Daily Republican., 1881-07-07


but those papers will be made public
down." 'Is there anything very i'm
portant in them % asked the reporter.
"Nothing whatever" was the reply.
1.-THE newspapers have had about all
there Is of any consequence. Seen
eral," asked the reporter, "does the
withholding of these papers from the
public indicate that you suspect there
was "a conspiracy and that you wish to
hunt it out 2" "By no MEANS" prompt
ly replied the Attorney-General.
"There is nothing of any Importance
whatever in these papers. We are all
satisfied there was no conspiracy; that
the assassin did not cOntde his purpose
to any one, There is no doubt he acted
alone" A few moments later the re-
porter met Colonel Corkhill going into
the White House, and asked him when
he proposed to let the papers be publish.
ed. He said he could not tell exactly,
but all the newspapers would be inform.
ed. He said also that there was moth
ing of consequence in those that are
withheld. "Colonel, said the reporter,
'it has been suggested that these papers
tend to prove a conspiracy, and that
they are held back for that reason. Is
that so?" "No," he replied the papers
are trivial. There's nothing in them.
Those papers have been withheld at my
request, and I'll tell you my reason for
doing so. The publication of them
would crafty the egotism Of that brutal
assassin, Guiteau, and do not propose
to give him that much satisfaction.
Now, that is my only motive for keep
ing them secret" Colonel Corkhill
states that the authorities are all con-
vlnced he had no contederates.
THE VICE PRESIDENT THREATENED.
A Washington special dated yester-
day, says:
ga curious case, which shows how
some people are affected by the pre-
vailing excitement, occurred to-day. A
clerk in the War Department, named
Brooks, while under the influence of
liquor, entered Judge Advocate Gen
eral Dunn's room and in threatened
manner declared that if no one else shot
Vice President Arthur he would, and
that the country demanded some life
for that OF the President. Word was
sent over to the White House for an
officer, but on the arrival of Sergeant
Dinsmore, who does duty at the Exec
utive Mansion, he was told that Brooks
had quieted down and would regret his
actions very much when he got sober.
The Sergeant then left, but soon after
couple OF other officers arrived and
they concluded it would be the safest
plan to lock Brooks up, which was ac-
cordingly DONE"
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Expressions of sympathy and condo
lence continue to come in rapidly. Pray
ers are being offered in churches all over
the land.
The Georgia Legislature passed reso-
utions yesterday by a unanimous rising
vote in both branches, expressing indig-
nation at the attempted assassination Of
President Garfield and denouncing the
crime in the severest terms. The reso-
lutions also expressed pride in Ameri-
can manhood, as illustrated by the Pre-
sjdent in his sutterings, and the most
cordial admiration of the fortiiude Of
his wife under her severe trial.
A despatch from Chicago says: "The
Bishop of Alton has directed all his
churches as follOws:-The Presidents
recovery being still doubtful, we ordain
that prayers to the above end be contin-
ucd publicly and privately by clergy
and people throughout the diocese un-
til his recovery has become certain on
cruel death cuts off all hope of such.
Public sympathy for President Gar
field and also for his family continues
to be manifested in various portions of
the country. Meetings were held yes
terday for this pur pose at New Bruns-
wick, n j.; Philadelphia, Pa; Rome,
Ga; San Francisco, CAL; Richmond,
Va, and Toledo, Ohio. AT the latter
place the assemblage was presided over
by Chief Justice Waite.