The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-06


The surgeons decided not to issue any
more bulletins until Tomorrow; to let
the president sleep undisturbed, for
he seems inclined to sleep good
deal. The mind of the president is
clear and bright. He has slept since last
evening fully seven hours His sleep has
been calm and natural and has benefited
him greatly.
In reply to question as to the source
from which danger was feared, the doctor
replied that it would be difficult and i'm
proper to state. There might be pus in
the cavity of the wound. There might be
secondary hemorrhage, which, however,
they did not seriously apprehend; or a va
| riety of other causes. He felt under the
circumstances strongly hopeful of recovery
more hopeful than at any other time,
The Presidents improved condition was
best shown at p. m. His pulse has drop
ped to 104, difference of six beats for the
better since one O'Clock
Secretary Blaine, who left the White
House about o'clock, spoke most en-
couragingly of the Presidents condition
and Improvement since this morning. His
stomach retains everything that is given
him. There is no intention to probe for the
ball until the President RECEIVERS. The
President is kept resting on his side most
of the time, though his position is shifted
from one side to another. They put pill
lows under him. and arrange to give great
est ease. He is very feeble, of course
When he wants his position changed, he
makes known his wishes, and he is shifted,
great care being taken not to shock him
by moving.
To-day Mrs. Garfield and family took
dinner together for the first time since the
President was shot. In the great anxiety
there has been no regular meals. The
members of the family would drop into the
dining room and take some food, but to
day things looked SO much brighter, the
family all dined together.
The interest in the Presidents condition
all over the country is evident not only
by telegrsms but by much unpub-
lished advice that comes by mail and
telegraph from every section. Physi-
clans throughout the country write and
telegraph about similar wounds that have
come under their treatment and advise
how the president should be dealt with
| There is much advice from soldiers of the
late war who have seen all kinds of gun
shot wounds and know how they were
treated. They describe particular cases
| that came under their observation and
telling in what manner they were treated
| to recovery; and further there are people
| who are neither physicians nor have been
| soldiers, but who have remedies for every
/ thing. This is the class that ponrs in most
abundant advice and say that if the presi-
dents life is to be saved it is only by
adopting the method which they recon-
! mend
The assuring bulletin and reports of to-
day has the effect of keeping the
usual evening crowd from IN front of
II H.
very large number of visitors to the house.
THE VICE PRESIDENT
Vice President Arthur called this after
noon at $50 o'clock. He was accompan-
led by Senator Jones They drove up in a
carriage and after entering proceeded to
private Secretary Browns room. The
only members of the cabinet then in the
House were Secretaries Window, Hunt
and Lincoln. They were in the library.
The Vice President and Gen. Jones were
ushered in the library. Vice President
Arthur expressed desire to see the Pre-
sident if it was possible. He was told
| that the strictest quietness was enJoined;
| that it was impossible for his wish to be
granted at that time. A general conversa-
| tion was then entered upon about the Pre-
sidents condition The Vice President
feelingly spoke of the encouraging reports
as to the Presidents condition and express
sed the most fervent wishes that he would
recover. After half ali hour spent with
the members of the cabinet the Vice Pre-
sident and Senator Jones left the White
House and returned to Senator Jones resi-
dence where the Vice President remains
very quiet.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 6.-1 80 a.
NAT this moment the attendants in the
sick room report no noticeable change in
the President since last night.
GUITTEAU.
i The Western Associated Press Agent
this evening called on Attorney General
| McVeagh and asked if he would give out
for publication in his papers the documents
taken from Guitteau when arrested, anC
not vet published The Attorney Genera
said: ''Just as soon as the Presidents con
dition is such as to give us chance TO get
at business, we will let those papers out
Within twenty-four hours after the grea
anxiety under which we all labor is remov
ed by the assurance of settled improvement
in the President, / think we can let those
papers out"
Q.-Are the papers very important
General?
A-Not at ALL There is really nothing
Oh any consequence III lHCLu 1uh lhihf
the gentlemen of the press knows about al
there is in them.
Q-Does the act of keeping these paper
a secret signify that you or Others in auth
ority have any suspicion that Guiteau haC
a any accomplice confederates?
A-By no means 1t is clear to ali mind
| think, thai he had no confederate; that h
was entirely alone in his crime
The western associated agent called upol
{ district attorney Corl1hill and asked him j
5 he was ready to make the papers of Cult
> eau public. He replied that it was not We
/ time for that. He was then asked if he wa
' keeping them in secret, believing that some
e body besides Guiteau was concerned in tn
assassination, and with view of hunting
them out. He replied emphatically mo.
and added that the authorities were entire
" convinced that there was no conspiracy
q that Guiteau had not even single con
fcderate.
e He then said: Il viii tell you in fey
/ words my motive, my reason, for witt
, holding these papers from the people
S is my instance that the Attorney Genera
consents to keep the secret for the present
t and my only motive is that the publicatio
/ of them would be gratifying the egotism o
I that id brute assassin Guiteau. There
now, you have my only reason Corkhill
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