The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-07-08

something about the wounded man within At last
the door opened and some Of the doctors came out
Inc tnrong pressed closely around them and begged
Tor information, The medical men said: " He is
not dead; ne Is not In any immediate DANGER and in
fact there are hopes of his rscgys
cry" The purport Of these words was
Transmitted from lip to lip and from lip to #lre all
over the country. The city drew long breathl and
the excitement, which Had besp Al white heat grad
ualS subsidized ID Intensity. Then there was
snr on the outer edge Of the crowd and the people
we're moved off right and left, and every way. 1t
was to make room for an ambulance which bad been
summoned to transport the suffering President 20
the White House, Tepderts-'*aB be borne from the
build Pc to t5s Vehicle, and quietly and gently
Es laid on mattress therein. Then the vehicle
drove on slowly to the White House. followed at
respectful distance by the crowd. when he reached
1t he was borne inside and was followed by Surgeon
Bliss, who had attended him from the hrst
and other physicians, The fFienss ns the Wounded
chief stood sest6yt hllF Sbn1it hiff a1d tie doors
closed ketween fini, lis future and the thou
saass WHO stood in the highways and byways of the
city awaiting the end,
SECRETARY BLANE's STATEMENT.
Secretary Blaine was not going with the party but
went down to bid the President good-by He said :
''ThePresident and were walking arm In arm toward
the train. heard two shots and saw man run.
strarted after him. butt seeing that he was grabbed
just as he got out of the room, came to tile Pres-
dent and found him lying on tie fQof Tic floor
covered with the Presi1sft's Hood puititsr OF
peoer WHO %efG Ayolird shortly afterwarG lave some
Of that blood On Their persons.'
Mr.. Blaine also gave very interesting account
of his talk with the President, that morning going
down, IN tie c4rtiage: Tie President slid to Mr..
Blaine: "$oii have no idea how happy i am this
morning. I feel like boy agan-everything seems
to go so we'll The funding operations ali sue
cessful, and think We have gotten through our
hard times. The people seem to be with us, and 1
think we can look forward now to having very
successful administration" He said: 81 am so
we'll satisfied vii wall oil
with the past, that feel now that can go to New
England and just have a boys frolic. intend
to forget that am President. intend to forget all
about my past troubles and have good wholesome
rest" Mr.. Bl.ine says that he never saw The Pfes-
dent in such a Joyful mood, and be Vas talking in
this vein, with him in tie ladies' waiting room when
the ignob,e assassin came upon them and fired the
two shots that laid the President low. Nr. Blaine
himself had narrow escape, be stood exactly in
line with the President and had it not been for the
attempt of the assassin to escape after having made
the two shots he too might have shared his crazy fury
SECRETARY IINCoLNs STATEMENT.
Speaking of the shooting, Secretary of War Robert
Lincoln said 10 one could have foreseeh tile Incl
dent and the durati0n OF its occurrence was barely
three seconds. Secretary Blaine and the President
stood elbow to elbow talking about some ordinary
topic. The sound of the two shots and the fall
of the President almost instantaneous.
The exclamation Of the assassin followed as
quickly, and in the brief seconds of the occurrence
the scene of quiet changed to that of excitement so
great that it amounted to wild panic. The cool
ness of the depot officers and some of the local Off
cals prevented anything like riot that was for few
moments threatened, The prisoner was conveyed
to the Central Station before the crowd fully feal-
lied what had BEEN dotie
FHE PREsfBENTs WoNbERFU1 NkR,k.
Said DIR. Bliss: From the very first the Presi-
dent has been plucky and brave. Indeed, he has at
times been in an almost-frolicsome mood. never,
in all my experience, met with such patient.
never have seen such nerve-never have such
GOODNESS, such self-possession. The PreSi-
dent has discussed his case with me at
different times all day. When 1 came to him
at the depot he shook me by the hand and sad
Bliss, how is t?' and it has been Bliss how is i7
at different times all the afternoon" "Yes,' said
Gen. James, she shook me by the hatd down at the
depot and as he gave me strong grip lie said:
James, what do yoh think was the motive Of this
man?' and I replied: well; you will have to ask
Father Kirkwood-he is here-he is older than >
and be then turned to Klrkwood, and all that Kirk
wood could say was, 'Deyillsh, infamous"
Mr.. Blaine gave very interesting incident of the
afternoon. He said that at one time the President
alluded to the assassin, and that is all. He asked
WHO it was, and was informed. He said, "What
co1Sd have been the mans motive?" Mr.. Blaine
was an act of lunacy. He said il was charitable at
least, to suppose that. The President then looked
up with smile and said, 'tProbably he thought it
great thing 9R t. b 81 BFf @s kiq aInr1r1D
The most touching episode of the day was the
homecoming Of Mrs. Garfield. dispatch had
patch was carefully worded 80 not neediessy to
alarm her. peremptory dispatch was sent to
Judge Swayne, who with her, to charter special
train and bring her on as rapidly as possible All
the afternoon the President kept inquirng for her
At the time the carriages first appeared in sight,
there d cry; "Oh, there they GOMEZ! y There
three carriages, and the horses attached to
them were lashed into a gallop 30 furious and
swift were they coming that hardly had they ap-
peared in sight when there a crash and roll on
the gravel, and the close black carriage and black
horses belonging to the Presidents own
stable with a whirl up in front of the Attorney
General, and were checked by blue-coated messen-
ger who stood there waiting. The colored man on
the OK did not turn his head. He sat if carved
in marble The Attorney General ran forward,
seized the door eff the carriage and opened it. just
back of him came running little James Garfield,
young Rockwell and Mrs. MacVeagh.
