National Republican., 1881-07-04
INCIDENTS OF THE SAD AFFAIR.

The President fell near the door lead
ing out Of the ladies' waiting-room into the main
hall of the depot and two small spots OF blood on
the carpet are the only evidences of his injury.
Crowds of people swarmed into the depot and
eagerly examined the silent evidences of the
crime.
Secretary Blaine telegraphed to Vice President
Arthur from time to time the condition OF the
President.
Colonel Corbin telcgraphed to ex.Presldcnt
Hayes the news the crime.
Among the physicians present at tho White
House were: DR.. ID. W. Bliss DIR. c. NJ. Ford,
DIR. Huntingdon, U. s.. Al Dr. ]. J. Wood
ward, U. s. A.; DIR. Townshend, DR.. n. S. Lin
coin, Dr. Robert Rcyburn, Surgeon General ]. X.
Barnes, DR.. Basil Norris, Surgeon General Wales,
L. S. ~; DR.. c. b. Purvis DR.. d. G. Patterson.
Mrs. Garfield was almost frantic with grief when
the news was first communicated to her at Long
Branch General Grant called and extended his
deep sympathy for her and tho President.
Intense excitement reigned all over the country
when the news was first flashed by wire, In the
large cities great crowds swarmed around the
tclegraphic offices watching the bulletins as they
were posted from time to time.
General Grant said "If this Is the outgrowth of
Nihilsm in our country, am In favor of crushing
ii out Immediately BY the prompt execution of the
would-be assassin and his followers"
Battalion b, Second Artillery, commanded by
Captain McGilvey Battalion d, Second Artillery
under Lieutenant scantin, aud detail OF sixteen
men of Light Battery did duty at the White
House.
An immense crowd of persons swarmed around
the White House, eagerly waiting for news Of the
Presidents condition.
Minister Lowell cabled from London TO Secre-
tary Blaine: Express to Mrs. Garfield the pro-
found sympathy of this legation. The Queen ex-
presses profound solicitude."
Guiteau lectured IN this city at Lincoln Hall
two years ago on the Second Coming of Christ"
Twenty three people present.
Guienu, II appears, bothered General Grant,
when President, for foreign appointment He
also Travelled around the country lecturing in an.
swer to Bob Ingcrsoll.
James Legrand, aged seventy nine years a
saunch Republican, was removed from the train
at Great Bend on Saturday so much affected by
the news of President Garflelds misfortune that
his physicians predict that he will be totally in
sane.
Prayers were offered in all the churches OF
Baltimore yesterday for the recovery of President
Garfield and, in number Of them, his attempted
assassination was alluded to with deepest feelings
of sympathy. Although the excitement of Satur-
day was somewhat abated, large crowds assembled
about the newspaper offices all day awaiting the
latest bulletins from this city.
Dr. Hood, the medical examiner of the Pension
oliCSi ItCuHS thut Nulttuu ui uppllCutiOl
for a pension some months ago, upon the repre-
sentation that he was soldier during the civil
war DR.. Hood Investigated the claim, and the
papers were filed away with the Endorsement In
| sane"
In all the churches In Trenton, n. j., special ref
ercnce was made yesterday to the attack upon the
| life ofthe Chief Magistrate, and prayers were of.
fcrcd that his life might be spared. The event
| casts gloom over all classes, and the telegraph
offices continue crowded.
The New York Herald published diagram of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad depotwith every.
thing reversed. The Philadelphia Press had an
exact cut of the building and interior arrange
| ments.
| Mr., Lucius Palmer, an old gentleman eighty years
of age, died suddenly OH Saturday when he heard
| the news of the Presidents assassination, He wa!
apparently as well as usual, and having measured
the windows of the residence of his son-in-law
W. II. Alden, 1908 street, for screens, was at work
in the yard making the frames when the news O.
the attempt upon the Presidents life was brought
to him. He Strengthened up, and In second fell
! forward-dead.
Lieutenant John F. Guy, of the Fourth Precinct
Is in charge of the detail of officers at the grounds
about the Executive Mansion.
1t Is estimated that over three thousand tee'
grams were received and sent from the Whit
House yesterday. Postmaster General James ant
Colonel Rockwell attend to most of the Cabine
kilograms, but all have been kept busy sending
them.