The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-07-07


,e,u,oed On him and lifted him 40. Both
sbots took effect, the frat one IN the right
arm. and the second ono Just above the
riqft aide. and lear the kidneys. The ply
sicians or, bod for the ball unsucoossfully. j..
Two companies Of regulars we're ordered
from the barracks and have been posted
around the exc utive mansion. There Is
great excitement here and the stress are
ihronged. Anxious iRquirers are eager to
learn the condition Of the pres
ident. The shooting occurred
in the presence Of 80 or go ladies. The
president has been made as comfortable
a. possible and all persons arc excluded from
the grounds. The president is conscious and
does not complain Of great suffering. 1t is
impossible to say as yet what the result will
be. but the surgeons are all of the opinion
that tho wounds are not necessarily fatal;
The following was sent to Mrs. Gariild:
at Elbernon, Long Branch;
"fhe president wishes me to cay to you for
him th Il no has been seriously hurt, how
seriously he cannot yet say. He says he
is himself and hopes you will
come to him soon. He sends love to you...
(Signed.) A. T. ROCKWELL"
ll:3O m The Presidents condition has
improved and his pulse which was as
low as SO, has raised to 63. As soon
as it reaches 70 the physicians will
probe for the ball, and it will then be
possible 10 Tell the nature of the wounds.
The man who did the shooting is Charles
Guittesu; ON attorney at law, Cnis
csgo. He is foreigner by
birth, and has been very persisted:
applicant for consul which was refused him
BY the president. lie has haunted the exec
utive mansion for two or three weeks, and
not getting what he wanted it is believed to
have resulted in temporary alteration OF
mind.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Washington, d. O., July 1.-The follow"
ing dispatch has been Forwarded BY cable
Department OF State,
Washington, July 2,laSl
James Russell Lowell Minister elect,
London:
The President of the United States was
shot this morning by an assassin named
Charles Giutteau. The weapon was a large
szsd revolver. The president had just
reached the Baltimore & Potomac station, at
about twenty minutes past nine intending,
with portion Of his cabinet, TO
leave on the limited express for
New York. l rode with him
from the executive msGsion, and was walk
ing by his side when he was shot The ASSES
sin was Immediately arrested, and the pro-
ideut was conveyed to private room in the
station building, and surgical aid ut once
summoned. He hes nov, ut twenty minutes
past twelve, been reno 7ed 10 the executive
mansion. The surgeons in consultation re-
gard bis weun.'s rs very serious, though not
necessarily fatal. His vigorous health
gives strong hopes of his recovery.
he has not lost consciousness for moment.
Inform our ministers in Europe. (Signed)
JAS G.. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
FIRST OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
The following official bulletin with regsrd
to the con ition of the president has just
been issued:
Executive Mansion, 1885 p m.
The reaction from the shock of the Injury
has been very gradual, He is suffering some
psin, but 1t is thought best not
to disturb him by making any exploration
for the ball until consultation at p. m.
Signed, ID. w BLISS, nj. u.
PHYSICIANS IN CONSULTATION.
The following physicians are in consulta-
ton at the executive mansion: Drs Blits,
Ford, Huntington, Woodward. U. s. A
Townsend, Lincoln, Reyburn, Norris, Pur-
Wis, Patterson, Surgeon General Barnes and
Surgeon General Wales.
BULLETINS
of the presidents condition will be tele'
graphed every haf hour.
EFFORTS TO INTERVIEW THE ASSASSIN.
The District Jail, large brown stone
structure, situated st the eastern extremity
of the city, was visited by an associated
press reporter shortly after II O'Clock for
the purpose of obtaining an interview with
Charles Guitteau, the assassin of President
Garfield. Officers refused sdmlttsnce to the
building, stating as reason that they were
acting under instructions from Attorney
General McVesgh, which we're that no one
be allowed to see the prisoner. Information
had reached them that a movement to mob
the Jail was contemplated. A large guard O.
regular troops and metropolitan police
momentarily expected TO repel any a. Il
which might be made.
CHARLES GUITTEAU
is about thirty years old aud supp to be
of French descent. Il, is about . feet 3
inches Ia height, sandy complexion, and Is
light, not weighing more than l25 pounds.
de wes moustsche and light chin whis
kers, and has shrunken cheeks and eyes, fol-
a part of which gives him sullen or, as
officials describe, looDy appearance. The
officer in question gave it as his opinion that
Guitteau is
A CHICAGO COMMUNIST,
and stated that no has noticed il
to be peculiarly of nearly oil murderers
that their EYES MT set far apart. Guilt su,
be said, was no exception 10 the rule. IL Is
stated that two or three weeks ago Gut eau
went to tie Jail for TIE purpose Of visiting it,
but was refu ed admittance, on the ground
that it was not visitors day. He at that time
mentioned his name as Gutteau,
and that he came from Chicsgo.
When brought 10 jsil to-day. He was
admitted by the officers, whs hsd previously
refused TO admit him. A mutual recogsi
ton took place, Guittesu saying. "you are
the man that would not let me through the
iail some time ago." The only other re-
mark be made before being placed in jail
vas that General Sherman would be at the
isil soon." The off or was 10 charge of the
old city j-il 81 the time Of the assassination
OF President Lincoln.
ALETTER ExPLAiEIYo WHO He Is.
The following letter wss tsken from The
prisoners pockst at police headquarters:
July 2n5, 1851. Tue White House