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YEAE. OMAHA , MONDAY MOBNIKG , JULY 4 , 1881 , NO. 13.
ASSASSINATION ,
PresiMt Oafflelfl Shot in' the
Baltimore 'and Potomac
? BBPO'D at Washington , ' *
And Dying From Fis Wounds
at the White House.
Wild Excitement in Washing
ton Over the Dastardly
Crime.
'Tho Military Called Outfto Pro
tect the Assassin From
'
the Mob , *
Tnll Details of the National Cal
amity.
[ HULLITIN. : ]
WASHINGTON , July 02 1):30 ) : n. m.
President Oarficld was shot and as
sassinated this morning. '
DHTXItED ACCOUNT.
WAHHLKGTOjq July U. The presi
dent was shot at ! ) .28 a. m. , as lie
was entering tlio Baltimore & Ohio
depot to taKO the tr.iin for Long
rf Branch. Others of the party liatl
taken their Beats in the train and the
president and Secretary Blaine en
tered arm in ami. As they reached
rfi the ladies' waiting room a man who
stood on the right of the president
raised his arm and deliberately fired
i ; two.shota * from a revolver , exclaim-
intr'lNpV'Wf 'will have Arthurjfor
" " "
president. '
TUB FIRST SHOT
struck the president in the right arm.
The president and Secretary Blame
seemed too much bewildered , to roilizc
the truth. Secretary Blaine shouted :
"Whoro is ColoneMlockwoll ! "
After the first shot the assassin im
mediately > \i
i' , ' > 'jrJRHD AGAIN , r
and tnfc slidftook effect in the presi
dent's taido aud.tho victim sank to the
floor. 'Colonel" , Rockwell and several
police ofiic'ors came at cTnco' to His as-
aistanco and ho was carried to the
superintendent's 'rooni"on the floor
above.
The prpaidoR did not say a word
vhcii.tnpjfirst was fired. Meanwhile
the assassin ' .Was seized by those stand
ing near , and would have been tonto
pieces' but .for , the police.1 \ tr3
He was taken'across Pennsylvania
avenueto the .police station ' , - and 4it
was there discovered that 'his name
was Alonzo Qittcau , an attorney1 Into-
ly from Chicago. . ,
Doctors Bliss and Hepburn wore at
the depot at the time and .wont at
once to the president's side. Doctors
Lincoln -Thompson 'were sent f erA
A IIUnniBD CONSULTATION
was hold and at 10:20 : a. in. an ambu
lance was called and the wounded'ox-
ccutivo was 1 ftod in by Col , Rockwell
and two police officers , who also took
aerts therein , and the vehicle started
for the White House. The news spread
like wildfire , and Pennsylvania avenue
was crowded almost as much as when
iho president rode to the White House
instate on March 4th. A squad ot
mounted police forced a passage
thrcfagh the crowd and officers. on foot
guarded the entrance to the White
JIouso grounds.
The president was carried at once to
his chamber and laid upon the bed.
[ Surgeon General Barnes was also in
.attendance by this time , and a hurried
examination showed that the second
.shot had lodged in tkj groin just over
th'i kidney , and will in all probability
proro fatal. But the physicians still
hnro said there was hope. All mem
bers of the cabinet are in Washington
ohtthro about the president , "but ho is
unconscious and has not spoken a word.
The city is in a stato. ot great
excitement and gloom seems to pervade -
vado every heart.
THK riUHONKK
ia a young man about five feet six
Inches in height and weighs about 130
jpoUnds. When the president reached
'tho White House his pulse was fifty
and ho appeared to bo almost uncon
scious. Ilia pulse at 11:15 : a. m. had
increased to 80 and the patient had
rallied. After one attempt to extract
the ball , the doctors determined to
, 'propo no moro at present. Ho is now
AI1LK TO CONVERSE
And and talks cheerfully. Ho
firit complained of pain in the
lip ( , and it was thought the spinal
column was injured. That pain and
nausea has subsided as have also the
"symptoms which at one time threat-
died his life. Absolute rest and
< iuiet are essential and will l > o assur
ed.
Surgeon-General Barnes says life
cannot hold out more than two hours.
Drs , Bliss and Adams say that ho will
recover , but until the exact location
ot the ball h determined it is impossi
ble to predict the inevitable result.
Mrs. Blaine is now with the president.
"Dr. Bliss has charge of the case. The
correct name of the assailant is
C1IAULEH OITTKAU.
Ho was formerly United States
consul at Marseilles. Ho had been
I , .around the white house and depart-
| , inonts for several days , acting in a
strange manner , and the attaches
thought him cnuy. Ho was noticed in
the white house grounds ut dusk last
-evening. This morning ho engaged a
carriage at a stable and said ho wanted
a quick team , ho wanted to stop at
k < , the depot only a moment and then go
over to the Arlington. Later uc-
ounts say ho tried to escape after ho
fired the shots , and said nothing un
til ho was captured , then ho Baid"J
liayo shotPresident Garfield. Arthur
Is now president. "
i * A squad of marines and cavalry
liavo been called to keep back the
crowd from the White House.
