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AS8ABSINATI0N.
,1h Attempt on the Life of tlio Presidont.
There Is probably not an intelligent
person in all this broad domain not,
pro.bally, in the wholu civilized world
irho lian not eio thin heard of tin
' mwiuwlnation, or attempted assassina
Uou, of tlio President of tlio United
Slates, on tlio morning of the '2nd hist.
'Ami tlio regret and sorrow iH nearly as
utiivurrtfil. f n the TniU'd .States a gloom
impends ovor all the land and sorrow
, has a pluoo in all hearts which are
i rifted or infceiwiflikl with the" varying
', ' 'liows of tho President's condition. In
this locality the interest of the people
hit huuu groat to learn the full partic
'ulars of ho momentous an affair, of
'Which they heard only by brief and
unsatisfactory dispatches; and with
., impatience have wo awaited through
. ' tho Sabbath and tho holiday for the
coming of tlie grout daily newspapers
upon which all depend for complete de
tails of events. During this suspense
many rumors and different storied have
i been told, which have caused much
vain comment, and the formation of
various opinions generally erroneous.
We flritl t lie reports of the shooting
of the President and the scenes and in
cidents connected therewith so very
lengthy that we are unahlo to copy
them in full, but will pick out the gist
of the matter ample for tho full inform
ation of our readers.
Met wwn 8 and D o'clock on Saturday
morning, '2nd inst., President (larlleld
accompanied by Secretary Bluino and
some other members of his cabinet,
went to the Baltimore & Potomac do
pot, at Washington City, for the pur
pose of going to Long Branch. The
shooting was done in or near the door
of tho ladies room of the depot. The
following aro accounts given by "eye
' witnesses. One gentleman said:
"I was coming down Pennsylvania
' avenuo when 1 saw a carriage coming
'so fast I thought I ho horses were run-
' n'.ng away. J saw a man put bis bead
out oi mo wiikiow uuiiHUOimui latiluri
faster! faster! damn it, faster!' . JTear
ilig this, 1 thought there was. something
wrong and 1 ran after tho carriage.
When it reached the depot a man
jumped out and entered tlio ladies'
room. Ho bad not been there more
than three minutes when the President
arrived, stepped out otitis carriage and
entered tho ladies' room. Tho Presi
dent, after, passing through tho door,
was just turning tho cornor of a utreol
whontho assassin, who was standing
tin tho left of tho door, fired. The ball
struck tho President in tho back and
-be fell forward. 1 ran into. tlio depot
,nud just then the man fired agaiu.while
thy. President was falling. Tho mo
jnout tho President fell a lolieeman
who had been standing at tlio depot
door keeping tho way clear for the
President and his party, grabbed the
assassin by the neck and as he pulled
him out of tlio depot another police
man came to his assistance. .Just after
tiring the shot the assassin exclaimed:
'I have killed Garfield. Arthur is Pres
ident. I am a stalwart." While tlio
President was lying in the ladies' room
lie was surrounded by secretaries
Windom,. lames and Blaine, Mrs. Hunt,
Mrs. Windom and Mrs. James were
also standing near tlio President. In
three or four minutes after the shoot
ing occurred Dr. Miss arrived. The
President was then put on a bod and
carried up stairs, where an examina
tion was made by tho doctors, (icn.
.Sherman then came and called an am
bulance to carry tho President to the
"White J louse."
Another statement is: "Tho Presi
dent bad alighted from his carriage
and was passing through tho ladies'
room to tho cars, when a few feet in
side the room tho assassin, who was
within threo foot of him, tired one shot.
Tho President was daed and mado no
attempt at self-protection. Blaine had
turned toward the door, and the assas
sin fired the second shot in ten seconds.
Tho President fell and Mrs. White.who
attends the ladies waiting rooiu.ruslied
to him and raised up his head, Blaino
also rushed to the assistance of tho
President. The assassin passed out
toward B street, but Captain Parker,
ticket agent, jumped through tho win
dow and arrested the assassin, who
mado no resistance. Officer Carney,
depot policeman, rushed up and took
bold of the assassin and immediately
afterward otllcer .Scott also took hold
of him. Parker let the oillcors have
him and turned his attention to the
'President. Help camo. and the Presi
dent was taken up stairs. He said not
a word until ho was laid down, when
ho asked that his shoes bo taken ofl',
saying ho folt pain in Ins feet. As
soon as tho shoes were romovod he
saiil to Secretary Windom, "(Jo right
now and sond a special telegram to
Mrs. Garllold.saying I feel considerably
better, and if sho feels well enough toll
hor to como to Washington imme
diately.' "
Tho telegram sent to Mrs. flarfiold
was wooded as follows:
. "Tho President desires me to say to
you for him that he lnw been seriously
hurt; how nerlouly ho cannot yet say.
