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were removed he said TO Secretary Window:
$50 right now and send q telegram TO Mrs
Garfield saying that feel considerably bet
ter. If she feels well enough tell her to
come to Washington Immediately"
The dispatch was sent and special train
was at once sent to Long Branch for Mrs
Garfield. Secretary Blaine was not doing
with the party, but went down to bid the
President good bye. He said 1.-The Pres
ideDt and were walking arm in arm toward
the train. I heard two shots and saw man
run. started after him, but seeing that he
was grabbed just as he got out Of the room,
| came to the President and found him lying
on the floor, which was covered with bis
blood. A number of persons gathered around
shortly afterwards, AMI they have some Of
that blood on their persons. think I know
the man-think his name is Gultteau.'
The weapon used was 8 revolver about Z
inches long It had an ivory handle, calibre
very large, and Was what is known as II Cal
ifornia pistol. It made a loud report.
The district jail, in the Eastern extremity
Of the city, was visited by reporter after II
o'clock for the purpose Of obtaining an in
teryiew with the would-be assassinator of
President Garfield. The officers refused ad-
mittance to the building, stating as their
reason therefore, that they were acsing under
instructions received from the Attorney Gen
eral, the purport Of which was that no one
should be allowed TO see the prisoner At
first, indeed, the officers emphalically de.
MED that the man had been conveyed to iai,
tearing, it appears, that should tue fact BIZ
made known that ne Wa8 there, the building
would be attacked by MOB Information
had reached them that SUCH movement was
contemplated, and large guard composed
Of regulars taken from the barracks and the
metropolitan police torce were momentariy
expected to arrive at the Jail to be in readi-
ness TO repel any attack
The statement of Guitteau was verified
by the officer IN charge OF the Jail where the
prisoner arrived and was placed in IS cell
about 1900 O'clock, just one hour after the
| shooting occurred.
| The physicians say that the greatest need
| for the President is not probing but rest.
| The extent and danger of the wound is not
yet known, andimore can be told when his
urine passes, as his kidneys are wounded.
The assassin is now in Jail and is thought
| by many to be crazy.
/ He has a sandy complexion and is slight,
I Weighing not more than 125 pounds He
wears moustache and light cnin Whiskers,
md his sunken checks and his eyes far apart
from each other give HIM sullen appear
! ance. The officer IN question stated he had
noticed it to be o peculiarlty Of nearly all
murderers that their eyes are set far back
and apart, and Gutteau, he said, proves no
exception to this rule.
When the prisoner arrived at the Jail he
was attired in suit of blue and wore a drab
hat which was pulled down over his eyes,
/ giving him the appearance Of an ugly char
| acter.
Scott and Carney got hold OF the assassin
and were taking him to the police headquar-
ters when he said voluntarily to Them Il
did it and will 60 to Jail for it, am Stall
wart and Arthur will be President" He had
| letter in his hand which he wanted the
officers to take to General Sherman, stating
that it would be all right.
The prisoner made no resistance, saying
that he had contemplated killing the presl-
| dent and it was for the good OF the country.
| About nine o'clock the assassin went to
hackstand adjoining the station. and en-
gagged hack from colored hackman. He
/ SoA1A~sAS y
in a short time and wanted the hackman to
drive very fast when he should get in the
hack. He agreed to pay - for the hack on
the condition that the hackman would drive
very fast. When stopped the assassin was
going toward the hack he had engaged and
insisted that it was important for him to 60
and deliver message to Gen. Sherman.
! When the officers refused to let him go, be
begged them to take the letter he had to Gen.
Sherman. The following is the letter:
WASHINGTON, July 2.
The White House Presidents tragic end
was sad necessity, but it will unite the Re
publican party and save the Republic. Lite
is a himsy dream and it matters little when
one goes. A human life is Of small value
During the war thousands Of brave boys
went down withouta tear. | presume that
the President was Christian and thai he
would be happersin paradise than here. 1t
will be no worse for Mrs. Garfield, dear sNui,
to part with her husband in this way tnan
by natural death and he is liable 20 80 away
at any time. I had no i'll will toward the
President. His death was political neees-
sity. I am lawyer and theologian and
politician am in the interest OF the Stall
warts / was with Gen. Grant and the rest
of our men during the late campaign ia New
York. have some papers for the press
which shall leave with you and the inter-
Ocean correspondent and his co journalist at
1920 New York avenue, where all reporters
can see them. am going to the jail.
/ (Signed), CHAs. GpITrEAus
i Dr. Townsend, health officer, was first to
reach the President The President was
shot from the right side as he left the ladies
reception room of the depot with Secretary
Blaine. The ball entered above the third
rib, but whether it has taken ito course to-