The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-09

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street shortly after Guitteau's arrest, en-
yclo,e unsealcd and addressed to john
Sherman, or his first assistant III chsrxo
of the War Department.
To General Sherman:
have inst shot the President. shot
him several times rs wished him to 60 CO.. d
casv .s m,ssible. His death was p0lltl-
cal necessity, l am u lawyer, theologIsn
am, mlitician. l am q stslwat o. tae
Staiw:frts Twas with General Grant ana
the rest Of our men in New York daring
TIM. the canvass . am going 70 thejail, pIaoee
"r.ler mt vonr troops and take poeceenoo
Of the iaii at once. Very eRe,t1any,
[Signe'l ChA" ''.
On receiving the above, General 6hee-
man gave it the following annOn''co"'0''''
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY,
Washington, July I'd, 1881, 1l::S a. III.
This letter was handed mo this minute
by Major William J. Twining:
w. s. Enaes, commissioner Of the Dls-
trict of Columbia. and Major VIM. ).
Brock. chief of police; don't know the
writer. never heard Of or saw him to my
knowledge, and hereby return 1t 70 tho
keeping OF the above named parties ~
testimony in the case.
[sisned] W. T. SHEEMAn,,
Washington, July 2.---There 10 theory
which has many adherents, that the a.
tempted assassination was not the WORK u
lnnitic, but the result of plot much
deeper and darker than has been suspect
etl. 1t is cited in support Of this theory
that Guitteau arranged before with hack
man to he in readiness to drive him swift
" in the direction Of Congressional Gene
terry as soon as he made his appearance on
returning from the depot. In the mean
time he had left bundle Of papers in the
hands of a boy with the intention, it is
maintained, of creating the belief of his
insanity, in the event of his Capture.
Guitteau said on his..way to Jail that the
Presidents assassination was premeditated
and that he went to Long Branch for the
purpose of shooting him there, and was
deferred by the enfeebled and saaldencd
condition Of Mrs. Garfield, which appeal
ell 80 strongly to his sense of humanity
that he came back without carrying out
his intention.
Those by whom Guitteau has been ex-
amined since the shooting say that he
shows no SYMPTOMS of insanity, and that it
is understood the letter which has already
been telegraphed, addressed to the White
house, is the only document in the collec-
ton which supports the theory Of insani-
ty. It is reported that Guitteau had an
accomplish whose description is in the
hands Of the police and further develop
nrnts are aIxiOasly looked for.
Baltimore---The most intense excite
ment prevails throughout the city at the
All business is suspended and groups of
men are assembled on every street, dunn
founded and anxiously awaiting results.
Philadelphia, July 2.---The public is
greatly excited over the news from Wash
ington, Largo crowds are congregated ut
the bulletin boards of newspapers and tel.
egraph offices and eagerly watch for the
news. Mrs. Garfield left Long Br0ncl ut
II: 40, on special train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. She will arrive at Mon
mouth Junction at 2 p. M, at West Phila-
delphia 3 p. M, Washington about pm.
Boston, July 2.---News of the attempted
assassination Of the President has caused the
most intence excitement in this CITY and
crowds are surrounding newspaper Offices,
which has issned extras in the early part
Of the morning. Business was temporari-
" suspended on every hand. Later favoa-
bic news, that the President was not dead,
in measure quelled the excitement.
New York., July 2.-Gen. Arthur and
Ex-senator COnklin arrived in town this
morning from Albany and put up at the
5th Avenue Hotel. The vice-president
was found in the lobby of the hotel. He
said that he had not received any private
dispatch in regard to the shooting, and
knew nothing moro than was announced
on the bulletin. If it were true, he said.
he felt exceedingly sorry for Mrs. Garfield.
whose present state of health is precarious.
Senator COnklin remained in his room and
refused to be interviewed.
The news down town was received with
CONSERVATION, and caused much excite
ment on Wall street. Brokers and bank.
es almost forgot their business in their
eagerness to get further particulars. They
besiege<t kicrnan's news agency on CrOal
street, where dispatches from Washington
were constantly arriving, and being dis
trlbuted. Groups were seen in the street
anxioasly discussing the subject and news
boys did rushing business in extras.
At the opening of the Stock Exchange
the news knocked the bottom out of the
market but further dispatches announcing
that the wounded President was in q fair
way to recover and was not no danger
0usly wounded as first reported. caused
reaction and the decrease was soon recoy-
cred, 10 that within an hour quotations
were back to healthy standard.
At the sub treasury and customhouse
there was also much excitement over the
news and great concern was expressed for
Gen. Garficld's recovery. Collector Mer-
nit was somewhat agitated, and when
asked for his opinion Regarding the At
tempted assassination, met the request
with the question: What's the LATEST
When informed that the President would
recover, he said he hoped 80 and would
not venture an opinion on the effect of the
news, neither would he say whether he
considered that the attempt had any po-
iitical Significance, but merely remarked:
If the President dies then Gen. Arthur
will be President.
Gen. Hillhouse was in his ofiia ~
nb-treasury but was too busy
When the news of the shooting
the police headquarters, simults|
with regret that the President was de5
amid the utmost excitement the story
passed from mouth to mouth and was IL.
tenad to at first with incredulity, but O.
fresh combinations of the rumors arrived
here, Indignation took its place and total
suspension Of business in the departments
followed. When a later dispatch was rs
ceived announcing President Garfield mot