The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-07-15
PRESIDENT GARFIELD AssASSr-
MATED.


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From the great mss of telerraphic dI~-
patches sent out from Washington on fhe "a.
"a and fth. giving the particulars Of the a.
sas>ination 81 President Garfield, the follow
ing statement 4 compiled:
Just little before half-pa~t nine o'clock
on the morning OF the "a tho President and
secretary Blaine entered The Baltimore &
Potomac depot 20 take train fsr Long
Branch. A. they reached the ladies' wait
iag-room = man, who stood on the RICH, 81
The President. raised his arm and deliber-
aiely fired two shots from revolver, cx-
claiming a. no did ~: ~ am Stalwart:
4 had 70 Ne done. Arthur win now he
President.
The second shot was fired within ten <ec-
onds from lhe 1r~i. and took effect NJ The
Presidents side. The iir~t having struck him
m the len arm. The President feii. ana
Mrs. White. who attends The ladies' wait
ing room. rushed 10 him and raised up III
head. Secretary Blaine also rushed "a the
assistance 81 the President. The assassin
passed out toward. b street. hut Captain
farke, The ticket agent. jumped through
The window and caught him. M mating no
resistance. lie wa- then handed over 10
two depot policemen and taken across Penn
sANan'a atenuc ~ the police station.
Meanwhile the President was taken m
stairs. lie said not word untll he ~. l.id
down. when hi asked that lis shoes be
taken o. saying he felE pain II hi fect A.
loon A. his shoes We're removed, he -ail 10
Secretary Window; eco right home now
and send a telegram 70 Mr.. Garfield. say-
ins. feel considerably better, and Ii he
feels well enough. tell her 10 conA 10 wash
inglon Immediately. Thi- Dispatch Wa
sent, and specialtraln was AZ once sent 20
Long Branch far Nrs. Garfield.
secretary blaine wa. not going with the
ptfi}; bul Went down e hiA The President I
good-by. lie sal "The President ana /
were walking arm Ia arm toward Tie Train.
heard two shots and saw a man f,ln.
started alter him. but seeing that Ne WA
Grabbed lust a. he ypt OUT ol the room.
came - the President and found him living
~ 9,n WIZ nn.r, ihe Moor was covered " th the h
Presidents blood. A number ~ people who
We're around shortly afterward have some N
that blood on their person.
ne Physicians made an unAvainy effort
~ discover The ball. N Wa evident fhst
nothing could be done ~ The presence 81
SAVING the Presidents life depended lpon
placing him where be could have absolute
Quief.
A police ambuspce was cent FOR. and the
President Was brought d0wn-sfairs upon x
'!lreteher. The doors were thrown open ana
me crowd parted while The wounded man
NaS gently laid upon mafirc-ses III Ire not
'om 81 ~ vehicle. The President was easy.
pale and weak. bnt conscious Ne opened
~ eyns ana gently waved hi- hand towards
ne crowd strong men cried and sobbfd II
ne piilIul sight. A squad ~ twelve mount
~ policemen surrounded IN. amhuianca
The vehicle wa~ driven slowly over The
De'Hian pavement ~ Pennsylvania avenue.
- soon ~ the smooth pavement was reached
nc horses were put Al q Eaiiop and the cav
'Icahe dashed w toward the White House .
y I'LL speed. The avenue was crowded
Win people. who stood upon fine sidewalks !
watching with fearful ewes me mournfnl
Procession a. Y bore the almost ilele~s body
4 the President % the White House. Tnr
40 gates south % The Treasury building ..
err thrown open. The ambulance passed \
he crow Il. Officers were immediately sts. !
Toned a. the entrance to the grounds. ana !.
he pAblic we're excluded.
Alter arriving AZ the White House the ut- y
no~i quiet IA aud around the sick room Wa I
ecufed. and the .phySicians- Dr. -. W
Ills having the chef management ~ the \
.>e-and attending friends anx ,si-ly await.
y Wfther Developments. the wound III the n
Ide heing prvbei 70 ascertain the direction =
nj whereabouts Of the bullet. Itma- final n
asceriained that II had effected lndx- {
'ent ~ 81 near The liver, decorating Tint J,
The first dispatches sent over The wires Y
eiatise % the probable result III the rrr.i- =
ent's wounds were Of mixed and doubtful "
AZURE. Soon more hopeful and "
ncouinging reports We're telegraph. =
n, the entire country awaiting the \
ews with almost hreaihle>s anxiety.
Early in the evening of the "a the news 81
- ~ = di~couragng nature. and the fears =
iAtni termination cast gloom over The !,
raris 81 waiting people: b,sf later Al n
INT more favorable symptoms we're re- N
.f,en, and carly On the morning ~ the "
the glad Intelligence was flashed over the
Tres that the President, owing % his more ~
NprabIe condition and hi robust con.iftn- ~
IN and courageous bearing. stood good N
rance 70 survive the terrible effects IL the N
ounu N hi body. The news con- =.
wv IuIle favorable during the day, but N
ltr On m the succeeding night a change
Y the worse wa repDrtcd. the pre~denf'. y.
mptoms became decidedly unfa,orable.
oirnf inflammation having set III. aud "
the morning of the 4th--fhe anniversary ~
our countsy's birlhday--the sai infelIi- tn
nee was spread throughout the country ".
q casIrd across The ocean that The Prs~i-
'nt ~ fne United states Ma~ living al the 81
'tnf ~ death from wounds iniiirfed hv
wardly assassin. Thr preparations which ~
~ nteh made fvr celebrating the h were M
AMY abandoned IN many sections 81 the ~
anon. Or - medihcu AZ ~ BE- more beiit- ~
x ~ ne .Aane-~ caused NJ the critical ", M
ndiiion o. the Chief Magistrate u Inc "
tflOn. m
Notwithstanding the fact thai ne had BIT -
rsntly risen from q severe Illness. from ni'
iich shc had lly ~ means fuliy recovered. vi
~. 1arfieii, who was brought from Long ~
sneh by special train ID the bedside N
husband. exhibited the most heroic for sfr
ude and presence of mind. ~
speaking IA me manner IN which the news M
Ihe terrible tragedy was received through IN
the country the Chicago Ifi.uss " ihe o.
,fning 81 the 4fh sayx: ..Onn ~ TIA mot bel
mark tble features ~ M denlnr.l.l, w. thi
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