I'ROTKCTINO TUB PRISONER.
The district jail in the eastern ex
tremity of the city was visited by a
eporter after 11 o'clock , for the nur-
pose of obtaining an intdrvlow with
Ohvs. Gittoau , the won Id-bo assassin
of President Garflold. The ollicors
refused admittance to the building ,
stating , as a reason therefore , that
they wore 'hcling underpins tructiona
received from the 1 ftlttorncy1
general , the purport of which wore that
no 6110 "should bo allowed to sco
the prisoner. At first , indeed , the
officers emphatically denied that the
man had been convoyed to jail , fear
ing , it appears , that should the fact
become known thnt ho wni there that
thu building would bo attacked byn
mob. Information had reached them
that such a movement wan contem
plated.
A largo guard , composed df regulars
from the barracks and Mo'tropilitan
police force , arc momentarily expected
to arrive at the jail to be in readiness
to repel , any attack , The statement
that thoj assassin is Gittenu was vori-
iiod'oy the officer in charge of tin ?
jail.
SRORKTARV ItLAINF/H STOUY.
Secretary IMamo was not going
with the party , but came down to the
depot to bid the president good-bye.
Ho said , "the President and I were
walking arm in arm toward
the train , I heard two shots and SAW n
man run and started after lmn , but
seeing hc.was { Jtnbbdd just as/ho got
out of tha. . .room , * - , I came
hack' to' the * president and
fonnd , him - lying on the floor.
The llooirwas'covorod with tlw presi
dent's blood , and n number of people
who wore around shortly after have
some of them blood on their persons.
The weapon ho used was a revolver
about seven inches long and had an
ivory handle. The calibre was
very largo. It is what is
known as a California pis-
pistolIt mada a very loud , report.
Vhon nrrest'od -prisoner 'said , "I
'did it' and want torbo arrested. 'I 'am a
stalwart and Arthur is president now.
I have a letter hero that I want you
to give to General Sherman ; it will
explain everything. Take mo to the
police station. " In the prisoner's
pocket was found the following :
RKMARKARLK LKTTER. „ ,
Julyt2 { , 1881.To th'tr * F White
House : > The presidents tragic , death
was a sad necessity but it will unite
the republican party and aavoitho ro-
'publie. Life is as a flimsy drjjliitand
it matters little' when ono ; gooa A
human life , is of , small Rvalue.
During the war thousands
of bravo fellows wont down
'without a tear , T1Tprcsumov'the' ( pres
ident -Was a Christian and HUt ho will
1)0 happier inlparadiso"thaii'horc It
will bo ; no worse for ; Mrs. Garlield ,
float BbuUto pail vith hV-husband
this way than by a natural death. Hois
liable tcVco' at i any } .time- anyway * .
* " * " " " " * * * tfi * * * * - - -
i t i 11
I have np ill jyjll toward the ? presi
dent his , death is a j&liticnl-y > wussity
II amXl y yer"ia"tho3lpgian and iv pol
itician , lam a stalwart ' "of the stalwarts
wartswas with Grant and
the rest of ow r mai . t in
.
have some papers- < for nurpresa
which 1 shall leave with Byron An
drews and his co-jpurnalist , at 1420
'
Now York avenue , where 'all the re
porters can see "thorn. I * Jim going
to the jail.
[ Signod.f CIIAKLKS GITTKAU.
SUEIIMAN'M ENDORSEMENT.
AVhon Gen. Sherman finished pe
rusing the letter written to him by
Guiteau , ho gave it the following en
dorsement :
' HKADQUAJITKRS OP THE ARMY , " ]
WARHINnTOtf , D. 0 , >
July 2 , 1881 11:85 : .1. m. J
This lottor'washandcd'inojthis mom-
ing by Major Win. J , Twiring , V.
8. Eiiges , the commissioners of the
District of Columbia , and Major Win.
C. Brock , chief of the polico. I don't
know the writer. Never hoard of or
saw hint to my knowledge , mid here
by return it to the keeping of the
above named parties as testimony in
the case.
[ Signed ] WM. T. SIIKRMAN.
TUB HTATKMKNT OF THK OYVIUKA
Lwho arrested Gitcau is as follows :
"About 0:25 : this morning President
Garflold , accompanied by Secretary of
State Blaine , drove up tO ; the Balti
more it Potomacdopot , on SixtliKtreet ,
and sat in tlioir carriage near the
door. President Garflold asked ono
of the oflicors how much time ho had
before the train started. The officer
replied : "About ten minutes , your
honor. " The president , after con vers
ing a ininuto or' two longer there , got
out of the carriage and with Secretary
Blaine walked slowly up the stops into
the depot. Officer Kearney states ho
was standing close by and saluted the
president by raising his hat.
