Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-07
PRESIDENT GARFIELD SHOT.
Wounded Twice by a RePnb-
llcan StaEwart.

was walking arm in arm with Blaine.
One shot entered his side and in q very
dangerous location. The ball has not yet
.beon extracted, but the surgeon general is
probing for it now. The other shot entered
his arm.
The assassin, who is unquestionably insane,
is young lawyer from Chiongo, named
Guiteau, an Italian. He said tl,at he was q
Stalwart, and that Arthur was now President.
His action was deliberate and determined
lilo shot first for the heart and next for the
stomach. Blaine tried to seize him. but could
not, and cried out to the byssanders 10 stop
him. lie was at once taken in charge, and
in tho most deliberate manner wrote his name
on the station.houso rigister.
The President has not lost consciousness and
is full Of pluck. lie says himself that no
will get we'll, but the doctors aro despopdont,
Secretary Blaine has prepared on official
letter recounting tho circumstances, the
original Of which was telegraphed to Vico-
President Arthur, and copios were also sent
to all the American Ministers abroad
WASHINGTON, July 2-Noon-Thc shoot
ing was done by slender man about Eve
feet seven inches in height. lie refused to
give his name, but it is said by persons who
profess to know him that his name is Gitteau
and that he is ex- consul to Marseillos. The
man was arrested Immediately and carried to
the police headquarters and subsequently
removed to Jail.
The shooting occurred in the ladies' room
of tho depot Immediately after the President
had entered, walking arm in arm with Scores
tary Blaine on their way to tho limited
exprcss train, which was about ready to
leave.
Secretary Blaine on hearing tho pistol shots,
two in number, rushed in the direction from
which they came with the view of arresting
the assassin. Before reaching tho man he
noticed the President fall and returned to him
and lifted him up.
Both shots took effect; the first in the
right arm md tho second Just above tho
right hip and near the kidneys. Tho physi~
clans have probed for the balls unsucccss-
fully.
The Shooting occurred In the presence Of
Gfty or sixty ladies.
The following was sent to Mrs. Garfield at
Elbcrnon, Long Branch, N. j.:
"The President wishes mo to eay to YOU
from him that he has been seriously hurt
how seriously he cannot yet say. lilo is
himself. and hopes you will como to him
soon. He sends his love to you.
A. F. ROCKWELL.
The man who did tho shooting is Charles
duiteau. attorney at-law Of Chicago. IIo is
n foreigner by birth and has been a very
persistent applicant for consulate, which
was refused by the President. lie has
haunted tho Executive Mansion for two or
tnreo weeks, and his not getting what he
wanted it is beloved resulted in temporary
alteration of mind
The ASSASSIN. Charles Guitcau is about
80 years Of age and supposed to bo of French
descent. IIe is about S feet S inches in
height, sandy complexion and is slight,
weighing not moro than l25 pounds Ie
wears monstacho and light chin whiskers
and his snnken checks and eyes fur apart,
which give him q sulIen, or as an official
described it, 20 looncy" appearance. The
officer in question gave it ms his opinion that
Guitean is n Chicago communist and stated
that he has noticed it to bo a popularity of
nearly all murderers that their eyes arc set
far apart. Guiteau, ho said, "proves no
exception to tho rule" 1t is stated that two
or three weeks ago, Guiteau went to the Jail
for tho purpose of visiting it. but was refused
admittance on the ground that it was not
Visltors' day. lie at that time mentioned his
name as Guieau and said that he came from
Chicago When brought to Jail to-day he
was admitted by the officer who had nro-
vionsly refused to admit him. Mutual rccoe.
milton took place, Guteau saying, "You aro
the man who wouldn't let mo 60 through the
jai! some time ago." The only other remark
nc made before being placed in jail was that
Gen. Sherman would arrive at tho iail soon.
This officer was ia charge of tho old CITY iuil
ut tho time of tho assassination of President
lincoln.
The following lotter was taken from the
prisoners pocket ut the police headquarters:
July 2, 1881. To tho White House: The
presdents tragic death was sad necessity.
but 1t will unite the Republican party and
save the Republic Life is Aimsy dream
and it matters little when ono goes. A
human lifo is of email value. During the
war thousands of brave boys wont down
without tear. presume tho President was
\ Christian, and that he will be happier in
paradise than here. 1t will bo no worse for
Mrs. Garfield, dear soul, to part with her
husband this way than by natural death.
lie is liable to 20 Mt any tmo, anyway. I
hadtno i'll will toward the President. His
death was political necessity. am n law
yer, theologian and politician. I am q