The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-07-15
PRESIDENT GARFIELD ASSASSI.
MATED.

NA1EUs
Particulars ofthe Terrible Crlme-The Das.
tardly Deed Committed by One Charles j.
Guiteau, Formerly OF Chicago.
From the great mass of telegraphic dis.
patches sent out from Washington on the I'd.
3D. and 4th, giving the particulars Of the as
eassination OF President Garfield, the follow
ing statement is compiled:
just little before half.past nine o'clock
on the morning of the I'd the President and
Secretary Blaine entered the Baltimore &
Potomac depot to take train for Long
Branch. As they reached the ladies' wait
ing-room a man, who stood on the right Of
the President, raised his arm and deliber-
ately fired two shais from q revolver, ex-
claiming as lie did SO: Il am Stalwart;
it had TO he done. Arthur will now be
President
The second shot was fired within ten Sec
onds from he first, and took effect in the
Presidents side, The first having struck him
liz the left arm. The President fell, and
Mrs. White, who attends the ladies' watt
ing room. rushed to him and raised up his
head. Secretary Blaine also rushed to the
assistance of the President. The assassin
passed out towards Il street, but Captain
Parkc, the ticket agent. jumped through
the window and caught him, he making no
Resistance. He was Then handed over to
sylyania avenue TO the police station.
Meanwhile the President was taken up
stairs. He said not sword until be was Laid
down, when he asked that his shoes be
taken off, saying he felt pain in his feet. AS
soon as his SHOES were removed, he said TO
Secretary Window: - Go right home now
and send telegram to Mrs. Garfield. say
inc, Il feel considerably better, and II she
feels well enough, tell her TO come to w ash
ington Immediately" This dispatch was
sent, and special train was at once sent 10
Long Branch for Mrs. Garfield.
Secretary Blaine was not going with the
party, but went down to bid the President
cood-by. He sail: 'tThe President and
were walking arm in arm toward the tram:
heard two shots and saw man run. 1
started after him, but seeing that he was
grabbed lust as he got out of the room,
came to the President and found bin lying
on the floor. The floor was covered with the
Presidents blood. A number OF people VINO
were around shortly afterward have some OF
that blood on their person"
The physicians made an unavalllnS enoft
to discover the ball. It was evident that
nothing could be done in the presence OF
such crowd, ard that the slim chance OF
sa,ing the Presidents life depended upon
placing him where he could have absolute
quiet.
A police ambulance was sent for, and the
President was brought downstairs upon
the crowd parted while the wounded mar
was gently laid upon mattresses in the bot
tom of the vehicle. The President was easy,
pale and weak, but conscious. He opened
his eyes and gently waved his hand towards
the crowd. Strong men cried and sObbed a
the piliful sight A squad of twelve mount
ed policemen surrounded the ambulance,
The vehicle was driven slowly over thu
Belgian pavement to Pennsylvania avenue
As soon as the smooth pavement was reachet
the horses were put at gallop and the cav
alcade dashed up toward the White House
at full speed The avenue was crowded
with people, who stood upon the sidewalk
watching with fearful eyes the mOurnlll
procession as it bore the almost lifeless bod
of the President to the White House. I'M
east gates south of the Treasury bul'dln!
we're thrown open. The ambulance passe'
Within and the gates were closed agains
the crowd Officers were Immediately sta
toned at the entrance to the grounds, an!
y the public were excluded.
Alter ,~.ing at the White House the ut
most a., a1h around the sick room wa
secured, .,.id Lie physicians-Dr. ID. w
Bliss having the chief management Of Tn
case-and attending friends anNiousiy await
ed further Developments, the wound IN IN
side being probed to ascertain the dlrectlo
and whereabouts of the bullet. 1t was ma
" ascerlained that it had effected lode
ment in or near the liver, lacerating tn;
organ.
The most touching episode of the day wa
the home coming of Mrs. Garfield. A dis
patch had been sent to her early in the da
to come The dispatch was carefully word
ed so as not needlessly to alarm her. /
peremptory dispatch was sent to Jude
Swayne, who was with her, to charter
spec al train and bring her on as rapidly {
possible. All the afternoon the Presidel
kept inquiripg for her. Dispatches Wei
received from the train at all points whel
it stopped. At Borie an accident occurre
to the train. A piston was blown out OF II
locomotive, and there was delay of fftee
minutes. The train was due at half-pa
Six.
A large crowd massed in front of tt
White House to witness the arrival of Mr.
Garfield. Anticipating this, the carriag
containing Mrs. Garfield and her party we
grounds and came in the back part of Il
White House grounds, thus avoiding q
crowd. 1t was one of the most afectil
sights ever witnessed. Upon the back por
of the Viii House sat little James Carrie
and playmate OF bis-young Rockwe
Mrs. Attorney General MacVeagh also 8
on the same seat with the boys. The privs
secretary, Mr.. Brown, gentlemanly loo
ing fellow, stood with his head bowed, wa
ing.
The Attorney General stood alone ut t
head of the steps. Up at the upper windo'
w
stretch of moors between the White lou
and the Potomac. sat various members
the Cabinet, leading officials and all OF t
representative correspondents at Washin
ton. The private offices Of the Pres de
We're filed almost up 10 the bed-cbamt
where he lay. Down in the grass betwe
the beautiful flower-beds stood three c
ored servants, handmaidens of Mrs. q;
field, leaning upon the fence, straining In
eyes toward the Smithsonian grounds, frt
which The carriages were expected to appe;
No one but the spectators already me
toned Witnessed the arrival. There "
not single one of the crowd outside OF ,
White House grounds that anticipated I
move. At the time the carriages first .
peared in sight, there was a cry: "Oh, tn
they comew The sun at this time had 81
down behind cloud. the soft Washil
ton twilight had just begun. 1t was IL:
enough, however, 10 reveal all the ell
colors and outlines of the beauti
landscape which is visible from I
side of the White House. 1t was q thrill
moment. There were three carriages, a
the horses attached to them were dashed i
gailop. So furious and swift were II
coming that hardly had they appeared
sight when there was a crash and roll on
gravel, and The close black carriage
hark horses belonging 10 the prcsldel