The president and Air. Blaine
walked through the Indies' parlors
and had entered the large reception
room in the main portion of the depot
pot when two pistol shots wore fired
in rapid succession. The crowd
screamed , "He's shot the pres
ident. Arrest the man. "
The assassin was making his way as
fast as possible out of the building
through the ladies' parlor toward the
B street door , a carriage being there
to taku him awav.
Kearney throw himself before him ,
seized him by both arms between the
elbows and shoulders and held him as
with a vice , The pistol was in his
hand when ho first saw him and ho
had just nut it into his coat pock
et. When the officer seized the
would bo assassin , ho said , "yes I
have finished Garfield , now Arthur
is president , I am a stalwartor , Kear
ney secured the pistol and hurried the
man to the station house.
Col. Bob Ing orsoll states that ho
knew the assassin well and had always
rogtirded him iia a sober and sane man.
Ho has no special profession but has
been an ollico holder find office seeker ,
Col. Ingorsoll is of the opinion that
his insanity is feigned ,
8TATKMKNT OP'UK , TOWNSHKNI ) .
Dr. Townshoml , health officer of
the district , in conversatson this even-
iiU' said : "I found the president
when I arrived at the Baltimore &
Potomac depot , about five minutes af
ter the shooting occurred , in a vomit
ing and fainting condition. 1 had hi&
head lowered , which had boon raised
by attendants , and administered arp-
matic splritu of auionia and brandy ot
revive him. This had the desired effect -
fect , and the president , regaining con *
scionsnoss , was asked where ho foil
the most pain. Ha replied , 'in the
rtyht log and foot , " Ho then examin
ed the Wound , introducing his finger ,
which caused n slight hemorrhage. I
then decidoii to have him moved up
stairs out of the crowd. After getting
him there Drs. Smith and Pur
vis arrived , and upon consult
ation with them it wa3 decided
to remove him to the white house.
Dr. Smith and myself accompanied
the president in the ambulance to _ the
white luuuovhurn another examina
tion was made and ntimulanta again
administered. An ineffectual attempt
was made to trace the course of the
wound and , as the president suffered
imiuh pain , n hypordmmic injection
of morphine wns adimnistorod.
Dr. Townsend loft the president
shortly afterward somewhat revived.
( The doctor said at 2 p. m. that ho
could not give an intelligent opinion
as yet , but pronounced the wound as
dangerous.
ANOTllEtt ACCOUNT.
Everett Foss , of Dover , Now Hamp
shire , the man who was sitting in the
hrakomon's room of the depot at tlio
time of the assassinationgivos the fol
lowing account of the tragedy : "At
9:20 : two shots in rapid succession
rang through the depot , startling , the
people who were gathered awaiting the
movement of the train and to witness
the departure of the president. At
the same instant Secretary Blaine
rushed from the ladies' room nnd
called fur an officer. Tlio . .cry of
"murdor" came through th'o open
door at the aame timo. In n
moment Officer Kearney , of the Met
ropolitan police force , appeared with
the assassin , who waved in his hand
a letter which ho vociferated ho
wanted to deliver to General Sherman.
On entering tlio room I found Gen
eral Garliold with his head resting on
the lap of the lady in charge of the
room and Secretary Blaine bonding
over him , exclaiming , "Oh , my poor
president ! "
It appears that Guiteau had been
lingering around the depot for half an
hour or moro. Ho followed the presi
dent from the B street door into the
ladies room , and fired his first shot
from behind , when th'o president had
reached the middlq of the room , on
his way through it. The second shot
followed instantly , after , the president
having hardly time , to take a secona
stop. The president fell at once and ,
when raised by Secretary Blaine and
the lady above mentioned , ho , up-
pearad dazed and unconscious.
Tire BURGEONS' SEARCII.
At 2 o'clock an effort has , just boon
made to probe for the ballj but with
out reaching it. Another. ! attempt
will soon bo made , and until Uao "di
rection taken by the ball is known the
extent of the injuries and immediate
danger cannot-bo tnowii. There are
at present no signs of internal hemor
rhage and very little external bleeding.
-Actuiiultatiou ttfcutbc-IWBrt miueJit
surgeons of the city will bo held at 3
p. m. The doctors at this hour hope
for the best. '
WASHINGTON , July 2. 10:05 : p. m.
President Gariiohl is conscious and
does not complain of great suffering.
Ho has just dictated a telegram to Ins
wife. It is impossible to say , as yet ,
what the result will bo ; but the sur
geons are ofv the opinion that the
wounds are nbt necessarily fatal.
The following telegram has been
sent. ' '
Mrs. Gurfiold , Elborcn , Long Branch ;
The president wishes mo to say to
you for him that ho has boon scr-
ously hurt , how seriously ho cannot
yet say. Ilo is himself , and hopes
you will como .to him soon. Ho scuds
his love to you.
( Signed ) A. F. ROCKWELL.
