The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-11-26

Miss Ella NJ Ridgley testified that she knew the
President by sight, and recognized the prisoner;
him at the depot on the I'd OF July; saw
him 60 through the ladies' room first; then, while
standing at the door, he came out and spoke
to a colored man about q carriage: the man said
he would come up, and Guiteau said something
about going to cemetery; the prisoner came
back into the room and went to the door of the
main room; shortly after the President and
other gentleman came i'll; the prisoner stepped
around the corner of seat, stretched out his arm
and pointed it toward the President, and fired
pistol; witness did not know the man had
pistol: he then stepped forward two or three
steps, and little to the back OF the President,
and fred second time; the President sank down,
and the prisoner turned and went toward the
door.
To Mr. Scoville-She saw the man just outside
the door talking to the hackman; the latter asked
if he should bring the carriage around there?
the prisoner said, oh no; he would be out soon"
The prisoner then turned and went toward the
newsstand. This was only three or four minutes
before the President arrived; witness was waiting
for street-car; she had been tc see some friends
off on the train; did not know Gulteau at the
time; her attention was attracted by Gulteau
saying to the hackman that he wanted to 90 to
the cemetery; she thought he looked distressed
and in trouble, and WAS going to the cemetery to
visit some dead friend grave; after the shooting
delivered to Gen. Shermar; he did not look so
bad after the shooting as he did before; lie walked
slowly toward the door and when next she saw
him the officers were bringing him back; he
looked pale; he had bundle of letters in his
hand; he passed on through the room out into
the main hall and the witness did not see him
again. The President commenced to fall at the
first shot, and threw his arms up: the man did
not seem to take much ai1n-.iust Strengthened
out his arm and fired; she remained in the room
until the President was placed on a mattress and
carried up stairs.
Joshua Davis gateman at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot, testified to knowing the President
by sight: did not know that he ever saw the
prisoner except to get a glance of him on that
morning; had started the Alexandria train, and
it was ten minutes before the limited express
started and he went into the depot; as he did so
heard two pistol shots in rapid succession, turned
in the direction of the ladies' room and at that
time got glance of the man that did the shoot
ing: went into the room, saw the President lying
on the floor, his head in Ms. Whites lap.
William S. Crawford, a wagon driver, testified
that he knew the President; saw Guiteau at the
depot on July q witness took some of the Presi-
dents baggage to the depot and got to the depot
before the President; was at the baggage rooms
when he heard pistol shot; turned and looked
and saw Guiteau step forward and fire at the
President; Guiteau then turned as if to 60 out
the door: he came back and somebody said There
goes the man. and some men took hold Of him;
witness went toward the ladies' room and saw
the President lying Oh the floor with his head in
q lady's lap; next saw Guiteau when the officer
had hold Of him; witness was about five feet
away; Secretary Blaine was the first man to
out of the room, and witness thought that he was
the man fired at; witness got only a short look
at Guteau, but he would know him anywhere he
might see him; did not hear him say anything;
Id I
raised cane to strike him. then they hustled
him out so quick that witness saw no more Of
him.
John R. Scott, special q ieer of the Baltimore
and Potomac depOt-saw fae prisoner at the depot
on the morning of the shooting; talking to
an engineer when the first shot was fired when
the second was fred he turned, looked toward
the waiting room and saw the President PROSTATE
with his head in Mrs Whites lap; saw Mr.. Parks
struggling with the prisoner; shed his coat and
ran to Parks, who said This is the man who
shot the PRESIDENT" took hold OF the man, who
said, Take me to jail" and then kept repeating
that he had a letter that he wanted taken to Gen
eral Sherman Immediately; did not see the letter
then; Policeman Kearney came up and took hold
OF the prisoner: the latter when being taken out
of the depot, said Il am q gentleman and law
yer and a stalwart and Arthur is President )"
went with Kearney and the prisoner to Police
Headquarters, where the prisoner was searched,
and the pistol, from which two loads had been
fired was taken from him.
Here the famous " bulldog" pistol used by the
assassin was shown to and identified by the wit
ness.
Edmund L. DuBarry, the next witness, saw
Guiteau fire the second Slot
Policeman Patrick Kearney, an Irishman, tes-
titled with touch Of the brogue:
W hat is your OccupatiGn?"
"An officer of the Metropolitan Police force"
ield?"
"Not exactly; knowed him be soight"
I" Did you see him on the morning OF the ID of
July?"
Yes sur"
"Now tell your story in detail to the jury"
"Wull, yer Honner,n the witness began, after
clearing his throat, WIZ on do0ty at the depot
that mOrnin' about fifteen minutes past eight /
o'clock; sees the prisonera tllkin' with Aqula !
Barton and Scott, couple o hackmen; they was
a buckin' a job wild him.
Colonel C0rkhill. "What?"
"They WAS buckin' harterino wild him |
to ketch him fur Il fare; passed 'eIn and party |
soon the I'risrdint and Musther Blaine they druv /
up and got out and went in at the B-srect door:
b0bbed me hat to the PrSidint who wanted to /
know when the train left, and | told i'm: thin |
they passed on, and purity soon shots were fired, |
and man runs toardS me and thin stepped back;
Whin | ran tOardS the man who was him as is |
the priSOner) Parks and Scott came and TUX Il /
holt O him, and me and Scott hustled i'm outer .
the SiXth-street door, and some un scd as how .
he had shot Their PreSidint.
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