Connecticut western news., 1881-07-13
THE FATAL SHOT.

"We had nOtlOng been at the depot, said Secretary Blame, who was at the Presidents side when the assassination took place, "when heard apistol fired. did not dream that any one had fired at the President or at any of us. I knew, however, that it must be near, as the noise was deadenilIg ill my ears, like the reverberation from cannon shot when one stands near it. thought this is | a town where pistols are used freely. Some row is going on in the depot building, and stray shot might hit the President. looked around, turning from the President, to see where it was. I did not even then comprehend that the ! shot could have been aimed at him. As I did so I heard the President say, My God ! and, turning quickly, I saw him falling by my side, and heard an- other shot. l instipctively rushed toward the assassin. It was too late and needless. Strong arms had already pinioned him, and turned to lift the poor bleeding President beside me. We l placed him on mattress, and carried him to the superintendent's room in the second story. You know the rest. It was all over in two minutes, but the villain understood his work. The heavy baI did not maim limb or miss it's mark. It had lodged in the vitals." l WHERE THE BULLET LODGED.
 Dr. Bliss states that the examinations made disclosed the fact that the bullet entered the Presidents body between the tenth and eleventh ribs, on the right side of the spinal column, and, passing forward and downward into and through kh<l l~ @e &I>N IL Al liver, finally lodged in the anterior DOT. ton of the abdomen.
 TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
 It became evident that there was one thing to do, that was to remove the President from the inconvenient room in which he was placed. The police ambulance was sent for, as being the most convenient vehicle for carrying the President. A mattress was placed in it. and then when it was ready an oper pathway was made between the dense throng of people, and the President was brought down and placed within the conveyance. It was sight to make those who saw it weep. Many had see1 the President fifteen minutes before il the full picture of health, and now ht lay with blood-stained clothes, witt paled face, half parted lips, and half closed eyes. Two physicians were a his side. The ambulance was driver rapidly, followed by large throng. .ove the smooth pavements to the Whit, House. The president said nothing a he was being carried along, until rough place on Fifteenth street wa reached, where the jolting evidentl, caused him great pain, for he moaned On arriving at the White House he wa carried to the upper chamber, on th southwest corner, and there a nor careful examination of the wound wa made. Surgeon General Barnes, Drs Bliss and Harris, and Secretary Lincoll stood around the bedside of the Presi dent.
 THE PREs1DENTs cALMNEss.
 When Dr. Bliss informed the Presj dent that his condition was critical tn President said "Doctor, I am nc afraid to die. I want to know what yo think about my condition. Tell me tn ] worst" The Doctor replied that hi } condition was very serious that he ha some chances of life, but that he woul do well to prepare for the worst. On