Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-03
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WASHINGTON, July 2-10.20 p. m.-The
Presidents symptoms. continue to grow
more favorable, and to afford more ground
for hope. His temperature is now normal,
and his pulse has falleS four beats since last
official bulletin, and the absence of blood in
the discharge from the bladder shows that
that organ is not injured, as has been feared
Special to the Chronicle. p 'l ..
| - WASHINGTON, July 2.
| About $50 O'clock this morning the terri
BILE runor flew over the city like an electric
shock that the President had been shot at
the Baltimore and Potomac depot, while
waiting for the train that was to bear him.
self and Cabinet on their New England tour.
| AS if by magic it seemed the entire popula-
lation of Washington emptied itself on the
streets, all hurrying towards Pennsylvania
Avenue, and anxious to disprove the
truth of the rumor When the neigh
borhood of the depot vsss reached the
blanched and grief stricken faces of those
there, and the furious rush of mounted po-
! lice and other officers told that the report
was, alas! too true.
| The terrible affair occurred Just inside the
door of the ladies' reception room. The
President and Secretary Blaine had Just
alighted from their carriage, and were walk
| ing arm in arm towards the Presidential
coach when, suddenly and as quick as light
ming a medium sized man with deathly
pale faces sprang in front of them, and
drawing revolver from his pocket, fired
two shots in quick succession. The first one
struck the President in the arm, and he fell
forward. While falling the second shot was
fired, which struck him in the back, ranging
in about midway between the kidneys and
liver. The assassin then turned and fed,
pursued by Mr.. Blaine. He was captured
before he could escape from the building
and taken to the police station. There he
gave his name as Charles Geiteau, of Chi
cago, lawyer. The impression prevails
that he is either hopeless maniac or an
actor worthy of a better fate When an
rested he cried 81 killed him; take me to
jail! l am stalwart! Arthur is Presi-
dent now. p"
On his person was letter to Gen Sher-
man, in which he stated "The Presidents
tragic fate was sad necessity, but it will
unite the Republican party and save the
country. Life is flimsy dream and it mat
ters little when it goes. During the war
thousands of brave boys went down without
a tear. l presume the President was a
Christian and will be happier in Paradise.
His death was political necessity. l am
stalwart of the stalwarts. l am going to
Jail"
Guiteau has been for three months apply
ing for the Marseilles consulship.
When the President fell he was quickly
raised and carried into a room, and the best
surgeons in the cit - dressed his wounds
Afterwards he was taken to the White House
and Gordon of Marines were stationed
about the gates. In the meantime the
savage crowd was surging back and forth,
uttering furious cries of Lynch him, "
"lynch him." As a consequence the
prisoner was Immediately removed to a
safer place.
The sad occurrence has thrown a pail over
the whole city, and business is practically
suspended.
The people are gathered in knots every
where discussing the deed and its political
consequences, and the deepest sympathy is
expressed for the wounded President, re-
gardless of party or faction. At present it
is impossible to tell the nature of the
Presidents wounds, other than that
: they are very dangerous. The
first bulletins issued by his
surgeons were very favorable, and a speedy
recovery was predicted. Later, however,
the symptoms became very unfavorable,
and at present he is in very critical condi-
ton. 1t is feared that the bullet pierced
the abdominal cavity, in which case, his re-
covery is hopeless
3 The News in Boston and Else where,
BosToN, July 2.-The news of the at
: tempted assassination of the President
caused most intense excitement in this CITY,
, and crowds surrounded the newspaper of
:, fees, all of which have issued extras 1,
the early part of the morning business was
temporarily suspended on every hand
Later, favorable news, that the President
! was not dead, in a measure quelled the ex
! element
= New YORK, July 2.-Gen. Arthur and ex
Senator Conkling arrived in town this morn
!, ing from Albany, and put up at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. The Vice-President was
: found in the lobby of the hotel He sale
: that he had not received any private dis
patch in regard to the shooting, and knew
nothing more than was announced ON the
bulletin. If it We're true he said he felt
: exceedingly sorry for Mrs. Garfield, whose
= present state of health is precarious.
= Senator Conkling remained in his room
and refused to be interviewed.
New YORK, July 2.-The news down town
was received with CONSERVATION, and caused
much excitement. On Wall street the
brokers and bankers almost forgot theil
business in their eagerness to get further
particulars. They beseiged Tiernan's news
agency, on Broad street, where dispatches
from Washington were constantly arriving.
All being distributed, groups were seen il
the street anxiously discussing the subject,
! and the news boys did rushing business in
: extras. At the opening of the stock ex-
J change them knocked the bottom out OF
the market, but further dispatches an
nouncing that the wounded President was
In fair way to recover, and was
. not SO dangerously wounded as