MRS. OARFIELI ) I-ROCKKDING TO WASH
INGTON HY Kl'EC'IAI , TRAIN.
The Pennsylvania railroad placed a
special engine and coach at the service
of Mrs. Garfield. Shu left Long
Branch at 12:40 : and after reaching
Monmouth Junction her train rrnwild
to Washington , that is , having the
right of way by telegraph over every
other train on the road. Railroad men
said they believed it possible to run the
train from the Junction to Washing
ton in throe and n half hours , but tlio
time was looked upon as incredible as
that would enable it to roach there by
D o'clock , while ordinary fust trains
running fifty miles an hour would
hardly reach the capital , including un
avoidable delays buforo seven o'clock.
A VATHKTIO hCKNK ,
A spectator thus describes the removal -
moval of the president to the White
House. The president lay in the am
bulance , propped up with pillows , and
with his right arm thrown over his
head. His face was ashy white , but
bore a calm , placid look. He seemed
perfectly conscious and opened his
eves frequently to view the surround
ings , and while ho was being carried
up the stairs ho smiled sadly and
waved his hand in recognition of the
friends who wore gathered about him.
His sufferings must have been intense
but ho gave no sign of it , and was as
gentle and subiimsivo as a child.
IN THK HICK ROOJI ,
A gentleman from the sick room
said the president's son James was
crying , and that when the president
noticed it ho said , "Jimmiodon't cry.
The head is still all rght , hut the
trouble ia elsewhere. " i
TJIK WOUND.
WASHINGTON , July 2 The president -
dent was shot from the right as ho
entered the ladies' reception room of
the depot with Secretary Blaino. The
ball entered above the third rib , but
whether it has taken its course to
wards the spine , has not yet been as
certained , The wouud was probed
by Dr. Bliss , who reports that in in
serting the probe the course of the
ball did not extend towards the spine ,
still it is not certain it
did not. It was the unanimous opin
ion of the physicians that what was
needed for tlio patient was rest and
not probing of the wound. Mora def
inite knowledge of the seriousness of
the wound will bo told after the pres
ident has urinated and had a move
ment of the bowels. It will bo some
hours yet and may bo days before it
can bo definitely nettled whether the
wound is or is not mortal.
LKUBKRATRIA' 1'LANNRO.
Before the arrival of Iho president
at the depot ho had noticed Qitunu
nnd another tnnn in clone conversa
tion together in the waiting. , , room.
They acted so suspiciously hq had
'
thouttht they were pibkpockc'ts. mid
kept his eye on thorn. According to
his statement n ntbinent or so before
the president entered tlio depot they
departed nnd ho kept watch of the
other man , thus missing Gittoau'n
movements , Ho atacrts that just ns
hu heard the fust shot the man ho
was watching ran out'of
the door ana disappoarud. , . The
police authorities will not givy the
name of this contloinan _ nor tlitl description -
scription of tliu suspicious character
hu was watching for the prawn t.
Guitteau said to n detective aftfcr ho
was arrested : , "You stick to tna nud
have mo put in the third nlory 'rout
at the jail , nnd General Shonmtn is
comini ; .down to take chargo. Arthur
and all those , , men nro my friends
and I'll' liavo't you mauo ! fchief
of the polico.Yhon you go bi.tk to
the depot yon'will find that I ldJt two
bundles of paporsiin the nows-m-id
which will explain all. I nshoiijlum :
' 'Is there oiso with
any-bddy jrtn in
this matter ? ' " and liq.nnaworud "nut n
living soul , I have contemplated this
tiling for six weeks , " mid vould
have shot him'when ho wont an ay
with Mrs. Garfield , but I looked at
her and she looked so bad Hint I
changed my mind * " The vnVdeu of
the jail said that the prisuncrj uus
through thu ji-il last week. Gitleau
vdmittod it , and said that hu went
there to sco the quarters hu would
have after ho had'shot Garfiold.
ARTHUR SUJtMONKD. '
WASHINGTON , > D.'O.'jWwty 2. Vice-
President Arthur was summoned to
\V n-shiugton immediately < , after * the
president was shot. Sergeant ntjirins
Bright loft here on the 10:30 : tram to
meet , him. ? r , v *
1 IN 'JAIL. ' ' v '
AVASHINOTON , July 2. The prisoner
arrived and was placed in Itis , cell
about 10:30 : o'clock , just ono hour
after the shoo'tiiig Occurred. ( Hx ipivo
his name as Clias. Gutteau , of Chicago
Illinois. In appearance ho is a man
about thirty years of age , nnd is sup
posed to bo of French descent. ' His
height is about five , foot five inchps (
-WORD-PROM TJIKiBTAtWART CHlHKi.
