The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-16
to stop immediately the visits of all except

the few who were necessary, and instead
of sending for others and informing them
personally of the state of the case, Bliss
wrote notes. This seems to have of
tended some, but in justification of DIR.
Bliss it is said he could not spare the
time to see the doctors individually, and
the Presidents condition was then SO
critical, and absolute quiet was SO neces-
sary, that it was considered best not to
have another gathering of all the doctors
who had seen the case about the Presi-
dents room.
| An examination of medical records
shows that 62 men who were wounded in
a similar manner to that of President
Garfield in the war of the rebellion
recovered. Surgeon General Barnes,
who visited and examined the President
this morning, says that his condition has
undoubtedly improved. Barnes says
the case is still involved in dangers, most
of them hidden, because the course of
the ball and the exact nature of the
wound is not known but that upon the
whole the Presidents condition is i'm
proved and that he (Barnes) feels hopeful
of recovery. DIR. Barnes has not hitherto
been hopeful but this morning it was
evident he feels much encouraged.
TOUCHING EPISODE.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The most
touching episode of the day was the
home coming of Mrs. Garfield. A dis
patch had been sent to her early in The
day to come. The dispatch was care
fully worded SO as not needlessly to alarm
her. A peremptory dispatch was sent
to Judge Swayne, who was with her, to
charter special train and bring her on
as rapidly as possible. All the after
noon the President kept inquiring for
her. Dispatches were received from
the train at all points where it stopped.
At BOrie an accident occurred to the
train. A piston was drawn out of the
locomotive, and there was delay of fif-
teen minutes. The train was due at
half-past six. A large crowd massed
in front of the White House to wit
ness the arrival of Mrs. Garfield.
Anticipating this, the carriages contain
ing Mrs. Garfield and her party were sent
up through the Smithsonian institute
grounds and came in the back part of
the White House grounds, thus avoid
ing the crowd. 1t was one of the most
affecting sights ever witnessed. Upon
the back porch of the White House sat
little James Garfield and playmate of
his young Rockwell. Mrs. Attorney
General MacVeigh also sat on the same
seat with the boys. The private secre-
tary Mr.. Brown, gentlemanly-lookin
fellow, stood with his head bowed, wait
ing. Every head was bowed as Mrs.
Garfield stepped out. There were traces
of tears about her eyes. She showed no
other signs of weakness. Her little boy
sprung forward and cried: "Oh, mann
ma" That was he said. She pressed
his hand warmly, and then, leaning upon
the arm of the attorney general and
leading her little boy, she started up the
steps. Then came Mollie Garfield,
weeping, pleasant-faced little lass
IN gray. She was followed by Mrs.
Rockwell, a snow-white haired lady.
whose appearance of youthfulness
did not correspond with the gray
of her hair. A servant or two with
wraps followed. They walked quickly
upstairs. There was hardly dry eye
among the few spectators who watched
the pathetic homecoming of the poor
woman who had suffered SO much.
Something of her resolute character was
shown as she walked almost without as
sistance to her husbands room. She
went In and walked up to him quietly
without the first evidence or sign of any
emotion that would annoy or irritate or
make him nervous. She said simply:
81 am very glad to be home" He said :
81 am very glad to have you" They
kissed, and then she, after a moment or
two passed into a side room, fearing that
| she would not be able to control herself
| in his sight. A moment or two after
ward she was seen in company with Judge
! Swayne and her boy James. The boy
had his arm about his mothers waist
and he was doing his best to console her.
She very nearly broke down after this,
but in a moment che regained her self
control.
| CHARLES J. GUITEAU,
the assassin, has been known for
number of years as shystering lawyer,
hotel dead beat, a religious mono
maniac and swindling collector of
claims. He is a man about 40 years of
age and was born i'll Freeport, Ill.
| When about 16 years of age he with his
| father joined the Oneida Community in
New York state. The father left the
sect shortly afterward, but young Guiteau
remained with them several years when
he turned up in Milwaukee and Chicago
as second rate lawyer. He visited
| Washington about two years ago, and
| lectured in Lincoln Hall on Second Adj
ventlsm, in which, at that time, he pro-
fessed to be firm believer. Gentlemen
i'll the city who met him then pronounced
bin lunatic on the subject of religion
| Griteau came here IN the month of Feb
ruary with recommendations from vari-
Gus parties in Illinois to secure the
United States consulship to Marseilles,
France, and continually pestered Gen.
| Logan to secure his influence in gaining
the coveted appointment. Among other
interesting incidents which marked
Guiteau's career in Chicago was one
wherein he figured as a rejected and
supremely ridiculous lover the fair one
of whom he became enamored, but who
refused to receive his attentions, being
a charming young lady of that city,
whose father is one of its wealthy and
highly respected physicians. As to his
motives for shooting the President, vari-
GUS speculations are INDUCED in, but the
general opinion is expressed that the
shooting was the result of disappoint-
ment In not securing an appointment.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 6, ISL
| 1t is now stated that the $25 received
! by Guiteau In money order from New
York came from the Equitable Life In
surance Company for some service he
had rendered. Every clue that was
thought originally to tend to show
| that Gui.eau had cOnfcderat3S has