Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-07-07

/ the usual crowds about the doors, hackmen.
[ etc. had rushed toward the door Of the la
1 dies room, not vet knowing that the Pres-
dent was certainly wounded, though some
had cried out that he was shot. Secretary
/ Blaine turned then and stopped TO the Pres
dent Mrs White, the attendant Of the
I ladies' room. had reached the President the
first of any. and had taken his head in her
lap. Mr. Blaine exclaimed 20 my poor
[ President" Seeing that the assassin had
been secured. Mr.. Blaine told the officer to
see that no harm came to him. and the Pres
( dent nodded assent The officer removed
hi prisoner to a hack outside. and drove to
the police headquarters. SO quietly was
! his removal effected that few outsiders we're
aware of the arrest.
he news spread over the city with in
credible rapidity. the telephone carving it
To the remoteSt parts of the CITY. In few
minutes after It's occurrence ever, street he
gan pouring It's residents toward Pennsvl-
wanna Avenue and thence To the scene. The
department, had Just filed up with their
thousands. and these were soon empted
upon the streets. aud their employees Joined
to swell the throng hurnIng toward the
Baltimore \ Potomac depot. Around the
building were gathered. IN less than half an
hour, fully 10000 people OF all ranks of
SoCIotN. The depot was dcn>ely CROW ded.
and the pressure for Abundance to the ladies
room. ln which the President Law. wa, 80
great A. 10 override the efforts of the few
policemen on duty To keep out the crowd.
( Tins caused the removal of the sufferer to
/ the upstairs room, which. II i now thought.
/ was an umprudcut move. He bore the pain
/ ful lifting up the stairway with great self
/ control. At few minutes before 10 O'Clock
/ the police ambulance arrived. and shortly
I after the door, of the Il street entrance
opened and the litter upon which was
3 stretched the wounded President, was horne
out by the willing and tender hands Of Col.
/ Rockwell, lngersol and Corhin. the physj-
+ clan, and others. The face was pallid. and
f had an expression Of intense >elf-control,
/ the right arm being thrown over aud around
the head. rs the litter was passed into the
ambulance, an almost universe! groan Of
& compassion was uttered hy the immense
/ crowd. \ detachment Of mounted police
attended to keep tine way clear, but they
were not needed. The great multitude
I parted quietly 10 make WAY. and thousands
Of hats were removed in respectful silence.
a> the vehicle was driven rapidly up the
avenue. It passed through the treasury
grounds INTO those Of the Presidents house,
7 and the sufferer was admitted through the
south entrance. Just a, he was on iuaugura-
ton day when he left the head OF the
column 10 take hi place 20 review the
troops and procession after the ceremony al
: the Capitol. The crowds about the White
4 Houac grounds were swellcd by the thou
sands Tho followed the ambulance from the
depot. In order TO clear the grounds and
1 to secure absolute quiet. two COMPANIES Of
regular, from the harrack, were ordered uil
for guard duty. \, these double quickcd
up the avenue. at right shoulder ,hi; they
attracted universal attention. and all sorts
Of rumor, were prevalent Public business
Was suspended by order IN the departments
at 10 O'Clock. and several merchants on the
avenue closed their stores upon the reported
death OF the President Gordon OF sol
diei' was P!AoeG AROUND 'he me i"dNe
grounds and Abundance could only be
gained 10y cards ol permit winch, however.
were iret!l sfAA',a 20 Mrn'TI' 81 me press
ana me hieh'e' oih'ia.'. \ large crowd a.
NemoIed at police headquarters. 10 which
the ASSASSIN "4> removed IN close car
rage. Tor tear That an attempt to lynch hm
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temptation 10 that dlTec'ion,he "aN taken Ia
jan an" a company OF regulars MAS detailed
10 guard H. Inc ANXIETY and deep concern
OF the people OF the CITY we're manifested J"
man! WAYS. Inc crowd on the street "A>
III restless notion seeking tor particulars
ana lA' latest news business Wa pFaeu-
'AHH suspended though he IL" stores
Closed upon Inc hI,' reports o' He4'h' were
opened again a. me nope became UNUSED
IN" nelteT result miSht eh'uc- ~
Aphef : ana Hrler> gardens announce
hirAtA were e\h'h.'eG thAt thr u'lA! e',n-
lhS concerts Neu'H ov omitted. Bulletins
Hohn Tue MUSICIANS ~ INC me House
were issued every hai houf' lheH Htfr
posted al thf notes ana newspaper once
anu "it" oio"u'' ""''H SCENE" ~ 't w
constant notion an" al edsefIH '14A'hS'
blt IN suppressed tones.
Arriving At the stairway. directly back
Of the blue room, the ambulance WAS
brought 10 a stop, the President carefully
removed and placed upon .tretCher aud
borne up the stairSay. through the blue
and red rooms, to his private apartment, on
the second floor and on the south side OF
the Mansion. When being carried through
the blue room, the President made an effort
N!Is MS 4tLt manu- 10 salute I4H>t VINO Z
stood about the room and whom he ap-
parently recognized. Among those present
were Secretary and Mrs Window. Admiral (
Porter, Mrs. Blaine. Mr.. Attorney General F.
McNeagh. Mr.. Secretary Hunt AID o;Ler.
The President looked very badly, despite an
evident effort to pacify the excited and
weeping friends who had hastily assembled
in this historic room to awai; his arr, Al
The white covering 0. the s.retohrf vas
crimson with the blood which oozel from
his wounds. While the body Wa passing
through the room TO the apartments above,
Mrs. Indcm was overcome WIN emotion
ana ana hAd 10 oe conveyed 10 sofa MrN.
b.-lAe was also huch anec'eG' ana was
taken nom the room. Inc Others present
engaged IN suppressed conversation upon
the horriiie crime and at short intervals
would individually VISIT Tx apartments
aooNe''o ascertain The PRESIDENT coha.ton.
postmaster neherai James ana At'orne!
GENERA! 5iacN eagh joined the assembly
and participated IL the conversation. the
former detailing the incidents a. they oc-
cured d. the scene Of the shooting FTts-
emily one OF the colored attaches OF the
W hite house brought ~ The coat and vest
Of the PRESIDENT, winch had been removed