WASHINGTON. , July 2.-'iW'tyhilo
House was tlironged with anxious
friends. The officers of the cabinet
, and fatmlicV worn all present. Tele
gram weroreceivod from all parts of
the country , but rfot a.worcl . from
Vico-Prosidont Artlmr yet. Although
there has'bocn soyeral'i messages no
'word ' has boon received either from
Coiikling or froni Grant. ' " "
1 r ' > , JUCIlAiSY CONTRIBUTOR. \
* CufcAOO"July 3 : Assfstmit United
States Treasurer Gilbert was inter
viewed this afternoon on tho"allpro -
Hosaidknow
vailing topio * , : -
Gitcau tiimoJn1870-7 , Ho ; i , 9rto ,
'niy"onTcifono tfay"wfth a 'roll oniijinu-
script which htf desired mo to ] iuh-
lish , I the'p Ifadj-tcmporury charge of
an afternoon paper in thk'city. ' It
would hsvo occupied sovomrcolinnhs.
Ho was clearly } crazy at that.itiino. .
The nniclo treated'4 on the "Second
Comiim-of Christ " on which ho was
subsequently advertised to dolivur
n lecture , but never did it.
LOGAN ON THK BSIKROENCV.
CHICAGO , July , ' } . Senator Logan
was to-night asked by a reporter the
question , "If Mr. Gurfiold dies who
will bo president ? "
"In that case , " said Senator Logan ,
"General Arthur , the present vice
president , would assume thu tircsi-
doncy. "
On the reporter's supposing that
General Arthur should diu during his
term who then would assume thu du
ties of president , Gunor.il Logan s.iid :
"In that cnsu thu president pro
tempore of thu uenato , if there
should bo ono. In case there
should bo no president pro torn of the
senate , then thu speaker of thu house
of representatives would become president
idont , but there being neither presi
dent pro torn norspuakcrof tliehouae of
representatives nt this time , the vacan
cy should happen in thu ollico of presi
dent and vice president , it would ho-
como the duty of the secretary of
state , under the law , to call an elec
tion for president of the UnitedStates ,
within thirty-four days prior to the
first Wednesday of December next.
1HK On'imi , OAIILUORA.M.
WALHINOTON , July 2. Iho follow
ing has been forwarded by cable ;
"Department of .State , Washington ,
July.2. James Russell Lowell , min
ister , etc. , London The president of
the United States was shot this morn
ing by an assassin named Guiteau ,
Thu weapon wasalnrgo sized revolver.
Thu president had just reached the
Baltimore- & Potomac station , nt about
twenty minutes past 0 o'clock , intend
ing , with a portion of his cabinet , to
leave on thu limited uxprops for New
York. I rode in thu carriage with
him from the executive man
sion nnd was walking by
hia side when ho was shot , The as
sassin was immediately arrested , nnd
thu president was conveyed to the
private room in the station building
and surgical aid nt once aumiuonod.
Ho has now at twenty minutes post
ton been ( rcmovod to thu uxucutivo
mansion. Thu surgeons in consiilatinn
regards his wound * us very serious ,
though not necessarily fatal. His
vigorous health gives strong hopes of
his recovery , Ho has not lost con
sciousness for n moment. Inform our
ministers in Europe * .
[ Signed ] JAMKH G , BLAINI : ,
Secretary of State.
THK KKKLING IK WASHINGTON' .
WAHHINOTON , July 2. A deep
gloom overspreads the city , and thu
streets are crowded with an anxious
and excited multitude. Thu depart
ments aru almost deserted , and a great
crowd surrounds the white house and
lincsPonnsylvania avenuu. Bulletins
from the physicians are eagerly
awaited. Thu general impression is
that thp president cannot live through
the night. A double cordon of police
guards the station house where Gin *
te u is confined. The inombura 'of
thocabinet are hastening to Washington
THE END AT HAND.
President Barflolil Dying in
Briof-Striokon Wash
ington ,
Sad Snbbath Scouos m the
National Capital.
Anxious Crowds BoBioRO the
White House and Pill
the Churches.
Tlio Elib and Flow of Hope The
Vloo PronliloiiOu the City
Tlio Asituwln Sauo.
THK I'UKHIMKNT DYING.
WASHINGTON , July 4. 3 a. in.
All the cabinet officers have loft the
White House. Secretary of Wai
Lincoln said to the agent of thu Na
tional Associated press n moment ago ,
that all hope wat dead , Signs of
peritonitis are increasing. Death
may bo expected nt any hour.
HUNIIAY KCKNKS AT THK WII1TK HOUHIi.
