Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-05
Blaine also rushed to tho assistance o

the president.
Tho assassin passed out towards L
street, but Capt. Parke, ticket agent
jumped through window and caught
the assassin, who made no resistance
Officer Carvey, depot policeman, rush
ed up and took hold of the assassin, and
Immediately afterwards officer Scott al
so took hold of him. Parke let the Off
GERS have him and turned his attention
to the president.
The president was taken up stairs. He
said not word until he was laid down
when he asked that his shoes be taken
off, saying he felt pain in his feet. Az
soon as his shoes were removed he said
to Secretary Window:
"Go right now and send telegram tc
Mrs. Garfield, saying feel considerably
better, and if she feels well enough tell
her to. come to Washington immedi.
ately."
This dispatch was sent and special
train was at once sent to Long Branch
tor Mrs. Garfield.
Secretary Blaine was not going will
the party, but went down to bid the pre-
sident goodbye. He said: "Ihe presi.
dent and [ we're walking arm and arm
towards the train. I heard two shots
and saw man run. started after him
but seeing that he was grabbed Just as
he got out Of the room, I came to the
president and found him lying on the
floor. The floor was covered with the
presidents blood. A number of people
who were around shortly afterwards
have some of that blood on their per.
sons. I think know the man. think
his name is Dalton. The assassin is
about S feet inches in height, and oi
strong, though not of stout build. The
weapon used was revolver seven inches
long. 1t had an ivory handle. The
caliber was very large. It is what is
known as California pistol. 1t made q
very loud report"
Mr.. Parker says both shots were fired
while the assassin was behind the presi
dent. When Officers Scott and Carvey
got hold of the assassin and we're taking
HIM to the police headquarters, he said
voluntary to them: 81 did it, and viii
go to Jail for it. 1 am stalwart, and
Arthur will be president" He had {
letter in his hand, and wanted the off
GERS to take it to Gen. Sherman, saying
it would be all right.
The prisoner made no resistance, say
ing that he had contemplated the kill
ing of the president, and it was for til.
good of the country.
About 8 o'clock the assassin went to
hack stand, adjoining the depot, and en-
gagged hack from Barton, coloret
hackman. He aald he wanted to 20 tt
Glenwood cemetery i'll short time ant
wanted the hackman to drive very fast
before he should get in the hack Ii
agreed to pay two dollars for the hack
on condition that the hackman woul,
drive fast.
When stopped the assassin was goin,
to the hack lie had engaged, and lie in
| sisted that it was important for him t
go and deliver message to Genera
Sherman.
When the officers refused to let hir
GO he begged them to take the letter h
had to Gen. Sherman. The following ]
q copy of the letter the assassin wante
delivered to Gen. Sherman:
July 2, 1SS1.-To the White House
The presidents tragic death was So
necessity, but it will unite the republ
can party to save the republic. Life
q tlimsy dream and it matters littl
when one goes. A human life is of sma
value. During the war thousands {
brave boys went down without tear.
presume the president was christia
and that he will be happier in paradis
than here. 1t will be no worse for Mr.
Garfield, dear soul, to part with her hu
band this way than by natural dealt
He is liable togo at any time, anywa,
l had no i'll toward the president. H
death was political necessity. am
lawyer, theologian and politician.
am stalwart OF the stalwarts. I W,
with Gen. Grant and the rest OF O,
men in New York during the canvass.
have some papers for the press which
shall leave with Byron Andrews and b
company Of journalists at No. 142O, Ne
York avenue, where all reporters ca
see them. am going to the Jail.
(Signed CHARLES GILLEAU.
The following is an official copy OF IL
letter:
Gen. Sherman, I have just shot IL
president. [ shot him several times.
4 Iwished him to go as early as possibl
His death was political necessity.
am lawyer, theologian aud politicia
am stalwart Of the stalwarts. W,
with Gen. Grant and the rest of our me
in New York during the canvass. la
going to Jail. Please order out Il
troops and take possession OF the Jail
once. Very respectfully,
| CHARLES G1LLEAu.
On receiving the above Gen. Sherm,
gave it the following endorsement:
Headquarters of the army, Washin
ton, July 2, 1881, II :35 q. m.-Thia lett
was handed me this minute by Maj.Wl
y. lowering, United States engineer COZ
missioner OF the district of Columbia, al
Maj. VIM. G. Brock, chief of police.
don't know the writer; never heard of
saw him to my knowledge, and herel
return it to the keeping of the abo
named parties rs testimony in the ca!
Signed. w. L. SHERMAN.
NATURE OF THE WOUNDS.
DR.. Townsend. health officer. was t
first to reach the president. The pre-
, dent was shot from the right as he "
, leaving the ladies' reception room at t
J depot with Secretary Blaine. The b
entered above the third rib, but wheth
it has taken its course toward the spi
I has not yet been ascertained. r
wounds were probed by DIR. Bliss, W
J. reports that in inserting the probe
8 course of the bal. did not extend towa
the spine. Still it is not certain that
0 did not. It was the unanimous oplni
g among the physicians that the need 1
5 the president was not the probing of {
J. wound, but rest. The extent and dan@
Of the wound is not yet known. NJ,
e can be told when urine passes, as
e kidneys are injured.
The assassin is now in Jail and ma
e think he is crazy. He has a sandy &C
plexion and is slight, not weighing m,
t, than 125. He wears mustache q
light chin whiskers. His cheeks
sunken and his eyes far apart from e'
other.