Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
The Prisoner Taken to Jail.

The prisoner gives his name as Charles Gut
teau, OF Chicago, Illinois. He Is rather spare
built, about five feet seven or eight inches high
dark complexion, and has cool, vacant stare
He refused to answer question at police head.
quarters, and the crowd becoming so large and
the excitement SO great that Major Brock
feared some outbreak might occur, procured q
hack and started him to jail In charge OF De-
tective McElfresh, Lieuts. Austin and Ecklon
and Silas Lewis. The crowd had by this time
become very great and were coming at head
quarters and going all the time.
WHAT THE PRISONER SAID ON HIS WAY TO JAIL.
Lieut.. Ecklofr, who rode to jail with G1iteau,
states that on the way down he conversed
freely about the matter, saying that his only
purpose was to unite the republican party.
On arriving at the Jail, the jailors, finding what
the matter was, SAID that they had seen HIN
before, and while they were discussing where
they had seen him, the prisoner said: 81 can
tell you when it was, / was down here last
Saturday and got your permission to look over
the jail, as l wanted to see what kind OF q
place had to come to-" Then the keepers re-
membered him. He was then locked up.
Shot Garfield TO Make Arthur Pres.
ident.
The prisoner stated to Detective McE!fresh
and had made preparations for it. Detective
McElfresh asked him II he was An American.
He replied, "Yes: born and raised in this coun-
try, and citizen Of Chicago" Mr.. McEfresh
asked what political party he belonged to. The
reply was, 81 am stalwart of the stalwarts
have shot Garfield to make Arthur President"
The pistol is white bone handle Of English
make, and Is about 3s caliber.
THE RAILROAD MEN.
One OF the first persons who ran to the
assistance OF the President was Mr.. Thoa
Server of the depot restaurant and Mr.. Phillips
OF the baggage department, and they remained
With him until he was removed. Mr.. Sharpe,
OF the r. r Co., Mr.. Barker, OF the Pullman
Co., and in fact every one about the building
doing all they could under the circumstance
What Mrs. White Saw and Heard.
HER ACCOUNT OF THE SHOOTING AND OF THE
MAN.
Mrs. Sarah v. E. White, the lady In charge OF
the waiting room at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, was the person who first reached the
President after he was shot. In reply to ques-
tons asked her by STAR reporter she said:
II SAW THE WHOLE THING.
The man came in from this door," she said
pointing to the door at the east, entering the
ladies' room from the main waiting room,
"just as the President entered the middle door
from street. When he approached within
five feet of the President he fired, aiming, 1
thought. at the Presidents heart, and missed
him. The President did not seem
to notice him. but walked right
on past the man. He fired again and the Pres
ident fell He fell right at the turn OF the
second row of seats. 1 was the first to reach
him, and lifted up his head. The janitor
rushed in and called the police l
held him until some men came, and
lifted him up. He did not speak
to me or to any one. until young man, who
think was his son, came. After ne hal yom-
tied, l think he said something to him. Wheel
he was lifted upon the mattress he spoke o.
groaned." Ibid the man who shot him ga,
anything?" mo words at all passed be-
tween them. The man walked de-
liberately out OF the center door, where
somebody healed him of. He turned and
started back the way he came, and was seized
at the door by the police. Ihave seen the m IN
once or twice before. One time, In particular.
noticed him, few days ago. He promenaded
up and down just as he did to-day. wiping his
face. and apparently excited. ! thought he
was waiting for some friends This morning
he waited here half an hour walking
up and down. There were few people
in the room when the shot was fired. All the
passengers had gone out. think there was
gentleman standing near the door,.
After the Shooting.
The President was laid on the floor until a
mattress could be procured, and at once was
removed to a room in the second story Of the
depot. The assassin attempted to run out at
the 9th street door, but for some reason turned
back. when Special Officer Scott and Officer
Kearney caught him, and at once took himto
police headquarters. Mr.. Garfleld's son was
with him at the time, and as his father fell
he burst into a paroxysm OF tears
Secretaries Blaine, Hunt and Lincoln, ana Post
master General James were all at the depot at
the time. The waiting room was crowdea at
the time, both with Northern and Southern
passengers. and when the shot was fred Mr..
j. ". Wheeler, OF Hampton, Virginia,
was seated with a lady so close to
the President that he heard the WIFI
ling OF the ball uncomfortably near him. He
states that at the time OF the first shot the az.
sassin was not over seven to eight feet from
him. MI. Garfield when he fell turned dsathly
pale and soon after he was carried I'D stairs he
vom1ted.
euITEAU LOCKED UP AND PHYSICIANS SUM
MONED.
On the arrival Of the prisoner at headouar-
tiers he was at once locked up. and word having
been sent In every direction for physicians. DR..
Townshend, the health officer, responded. and
subsequently DR.. n. Baxter, of the army. DIR.
Wells, Of the navy, and DR.. D. W. Bliss re-
sponded. After OBTAINING the train a few min.
utes the special car was cut off.
THE EXCITEMENT.
The nedghborhood Of the depot was all ex.
element in few minutes. and an immense
crowd gathered. Had not the prisoner been
carried on 1t is thought he would have been