National Republican., 1882-07-01


seated top buggy. The President seemed to be in
very earnest and private conversation with this
gentleman
VINO EVIDENTLY WAS Mn. BLAINE,
although at the time did not recognize him ns
Blaine They sat In the carriage should say
some two minutes; they had not completed their
conversation when they reached the depot, and
during the interview of two minutes they finished
their conversation. During this time they werc
as have said. The President rot out ON the pave.
ment side and Mr.. Blaine on the other side They
entered the ladies room. stood there watching
reached the depot had been promcnading up aud
down the ladies' room, between the ticket.
s e eoof o oha froI tne a90S sBaes o,
there, Ishould say, two or three times working my
self up as / knew the hour was at hand. The
room and walked right by me; they did not
notice me as there were quite num-
Der of ladies and children In the room.
The Fatal shot Fired.
There was quite a large crowd of ticket pur-
chasers al the gentlomens ticket office in the ad.
Joining room: he depot seemed to be quite full
a people. There was quite a crowd aud commo-
ton around, and the President was in the act Of
passing from tho ladies' room to the main en-
trance through the door | should say he was
ticket office, in the act OF passing through the
door to get through the depotto the cars. He was
about three or four feet from tho door | stood
five or six ieet behind him, right in the middle of
the room, and as he was in the act Of walking
away ffom me pulled out the revolver and fired:
seemed to be perfectly bewildered. He
did not seem TO know what struck
him. looked at him. He did not drop.
ITHEREuPoS PULLED AGAIN.
He dropped his head, seemed to reel, and fell
over. i do not ktow where the first shot hit; |
aimed at the hollow of his back did not aim
two 5Ses in hsp PACK back e he would ceraS so soO'f
was in a diagonal direction from the President to
the nnrthwesi, and supposed both shots struck. L
was i'll the act OF putting my revolver back into
my pocket, When the depot policeman seized me,
aud said: :" You shot the President of the United
his head from his feet, and said "keep quiet
my friend; keep quiet, my friend: want to go 10
jai.n moment after the policeman seized me
by the left arm; he clinched me with terrible
force. Another gentleman ian older man, l should
say, aud less robust seized me by the right arm.
AT this moment the ticket agent and great
crowd of people rushed around me, and the ticket
agent said That's him; that's him." and he
pushed out his arm to seize me around the neck
to go to Jail" and the Officers. one on each
side of me, rushed me right off to police head
quarters, and the officer VINO first seized by the
the United States" and he was terribly exc ted
and said, " Keep quiet, my friend; keep quiet I
fey eU % edp ptSer ba s
my hands up-one policeman on one side and one
on the other-and they went through me, took
my COMB and my toothpick, all my papers and
gave them my letter to the White House; told
them that wished they would send that letter to
the White House at once, and the officer began to
read my letter to the White House: and in this
envelope, containing the letter to the White House,
was my speech, " Garfield against Hancock" He
glanced his eye over the letter, and was telling
him about sending 1t at once to the White House
TO explain the matter, and he said We will put
after that. They took me around little, dark
place and put me into cell; they locked the
door doc r and went on and did not see any one for
and took n Look at me they were policemen and
detectives, and said: 81 don't know him don't
know that man never saw him before" waited
q few moments longer and gentleman came-a
detective
WHO PROVED TO DE Mr., M'ELFREsH
and he was very polite and attentive told him
in brief who l was and why did 1t that had
some papers at the news stand; that wished him
to get those papers and take them up to Byron
Andrews and his co-iournalists; that the papers
would explain all about the matter l also told
him that wished to go to the Jail at once, and he
were five or six policemen and detectives with
him when he came i'll to sec me, and he went
| away and came back In a few minutes, and he
said that they had decided to take me right to
jail, and said, That is just what want" and
he and his brother officers took right out into
the room and down the stairs and into carriage
and he and three other policemen got in and drove
me rapidly to the jail. met MIR. Russ, the deputy
warden. McElfresh told him that had shot tue
President of the United States, and he assigned
me to cell No. 2, and have been there ever Since
except when have been to the warden's room to
Ds Tsa G E Of
is oil the second floor of the building, and feel
well and look well, and am in good spirits. l am
patiently waiting for the result of the Presidents
Condition. Tie weather has been very warm
| since came in here. have nothing on but my
| shirt aud pantaloons. have no coat, no vest, no
] left the President Saturday morning that he was
| sho. dand j bad no other idea until about 2
o'clock saturday .Jhen heard that he was very
| low, but little better, md have heard several
times since then that he was beyond recovery, and
| l have also heard tnat he was improving. But l
understand, us u matter of fact, that he is in u
very gCariOuS condition now. and that
can tell whether he will live or die. have no
opinion whatever TO express In regard to the
matter. consider did my duty to the Lord and
to the American people. and that have got the
inspiration worked out of me; and If he dies then
lives and RECEIVERS and is able to attend to his
business again, shall say that mistook the
Deity's will In the matter. In any event, deny
personal malice or murderous intent
his QUARTERS.
