, 1881-07-09
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
A Gold. .Bieoded Attempt 1t Murder
by . Crazy 0mce-Seeker.
The Pby>iclaas Now Nave Hope for the
Preside.rs Ultimate Recovery.

tory oi the country. The assassination OF
Lincoln, coming as it did, at the close OF
long and desperate war, and as the last
expiring throe of that war-herce IN hate
and passion-was an infinitely more logi-
cal event than this horror. A dumb hor-
ror seems to have taken possession OF
every body, and few appear to realize the
present situation, much less to forecast
the future. A great crowd gathered
almost instantly around the Baltimore and
Potomac depot in which the president
WAS shot A hundred different and con-
fiicting stories Of the manner Of the shoot
ing and of its effect spread ike wild hre
throughout the city. By common consent
business was suspended IN the shops and
stores as well as in the public offices, and
the population of Washington emptied
itself into the streets and gathered at
every corner 10 listen TO the newest tales
told of the tragedy An account OF the
shooting given by Secretary Blaine to
Judge Shellabarger this. afternoon Is
probably as accurate as any that can be
obtained.
The president and Mir Blaine rode TO
the depot this morning IN carriage
together. Mr. Blaine says hat President
Garfield Was in au unusually joyous mood
and several times expressed his keen graf
ifcation that the relations between HIM
sell and the members of his cabinet were
SO harmonious, and that the sdminlstra-
tion was a unit. When the carriage ar
rived in front Of the depot the president
and Mr.. Blaine left it and entered the
ladies waiting room, through which they
passed arm in arm. Mr. Blaine says he
dropped the presidents arm as they were
passing through the door in.o the main
room at which instant two shots were
fired. Mr.. Blaine saw a man running
and started towards him, but turned
almost immediately and saw that the
president had fallen. IL was then that
he first realized that the shots had been
fired at the president. He sprang toward
him. as did several others, and raised his
head from the floor. As the president
fell he exclaimed My God = At this
time Postmaster General James, Secra-
tary Window and Secretary Lincoln, who
had arrived earlier at the train, were
promenading on tine platform outside,
General James says that Col. Jamison
Of the postofice department rushed out
If the depot immediately after the shots
were fired and exclaimed, "The president
is shot :" Either the secretary or another
gentleman of the party exclaimed 'oh,
nonsense Col Jamison said 81 saw
it The party then rushed back and
found Blaine, who appeared to be the
only cool man in the crowd, bending over
the president and keeping the people
back. Physicians were hastily summoned
and Drs. Bliss, Ryburn and several others
WAS soon in attendance The president
was removed TO a room in the second |
story and preliminary examination of
his wound was made, but the wound, |
which had entered the right side Of the |
back, near the spinal column and immedl-
ately over the hip bone, could not be
found. although its course was traced for
about three inches
As soon as he fired the shot the asSas-
sin was seized by Officer Carney and I'M
mediately hurried away to police head
quarters. This was fortunate for him,
for as soon as the dazed crowd ascertained
that the murderer was III custody, there
was talk of lynching him; and if the ex-
cited crowd could have laid hands on
him. his fate would have been sudden
and tragic one
Guitteau was locked up and physicians
summoned On the arrival of the prlso-
ner at the headquarters he was at once
locked up, and word having been sent
in every direction for physicians, Dr.
Townsend, health officer. responded, and
subsequently DR.. J. VI. PaHter, of the
army, Dr. Tell, of the navy and DIR. ID.
W. Bliss responded. Guitteau did not
throw the pistol away, hut had 1t IN his
hand when arrested fhe crowd outside
the depot seemed at loss whether 10 go
TO police headquarters and lynch the
party. but about 9:45 word came out OF
the room in which the president was
taken that the wound on the body was
not necessarily fatal, but that the ball
could not be probei for until after, and
that one ball had wounded him IN the
right arm Just below the shoulder TINS
seemed To relieve the crowd somewhat,
and while il became more and moe dense
it quietly awaited further news
At about 10 o'clock A. NJ. the chief OF
police having, after consultation with
Gen. Sheridan, ordered out large detail
of the police force, police ambulance
was driven TO the front door OF the depot.
The president appeared to be sleeping
and was deathly pale Just as he was
placed in the ambulance he opened his
eyes. The streets in the neighborhood
Of the depot were thronced With people
as also was the avenue. Everything was
yerv quiet. As the president was being
placed in the ambulance somebody called
ont, ''Hurrah for the man who shot him,
but the indignant crowd could not dis
cover the guilty person.
News from yariols foinfs.
CINCINNATI, July There are inqui-
ries from all parts of the country for |
news. Every news center is thronged- |
Intense sorrow is manifested This city |
is deeply stirred by profound grief and IN |
dignstion.
LITTLE RoCK.-The news created in- |
tense excitement. There is universal |
sorrow at the atrccious deed citizens |
meeting has been called.
DETRon-There are. deep execrations
minsisd with excitement and greatest |
solicitude for the president =.
PTrTsBuRG.-In.ense excitement on the
s.reets.
NEW YoRK--Stocks show an increased
excitement and depression.
BRookLYN- Business suspended
BALTIMORE in the city is
intense.
The Feeling In New York.