Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-07-09
ASSAIlED BY AN ASSASSIN.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD SHOT DOWN
I'M the BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC
DEPOT.
ST did 1T want to be Arrested
Am a StalWart-Arthur IS
President Now"
The Country in Mourning.

NaShlnStOn, July S-Ah
was shot at 9 20 this morning at the
Baltimore aud Potomac depot, where ne
had gone 10 take tho $50 limited eH-
press for New York. where his family
were to loin ,iim tor his New England
trip. Secretaries Hunt and
Postmaster-Genera James and others OF
the party had already taken their seats
in the car. The President had JUST
alighted from his carriage and Was pas
| sing through the ladies' room on ms
way to the train, arm in arm win oec-
rotary Blaine. When about hall way
| across the ladies room Two shols WE'RE
heard in quick succession. Inc Tresi,
dent reeled and Secretary Blaine rushed
forward after a short, thick set man VINO
carried an old California pistol IN ms
hand. The man was seized by two OIL
GERS. A crowd had by this time gather
| ed around the President, who was lying
on his side on the floor. He was taken
up stairs and 4 surgeon
One ball had entered the back OF tne
right side. between the hip and kidney.
The other passed through the right arm
Just below the shoulder. DIR. Bliss prop
| ed tor the ball that had entered the back'
but was unable to find it. DIR. Bllss
SAID that IL was L uiuSetpuS "oohN Wv
not necessarily fatal.
1t was about 10 o'clock when the
President was carried to the Whlte
House. Guards were at once establish
ed at the gates.
After the President realized that he
had been seriously hurt his first thought
was for his family. ''My poor wife and
children he exclaimed when upon
opening his eyes he saw Mr.. Blaine
bending over HIM and the other men,
bers OF the Cabinet, who had been hur-
riedly summoned from the train by Colo
mel Jameson, who had charge OF the
transportation and who Immediately al
ter the shooting ran down the depot
platform with the startling cry, 1.-The
President has been shot" Surgeons
were of course at once summoned. The
President evinced no distress while
waiting at the depot and on the way to
the White House in the ambulance he
was quite cheerful. He had not then
bugun to suffer much pain. The ride to
the White House was as fast as the am
bulance horses could go. A detail OF
mounted police accompanied it. a crowd
of people running behind. The White
House gates were closed behind the
ambulance and the crowd shut out.
Officers lifted the President from the
ambulance at the front entrance. The
loss of blood had hen somewhat weak
ened him and he was, pale and haggard.
He was carried to the bedroom on the
south side of the building on he's second
floor adjoining the library and in which
Mrs. Garfield passed her recent severe
illness. When placed in bed he soon
grew stronger and upon learning from
!, DR.. Bliss that he had been dangerously
hurt his thoughts again reverted to his
family, and the first message that went
from the White uouse was addressed tc
l her at his dictatlon. in which he gently
informed her that he had been hnrt, and
with a message of love urged her re
turn. ...
! The Presidents condition was suct
Just then that it was thought best by
: the physicians, about n dozen OF WHOM
were in attendance, including, beside
DIR. Bliss, a full force from the Surgeon
Generals Office, not to attempt to probe
Tor the ball until a change OF some kline
should occur. Shortly after noon thu
.E:rtrange showed itself in an increased
pulse and slightly lowered temperature
At l O'Clock the pulse had reached ii:
e and anxiety was manifested by the ply
%sicians. The President was fully con
N sclous, however, and conversed cheerful
ly. Within Il half our thereafter tn
pulse leaped to 1872 and vomiting wa
renewed. The vomited matter, howev
er, contained no blood, and the physi
cans we're thereby led to hope that Sc
g we're hemorrhages might be prevented
The President had become very pale an
lie slightly cold, aud from then until
O'Clock the pulse varied between IL
lie and 1l6. Consciousness still REMAINED
and the body fell but a trii1e below tn
- normal temperature. Suddenly at
O'Clock the pulse became accelerated
" distressing pains set in and the temper
IN ature OF the body fell to SO s. DR.. BIZ:
then announced that the evidences
,c severe internal hemorrhage were di
tinctly recognizable and the symptom
or generally less favorable than at an
previous time. The physicians ha
lis then been in consultation for an hour.
From 4 o'clock on the Presidents col
hit dition grew worae and his solicitude Il
his family increased. The pulse h;
Il, reached 40 and he was losing strengt
y. At 6:45, when he was sinking rapid
e. the sound of carriage wheels on ii
i. south drive aroused him Presently
closed his eyes and when he open,
SIS them he looked upon his wife al
sit daughter at his bedside. each holding
hand and with their faces bent tender
a over HIM. He smiled. pressed the
IL hands aud again closed his eyes, In
little while he opened them again al
=. spoke kindly. He had become so wei
~ T.. IT,, 49,. ,I.t NJ, iall prac n
J., quested to retire, fearing that her CO
Wis tinued presence might be injurious. S
did so. but in Il few moments, when t
of physicians concluded that the case W
of hopeless, they removed their objectio
:. to her presence, and thereafter s
tn, scarcely lett him until just before
ill lost consciousness.
md Mrs. Garfield, although still we
from her recent illness and shocked
as the suddenness OF the grief which
pc, come to her, has behaved since her ar
MS val with n courage and seli-cont1
equal to those OF her husband. Not
mas ly has she not given way to the teri
ce' and grief which she necessarily fe
but she has been constantly giving e
Vi cienl and so lar Us it has been In |
-: power to the attending physical
T.. While she was out the President ask
DR.. Bliss if there was N hope for III
DIR. Bliss replied that he never !
hope.
"a. mo" responded the President che
!, is lily, "whilc there IS lille there is hope.
ken The weapon used by the would
by assassin was Il revolver about seven
chcs long, with an ivory handle and
the extra large calibre. Guiteau made
'cob resistance TO arrest, saying to the {
GERS 81 did it and want to be
and rested. lam Il stalwart and Arthur
President now. | nave 4 letter Il
that want you to give to General 81
nn man. 1t will explain everything. L
~. me to the police station" AT Pc
' Headquarters he recorded his name
( q, "Charlcs Guiteau, ~attorney-at law,
last cage, Ill.,"
our Charles Guileau, the assassin, is #
will years old, short in stature and OF q "
first knit though not stout figure He
born in Freeport, his, i'll 1871. OF
years he has lived in Chicago, wher,
pretended to practise law. lie
some years ag" Il clerk in the Ollie
ana the internal e collector ut Oh
'hich go. subsequently he was appointe,
cash. Grant to y consular Office, from W
{, he was recently removed. He has
ct. here much OF the time. however, S
March, seeking appointment TO a