, 1881-07-03
AC0AC14E IAAAOANs
lanes A. Garfield Falls Be-
fore the Assasin's
Bullet.
The Deed Committed by a
Madman Named Charles
j. Cuiteau.
Half-Past Nine O'Clock Of Sat-
urday the. Ba1eful
Moment.
The President, Arm-in-Arm with
Secretary Blaine, Was Eli :
tering Depot.
From an Ambuscade the Maniac
Fired Two Balls into the
President.
One Took Effect in the Back
: and the Other in
the Arm.
Journey OF a Brave Little Woman
from Long Branch to
Washington.
Magnificent Courage and Good
Cheer OF the fchief'Ex-
ecutiye. -.
A Constant Tocsin of Death
Sounded Up to About 8 ....
at Night. t
a Thankful Nation Listens to Better
News After That Happy |
: Hour. =
80 GARFlELlo. 1
JULY ?. 1851. /
For The C7steaao Tribun<'
"f3nrAeh is Stricken down
By the assusin's haudt
To-day along tho land
Tie tfding flashes
From town to town.
As in a mighty pool pondcrous pebble FLASHES, |
Startling its tenants, filling them with fear,
So all men Shudder Aerc.
Trcmbie, und whisper low,
Regrctful, sud, ana elow,.
"What can the motive be Of deeds like this?"
!. On all
IT,. Such hidcous crime " |
The curse of Hcaven must fall /
For endless time
The hiss
OF every honest man the world contains,
Shame, infamy, remorse, and clauking chains
Must follow him who murders, greet his gazo
With none to 1ity, painper, lore or praise
An tgnomlnfous doom, -.
An unrcgretted tomb. - ''
EUGENE ]. uA11~
l
AT THE DEPOT.

Special Dspateh to Tie Chicago TFibnHe-
WASH1SGToN, D. G., July 40 a. m.-t3en.
Garfield was shot just as he was entering the
Iadlcs room ut the PENNSYLVANIA depot BIZ a
rough-looking countrymau, said to be from
New York. Two shots were fired One entered
just above tho hip under tho left arm, aud one
just above the heart on the lott side. Both balls
passed through; A policeman who has just left
tho upper rooms In the building to which tho
President was taken says tho physicians say that
he is not mottay wounded. The President hfu1-
self Is cheerful. The assasn's name Is said to
be Kftto. No possible motive is known fur the at
tempted assassination. 1t is almost Impossible to
reach the depot, owing to the
VAST AND EXC1TED CROWD.
The President was shot at g:l3, just us be was
entering tho ladies' room at the Philadelphia
Depot He was surrounded By most Of ths ncm-
bers of the Cabinet. Secretary Blaine stood at
his Immediate left. The assassin approached
from behind, aud stood within eighteen
inches OF tho President when hc
fired. He stood directly behihd the Pres
idcnt. The first ball entered Immediately
above tho kidneys on tho left Side. The Presi-
dent, stunned by the shot, instantly turned
about, when tho villain shot second time, tho
bullet striking the front Of the left shoulder and
passing out beneath the shoulder blade. Those
who stood Immediately around tho assassin and
the President suy that the man, who is now
learned to be Charles ]. Guiteau; of Chicago,
shouted In tragic tone, Il / am StaIwart. It
had to be done.
ARTHUR WILL NOW BE- rKEsIDENT.'n -
Benson, ex-Chicf Of the Secret Service, hap
pencd to be standing near. He heard the shot,
rushed to the assassin. and just as be was about
to raise bis pistol with three loaded chambers
remaining, to shoot Blaine. It Is thought, tnrot-
tied him and threw hin to tho ground. Guiteau
was then immediately overpowcrcd by the mad
dened mob: and tho police hurried him OF with
great speed to tho District jnil to prevent him
from being mobbed, for the news rcucted the
street immediately, and an excited and angry
crowd almost instantancously filled every street
Lending to the depot. and would certainly huve
hung the assassin to a lamp-post If tho police
hid not been so active in their movements.
The President, meanwhile. Instantly sank to
tho floor. Strung hunds cArried him immcd-
atcly to In upper o[1ico room, and mattress
was obtained from tho Pullman sleeper store
room, upon which he was laid,
BLEEDING pRoFUsELY. =.
Doctors we're summoned by telephone and tele-
graph, and Dr.. Bliss speedily appcatcd upon
the scene. Then soon followed him score Of
the most prominent physicians In the city,<<Dr.
Bliss at first said it was u safe wound. After
he bud watched the President for a few
moments he said with great thoughtfulncss, 1t
Is not necessarily mortal wound" Soon after
that Col. Robert In&ersolI ~wns: admitted to the
room. The President stretched out his hand.
and In a VOICE not strong sald. :: am glad you
hnve come" Col. 1ngersoll said, =: Are sou in
pnIn:" The President answered, ~ feel u
prickly sensation in my feet" Ono or tho phy-
sicianS said that that pr1tkty sensation ,Yus NOT
u good symptom. 1t might Indicate that the
spinal chord hnd been touched. The shoulder
wound is not dangerous. The only fear is from
THE WOUND BELOW TILE KIDNEYS.
It has not yet been ascertained whether or not
the hnlf passed through the body directly, or
around Id the intestincs. Upon thdt fact 1t is
prpbabtc that the life uf the President depends:
Tot. Ingerso says that the Prtsident wns clear
in bis mind, but little enazcd. His head ,was
cold and his feet we're 1rickIy. No member OF
the family was ucar4 Telegtaphlo copnection
was Immediately made with Long Branch, und
ss nasa' Acout aGs oe5 l5 ss
cided to remove. the President to the
White House. An. ambulance was Ia
and be Was removed. 1t was thought
better to remove him~ while his strength wuuid
permit OF It,. The pistol 1oin1 III kh6 assAsii's
band Is a 1nutderous looking weapon: Itwas d
1t makes hote Us large IS 4 tnu5ket- bait ca
TlE 1:EMA1siiSSa: ::snUrs. 7'.':e, ~
ss tSSSsi stdsat dsq " aSSasd SaSRs asa tfk 9
sHy thai GultcaW -msdoT n. rnoycncnt::w
Tho latter. Is very calm and Collected, "n but
. tensely pale. Guiteau i: understood to have
been formerly Consul at Marseilles. When he
hs bsad aG5 9 eGa1na Saa5 II fEss
easa1y that this deed should be done. Immc-
Qi4tely upon beng taken into cuatody he Ag-