The daily sentinel., 1901-09-18
REVIEWED..
A,sassinations of Presidents of the
United States Reviewed by
the Cincinnati Enquirer

dents of the United States. His tragic
fate find a counterpart in the murder OF
President Lincoln on April IA, 1855. and
of President James A. Garfield, July 2,
1881. 1t happened that both Lincoln
aud Garfield were shot at the national
capital, while President Mckinley was
laid low at . place a considerabls dis
tanee from the seat OF government
History teens with the assassina tions
OF tho rulers OF various countries, and
tho cruel and cowsrdly shooting of Pros
ident Mckinley Is the climax Of the kill
ing Of great men.
The only other president whose life
was in danger was General Andrew Jack
son, who on May 6, 1888, was attacked
charged lieutenant of the United States
army, named Randolph. BE struck
President Jackson a violent blow in tho
face, but before he could do further in
jury he was arrested.
A great many OF the old people Of the
country believed that President William
Henry Harrison, who died a month
after assuming the once of president in
1841, was poisoned, but nothing ever
developed to give credsnce to the sus-
picion.
The assassination Of President Abra-
ham Lincoln was the first of the trio Of
terrible tragedies among the presidents
OF tho United States. He was in attend
ance at a performance at Ford's Theater
in Washington, on the night OF Friday.
April IA, 1865. John Wilkes Booth, an
actor and one of the members Of con.
spiracy to kill tho president and his cab
met, stepped into the box whsre Mr.
Lincoln sat, and with fatal dsliberation
fred bullet into tbs brain OF the illus
trious chtsf executive. At alpoas the
Secretaries Stanton and Seward, but al
though the latter was badly wounded
with knife thrust, he recovered. Pres
ident Lincoln fingered, unconscious, un-
til the next morning, whom he passed
away. His assassination created most
profound feeling of SORROW all over the
country and his funeral was the most
elaborate and sad that tho country had
ever known.
Tho killing Of President Garfield is
still fresh in the public mind. His long
and patient suffering for more than three
months after the wound was received
won tho fearful admiration Of his cor
rowing countrymsn. On the morning of
July End, 1881, President Garfield set
out from the executive mansion with
Secretary Blaine for the Baltimore q
Potomac railroad station, whore he was
to join several members OF the cabinet
for trip to New York and New Eng
land, including visits to Williams college
and the White mountains.
Tho two entered the station arm In
arm, and while they we're passing
through the ladies' waiting room two
pistol shots were heard In quick success
sion, one OF which took effect in the
presidents back. He sank 70 the aooy
bleeding profusely, and for q moment
was unconscious and then was affected
with vomiting. After remaining in the
Office of the railroad company for some
time the fatally wounded president was
removed to tho White House. The
most eminent physicians In tho country
were called, but they were unable to To-
cate the bullet.
In the mssntime the vile assassin had
been arrested. He proved to be Charles
Jules Guiteau.a rattle. Drained fellow who
had been q persistent but unsuccessful
applicant for an appointment, drst, as
minister to Australia and and then as
consul general 10 Paris. When he WAS
| taken into custody he said:
II did il and will go to jail for 1t; I
am q Stalwart and Arthur will be presi-
dent"
For long time the dying president
lay In the White House, but owing 10
heat OF the summer he was removed to .
cottage at Elberon. New Jersey, where
every change in his condition was watch
ed with fearful interest by his country
men. Although he had the best msdi-
cal and surgical skill In the country, he
died on the right OF September 10. His
funeral was . most notable one, 10 which
men OF all shades of Political and religi-
ous beliefs joined.
The assassin, Guitesu. was placed on
trial for murder in the district Of Colum-
bia on November IA, 1881. A vigorous
defense was made for tho prisoner, but