Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-04
! News by Telegraph \ FROM ALL QUARTERS.
 ,,}}FEQyL LIVING Nth sogR1s Chances
 of Recovery.
 THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION. Latest Bulletins From
 the White House.
 ARTHUR AT THE CAPITAL. NOT ALLOWED TO SBB1
 THE PRESIDENT. No Admission for Visitors. SAD SCENES IN THEI PATIENTS CHAMBER. Mrs. Garfield on Constant Watch | ANXIETY ON ALL SIDES
 FOR THE RESULT. A HOPEFUL FEELING PREVAILING. |
hrs. Garfield on Constant Watch
ANXIETY ON ALL SIDES
 FOR THE RESULT.
A HOPEFUL FEELING PREVAILING.
The ASSasSin'S Bullet.

l Shooting of the President-Scenes After | the TraEcdy-The Victim Bearing up l BrnveIy-Arrfval of the Afflicted Fam l f1y-ARectins Scenes Rt the Bedside History Of the Assassin-A Lawyer, a TheOIoSian md a Politician.
 WASHINGTON, July 3.-When the carriage containing the President and Secretary Blaine reached the Sixth street entrance to the Bal l timore and Potomac depot in Washington 1 Saturday morning the President said to Off l cer Kearney, who stepped forward to open the carriage door: 'tHow much time have | we, Officer ?" to which Kearney responded :: About ten minutes, sir" The President re- mained in the carriage few minutes talking | with Secretary Blaine, when he got out, fol lowed by the Secretary. The two gentlemen passed leisurely through the ladies' waiting room arm in arm, the President being on l only few feet into the general passenger ! room, when two pistol shots were fired in rapid succession from the rear and to the right of Secretary Blaine. The first shot passed through the right coat sleeve of the President, but the second shot entered his back above l the third rib and little to the right of the backbone. The President sank to the floor immediately, the blood squirting profusely from the wound. Secretary Blaine turned towards the assassin-Charles J. Giteau-but discovering that he was in the hands of an officer, his attention was immediate ly given to the prostrate President who was carried to 8 room in the second story of the depot building. number of doctors came and did what they could for the sufferer, and after remaining about an hour in the depot it was decided to remove the President to the White House. Accordingly 8 police ambu- lance was sent for, and the wounded man, attended by Colonel Rockwell, was driven
 home. It was stated that when the Presi- dent was being moved from the ambulance into the White House, he glanced upward to the windows, and, seeing some familiar faces, smiled and waved his hand.
 Guards were placed about the mansion, and everything kept as quiet as possible
 After consultation it was determined by the surgeons that at o'clock, if the condition of the President would permit they would probe for the ball. When the hour arrived it was found that the President was not in condition to undergo the operation and from this time he began to show symptoms that were regarded as very nfavorable-internal hemorrhage having been distinctly recognized From this time until evening the bulletins issued by the physicians furnished little hope that the President would recover.
 During the afternoon, although suffering intensely from his wound the President sev- eral times gave exhibition of his well-known good nature and genial disposition. At one time, while Secretary Blaine was sitting at his bedside, the President, turning his head
 said ''Blaine, what motive do you think that man could have had in trying to as- sassinate me ?'' To which Mir. Blaine re- piled: 'I do not know, Mir. President. He says he had no motive. He must be insane.n To this the President smilingly answered
 q suppose he thought it would be a glorious thing to emulate the pirate chief D At another time, when one of his sons was sobbing at his bedside, the President said
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 is all right it is only the hull that is a little damaged" When Col. Rockwell announced to him that Mrs. Garfield had started on a special train from Long Branch, he said, with evident feeling: God bless the little wo- man; hope the shock won't break her down" He informed the doctors that he desired to be kept accurately informed about his condition. "Conceal nothing from me- Doctors, D said he, flor remember that I am not afraid to die" Toward o'clock, when the evidence of internal hemorrhage became unmistakable and all the indications pointed to his dissolution, the President asked Dr. Bliss what the prospects were. He said
 "Are they bad, Doctor? Don't be afraid tell me frankly. am ready for the worst D 'fMr. President" replied Dr. Bliss "your condition is extremely critical do not think you can live many hours" Gods will be done, Doctor; I'm ready to go if my time has come, /" firmly responded the wound ed man.
 Shortly after o'clock in the evening Mrs. Garfield and her daughter arrived at the White House from Long Branch. Mrs. Gar field hurried to the bedside of her husband. and those who were in the room retired and left them alone together. They remained together for fifteen minutes At the end of that time the doctors were again admitted to the room. They found the President per- fectly conscious but much weaker, his pulse being 146. It was not then expected that he would live long, but change occurred and his condition steadily improved.
 oUrTEAU AND HIS REASONS FOR KILLING THE
 PRESIDENT.
 wAsHrNGroN July 3.-Charles J. Guiteau, the man who shot tho President. and who was immediately lodged in the District jail, Is a Canadian -Frenchman by birth and halls from Chicago He came to Washington in February last and has remained, engaged, as is supposed, in an effort to secure the ap- pointment of United States Consul to Marseilles, France. At the jail, about one hour after tho shooting, he gave his name as "Charles Guiteau," of Chicago. In appearance he is e man about thirty years of age, and is supposed to be of French de- scent. His height is about five feet five inches. He has Q sandy complexion and is slight, weighing not moro than 122 pounds. He wears a moustache and slight chin whiskers, slightly tingsd with grey His sunken cheeks and widely separated eyes give him sullen, or. as the jailer describes it. 'looney" appearance:
 Colonel Burnside, the disbursing officer at the Postoffice department, says he knew Guiteau when he was 0 baby in his mothers arms. His father, J. w. Guiteau, was an old resident and respected citizen of Free port, Ill. where he held many offices of trust Some years ago he became deranged on the subject of "Perfection," and lectured exten- tensively through the North and West on that subject. He married . very beautiful woman, with whom and the younger child he joined the Oneida community. He after ward returned to Freeport, where from 1864 up to last September, the time of his death, he | served as cashier of the Second National bank 1 There were three children. An older brother, | Wilkes Guiteau, for long time practiced law at Davenport, Iowa, but is now practising his profession in Boston, Mass, where also he is at the head of large insurance interests A younger sister, Flora, was very promis- ing girl, having decided talent for music Charles Julius Guiteau, who today is in jail for the murder of the President, was an odd boy. He appears to have been the only one of the children tainted with his fathers ec-