS.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. 20.-Tht
Presidents remains, accompanied by the
family, cabinet. friends, escort and 9th
sers, will reach here tomorrow morning
The details are not accurately known
here, but IL is supposed the body will Be
laid IN the L. ;. Capitol. The refunds
of the capitol has been draped in mourn
ing, and a catafalque is being con
structed also, as il is not known precise
Fly what will be done. The White
House is also being prepared for the re
ception Of the remains. The chandelier.
have been removed from the east room
and a catafalque is being erected il
there so that If it is intended 10 lay The
remains in state az the White House, eY
erything viii be in readiness.
The Guard of Honor viii consist OF
nine general officers Of the army, nine
Officers of the navy, nine below the rank
of Chaplain, and twenty-nine picked
men of the army.
From the porch of the White HousE
a canopy Of black will be erected, ex.
tended to the east room.
It was in accordance with felegTaphic
INSTRUCTIONS from Private Secretary
Brown. received this morning, that the