Daily Republican., 1882-06-30
A RETROSPECT VIEW OF THE
CRIME A ND THE WIDE
SPREAD SORROW OCCA.
STONED BY THE
DEATH OF THE
PRESIDENT.
The Last Hours of Tie Assassin
How he Spent Thursday Night
His Interview with Mrs. SEQ.
vflle-He does Not Show
Any signs or Repentance.
The Diving Prayer.

On the Ind day of last July while the
people of this country were actively en-
gagged ia making preparations to cole
brate, in fitting manner, the one
hundredth-and. fifth anniversary of the
Declaration Of Independence, they were
shocked by the startling news that was
flashed along the wires from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, and from the extreme
North to the Gulf of Mexico, that Pres
ident Garfield had been shot. Once be-
fore had similar message electrified
the world, but that occurred at time
when the country was Just emerging
from baptism of fire and blood, and
TIE minds OF the people were prepared
for almost anything. But when Gar
field received his fatal wound, peace
reigned supreme, and no one, for mo-
ment, thought that such a thing could
be possible. But the mournful tidings
spread, and dispatch followe dispatch,
until the most increduious were forced
to believe.
The particulars as revealed by later
dispatches were as follows
President Garfield left the White
House at O'Clock in the morning Cf
the End of July, and was driven 10 the
B. ~ p. depot, in which he was to take
the train tor New York, where Mrs.
Garfield was to meet him, and together
they were to t3gin q few weeks vaca-
ton.
A few minutes before the time for the
departure Of the train the Presidents
carriage drove in front Of the depot.
When the carriage stopped the Presi-
dent fingered for a few minutes as if to
finish conversation with Secretary
Blaine, when he aighted, and followed
by the secretary, proceeded to the
ladies entrance, en- B street, the two
gentlemen passing le;surely through
the ladies' waiting room arm in arm,
the President being on the lett of Mr..
Blaine.
There WAS slight pause on the steps,
and a moment later the President and
Secretary of State, side by eide, were
walking across the ladies' reception
room, in which there was not at the
time half dozen persons.
One of these was man of short
stature, with Il wild eye, restless but
keen, a wicked expression in his face,
who moved about nervously until the
two statesmen had half crossed the re-
ceptiou room, a distanceof not more than
ten feet from the door
Then q report, as of big fire. cracker,
challenged the attention of the police
man at the main uOor, who thought
some boy had fred it in honor of the
Presidents departure. Instantly an.
other report was heard, and President
lay PROSTATE upon the floor of
the reception room, wounded in the side
just above the hip.
Although the assassin made an effort
to escape in the crowd he was almost
Immediately arrested and hurried off to
Jail, where an examination showed
that he was Charles j. Guiteau, a man
who was known in Washington as one
Of the herd of office seekers, who had
the President from the day
Of his Inauguration. He had repre-.
,ented himself to the President aud
Secretary CT State as a vigorous cam.
paign orator and asked for an appoint
nent to foreign mission, and when he
'ound that his efforts to impose himself
Upon the executive had failed, he began
,arly in June, 1881, to plot the murder
If President Garfield.
AS soon as possible after he was shot
he chief magistrate was removed 10
he White House, and at first there was
)ut little hope of his living more Than
/ few hours.
Mrs. Garfield was sent for, and AS
asst az steam could carry her, the brave
title woman tlsw to Ter stricken hus.
,and. All know how eagerly the dis.
patches from Washington were
for, and the alterations of
lope and dispair which marked his i'll.
less are familiar to all, not only in this
ountry but also in Europe, for the
World watched by his bedside.
After a consultation of his physicians
was deemed advisable to remove him
rom Washington, and on Tuesday
September the 9th, le was re.
loved to ,Elberon Cottage at Long
'ranch, N. j.
On the following Friday the Presi.
ent was 80 much better, apparently,
nat hope was revived. The Cabinet
Ulcers dispersed, and all things point
to a speedy convalescence-
On Saturday, september II, change
II the worse occurred and on the 19Jh
10 end came. After an anxious day
10 watch for the night had been set,
nd 10 o'clock General Swain, entered
,e room to begin his vigil, The Pres
lent exclaimed, "Oh my Swain, what
pain have just here" placing his
aud over his heart. DR.. Bliss was
llleI and saw that death was near.
he family aud members of the Cabi. l
et were summoned, and in a few mo.
ents all was over. Without agai Q
,eaking the President breathed his I
st at 10. 50 p. NJ, after having suffered