Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20

coroner and 1 will see him before we can tell
what We will do
e. Gen. Swaims Story
AS ToL3 BY HIMSELF TO AN ASSOCIATED PRESS
REPORTER.
LONG BRANCH. Sept. 20, p.m.-Judge Adyo-
cate General Swain. who has been with Presi-
dent Garfield continuously since he was shot.
and who was the only one with the President
when he commenced sinking last night, made
the following statement to a representative OF
the Associated Press to-day:
- 1t was my night to watch with the Presi-
dent. i had been with him good deal of the
time from three O'Clock in the afternoon.
few minutes before ten o'clock ! left
Colonel Rockwell. with whom l had been
talking for some minutes in the large hall
and proceeded up stairs to the Presidents room.
On entering | found Mrs. Garfield sitting by his
bedside. There were no other persons in the
room. | said 20 her: ''HOw is everything goin@?'
She replied: He is sleeping nicely" then said:
IL think you had better go to bed and rest" /
asked her what had been prescribed tor him to
take during the night. She replied that she did
not know; that she had given him milk punch
at O'Clock. / then said: ''If you will wait a
moment | will go into the doctors room and see
said: ''There is beef tea down stairs Daniel
knows where to get it." l then went into the
doctors room; 1 found DR.. Bliss there and
asked him what was to be given during
the night. He answered: II think l had
better fix up list and will bring it into
you pretty soon" l then went back
into the surgeons room, and had some little con-
versation with Mrs. Garfield. She felt of the
- ha,oI loiI how'd Il Tor
head and said, ''He seems to be in good condi-
tion, and passed out of the room. immedi-
ately felt his hands, feet and knees. l thought
that his knees seemed little cool and
got flannel cloth. heated it at
the fire and laid it over his limbs
l also heated another cloth and laid it over his
right hand and then sat down in a chair beside
his bed. | was hardly seated when DR.. BoyntOn
came in and felt the Presidents pulse. / asked
him how it seemed to him. He replied: sit is
not as strong as it was this afternoon but very
good" l said: 'He seems to be doing WE'LL
Eyes" he answered, and passed out. He was
not in the room more than two minutes. Shortly
after this the President awOke. As he
turned his head on awakening l arose and took
hold of his hand l was ON the left hand side
OF the bed as he lay. l remarked. ''YOu have
had nice, comfortable Sleep He then said.
Oh. Swain. this terrible PAIN" placing his
right hand on his breast about over the region
OF the heart. / asked him if / could do
anything for him. He said ':some water" went
to the other side of the room and poured about
an ounce and half OF Poland water into glass
and gave him to drink. He took the glass in his
hand, | raising his head as as usual, and
drank the water very naturally: 1 then handed
the glass to the cOlOred man Daniel who came
in during the time l was getting the water.
Afterwards took napkin and wiped his fore
head, as he usually perspfred on waking. He
then said: ''Oh. Swain. this terrible pain; press
your hand ON it, | laid my hand on his
chest. He then threw both hands up to
the side and about on line with
his head and exclaimed, "Oh! Swain, can't
you stop this:" and again, sob! SWAIN then
saw him looking at me with staring expression
| asked him if he was suffering much pain. Re-
ceivng no answer, l repeated the question, with
like result. / then concluded that he was either
dying or was having severe spasm, and
called to Daniel who was at the door, to
tell DR.. Bliss and Mrs. Garfield to come
IN Immediately, and glanced at the small
clock hanging on the chandelier nearly over the
foot of his bed and saw that it was ten minutes
past ten o'clock. DIR. Bliss came in within two
or three minutes. l told Daniel to bring the
light, little candle which habitually sat be-
hind a screen near the door. When the light
shone full on his face saw that he was dying.
When DIR. Bliss came in moment
after / said. Doctor have you any
stimulants: he seems to be dying" He
took hold of his wrist as if feeling his pulse and
said, Yes, he is dying" then said to Daniel
- Run and arouse the house, At that moment
Col Rockwell came in, when DR.. Bliss said
= Let us rub his limbs, which we did. Inavery
few moments Mrs. Garfield came in and said:
. What does this mean 2" and the moment after
exclaimed. '.Oh why am made to suffer this
cruel wrong?"
At 1875 pm. the sacrifice was completed: he
breathed his last calmly and peacefully.
At the final moment the following persons
were present. Mrs. Garfield and Molly, Drs
Bliss, Asnew and Boynton, General Swain,
Col. and Mrs Rockwell J. Stanley Brown. c. o.
Rockwell and Daniel Sprggs.
President Arthur Returns to New York.
HIS DEPARTURE FROM ELBERON ABOUT FOUR
OCLOcN-ARM IN ARA WITH GEN. GRANT.
ELBERoN. Nj. Sept. 20, APO p.m.-Gen Ar
thur left for New York on special train few
minutes ago. The attending surgeons who re-
Gently withdrew from the case and Or. Lamb
OF Washington, have arrived. and the autopsy
will soon be made. The members of the Cabi-
net have just gone to their respective quarters.
Gen. Grant accompanied Gen. Arthur, arm in
arm to the carriage, which conveyed him to the
Elberon depot, and as the carriage returned
empty it is presumed that he went to New York
with him on the special train.
President Arthur Views the Remains and Con-
dOles with Mrs. Garficld-The Autopsy Com
meneed TT Half-past FOur-Guiteau to be
Tried In Washington
LONG BRANCH. n. j., Sept. 20.-5:1O p. NJ
President Arthur visited Franckyn cottage in
with Attorney General Macveagh late
this afternoon. remaining about fifteen minutes.
Gen Grant called at the cottage while the Presi-
dent was there. After viewing the remains and
with Mrs. Garfield, Gen. Arthur took
a special train for New York
BEGINNING THE AUTOPSY
At 4:30 o'clock the surgeons began the autopsv
Drs. Bliss, Agnew, Hamilton Barnes Reyburn
and Woodward participating. 1t will occupy
several hours. Gen. Arthur was accompanied
on the train by Gen. Grant. Col. Grant Police
Commissioner French the Presidents son and