The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-10
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dals and he had even been accused Of SELL
ing John Sherman in his own interest at
the convention of June, 1850, which so uneX-
pectedly nominated him as the Republican
candidate. But the manner OF his martyr
dom moved all citizens irrespective of par
~ opinion, 10 genuine grief, and his
brave battle with pain and death won him
the hearts of his cOuntrymen. The remains
OF this brilliant. Gambetta-like statesman
were placed i'm the rotunda OF the Capitol,
where an immense wreath OF white rose
buds stood at the foot OF his coffin, with
the inscription: Queen Victoria TO the
memory of the late President Garfield. An
expression OF her sorrow and sympathy
with Mrs Garfield and the American
Nation" Garfelds memorial monument
stands at Cleveland, ..
Secretary Of State James G.. Blaine was
walking arm-in-hand with Garfield when
Guiteau fired his deadly shot. Guiteau
was one of small group Of people stand
ing near the door 10 the ladies' room i'm
the railroad station. As the President and
secretary passed. the assassin turned. made
a step i'm their direction, and. drawing a
heavy revolver from his pocket. aimed 10
carefully and fired deliberately. Garfield
turned i'm excited surprise. Blaine spran6
to one side. Guiteau then recocked his re-
Volver and calmly nred again at the Pres
ident, who this time fell 10 the hoor, COW
cred with blood. Guiteau fed. dropping his
pistol as he ran, but he quickly caught.
Garfield was driven to the Executive
Mansion. where his condition was decided
10 be critical that il would be higliy
dangerous to probe for the bullet The
medical judgment in this case has been
declared to have been at fault. Later the
wounded President was removed TO FL
beron TO benefit by the sea breeze, but
the hope proved vain. The bullet lodged
in his back caused blood poisoning. IL had
pierced the tissues by long, crooked
course. leaving a wound that could not be
properly drained.
GUITEAU'S CAREER.
GarfeIds assassin. Guiteau. had been by
spells a politician, a lawyer. lecturer,
theologian. and evangelist He pretended
to have been inspired by Deity with the
thought that the removal OF Garfield was
necessary for the unity Of the Republican
party and for the salvation OF the cOun-
try. He is said to have exclaimed on be-
ing arrested: "All right; i did IL, and VIII
40 TO jail for IT. / am a stalwart. and Ar
thur will be President" His trial began
in November and lasted over two months.
The defense was insanity. but the prose-
cutiOn sought 10 show that the murderer
had long been IAN unprincipled adventur-
or, greedy for nOtoriety.' The public
rage against him was intense. Sergeant
Mason. a soldier set TO guard him, actu-
ally fired a bullet into Guiteaus cell. For
this unsuccessful deed the sergeant re-
ceived a sentence OF eight years IA the Al
bany UenitentiarY. Two months later "A
teau, as the assassin Was being led from
Jail 10 court. graZed the prisoners wrist
with "A bullet. During his trial Guiteau
acted in most disOrderly style and indulg-
ed I'm scurnlous interruptions. Tie was
found guilty I'm January. lsA2 and was cx-
ecuted on June ~ following. A. the last
juror siguihed his assent 20 the death yer
dict Guiteau shrieked out MY blood viii
forget it, God Will aNengc this outrage
But the autopsy revealed no disease OF
the brain. Guiteau's skeleton b. now in the
Army Medical Museum.