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President was a Christian, and that hi
will be happier in Paradise thar
here. 1t will be no worse for Mrs. Gar
field, dear soul, to part with her husbanC
this way than by u natural death. Ht
ia liable to 20 at any time, any
way. | had no il.wil toward
the President. His death was y political
necessity. am lawyer, q theologiau
and politician, | am a stalwart Of The
stalwsrts. | was with General Grant
in New York during the canvass,
have some papers for the press which |
shall leave with Mr.. Byron An
drsws and his co journalists at
l420 New York avenue, where all the
reporters can see them, am now going
to the isil. CHARLES GRTTRAU
The papers referred 10 above have not
yet been given out for publication. Byron
Andrews, who Ia the Washington cores
pOndent Of the Chicago Inter Ocean, says
that while II is true that package OF pa
pers are in the hands Of the police, &C.
Companied by note addressed to himself
(Andrews), he has no personal acquslnt.
ance with Getteau, and never heard Of
his existence until this morning. From
what he has gathered from the police
Andrews believes that Getteau's home is
in Freeport, III,
ANOTHER LETTER TO GEN SHERMAN,
The following letter was found on the
street shortly after Getteau's arrest, the
envelope unsealed and addressed;
"Please deliver at once to General Sher.
man, or the First Assistant in charge OF
the War Department"
TO General Sherman:
III have Just shot the President. shot
him several times, as | wished him to go
80 soon as possible. Ills death was po.
litiCal necessity, ! am lawyer, the0lO,
the StalwRTts. | was with Gen. Grant
and the rest OF our men In Nav York dur.
ing the canvass, am going to the all
Please older ont your troops and take pos
session OF the jail at once.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES GETTEAu.
On receiving the above General Sher.
man gave it tha following endorsement:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, |
WAsuINGroN, July 2, 1881 = ll.35 Am.
This letter (XXXXl was handed me
this minute by Ma sjor William J. Twining,
U. S Engineer aud Commissioner OF the
DistriC, oil COlumhia, and Msj1r William
Il. Brook, OhieI Of the Police, l do not
know the writer; never heard OF or saw
him to my knowledge. aud hereby return
1t to the keeping ol the above named par
ties as testimony in The case,
W. r. SHERMAN, General.
BlusoD, ex Ohief OF the Secret Service,
who happened to be standing near, heard
tho shot and rushed to the assassin, and
lust as he was about TO raise his pistol,
with three chambers sill loaded,
To shoot SECRETARY BLAINE,
1t Is thought, be throttled:him and threw
him to the ground. The pistol found In
the asssssn's hands Is murlerous look
ing weapon. 1t was a five chamber
heavy navy revolver OF "A Calibre.
Itmakes hole as large az a musket ball.
The balls remaining in II were designed
for Belf.defenCe, or as some think, for
Blaine. Those who stood near say that
Getteau made movement, when stricken
down, as II to shoot Blaine, The latter
Is very calm and collected, but intensely
pale. Doctors were summoned by tele.
phone and telegraph and DR.. Bliss
speedily appeared upon the scene.
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HuLLEIINs IN TmE AFrEENOoN,


At First Favorable Reports, Followed by
u KeacIIOn for the Worst,
WAsHINGTiN, D. O., July 9,-The fol-
lowirg bulletin with regard to the con-
dition Of the President has Just been
Issued;
ExECUTIvR MANSION, July q 2;3OP,M,
The reaction from the shock OF the in,
jury has been very gradual. He
is suffering some pain, but 1t is
thought best not to disturb him by max.
ing any exploration for the ball until after
consultation at pm.
[Signedl D. W. BLISS, NJ, D.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 8 p. NJ.
The President is somewhat restless, hut
is suffering less pain, Pulse, H.
Some nausea and vomiting have
recently occurred, and considerable hem.
OrrhAgG has Dakeu place from the wound,
[Signedl u. W. BLISS, NJ. D,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, |
WASHINGTON, July ., 4PM, !
The following llicial bulletin has jus;
been issued:
The Presidents condition Is somewhat
less favorable, evidences Of internal
hemhorrhage being distinctly recognized.
Pulse, 1880; temperature, OG. That is a
little below the normal. He suffers rather
more pain, but his uIind Is perfectly clear.
d. W. Bliss.
WASHINGTON, July 9, 8 p M.-The Pres.
ident IL little easier, and says he suffers
rather less pain Just now. His mind con.
tinues unClouded and he Converses freely
with those around his bedside.
