The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-02-17
A STARTLING STORY.
Well Attesfed Probation that Garfield
Would be isSassinafed.


The fol owing, under date of Jan
9Th. is furnished the Cincinnati En-
quirer, from Cleveland, Ohio:
have Jus, unearthed chapter il
the Garfield tragedy, which read
like romance 1t is no romance
but cold, unadulteratcd facts
In quit street along the lakeside
in this city, resides a remarkable
man, one about whom there is an all
of mystery which has so tar baffied
scrutiny. He imprcsscs one with his
learning, his intipate acquaintance
ship with affairs of state in foreign
countries, and his knowledge Of poll
tics, men and measures Of this nation.
He is about Gity years of age, with
good, kindly face. His plentiful
crop of hair is silvered with the frosts
of time, but his large, full, brilliant
black eyes have lost none Of the spar
k'e of youth. His mustaclie is a shade
darker than his hair, and he wears
no beard. He is fluent in converss-
ton, bright, vivacious and entertain
ing. He can talk OH any subject, but
prefers for his theme national ,,and
European politics.
He is in moderate circumstances as
regards money, bit his home wherein
his wife and three heantifal children
reside with him gives evidence of
comfort, even elegance.
The bare ass ertlon, unsupported by
the incidents 1 am about to relates
that this Interesting man foretold the
assass nation of President Garfield
weeks, eye, mouths before the act
was done. you'd make no impression
On the reader, for "cranks" with pre-
aictt1ssa,e as thick as b..ackberrles.
Bu.s this prediction is well known
to at least two influential men in tins
city, one of them holding position
of honor and trust in the municipal
government, the ether all officer OF
the federal government.
That the predictien.w was made with
a steady belief and persistent reitera-
-, +horo ;c 40 ,n,pnar ot 1onbt |
and the circumstances surrounding
it, the little details, and all connee-
ted herewith, render it story of
absorbing, interest.
The s'man with vision" has been
aresident of Cleveland for several
years, emigrating to this place from
n Jesuit College in Georgetown,
D. G.
Being genial, hearty and bright, !
all with whom he comes
in contact with the conviction that
he is no ordinary man, he has male !
many friendslhere, and there is no
one with hardihood sufficient to say
that he is "cranky,' unless it be on !; :
one certain subject.
Last July year ago he first came
to the notice of certain officials here.
These gentlemen up to the present y
time-when the awful calamity is
hing Of the past, and the minutest
details of the assassination of Presi
1ent Garfield corroborate just what
has been foretold-are astounded "
md know not what to think. The
sober second thought, the early :.
raining and the education of these y
gentlemen We're all ] against the
'heory that this singular man kne,o :. .
,lTaS the assassination would take
place, but they are confronted with I
,he cold facts-they saw the terri 1
bic tragedy unravel Itself as predict
ed by him, and !iney stand aghast at
what they Cannot fully comprehend.
One afternoon about four o'clock
at the time stated above, this man
d at the private office of one OF
kslemen mentioned. The 9th
was sent for, and the in