Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-04

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upon consultation with them it was decided
TO remove him TO the White House. DIR.
Smith and myself accompanied the President
in the ambulance to the White House. when
another examination was made and stimu-
lants again administered. An Intellectual
attempt was made to trace the course of the
wound, and At u: 20. the President suffering
much pain. a hyperdemic injection of NOR
phine was administered. DIR. Townsend left
the President shortly afterward somewhat
revived. The Doctor said at two O'Clock that
he could not give an Intelligent opinion as
vet. but pronounced the wound dangerous,
but not necessarily fatal,
Departments Suspended Business.
WASHINGTON, Julys At the departments,
business is almost suspended. All the cab
met officers have been during the entire dav
at the White House, as also many Navy and
other officers.
Another Theory of the Murder.
Chas- Guitteau. the assassin. is Canadian
Frenchman. Has been here since February
with recommendations from H.. for Consul
ship to Marseilies He has acted strangely
at his boarding house he claimed acquaint-
anceship with General Logan, who ig-
nored him, and he has not paid
his board. There is theory which has many
adherents. that the attempted assassination
was not the work of . lunatic. but is the re-
suit of a plot much deeper and darker than
has been suspected. In support Of this theory.
that Guitteau arranged beforehand with a
hackman 10 be in readiness to drive him
swiftly in the direction of the Congressional
he do
in returning from the depot. In the mean
time he had a bundle of papers in the hands
of boy with view, it is maintained, to
create a belief in his insanity. in the event
of his capture. Guitteau said on his way to
the Jail. that the Presidents assassination was
and he went to Long Branch.
for the purpose of shooting him there and
W as deferred by the enfeebled and saddened
of Mrs. Garfield, which appealed
so strongly to his sense of humanity, that he
rame back without carrying out his inten-
tons. Those BY whom Guitteau has been
since the shooting, say that he
shows no signs of insanity. and it is under
stood that the letter which has already been
lelegraphed addressed TO the White House,
is only document in the collection which
supports the theory of insanity. 1t is report
ed that Guitteau had an accomplice whose
description is in the hands of the police, and
further developments are anxiously looked
or.
The Presidents symptoms continue to
grow more favorable, and to afford more
ground for hope.
A Crazy Spirit of Faction.
New YORK, Jnly 2. The Tribune hea DIS
Is leader, Factions latest crime" and says
hat President Garfield yesterday, was more
popular than when he was elected. There
$ absolutely nothing to account for this
horrible deed except crazy spirit of faction.
Every true American will rejoice if it APP
,ears that the murderer was insane. 1t does
lot appear that he had ever been thought a
unatic, until the deadly shots were fired. The
assassin was not ignorant that he was trying
o kill one President to make another The
pirit of faction wich fired the shots of yes
erday, gave in that act the most complete
violence of its real character. Must we not
ealze in the light of the dreadful calamity
It Washington, that those who bred and
,ursed this malignant grasping and desperate
pirt are aiming blow at the life of the
epublic.
Improvement in President Continues.
Executive Mansion, l.55.-The following
bulletin is Just issued A. NJ. Improve
nent in the Presidents condition which be-
ran early in the evening, has steadily con-
inued up to this hour. His temperature
md respiration are now normal, and his
,ulse has fallen to l2O. Attending physi-
ians regard all the symptoms as favorable,
md a more hopeful feeling prevails.
Account OF an Eye Witness.
S. Comacho, Minister to this Country from
who resides at.West4 tn street, was
present in the depot at Washington, to-day,
rhen President Garfield was shot by Chas.
iuitteau. Mr.. Comacho arrived in this city
It o'clock this afternoon from Washington.
lie gave the following account of the at
empted assassination:
~ was in Washington, to-day, looking after
he interests of Venezuea, and l had made
to visit New York, this morn
ng in company with four lady friends, men,
,ers Of my family. was to meet them at
he Baltimore & Potomac depot at 80 A.
". few moments after nine o'clock.
llighted from my carriage and entered the
tation. After purchasing ticket | walked
eisurely about the depot, when presently
aw a carriage drive up and two gentlemen
light therefrom. took little notice of them
It first. In minute | observed the two men
we're President Gsrfeld and Secretary Blaine.
The President and Secretary Blaine stood
beside the carriage and conversed together
or some minutes, when they walked into the
lepot. As they entered the depot the Presi-
lent and Secretary, both bow ed to me. / had
ust raised my. hat, and was about turning
lround for the appearance of my lady friends,
when heard the report of pistol. Quick
v wheeled around, and before me beheld
he staggering form of the President of the
United States. l also saw the would be
assassin within few feet of the President.
He had a revolver in his right hand. His
,nees were slightly bent and he took two or
hree hasty steps toward the President and
fred again. The first ball took effect in the
Presidents right side, and the second one
struck him in the back. When the second
shot was fired, the President fell to the
,arth, and the would-be assassin seeing she
President fall, tlrned and attempted to es-
ape by the b street entrance. and hurried
coward that door. and when the villain saw
hat intended to head him off, he turned
md ran to the opposite. where he was caught
~ a number of employees in the depot
" hen the President was shot, and when he