The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-08
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seized by officer Carnay and Immediately hur-
ried away to police headquarters This was for
tunate for bime for soon as the dazed crowd
ascertained that the murderer was in custody,
there was talk of lynching him; and if the ex-
cited crowd could have laid hands on him, his
fate would have been sudden and tragic one
Guitteau was locked up and physicians sum-
moned On the arrival of the prisoner at the
headquarters he was at once locked up. and
word having been sent in every direction Tor
physicians. DIR Townsend. health officer. re,
spouded and subsequently DIR. j. III. Baxter, of
the army DIR. Tell of the navy and DR.. d. W.
Bliss responded. 'Guitteau did not throw the
pistol away, but had it in his band when arres-
ted The crowd outside the depot seemed at q
loss whether to go to police headquarters and
lynch the party but about 8, 40 word came out
Of the room into which the president was taken
that the wound on the body was not necessari-
" fatal, but that the hall could not be prohed
for until after, and that one ball had wounded
him in the right arm just below the shoulder
This seemed to relieve the crowd somewhat.
and while it became more and more dense, it
quietly awaited further news.
At about ten O'Clock a NJ. the chief of police
having after consultation with Gen. Sherman
ordered out a large detail OF the police force,
police am mhulaDce was driven to the front door
of the depot. The president appeared to be
sleeping and deafhy pale just as he
was placed in the ambulance be opened his
eyes. Inc streets IN LDe nefSHOOTuoou VI tuo
depot were thronged with people as was also
the Avenue. As the president was being placed
in the ambulance somebody called out 'fHurrah
for the man that shot him. but the indignant
crowd could not discover the guilty person.
A gentleman who was an eye witness of
the attempted assassination gives the fol-
lowing account of the occurrence: Il was
coming down Pennsylvania avenue when
saw carriage coming up the avenue, the
horses running so fast I thought they were
running away. As the carriage arrived IN
front of me a man put his head ont of the
window and said Faster After hearing
this remark thought there was something
wrong. and ran after the carriage. When
it reached the depot man jumped out and
entered the ladies' room He had not been
| there more than three minutes when Presl-
| dent Garfield arrived, stepped out OF his
| carriage and entered the ladies' room. The
President, after passing through the door,
was Just turning the corner of seat, when
| the assassin, who.was standing on the left OF
| the door, fired. The ball struck the Presi-
| dent in the back, and he fell forward. I
ran into the depot. and just then the man
| fred again while the President was falling
| The moment the President fell policeman
who had been standing at the depot door
/ keeping the way clear for the President and
his party. grabbed the assassin by the nes k
and as he pulled him out OF the depot IN ther
| policeman came to his assistance. just af-
| ter firing the shot the assassin exclaimed,
II have killed Garfield Arthur is Presi-
dent am stalwart." While the Presi-
dent was lying on the floor in the ladies'
| waiting room he was surrounded by Secre-
/ taries Window, lanes and Blaine. Mrs.
Hunt, Miss Window and Mrs. James were
also standing near the President. In three
1 lorH Hx-a oft fho eboof1pu Dr. RfJSS
arrived. The President was then put in
| bed and carried up stairs, where an exami-
nation was made by the doctors General
Sherman then came and called an ambulance
to carry the President to the White House.
A spectator thus describes the removal of
the president to the White House: s'The
president lay in the ambulance propped up
with pillows and with his right arm thrown
over his head. His face was ashy white. but
bore a calm placid look. He seemed per-
fectly conscious and opened his eyes fire.
4 onently to view the. surroundings. While
he was being carried up stairs he smiled
sadly and waved his hand in recognition OF
friends who were gathered about him. His
sufferings must have been intense, but he
gave no sign of it, and vas as gentle and sub
missive child.
CLEVELAND, O., July 3-The messenger
who went down to Scion this afternoon
|, where Garfield's mother and two sister.
live, says the first news received there was
from newspaper extras thrown off the train
/ Immediately on the receipt of the new
Mrs. NJ. j. Larrabee (the presidents sister
with whom the mother had been staying
sent her mother over to Mrs M. Trow
bridge another sister, about quarter of
mile away, out of hearing Of the dreadfu
news An hour later the following dispatcl
was received by Mrs Larrabee:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, July 2.
: To Mrs. Eliza Garfeld-Don't be alarme
= Nv sensational rumors. Doctors think tn
' wound not fatal. Don't think of comm
!, till you hear further.
HARRY A. GARFIELD.
/, The signature Is that of the president
. I7-year old son. Garfelds mother ha
: been Frustrated for some days in conse
ouence of the death of her brother-in law
: thomas A. Garfield, and only this mornin
. she was informed OF the death OF mrs. Al
4 mold, the presidents cousin, who died yes
{ terday. and it was deemed certain the deaf
! Of James would kill her.
y This morning the mother said to Mrs
e Larrabee 4 expect something Is going t
J happen to James family" Mrs. L said
s.Mother, don't worry; I think the troubl
in James family is past" (alluding to Mri
G.'s illness The mother replied, No,
fear something is going to happen James.
. She afterwards reiterated her presentlmen
4 to Mrs. Trewbridge, adding: Accident
3 never come singly and feel something
o going to happen James.
a Before Garfield left for Washington j
,fl March Mrs Larrabee warned him to tax
It care of himself Garfeld's reply was, 8
b am no coward, and l can't have body
e guard about me all the time The sister
y have agreed to keep the news from Mrs
. Garfield at least till tomorrow, when Rev
!. o. w. Moore, of Solon Disciple church, wi
!, break it to her. This makes the fifth deaf
! ), in the Garfield family within as man
! !, months, comprising besides the president
: uncle Thomas Garfield his cousin Mrs. Coz
4 nelia Arnold-his favorite niece, Mrs. Haiti
a | Palmer, who formerly lived at his house
i and the latter lady's infant daughter.
: To Hon. Chester A. Arthur, vice-pres
dent, New York:
|. At this hour, half past three, the symI
= toms of the president are favorable. Anxi
ETY. deepens. j. G. BLAINE.
' New YoRK, July2.
j. To Hon. Jas. G. Blaine, Secretary {
y State:Y Your telegram, with its deplorabl
d narration, did not reach me promptly. OWN
n to nv absence, / am profoundly shocked q
the dreadful news, The hopes you expires
2 relieve somewhat the horror Of the first ar
= nouncement. Iwait for further inteligenc
= with the greatest anxiety. Express to tn
!. president and those about him my grea
I. 4 grief and sympathy, in which the Who'll
j American people viii join.
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