He is himself, and hopes you will como
to him soon. IIo sends his love to you."
Scciotary llluinoimid to a represent
ative of tho pre: "Tim president and
J wore walking arm in arm toward tlio
train. 1 heard two shots and saw a
man run. I started after him, but see
ing that ho was grabbed just as ho got
out of the room, I came to tho pn-sl-dent
and found him lying on the floor.
The tloor was covered with the presi
dent's blood. The prisoner made no
resistance to arrest, saying that he bad
contemplated the killing of the presi
dent, and it was for tho good of the
country 1 don't know what to
make of it. It is too horrible. The
man who did tlio shooting has been
hanging around the department of
state for some time. He has had no
occasion, beyond his own desire, to ap
ply for appointment, and we have nev
er encouraged him. He is crazy, I be
lieve." The president was removed to the
White J louse soon after lie was shot,
and the removal is thus described:
"Thepiesident lay in tlio ambulance
propped up with pillows, and witli his
right arm thrown over his bead. His
faco was ashy while, but boro a calm,
placid look. Ho seemed perfectly con
scious ami opened his eyes frequently
to observe the surroundings. While lie
was being carried up stairs he smiled
sadly, and waved bis hand in recogni
tion of friends. Ilia suffering must
have been intense, but ho gave no sign
of it, and was as gentle anil submissive
as a child." About l);:5i) Saturday night
when ho had rallied a little, and the
doctors seemed despairing, tlio presi
dent spoko to Dr. Bliss, his most trust
ed physician, saying: "Doctor, what
aro the indications?" The doctor re
plied: "Thero is a chance of recovery."
"Well, then," replied the president, "we
will t-tko that chance."
The correct name of the assassin is
Charles Guitoau. Ho wroto his address
on a card, "Glias. (luiteau, atlornoy at
law, Chicago." Hois by birth a Cana
dian Frenchman. Tho following
sketches from difTei'ent sources will
give a conect idea of the sort of man
the assassin is. A gentleman of Mil
waukee says of him:
1 was well acquainted with Guiteau.
His name is Charles Guiteau. During
tho winter of 1S7S-70 be had a desk in
my ollico in this city, and attempted to
practice law hero. Ho had but little
business and seemed very poor.
Though it was winter, lie wont about
with only a summer coat on. Ho was
not a foreigner, as reported, but I"
think was of French decent. I used to
n'gard him as a little insane lie had
somo theory in regard to tlio.oratic
meaning of tho Bible, and claimed that
it was then genorally understood right.
Sometimes ho would sit tho whole day
In the office and read the Bible. Whoil
I entered the ollico 1 sometimes found
him on his knees in prayer. He also
published somo phainp'hlcts on relig
ious subjects, which wero kept for sale
iti book stores. Ho was a good deal at
the rooms of the Young Men's Christian
association, and took part in tho week
ly prayer meeting thero. I regarded
him as a harmless fellow, but very
eccentric. He bail some business, its
after lie left tho city parties used to
call for him occasionally in regard to
matters they had entrusted to him.
Among those who know Guiteau is
Judge Mallory. in whoso court he had
practiced for somo time. Tho judge
stated that bo was a tall, swarthy, ill
natured looking fellow, who was cer
tainly now entirely insane. In the
municipal court it was stated ho was
known as tlio defender of vile women,
and was nover known to have had a
respectable client. He was, in every
sonso of tho word, a pottifogger.
