Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-02

ready to leave.
SECRETARY BLAINE,
on hearing the pistol shots, two in
number, rushed in the direction from
which they came, with a view of
arresting the would be-lssassin.
The wounds are considered serious
but not fatal.
STILL LATER.
1875 a.m.-Betore reaching the
man, however, the Secretary returned
to the President and found him pros
trated. Both shots took effect, the
first in the right arm and the second
just above the right hip and near the
kidney. The physicians have probed
for the balls unsuccessfully.
A SAD PROCESSION.
1920 a.m.-The President is now
being conveyed to the Executive Man
sion under strong escort of Metro
politan police, and two companies Of
regulars from the Washington bar
racks have been ordered out to pre-
serve quiet.
Great excitement prevails, and the
streets are thronged with anxious in
quirers eager to learn the condition of
the President. The shooting oc-
CURED in the presence Of some 500 or
600 ladies. There is
A RUMoR
now that the shooting was done by ex-
| Consul to Marseilles Cato, who was
removed from office.
The pistol with which the firing
was done is California weapon with
an extremely heavy caliber, better
Il
known as "Bulldozer."
At half-past nine o'clock this morn
ing, when the President was at the
Baltimore and Potomac depot with
his party, waiting to take the train, he
was shot twice by man within two
| feet of him. The Presidents friends
rushed to him as he fell, and Secretary
Blaine called for Colonel Rockwell
The station agent, Carney, arrested
the assassin, who said: II did it.
am a Stalwart, and Arthur is now
President Take letter l have here
to General Sherman, and he will tel
you all about it.
The Presidents wounds are nov
said not to be mortal.
The President was shot twice; ont
ball entered from the rear to one side
and is believed to have passed through
the kidneys. The doctors hold ou
some hope of a possible recovery, buI
it is plain that they feel but
Il LITTLE, IF ANY HOPE.
One shot went through the arm. Th,
President talked to Western Asso
ciated Press reporter just now, ant
said he felt pretty strong considering
his wounds, but complained Of ting
ling sensation in his feet as annoying
him more than anything else.
The man who shot him wrote hi
oame on card as Charles Gitteau
Attorney at Law, of Chicago"
WILD EXCITEMENT.
Washington is wild with excite
ment, and the whole populace is gath
cred about the Baltimore and Poto
mac depot.
The man evidently had deliberatel.
planned the assassination with tn
idea, so far as can now be ascertained
of making Arthur President.
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1880 am
The President has been made as com
Portable as possible in his chamber a
the White House, and all persons ar
excluded from the grounds surround
ing the mansion. Immense crowd
surround the grounds. The physi
clans attending the President are nov
holding a consultation. Various ru
mors are aAoat. One is that the Presi
dent is dangerously and another tina
he has been MORALLY wounded.
11:05 a.m.-President Garfield j
conscious, and does not complain O
great suffering He has just dictate,
l telegram to his wife. 1t is impossi
ole to say as yet what the result vii
be, but the surgeons are Of the Opin
ion that the wounds are not neces
sarily fatal.
MESSAGE TO HIS WIFE
The following telegram has bee
; sent:
"Mrs. Garfield, Elberon, Long Branch
"The President wishes me to say t
you from him that he has been seri
ously hurt, how seriously he canno
yet say. He is himself, and hopes 20
will come to him soon. He sends hi
love to you.
(Signed) "a. F. ROCKWELL"
THE NEWS IN BOSTON.
Boston, July 1.-THE news of tn
attempted assassination of the Presi
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