Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12
The Missing Bullet.


AN ANNAPOLIS MAN SAYS IT is IN HIS rOssEs-
SION.
ANNAPOLIS, July 10th.
Editor Star:-As 1 was an eye witness of the
shooting of President Garfield. and being able to
explain which shot entered the Chief Magis-
trates body and the course and present where
abouts of the ball that missed him. deemed it
proper to impart to you the information DOS
sess Of the tragedy. as it will clear away the mys-
terry (of the lost bullet) which the newspaper
men are trying to solve. In the Baltimore sun
of Friday noticed a few lines that spoke of the
difference of opinion as to whether it was the
first or second shot that struck the President
and the mystery that surrounded the bullet that
entered the coat sleeve, as no trace of it could
be found, though the most diligent search had
been made for it. They may search till dooms-
day, but without success. for the bullet that en-
tered the Presidents sleeve a second after passed
into my possession and is still retained by me as
relic not alone because of its connection with
the President, but principally because if very
narrowly escaped entering nv body. which it
would have done had it's progress not been
checked by large silver medal which
l wore suspended from my neck and
which was presented to me by Rev. Father
Freitag. formerly pastor of st. Mary's church of
this city. On the morning of the ID of July.
being I'm the vicinity of the Baltimore and Poto,
mac depot, and hearing that the President and
member OF his Cabinet would soon be at the
ucpoI, dIu lily ITVIlu. samuel Frazier. CON-
c!uded to stop and see the great man of whom
we had heard so much, but had never before
seen. We had not long to wait, for soon the
President and gentleman who l was told
was Secretary Blaine entered the depot, accom-
panied by number of ladies' The two gentle
men walked to and fro engaged in conversation
while my friend and sat on bench and watched
them. Soon the sharp crack Of pistol-shot
burst upon the air. which was followed almost
instantly by second. On the instant that the
n hn fret o1,aA
ears, l felt a singing sensation in my
cnest: Chest, ! left the place in a hurry,
AS soon as | could 1 stripped my chest
pare and found that my life had been saved by
the medal have worn for twelve years. The
spot where the medal had rested felt sore. and
was very red. The bullet found in nv shirt
BOSOM. ! left Washington with my friend at
noon OF that day, arriving in Annapolis at D.
M l.. enJoined strict secrecy upon my friend, for
knew what trouble would follow If was de-
tanned as witness. Loss ofsituation would sure
~ follow If was kept from my work as nv en-
ployer would have to fill my place with some one
else II was detained in Washington for one day.
Will surrender the bullet if 1 am assured that
it Will be returned to me after the District At
torney shall have no further use for it. Please
nave this shown to Mr.. Corkhill. Any further in
formation You may desire which / can give l
s'lail De happy to furnish you ySGo with.
No. 20 Cornhill street. Annapolis Md.
Suicide by Hanging.
WORCESTER, MASS, July 12.-Henry A. Howe.
OF PrincetOwn. Mass, aged 55, committed sui
eide by hanging himself this morning. He was
suffering from delirium tremenS.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE July 12.-Virginia 6's, consols
831; do. second series. Al; do. new ten-forties,
,BAITiMoKE. July 1s.-cotton steady-mid-
ding. uhall4' Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat, southern steady and quiet; western
lower, closing steady-southern red, 11Sa1. 3D. do.
amber, 123al-E No. western winter red, spot,
sepfem6er, lSixai.ss; 0cto@ber, @ isss.ai.S;ss;; |
Corn, southern quiet and steady; western easier
and inacttve-SOuthern white and yellow IS: |
western mixed spot and July, 54aa54L: August |
Hlsa555s September, 56Ha57 steamer 49k Oats
easier and dull-western white 35a:6; do mixed |
34a35. Rye nominally 80. Hay unchanged |
Provisions firm and unchanged. Butter steady
western fresh grass, Eal7. Eggs quiet, 14aI5 |
Petroleum nominal. Coffee quiet-Kio cargoes.
%. whisky firm. iisal isH Ffeighss unchanged. I
Receipts-four, 2,SO6 bushels wheat. G65eS
bushels; corn. les 4e0. Shipments wheat, $1,000
bushels; corn, 57.5n bushels. Sales-wheat |
360, AZ bushels; corn. 1900 bushels.
NEW RORK, July 12.-Stocks weak. Money /
aSk. Exchan9eIong, 483k: short. 485K. Gov |
ernments strong.
NEW YORK, July ls-Flour quiet and un- |
changed. Wheat moderately active. Corn dull |
!, LONDON, July y, H:3O p m.-U. 8. bonds, |
fA u0x. Atlantic and Great Western frs2 |
Great Western eeconds, M Erie l5K New
York Central l481<. Hlfufs3a fypntral IIz por,,,