The following is given regarding his
career in Chicago:
Guiteau came hero threo years ago,
and during tho time ho had' preached
and lectured on religious subjects and
on ditlerent subjects on which ho was
an enthusiast, and tried to lift himself
into notoriety by lecturing on religion
one evening each week. His card in
the newspapers is produced to-day, and
is a literary curiosity. Ho bored the
newspapers by trying to get bis manu
sorips printed. Ho failed also as a
lecturer, and then began life as tramp
of tho more respectable order. Ho was
branded by the hotel keepers' associa
tion as a dead beat. In appearance he
is an American of French extraction,
thirty-llvo to forty years old, medium
height, slim built, fair complexion,
brown hair, French shaped moustache
and beard, tinged with gray. His
whole appearance was that of a dandi
fied man of small calibre. Ho was
unusually fond of notoriety, and would
go at anything to get his "name in tlio
papers. Ho was arrested hero once for
embezzlement. Ho got the idea in his
head that ho was fit for official possi
tion, and has tried with all bis power
to get a consulship.
Charles Guiteau has been more or
less known in Chicago for tho past ten
yearn. Ho was a disroputablo lawyer,
and has generally boon considered half
Insane. IIo wont to Now York seven
or eight years ago, and upon his return
in Ks70, professed to have been con
verted, and delivered several lectures
undor tho auspices of the Y. M. C. A.
Wasiiixoton, .July . Glias.
Guiteau, tho assasain of tho president,
is a Cannadian-Frenchmaii. IIo hails
from Chicago. He came hero in Feb
ruary with recommendations from
various parties in Illinois to secure the
United States consulship to Marsailles,
France, lie went in March to the
well known boarding house of Mrs.
Loekwood and tried to secure boarding.
Mrs, Loekwood did not like hirt appear
ance, and gave him an out-of-the-way
room in tlio house in hopes of getting
riil of him. Ho pretended to know Gen.
Logan and others then boarding there.
Mrs. Loekwood slates ho acted strange
ly at times, and about tho middle of
the month, when alio presented his
bill, ho could not pay it. Ho after
wards loft tho house and sent Mrs.
Loekwood a note, saying lie expected
a )?(,)00 position, and would soon pay
the bill. Mrs. Loekwood showed the
noto to Gen Logan, who said the man
was crazy. He afterwards met Mr.
Rockwell, of Mrs. Lock wood's board
ing house, and requested that nothing
be said about his bill. Mrs. Loekwood
says that Guiteau was a great bother.
Sinco that time ho has stopped at
various places, but not long at one
place. IIo told one-of tho boarder1; at
Mrs. .Lock wood's that ho expected to bo
appointed minister to France, but did
not dosiro it to lie known. Up to day
before yesterday when ho registered at
tho Biggs house, Guiteau has been
stopping for six weeks with no bag
gage but a paper box, at 020 Fulton
street.
Tho following in a copy of tho letter
the assassin wanted delivered to Gen
eral Sherman:
July 2, issi. To tho White House
Tlio President's tragic death was a sad
necessity, but it will unite the republi
can party to save tho republic. Life is
a flimsy dream, and ,it matters little
when one goes. A humaif life is of
little value. During the war thousands
of bravo boys went down without a
tear. I presume the President was a
Christian, and that ho Will be happier
in paradise than here. It will bo no
worso for Mrs. Garfield, dear soul, to
part with her husband this way than by
natural death. He is liable to go at
any time, any way. Iliad no ill will
toward tho President. I am a stalwart
of tho stalwarts. I was with Gen.
Grant and tho rest of our men in New
York during tlio canvass. I have
some papers for tho press, which I
shall leave with Byron Andrews and
bis co-journalists at 1120 Now York
avenue, where all reporters can see
them. I am now going to tho jail.
(Signed) Ciiaui.i; Guitkau.
Ni;w Yokk, July l.--Guiteau was
a shyster lawyer witli an ollico in a
liquor store horo twelve years ago.
His business was to hunt up cases and
divide with police court justices of
notorious reputo. In nofaiious ways he
would mulct innocent persons of files
and allow vile women and criminals to
escape punishment by payment of com
promise money. IIo "worked" the
tlemi tnondo in successful ways.
Tho policeman who arrested Guiteau
says he has noticed him suspiciously
hanging around Sixth street for three
days, Watching carriages and vehicles
arriving and departing. 'Guiteau was
consul to Marseilles, it is said, during
tho jast administration. Through the
influence of Senator Logan ho was re
called by Garfield on tho charge of
using his pistol freely.
Guiteau is confined in a cell, closely
guarded, and no ouo is permitted to
visit him without oflicial authority.
