Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-14
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THE ASSASSINATION.

THE ASSASSINATION.
INCIDENTS CONCERNING 1T CLEANED FROM
THE NORTHERN PRESS.
rFrorp the Washington Republican of the 18th instantJ
The shock that followed the announcement
that President Garfield had been shot on
Saturday morning for brief time seemed
to completely paralyze every one. The news
of course, ran like wild fire, and soon the
information had reached every section of the
city, while the telegraph, with lightning rapid.
ity, flashed the startling intelligence to all
parts of the world. The crime was so sud.
den, so shocking, so unlocked for. so unac-
countable that to the eager questions, "Whn
was the man?" "What did be do it for ?"
"What has become of him pail asked in a
breath-scsrcely an answer could be intelli-
gently given at first.
All day long and far into the night an ex-
cited crowd thronged the vicinity of the Elk.
ecutive Mansion, eager to learn the slightest
particular of the condition of the wounded
occupant. Bulletins as to the symptoms were
furnished by the physicians every half hour.
Every one felt sense of relief from the in
tense anxiety that had been felt, and even
the frail encouragement that was given by the
medical bulletins was eagerly and gratefully
grasped, and the anxious crowd slowly thin
ned out, and there only remained few whose
excitement would not permit them to rest
While the White House was besieged with
the eager, anxious crowd the whole city was
in turmoil of excitement. Every item in
regard to the circumstances of the commission
of the crime was snatched with eager earnest
ness, and feverish inquiries we're on every lip
for information as to the antecedents and his
tory of the assassin. Business was practically
suspended in the various government depart
ments, and the horror.struck clerks poured
into the streets, to swell the throngs about
the newspaper Offices and other localities
where intelli gence might be CLEANED.
About o'clock Mrs. Garfield reached the
White House, having travelled by special
train from Elberton, N. j. TO avoid the
crowd, which at that hour had blockaded the
front of the North entrances to the White
House grounds and were packed clear across
Pennsylvania avenue, the carriages approach
ed the mansion by the drive in rear of the
house, and Mrs. Garfield, her daughter Mol
lie, and her son Harry, who had gone to the
depot to meet his mother, entered by the pri
vate doorway on the South front of the
building.
GUITEAU TALKs-HE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN
INSPIRED BY DEITY.
The old district Jail, in which the conspi
rators against President Lincoln and Secreta,
ry Seward were confined, has been long since
destroyed. The present district Jail, in which
Guiteau is confined, is one of Mullet's struct
ures, building of the dark red Seneca sand
stone, once so much in vogue in the district,
about mile east of the Capitol, on the east.
ern branch of the Potomac. There has been
no demonstration of any kind about the Jail,
but in view of the excited state Of the public
the authorities have taken measures to pro.
tect it in case of any outbreak of mob vio'
lence. As an additional protection they also
refuse to give the number of the cell or part
of the Jail in which Guiteau is confined
He was brought to the Jail at about halfpast
10 o'clock on the night of the End. Deputy
Warden McGill, who received him, says bis
manner was not excited, and his nerves
seemed to be in complete control. When
taken into his cell he took off bis coat, threw
himself down on the bed, and began reading
a newspaper He ate his supper, and didn't
display any lack of appetite. He had little
to say to any of the officers, but declared
that what he had done he had been compelled
to do by God Almighty.
Chief Brooks of the Secret Service came
to see him at IL o'clock, and remained fo1
nearly two hours conversing with him. He
said to Mr.. Brooks: "Does the President
suffer much ?"
Mr.. Brooks replied "He is suffering very
much indeed"
Guiteau said 81 am sorry very sorry in
deed that he suffers. I wish I had put an.
other ball into him. That would have ended
his suffering quickly" s.
To Chief Brooks inquiries as to his mo.
tives, Guiteau also replied that he had been
compelled to do as he had done by God AL
mighty. He was sorry for President Gar
field, but the best way to save the Republi
can party was to put Mr.. Arthur at the head
of affairs. He further said in the course Of
his conversation, that nothing that Mr.
Brooks could say could disturb him in his
belief that he had acted for the best. He
remarked Sunday morning that he could moi
get to sleep until o'clock, because his bed
was so hard. He had his breakfast, and
seemed peI&ctly calm and undisturbed in
manner The warden has been instructed
not to allow any one to see him without an
order from Col. Corkhill, the district attor
ney, or Chief Brooks. No such order has
been granted.
On Sunday morning Guiteau made re-
quest for an interview with Col. Corkhill
Col. Corkhill arrived about noon, and re-
manned with him for about three hours. Col
Corkhill said, on coming out of his cell
He talked very freely to me, but am not
at liberty to make public what he said"
"Did he say whether or not he had any &C.
completes ?"
"He told me long story, the particulars
of which I intend to verify before allowing
it to be made public. In the interest of JUS
tice l must keep the matter from the public
for the present"
"Did he tell you,' asked the correspond.
ent chow it was that after having been
elected from his boarding g-house for non.pay-
ment of board, he was able to procure the
money 10 stop at the Riggs House, to ride
about in hack, and to purchase revovers ?"
"He explained everything to me" said the
Colonel, "and in due time it will be made
public. More cannot say now"
care any more arrests likely to be made? ?"
81 reckon not" was the answer.
"Was his manner composed and rational?'
"Just as much so as yours or mine."
Getting into cab, Col. Corkhill drove to