WASHINGTON, July 2-ExEcUrIvE MAN.
tloN, 5:45 P. M,-The President is now
sleeping quietly. He dropped to sleep
about fifteen minutes ago. A telegram
was Just received at the Executive Man.
sion from the superintendent OF the Bslti-
more & Potomac Railroad stating thst
special train with Mrs. Garfield on board
left Baltimore al 5:23 and will arrive here
about 0:l0P.M. A gentleman from the
sick room said tho Presidents son James
was ctyir g, aud when the President no.
tiCed It, he said:
Jimmie; DON'T CRY"
The head s still all right, but the trouble
is elsewhere.
The following is the bulletin Issued at
Executive Mansion al 9 p. NJ: The presi.
dent has slept few moments, but is man.
iiestly weaker. Pulse l40 and feeble. He
Ia nevertheless clear, converting intelli.
gently when permitted.
[Signed D, W. BLISS.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The engine Of
the special train which 10 bearing Mrs.
Garfield to Washington
BROKE THE PISTON ROD
at Rome, but another engine has been
sent there and the delay will not be great.
The following telegram was sent at six
PM:
Hon. G. a, Arthur, Vice President, New
At this hour, six o'clock, the condition
Of the President Is very alarming. He is
losing his strength and the worst may be
apprehended.
(Signed.) j. g. BLAINE,
Secretary Of State.
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HENRY wATTEKuON,
HIS Editorial IN the LOuISViHe "COusIer.
JOuTnRI'-He Sees. Evidence or a COE.
splFaCy Win the Assassin nv IIs Tool.

His Editorial IN the LOuIHV lie "COuFIeF.
JOuFRRI'-HsS Sees. EVIdeuCS or a Con.
spIFRCy Win the Assassin nv IIS Tool.
Chicago, July 2.-Hon. Henry Waiter.
son teIegrsPhs the following editorial TO
the CowRr Journal
tits hard to say whether the country
could be more appalled, or distressed by
the hastily tidings which come to us from
the National Capital. The assassination
OF the ruler Il the people at all times and
under any circumstances ia dreadful to
contemplate. 1t il in this instance
attended by domestic surroundings
OF so touching description; it relates to
a man Of such gentle character, ,Rs to carry
with il sense OF personal beFeave.
ment. The President OF the United States
has been stricken down in the early morn.
ing OF what promised to be q career OF
piness and health, and at the least OF sin.
Cere devotion to his country, II Is for.
tunate that the hand which dealt the blow
was mot that Of Southern man, be.
cause II 1t had been we should have
from one end Of the land to the
other a stalwsrt outCry againt the South.
The author ofthis dire crime seems to be q
mere vagabond; yet he claims to be Stal.
wart, and what ia there in the character
OF the men in whose name and interest
the deed was done, and whose desperate
fortunes II saves from destruction, to res.
cue them from suspicion which would
by change In that authors nativity,
firmly attach itself to most innocent peO.
pie.
e Mis-. Surratt was hanged on less Crcum-
stRntial evidence than occurs to the mind
az to Roscoe Conkling and Chester A.
Arthur. The vile nature OF the contest at
Albany; the despiCatble ranOOur OF the
Combatants and the base methods adopted
by both parties, render murder as likely q
weapon as any other, and while we
should be 10th to accuse anybody, and
prayerful that the man Is not the instru.
ment Of conspiracy, We should
not be eager to assume the limo.
cencs OF body Of political wretChes
whose hands are stained by every other
crime, nor preCipitate in wishing to hur.
ry into power body Of bandits and plum
derep who may have planned this assassi.
nation as q last resort.
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rME new YnRK PRkSS

or Last Evening On the AsaaSHlnRI nRIIOu-AIl
the Journals Loud Ia Indignant he
nUuciHItOD.
NEw York, July 2.-The Express says;
The attempted killing OF the President
this morning has shocked the country be-
yond measure. The act was so dasardly
and diaboicaI that friend and foe alike
are outraged by it. There is only one
party in America in view OF such crime az
this. This country is not large enough for
political assassins to live in. The race OF
King Killers cannot get naturaIi2ed here,
When a man becomes President he repre-.
cents the American people; he stands Tor
the Nation; he represents order, peace
and the public good will he embOdles the
mt jesty Of the Republic, and the bullet
fired at him strikes all that ia patriotic
and loyal, all that is manly and mortal,
all that is truly American, In the breasts
oi fifty millions Of people. There Is but
one sentiment In the United States to-day,
Of loyalty TO the Republic and shame
and indignation that it has been
asssied in the person OF the Presi'
dent. u is Of no consequence what
led the assassin to fire the fatal shot,
His act has no justification. II was
diaboliCal. 1t admits Of no pallistion but
madness. Every American must set his
face like steel against the invasion cf this
country by men who make the killing OF
rnera a trade. American liberty IS kept
sacred by the bulwRrk oi law, and the
hand that would destroy Constitutional
President would apply the torch to the
sacred temple Of liberty itself.