On tho 4th inst., Chief Brooks of tho
treasury secret service had along inter
view witli tho prisoner. Tie is of tho
opinion that Guiteau had no accom
plice, but that tho act was tho result of
insanity. Another report says:
"Chief Brooks, of tho secret service,
says he has followed up every cluo and
every theory of conspiracy and has
proven satisfactorily that thoro was
nono. lie has reported to Secretary
Windom that Guiteau had no confed
erate, not even a confident; that bo
was alone in tlio assassination. Tho
conspiracy theory has been abandoned
by ovorybody."
On the ovonlng of tho od Secretary
Blaine sent tho following dispatch to
to the Vice President:
Washington, D. C.Uon. C. A.
Arthur, vice President. It is tho
judgment of tho cabinet that you
should como to Washington to-night
by midnight train.
(Signed) .Tajiks G. Blaink.
The Vk'o President immediately
went to Washington, called at the ex
ecutive mansion and paid his respects
to and expressed his sympathy with
Mrs. Garfield and hor family. Ho has
been in communication with members
of the cabinet over sinco bis arrival
and has been governed in his action by
their suggestions .
.oon after tlio President had boon
shot down, Secretary Blaino sent a
telegram to tho Vico President com
municating tlio fact, to this ho sent tho
following answer:
Nkw Youk, July 2. Tho linn.
James (J. Maine, Seorutarjf of Stati;
Washington: Your telegram with its
deplovablo narrative did not reach me
promptly, owing to my absence 1 am
profoundly shoeked at tho dreadful
news. Tho hopes you expross relievo
somewhat tho horrors of tho first an
nouncement. I await further Intel
ligence with tlio greatest anxiety. Im
press to the president and those about
him my great grief and sympathy in
in which tho whole American people
will join. C. A.Aktiu-ii.
Col. Cook said : "Of courso.you knew
that the Whito House lias become, in
latter years, a sort of headquarters for
all tho lunatics in the country. Wo
are continually being inundated with
letters from crazy people, and there is
hardly a day that somo lunatic does
not call at the whito house upon some
very important mission who desires a
special audience witli tho president.
Most of tho people who call nro per
fectly harmless. Guiteau never, to my
mind, has suggested the, idea of danger.
IIo lias been coming in and going out
ever sinco tho 4th of March. IIo camo
to luc ouo morning and throw Ids card
on my desk and said, "I want to see tho
president." Ho always claimed that
he was largely instrumental in carry
ing Illinois, and ought to bo recognized.
After that I wont out and told him ho
could not seo tho President. One day,
however, ho got in with tho general
crowd and presented his hand to the
president. That was some tinic ago.
The president treated him as ho did
that class of callers, and got rid of him
as easily as possible without making
any promises. Sinco then ho has been
coming here every day. 1 le was a very
peculiar null), so peculiar that I have
mado a sketch of him," and hero the
colonel showed a pencil sketch repre
senting a man witli a good forobead,
clear staring eyes, sharp nose, full mus
tache, flowing beard, and stubby hair
combed right back from tho forehead
without parting. Ho had been very
impudent and insolent to most of tho
people about, but nover approached
violenco or disorder to warrai.it his ar
rest. He came in ono day and called
for stationery and cards, and gradually
began to uso ono of the largo ante
rooms of tho Whito liouse for a private
ollico. He would come up there with
his papers and read them, and borrow
stationery and write letters, and mak
ing himself so much at home that only
yesterday Col, Cook suggested that he
was encroaching upon the priviliges of
the office. This seemed to irritato Gui
teau very much.
Col. Cook thinks tho proof of his lun
acy lies in his letters. IIo belongs to
tho class of crazy men who feel it their
duty to send a daily missive to the
Whito House. I lis letters have become
so notorious that they aro thrown into
tlio waste basket.
Secretary Brown says he has known
Guiteau. " He had given orders some
time ago to not have him admitted.
He has never regarded him as anything
but a harmless lunatic. The letters
that be has been sending to tho presi
dent were mado up of twaddle.
The following is a specimen of his
frequent notes to the president:
"1 regret the trouble you aro having
with Senator Conkling. You aro right
and should maintain your position.
You have my support and that of all
patriotic citizens. I should like an
audience of a few moments."
Last Thursday he mot one of tbo em
ployes, and was very particular in in
quiring when tho president would leave
and by what train and road. Ho has
an idiotic grin at times. Ono day be
said this was "a bell of a government.
