The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-03


physician Of The President, says be bias but
few chances OF recovery, and that be may
not live twelve hours.
No official bulletin has been furnished by
DIR. Bliss since O'clock.
rue 0RAvEsT PEARS ENTERTAINED.
The condition OF the President has been
growing more unfavorable since that time,
internal hemo-rhage II taking place, and The
gravest fears felt as 10 the result.
MRS. GARFIgLD EN- ROUTE TO wAsHINGroS.
PHILADELPHIA, July AIRS. Garfield lef:
Long Branch AT 1910 In a special train on
the Pennsylvania railroad. She will arrive
as Yarmouth Junction at T. NJ, at West
Philadelphia at 3. aud at Washington about
I7P.M
TIE ANXIETY DEEPENs. ~
The following message has Just been sent
from the Executive Mansion:
"wAsHrXGroS, ID. C.. July 2.
.s Hon. Chester A. Arthur, Vice President,
Ne,c York:
"At this hour (hai-past 81 the symptoms
OF the President are not favorable. The
anxiety deepens. JAMES e.. BLAINE,
"SecretaTy OF State"
The END BELIEVED TO BE APPROACHING.
WASHINGTON, July $3.50 p. M.-Hon.
Samuel Sbellabarger, who bias just left the
bedside OF the President, says there seems
| 10 be absolutely no hope Of his ra!lylng.
His symptoms are growing more and more
alarming, and his death is thought to be
very near.
| 4P. VI. BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July "A Il. NJ
The following official bulletin has Just been
issued: g..
a p. M.-The Presidents condition is
somewhat less favorable, the evidences OF
internal hcmorrhage being distinctly re-
cognized. Pulse 1872, temperature 96.S-
that is, q little beloE the normal. He suf-
fers rather more pain, but his mind IS per-
feclly clear. d. w. BLISS, NJ. ID.
NOT THE WORK OF LUNATIC.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-TbCre is theory,
which has many adbereuts, that the attempt
ed assassination was not the work Of luna.
tic, but the result OF plot much deeper and
darker than has been suspected. II IS clted
in support Of this theory that GItteau ar
ranged beforehand with a hackm1n to be In
readiness to drive him swiftly IN Inc
direction OF the Congressional cemetery
as soon as he made his appearance on re-
turning from the deI0t. In the mean
time he had left bundle OF papers IN The
hands of a boy with the view, 1t Is main
tanned, TO creating the belief in his insanity
in the event OF bis capture. Gltteau sald
on his wav to Jail that the Presidents
assassination was premeditaled, and that be
went to Long Branch
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHOOTING HIM
there, and was deferred By the enfecbled
and slddened condition OF Mrs. Garfield,
which appealed so strongly TO bis sense oil
humanity that he came back without carry
ing out his intention.
Those by whom Gitteau has been exam
ined since the shooting say that he shows
no SYMPTOMS OF insanity, and II is under
stood that the letter, which has already
been telegraphed addressed ITO the
White House." is the only document IN
the collection which supports the theory oil
insanity. 1t is reported that Gilteau had
an accomplice, whose description is In the
hands OF the police, and further develop
ments are anXiousiy looked for.
HOW DR.. TOWNSEND FOUND HIM.
WASHINGTON, July DIR. Townsend
health officer Of the District, In conversation
this afternoon said 81 found the Presl
dent. when arrived at the Baltimore anC
Potomac der OF, about five minutes after The
shooting occurred, in vomiting aud falnt
i, ing condition. | had bis head lowered
which had been elevated by on attendant
and administered aromatic spirits OF ammo
MA and brandy TO revive him. This had thu
desired effect, and the President regalnlnt
cons ciousnCsS, was asked where he felt mos
, pain. He replied 10 his right foot. L ther
examined the wound, introducing my nm
GERS. which caused a slight hemorrbage
/ then decided TO have him moyet
upstairs from the crowd. Shortly ate
getting him there Drs. Umph an(
Puryis arrived, and upon consultation
with them it was decided to remove him t
the White House. Dr.. Smith and myseI
accompanied the President in an am0u
lance TO the White House, where anothel
examination was made and Sttmulants agalt
administered. An Intellectual attempt wa
made to trace the course OF the wound, ant
at 1920 z. NJ, the President su1erinS
much pain, hyperdemic Injection OF NOR
phine was administered" Dr.iTownsen'
; left the President shortly afterward, some
S, what revived. The Doctor said at L. NJ
that he could not live.
CONSIDERED MORE THAN HALF INSANE.
CHICAGO, July 2-Charles j. Gitteau
= who shot The President this morning, ba
been known in Chicago for the past twely'
} wears. and for much OF the time has beer
considered more than half insane. lie may
have had French blood in his veins, but wa
TO all aDDearaDceS an American. lie Wor'
his hair brushed up IN front, giving ht
face startling look. When he first arrived
in Chicago he begin praciiclng law. H'
married the sister OF George ScOvell, well
known lawyer here, and lived about OnIoi
Place, but being OF shlftiess character
he became nuisance, ana was nnali.
! forbidden his house by Sc0Vell. ATE
li-ing in precarlouS IasnlOh mere loI SOM
he went TO New York, only to return
: lin 1873. He then prOtessed to have beef
: converted, aud began leciurlng under th
ausnices OF the Young Mems Christian As
: sociation. He was next known In connec
tion with a scheme TO buy out the Inter
ocean and run it after the pattern OF tn
New York Herald. As Gitteau bad NJ
canital and no backing, his scheme collapsed
and he returned to his former practice o
, " deadbeating." His reputation has DeYe
been of the best, and his name was con
nected with several scandals until he SAM
ca low that no notice was taken OF MA
whatever.
MYSTERIOUS ABSENCE.
Abont six months ago he disappeare
from his usual baunts, and has not bee
seen in Chicago since. Gitteau is dc
scribcd by lawyers here as having bee
while mere what j. known as "shysier''
whatever practice he had being IN the lowe
criminal courts. lie was regarded as o
weak mind, aud at one time was iana'l
on temperance, and delivered a lecture a
. the First Methodist church on that sub!ec'
Failing to pay the Tribune for It's adVer
, tisement OF The lecture, that paper wrot
him IN rs a fraud, and was sued by him 10