Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08


necessary TO retire Garfield, and 1 made up
my mind to do it and save the country and
the party | am truly sorry that my net has
caused him so much pain, but [ knew Of no
easier way to rid the Republican party Of
him than by the bullet. My only motive was
to have stalwart for President" He was
asked how he had rested, and replied This
is the first rest have had in six weeks. This
thing has been on my mind and [ could not
sleep. Now that ii IL over my only wish IL
that he may not recover and make my act
Ruthless My mind would be perfectly at
rest if he died, and [ do not fear any conse-
quences.
The PresIdent's Mother---EHOw she re-
ceIvsd the News.
The news of the shooting of the President
was broken TO his mother Sunday morning mt
Scion, o. 1--WE have heard that James is
hurt, said her daughter, Mrs. Larabee.
How, by the cars ~ asked the mother. No,
he was shot by an assassin, but he was not
killed, replied the daughter. "The Lord
help me, exclaimed Mrs. Garfield. Mrs
Larahee assured her mother that the latest
reports we're favorable. when did You
hear Of this ~ asked Mrs Garfield. yes
terday noon, but we thought best not to tell
you. The news was not AZ favorable as to-
day" was the reply. You were very
thoughtful, and [ am glad you didn't tell
me, said Mrs Garfield She bore up under
the intelligence with such fortitude that she
was shown all the dispatches received. She
read them calmly and said, How could any
body want to be cod-heart as to want TO
kill my baby 2" She asked what would prob
ably be done with the assassin, and on some
one saying, Hang him. she replied He
deserves it, To the remark that the news
continued favorable she said II am afraid
we are hoping against fate It seems terri
bic Sunday afternoon she dictated the fol-
lowing dispatch 10 her grandson, Hurry 4.
Garfield The news was broken to me this
morning. and shocked me very much Since
receiving your Telegram 1 feel much more
hopeful. Tell James | hear he is cheerful,
and 1 am glad of it, Tell him to keep in
good spirits and accept the love aud sym pa
thy Of mother, sisters and friends
The vice Presideat'- Arrival.
Vice President Arthur reached Washington
at eight oclock sunday morning. For time
there was some feeling because no reply
came from him in answer to the several teie-
grams cent him by Mr.. Blaine and others in
connection with this event, but his silence
/ was soon explained to the entire satisfaction
1 Of all by the fact that, owing 70 his move
/ ments he had not received any of the dis
/ patches senator Jones of Nevada called IN
! the afternoon and informed the members OF
the Cabinet that the Vice President had
/ rived and was his guest aud would like to
ser the President If he could be permitted to
/ do so. Senator Jones was told. however
that the physicians did not think it best at
present to allow any one TO see the President
except the members Of mis- family. The Vice
/ President, in company with Senator Jones,
called at tho Executive Mansion shortly after
nine % clock in the evening and paid his
speots aud expressed his sympathy with Mrs.
! Garfield and her family Gen. Arthurs
meeting with Mrs. Garfield was most affect
ing and impressive. Extending bo,h hands
and taking her. his eyes filed with tears, and
in tremulous tones he expressed to her his
deep sympathy for her IN her great trouble.
1t the manly utterance IT brave and
tender heart.
ny the Prpsident- bedside.
A despatch on Tuesday said That the
President lives il largely due to his vigorous
constitution, his temperate habits his robust
health and mis- indomitable pluck. As Secre-
tary Window remarked this morning. if the
President had not been one Of the greatest
men IN the world be would not be alive He
does not treat his condition lightly, nor AS
sumo an air Of bravad0, but contemplating
the probabilities of his situation with the calm
heroism OF Christian, he il hrm and deter
mined, yet cheerful. This seems to describe
the Presidents mental condition perfectly
-
he undoubtedly realizes the eminent danger
of his situation, he has not permitted it for
an instant TO unnarve MIN or to cloud his fac
ultes. His pain, which has been at times
intense, has been borne with patient cheer
fulness No murmur has escaped him, he
has been as tender and considerate OF the
feelings of those around him AZ he used TO be
in the hours OF his greatest vgor and joyous
ness. To his persistent cheerfulness and
favorable change which they noted in his
condition at a late hour last evening, and
which from a feeling Of Utmost dependency,
if not a feeling Of complete despair, restored
them within few hours to a degree of hope
in his recovery. There IL another element to
which the physicians contribute in a great
degree the favorable change in his condition,
and that is the calm, sustained heroiam Of
Mrs. Garfield, who, though Just recovering
from a long and severe illness, has spent most
OF the hours since her arrival at the bedside
Of her husband. Her praises are on every
lip, and on every side one hears expressions Of
wonder at her fortude
An incident occurred during the night
which shows at once the great good nature of
the President, his utter abnegation Of self,
and his intelligent recognition OF the impor-
lance of the physicians order for remaining
quiet. Gen. Swain was sitting by the bed
side tanning the suffering President who
persisted in talking 70 his attendant. Gen.
, Swain demonstrated with him several times
about continuing such efforts against the or
: ders Of his physicians. His circumstances
failing to produce the desired effect, Gen.
Swain said, in petulant tone Il wont talk
to you and wont listen TO you. Why don't
you keep quiet p The President laughed al
this outburst OF his old friend and said
What il the use in your getting mad with
/ me, Swain You know sick people must be
indulged." To this Gen Swain said "a
viii get mad If you don't stop talking now
5 You must keep quiet. If you don't won
2 take care of you and wont let any one else dc
r it," Again the President laughed at his old
= frie nd's we'll meant bluntness and, graspinl
ais arm, said, with a twinkle in his eye, 81
, will make a treaty with you. If you keeT
my mouth filed with ice I will keep quiet.
1T is a bargain, responded Swain, as h,
: proceeded TO carry out the terms of thu
5 treaty.
! The Character Of the President's
Q wound.
In order that there might be no doubt tina
: the president was receiving every possible at
tention in the way of skilled medical attend
ance, Drs. Hamilton of New York and Agnev
of Philadelphia were called in consultation OF
Monday afternoon. Both these physician
expressed full approval of the treatment pur
sued by Drs. Bliss, Woodward and ReyburI
and Surgeon-G General Barnes. The president
wound, Dr. Agnew says, il on the right side
four inches from the spine, and passes be
tween the 10th and 18th ribs. The latter ril
was fractured by the ball, which then passed
apparently through the liver aud lodged in tn
abdomen. The direction of the ball CORE
spends with the right lobe of the liver, tn
Z orifee being sufficiently large for a man t
stick his finger into. No attempts have beei
made To extract the ball, al such proceeding
would be obviously improper at this time.
n would cause more harm to fish for it than tn
Q ball itself does. As a rule, gun-shot wound
: of the liver are fatal, but there are also excep
e tons. Out of 10 cases examined during tn
, war, 20 or q recovered. There is no evidsnc
/ of the intestines having been injured, and tn
kidneys and bladder apparently escaped, a