The people are no better than slaves.
While there have been constant ex
pressions of hope, ultored and issued
from the Whito Houso, tho general
tenor of the related facts have given
tho close obsorver little reason lo be
lieve that those Juopcs wero based up
on more than sheer possibility; and on
tho night of tho 3d Dr. Bliss, being
implored by tho President to tell him
truly and unreservedly his condition,
told him ho had but a few hours more
to live; but soon afterward the
symptoms improved, and whilo they
have fluctuated, leading bis friends
from liopo todispairand from dlspair
to hope, the general progress of tho
case has led to a genuine hopo and a
firm bolief that the presidont will sur
vive that fearful assault. The last
oflicial bulletin issued, before wo go to
press, from Washington, at ;' o'clock
a. ni Uth inst; ill hours since lie was
wounded, says the condition tho presi
dent continues to improve, and overy
symptom is favorable If medical
skill, a strong will and a powerf ul con
stitution aro of avail tho Presidont
will live.
Our reporters liavo failed to write
up tho celobrations and othor doings in
tlio county on tho 4th, but wo learn
thero was an iinmonso crowd of peoplo
at Sheridan, that Mr. Broady delivered
an oxcellent oration.that Messrs Church
IIowo, David Mercer and Samuel Win
ters entertained tlio peoplo in brief
speeches in a very acceptable manner,
and that a good timo was onjoyed by
overybody. Of Pom wo have hoard
nothing, but wo prosumo their celobra
tion was woll attended as there aro
plenty of peoplo to supply any numbor
of celebrations, In Brownvillo thoro
was only adrunkon light or two during
the day, and a shooting match, and tho
Masonic sociablo and ball at night, and
eacli was a success of its kind.
II omewood's flour is now
taking the lead. Since his
new machinery has been in
operation, with Henry
Skiff or at the fore, the best
Hour is pub upon the
market.
L00AL PERSONALS.
Miss Anna Browning returned
Saturday from a visit to her aunt at
Corning Mo.
Ben. F. Loranco has been engaged
as principal of tho Nemaha City schools.
He will give satisfaction.
lion. J. II. Broady, and little son
Bracton,' arrived at homo Saturda
from a trip to Bed Cloud, Bloomington
and other points in the west.
Andy Borgor, James Den, ai.d
Roy Harmon camo up from St. Joe,
Saturday, to spend tho Fourth at
home.
Chas. Chatfield arrived home
Friday evening to spend tho Fouith
with paronts and friends. -
At the shooting match on the itb
W. W. Browning was pycrcoino by the
heat and had to withdraw from the
contest.
Henry Baker came ovor from
Bockport on the Fourth to take part in
tlio shooting match.
Mrs. Bowers, wife of a former
station agent at this place, returned
homo Wednesday, after a few days
visit witli friends in Brownvillo.
Mrs. Julia M. Itulburd, Humboldt,
arrived in tlio city last week, and will
ere long go cast to visit relatives in
Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Miss Cora Bello Clark, Nemaha
City, was in the city doing somo shop
ping on Saturday last.
L. L. Hulburd, Esq., went over to
Humboldt Friday last.
Holla Hoikes and his jolly father-in-law,
Mr. Marbiuton, of Dayton.Ohio,
arrived in this city Sunday morning.
They aro traveling agents for a buggy
company, and expect a car load of bug
gies hero in a few days. Boll got here
just in time to tako a hand in tho shoot
on the Fourth.
Bov. S. P. Wilson, of Nebraska
City, is to hold tho quarterly mooting
at Peru next Saturday and Sunday, in
tho placo of the Presiding Elder, Rev.
II. T. Davis.
Tho following gentlemen won first
prizes at tho sooting match on the 4th .
F. W. Dunham, first pigeon match, 7
birds; W. W. Hackney, first glass ball
match, 10 balls; "W. T. Den and Henry
Baker tied and divided money on sec
ond pigeon match, 5 birds ; B. O. IIej)k s,
tho double pigeon match, 0 birds, ami
Win. Kauffman the second tflass ball
match, 15 ball. Dunham won the sil
vor cup offered by Josoph Scbutz, and
Hoikes tbo Q? bill offered by Philip
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Gonoral and Sonator Sherman.
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