Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-09

again, while InR IT6Sluelb Was ldil-
ing. The moment the President
fell a policeman who had been stand
ing at the depot door, keeping the
way clear for the President ana his
party, grabbed the assassin by the
neck and as he pulled him out OF the
depot, another policeman came to
his assistance. Just after firing the
shot the assassin exclaimed:
ST HAVE KILLED GARFIELD AR
THUR is PRESIDENT. AN A Stall
wART."
While the President was lying on
the floor in the ladies' room, he was
surrounded by Secretaries Window
James and Blaine. Mrs. Hunt,
Miss Window and Mrs. James were
also standing near the President.
In three or five minutes after the
shooting DIR. Bliss arrived. The
President was then put on bed and
carried up stairs, where an examina-
ton was made by the doctors. Gen.
Sherman then came and ordered an
ambulance to carry the Presi-
dent to the White House. A spec
tator thus described
THE REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT
TO THE WHITE HOUSE:
"The President lay in the ambu-
lance propped up with pillows and
his arm thrown over his head. His
face was ashy white, and bore q
calm, placid look. IIe seemed per-
fectly conscious, and opened his
eyes frequently to view the sur
roundings. While he was being car
ried up stairs he smiled sadly and
waved his hand in recognition of
friends who We're gathered in and
about him. His suiferings must
have been intense, but he gave no
sign of it, and was rs gentle and
submissive as a child"
Secretary Blaine was met by q
representative of the press just As he
was leaving the White House after
the physicians had been called in for
consultation. He said. Il don't
know what to make of it.
IT Is TOO HORRIBLE.
Soon after that Colonel Robert In
gersoll was admitted to the room.
The President stretched out his
hand, aud, in a voice not strong,
said: II am glad you have come"
Colonel Ingersoll inquired: "Are
you in pain ?" The President an
swered: 81 feel a prickly sensation
in my feet" One of the physicians
said that the prickly sensation was
not good symptom.
THE PRESIDENTS FORTI-
tube.
HIS AMAZING CHEERFULNEss--
MRS. GARFIELD'S ARRIVAL AND
MEETING WITH HER HUSBAND.
The fortitude of the President I'M
der his intense sufferiDgs excites the
ACCOMPLISHMENT of all. After the
President had been conveyed to the
White House, Mr.. Blaine approach
ed his bedside, and, relieving one OF
the attendants who was tanning him
performed that labor of love him.
self. Suddenly the President SEEM
ed t. arouse from his stupor, and,
looking W, smiled pleasantly
How god You are" he said CRATE
fully. Then, in moment, Mr..
Blame bowling his head toward him,
the President placed his arm around
his neck and said, with an impulse
OF manner touching and as tender
AZ "A woman, lyon know how well
| love you. People whose motives
were both mischievous and selfish
have sought to prejudice me against
You and MacVeagh and Window,
and perhaps others, and though /
have been compelled to give them
audience, from the nature of things,
it has never touched me here,'
pointing to his heart.
At one time Tuesday afternoon
while Secretary Blaine was sitting
at his bedside, the President turned
his head, and said: "Blaine, what
motive do you think that man could
have had in trying to assassinate
me ?" TO which Mr.. Blaine repli-
ed: 81 do not know, Mr.. President.
He says he had no motive To
this the President smilingly an
swered: 81 suppose he thought it
would be glorious thing to emu.
late the pirate chief.o AT another
time, when one of his sons was sob
bling at his bedside, the President
said: "Don't be alarmed, Jimmy;
the upper story is all right, it is only
the hull that is a little damaged
Again he said to his weeping son:
Jimmy, my son, hope for the best. y
When Colonel Rockwell announced
to him that Mrs. Garfield had start
ed on a special train from Long
Branch he said, with evident feel
ing: "God bless the little woman; ]
hope the shock won't break heI
down -
"CONCRAL NOTHING FROM NE
DOCTORS
The President talked considerably
during the day. According to DR.
Bliss he was at times jocular, and