The bulletin., 1881-09-24

and devoted friends and attendants.
The car. No. 497 which carried the body TO
Washington. had its sides and roof covered
with Grape. soft dark carpet covered theg
floor. and in the center of the car stood Il
catafalque also covered with Grape and black
rosettes at the sides and ends. In the car sal
the military escort commanded by Lieutenants
Patterson a former cadet appointed trOmH
Steubenviue, Ohio. The next car continuedE
the members of Cabinet, and the following-thes 4
last-was Pre- sident Roberts private car Gen Z
eral Grant and President Arthur, who had /
been escorted to Mrs. Gartield's car, remainedA
until the train started. The incidents en- r0ttek
were solemn and touching. As the train movedE
slowly through Trenton, the students Of Prince
ton College ranged on either side strewedA
the track with flowers. just before the trainE
entered the depot at Washington, the plat-S
form was cleared by the police, and the officers
of the Army and Navy TO the number OF l3( +
formed in single rank upon the left facing Thea
train As the train slowly rolled into the dep0ts
every head upon the platform was uncovered.s Il
and a stiffness as of the grave pervaded the j
vast throng, which for more than an hour hadg
been patiently waiting by the roadside. S0onS
Mrs Garfield, assisted by Secretary Blaine, de- /
sCended from the car. and taking his arm up0nH
she walked directly to the carriage in waiting
Her face was completely concealed by heayyR
black veil, which hung nearly to the ground, andE
whatever emotion she may have eXperIencedb
were sacred from sight of those who gazed upOns
her. She entered the State carriage and wass
followed by her daughter, Moile Garfield, hers
son Harry, Mrs. Rockwell and Miss Rockwell. /
Others Of the Presidential party were Presidentg
! Arthur, who leaned upon the arm of Senator
Jones. of Nevada General Grant and Generals
Beale. General Swain and Mrs. Swain, Colonies
Rockwell, Colonel COrbin, DR.. Bliss and dangh-
/ ter. DIR. Reyburn DR.. Agnew, DR.. Hamilton,
ATTORNEY General MacVeagh, wife and two
and Mrs Lincoln and son, PogtmasterE
General and Mrs James, Secretary hlrkwood.s
] The first three carriages received the ladies Ots
the party, who did not accompany the process
I sion to the Capitol. After they had moved ons
a short distance from the entrance the cofius
sappeared, borne upon the shoulders Of elghtI
soldiers of the Second Artillery, detailed'
from the Arsenal barracks On the right, inI
single file and headed by Adjutant General
Drum, were officers of the Navy, under thel
lead of Rear Admiral Nichols. AS the coffin WasE
borne to the hearse the Marine Band, stationed
across the street, played "Nearer, my God,
to Thee" while every head was bowed,
and many eyes were dimmed. AS thel
procession moved up the avenue. scarcely
SOUND was heard, save that from the
feet of moving men and horses. Hats were
removed and heads bowed as by common I'M
pulse of deep and unfeigned grief, as the
4 procession moved on toward the Capitol.
"a the ~GapitqI officers hf tho army
land navy deployed i'll parallel lines on
either side of the hearse, and the Marine Band
paved again. with much sentiment, Nearer,
NV God, to Thee" as with solemn tread the
remains of President Garfield were borne INTO
the rotunda and placed upon the catafalque AT
6,25 the lid Of the coffin was opened and the
d face of the late President was exposed. Noise
legsly President Arthur and Secretary Blame
II approached and gazed upon the face Of the dead
8and then slowly and sadly passed out Of the hall.
Ia line was formed by Sergeant-at-Arms Bright,
&and one by one those present advanced aud
glanced at the emaciated and discolored face.
s. The public at large then admitted, and
8hnndreds of persons testified by their reveren-
y tial conduct and mOurnful COuntenances the
II sorrow which they experienced in looking upon
q the features of their murdered President The
H remains aid in state at the Capitol two days.
81 The oath of office was administered to Vice
q President Arthur at 3:15 a. m. September 20
sSays dispatch from New York: "In accord
8ance with a dispatch received from the
1Cabinet in regard to taking the oath
Nof Office, messages were sent to different
asJudge of the Supreme Court. The
FSuEbI 10 put III OIL olACO WAC "NN6S
NJOhn B. Brady, who was closely followed
II by Justice Donahue. The party consisting of
II the Vice President and the Judges named, be-
sides District Attorney Rollins Elihu Root and
1.-THE eldest son of the now President, assembled
%in the front parlor of No. 1913 Lexington
Savenue General Arthur's residence, where the
#oath of Office was administered and he became
NPresident of the United States. He declined
Ksto be interviewed as to his future course"
M RESPECTING Guiteau and his cOwardly crime,
#a Washington dispatch under date of Sept. 20,
D saws: 1t is the opinion of the District
#Attornev and his assistant that, under the
claws of the District, Guiteau can not be tried
for murder here, but the greatest pu ish-
@ment that can be given him is such
Npunishment as is incidental to simple case OF
assault and battery. In case such a conclusion
shall be definitely arrived at, it may become
q a puzzling question as to how the State
Nof New Jersey can obtain jurisdiction over the
Iperson of the assassin. In the opinion of some
Elawyers, he can only be brought within the
Niurisdiction of the laws Of that State by means
Nof the extradition laws, and as they simply re
Afer to fugitives from justice, unless some loca
Stechnicality can construe Guiteau to come un
Hder that category, it is a difficult matter to SCI
8in what manner New Jersey can obtain juris
Hdiction. ...-~.--~---
q Garfield Record, !