The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-13
MYsrRpIo1rs AFFAIR-

One of the mysteries not yet explained
connected with the shooting Of the Presi
| dent is where the bullet OF the assassin
| went through the Presidents coat sleeve.
Dilligent search was made in the depot
building by scores of persons and no mark
or sign of what became of this bullet.
| Persons have stood where Guitteau was
when the shot was fired and have measured
the probable elevation of the pistol and
range of the bullet but no mark on oppo-
site wall can be discovered. This has been
puzzle that has attracted considerable
attention. To day the Epensng Star pub
lished letter from Nicholas jackson, of
Annapolis Md, pretending to explain the
mystery.
ANNAPoLIs, July 10.-Editor Star: AS
| was an eyewitness of the shooting Of
President Garfield and being able to ex
plain which shot entered the Chief Magis
trates body and present whereabouts of
| the ball that missed him, deem it proper
to impart to you the information I possess
of the tragedy. as it will clear away the
mystery of the missing bullet, which news
paper zen are trying to solve. In the
Baltimore SuH / 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 sur
rounding the bullet that entered his coat
| sleeve. as no trace of il could be found
| though most diligent scarce was made for
| it They may search till doomsday and
without success, for the bullet that
entered the Presidents sleeve a sec
ond after passed into my possession and is
/ still retained by me as a relic, not as one
| because of its connection with the Presi-
dent, but principally because it very mar
rowly escaped entering my body, which it
! how ho6 ifc haGn
checked by large silver medal / wore
suspended from my neck, and which was
presented to me by the Rev. Father Frel-
| tag, formerly pastor of st. Marys church,
| this CITY, On the morning of July 2, being
in the vicinity of the Baltimore & Potomac
depot and hearing that the President and
Cabinet would soon be at the depot and
my friend concluded to stay and see the
! President, whom we had heard about SO
much but had never before seen. We had
not long to wait The President and gen
tleman whom / hold was Secretary Blaine
entered the depot accompanied by a num-
Der of ladies. The two gentlemen
walked to and fro, engaged in
| sat on the bench and watched
them, Soon the sharp crack of a pistol
burst upon the air which was followed al
most instantly by a second. On the in
! stant that the report of the first shot was
borne to my ears felt singing sensation
/ in my chest. I left the place in a hurry,
believing that had been fatally shot As
soon as l could l stripped my chest bare
and found my life had been saved by d
! medal have worn for twelve years. The
| spot where the medal had reached felt sore
| and was very read. The bullet found in
my shirt bosom. / left Washington with
my friend at noon that day, arriving in
Annapolis at 2 p. m. / enjoined strict Sc
crecy upon my friend, for ! knew what
trouble would sure follow if / was kept
| from my work, as my employer would
have to fill my place with some one else if
| | was detained in Washington for one day.
l will surrender the bullet if l am assured
that it will be returned to me after the dis
trict attorney shall have no further use for
| it. Please have this shown to Corkhill.
ANY further information you may desire
which / can give I should be happy to fur
nish you with.
[Signed] NICHOLAS JACKSON.
The Western Associated Press agent tel
egraphed the editor of the Annapolis Re
nubEsc9n, giving the name signed to the
letter and the main points of it, and asking
the editor to ascertain if the story was true
| Edward Brewer, of the Republican, replied
| by telegraph that Nicholas Jackson is
harmless lunatic and is never permitted to
/ leave Annapolis, and that his whole story
| is untrue The entire story was the fiction
| of a diseased mind Jackson is the ninth
crank who has figured more less in con
nection with the shooting. The others have
all turned up in Washington in person.