WASHINGTON , July 3. The early
morning scenes about the White
House were unusual , to say the least ,
and a passer-by , even iu tlio gray
dawn could not mistake thu existence
of some circumstances of imblio mo
ment. All the approaches were closed
and guarded by police officers and
marines. A few men who had re
mained up all nil-lit lingered about
the gate and anxiously asked for the
latest , news of the president's
condition. On the luwn were
stacked the arms ot a
squad of marines , some of
whom were asleep rolled in their blan
kets under the trees with a sentry
pacing up and down near by. In
front of the north porch the carriages
of 'the cabinet officers who had re
mained with the president all night
were still waiting. The shutters of
the mansion were all closed , and as
any ono approached the ontrancu they
wcro motioned by the officers at the
door to keep silent. Mrs. Garfield
was trying to sleep in Nellie Grant's
room , near the north door , and it was
feared ' that the echo might
disturb her rest. Within all was
quiotr as the grave. A messenger
moved about on tip too. Up in the
room of the private secretary sat a
tolcgraph operator , awaiting for
furtherbullotinsof the executive's con
dition. In the room where the cabi
net meetings are hold was the secre
tary of Mr. Lincoln who had shared
the 'vigils ' of the "war secretary. The
inemljors of the cabinet were .in , the
library adjoining Uie Sidk room , -\flidro
were , too , the physician. JJr Ilybura
at that hour watched by the presi
dent's bedside. There was a beam of
hope upon every countenance ' as the
symptoms were announced'ia favora
ble.
Secretary Windom had almost despaired -
paired , but now felt almost confi
dent.
Secretary Lincoln sat by u window
and looked as if his mind was full , in
part , with another scene sixteen years
ago when his griot was moro terrible -
blo ,
Postmaster-General James has boon
hopeful from the first , and when
the physicians said they h ivu only in-
fliiination to fear , felt satisfied and
said : "I have always boon taught to
believe that where them is life theto
hope. "
There was litllo sleep in the White
Uoupo last night , though several
tried. It is thought that the presi
dent is more calm than nil the rest ,
A 1'J.KAHJNO INUIDIiNT ,
A pleasing evidence of the close
friendship existing between the presi
dent and Secretary Blaine was dis
closed durim. the scenes immediately
after the shooting at the depot. That
was after the president had been con
voyed to the White House , Mr.
Blnino approached his bedside , re
lieving ono of the attendants who was
waiting on him , preferring it
himself. Suddenly the presi
dent seemed Ho arouse from
lih stupor and wako up , smiling.
"How good you are , " he said , with an
impulse of manner as touching and as
tender as a woman , "you know how
well I love you. People whoso na-
tuio was both mischievous and selfish
have sought to prejudice mo against
you , and , though I have been corn-
pulled from the nature of things to
give them audience , it has never
touched here , " pointing to his heart.
Thu loport was circulated this morn
ing that the assassin , Guitcau , had
been taken to Fortress Monroe
on a gunboat to avoid the risk
of a jail delivery , This , however ,
proved to bo false. The guard placed
about tlio jail and at command was
fully sufficient to guard against any
surprise.
I'KKLS NO RKJIORSi : Will HIH URIMK.
The prisoner slept well and arose
early. Ho regularly inquired for the
nioining paporu nnd upon learning
that the president was not yet dead ,
ho remarked : "lie will diu ; ho must
die. " He ate n light breakfast and
sat down in onolond of thu cell , with
out apparently desiring to talk loniror
with his guard. All attempts on thu
part of the reporters to see thu pris
oner are futile , the district attorney
having given orders that no oho shall
bo admitted , '
WORKING UlA t'LUE.
The judicial having held a suasion
lost evening , it is thought , have de
veloped something in reuurd to thu
alleged conspirator , Detectives tire
looking up a clue , although without
confidence. The papers left by
Guiteau for the press , but which thu
district attorney refuses to diaclosoaro
said to have some bearing on this point ,
A DKVOTEI ) WIKB.
Mra. Garfield had but little rest last
night and was early by her huaband't
I bedside , Mrs. Jamoa was the first ol
the ladies who passed n part of the
night with her , to return after Mrs.
McVoagh , Mrs. Lincoln , Mrs. Win-
dom and Mrs. Hunt came. Mrs.
Garfield could not bo persuaded to
leave the bedside except for a few
momenta at a time. The othur ladies
sat in an adjoining room and took
turns by Mrs. Garfield , fanning the
wounded presidont.
President Garfield has boon very
cheerful all the morning. Ho grasp
ed 1'oslmaater James hand with a
firm clasp , and said : "Well , how
" with his accustomed
are you to-day ,
fervor. His eye is bright and every
faculty is clear. Ho is not allowed to
talk and few are allowed to look on
him. Private Secretary Brown sees
the callers , and is compelled to rcfuio
many so important in it that quiet
shouhl reign in the neighborhood cf
thu sick chamber ,
Among the callers havo'bcen Judge
llarlan , Sir Edward Thornton , Adju
tant ( lunural Drum , District Attorney
Corkhill and Ex- Judge Advocate
Dunn. Vice President Arthur has not
called.
1 1 a , in. A crowd has again col
lected about thu White House and the
streets still present an unusually live
ly appearance. Bulletins will bo is
sued every two hours. The mother of
thu president having expressed so
much anxiety to bo with her son , it Was
decided this morning to send her word
tocomoatpnco. This is not a token of
an expected fatal issue of the wound
but rnthor that slio may perhaps see
him once moro well and strong.
