Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-07-09
TIE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINA-
TON.


The daily press Of the country has
so fully informed the public of the
incidents of the tragic venture to take
the life of the. President, and of his
condition thereafter from day to day
that any extended recital of the facts
in these columns would be superAuous.
A summary will therefore suffice.
1t was announced several days be-
fore that the President would start
Saturday morning on an Eastern
tour, to assist in several college COM
mencements. He arrived at the B.
street entrance of the Baltimore and
Potomac Road about $50 o'clock, the
others Of his party having arrived
shortly before him. The President
was accompanied by Secretary Blaine.
They came in the same carriage, the
President entering the depot in the
lead. AS he stepped out Of HE car
riage he asked police officer Ksarney,
the depot office, if he had any time to
spare. Mr.. Kearney answered, Eyes
a few minutes" The officer then
turned his back, and in an instant
the seport of two piAtol-shots, the one
following cloee upon the other, were
heard. Charles Guiteau, the assassin,
had been seen to enter the depot a
few minutes before the President ar
rived, though his actions were not
of character to attract the attentio n
of those who were in the depot. He
stood in about the centre of the hall
leading from the B-street entrance or
ladies room, and advanced towards
the President as he entered. With
out giving any notice whatever Of his
intention he fired, the ball from the
first shot entering the right sleeve
of the Presidents coat, passing up the
same and out at the shoulder. This
ball did no injury, except scratch
the flesh of the arm, though it was
thought at first that it had en-
tered the shoulder. The President
at this juncture turned, when Guiteau
fired tho second time, the ball enter
ing the back. lodging in the kidneys.
This staggered the President and he
fell 10 the floor. He was taken up
stairs to the superintendent room,
whore in few moments several sur
geons were in attendance upon him.
They expressed the gravest doubts the
moment they saw what direction the
ball had taken. The wound bled
freely, though the hemorrhage was at
no time very profuse. The President
vomited slightly and tainted, but in
a short time recovered consciousness
and talked freely to those around
him. In an hour it was thought bet
ter TO remove him to the White House,
which was done.
His condition until early Saturday
evening was not such as TO inspire
much hope. A surgical examination
had then led the attendants to believe
that the kidneys and bladder was un.
injured, but that the bail had passed
through the liver. During the night
and Sunday he was cheerful and ex-
pressed himself horefully, though this
feeling did not pervade the bre,sts of
many of his friends, who, hoping for
tho best, feared the worst. Sunday
night was passed restlessly owing to
pain in the feet. After protracted
surgical consultation at 8:45 a. IN.
Monday the physicians united in a
nom committal bulletin. Case during
the day not materially different from
Sunday. Tuesday morning the first
substantially cheering report was made
the patient had slept we'll, taken
ncurishment and retained it. Later
in the day perfectly normal move
ment Of the bowels took place unat-
tended by unfavorable symptoms. All
feel much encouraged over "a decided
change for the better" Another
night of sweet, tranquil sleep, and the
President speaks Wednesday morning
of his recovery as certainty. From
this time forward until the last intel
ligence received before going to press
his convalescence has been gradual
and substantial. Few doubts of re-
covery, il any, are entertained.
The Baltimore Gazette and the Bal
timore american must both employ