Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02

place had to come to-" Then the keepers re-
membered him. He was then locked up.
Shot Garfield to Make Arthur Pres
ident.
The prisoner stated to Detective McElfresh
that he contemplated this act six weeks ago,
and had made preparations for it. Detective
McElfresh asked him If he was an American
He replied, Eyes; born and raised In this coun-
try. and a citizen OF Chicago" Mr. McEfresh
asked what political party he belonged to- The
reply was, 81 am stalwart OF the stalwarts 1
have shot GARFIELD to make Arthur President"
The pistol ls a white bone handle Of English
make. and Is about IS caliber.
The RAILROAD MEN.
One OF the first persons who ran to the
assistance Of the President was Mr.. Thoa
Server OF the depot restaurant and Mr.. Phillips
Of the baggage department, and they re NAMED
with him until he was removed. Mr.. Sharpe,
Of the r. r Co., Mr.. Barker, OF the Pullman
Co., and in fact every one about the building
doing all they could under the circumstances.
What Mrs. White Saw and Heard.
HRR ACCOUNT OF THE SHOOTING AND OF rHE
MAN.
Mrs. Sarah v. E. White, the lady In charge OF
the waiting room at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, was the person who first reached the
President after he was shot. In reply to ques-
lions asked her by STAR reporter she said:
81 SAW THE WHOLE THING.
The man came In from this door," she said
pointing to the door at the east, entering the
ladies' room from the main waiting room,
"just as the President entered the middle door
from B street. When he approached within
five feet of the President he fired, aiming,
thought, at the Presidents heart, and missed
him. The President did not seem
to notice him, but walked right
on past the man. He fired again and the Pres
ident fell. He fell right at the turn Of the
second row Of seats was the first to reach
him, and lifted up his head. The janitor
rushed in ard called the police
held him until some men came, and
lifted him up. He did not speak
to me or to any one, until young m IN, who
'hink was his son, came After ne had von-
ted, think he said something to him. When
he was lifted upon the mattress he spoke or
groaned." ibid the man who shot him say
tween them. The man walked de-
Nberately out OF the center door, where
somebody hea1ed him Off. He turned and
started back the way he came. and was seized
at the door by the police. 1 have seen the m an
once or twice before. One time, In particular.
noticed him, a few days ago. He promenaded
up and down just as he did to-day. wiping his
face. and apparently excited. l thought he
was waiting for some friends. This morning
he waited here half an hour walking
up and down. There were few people
In the room when the shot was fired. All the
passengers had gone out. think there was
gentleman standing near the door,.
After the Shooting.
The President was laid on the floor until q
mattress could be procured, and at once was
removed to room In the second story OF the
depot. The assassin attempted to run out at
the 9Th street door, but for some reason turned
back, when Special Officer Scott and Onicsr
Kearney caught him. and at once took him to
police headquarters. Mr.. Garfleld's son was
with him at the time, and as his father fell
he burst into paroxysm OF tears.
Secretaries Blaine, Hunt and Lincoln, ana Post
master General James were all at the depot at
the time. The waiting room was crowded at
the time, both with Northern and Southern
passengers. and when the shot was fired Mr..
J. w. Wheeler, OF Hampton, Virginia,
was seated with Hrav so close to
W President that he heard the whiz-
zing OF the ball uncomfortably near him. He
states that at the time OF the first shot the as
sassin was not over seven to eight feet from
him. MI. GARFIELD when he fell turned deathly
pale and soon after he was carried up stairs he
vomited.
GU1TEAu LOCKED UP AND PHYSICIANS SUM
MONED.
on the arrival Of the prisoner at headquar
tiers he was at once locked up. and word having
been sent In every direction for physicians, DR..
Townshend, the health ofhcer. responded, and
subsequently DR.. J.H. Baxter, Of the army, DR..
Wells, OF the navy, and DR.. d. W. Bliss re
sponded. After OBTAINING the train q few min.
utes the special car was CT OIL.
TIE EXCITEMENT.
Tne nesghporhood OF the depot was all ex-
citemest in few minutes, and an immense
crowd gathered Had not the prisoner been
carried OF 1t is thought he would have been
lynched.
TIE PISTOL
is British bulldog 44.caliber nve-shoo .er,
and there were three loads remaining In 1t.
The assassin, Gitteau, did not throw 1t away.
but had 1t in his hand when arrested. Col.
Corkhill, Assistant District Attorney Perry.
Col W. A. Cook, Attorney General Macveagh.
were early on the spot, and information was
sought for anxiousIy.
THE CROWD OUTSIDE THE DEPOT
seemed at loss whether to go to Police bead
quarters and lynch the party, but auout e:45
word came out OF the room in which the PresI-
dent had been taken that the wound on the
body was not necessarily fatal; but that the
ball could not be probed for until later.
and that one bali had wounded him In
the right arm just below the shoulder.
This seemed to relieve the crowd somewhat
and while it became moro and more dense It
quietly awaited further eWs. Rev DR.. Eunder-