A statue of President James Garfield was beheaded less than 24 hours after it was dedicated on the grounds of Hiram College in Ohio.
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Missing: President Garfield’s head, has sentimental value
By Jimmy Orr | 05.18.09
Not a bad outing after all for President Obama. Sure, there were some protesters but the president was generally well greeted by attendees at Notre Dame on Sunday.
He fared much better than another U.S. president this weekend. Take President James Garfield, for example. Not even 24 hours after a statue of the 20th president was dedicated on the grounds of Ohio’s Hiram College, his head went missing.
Crime scene
Apparently the beheading of the 95-year-old sandstone statue took place on Thursday night or early Friday morning. Police speculate it could be a senior prank.
“Officers have been tirelessly looking in dorm rooms, the woods, and even construction sites,” the Chief of Police told one Cleveland TV station.
“It’s hilarious,” said one distraught student.
Remains
The giant sandstone statue still looks down stands majestically on the grounds of the campus. Garfield was a student at the college and later became president of the institution.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that the statue (with head) was valued between $20,000 and $30,000. No estimates are yet available for the headless version.
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Jimmy Orr has worked in politics for the majority of his professional career working for two U.S. Senators, two Governors and one President. Most recently, Orr served as White House Spokesman and Internet Director for President George W. Bush and Special Advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger for Internet Communications.
David Cook is Washington bureau chief of The Christian Science Monitor and host of the Monitor's newsmaker breakfasts. He was the Monitor's editor from 1994 to 2001. Cook is a graduate of Principia College, served in the U.S. Army, was a Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University, and is a member of the Gridiron Club, Washington's oldest journalistic organization.
