Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-09
THE ARRIVAL OF MRS. GARFIELD.

been delayed Is minutes at Bowie Station
by an accident to the engine, piston rod
blowing out. They were met at the depot
by Acknowledgement MacVeagh, Col.
Rockwell and Maj. Swain, who followed
them to the White House in another car
riage. They arrived there at 7.45 and en-
tered by the rear door, thus avoiding the
crowd at the avenue entrances, which in
creased steadily from 5 O'Clock until there
were at least 1900 persons present, the
crowd reaching from Fifteenth TO Seyen-
teenth streets, scattered about in groups.
Mrs. Blaine stood on the rear portico
with the Presidents second oldest son,
James, and assisted Mrs. Garfield out OF
the carriage, kissing her and urging her
to be calm. Mrs. Garfield answered,
''Oh, Yesr' and sprang out of the car
riagc, going up stairs supported on one
side by her son and OH the other by Mrs.
Blaine, Miss Mollie following with her
brother James. On entering the room
the President recognized them, ana
moved as if lie wanted 10 sit up and re-
ceive her embrace, but failing in this, re-
manned quiet. The scene was sad one,
and brought tears to the eyes of all who
were i'm the room. Surrounding the bed
where the diving President lay were sew
eral cabinet officers and their wives, JUS
tice Harlan Of the United States Supreme
Court; Gen. Sherman, the several sur
peons. and others. In other rooms OF the
mansion were Mrs. Gen. Sherman, Mrs.
Rockwell, Gen. Raum, the commissioner
of internal revenue, and wife, Mrs. GILL
Ian, Treasurer Giltillan and others.
THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY.
The shooting occurred at the Baltimore
and Potomac depot, on Sixth street, near
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, where the ifesl-
dent, accompanied by Secretary Blame,
had gone to take the train which was 10
carry him on his contemplated trip 10 inc
North. \ gentleman who witnessed the
shooting gave the following account:
President Garfield had just alighted
from his carriageto take the cars for the
North. Secretary Hunt and Mrs. Hunt,
Secretary Window and Mrs. WINDOW,
| Postmaster-G General James and the rest OF
| the PARTY had taken their seats in the car.
| Col. ,Jainison, of the POstOtiice Depart
mcnt, who was to have charge OF the
| TRANSPORTATION of the party, was standing
Mt the gate leading t. the cars. lie heard
! shot quickly followed by another. There
WIS a rush to the ladies' room, from whence
! the sounds came. President Garfield was
| found lying upon the floor, having fallen
to the left. Secretary Blaine come out OF
the room, following man ana caltinS
"Rockwell," where is Rockwell. The
man was seized by officer kearney ana
Mr.. Parks, the depot policeman. me
| President was taken up stairs. DR.. Bliss
arrived soon afterwards. 1t was soon
! discovered that both shots HAD taken ef-
feet. one struck him in the right arm be-
low the shoulder; the other went in at the
I Il 10 ,,f. ha hn,l
ami kidney; it then passed forward and
went down into the groin. The shooting
occurred in the presence of some fifty or
sixty ladies. The pistol with which the
firing was done is California weapon
with an extremely heavy calibrc, better
known as "bull-dozer."
PHYSICIANS SUMMONED.
The President was taken into private
room in the depot and DR.. Bliss, Surgeon
General Barnes, and DR.. Purvis, colored,
were summoned. They probed for the
bullet which had entered the back, near
the hip bone, hut failed to find it. The
physicians then decided that it was best
that the President should be taken imme-
diateiv to the White House, and he was
accordingly carried there, detachment
the Metropolitan police acting as eS-
rort. The President was made as COM
Portable as possible in his chamber at the
White House, and all persons excluded
from the grounds surrounding the man
sion. Immense crowds surrounded the
grounds.
TIE ASSASSIN.
The man who fired the pistol was seized
before he got ont of the depot building,
and was recognized as Charles Guitcau, OF
Chicago, who was Immediately taken TO
notice Headquarters, and was afterwards
sent TO the District Jail. When the officer
took hold of him in the depot he i report
ed TO have exclaimed: 81 did II, ana |
want TO he arrested. i am stalwart, ana
Arthur is President now. | have letter
here that want you to give to General
sherman; it will explain everything.
Take me TO the police station"
BREAKING TIE NEWS TO MRS. GARFIELD.
The following is the dispatch sent to
Mrs. Garfield above referred to:
| Mrs. Garfield, ElberOn, Long Branch:
s"rhe President wishes me TO say 10 you
from him that he has been seriously hurt.
How seriously Inc cannot say. lie Is HIM
self, and hopes you will come to him soon.
He sends his love to YOU.
The Presidents Clohing, Il gray mixed
cloth, was soaked with blood by the time
he had reached tho Executive Mansion.
TIE WHITE HOUSE.
The scene at the White House since the
return of its master has been such as re-
minds one of war times. The military
are on duty. Crowds gather i'll the
| neiyhbOrhood but do not block the way,
which is kept open by the military. The
cabinet and most of the diplomatic corps
have been in waiting there, and each
| member of the cabinet seems TO have taken
upon himself some special duty-Postmas-
tcr-Gencral James attending upon the re-
| ceipt and sending of kilograms, and the
Secretary Of State giving informal audi
encc to the diplomats and other dlstln-
! guiShed persons, dc.
About three O'Clock the President asked
the physicians to tell him his exact condi-
ton, and they answered that his condition
was most critical. lie turned his head
aside and was then silent for long time.
NARRATIVE or AN EYEWITNESS.
| 4 gentleman, who is Il resident OF
| Washington, and who was an eyewitness
! to the whole occurrence, came to BaIti-
more after the shooting and furnished
| The Sun the following account: The
| President arrived n. the depot about ten
minutes after nine, his carriage driving
up to the ladies' entrance on Il street.
| Tie carriage came up Pennsylvania
avenue to Sixth, thence to 3 street and
the ladies' entrance, where the President
alighteG. lie entered the B-street door to
the ladies' waiting-rOom and walked a.
cross the room directly 20 the large door
leading into the vestibule or general
waiting-room, through which it was nee
essary to pass to get to the depot platform,
where the train was waiting. The gen.