Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
Sd Extra.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.
IT is STILL CRITICAL.
HIS REMOVAL TO THE
WHITE HOUSE.
MORE ABOUT THE ASSASSIN.
he Is TAKEN TO JAIL.
DEVELOPMENTS AT POLICE
HEADQUARTERS.

Removal of the President to the
White House.
About ten O'Clock the police cleared the main
room Of the depot building, and in q few mo-
ments the wounded President was borne
through the building and placed In an ambu-
lance, which was in waiting on the outside.
He bore the removal with great fortitude, never
uttering any complaint or groan. The ambu-
lance was surrounded by Gordon OF police, and
the horses were whipped into gallop all the
way to the White House. An excited crowd
followed the ambulance at run, but at the
White House the crowd was stopped and none
but select few admitted. At the depot the
pressure for admittance to the room in which
the President was lying was SO great that the
police ccul6 not keep back the crowd. Men
persisted that they must see the Preside 2
despite the surgeons orders that the room ana
Railways must not be filed up. In this
way the upper floor was filed to such an ex-
tent that fresh air could not be obtained for
the wounded President, and it was determined
to remove him Immediately TO the White
House, where he could be well cared for.
The Presidents Critical Condition
this Afternoon.
At IL o'clock there was no perceptble
change In the Presidents condition. His pulse
had gradually risen. The President lies on the
bed, and speaks now and then. The physicians
Will not allow him to converse much. An ex-
animation proved that the shot supposed to
have taken effect In the arm did not touch the
flesh. Itmerely went through the sleeve of the
coat. There is no evidence of the spine having
been injured by the effective ball, nor that the
intestines or bladder are touched. The report
that the President had vomited blood is wholly
unfounded. DR.. Bliss says that it cannot be
told how the chances are until there is passage
of the URN or from the bowels. II he has such
passages it will be very favorable. The chances
are decidedly against his final recovery.
MEDICAL CONSULTATION
Will be held this afternoon, at 8 O'Clock, when
definite opinion can be given by the physi-
clans. The following will be at the consulta-
ton: Drs. Bl1ss, c. M. Ford, D. L. Huntington,
U:S,A.; j. j. woodward, U.S.A.; Smith Town.
shend, n. s: Lincoln, Robert Reyburn, Surgeon
General BarKHs Basil Norris, Surgeon General
Wales, U.SNl!and c. D. Patterson.
THE FOLLOWING BULLETIN
was Issued this afternoon, at 1890 O'Clock:
1.-THE reaction from shot injury has been very
gradual He Is suffering some pain, but It is
thought best not to disturb him by making an
exploration for the ball until after the consul
tation at p. m"
GRAVE FEARS AS TO THE RESULT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2:45 p. m.-No Official
bulletin has been furnished by DIR. Bliss since
O'Clock. The condition Of the President has
been growing more unfavorable since that
time. Internal hemorrhage is taking place,
and the gravest fears are felt as to the result.
Orders to Arrest the IIackman.
Col CorkhiI and Mr.. Cook learning from
Aquilla Barton the story about the engage
ment OF the hackman, Taylor, by the prisoner,
sent out word to have him arrested at once and
brought In, to see what ne knows about the
prisoner.
Gufteau Glad to Escape I.ynchinr.
Lieut.. Eckloff states that while at the police
headquarters this morning the prisoner seemed
to fear demonstration on him by the crowd.
ana that he felt relieved when he was locked
up.
What Special Officer Scott SAYS.
John r. Scott the special police officer at
the Baltimore & Potomore depot, said to a
STAR man: 81 Yves standing at the gate. I
heard two shots fired, and saw q man rush
through the ladies' room. He started to 90
out OF the 9Th street door, when 1 seized him.
Oficer Kearney took hold Of him on the other
sAae at the same time. He did not
struggle at all. He said to us
Arthur is President Of the United States now.
am stalwart. l nave letter here
that will tell you all about 1t. I want you
to take it up to General Sherman"
Developments At Police Head
quarters.
THE AssAssN's PAPERS AND LErrERs.
The assassin left two large packages OF let
ters at the news stand In the depot, which
were sent down to headquarters after the ex-
element was over. Col Corkhill and Mr.. W. A.
Cock were sent for. and an examination OF
them was at once commenced.
WHAT TIE HAcKMAN xNGAsED BY au1rKAu
SAYS.
A colored hackman named Aquilla Barton
came to headquarters and said this man had
engaged him to take him to the cemetery.
asking him II he had q fast pair OF horses.
This engagement was made about fifteen
minutes before the shooting took place. He
was to pay him 81. Barton states that this
man was stranger to him, having never before
seen him; also that he stated that he had en-
gagged colored hackman named Taylor last
night TO be at the railroad depot this morning
at nine O'Clock. to take him to the cemetery
what cemetery does not sppear), and that
Taylor had not appeared.