The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-03

who happened to be standing near,
heard the shot, and rushed TO the as
sistance of the president, as the assassin
was about to raise the pistol with three
chambers still loaded, to shoot Secre-
tary, Blaine. it is thought, he throttled
him and threw him to the ground. The
pistol found in the assassin's hand is q
murderous looking weapon. 1t was .
five chambered, heavy navy revolver,
of "A calibre. 1t makes a hole as large
as a musket ball. The balls remaining
in it were designed for self-defense; or,
as some think, for Blaine. Those who
stood near by say that Guitteau made
movement, when stricken down, as If
to shoot Blaine. The latter was very
calm and collected, but intensely pale. I"
A wIFE's TENDER CARE.
Washington. July 2.-Mrs. Garfield
is at the bedside of her suffering hus-
band; not only has she not given way
to terror and grief, which she neces-
sarily feels. but she has been constantly
by the presidents side, encouraging
with her presence and sympathy, and
given efficient aid, so far as it has been
in her power, to the attending phYsi-
clans.
SENDING THE SAD NEWS ABROAD.
Washington. July 2.-The following
has been forwarded by cable:
Department of State Washington July
q, Jas. Russell. Lowell, Minister etc.,
London.
The president of the United States
was shot this morning by an assassin
named Charles Gitteau. The weapon
was large sized revolver. The presi-
dent had reached the Baltimore and
Potomac station at about twenty min
utes past nine, intending with por-
tion of his cabinet to leave on lin
tied express for New York. rode in
carriage with him from the executive
mansion and was walking by his side
when he was shot. The assassin was
Immediately arrested and the president
was conveyed to q private room in the
station building and surgical aid was
at once summoned. He has now, at
twenty minutes past ten, been removed
to the executive mansion, The sur
geons in consultation regard his
wounds as very serious. though not
necessarily fatal. His vigorous health
gives strong hopes Of his recovery.
He has not lost consciousness for
moment. Inform our ministers in Eu-
rope. Isignedl
JAS. G. BLAINE, Sec. State.
lama sTALwART.
New York, July 2.-The POSTS
Warrington correspondent says: The
first ball aimed at the president enter
ed Immediately above the kidneys on
the left side. The president, stunned
by the shock, instantly turned about,
when the william shot a second time,
the bullet striking the front Of the
shoulder, and passing out beneath the
shoulder blade. Those who stood i'm
mediately around the assassin and the
president say that the man shouted in
tragic tone: 81 am stalwart; it
had to be done; Arthur will now be
president
THE EXCITEMENT IN CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, July 2.-The news of
the shooting Of the president caused
great excitement here to-day. Crowds
surrounded the bulletin boards, andthe
extras issued in rapid succession were
eagerly grasped by the numberless
throngs, as to the cause of the assassi-
nation advanced, before the real facts
were shown by the dispatches. The
board of supervisors convened in special
session, and passed resolutions express
ing adherence of the deed, and calling
for the punishment of the assassin, and
rendering the sympathies of the people
Of San Francisco to the president and
family. The committee having in
charge the arrangements for the cele-
bration on the Fourth of July decided
to drop the celebration altogether, and
orders to that effect will be issued this
evening. In the interior the excite
ment is equal to that in the city, and
dispatches have been pouting in all day
asking for news, and announcing the
sensation produced by the event. A
Sacramento dispatch states that in case
of a fatal result the Fourth of July
procession will be held as funeral
pageant, with a funeral Grafton and
other suitable ceremonies.
DEEP-LAID PLOT.
Washington, July 2.-There is q the
ory, which has many adherents, that
the attempted assassination was not
the work of q lunatic, but the result of
a plot much deeper and darker than
has been, suspected. 1t is stated in
support Of this theory that Guitteau ar
ranged beforehand with hackman to
be in readiness to drive him swiftly In
the direction Of the Congressional cem-
etery as be made his appearance on re-
turning from the depot. In the mean
time he had left a bundle Of papers in
the hands Of boy with the view, it is
maintained, 10 creating belief in his
insanity in the event Of his capture.
Guitteau said on his way to jail that
the Presidents assassination was pre-
meditated, and he went to Long Branch