From The Posts editorial: The excla'
mstion which the as7ailant Of President
Garfield IL reported to have made imms.
dialey after the deed, and which eeemed
to indicate political motives on his part,
may well be- taken Tor symptoms Of in
sanity, II is hardly necessary to add that
this event has given shock to tho minds
and hearts OF the American people only
less grievous than that caused by the as'
sassinatiOn OF President LinGoln not only
by the reason Of President Galiibld's per
sOnsl popularity, but because every good
Citizen feels such an occurrence to be = nG.
tiOnal misfortune and disgrace, and be-
cause no one, to whatever party he be.
longs, can close his eyes to the polit tiCal
confusion which must ensue from such a
change Of administration as will follow his
death.
The Commercial Bulletin says Of the at.
tempted assassination: This crime
threatens the existence OF the nation. It
reduces us, the free, intelligent and en-
lightened Republic Of the World, to the
level Of South American Confederation,
or Russian autoG 'sCy. 1t is a senesesl,
savage and cold booded assassination Of
the nation through tho heart OF it's most
hnnored citizen Mingled with the cry OF
grief aud horror that will ring throughout
the Union will be heard one shout Of joy;
Thank God, the wretched murderer Is
taken This will fix the dreadful crime
on It's real perpetrators, and whoever they
may be, high or low, rich or poor, power.
ful or despised, the nation will extort,from
them mercIessy a terrible retribution."
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Herald, but as he had neither capital nor
backing the matter was soon dropped by
him. He LETT for Washington several
WAsnISGroN, D. O. July 2.-Charles
Getteau, the assassin, ia foreigner
by birth, and has been a very, per
sisteut applicant for a Consulship.
He has haunted the executive mansion
for several weeks, and his disappointment
seems to have worked an alteration Of
mind.
The Librarian Of the Navy Depart .nent
has been btflre the Attorney'Genersl,
He states 'Iat Gelteau was one Of the
supporters there who made an effort TO
break tue unit rule in the Chicago con.
ven,ion, and says that Getteau was in
the habit Of calling at the Librarians room
and telling how he had been treated by
Secretary Blaine,
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His Story Of the shOOt OtInE--The AESasSin'S
Arrest-The Letter to General ShernIan.

HIS StOHy 0I IHe esnOOtluk-Ihb AhhhhblhH
Arrest-The Letter to General Nherman,
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The President
had alighted from his carriage and was
passing through the ladies room 10
the cars, and when five feet In.
side the room, the assassin, who
was within three feet OF him, fred one
shot. The President was dazed and made
no attempt at self protection. Blaine had
turned towards one door, when the
assassin fired the second shot In ten
seconds. The President fell, and Mrs
White, who attends the ladies' waiting
room, rushed to him and raised up
his head. Blaine also rushed to the as,
sistanCe OF the President.
Help came, and the President was taken
up stairs. He said not word until he
was laid down, when he asked that his
shoes be taken of, saying he felt pain In
his feet.
The assassin passed out towards B
street, but Captain Parker, the ticket agent,
jumped through the window and caught
him. The assassin made no resistance.
Officer Carney, depot policeman, rush
ed up and took hold OF the assassin, and
Immediately after Officer Scott also took
hold OF him. MIR. Parker let the officers
have him and turned his attention to the
President.
As soon as his shoes we're taken of he
said to Secretary Window: go right
now aud send q telegram to Mrs. Garfield,
saying feel considerably better, and II
she feels well enough tell her 10 come to
Washington Immediately"
This dispatch was sent, and special
train at once sent to Long Branch for Mrs.
Garfield.
