The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-05


and warn Garfield 81 the proposed
visit.
The whole circumstance was
related TO Garfield. He was tod OF
the strange prediction, she trust
worthlness OF the man who made it.
bis earnestness. his eloquence and bis
determination to come 70 Mentor on
this business.
GARFIELD lIsTENED ATTENrIvELY
But showed no signs OF fear or tripi-
dation. The narrative. however.
made Q marked impression on his
mind, and be told his Cleveland
riend that he had had warnings .
few days previous that his life Was
in danger.
One OF these warnings came from
o man who travelled all the way from
New York City T r the express pur-
pose OF putting him on hi guard.
Another one came from Boston. A
man from tina, city visited Men.
tor and a,kei Garfield, during the
course OF his conversation which
eDsued, what room he slept In at
night
fright there" sail Garfield; con
the ground floor next to the portico. "
For Gods saks. General Garfield. "
replied the man. do not sleep there
any more. Your life is i'll danger.
Occupy the most obscure room in this
house. for tell you an attempt will
be made On your life."
As a matter OF fact, well ct q ted
by the members OF the Garfield
household at that time, General Gar
field needed that warning and moved
his bed to an upper foor-not the
night Immediately following. but she
change was made soon after, and this
room ne occupied until after his
election to the presidency sDd his
removal to Washington the following
March.
80 when the Cleveland friend took
him the tidings of this prediction he
was the more impressed with it. The
friend remained at Mentor until one
O'Clock in the morning, and then
rode back 10 Cleveland, making the
return trip in g little over two hours.
The incident OF the above visit il
incorporated in Colonel Rockwell's
recent article in the Century Maya
zine upon the subject of Garfield g
life and death.
Before the Cleveland man left
Mentor he heard Garfield request
Colonel Rockwell and Major S aim.
who then formed part of his house
hold, to keep watch of the expected
visitor and see what he meant To do.
The Seer took the train the next
day for Mentor, arriving there about
one o'clock.
He carried with him an American
flag made of silk and OF email
pattern. On the top OF the ffAgpole,
on small stresmers about foot long,
were worked the names of Wash
ington" and Lincoln"
GARFIELD GAVE HIM AN AUDIENCE
IMMEDIATELY,
And for two hours this man held the
future President SPELL bound with toe
elCquence OF his words, the deep
knowledge of state sffsirs and politi-
cal measures which he evinced, and
the terrible earnestDess of his man
per. He rehearsed to him in detail
the subject touched upon 10 the
Clevels nd Office at the interview above
alluded to; told him that he would
be elected President, and warned
him that there was conspiracy OF
faot to murder him, and that the
weapon of death would be pistol.
This reeds like the mouthines of q
crank" but Garfield did not regard
bis visitor in that light. He told him
be was impressed with his words;
that be would take every precaution
against assassination, and that be
would write letter to any person his
visitor would name In Washington.
so that when he went there as the
Seer intended. he could make arrange.
ments to thwart any conspiracy, il
there was enc, against Garfeld's life.
The Seer suggested the name of
Hon. Carl Schurz, then Secretary OF
the Interior. President hayes at
that time was Oh visit to Caliiornia.
The letter to Schurz was written.
The substance OF it was that the
bearer bad made to him some
aston nding statements. which bore
svidence of truth. and that he and
the statements should be given care
ful consideration.
Before be made arrangements,
however. to visit Washington,
SCHULZ
Came on to Cleveland. where he had a
personal interview at the Kennard
Huuse with this strange man. he
made the same impression upon
Schurz as be did upon all with whom
be talked on this subject, and was
treated with great consideration By
the German statesman.
Captain Henry, Marshal of toe
District of Columbia, before be wenl
to Washinton to take the position
given him by Garfield after the cleo
ton, was put in possession of toe out
lines OF the 6eer's story and predic-
ton. and during the interview held
at the Office of the gentleman alluded