The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-03


,een very gradual. lEe Is suffering some
,ain, but II Is thought best not 70 disturb
i'm by making any exploration for the ball
mill after consultation al 3 p. NJ.
sSienedl ID. w. Bliss, M. ID.
The following physicians are in consulta.
ION At the Executive Mansion: Drs. Bliss.
Ford. Huntingdon, Woodward UNITED
states armyl Townsend, Lincoln, Rey.
bern, Norris, Puryis, Patterson, Surgeon
General Barnes, aud Surgeon.General
Wales.
BULLETINS OF THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION
will be telegraphed every half hour.
The District jail, which Is large brown
.tone structure, situated az the eastern ex.
remity Of the city, was visited By an Asso.
,isted Press reporter shortly after O'Clock
Tor the purpose of obtaining an inter view
with CharlesGitieau, the assassin Of PTesi.
dent Garfield. The officers refused admit
lance TO the building, stating rs reason
that they were acting under instructions
from Attorney. General MacVcagh, which
were that no one be allowed TO see the pri-
souer. Information had reached them that a
MOVEMENT TO MOB THE JAIL
wss contemplated. A large guard OF
regular troops and Metropolitan po-
lice was momentanly expected TO re-.
pel any attack which might be made.
Charles Gitteau IS about thirty years OF
age, aud supposed 10 be of French descent.
He il about Eve feet five inches In height,
sandy complexion. aud is slight. weighing
not more than 125 pounds. He wears a
moustache and light chiu-whiskers, ana
his sunken cheeks and eyes far apart
give him sullen or, as an official described
il, ''looney" appearance.
The officer in question gave 1t as his
opinion that Giteau is
A CHICAGO COMMUNIST,
and stated that he has noticed 1t to be the
peculiarlty Of nearly all muI deiers that
their eyes are set far apart.
Guitteau," he said, "proves no eXcep-
ton TO the rule" IL is stated that two or
three weeks ago Gitteau went to the jail
for the purpose OF visiting it, but was re-
fused admittance on the ground that it was
not "yisitors' day." He at that time
mentioned bis name (Gitteau), and said
that he came from Chicago. When
brought to Jail to-day he was adj
mitled by the officer who bad previously
refused TO admit him. A mutual recognt
ton took place, Gitteau saying, lou are
the man who wouldn't let me 90 through
the Jail some time ago" The only other
remark he made before being placed in jail
was that General Sherman would arrive
at the Jail sOOn.' This officer was in charge
Of the old city ilil at the time OF the assas
sination OF President Lincoln. The follow
ing letter was taken from the prisoner
pocket at police headquarters:
THE PRESIDENTS DEATH PAINFUL Ne
CESSITY.
b. July ,, 1881.
10 the White House:
The Presidents tragic death was a sad
necessity, but it Will unite the Republican
party and save the republic. Life is
flimsy dream, and it matters little when one
goes. A human life is of small vaue. Du
ring the war thousands OF brave boys went
down without a tear. | presume the Pre-
sident was Christian. and that he will bt
happier in Paradise than here. 1t will b(
no worse for Mrs. Garfield, dear soul, &c
part with her husband this way than by
natural death. lie is liable to x
at anv time, any way. had no ill-will to
ward the President His death was 20
litical necessity. ] am a lawyer, theolo
gian, and politician. | am Stalwart o
the StalWarts. | was with General Gran
and The rest Of our men in New York duriDl
the canvass. have some papers for tb
press which | stall leave with Byron An
drews and his co journalists, at 1920 New
York avenue, where all the repOrters can Sc
them. am going to the jail.
CHARLES GITTEAU.
The papers referred TO have not yet beer
given out for publication. Byron Andrews
1, ooproClnnnanf
the Chicago Inter Ocean, says that while
package Of papers is In the hands OF lb
police, accompanied by q note addressed t
himself (Andrews). he has no personal &C
ouaintanee with Gtteau, and never hearC
Of his existence until this morning. From
what be has gathered from the police, An
drews believes that Gilteaus home is II
Freeport, Ill.
The following letter was found on th
street shortly after Gitteau's arrest, tn
envelope unseaIed and addressed:
THE ASSASSIN WRITES TO GENERAL SHERMAN
ITO General Sherman or bis First Assistan
in Charge of the War DEPARTMENT.
"TO General Sherman: have just sho
the President. shot him several times, a
/ wished MIN to 20 as easily as possible
His death was political necessity. am
LAWYER. theologian, and politician. am
Stawart OF the Stawarts. | was with Gen
eral Grant and the rest of our men in New
York during the canvass. l am going L
the iaiI. Please order out your troops ant
take possession OF the jail at once.
every respectfully,
CHARLES GTTEAU."
GENERAL sHERMAN's ENDORSEMENT.
On receiving the above General Sherman
gave il the following endorsement:
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY,
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 2, 1881.
11:35 A. M.-Tbs letter wa
handed me this minute bv Major WIKI
I Twinjng. United States Engineers, Co.
missioner of the District OF Columbia, am
Major William q. 81 ock, Chief OF Police
de not know the writer, never heard OF
saw him to my knowledge, aud hereby re
tnrp II TO the keeping of the aboye-name'
parties as testimony in the case.
w. I. SHERMAN, General.
1P. NJ. BULLETIN.
Executive MANSION, July 81 u. M
The President is somewhat restless, but /
suffering less pain; pulse, 112; some nau
sea and vomiting has recently occurred
considerable hemOrrbage has taken plac
from the wound. u. W. BLISS
THE NEWS AT LONG BRANCH.
LONG BRANCH, July $50 far the onl
narticnIars received OF the shooting OF To
President is that learned from the following
dispatch, dated Executive Mansion, Wash
ington, ID. c., July I'd, addressed to Gene
raj Swami, Elberon, n. J.:
We have the President safely and com
fortably settled in his room at the Execu
tive Mansion, and bis pulse is nearly MOI
NAL, so far as | can determine from VIVA
the surgeons say from his general CONDITION
and feel very hopeful. Come on as soon