The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-05
A MurderOuS Assault Made
Upon President Garfield.
No Hopes of His Recovery Can
be Entertained.
His WOuld-be Assassin ju Gus.
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BISMARCK, ID. r., July 2.-lresident Gar
field was shot by some unknown person III
the depot at Washington, this morning. de
was wounded seriously, but, the doctor says,
not fatally. The assassin fired a humber OF
shots, only one of which took effect. The
excitement in Washington is great.
$3.50 a. m.--The President was shot before
leaving on the limited express this morning.
Private advices say the Presidents condition
is more serious than any of the dispatches in
innate. According to this, which is reliable
news, he is almost necessarily fatally hurt.
An effort has just been made to probe for
the ball but was Intellectual. The evening
bulletin says the President was not dead as
reported but a dispatch from a private source
says that he is growing weaker.
A later bulletin says it is now almost GER
tain that President Garfield is not dead.
News has been delayed.
The Presidents symptoms at this time are
more unfavorable. 1t ia thought there is an
internal hemorrhage.
At 2:4O p. IN. the Presidents condition coll
tinues to grow more unfavorable. DR.. Beck
with, an old physician of the President says
that President Garfield has but few chances
to recover and that he may not live twelve
hours. The general impression at the execu-
tive mansion is that the President is sinking.
Hon. Samuel Shellaberger, who has just
left the bedside Of the President says there
seems to be absolutely no hope of his rally
ing. His symptoms are growing more and
more alarming and his death is thought to be
very near.
Surgeon-General Barne says there is abso-
lutely no hope of the Presidents recovery.
He is probably the best man in the country
to judge in a case like this.
The President had alighted from his car
riage and was passing through the ladies'
room to the cars, and when about five feet in
side of The room, the assassin, who was with
in five feet, fired one shot. The President
was surprised and made 10 attempt at de-
fence.
Another attempt will be made to probe,
and until the direction taken by the ball is
known, the extent Of his injuries and immedi-
ate danger cannot be known. There are at
present NO signs of serious internal hemorr-
hage and very little external bleeding. A
consultation of the III st eminent surgeons in
the city will be held at 3 p. NJ. The doctors
at this hour hope for the best.
Blaine had turned towards one door, when
the assassin fired the second shot. In ten
seconds the President tell. Mrs. White, who
| attends the ladies' waiting room, rushed tt
the President and raised his head. Blaine
also rushed to the assistance of the President,
TIL assassin rushed out toward b STREET, but
Capt. Parke, Ticket Agent, jumped through
the window and caught the assassin, wht
made no resistance.
Officer Carney, q depot policeman, rushed
up and took hold of the assassin, and im
med!ately afterwards, Off Ger Scott also tool
hold of hin. Parke let the officers have hin
and turned his attention to the President
Help came and the President,was taken w
stairs. He said not a word until he was lait
down.. He then asked that his shoes be taker
off, saying he f, 1t pains in his feet. As sool
as his shoes were ren.oved he said to Secreta
ry Window, SEQ right now and send a tele
gram to Mrs. Garfield saying that l feel con
siderably better, and If she feels well enoug
tell her to come to Washington Immediate
ly."
This dispatch was sent and a special trai
was at once dispatched to Long Branch TO
Mrs. Garfield.
Secretary Blaine was not going with tn
party, but went down to bid the Presider
good bye. He said: 1.-THE President aud
$ were Walking arm in arm towards the trail
-. | heard two shots and saw a man run.
started after him, but seeing that he wa
e grabbed just as he got out of the room
, cam TO the President and found him lying O
the floor.
), The floor was covered with his blood.
; number of people gathered around short
: afterwarl who have some Of thai blood q
= their persons. Know The man " to fired ii
S shots think his name is GuitLeau. III
weapon used was a revolver about seven incl
es long. 1t had all ivory handle, calibre vel
large and was what is known as a Californi
& pistol. 1t made a loud report"
" The district Jail, in the eastern part of IL
. city, was visited by a reporter after II o'cloc
for the purpose of obtaining al intervie
with Charles Guitteau, The woln,-Ie assassi
of President Garfield. The officers refuse
- admittance to the building, stating as the
y reasons therefor that they were acting und
=" instructions received from the Attorney-Ge
J. eral, the purport of which were that no OF
=, should be allowed to see the prisoner.
y, ~ first, indeed, the officials emphatically deni,
is that the man had been conveyed to ia
fearing that should the fact be made know
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