Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-02
ASSASSIN ATOM
PRESIDENT SHOT
CIR EAT EXCITEME NT
ARREST OF THE ASSASSIN.

was thrown into the Rldess excitement this
moran BY the announcement of the atteIl pted
| assassination Of President Gnfi,.d as b was
embatking on tho g. so train tyr o trip E,s'.
| tie had entered the ladies' waiting room OF tho
| depot OF the Baltimore erd Potomac Railroad,
| at the c,rner Of 6 b street, whero Gel. jamie
| 500, who was TO have had charge OF the p.rr,
aud who wis standing at the gale Leading to
the cars, heard shor, quickly 70 lowed b. ln>
| other. Immediately thare Vas q rush TO the
| room from whenoo The sound came, md toe
| President was found lying co the flor, having
fallen to the loft. Secretary Blaioo cans out
OF the rotm following MN AID caliiog "Rcck
well Where is Rockwell ?" The man was
| ssizsd by Officer kearney and Mr.. PA:ks, The
dept polic,mar. Tho Prosidcnt was taken up
Stairs, and DR.. Bliss arrived 5000 afterwards,
1t Was 5000 dltc,vered that both shos had
taken effect, one 10 the right arm bclog tho
shoulder. aud tho other 10 tho right side of the
back. between the hip and kidney. Il thea
passed forward. and went down toto toe groin
1t Was p:obed for. but could not BIO found.
The shooting cc,urred when the President
and Secretary Blaine were walkicg ern ia ann
through the ladies' room.
MIR. Blaioc haVicg como dowa To bid tic
President good bye.' said "rhs Pres mt
sod were walking arm 10 arm towards tho
traio. heard two sbo.a ADD SAWS r,,orup.
l started after hin. bu. toeitg that be WAS
grabbed lst as be got out Of the rcoG1 csms TO
thu President and found him lying on the floor.
The fJor was covered with blood. a numbcr
OF people who Wsr, around shortly Afterwards
had some Of the blood CO their person. |
think know the MN. | thick lis nsms is
Gtieau."
TIE wouldbo assassin is Abau! Eve fec: s,yen
inches 10 height, of strorg though 20! scout
build. Tue w1spol he used WAS revolver
about seven inches long. II lid sn irory
handle. The calibsr was very lafg:; it is what
il kacwo ns a "Caforti." pistol. Ii mado O.
very bud report. When arrested he said 81
did it and want to be arrested. an s.aIgart.
and Arthur is President now. | hive Io!tcr
here thst want you to give to Gen. Sherman;
it will explain everything. Take me 10 tie ptl;c,
Station
Officers WtrI scat TO tde p lc, heedaasrtcrs
By order of hos, around tn, President 10 get
the nano Of tho wou'd-bs assassin, II, verv
willingly wrote lis name I'd address 90 o sbcct
ct paper, rs follows:
"Chsrles Gittesu
Attorney at Law.
Secretary Hunt and Mrs. Hum. Sfcrc,a,p
Wirdom and Mrs. Window, Pos.ras:tr Gcn.
eral James and Il o rest Of the party who ware
TO have accompanied tho Prasidens had TAX an
their seats in the car when thu shooting oconr
red.
WASHINGTON, july 81 q. m.-Eytrysoav
ran at the firing except lady, Who, seeing the
President fall. bEs!ened 10 ralso hin, The Pm.
sident was taken to the gu peristendept's room,
where Drs. Blair, Woodward and other surgeons
were soon 10 ATTENDANCE. Alter btict GAMMA
ton they pronounced the wound IN inc b,ck
very dangerous.
About 10 clock The President WIS removed
to the Executive Mansion. The assrs.o. ef;sr
the htlcg. started to leave tbs depot, aad as he
ran out. threw lettor behind him, addressed
to Gon. Sherman, sssicg: haro iun sho,
The President: Il deem it noI,ii-
cal necessity" He msds desperate tfftft ia
escape, bat was 6nal:y captured and taken 10
police headquarters Wheo the tx,,ed Grove;
found that the man Was 10 custody they zero al
most uncontr Die, and he urn urs of revenge
grew into open threats. Soon the CRY Get him
aod Igrcl him" pissed from lip to lip, aad
move was made towards police headquarters, ba,
the authorities Anticipating such dcno7s,rs
ton took the MIN from headquarters TO 8h..
was deemed N ore secure place. bu: ooer!aiu
log Tears that Tho madden populac, you'd pct
him there. nc was taken 10 jill,
General Sherman. upon bsing showa he let
ter OF Gltteau. over his own sscauec, officially
denied either knowing the assassin or tv!r hay
lug heard OF him before
Df. Llacoln. who was prtsJu', hal tEo
polio, ambulance sont for, sud the President
was taken 10 tho WHO House. As tho
oortego lstt the doctor remarked that he might
not 1--we Two hours. but it all depended upon
the smoup. Ct internal hcmtrthaso ,hut toe
plas' from tho lower wound
tic mao, when caught by Officer Ksarrcy,
exclaimed: IL have shot President GarfeId:
Arthur ID President now. and am a Stslwart."
He is Ohc,go lawyer and VS. farm rly
Consul at MarseilIes.
W OuIt .~l Us m.-HU0 ut
1925 O'Clock this morning President Gar
h.ld, accompanied by Secretary of State
Blaine, drove up 10 tho Baltimore and Potomac
d'pot. 90 9Th street, snl sat 10 their carriage
pear The door, Officer Kearuey standing near
BY. President Ga,fsld asked The officers how
much time be had. The ofioerrsplicd. About
ten mlrutes, your HONOR Tho President
AFTER ootVsriing mitue or two longer thu cot
out OF the carriage end With Secretary Bl,ioo
walked slowly uo the steps into The depot.
Otho'r kearosy states that ho was standing
close BY. and salused the President by raisjrg
bis hal; the President and Mr.. Blaine
walked lbroush the ladies p,rlor srd bad
entered The large reception room 10 tho aaia
porion Of the depot. when two pis o!
shots wsro fred 10 rapid succession. The
crowd tcteautd Hes shot the President |
Arrest the man." The assissin wss makirg
his way as fast as possible oct thrcush the |
ladies' pailor towards the 3 stree! door, q |
carriage bsiDg there to tsk, him away, Koar. !
ney threw himself before him, ss;z!d him By |
both arms bstWe,n tho elbows s,d shoulders |
ard held him as if With wise. The pistol was |