Among the later callers to inquire
after thu condition of the president
aru Senators Beck , Pugh and Jones ,
of Florida , Scott , Thomas , Nichols
and Gun. Sherman , and members of
the Snanish and Mexican legations.
No cablegrams or important telegrams
of consemiunco have boon received to
day. Numerous private messages ,
however , are continually re
ceived and sent. The thoughts
on thu minds of all who know the vice-
president , who is in the city are :
'Why has ho not called on the presi
dent. " No word had been received
from him at 2 p. m. , two hours after
the arrival of every ono about the
white house. The president appears
more cheerful , and admirable pluck
is shown by the distinguished sufferer
himself. If his recovery is assured
it will bo an almost remarkable dis
play. S.iys a prominent physical ! of
psychological stamina : "Even with
all thu benefit of his temperate habits
and cleanly life in his physical sys
tem , thu president could not have
survived that wound four' hours
had his heart sank as his
nerve failed for a single
moment.
At 2 p. m. Senator Jones , of Ne
vada. called , but of course could not
sc'j thu sufferer.
Secretary Blaine has cabled to the
American ministers abroad the im-
provemontin thd'jiresident'H condition
nnd the hopes , entertained of his ro-
. . " .
iovci-J * . - * t
ANXIOUS CROWDS.
An idea of thu popular pulse can bo
gained from the crowds who thronged
a. id could with difficulty be kept back
from the white house gates. The as
semblage was made up of all classes
nnd they are not drawn by morbid cu
riosity. Every bit of news brought to
the gates wuro eagerly received. If
it announced n favorable change there
could bo hoard on every side fervent
utterances of thanks. Among them
THU INUVKRTA1II.K CLAIRVOYONT
looms up. One now comes forward to
declare that she predicted a funurol
at thu White Housu at an early day ,
Another refers to the publication in a
local paper , of an article which at | thu
time was said to give President Gar-
field's horoscope as summarized. Thosu
things threatened injuries to his facu
and eyes , and a painful death.
A gentleman connected with thu
clue of the spiritualists says that in
thu evening a message was received
through n medium saying , "Garfield
will not bo with you long. "
Treasurer Gillilan , who is an inti
mate friend of the president , says the
president had boon warned the day of
the shooting that ho was in great
danger , but lie would not believe it.
SOMK COMMKNT
has been caused in police circles by
the appearance in the city of two
prominontNow York detectives. They
were asked if they were hero on busi
ness connected with thu attempted as
sassination , but refused to disclose
their mission.
Thu mother of thu president haying
been notified of her son's condition
and improvement , will remain nt
Mentor and await further develop
ments.
THK PRKHIDKNT'H ROOM.
The president lies in one of thu
pleasant rooms of the white house
what has always been known as thu
southwest chamber. Presidents Lin
coln , Johnson , Grant and Hayes oc
cupied it as n sleeping room , us like
wise President Garlield , honcu it is
sometimes designed as the presid-
dunt's room ,
Four ppoplo who are with Garlield
have chilli ; to the belief that
1IK WILL NOT DIE.
Ono of these is .Mrs. Gtrfiuld , wliosu
bravery in this trial has stumped her
as a woman of women , She said
shortly after hu arrived , "Ho wil | not
diu , " ulitl HIU has never said anything
else , Mrs. Dluinu also took thu same
view and has concluded all ulong tliut
thu president would recover. Post
master-General J iimus insists that thu
president will pull through. The fourth
one referred to is tliu president
himself , Hope has been with him
from thu first and will bu u strong
factor in his favor. To such a high
dogrcu has the general's hopu buun ,
raised that u reaction would bo more
terrible than one can imagine. The
nhysiciaiut are all hopeful , but none
but
1IRH , 1ILIM AND VORD
seemed confident. Bliss remarked tea
" 1 think the
a friend this evening ,
president will bo saved. " Dr , Ford
has repeatedly said they had reason to
hope for the president's recovery.
"Tho ball , " said ho , "has probably
loduud. in the liver. An abscess may
form , Wo can't ' toll much about it
now ; tl-oro nro thirty-throe cases on
record during the year where men
wure shot through the liver and re
covered , r
im. HAUTIGAX
says that the things to bo most feared
now are the secondary consequences
such as inflammation and possibly ul-
corntion from thu bullet. It is a great
thing in his favor that the intctino < t
aru not pruforatod , and indeed all
symptomi just now nro favorable.
The president has boon able to re
tain beef tea to-day , also wino. A less
favorable idea is also advanced by Dr.