Every head was bowed Mrs. Garfield stepped
resouely out There were traces of tears about her
eyes. She showed no other signs of weakness. Her
little boy sprang forward and cried sob, man.
ma" That was all he said. She pressed his hand
warmly, and then, leaning upon the arm of the At
torney General and leading her little boy, she
started up the steps. Then came Molle Gar
field, weeping, a pleasantfaced little lass in
gray. She was followed by Mrs. Rockwell, a
snow-white haired lady, whose appearance of
youthfuness did not correspond with the gray
of her hair A servant or two with wraps folloWed
They walked quickly upstairs. There was hard ly
dry eye among the few spectators who watch ed
the pathetic homecoming of the poor WON an who
uSu suffered 30 HuCDs oOmeGU1nR OF ncr ceSOIuC9
character was shown as she walked almost without
assistance to her husbands room. She went
in and walked up to him quietly without
the Arst evidence or sign of any emotion
that would annoy. or irritate or make him
nervous. She said simply: 81 am glad to be
home" He said: 81 am very glad to have you"
They kissed, and then she, after moment or two
passed into side room fearing that she would not
be able to control herself In his sight moment
or two afterward she was seen in company with
Judge Swayne and her boy James. The boy hs d
his arm about his mothers waist and he was doing
his best to console her. She verT nearly broke down
after this, but in moment she regained her self
control.
THE AssAss1N's L. TIERS.
When Guiteau arrested he made no resistance,
saying that he had contemplated the killing of the
President and it was for the good of the country.
About O'Clock the assassin went to the hack stand
adjoining the depot to engage hack from Barton,
colored hackman. He said he wanted to go
to Genwood Cemetery in short time, and
wanted the hackTnan to drive very fast when
he should get i'll the hack. He agreed to pay 50
for the hack ON condition that the hackman should
drive fast When stopped, the assassin was going
to the hack he had engaged and he insisted that Il
to Gen. Sherman. When the, officers refused to let
him go he begged them to take letter he had to
Gen. Sherman.
Following is copy of the letter:
To the White House
The Presidents tragic death was a sad necessity,
OUT IL Will unite the hepuDncan party 10 save the
republic. Life imsy dream, and it matters lit
tie when one gees A human life is of small import
ance. During the war thousands of brave boys went
down without q tear. presume the President was
Christian, and that he will be happier in Paradise
than here. 1t will be no worse for Mrs. Garfield,
dear soul, to part with her husband this way than
by natural death. He is liable to go at any time,
anyway. I had no ill-win against the President.
His death was political necessity. l am lawyer,
theologian and politician. am stalwart of he
stalwarts. was with Gen. Grant and the rest of
our men in New York during the canvass have
some papers for the press which shall leave with
Byron Andrews and his co-journahsts at No. 400
New York avenue, where all reporters see them.
am now going to Jail. CHARLES GUITEAU.
The following letter found the street short
ly after Guiteau's arrest. The envelope IN
sealed and addressed: Please deliver at oncs to
Gen. Sherman or his first assistant in charge Of the
War Department"
To GEN. SHERMAN: I have just shot the Pre-
dent I shot him several times, as wished him to
go as easily possible. His death was a political
necessity. am lawyer, theoogian and politician.
1 am stalwart of the stalwarts. I was with Gen.
the canvass. am going to jail. Please order out
troops and take possession of the Jail at once.
Very respectfully CHARLES GUITEAU.
TALK WITH THE ASSASSIN.
The assassin was taken TO jail by Lieuts. Austin
and Ecklof and Detective McElfresh. The following
C, nversation took place their way to the Jail
McElfresh said: 81 asked him, where are you
Chicago He said he was lawyer and theologian.
1 asked Why did you do this? and he replied, i
did it to the Republican party What is your
polidcs?' said l. He answered, Il am a stalwart
among the stalwarts. With Garfield out Of the
way we can carry all the Northern States, and
with him in the way we can't carry single
one.' He then said to me, Who are you?' ard re-
piled, "A detective officer of this department. you