New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03

suit was SO sad He was one of the greatest
S,a.esinen or the present time and exhibited the
worked with definite purpose and knew exactly
Wat ne wanted to accomplish. Mr.. lierrick thought
'ia' General Arthur would make good President.
THE vICE-PRESIDENT'S MOVEMENTS.
Ills RETURN FROM ALBANY WITH MR. CoNKLING-
HOW THEY RECEIVED THE NEWS.
Nicc-ireslGcnt Arthur and ex-senator COnkling
arrived III the city from Albany yesterday morning
on the steamboat st. John. Owing to a fog the
steamer did not arrive at her dock until 1890 a. M
The news was first conveyed to the Vice-Presidcnt
by an officer who shouted from the pier that the
President had been assassinated 1t was nearly half
an hour later when the Vicc-Prcsident stepped On
the pier and was handed telegram, tho reading of
which seemed to give him pain. He Immediately
drove to the Filth Avenue Hotel in company with Mr.
Conkling. There already crowd in the corridor
OF the hotel anxiously discussing the news Mr.
Conking called for his letters and went to his room
while the Vicc-Presdcnt stood for a moment con-
verslng with some friends He was evidently labor
ing under excitement, though endeavoring to main
tam cool demeaaor. To reporter who asked him
II he had any expression of feeling to make public
In regard to the shooting of the President he said
that he had just come down from Albany and had
hcard the news only q few moments before. He did
not now know any particulars OF the danger
the President might be i'm. He was hor-
nhed at the crime and extremely sorry for
the PRESIDENT and his family. In fact he said, he
did not feel capable of expressing his feelings he
felt SO shocked by the event. and begged to be ex-
cused.
soon after this the Vce-Prcsdent ioIncd ex-
Senator Conkling in the latters room, where John
f. Smyth, OF Albany, and Senator Jones, of Nevada,
"nu Que OF TWO others were gathered. Al later
hour the Nicc-Presi;lcnt drove to his home in Lex
ington-ave.
At2 o'clock ex-senator Conhling appeared in the
corridor OF the hotel, where he held a long
conversation with ex-senator Barnum, chair
man of the Democratic National Committee.
When Mr.. Conllling had finished his conversation
tribune reporter approached him and SAID
Mr. Conklng, The Tribune has instructed me to
ask you II you have any expression of regret to make
public IN gard to the Presidents IS lssinationg -
Tho ex-senator promptly shook his head in a de-
cdcdiy negative manner and without uttcring a
word walked away.
Soon after this n rcport was c;rcui, +ad tLro,,.,,
the hotel that private dispatch had been received
ey Mr.. Gedney stating that the President died at
five minute alters o'clock The news was conveyed
to Mr.. Con!,ling. VIII went out for an hour When
he returned he found that the report was incorrect
me report had been conveyed to Vice President
Arthur also, and soon after he came in with Police
IoInmls'ioner French and joined Mr. Conklng and
John +. Smyth. He sail to a reporter at this time
that he was overcome with grief and coulh no. saw
nor9. lie said he would not go to WASHINGTON un-
death. The Viee-Presdent drove away from the
hotel at O'Clock and returned in a cab at "'cor,
lie remained i'll Nr. Conklings room for an hour or
more, after winch lie returned to his home. MIR
C"nkling remained in his room during the evening
number of persons called upnn him. and he pr-
yateiy talked very freely of the sad event of tie
day He said to friend that he personally eatcentd
ircs cent Garfield very highly, and deeply deplorad
his attempted assassination.
Nice-l'residcnt Arthur in the evening determined
10 60 70 washington ut midnight. He accordingly
TOOK the train at jersey City a. II O'clock
senator Jones, ex-senator COnElng. Commissioner
IRE 4ra;n ana otGcye Cosgrove accompanied him to
to Washington with the Nice-Prcsi,cnt.
DISPATCHES TO THE VICE pRESIDENT
INFORMED OF TIE CRIME by SECRETARY DLAINE-
THE TELEGRAMS AND THE REPLIES
The following kilograms passed between Secretary
Blaine and Vicc-Prcsilcnt Arthur i'll the afternoon:
WAsuINGTON, ID. c. July @
10 ne lion CHESTER a. ARTHUR Jjcc-i resilient Of
ne tnitd "tatcs No. l2O Les{ngton-qrc:
The President OF the United States was shot this
morning by assassin named Charles (iaitrau
lhc weapon was Il larnc-Sized revolver The
President had just reached the Baltimore aud
past !? intending, with a portion Of hls
Cabinet to leave on the limited express for New
York. rode III the carriage with HIM from tie
Executive MaHsion and walking by his side
when he was shot. The assassin was immediately
arrested, and the President was carried to
irr p'y aaG s TS@H' in ihe station build
monci. lie has now, at twenty minutes past
10, been removed to the Executive Mansion The
surgeons Ill consul taton IT. sard his wounds MS
very serious, though not nee, ssarily fatal. will
keep YOU advised of his condition. Ills vgoro,l,
health give strong hopes oi his recovery. lie has
nos lost CONSCIOUSNESS Tor moment.
JAMEo e. BLAINE, 5 .clctary OF State
EXECUTIVE MAXsIoN,
~, WAsHINGToN, ID. c., July .. :
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