The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-21

came evident that he was dead, AlrS. hOct
well placed her arm around Mn. CARTEL
and led her from the room, She uttere
no word. One by one The spectators LEI
the scene, the doctors only remaining i
the room, and the windows were closed.
BoYNroN's ACCOUNT OF TIE DEATH SCENE,
DR., Boynton gives the following accoun
OF the death scene; "He had been sleepin
quietly until about fifteen minutes betor
his death, ! stepped into the room to ez
anime his pulse, and found it had grown
little weaker, but not alarmingly so. re
marked to General Swain that his pulls
had grown weaker, but not dangerousl.
weak, The President said to Mr., Swain
"0h, Swain, what terrible Oain | hav
here" and he placed his hand upon hi
breast over his heart, The doctors anl
the members Of the family had by tha
time gathered, and and the cdlored maj
stood at the door There was scarcely
perceptible movement anywhere on tn
sufferers features, and no movement Of tn
limbs. His pulse grew less frequent. Dr
Agnew bent over him and examined hi
pulse. He found no pulse, put my ca
down TO the heart, but discovered no pul
satiol, Mrs. Garfield placed her hand upOl
bis chest, partly bending over him unit
after he died. All OF US sat there littlI
while, and then we LEFT the rOom. The frs
time that Mrs Garfield broke down in teRr
was when she was left at the door OF he
room. She returned in half an hour anc
remained with her husband until ?P N
DR.. Agnew and myself and General Swain
remained for some time. Secretary Brown
watched mdl.mornpg." ~
GENERAL SWANS EARRAFlyEo OF Tl[E pEATI
SCENE.
Judge Advocate General Swain, who hal
been with the President continually sine,
he was shot, and who was tho only on
with tho President when he commenced
sinking last evening, makes the following
statement at was my night to watch th'
President. had been with him u goo'
deal OF the time irom3 o'clock inthe after
noon. A few minutes before 10 o'clock
left Colonel Rockwell, with whom l ha'
been talking for some minutes in th'
lower hall, and proceeded up stairs to th'
Presidents room. On entering fount
Mrs. Garfield sitting by his side. Ther,
were, no other persons in the room. sait
TO her, How Is everything goingF She re
piled, lie "a sleeping nicely
"Ithen said, 4 think you had better g
to bed and rest. 4 asked her what hue
been prescribed for him during the night
she replied that she did not know, that she
had given him milk pinch at 5 o'clock
I then said, III you will wait moment
will 90 into the doctors room aud see wha
is to be given during the night She said
There Ii beef tea down stairs; DAME
knows where to get'it' i then went intC
the doctors room and found Dr.. Bliss there
asked him what was to be given during
the night: He said, | think had bette
6x up q list, and will bring It in to yot
soon.' I then went back into the surgeons
room, and had some little conversation
room, and had some little conversation
with Mrs. Garfield. She felt Of the Presi
dents hand, laid her hand on his forehead
and said, HE seems to bein- good condl
tioD,' and passed outof the room. i'm
mpdiatcly felt his hands, feet and knees.
thought that his hands seemed u 1T
tie cold, and / got flannel cloth
heated II at the fra and laid u oyerlli
limbs j also heated o Cloth and lalditore
his right hand and then sat down in |
chair beside his bed. was hardly seatet
when DR.. BOyntOn came IN anu IeIt tn'
Presidents pulse. | asked him how
seemed to him. lie replied, 1T IL not a
strong as II was this afternoon, but yer!
good. / said He seems ID 'be doing well.
Yes, he answered. hndpasse5 out. II
was not in the room more than two minutes
Shortly after this the President awoke. A
he turned his head. ON awakening ! aros
and took holdoShis hand. Twas on the lei
hand side OF the bed US he lay. | REMARKED
YOU haye had a nice comfortable sleep,
He then Sid, oh, Swain, this terribl
pain, placing his right hand o.
his breast, about oyer the reglo,
Of the heart. asked him II coul
do ANYTHING for him, he said, Some water
| went TO the other side Of the room an
poured about an ounce and hall OF Polan'
water into the glass and gave II to him t
drink. He took Che glass m his hand.
rRised his head as usual and he drunk tn
water very naturally. then handed tn
glass 10 the colored man Dan lei, who cam
IN during the time was getting the wstel
Afterwards took napkin and wiped q q
forehead, MS he usually perspired; y
awakening he said: oh, swain, this tel
rible pain. Press your hand on it..
az laid my hand on his ehest. lie the
threw both hands up TO the side, and lbOt
on a level with his head and excIaimet
oh, Swain, can't you stop thisT an
aDa}n. IOh. Swami I then saw hiI
looking at me with staring expression
and | asked him II he was suffering mtc
pain, Receiving no answer | repeated III
question, with like result then col
ciuded. he was either dying or vas hayin
a severe spasm, and called to Daniel wh
was al the door, To tell DR.. Bliss and Mr
Garfield to come in immediate y, an
glanced 'at q small clock hanging on ii
Chandelier, nearly over the foot Of his be,
and saw that it was ten minutes past
O'Clock. Dr. Bliss came in within tw
0r three minutes. ] told Daniel I
br;nS the 7 light, q lighted tand
which habitualiy Eat behind a screen hei
the door. When the light shone full 0
his face | saw that he was dying Whe
Dr. Bliss came in, amoment after, ! sal
doctor, have yOu any stimulants; b
seems TO be DYING He took hold Of i
wrist, as II feeling for his pulse, and sait
tYes, he is dying / then said 70 Danie
run and arouse the house. Al that NJ
ment Col. Rockwell came in, when D
Bliss said: Let usrub his limbs whic
Ce ala, Ina very few momehta Mrs. Ga
feld came in and said: What does III
meanY and moment afterwards e
claimed: 'Oh, why AMI ! made to s1iTt
fi,iS cruel wrongr At 1888 the sacritit
was lS c completed. He breathed his la
calmly and pcaceiully."
The flag on the cottage where the Pres
dents body lies is tied up with Grape, an
large portraits Of the President In Elberg
are wfrathgtl in black. The flag over u
military camp back Of here waves gloon
iiy Al balf.mast. The night passed qutC
lie guards moved about the cottag