The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-20

aAfter awhile she arose and taking hold ol
zher dead husbands arm, smoothed it W
land down.
POOR LITTLE MoLLIE
threw herself upon her fathers shoulder
on the other side of the bed and sobbed as
Eif her heart would break. Everybody else
was weeping. At midnight Mrs. Garfield
was asked if she would like to have any
thing done for her, and whether she desir-
led to have the body sent to Washington.
sShe replied that she could not decide until
she was more composed,
Attorney General McVeagh was the first
member of the cabinet to get the news.
He ran bareheaded through the darkness
from his cottage to Francklyn cottage, fol
Slowed by his wife
THE FIRST DISPATCH OF SYMPATHY
zcame from Gen. Arthur.
THE DEATHBED SCENE.
New YORK, Sept. 20.-The Postscript has
the following: The death bed scene OF
sthe President was peculiarly sad and i'm
pressive one. As soon as the doctors felt
there was no longer hope, the members of
lthe family assembled. DIR. Bliss stood al
sthe head of the bed with his hand on the
I: pulse of the patient, and consulted in low
whispers with DIR. Agnew. The private
secretary stood on the opposite side of the
bed with
MRS. GARFIELD.
! lat the bedside, she at times leaning on his
sarm Mrs Lulu Rockwell and Miss Mollie
NGarfeld came into the room at the time
1.-The President lost consciousness afterward
| they went into the hall; the door of which
sremained open and waited there. What
was had was
CONDUCTED IN WHISPERS.
Those about the bed occasionally went
/ into the corners of the room and spoke to
each other. The solemnity of the occasion
fully impressed itself upon them. There
was no sound heard except the
GAsPING FOR BREATH
|of the sufferer, whose changing color gave
indications of the near approach of the end.
AFTER he had repeated "It hurts" he pass
led into a state of unconsciousness breath
ing heavily at times, and then giving but
slight indication that breath was still in his
body. The only treatment that was given
was hypodermic injections of brandy by
sDr. Agnew, assisted by DR.. Boynton.
Occasionally they spoke with DR.. Bliss
lin quiet whispers. The President
SUFFERED NO PAIN
,after the time he placed his
hand upon his heart He passed
away almost quietly. The time be-
rwee1. life and death was marked by no
physical exhibition nor any word; there
/ was absolutely no scene. The intervals
between the gaspings became longer, and
presently when there was no sound, every
! lone present knew that death had come
squickly without pain When it became
aevident that he was dead Mrs. Rockwell
] placed her arm around Mrs Garfield ane
He'd her
QUIETLY FROM THE ROOM.
s She uttered not word. One by one ths
spectators left the scene, the doctors onl,
remaining in the room, and the windows
i were closed
81 THE LAST MOMENT.
81 NEW YORK, Sept aO.-The preparation
SSfor the removal of the effects of the Presi
E dental party are beginning Attendant
E4and workmen are engaged in packin
5trunks at the cottage. Private Secretar
q Brown says: The extreme emaciation c
q the President was surprise to the under
|8taker and embalmer 1t is possible to elas
Z the leg above the knee with one hant
SThere are some doubts whether if th
APresident lies in state at Washington
twill be deemed wise to show the remains
siDr. Boynton gives the following
II ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH SCENE;
ssiHe had been sleeping quietly until abor
Fifteen minutes before his death. steppe
,3into the room to examine his pulse, an
Hound it had grown a little weakel
sbut not alarmingly SO. I remarked I
:sGeneral Swain that his pulse ha
Bbut not dangerously weak. The Presider
said to Swain, '@Oh Swain. what a terribl
Spain have here" and he placed his han
Mupon his breast over his heart The do'
stors and members of the family had b
isthat time gathered, and and colore
Esman staod af the door. There was scarce
5ly -
g PERcEpTIBLE MOVEMENT ANYWHERE
sson the sufferers features, and no moy'
ssment of his limbs. His pulse grew lei
esfreeuent; DR.. Agnew bent over him an
ssexamined his pulse.
6 HE FOUND NO USE
put my ear down to his heart, ba
discovered no pulsaiion. Mrs. CARTEL
3iplaced her hand upon his chest part
5lbending over him until after he died. A