The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-07-07

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stood ashast with horror: She lifted up his head.
4e Ne desthiy pale, but retained conscious
ness His son bent over his father and sobbed
frsntically. Tho secretary Of state could
hardly repress his emotion. Mr.. Jameson aud
others called upon tho police to disperse the
crowd, that the president might have air.
small space WAS made, but the policemen were
absolutely powerless to preserve order The
news Of the assassination few along the street
LIKE WILD FIRE,
and within ten minutes there were over 900
people at tho station. The members OF the
cabinet and their wives were notified Of the
event A man burst into the car exclaiming
gentlemen rushed from tho car into tho
station, while tho ladies wore loft in
= state Of speechless surprise. As soon %
those who surrounded the president recovered
their almost paralyzed senses = mattress was
brought down from tho Pullman Office and the
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from his wounds and soaking through his
clothes upon tho floor. He was tenderly carried
upon tho mattress through the large waiting
room and up stairs into one Of tho private
Offices. The officers succeeded but poorly in
keeping the crowd back, and the doors Of the
depot were closed AMI fastened against the
people. Physicians were Immediately
summoned. Those called were DR..
A. N. Bliss, who was placed in
charge Of the case; Dr. c. NJ Ford, Mr. Hart
ingdon, U. s. A., DR.. J. s. Woodward, U. 6. A.,
DR.. Townshend, n. s Lincoln, Robt. Reibum,
Surgeon General Barnes, Surgeon Basil Nor
ris, Surgeon General Wales Of the navy. and
DR.: Patterson. preliminary examination OF
tho wounds was made At the depot
CAPTURE OF THE assassin
Meantime the assassin had not been allowed
to escape. Aftor firing the fatal shot he start
cd at rapid pace through the main waiting
room, apparently intending to escape by the
revolver in his hand, but was prevented from
passing by the crowd which pushed toward the
spot where the president was lying. He turned
sharp about, passed within ten feet of his VIC
tim, and attempted to pass out at the B street
entrance, through which the president had
just passed A policeman named Kearney
was standing on tho corner of Sixth and B
streets when the shots were fred, and he ran
through the entrance on tho last named street
just in time to meet Gitteau as he was coming
out Of the door, Without knowing that he was
the assassin, but attracted by the mans desire
to get away, the officer grabbed him and held
him as in wise. Gjtteau struggled little
to get away, bis shirt being torn in
the encounter, but Special Officer Scott came to
Kearney's assistance, and the murderer submit
ted quietly Eyes," said the assassin. II have
killed Garfield. Arthur is president of the
United States. I am stalwart have let
ter that will tell you all about it. want YOU
to take it up to Gen. Sherman His pistol was
taken from him and he was removed without,
delay to the police headquarters, corner o:
Pennsylvania avenue and Four and half
street. Quite crowd followed the officer and
the prisoner to headquarters, but no violence
towards him was attempted. In fact, but few
Of tho people who saw him rushing through
the streets were aware Of the gravity Of his
onense He was entered on the police books
a. follows:
Charles Gitteau. arrested at 9:35 a. m, july 2,
1881, for shooting President Garfield: age SO,
white. born in tho United States. and a lawyer BY
profession. Weight 100 pounds. Has dark
brown hair, thin whiskers, aud sallow complexion:
dressed in dark suit. with black SLOUGH hat"
SEARCHING THE PRISONER
After answering the questions which led to
the entry above quoted, Gltteau WAS searched
and placed in one Of the coils At headquarters
A number Of papers were found upon tho as
sassin, al but ono Of which the authorities re-
fuse to make public. This ono is a. follows
It shows clearly that the murder WAS premedi-
tated:
JULY 2. 1881, The WHITE HoUsE-The presi-
dent tragic death was = sad necessity;
but It will reunite tho Republican,
party and save the republic. Life is fimsy
dream, and it matters little when one goes A
human life is. of small value.
During the war. thousands Of home boys wentdown'
without . tear. I presume the president was
Christian. and that he will be happier in paradise
than here. It win DO 20 worse for Mrs.
Garfield, dear soul, to part with her husband
this way than by natural death. He is Liable to 60
ct any time. anyway. have no M-will toward the
president. His death was political necessity am
lawyer, theoloRian and politician. am astalwart
Of the stalwarts. WAS with Gen. Grant and tho
rest Of our men in New York during tile canvass.
have some papers for tho press which
I shall leave With Byron Andrews
nd his co-jouruaiists, At 1870 New York avenue,
where all reporters can zee them.
tSigned] CHAs GIrTEAU
In short time after tho news Of the It.
tempted assassination spread through tho city,