The Evening critic., 1881-07-02

ROBERT BcNDufn, JoStpn N. b"ihN'i - =,
A.. ; Basil Norris U. S. A.. Surgcon-Gcrcral
Wales. Y. S. N; c. b. Purvis and d. G.
Patterson.
THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER
will not be sent for until the Presidents
exact condition is learned,
TELEGRAMs OF COINCIDENCE
and offers of assistance came by thousands
to the White House from all over the coun-
try.
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAID At p. NJ.
DIR. Duhamcl, who has just examined the
President, says the hip wound Is between
the kidney aud the liver, with intense
hcmorrhagc. The ball is lodged IN the
pelyis and cannot be extracted. Drs. Bliss,
Norris Reyburn and Duhamcl are said to
fear fatal results, Dr. Barnes and the Others
are said to be more hopeful.
SENATOR BECK DIscoUNTENANcEs MOB
LAW.
In the excitement Immediately after the
shooting loud and vehement were the de-
nunciations of the assassin, and cries of
"Lynch him !" "Hang him!" "Shoot
him +" rung through the air. At the Met
ropolitan Hotel party of determined men
suggested the propriety of taking the law
in Shcir own hands, and make n move to-
wFrd the Police Headquarters. Senator Beck
Was in the lobby at the time, and dccried
the idea. saying that
THE CRIME WAS TOO GRAVE
10 be avenged by mob law. IF it was n
case of rape or common murder IL would be
different said the Sen9tor "but the hor-
.iblc crime of the ASA ssination of the Chief
Executive of the country must be punished
under the deliberate sanction of the law.
LYNCHING woULE Re A DISGRACE
to the propricties of the nation and an in
suit to the judiciary of the United States"
Senator Beck intcndcd to go to Kentucky
this evening, but on account of the tragedy
will not leave the city. He called at the
White House Immediately after the Prcsi-
dent had been conveyed there from the de-
pot.
TEXT OF GUdTEAU's LETTER.
The text of Guifcau's letter, the sub
stance of which is given above, is rs follows.
1t was dated to-day, it will be observed:
July 2, 1881.
To the White House:
The Presidents tragic death was sad ne
cessty but it will unite the Republi can
party and save the republic. Life is a
flimsy dream and il matters little when one
goes. A human life is of small value. Dur
ing the war thousands of brave boys went
down without a tear. presume the Prcsi-
dent was Christian, and that he will be
happier in Paradise than here. 1t will be no
worse for Mrs. Garfield, dear soul, to part
with her husband this way than by
natural death. He lis liable to go ut any
time, any way. i had no i'll will toward
the President His death was II political
necessity. am a lawyer, Il theolOgian and
n politician. l am a Stalwart of the Stall
warts. was with Gen. Grant and the rest
of our men in New York during the can
vass. have some papers for the press which
shall leave with Dyson Andrews and his
cojournalsts, at 1920 New York avenue,
where all the reports can see them. i am
going to the jail CHARLES GUITAEU.
AN APPEAL FOR THE PRESERVATION OF
PEACE.
The following was issued this afternoon
by the District Commissioners:
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, June 9, 1881.
| In view of the serious condition of the
President of the United States, in consc-
quence of the assault upon his life, and the
state of public feeling, the Commissioners
earnestly request all citizens and residents
to aid the efforts of the authorities to main
tain quietness and order, and especially to
rcpNss all noisy demonstrations on the 4th
instant. BY order of the board.
J. DENT, President.
THE vICE-PREsIDENT SENT FOR.
Vice-Prcsident Arthur was sent for inine-
diatcly after the shooting to come to Wash.
ington at once, and Sergeant-at-ArmsB Bright
started 0n 1870 a. III. train to meet him.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION AT +. NJ
The President at this hour is conscious
and can speak. His vomiting is said not to
be of blood it was the blood flowing from
the wound in the arm that, running down.
discol0red the matter vOmited.
DIR. Wales, Surge0n-General of the Navy,
has just informed us that all further opera
tons will be discontinued until y. H.
when His EXcellency will be subjected to
ether and the wound prObed, and it can be
definitely settled then whether it is fatal OF
not. At present it is decided to continue
probing.
President Garfield had an interview with
Assistant Adjutant- General COrbin, of the
War Department. General Corbin, who is
a warm personal friend of Garfield, told THE
CRITIC that the President is still strong
and cheerful, and hopeful that his wound Il
not fatal. His
FIRST THOUGHT WAS OF HIS WIFE,
to whom, as soon as he recovered conscious
ness, he ordered an immediate telegram sent
He was to have met her in New York this
evening Col. Corbin has telegraphed all
along the road to Judge Advocate General
Swain, who is Mrs. Garfelds escort, and
also to the president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad to have the roads cleared and the
special car carrying Mrs. Garfield hurried
through Immediately to Washington.
THE AssAssIN's BAGGAGE.
About / o'clock Detective Officers Nc.
Dewitt and Voss brought to the District
Attorneys office, from the rooms of Etto, al
the Riggs House, his cloak and u box OF
cartridges which fit the pistol with which
the President was shot.
BULLETIN From DIR. BLISS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 2.
One p. N. BuHctin: The President is some
what restless, but is suffering less pain. Hi
pulse is l12. Some nausea from the luni
has recently occurred. Considerable hemor
rhagc has taken place from the wound.
(Signed) ID. w. BLISS.
THE AssAssINs LETTER TO SHERMAN.
[The letter is without heading rs {,
date or locality. 1t was as follows.
To General Sherman Tor his First Assistan
in charge of the War DEPARTMENT.
Please deiirer at once.
To General Sherman; 81 have Just shot TIN
President. / shot him several times as
wished him to 90 as easily as possible. Hi
death was II political necessity.
am a lawyer, Il thcolOgian and politi
clan. | am stalwart of Stalwarts. / wa
with Gen Grant and the rest of our mel
in New York during the canvass.
/ am pOinp Ia Jail plpagn ord or nut vnu