The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-01
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james A. Garfield, OF Ohio, member O
the House Of Representatives and Senator.
elect, was nominated by the Republican
National Convention after five days
struggle, OH the tlirty.sixth ballot, for
President Of the United States. After n
campaign of unexampled effort, llc was
elected, and on March i, 1881, was in
augurated amid n civil and military dis
play such ms had not been equalled in the
history OF the country.
The assassin, Charles j. Guileau, was
born Mt Freeport, Ills, in 1872, and is there
fore forty years Of ngc at the time OF hi:
execution. Hislife as weak and wrecked
youth, and manhood marked only by
mean shifts and petty swindlcs, is well
known TO tho public. The Inauguration oil
Garfield brought him, with herd oil office
seekers, to Washington. Ills efforts to i'm.
pose himself upon the President and Sec.
rotary OF State rs a vigorous campaign
orator failed, and he began early in June,
1881, to plot the murder OF the President.
Z On the I'd OF July at 4. NJ, Prcsiden,
Garfield left the White House md was
driven TO the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, in which he was to take the train 70,
New York, where Mrs. Garfield was 10
meet him, and together they were to begin
few weeks vacation. .5g-- s.
a few minutes before the time for tue
departure OF the train the Presidents
carriage drove in front Of the depot. When
the carriage stopped the President fingered
in tho carriage for few minutes rs II 10
finish n conversation with Secretary
Blaine, when he alighted, and followed by
the Secretary, proceeded 10 the ladies en-
trance, on B street, the two gentlemen
passing lcisurely through the ladies' wait.
ing room arm in arm, the President being
on the left Of Mr.. Blaine. ,s..
There was slight pause on the steps
aud moment later the President and Sec.
rotary OF State, side by side, were walking
across the ladies' reception room, in which
there was not at the time half dozen per.
sons. =5as Il. .. .s-.
One Of these was man OF short stature,
with wild eye, restless, but keen, wicked
expression in his face, who moved about
nervously until the two statesmen had hall
crossed the reception room, distance OF
not more than ten feet from the door.
Then report, as OF q biz tire.cracker,
challenged the attention OF the policemen
at the main door, who thought some bow
had fired it in honor OF the Presidents de.
parlure. Instantly another report was
heard, and President Garfield lay PROSTATE
upon the floor Of the reception room,
wounded in the side Just above the hin. :
The assassin was almost Instantly mr..
rested, who proved to be Charles Guitea1,
who today expiated his crime upon the
gallows.
The President was removed 10 the White
House rs soon rs possible, and ut first
there was little hope Of a recovery.
The alterations OF hope and despair
which marked his illness arc familiar to
all. The world watched by his bedside.
On Tuesday morning, September Q, he
was removed 10 Elberon, Nj. On the
following Friday the President was SO
much better, apparently, that hone was
revived. The Cabinet officers disncrsed,
and all things pointed TO speedy conyal.
essence. Is .5tt. ~ Isl :. 81 y.
On Saturday, September II, n change for
the worse occurred, and on the 10Th tl,e end
came. After an anxious day, the watch
for the night had been Get, and at 10 o'clock
General Swain entered the room, 10 begin
his vigil. The President suddenly ey.
claimed, oh, MIR. Swain, what pain l
have; just here" placing his hand over his
heart. DR.. Bliss was called, and saw that
death was near. The family and members
Of the Cabinet were summoned, and in
few moments all was over. Without again
speaking, the President brea,hed lis last
at lG35r.M. lie had suffered seyeuty.nine
days. III -
The Vice President, Chester ASArt,,pr
had remained in New York, awaiting ti,s
moment when the President Should be
declared out Of danger or 10 be ready IN
take the oath Of office in case OF death At
AM, September 90, six hours inter The
death OF Garfield, the oath was admins.
tered 10 Arthur ut his own house. in New
York, by Judge ]. r. Brady, four other
persons only being present. On The same
day President Arthur.wcnt.to Long Branch,
and when the funeral train bore The dead
! resident s 70 Washington, it carried also
q On September 81, the body left Elberon.
and in the evening OF that day 1t laid in
state in the ro,unda. = -
On September % Washington witnessed
the funeral procession OF the dead Presi.
dent, md the city SO gay on March 4lh, 10
grace the triumph Of Garfield, was ,raped
IN black in memory Of his untimcly death.
The body was laid TO rest in Cleveland.
September. 90. Z Is : Is, 49,
4 Meantime. Guitcau, the miserable cause
OF so much woe, was calmlyand confident.
ly looking forward to his trial. 10y 5l55.l5
iS lie claimed from almost the bepinnin,
to have been INSPIRED" 10 do the deed q
hell by, the Deity, himself, and Sup TO thn
last moment Of his worthless life be sbaS
continued to assert tic same blasphemots
falsehood. i.7;f
. On the 18th Of November he was arrajpncd
in the criminal court Of the district g,jndce
james Cox presiding. For ten weeks liz
country was treated TO q spectacle perfectly