The United States jail In the city of Washington
Is located three miles east of the White House. and
about mile and half east Of the Capitol, in the
country; 1t is three quarters of mile beyond the
city limits should judge. 1t Is large, elegant
building, with fine main entrance and wings on
each side of the main building. IT is the incest
jail ever saw. There Is very large elegant
rotundn in the center of it, right In the OF the
main building. have been well treated by Geu-
pointed some twelve years ago by General Grant,
and has held the position ever since. Also by his
deputy, MIR. Russ, and the keepers. The weather
has been very warm, and have had nothing on
except my pants and shirt. The food is plain, but
1t is good for jail food. have coffee and bread
for breakfast at o'clock, and coffee and meat and
potatoes and cake Something like coffee -cake) at
o'clock. My appetite is good, and feel well in
mind and body. have no hankering for. first
class food, such as have been used 10 outside.
Acquaintance with Public Men, &c.
made no formal application for the Paris con-
ulship depended upon my personal relations
Logan had less acquaintance with the Presi-
dent, personally, than with either Mr.. Blaine or
General Logan. These three gentlemen knew that
\ had n,
services during the canvass, that had right TO
press 1t. first met General Garfield at the Filh'
Avenue Hotel during The conference. Twas there
When he reached the hotel. was on the second
floor in the parlor, and he and Governor Jewell
and the rest Of the crowd came in, and noticed
him passing into his room. l mad previously seen
General Garfield some three years before In Con.
gress, when was In Washington, This was dur
ing the fall OF 1871 then spent several weeks in
field the next time at the White House, about the
middle of his second week This was the time
PAM PARIS oousuiship. fe attended Mrs. Oe Garaelds
Saturday evening receptions once at the White
House, l think last April. l introduced my
self to her, and the General recognized me, and
was seated In his presence some little time He
was quite aiiable aid invited me TO seat, and
Mrs. Garfield chatted with me moment, and
looked through the three rooms, looked at the
portraits &C., and waited Il few moments. During
this time the President was engaged in conversa-
tion with one or two gentlemen. Very soon Cen
eral Hawey and his wife came into the room, and
lshook hands with the President and Mrs. Garfield
the second time and retired shook hands when
iirst came and shook hands when eft. This is
a u the personal acquaintance that had with GEN
erul Garfield. i called at the White House several
TINES during the time that 1 was pressing
my application for the Paris consulship, aud sent
i'll my card but he WIS too busy 10 see me.
In my speech have stated my opinion OF General
Gariields ability and character. / rec ignizs him
as II man of brains but rather tmid spirit, and by
no means SO robust man in spirit as Mr.. Blaine
have stated in my speech that General Garfield
was n high-toned Chrsuon gentleman, and have
no doubt but he is. first met Mr.. Blaine at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel in August al the conference