Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-07-07
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Full Particulars and the lat.
est news of the shooting ct
PREsID ENT GARFIELD.
The particulars of President Garield's
assassination at the Baltimore and Potomac
.depot, in Washington, on Saturday morn
ing, are awful beyond description. As
the President, accompanied by Secretary
Blaine was entering tire depot to take the
train for Long Branch, he was shot twice
by man named Charles Jules Guiteau,
who had been laying in wait for him This
occurred at 8 30 .. m. The first ball from
.he sssassin's revolver struck VIE Presi-
dent near the LEFT shoulder and passed out
by the shoulder blade; the second struck
him In the back over the lett kidney. The
President turned at the brst shot and fell
FORWARD on his knees at receiving the sec
oud bullet. Postmaster General James
and others OF bis party who had preceded
him rushed 10 his assistance. The assas.
sin was instantly overpowered and ares.
ted. The President was carried to "a room
On the floor above, medical aid was sum
moned snd stimulapts administered. The
great, strong man thus baseiy stricken
down soop rallied from the shock and was
at once born In an ambulance to the White
House. Several times since Saturday re-
ports Of the Presidents death were in cir
culatios. Toward Saturday evening hope
seemed to be abandoned even by the ply
sicians, and death was looked for. Later
however, marked and hopeful change
took place. The President was conscious
at all times, except when under the iniu'
ence Of opia,es, and was cheerful. When
the physicians informed him on Saturday
night that he had lone chance in hun
dred" of living, he said bravely, Then we
vii, take that chancel" The news crea'
ted intense excitement throughout the
world, and there was universal EXPIRES
sion of sorrow and indi gnation.
DETAILS or THE SHOOTING.
Gi,eau arrived at the depot about hall
An hour ahead of the presidential party
and moved about and acted quite restless
The officers attention was attracted oy his
movements, but he did not watch the as
sassin particularly until he heard him ask
a hackman 1T the Sixth-street depot II he
could drive him of in hurry If required
Il thought" said Kearney, that that was
a peculiar thing, but the Presidents party
drove to the B-streeL entrance Secretary
Blaine was with the president, and the two
entered the depot together. The Presl
dent walked up to the policeman kearney
and asked him how much time lie had be
fore the train left, and was told ten min
uns. Just as be thanked the officer. the
first shot was fred and AS the President
turned, fred the second. The Presi lent
r.eled and fell As he fell he said some
thing and Secretary Blaine, with terri
fled look pushed toward him, exclaiming
MY God! h. las been murdered. What
is the meaning Of this!'
Mr.. Simon Canacho, the minister from
Venezuela, who was the only male witness
20 the assassination except Secretary
blaine, ,hUs describes the scere "Ihe
President wore long buster, aud was out
Of the carriage 'efop l recognized hun
MIR Bminc and he sat and talked whiie
before leaving the carriage. They seemed
10 be in capital spirits. MIR, Blaine was
tossing his cane up and down as he talked.
When the bell signaled the approaching
departure o! the train saw man step out
and, TO my hmmr, kyel q pistol at the
President and fire. The President fell
that is, he dropped, or sank as it might be,
and fell forward nesI the wall. His knees
seemed to bend, and he leaned little to-
ward the right as he fell face downward'
but did not speak AT the first shot Mr..
Blaine turned, but in minute he regalned
his ground and went to the assistance OF
the President. The assassin made dash
for the b street door, and at the same mo-
tncnt started to intercept and arrest him
lie held the pistol in his right hand; nut
knew tina. man bent ON killing man
would not readily attack a thirdi az all
events | meant to take the Consequences
could have crossed the space in the bald
ing TO him but for the heater, which stood
in the center had to go round that way
When he saw that he must be caught at
that door he wheeled and ran to the other,
at what | may coll the rear end Of the
building. BY that move he escaped me
and got into the yard. He was white, sun
burned, short. stout; what l should call
powertui He had auburn hair and looked
angry and full of resolution. did not
think he was a lunatic; nothing Of the kind
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