Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-21
The Paths of Glory Lead But to
the Grave"
And the Brightest Career Ends in a
Nations Tears.
Arrangements Being Made for the
Last Sad RitRs.
The Corpse to be Laid in State in
The Rotunda Of the Capitol.
THE LAST HOUR.
scenes at the Bedside.

Nxw EoRK, September 2l.-The Times
Long Branch special says: The follow
ing persons were present when the
President breslhed his last: Drs. Bliss
and Agnew. Mrs. Garfield and her
daughter Moliie, Col. Rockwell, o. c.
Rockwell, General Swain, DR.. Boynton,
Private Secretary ]. Staley Brown, Mrs.
and Miss Rockwell, Executive Sscrstacy
Warren Young, Fl. l.. Atchisou, John
Kicker, ). Lancaster and Daniel
Spriggs, attendants, the last named
color.d. Mrs. Garfield sat in
her chair shaking convulsively and with
tears pouring down her cheeks, but
uttering no sound. After awhile she
arose and taking hold OF her husbands
arm smoothed 1t up and down. Poor
Ii,,le Mollie threw herself upon her
fathers shoulder on the other side OF
the bed and sobbed as ii her heart would
break.
Everybody Else Was Weeping.
At midnight Mrs. Garfield was asked il
she would like TO have anything done,
and whether she desired TO have the
body taken to Washington. She replied
she ceuld not decide ill she
became more composed. Attorney
General MacNeagh was the hrst
member OF the Cabinet 10 get the
news. He ran through the darkness
across the lawn from his cottage to the
Francklyn cottage, followed by his wife.
The first dispatch OF sympathy received
came from General Arthur.
New YoRE, September 2O.-fhe Ii'r-
aids postscript has the following: Inc
death bed scene of the President VAS
particularly sad and impressive one.
As soon as the fact that there was no
longer hope, the members oil the lamuy
assembled. Bliss stood at the head OF
the he'd With his hand on the pulse Ut
the patiept, and consulted in low whls-
nsrs with Aynew. The private secH-
tary stood OF the opposite side OF toe
bed with
Ars. Garasid at the Bedside.
she at times leaning on his arm. NIsS
I,rr HocEw-u ami Miss MOliie Gardrld
r,-,-. INTO the room At the time OF the
Pr..;,l-nr's las. consciousness. Alter
w,rl they went into the hall, the door
iUhi,h remained opened, aud waited
,herr 8, while. The conversation that
Was had was conducted in whtSprrs rs.
Those abont the bed occasionally went
into the corners Of the room, ami spoke
10 each other. The solemn'ty oil loe
Ucrasiou fully impressed Use" upon
them. There was no sOun% n. a'' x
rent the gaspiug for breath oi tie SUI
iater. whose changing color gave iEdl13'
lions of the near approach OF the rnd.
after he had repeated, at hurts, ne
rassad into state ot unrouSciOnSAesS'
.stbinp heavily at times and then A:lV:
mo sliuEt indication that the breath OF
lite Was still in his body. The only
treatment given was hyperdermic inJsc,,
tions OF brandy by DR.. Agne%, assisted
nv Bnynton. Occasionally they spoke
with Dir. Bliss in Quiet whisper.
de Suffered no Pain
after the time he place,i his hand upon
Iis h,.art and he passed away almost
nnie,Iy The line between lite and death
Was marked by no PhNs!c"i rSnloi'' 'n'
nor any word. There "aS ahSoihle'! ho
scene. Ths intervals between ting -
mos became longer, and presently there
WA. M sound. Every Que presen Sne"
death had come quickly and Without
nam When it became evi lent that he
VA. dead. Mrs. Rockwell placed hef aIn
.rnuDd Mrs. Garfield and l"d her from
,ha MON. She uttered M word phe
Lv one the SPECTATORS LETT the scene, the
JI.,or. cniy remaining IN the rOoin "hd
tho SindOWS being closed.