Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
ASSASSINATION.
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cate operation on a patient at the HOSPITAL at
noon. Re old not leave tie President. but sent
a message to another surgeon to go. The patti.
eht was already for the operation at noon. and
" hen the hospital officials found that Barnes
vas not coming they sent him message by
telephone that without his presence the patient
would Gle. The informant says his reply was
'he could not leave the death bed OF one m IN
for that OF another" This would seem to ini-
cate that the private opinion OF the President
ply stefan is that he cannot live.
Secretary Blaine sent the following dispatch
to Vice President Arthur:
At this hour-h alf.past three-symptonS are
still unfavoraole. Anxiety deepens
A Little improvements.
At $40 the Presidents symptoms were a
little more favorable. His pulse had gone down
to ia. He was doing, ana In no pain, having
been put under the influence of morphine. The
humber OF people at the White House had in
creased. There is anxiety On the face of every
one. The physicians do not look or speak in the
least hopeful.
The Medical Consultations.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION AT O'CL0CK-N0r
one CHANCE IN AHUNDRED OF HIS RECOVERY
AT O'Clock the consultation of physicians
was over. The verdict was that the Presidents
COL dltton would not allow his wound being
pTobtd for the hall. There had been reaction
from bis favorable symptoms of a half hour
before. His pulse had run up from ia to 1872
One Of the consulting physicians was
asked by a STAR reporter II there was any
chance for recovery. The reply was: "There
Is nothing at all favorable In his condition"
'.Has he one chance In hundred 2" asked
the reporter.
Not more than one In a hundred" was the
reply.
3:45 P. M.-The following are the physicians
who were In consultation: Surgeon General
Barnes and Drs. Huntington and Woodward
Of the army; SURGE General Wales, OF the
navy: Drs Bliss. Ford, Lincoln, Reyburn, Nor
ris. Purvis Health Officer ToWnshend and Coro-
ner Patterson.
Mrs. Garfield, accompanied by Mrs. Mollie
and two younger children, Gen. Swain and
Miss Rockwell are on their way here, and will
arrive at pm. They will be met at the depot
by Col. Corbin, and driven Immediately to the
White House.
4P. NJ bulletin.
Bulletin Of Dr.. Bliss at p. m-Prasidents
condition Is now somewhat less favorable Evil
dences OF internal hemorrhage being distinctly
recognized. Pulse 1872, temperature of body
Sc s. which Is little below normal. President
suffers rather more pain, but mind is perfectly
clear.
Cannot Live Through the Night.
DR.. Bliss says that he thinks that the ball
from the pistol struck the liver and lodged
there. The President cannot live through the
night. 1t is expected that the end will be In
three or four hours
kilograms of Coincidence at the
White House.
Among the kilograms OF coincidence and
sympathy received at the White House to day
were messages from q. E. Knox, John l. Dav-
export, OF New York, Jos. Atkins, of Georgia:
W. II. Smith, Chicago, and C. W:Moulton, Ohio
Representative Kasson telegraphs as follows:
Il thank God you are saved" Governor Col.
Quit, OF Georgia, telegraphs as follows "In
the name OF the people OF Georgia express
my sympathy for your suffering and my deep
est reprobat1on for the crime OF your attempted
assassination. On behalf OF all true Christians
pray that you may be speedily returned to
health" C. II. Grosvenor telegray hs from
Athens, Ohio: II pray God report exaggerated.
The PEOPLE In breathess horror, and pray for
your nfe." From Jesse Seltgman, New York:
II congratulate you upon your narrow escape.
Let US be thankful to God for having spared
you" From Gen. N. A. Miles: "Thank GOD.
your life was spared" From Mayor English. of
Atlanta, Ga: 1.-The people of Atlanta, trrespec.
tive OF party, tender to you their loving SYM
patty, and pray for your speedy recovery"
Business Virtually Suspended In
the Government Offices.
Tie sidewalk In front of the White House has
been crowded since 1880 by an anxious
gathering. All classes OF people. OF both sexes,
were there. The gates were kept closed and
guarded, only few, including the representa-
ives Of the press, being allowed in. Every
person coming from the house was seized
upon and asked for information. The demorall-
zation In the departments was very great all
day. No work was done. The departments
were practically closed as far as work was
concerned. The employees gathered in knots
and talked 1t over. The Treasury windows
looking to the White House, were filled all the
day. Things quoted down somewhat in the
afternoon, but the recovery from The wide
spread CONSERVATION was very slow,
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE
SHOOTING.
Graphic Account by an Eye Wit
ness.
"a gentleman OF this city who was going
north by the limited Express this morning and
who saw tie affair sends back by telegraph.
iIOm Baltimore, Inc following concise and
graphic account OF the shooting OF President
Gart1eld:]
BALTIMORE, July g. 1881.
was just behind the President when he en-
tered the street entrance OF the railway sta
ton. The President stepped up the steps alone
outside on the pavement There seemed to be
no one there but the policeman. My wife, who
was with ne, remarked, "How well the Presi-
dent is looking" He was by this time two feet
INSIDE the door. should say he was about to
raise his hat to return bow, when two shots
were fired from the left hand side of the door.
At the first shot the President turned and reeled
a little, and when the second shot was fired he
fell on his back. The fall and the flash fairly
dazed the people In the waiting room.
The man who fired the shot stepped up and
said: 1T Is all right" The women screamed, put
their hands to their faces and ran. BY this
tine the people present realized the cause
Some supposed 1t was merely an explosion OF
fire crackers: but on seeing the President lay
there the widest excitement prevailed, and the
officer ran In and seized the assassin. BY this
time the entrance was blocked on B street, and
had to take my family away.
MI. A. G. Lathrop, of washington, says the
assassin had some papers in his hand and took
deliberate aim, when he fired.
Don Senior Simon Camacho. charge d. -affaires