Morris tribune., 1881-07-07

stood aghast with horror. She lifted up his head
He was deathly pale, but retained conscious
ness. His son bent over his father and sobbed
frantically. The secretary of state could
hardly repress his emotion. Mr.. Jameson and
others called upon the police to dispense the
crowd, that the paesident might have air. A
small space was made, but the policemen were
absolutely powerless to preserve order. The
news of the assassination flew along the street
LIKE WILD FIRE,
and within ten minutes there were over 1, 900
people at the station. The members Of the
cabinet and their wives were notified of the
event A man burst into the car exclaiming
''The president has been murdered!" The
gentlemen rushed from the car into the
station, while the ladies were left in
state Of speechless surprise. As soon as
those who surrounded the president recovered
their almost paralyzed senses q mattress was
brought down from the Pullman Office and the
president was laid upon it, Blood was oozing
from his wounds and soaking through his
clothes upon the floor. He was tenderly carried
upon the mattress through the large waiting
room and up stairs into one Of the private
offices. The officers succeeded but poorly in
keeping the crowd back and the doors of the
depot were closed ani fastened against the
people. Physicians were Immediately
summoned. Those called were DR..
A. NJ Bliss, who was placed in
charge of the case; DR.. C. M. Ford, Mr. Hart
ingdon, U. s. A., DR.. J. s. Woodward, U. s. A.,
DR.. Townshend, N. s. Lincoln, Robt Reibum,
Surgeon General Barnes, Surgeon Basil Nor
ris Surgeon General wales Of the navy and
DR.. Patterson A preliminary examination of
the wounds was made at the depot
CAPTURE OF THE ASSASSIN.
Meantime the assassin had not been allowed
to escape. After firing the fatal shot he start
ed at rapid pace through the main waiting
room, apparently intending to escape by the
entrance on Sixth street He hold the smoking
revolver in his hand, but was prevented from
passing by the crowd which pushed toward the
spot where the president was lying He turned
sharp about, passed within ten feet Of his vic
tim and attempted to pass out at the street
entrance, through which the president had
PoSSSus
was standing on the corner of Sixth and B
streets when the shots were fired, and be ran
through the entrance on the last named street
just in time to meet Gitteau as he was coming
out of the door, Without knowing that he was
the assassin, but attracted by the mans desire
to get away, the officer grabbed him and held
him as in wise. Gitteau struggled little
to get away, his shirt being torn in
the encounter, but Special Officer Scott came to
Kearney's assistance, and the murderer submit
ted quietly. "Yes" said the assassin. s.I have
killed Garfield. arthur is president of the
United States. am stalwart have let
ter that will tell you all about it. want YOU
to take it up to Gen. Sherman His pistol was
taken from him and he was removed withou,
delay to the police headquarters, corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Four and half
street Quite crowd followed the officer and
the prisoner to headquarters, but no violence
towards him was attempted. In fact, but few
Of the people who saw him rushing through
the streets were aware of the gravity Of his
offense. He was entered on the police books
as follows:
Charles Gittcau, arrested at 9:35 a. M, July 2,
1881, for shooting President Garfield: age &c.
white, born in the United States and lawyer by
profession. Weight 13O pounds Has dark
brown hair, thin whiskers, and sallow complexion;
dressed in a dark suit, with black slouch hat"
SEARCHING THE PRISONER
After answering the questions which led to
the entry above quoted, Gltteau was searched
and placed in one Of the cells at headquarters.
A number Of papers we're found upon the as
sassin, all but one of which the authorities re-
fuse to make public. This one is as follows.
1t shows clearly that the murder was premedi-
tated:
JULY 2, 1881, The WHITE HoUsE-The presi-
dent tragic death was sad necessity;
but it will reunte the Republican
party and save the republic. Life is aimsy
dream, and it matters little when one goes. A
human life is of small value.
During the war. thousands of homo boys wentdown
without tear. I presume the president was a
Christian, and that he will be happier in paradise
than here. It will be 20 worse for Mrs
Garfield, dear soul, to part with her husband
this way than by natural death. He is Liable to go
at any time, anyway. 1 have no ill-will toward the
president. His death was political necessity am
lawyer, theologian and politician. am astalwart
of the stalwarts. I was with Gen. Grant and the
rest of our men in New York during tile canvass. I
have some papers for the press, which
I shall leave with Byron Andrews
nd his co-journalists, at 14o0 New York avenue.
where all reporters can see them. ......
[Signedl .H.a..- CHAs. GITTEAU
In a short time after the news of the at
tempted assassination spread through the city,
crowd, numbering about 200 people, gath
cred about police headquarters. Anticipating
q possible attempt to lynch the prisoner, it was