P. G. Murphy , surgeon in chief of
Columbia hospital , who says ho is not
at all sanguine of the president's re
covery. Hu is of the opinion that n
reaction will occur within -18 hours anil
terminate fatally. The bullet han
not been extracted nnd no ono knowa
exactly where it lodged , said it did
not enter at declension , but striking ;
between the tenth and eleventh ribs ,
fractured ono slightly and passing
through the lower lobe of the liver ,
changed its course and in
probably embedded in the left side of
thu body. Dr. Murphy is of the opin
ion thnt the pncumo-giinlric nerve ,
which if the central of nil the func
tions of respiration nnd of physical
existence is injured , which nccounta
for thu vomiting and also gives n clew
to thu pcculnr sweating at the feet ,
experienced by the president. Ho says
that the robust physique of the presi
dent will pull him for about forty-
qicht hours , when there will bo great
danger of ix relapse.
\rico-Pres" " Arthur is not at the
hotel M first reported , but at the
house of Senator Jones. Gen
eral Arthur is sick with
emotion. Hu expresses the greatest
disappointment | .xt not being'iblu ' to sea '
the president and sent n second time
to see if it was not possible. Dr.
Bliss said it was absolutely essential
that thu president bu not disturbed ,
and that no ono , even the vice-presi
dent or any of thu cabinet bo admitted
to his iircsonco. Senator Jones , when
ho called nt U p. in. , asked if it ciuld
not bo arranged for General Arthur
to see thu president and was given
thu samu answer. Senator Jones ,
left his card nnd expressed his hopes
nnd that of Vice President Arthur
that the president would soon recover.
Senator Jones reported the vice presi
dent to bo thoroughly depressed over
the deplorable condition of the prcsU'
dent. Hu says hu shrinks from the
responsibility of the position ho maybe - '
bo called upon to fill as ono never ex
pected by him. Ho announces and.
clings to the hone that ho will bo able '
to see the president to-morrow.
THK AKHASSIN HANK.
WASHINGTON , July 3. Attorney- '
General MoYcagh has remained firm
in his determination that no ono but
the chief of thu secret service depart
ment Blmuld see thu assassin , ami tho.
jail remains closed to all outsiders.
During the Qrst hours of his confine
ment ho waH greatly excited , fearing ;
tljot JHJ might bo Ivnphod , but , he ia.
taking it more philosophically. lie )
frequently asked the officeis 'Svhat is ,
the news from the white house. " Thu
answer has been generally that thu
president was improving. Ho has.
boon rather despondent. Ho took tha
usual food to-day nnd swept his celL
quite as well as his follow prisoners.
No ono called specially to Bee Guiteau.
uxcupt a lady , whoso name was not
ascertained nnd wliosu request watt
promptly refused.
At noon Chief Brooks , of the treas
ury secret service , nnd the district at
torney had n long interview with thu
prisoner. Mr. Brooks is of the opin
ion thnt Guiteau has no accomplices ,
but that the net was the result
of insanity. Tlioro are n number of
circumstances which in the opinion of
some tend to show that if Guitcau ia
insane there is n method in his mad
ness , nnd that ho was a tool in tho-
hands of others. All Iho letters taken
from his pivokngo left at the nuwn
stand aru about of the same tenor as
those addressed to the white house.
Ono letter has been found since hit
arrest which is evidently that of a
well trained , perfectly sane mind.
Thu fact that all the letters in the
package tended to show that the
writer was insane causes suspicion that
thuy wuro put up for the purpose. Ha
told n policeman ho wanted him to
drive to the congressional cemetery
when hu got in and it m
thought by some that ho had on idea
of escaping by taking the railroad be
yond tlio city limits , or , if too closely
pursued , to save hia neck by his going ;
to thu jail and delivering himself to ,
thu officers. Col. Cook states thus fat-
after long experience in the line of in
sanity ho.cannot yet see the first in
dication of instanity in the case. Hu
deliberated and framed the plan of tha
assassination.
SUNDAYS * BULLETINS ,
Thu following bulletins were issued
during tlio evening and night :
WASHINGTON , July 8 , 2:40 : a. m.
Thu president has been sleeping much
of the time since Up. m. , waking for-
a few minutes every half hour. Ho
has not vomited since 1 a. m , and
has just taken some nourishment fur
the first time sincu ho was brought
to the white house. Ho took some
prepared buuf , limo water and milk.
The nourishment has all been retain
ed. His pulse is 12i , tompuraturu
normal , respiration 18. The physi
cians will issuu no further bulletins
on the president's condition until B
o'clock on Sunday morning.
W'IITK HOUHK , 0 p. m. There has
boon no appreciable change since thu
last bulletin , The president _ sleeps
well nt intervals. Hia pulse is 108 ;
temperature and respiration nominal.
[ Signed ] D. W. BLISS ,
J. K. BARIIKS ,
J , J. WOODWARI > ,
WHITK HOUSK , 8 p. in.- The presi
dent is resting easily , with a slight
change for the bottur.
" " 'A ' C1IANGB yOR THK WOttSK. *
WASHINGTON , June 3-9 p. in.
The unmistablu evidence at the white
house is to the otloct that the presi
dent ia not so woll. An order has '
juat been issued excluding all person's
except mcmVcrs of the cabinet , and.
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