The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-03

seized az the door BY the police. have
seen the msn once or twice before--one
time IN particular. noticed hsm few
days ago. He pgomenaded up and down,
inst as nc did to-day. winisS bis race, anu
snnarenily excited. thought he was walt |
sns for some frseuds. This snorning he
waited here half an hour. walking up ana |
down. There were few people In the room
when the shot was fred. All the passen-
qers had gone out. think there was !,
gentleman standing near the door,"
AFTER the shooting.
The President was laid on the floor until
A mattress could he procured, and az once
was removed to room In the secoha
story OF the depot. The assassin attempted
IA run out M the Sixth-street door, but ior
some reason turned back, when speciai
Oficer Scott and 0ficer Kearuey ciugnt
him and at once took him TO police mead
quarters. Mr.. Garfeld's son was Win MN
at The time, and as his father iell ne ours'
into a paroxysm OF tears. secretaries
Blaine, Hunt, and Lincoln, and postmaster.
General James were all at the depot at
the time. The waitng-room was crowded
Al the time, both with northern and south.
ern passengers, and when the shot was fired
Mr.. j. w. Wheeler, of Hampton, Va, was
seated with a lady so close TO the president
that he beard the wbizzing OF the ball un'
comfortably near him. He states that at the
tame of The first shot the assassin was not
over seven to eight feet from bin. MI.
Garfield. when he fell, turned deathiy pare,
and soon after be was carried upstairs he
yomiied.
GITTgAU LOCKED UP AND PHYSICIANS SUM-
MONED.
A.. ~ no 1elU-
onarters he was at once locked up, ana
word having been sent in every direction
for physicians, DR.. Townsend, the health
officer, responded, and subsequently, I'r. D.
n. Baxter. OF the army, DR.. Wells, OF the
navy. and DR.. ID. w. Bliss responded
After OBTAINING the train few minutes the
special car was cut of.
THE EXCITEMENT.
The nejehborhood OF the DEPOT was ali
excitement in q few minutes, and an lm-
mense crowd gathered. Had not the prs.
oner been carried off il is thought he would
| have been lynched.
THE PISTOL
is British bull doc A calibre ive-shooter,
and there were three loads remaining 10 II.
The assassin Gitteau did not throw it away,
INT had II in bis hand when arrested. Colo
mel Corkbil, Assistant District Attorney
Perry, Colonel w. A. Cook, and Attorney
General MacVeagh were early on Inc spoil
and information was sought for aDXiously.
TIE CROWD OUTSIDE THE DEPOT
seemed at q loss whether to 90 TO ponce
Headquarters and lynch the party, but about
9:45 word came out Of the room in when
the President had been taken that the woup1
on the body was not necessarily iataI; Out
that the ball could not be probed ior dhtl'
later, and that one bail bad wounded him I'D
the right arm Just below the shoulder.
This seemed 10 relieve the crowd some
what. and while il became more and more
dense il quietly awaited further news. Rev.
DIR. Sunderland was also in the room with
the President.
THE BLOOD OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President was alfred in a suit OF
J gray-mixed stuff, and bis trousers ana
Waistcoat were soaked in blood. Wblie the
physicians were with him the room ad!0ln'
ing was crowded with members OF the CAB
met, ladies, and others, who anxiously
awaited any tidings.
THE ASSASSIN DISAPPOINTED OFFICE.sEEKER.
In the mean time the question as to who
the assassin was was discussed, and 1t was
stated that he was lawyer from chicago
who had been here for some weeks applying
for position as consul, but had failed 10
get II. and IL was limited that be had recently
had an interview with the President, at
which something had passt d which it was
not judicious to use at present, as 1t would
so Influence the public mipd that bloodshed
would follow.
REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE WHITE
HOUSE.
AT about 10 o'clock MsjOr Brock having,
after consultation with General Sherman,
ordered out large detail o. the police
force, the pOlce-ambulance was driven 10
the front door of the der0', and the Presi-
dent was borne down the steps TO the am
buance, in which he was placed with diff
| Guilty, owing to the surging OF the crowd.
When they started down the steps the
President appeared to be sleeping, and was
deatbly pale, but just rs he was placed In
1.-THE ambulance he opened his eyes. The
streets in the neighborbOod OF the del OF
we're lined with people, also the avenue.
THE WOUND SAID TO BE FATAL.
After the President left, one OF the ply
sicians stated that the wound was just be.
low the short ribs and passed Obllquely
| lust above the kidneys, involving The liver,
and that the bali could not be found, at
| least at this time; that the President was
evidently having an internal bemOrrbage,
and the question OF bis death was one OF a
few hours only.
AsAD SCENE INTHE wAITING.ROOM.
Immediately on the shot being fired the
waiting.rOom became the scene OF confu'
sion, several ladies fainting and the chill
dren crying. The paroXysms Of grief Of
Harry Garfield were painful to behold.
Description of Gitteau, the Prisoner.
liz HAS BEEN AN ALMOST DAILY VISITOR AT
THE WHITE HOUSE AFTER A CONsULsHIP.
As to the assassin Gitteau, he is believed
to be crazy. lie is we'll known figure 10
the people at the White House. He is we'll
known, too, TO Star reporter. He has
tried on several occasions to pass himself
off as newspaper reporter. He is a Ger
| mau, short in stature. His body is solid.
His head is bald except some light colored
| hair that is still left. He wears light
moustache. He looks neat, dresses in blue,
| wearing short blue sack. coat. lie has no
visible means OF support. He gets living
| by the wits C. an insane beat He
came to see the President shortly after
he was inaugurated, and has since
been an almost daily waiter fer audience at
the White House. He was soon found ont
by the attaches OF the house, and was SIM
ply tolerated. What he wanted was q con-
sular post in France. He used to write
notes 10 the President, OF which the follow
ing is a sample
II regret the trouble that you are having
with Senator Conkling. You are right, and
should maintain your position. You have
my support, and that on all patriotic citi-
zens. would like an audience Of few
moments"
He would sit around for hours and never