National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
STEWARD oRuMP,s STORY.
THE Dead Preaident-An Interesting 4
cldent OF Vla Life.


Steward Crump was found late this
mornng sitting in the hall at the foot Of the east
astoirway Of the White House, and surrounded by
1nearly all Of the attaches Of the Mansion who are
Anow in the city. lie had heard the awful news Of
Athe Presidents death through THE REPUBLICAN,
Aextra which he heard the boys crying on the
6streets Just as he was going to bed. At two a. m.
the had received no dispatches from Mr.. Brown
Cor Colonel Rockwell, but expected to do so
&every moment, and intended 70 remain up all
Knight. lie said the house can be put in complete
Aorder for the reception Of the President In couple
.9of hours, should the remains DC brought here
4The East Room is yet in complete order, and only
IA portion Of the rooms down stairs have been
2cleared out Mr. Crump was much distressed Of
1.-The sad news, and said that he had all the time
II THE STRONGEST FAITH
Hthat General Garfield would get we'll lie said
&" lie was always so cheerful and had so much
NERVE. Why, he used to astonish me at his jokes,
&even while he was suffering horribly. Suffer- ]
Ashould say he did The first week or ten days II
$Swds his feet lie kept saying, oh, my God My
Meet feel as though millions OF needles were being
Hrun through them / used to squeeze his feet and
%tocs in both my hands as hard as possibly could
Rand that seemed the only relief he could get The
he was shot and on Sunday he kept talking
xal the time, but Monday he let up some, and then,
'ATucsday morning the doctors shut down on his
ggtalking
q SUNDAY MoRSTNG, Just AFTER
Ethe big crowd OF doctors had cleared out, was
Ealonc with the General aud Dr. Bliss. The Doctor
4snt on one side of the bed and was on the other
EGeneral Garfield had hold OF DR.. Bliss hand, and
E,turned his head and asked me If knew where ht
S5frst saw Bliss. told him didn't, and he said
dthen that he would tell me. lie said, that whcr
She was ynurgster, aud started for the college q
.sHiram, he had just sl5,
al TEN DOLLAR BILL
q n an old black leather pocket book, which wal
the breast pocket Of his coat, and the other "
2was In his trousers pocket. He said he was foot
Ming II up the road, and the day was hot he tool
~ n his coat and carried 1t on his arm taking gOOt
N care To feel every moment or two for the pocket
HboOk tor the hard. earned Sl5 was tn pay his en-
54trancc fee at the college After while he got Il
Ethinking over what college life would be like, anC
sEfOrgot all about the pocket-book for some time
s, and when he looked again found 1t was gone
~ lie WENT BACK MoURNFuLLY
N along the road, hunting on both sides for tn,
:Apockct book. Aiter awhile he came to hous,
IdwhO asked him as he came up what he was hunt
s3ng for Garfield explained his loss and described
III lie property when the young man handed y over
sfrhc President by this time was laughing, and con
INCLUDED: That young man was Bliss, wasn't u
The Doctor laughed and snid yes, anC
fwhen General Garfield said he saved me for col
s&cge, answered, Yes; and maybe
"a III HADN'T FOUND
fyour $40 you wouldn't haye been President of tn,
~ United States The President laughed ut that
S5and said that IL he got well and made any mis-.
sEtakes in his administration Bliss would have L
satake the blame"
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