The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-07-07
Attempted Assassination.
President Garfield Shot and Danger
Ously Wounded.
From the Portland Oregonianl

WASHINGTON, July 2-President Garfield
was shot twice at the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad depot this morning.
The president was shot twice, one ball en-
tered from the rear, and it is believed to
have passed through the kidneys The doc
tors hold out some hope of probable recov-
cry, but it is plain that they feel but little
if any hope. One shot went through the
arm The president in talking to a reporter
just now, said he felt pretty strong consid
ering his wounds, but complained of ting
ling sensation in his feet as annoying him
more than anything else. The man who
shot him wrote his name on card as ''Chas.
Gittesu, attorney at-law, Chicago"
The president friends rushed to him as he
fell, and Blaine called for Rockwell. Sta
ton agent Carnay, arrested the assassin,
who said, Il did it. | am stalwart, and Ar
thur is now president. Take letter | have
here to Gen. Sherman, and he will tell you
all about it," The presidents wound is said
not to be mortal. There is great excitement
here.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The president had alghted from his car
riage and was passing through the ladies'
room to the cars When about five feet in
side of the room the assassin, who WAS
within three feet, fired one shot. The pres
ident was surprised and made no attempt at
self-defense Blaine had turned towards
one door and the assassin fired a second shot
in ten seconds. The president FELL and Mrs.
White, who attends the ladies waiting room,
rushed to the president and raised his head.
Blaine also rushed to assist the president.
The assassin ran out towards B street. but
Captain Parke Jumped through the win
dow and caught the assassin. who made no
resistance. Officer Carney. deput police
man. rushed IN and took hold of the assas-
sin. who made DO resistance, aud imnedi-
atelv officer Scott also took hold of him.
Parke LET the officers have him and turned
his attention to the president. Help came
and the president was taken up stairs. He
said not a word until he was laid down. he
asked that his shoes be taken off, saving he
felt pain in his feet. As soon as his shoes
were removed he said to Secretary Window.
$50 right low and send a TELEGRAM to Mrs.
Garfield saving | feel considerably better.
and if she is well enough tell her to come to
WASHINGTON Immediately" This dispatch
was sent and a special train was at once sent
to Long Branch for Mrs. Garfield.
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secretary Diane was no, E","s WIN Iie
party, put Went u""h 10 "l' inc PreS'uelI
good Dye. ne salu' Inc p'es'"en0 ana
were walAlhg arm IN arm towards 'he tram,
heard two SHOTS ana Sa" tne man run !
started AFTER hihl' nut seeing ne was Sra"ne"
just as ne got OUT OF tHe room 1 came 10 me
president and found MN iyinS on the ii'or'
Inc moor was covered WIN me pI@s'uept
blood. A NUMBER oil people sat"efe" around
snortiy a'ter"Hi"s ana na'e s"I'e oi 'h"t
olooo on Iiieii persons t"Iuh $40" u, Ine
man. thi1h MS name Il" "l''e"u' ne
weapon useu was reVoivef seven ihchss
long IL nau an IVORY handle oaI.p IRE very
large ~ "i@V - 5ho"n ~ oAl'o'nia
pistol IL maze loud report -,
farkes says ooth shotS were nreu WINE
ths assassin was ueni".i Tue P'es'ieHo'
AshlNGl"N' '"'$ o ne assass'n owes
500 board ana hypothecaten WIN MS lahd-
lady an expectation OF '"re'eh art"iht-
ment. lie appled lot tHe pace OF ~ >,
minister 10 A"s.Tl'' tnen consul general oi
france, Out had no endorsements Whatever
ming only copy oi one o. MS Speeches our
ing the presidential campaign iast year: lie
Claimed ne was VITA ''rant ana CohAlnS IN
their canVasSlug tour iast IAN, ana saws he Is
from freeport' H. aged 80 years. director
OF the mint oureharu Nno"s nus family. ne
eVluehtly plahheu cue ass''SsInat'oh, out
without proVinihs Tor escape; ne heheVed
ne conld convince SHERMAN ne was r'Eh''
he was hurried to jan SO last there was no
time tor lynchlng.
Col. lngersoll knew Gitteau as quiet
ana SOBER man. ana pe'eVes MS insanity
ieigned.
Inc assassin "itteau Is vel known ng-