The Secretary was not going with the
party, but went down to bid the President
good bye. lie said;
"The President and were walking arm
10 arm toward the train. | heard two
shots and saw man run. | started alter
him, bnt seeing he was grabbed Just As he
got ont Of the room, came to the
President and found him lying on the
floor. The floor was covered by the Pres
ident'B blood. A number OF people
who were around shortly afterwards
had some Of that blood OH their persons.
| think that would know the man. |
think his name is Wilton. The assassin
is about five feet seven inches In height,
nj strong. thouuh not atout build. The
wesnon t,sed was A reyolver sbont seven
inches long, Il had an ivory
handle. The calibre was very large"
s,SI rb;la tbo ,ss,as";r St % wss haITnd ths
.u n.aa,tont mnt'0 Wa nfIIoo,s % ,t" Saa,I snS @
dsprov d on, hold ~ Iha 'oO" osssssIn
onI ratn iatiny him a. Iht
"niic. boaJ,r0ttars o s.ij vo,!o,a,iiv
10 them. "t did IL, and will 70 to isil fol
il. ! am 4 StalSart, and Arthur will be
rresiueht. . ne ne hSu let'e[ IN ne manu- alt
anu wanted me OlllCers 70 ,aNe y 70 yen
sherman, 81, saying II would De All flgnt''
Inc prisoner n"ue no resistance Saying
lie had CONTEMPLATED THE KILLING OF TIL
rRR.iDRNr AND IT WAS FOR rnE atoD OF
THE corSrpy.
Ill.,, n ,,,t,.L H.. ,,,,,,,, .a,,a
Ao'u' " U G,'CN 'tle nSS's'''' , "e''t VI
hack sand ADJOINING the uepot anu en-
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tLIE AssAsSIN.

what IA Known Of HIm nt ChICNEo-A
PEfaIatNnt OiIICs AIekeF-Ths 1OtiVe
for the DEHd.
CnlcAdo, July 2-The man Gettesu
has been more or less known here for
the past ten years, and has generally
been considered insane. lie went to
New York seven or eight years ago,
and on his return proiessed to have
been converted and delivered lectures
under the auspices Of the Y. NJ, g, A.
He nextappeared ast the head ola scheme
10 buy the Chicago Inter Ocean newspaper
and run II on the plan oil the New York
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it is maintained, to creating belief in his
insanity in the event OF his capture,
GetIeau said on his way to jail that the
Presidents assassination was pre-.
meditsted and he went to Long Branch for
the purpose Ci shooting him there, and
was deferred by the enteebled and sad.
dened condition OF Mrs. Garfield, which
appealed 10 strongly to his sense OF hu.
mRnity that he came back without carry
ing out his intention.
Those by whom GetteAu has heen ex.
amined since the shooting say that he
shows no symptoms Of insanity, and it is
understood that the letter, which has al.
ready been telegraphed, addressed to the
White House, ID the only document in
the collection which supports the theory
Of insanity. It is reported that Geltean
had ap'sccomplice, hose descrip ton is in
the hands Of the police, and other devel.
Opmenls are anxiously looked for.
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Significant FNprPaSiOn OF GCnGraI Gnr.
fields On the occasion of LIncOln'A A..
AnASIhhtIOn.
LtNG BRANCn, July $50 far the only
particulars received Of the shooting oil
the President ia learned from the follow.
ing dispatch:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, |
WASHINGTON, July 2. !
Gen. Srdile, EbsrOn, " j.:
We have the President safely and com.
iortably settled In his room at tho ExeCu.
tive Mansion, and his pulse
is strong and nearly normal. So far as
can determine from what the surgeons
say and from his general condition feel
very hopeful
Come Oh as soon As you can get a spe.
Cial train Advise me Of the movement Of
your train, and when you can
he expected. As the President said on q
similar occasion sixteen yearB ago. "GOd
reigns, and the Government at washing.
ton ulllives" [Signedl
a. F. ROCKWELL,
RECEPTION or THE NEws NY MRS GARFIELD
ASD GENERAL GRAFT.
Lose BRAScn, July 2, l2 M-General
Grant has Just arrived, and expressed
deep regret at the attempted assassina'
ton OF the President.
In speaking about the attempted assas'
sination, he says that II this is the out
growth Nihilsm in our country, am In
favor OF crushing II out Immediately by
the prompt execution OF the would be
aseassins and their followers.
Mrs, Garfield was almost frantic oveI
the news. Her physicians allow her tc
see none Of the serious dispatches, buI
dictate hopeful ones to her, x dispatch tC
Gen. Grant has relieved Mrs. Gaifed't
anxiety. II says the Presidents woundt
are not mortal. Mrs Garfield will de-
part on a special train for Washington al
one O'Clock.
"KNows ALL, AND IS STANDING 1T BRAvELY.
LoSo BRGNcH, July 2.-GenerAl Swain
Mrs, Garfield, Mrs. Rockwell and Mis-
Mollie Garfield left on a special car a
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the horror OF the act hlst committed was
too great for expression; !. too stupendous
for adequate punishment. The minority
Of this House would minEls its feelings OF
condemnation with those OF the entire
country and the world,
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Most Terrible Incident In
DuF History "-MurRt HRlsIead's Feel.

