Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-04

turned quickly and saw 8 msn G-ing q seco- d
shot into tho back Of President Garfield The
seGn.d enc: succeeded thedrst ono very rapidly"
w ould you &c kind enough 10 G1piaia 10 me
20" l6e President wss gCi * &. that instant?'
He entered with Mr.. Blaine By tie door 8,
Which Was standing There is Nd almost sini.
tsr Gocr at lAe opposite end OF The building Ia "a,
leads TO The train yard and hewas mc,i3 acres
| Lhs building III that ltecton"
Wis! happened VIXEN la W.: Bit .Ec :ccoad
! time
We'll, he f.l!-.hAt il, he dropped or sa..k as
| II might lie, and fell forward Lear lha w.lt III:
Knees seemed 20 bend lana no iaaned isle to.
| ward Ike right As he fell fu,o downward
'Dii he speaS N'
| Nc; no. word
Nor utter cryT''
" heard none
"Whsl did Mr.. BIaino d,?'
"At tho first sho! he turned. but in irutc
he resained his ground AMI wee! 10 ;Eo ssss:si ca
OF tAe President
"Wero both shots feed ito the President:
back
mo. 1he first wsa f:ed G! his side sort q
three qasrIer siie, and tho second wls directly
in his Dsck."
WAS lho Assassin ir;estoi ct oEc,?'
= NO, he made Gst h for the b stree. door and
| at tho tsme molnent started 10 inlVraop: sad
arrest him"
Had he the li.to?'
Yer, Le Eeid the pistol in his right Laat; tu!
knew that lrsI bent 90 iiliiag Is nan would
not readily attack third; ut al events meart
to take the conseGaeI c,=. l could have cro.sai
the spsCs in tire building - him bat for The
hesler, which stood IN tho cortre. l hsi 10 90
round that way. When no saw he must be
caught 8. that door rs wheeled ant ran 10 tue
other, 81 Whist may call tho rear cad Of the
building BY that move be cspoI INC and got
into the ya:d.'
"He WAS srrested lhci,?'
"Yea. by number Of ,nen, ana a,mo.. ias;aat.
~ tie cry went up 'Lynchl-lynrLl-lyLc!
1t WAS al awful nom eIt-dros8!ul."
What did the assassin look lk,?'
lie vas White. sunburned. short, stoa'; u Il
lshould call powerful. Ho had auburn hslr and
locked angry and iu.l Ct resolution"
You did not think he was eluns!i,?'
mo, sir nothing Of the kid lie ooled lik .
man who had come there prepsred ind l...r.
mined. and he carried out his terrible purpose /"
MIR. Elaine you say, made lao.;5n Is il to
escape 81 tho fret shot?'
lat the first moment n, jumptd toward the
President
Gould &c have saved the Presilen,?'
mo, !lr The shooting Was loo rapid snl ul /.
expected. might have been able t. do g1ma-
thing II the heater b al net baon between IN and
the hssGs II. bu. rs it was all present woro uowar
lese."
Blu! few persons wore allowed to ses Guittesu
yesterday. While Nc SIS Brooss and Hsthbo1a
were talking 10 him. he said tretfully:
Il "iEh you peop!o would le! lie Gloa3. 1
Fave some rights"
people"
To this Gutsau ssid: go away from nv cell
and let me rest. This is tho frst ch,nce have
had after ti1 weeks mental strGiln
Ha then rose from his bad turned his bscS 20
the chief and looked steadily Gu! OF The c:., win
dow into the court
,Di:trict.Attornoy Corkhil called Yesterday
altefnoou and had long interview with ia 9
prisoner. but docli; cd 10 naks tho nature of i.
known.
The prisoner i perfectly cool end spl srsn.ly
unconcerned. He spends his ,ino reading 8
newspaper. and is Inclined 10 t,li freely 70 any
one who is s1mittei.
HIS principal anxiety is 10 hear from the
White House as TO The Presidents condition.
dol given prison fare, and has not com plain ed
OF called Tor any extras. Occasionally whom a
guard iooks into the cell. Guitesu will pull up
his blanket 10 cover portion Of his les!urO3 aud
stare vLcantly. Thus far h, has betrayed /; o IL
CicstioDs Of Insanity.
Yesterday when s reporter snnros ,ho- His
coll the prisoner Croso from his cot and, peoi ag
through tho bars. an1icu1ly ilGGired:
how is the PresiaonR'
Beng told that 10 WIS iLnsfirc great min,
Guitcsu replied;
II am very sorry 10 boar lhst, wish l hsd
Il :.
ended his suffering"
ReporteT-Guilaiu. wta. WAS your motive fo7
this act?
Gui,eau-1 had been cont m plating Tie thing
Tor SIX weeks, and ~ha. did was force! 20 do
Gy m Inspiration from Goi did !! f,r po:i.i
csl purposes snd through prtlioiic uoiyel. {
went to the dcpo! TO 60 the dead Two wAgks gy1
when tho President went 70 Long BSsqca. nu.
nc camo III hand ii hand With Mrs. Garfield
who looked SO delicate that la lnl the / aqrt 70
do it.
Was any oac connocLeI with you in this IF.
far?'
Gu;!eau-Nn, Fir. cocceiv:d i. myself and
executed II myself. l aono am responsible for
1t. No soul Oh osTth knew Of i: bu. mysef. !
considered it political necessity - rt!lro Gar
hsld and thus sGve tho republican party. | hai
10 murder in my heart. for bad nothing nEsins.
Tho president personally. l helped to elect him.
hoporter-Had you no fears Of lQtQre punish
m3nl?
Guitesu-N0! at Sill What | cid WAS r,r thu
oentht CT the republican parly and the public !
have no fear but that ! will te liberated. sm
stalwsrt Of TIC s!sIw.rts. j kaow Vice PIey!-
Cent thur and General Grant very VOL.
h'plylng to 2 question as 10 his insanity, no
sad: u bad two cousins id the insane asylum
once. Ny only other relatives living arc sis.
ter IL Chicago and broth ar in Boston"
RepoT:er-Dij you thinkyou, &c. would u AXE
martyr of your
Guitcau-l hal 20 such thcnsh!. IkaoT that
1t was 1T c9assry for tome one TO retire Caili.l!.
ard l made up my mind 10 60 it and fsva the
country and the parry. / GIN truly sorry ,hs.
my act has caused lin go mich pain, bat |
knew OF 10 cssior way TO rid the repu bic IN nal
ty CT biz than by tho bullet Ny only nu!iye
was TO have stHiWsrL for President,
He wss asked how ha had ras!at anA rap,isd:
This IL tbe fire. resL have had in s1 weeks
bis thing has bien ny mind and [ could
not sleep. Now that it is over, NY OILY wish i.
INST be may no! recover and make ny &c. fruit.
less: Ny mind would DO perfectly q! rest if ho
died. and do lot fear any consequences
Immediately oI tha receipt of tho ness 10
Rchmond Governor Holiday SIN. the follow
ltg telegram
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.,
GOVERNORS OFFICE
RICHMOND. Va, July =. 1881.
To the Pfirate Secretary Of the PRESIDENT
Washington, d. g.:
| have just heard by telegram CT the attempt.
ed assassination. | hereby express my detts,
taIicn of the crime and my protcuod sympathy
for tie President. in which am sure all The
peopIe CT this State will hin. | hopo tho
Wluud is slight. FRED w. nj. HoIJrDAy