The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-07-07

the kidneys. The 00ctofs nOIu out
some hopes Of . possible recovery, but
II IL plain they feel bat little, II any.
hopes. One shot went through his arm |
ll:5OA. M.-President Garfield h con-
scious and does not complain Of great
suffering. He hes just dictated tsle- |
gran. 10 his wife. II IL impossible to |
say as yet what the result will be, but
the surgeons think the wounds are not |
necessarily fatal. The following tele-
gram has been sent:
Ars Garfield, Theron, Long Branch:
The President wishes me TO say to
you FROM him that he has been seri-
0usly hurt, how seriously he can not
vet say. He IL himself and hopes you
will come to him soon. He sends his
love TO you.
;Signed) A. F. ROCKWELL.
The name Of the Assassin, - written
by himself. In Charles Guiteau, and he
says that he In an attorney at law Ia
Chicago. The Star says In an extra
just issued that when the assassin was
arrested he said +" did IL, and want
TO he arrested; I am . Stalwart, and
Arthur In President now. i have
letter here that want you to give to
Gen. Sherman. Ii will explain every.
thing. Take me to the police station"
The following ply sicians are In con-
sultatiOn nj the Executive Mansion
Drs. Biia-, Cord. Huntington and
/ Woodward, Of the United States army,
Townsend, Lincoln, Rey burn, Norris,
Purvis, Patterson, Surgeon General
Barnes aud the Surgeon General Of
/ Wales.
Secretary Blaine was not going with
the parry, but went down to bid the
| President good bye He said: 1.-THE
President and l were walking arm in
| arm towards the train. I heard two
shots and saw u man run. ] started
/ after him, but seeing that he WAS
grabbed Just as he got out Of the room,
| I came to the President, and found
him lying on the floor The floor was
CIV cred with the Presidents blood.
| A number Of people who were around
have some Of that blood on their per-
| sons, / think I know the man, think
his name IL Ditton. The assassin IL
about five feet and seven inches in
height, strong, though not stout. built.
The weapon he used was . revolver
about nine inches long; it had an ivo-
~ handle; the calibre was very large
| 1t Is what In called California pistol.
1t made very loud report. He says
that both shots were fired while the
assassin was behind the President
When officers Scott and Carney got
hold of the assassin and were taking
him TO Police Headquarters. he said,
voluntarily, to them, ~ did ii, and
will go TO Jail for 1t. I am . Stalwsrt,
and Arthur will be President" He
had letter in his hand. and wanted
the officers to take IL to General Sher-
man, saying II would tell all The
prisoner made no resistance, saying he
had contemplated killing the Presi-
dent, and il was for the good Of the
country. About 8 O'Clock the assassin
went to hack standing by the depot.
and engaged q hack of u cOlOred hack.
man. He said that he wanted to 70
To Glenwood cemetery I'm . short time,
very fast, when he should get in the
hack. He agreed to pay two dollars
| for the hack, on condition that the
hackman would drive fast. When
| stopped, the assassin was going to the
hack that he had engaged, and he in.
sisted that il was important for him to
| 20 on and deliver o message To Gener.
| al Sherman, but the officers refused To
let him go. He then begged them to
take a letter to General Sherman.
The following is q copy Of the letter
that the assassin wanted delivered to
General sherman:
July 9, 1881.
To the White House:
The Presidents tragic death was q
sad necessity, but II will unite the Re
publican party. To save the Repub-
H.. III. Ia Aisaon, s1paoVv, and "a
tiers little where one goes. A human
life Il of small value. During the war
thousands of brave boys went down |
without tear. presume the Presi- |
dent was Christian, and that he will |
be happier in Paradise than here. II
will he no worse for Mrs. Garfield,
dear soul, to part with her husband |
this way than by q natural death. He |
IL liable TO go At any time, anyway. l
had no iii will towards the President
his death was q political necessity. l
am lawyer, q theOlOgian and a poll
tician ! am q Stalwart of the Stall /
warts. I was with Gen. Grant and |
the rest of our men In New York dur /
ing the canvass. ! have some papers /
for the press which I shall leave with |
Byron Andrews 4 Co, Journalists, at /
|, An New York Avenue, where all /
reporters can see them. I am now GO
ing to jsil.
[Signed,l CHARLES GIrrEAu.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The advisa-
bility Of probing the presidents
wound for the bullet was considered
at consultation to-day ofhis physicians
and ii was determined not to make
any attempt To extricate the ball, ow-
ing to the fact that the reaction which
should follow the shock of in jury had
not yet taken place and besides great /
fears were entertained Mt that hour
that the President would not rally. A
delicate and careful examination was
made later in the evening which re-
vealed the fact that the location OF the
ball NJ decided was such ~ 10 make
any effort last night for its removal
unwarranted. This morning the ply
sicians decided that no effort would
Ike made ut present to extract the ball,
as It's presence In the location deter
mined does not necessarily interfere
with the ultimate recovery Of the Pres.
ident.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-When the
physicians informed the cabinet last
evening that the President was sink.
ing, information was sent to Vice
President Arthur, with the request
that he should come here on the mid
night train. He came alone, and pla-
ced himself Mt the disposition of the
cabinet He had naturally a very
strong desire to express In person to
the President the warmest sympathy,
and rejoicing at the favorable change
which has occurred In the Presidents
condition, but i'm view OF the adyan. |