Warren sheaf., 1881-07-13
He Proclaims Himself a StalWart and
Boasts Of Having Made Arthur
President.
Speedy Arrest and Incarceration OF
the Wretch---His Career in the
Northwest and Elsewhere,
The President Still Lingering in Life
With Faint Hopes Of Recovery.
SHOT THE PRESIDENT!

On Friday morning "a inst, the president, ac-
eompanied, by several members OF his cabinet,
and their ladies intended to leave Washington,
for two weeks trip in New England. Mrs Gar
field, who was at Long Branch was to have ioined
the party in New York The president arose
at an early hour, attended to considerable ex-
ecutive business, left his instructions with
Private Secretary Brown, and was preparing to
start when Secretary Blaine came TO the White
House. The other members of the party, it
appears, had gone to the depot some minutes
before the time for the train to start, $50
a: M Secretaries Window, Hunt, Lincoln and
Postmaster General James, accompanied by
Mrs. Window, Mrs. Hunt and Mis- James, had
taken seats in the special car attached to the
train. 1t was within five min
utes e: of the time of starting
when the presidents carriage drove up to the
street entrance to the depot Mr. Blaine ac-
companied Gen. Garfield to the train and
both gentlemen slowly alighted from the car
riage.
The president and Blaine, arm in arm. and
walking slowly, had taken but two or three
steps in this aisle near the 3 street door, when
GitJeau entered by the left door from the gem
eral reception room, and passing quickly
around the back of the benches, came behind
the president and fred the shot that struck his
arm The president walked about ten feet to
the other end OF the aisle and was in the act of
turning to face his assailant, when the second
shot struck him in the small of the back,
and he
FELL Ola GoNALLY ACROSS THE AISLE.
A scene Of the most intense excitement fol-
lowed. There was larger crowd present at
the depot than usual many persons having
been attracted there to see the president ana
members of the cabinet. AS soon as the re-
ports of the pistol we're hearda rush was made
for the ladies' waiting room. Somebody
shouted s'Blaine is..murdered,n but the secre-
tary of state rushed frantically into the main
room shouting for Col Rockwell Mrs White,
the woman in charge of the waiting room, was
the first to reach the president The crowd
stood aghast with horror. She lifted up his head.
He was deathly pale, but retained conscious
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 disperse the
crowd, that the paesldent might have air
email 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 ]. 900
people at the stati on. The members of the
cabinet and their wives were notified of the
event man burst into the car exclaiming
'sThe president has been murdered!' The
gentlemen rushed from the car into the
station, while the ladies were left in
a state of speechless surprise. AS soon as
those who surrounded the president recovered
their almost paralyzed senses mattress was
president was laid upon it Blood was oozing
from his wounds and soaking through his
clothes upon the floor. He was tenderlv 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 anl fastened against the
people. Physicians were Immediately
summoned. Those called were DR..
A. NJ. Bliss, who was placed in
charge of the case; Dr.aC. NJ. Ford, Mr.. Hart
ingdoh, U. S. A., DR. ]. 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
pr. Patterson. A preliminary examination of
the wounds was made at the depot
The physicians made an unavailing effort to
discover.the ball, at the depot 1t was evident
such crowd, and that the slim chance for
saving the presidents life depended upon plac-
ing him where he could have absolute quiet
A police ambulance was sent for and
fh fna spsed psssideR. r. tSa Maa White arried
Arriving at the stairway, directly back Of tho
blue room, the ambulance was brought to q
stGp, the president carefully removed and
placed upon stretcher, and brought up the
stairway through the blue and red rooms to
his private apartments on the second floor, and
on the south side of the mansion While be-
ing carried through the blue room, the presi-
dent made an effort with his left hand to salute
those who stood about the room, and whom he
apparently recognized Upon examination it
was found that one Of the balls entered the
arm Of the president, and the other the liver.
At first it was supposed that one of them had
gons through the kidney, and strong hopes
were entertained Of his recovery.
CAPTURE OF THE ASSASSIN.
Meantime the assassin had not been allowed
to escape. fAftor firing the fatal shot he start
ed at . rapid pace through the main waiting
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