'ThInkHII"The MOat Terrible Incident In
our History "-MurRt HAISIeRds Feel.
IHg.
New YoRK, July IA reporter called at
the Fifth Avenue hotel this morning
about an hour after the receipt Of the dis.
patch and sent bis card to the rooms Of
Vice President Arthur and ex-senator
Oonkling Word was at once returned
that the subject Of the Presidents Rssasi.
nation was too serious a subifCt TO be
talked OF at that moment, and neither
would be seen under any CirCum.
stances. The reporter saw Oonkling
in the hallway near his room few mo.
ments after, and when asked his opinion
OF the shooting begged to be excused.
"The news has found me so unprepared
and overwhelmed with personal cares that
It almost stunned me. May God grant
that 1t may not be true. lts the most
terrible incident In our history since the
death Of Lincoln. II 1t Is true, then may
Heaven help our country"
Mr.. Conkling turned away and went 10
his room.
MURAT IALsTBAD,
who Is at present stopping at the Brevort
House, said this morning when the news
was given TO him that he was horror
stricken. lie looked at the reporter for q
moment and cried out that 1t could not be
true. On receiving the assurance that the
report had been Bubstantiated by official
dispatches Mr.. Halstead turned pale and
said with tears in his eyes, "that
he must have time to think Of
1t. My Goo, how can such things
occur In free countryH We have
no Nihilsts here seeking 10 overthrow the
Government. We have bad peace for
many years, and are in the midst OF 1t. l
cannot understand It, | only pray Heaven
II Is not trne."
When MIR. Halstead had finished, he
turned TO friend standing near by and
walked away with him. Ills sorrow was
extreme, for although his physique is
magnificent, he trembled violently, and
supported himself on thearm oI hs friend.
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An IMPROVEMENT IN THE PRESIDENTS con.
DITION.

wAsuSoroS, . r. NJ, July 2.-The
condition Of the President Is very
mitch improved. Immediately alter the
shooting his puse went down to SO, and
his lace, az he WAS removed to the White
House. was nj an ashen hue His
pulse has now recovered to G3, fud the
color is returning TO his face somewhat
His general symphonic moreover denote
very considerable Improvement. II has
not been thonght wise to make any further
attempt u find the ball.
It difficult 10 determine until thor.
ough examination is made how serious
the internal injuries may be. Surface in.
dications however, give good ground Tor
hoping that the President may rally.
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l9:47 P. NJ. Mrs. Garfield knows all, and
is standing il bravely. Mrs. Boynton left
for Ohio yesterday with the other child
Ten.
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formation, nor would he state in what cell
the prisoner was confined, This oticeF
was an attendant at the old city Jail 81 the
time OF the assassination Of President Lin
no1r
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or Last Evening ON the AsHaSSlnR IIOn-An
the Journals Loud ia Indignant DC
uuucIHIiOn,
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made from time to time the speaker
said that for forty years there had
been a growing demand for new
translation. There were two reas.
ons for such a revision. First, the
changes in languages, and second,
the progress in biblical scholarship
Every living language, he said,
changed from time to time. Certain
words haye changed to directly oppo-
site meanings, such as prevent
used in the sense of "precede )" 'let,n
for "hinder :" carriages" for "bag-
bage;" "by.and-by." for "forth-
WITH" etc. The most important
reasons, however, is the growth of
knowledge. The forty-seven persons
who made the King James transla-
ton had none of them been in Pales-
tine and knew little of biblical
geography. They were thus liable
to make errors, and did make many.
Since then Egypt has given up her
treasures, Sinai has been explored,
Palestine has been traversed, Babylon
and Nineveh have risen from their
graves to testify to the truth of the
Bible and lend their manuscripts and
inscriptions to the explanation OF
some of its passages. Older manu-
scripts, since discovered, haye been
used in the present revision ana
many actual errors rectified. "Strain
at gnat" has been changed to
"Strain out gnat," and agreat many
such typographical errors have been
corrected. Two words in the original
were both translated "hell" in the
King James version-"hades" mean
ing the abode of souls after death,
and "Gehenna," meaning the abode
of the damned. In the revision this
has been corrected. So also has the
distinction between "devil" and "de-
monn been brought out. The division
into chapters first made by Roman
Catholic cardinal in the thirteenth
century, and that into verses first
made by Paris publishing house in
the sixteenth century, have been
done away with and the text has
been divided according 10 sense.
Italicized passages, when they were
unnecessary and weakening to the
true sense, have been discarded.