The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-07-08
THE FOUL DEED.

THE FOUL DEED.
The Attempted Assassination o
President Garfield in the
Washington Depot.
INTENSE INDIGNATION FELT THROUGH
OUT THE coUNTRY-SYMPATHET
! &c EXPRESSIONS FROM
ABROAD.
The first news of this horrible tragedy
reached Deer Lodge by the Military Tele
| graph about noon on Saturday last. The
CONSERVATION caused by the painful intelli.
gence could scarcely have been greater had
the perihelion of the planets caused the
"earth to quake and the rocks to rend., The
people stood in groups, with peering eyes
and sad countenances, wondering who the
daring wretch could be that should, in such
times of quiet and general prosperity, Undue
his foul hands in the blood of our universal
ly loved and respected President. We give
the first dispatches and as many of the later
kilograms as is permitted by the space at dis
posal. Fortunately the great tragedy, which
was intended to be fatal, is not likely to re-
suit 50, as the news from Washington grows
more and more encouraging.
BISMARCK, July 2-9:l0 a. m.-President
Garfield was shot by some unknown per-
son in the depot, at Washington, this morii-
lug. He was wounded seriously, but the
doctor says not fatally. The assassin fired
number Of shots, only one Of which took
effect. The excitement at Washington is
great. No particulars are at present a'taina-
BILE.
WASHINGTON, July $3.50 a. m.-The
President was shot before leaving on the
limited express this morning. Private adj
| vices say the Presidents condition is more
serious than the dispatches intimate. Ac-
cording to this, which is reliable news, he is
almost necessarily fatally hurt. An effort
was just made to probe for the ball, but was
Intellectual.
The doctors bulletin says that the Presi-
dent is not dead as reported, but dispatch
from private sources says that he is growing
weaker.
A later bulletin says it is now
almost certain that the President Is
not dead. The news has been DELAYED. but
the Presidents symptoms at this time are
more unfavorable. II is thought there Is
All internal hemorrhage.
WASHINGTON, 2:4O p. m.-The Presidents
condition continues to grow more unfavora
BILE. DR.. Beckwith. an old physician of the
President, says that the President has but
few chances to recover, aud that he NAV not
live twelve hours. The general impression
at the executive mansion is that the Presi-
dent is sinking. Hon. Samuel Shellabarser.
who just left the bedside OF the President,
says that there seems to be absolutely no
hope of his recovery. His symptoms are
growing more and more alarming, and HIS
DEATH IS THOUGHT TO BE VERY
NEAR!
Il
ABSOLUTELY NO HOPE OF THE
PRESIDENTS RECOVERY. He Or.
Barnes) is probably the best man In the
country to judge in case like this.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The President |
had alighted from his carriage and was pas |
sing through the ladies' room to the cars. |
When about five feet inside of the room the |
assassin, who was within about five feet of |
him, fired shot. The President was dazed
aud made no attempt at Yseif-proteetion.
Blaine had turned toward the door as the !
President fell. Mrs. White, who attends the
ladies' waiting room, rushed to him and raised
up his head. Blaine also rushed to the as
sistance of the President. The assassin
passed out towards Capt. Parker, ticket
agent, who jumped through the window and
caught him, the assassin making no resist
ance. Officer Carney, a depot policeman,
rushed up and took hold of the assassin, and
afterward Officer Scott also took
hold of him. Parker let the officers have
him aud turned his attention to the Presi-
dent. Help came and the President was
carried up stairs. He said not word until
he was laid down. He asked that his shoes
be taken of, saying that he felt pain in his
feet. As soon as the shoes were taken off
he said To Secretary Window: snow write
and send telegram to Mrs. Garfield, saving
feel considerably better, and IL she feels
we'll enough tell her to come to Washington
This dispatch was sent and
special train started Immediately to Long
Branch for Mrs. Garfield.
City Postmaster Anger, who was present
lt the shooting, is quoted as saying: Il
nave been in many battle and have seen
many men MORALLY wounded, but never one !
With face that more clearly showed certain
leath than the Presidents"
WASHINGTON, July DIR. Townsend.
lealth officer, was the first to reach the Pres
dent. He was shot from the right as he en- |
cred the ladies' room of the depot in com I
amy with Secretary Blaine. The ball en- !
cred above the third rib, but whether it has
AIKEN its course toward the spine has not vet !,
cen ascertained. !
WASHINGTON, July 2, 10 a. m.-The Pres q
lent Is now lying in a private room in the
Ulcers quarters of the Baltimore and Poto- p
aac depot. Dr. Bliss, Surgeon General 9
'arnes and DIR. Purvis (colored) are in al
o
The prisoner was arrested Immediately af-
sr the firing by the officers in the depot. u
le was frst taken to the police headquarters 0
ma subsequently remanded 10 the district .
Both shots took effect, the first in the right Il
rim and the second just above the right hip o
nd near the kidney. The physicians have p
fob"'' f'r the ball nnsuccessfuIiv. d