The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-03
SUNDAY, JULY 8, SIXTEEN PAGES
THE ASSASSINATION.
(CODtin1JedO

jail Ho WAS dItlreQ IN q suit or blue
and wore a drab hat, pulled down
over his eyes, giving him the ap-
pearance Of an ugly character. It may
be worthy Of note to state that some
too or three weeks ago Guitteau
went to jail for the purpose of visit
Ing 1t, but was refused admittance
on the ground that it was not visit
orS' day. He at that time mentioned
his name as Guitteau, and said that
he came from Chicago. When
brought to jail, to-day, he was adj
mltted by the officer who had previ-
ously refused to allow him to enter,
and mutual recognition took place,
Gultteau saying, "you 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 his cell was that General Sherman
would arrive at the jail soon The
two ja1lOrS who are now guarding
his cell, state that they have seen
him around the jail several times,
and that on one occasion he appeared
to be under the influence of liquor,
on enc Of his visits subsequently to
the first one mentioned, calling at
the librarians room and telling how
he had been treated by Blaine.
These officers state that Cult
teau succeeded in reaching the
r0tunda Of the building where he
was noticed examining the scaffold
from which the Hirth murderers
were hanged. Pursuant to orders
from the encouragement the officer
in charge of the jail declined to give
any further information, nor would
he state in what cell the prisoner
was confined. This officer was an
attendant at the old city jail at the
time of the assassination of PreSi-
dent Lincoln.
The papers referred to in Cult
teau'S letter to Sherman have not yet
been given out for utilization. By
ron Andrews, who is the Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago
Ilte9-O Ocean,, says that while it is
true the papers are in the hands Of
the police accompanied by a note
addressed to him (AndreWs)
he has no personal acquaint-
ance with Guitteau, and never
heard of his existence until this
morning. The following letter was
found on the streets shortly after
Guitteau's arrest. The enYelop was
unsealed, addressed, please deliver
at once to Gen. Sherman or his first
assistant in charge Of the war de-
partment."
General Sherman:
/ have just shot the President. I
shot him several times, as [ wished
him to go as easily as possible. His
death was political necessity. l am
a lawyer, theologian and politician.
/ am a stalwart of the stalwarts. I
was with Gen. Grant and the rest of
our men in New York. during the
canvas. [ am going TO Jail"
Very Respectfully, Yours
CHARLES GUITTEAU.
On receiving the above, General
Sherman gave it the following en-
dorsement:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1881,
11.30 am.
The letter was handed to me this
minute by Major VIM. J..Twiring.
United States engineer, commits
sioner of the District of Columbia,
and Major w. G. Breck, chief of po-
lice. / don't know the writer, never
heard or saw him to my knowledge,
and hereby return it to the keeping
of the aboYe-named as testimony in
the case.
(Sighed) W. T. SHERMAN,
General.
Another attempt to probe will
soon be made, and until the direc-
ton taken by the ball is known, the
extent of the injuries and the imme-
date danger can't be known. There
are at present no signs of serious in
ternal hemorrhage, and very little
internal bleeding. A consultation
of the most eminent surgeons of the
city will be held at pm. Doctors
at this hour hope for the hest.
The following dispatch has just
been telegraped:
WASHINGTON, D. c., July ?.
Hon. C. 4. Arthur, Vice President,
NeoO York:
At this hour q PM the Pres
identS symptoms are not regarded |
as unfaYorable, but no definite as
surance can be given until after the |
probing of the wound at 8 o'clock. |
There are strong grounds for hopes.
and at the same time the greatest |
as to the final result.
(Signed) j. G.. BLAINE,
49, ~ Secretary of State.
The following telegram has just |
been sent from the Executive Man |
sion: VIE -
Chester d. Arthaw, Vice-Pre8ident, |
NeeO York:
at this hour $50 the symptoms
of the President are not favorable. |
deepens.
(Signed) JAS. G. BLAINE.
The President is a little easier.
He says he suffers rather less pain
just now. His mind continues I'M
clOuded and he converses freely
with those around his bedside.
500 p.m.-Dr. Bliss says the Pres
ident is resting more comfortably.
COrbin has just come out Of the
Presidents chamber and says he
cannot 1.-Two