Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
ARDLY ATTEMPT TO ASsiS.
SlNaTE THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.

ErGSloSDt AAOuSnt W 0o ASA"bs
Then Rallies and is Better.
rRy Telegraph to the Chronicle J
WASHINGTON, D. c., July g
President Garfield was shot this
morning at the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Depot, while on his way to New
England. He received one ball IN
the arm and ope. between the hip and
kidneys. Five physicians are in at
tendance, and have probed for the
ball without success. He is danger
ously wounded, out may recover.
How and by. Whom it was Done.
The shooting was done by slen-
',r man, about FIVE feet seven inches
n height. He refused to give his
name, but it is said by persons who
profess to know him that'his name ID
Guiteau. and that he is ex-Consul to
Marseiaes. The man "as arrested
Immediately and carried to police
headquarters and subsequently, re-
moved to Jail. The shooting occurred
! 10 the lsl,es' room Of the depot, i'm.
| mediatel7 after tbs President had
| entered, walking srnip arm with
Secretary Blaine, on their way to the
limited, express train, which was
1 aboutready to leave. Secretary Blaine,
on hearing the pistol shots, two in
number; rushed in the direction from
which they came. with the view OF
arrestins the assassin. Before reach.
Ing the man, the noticed 1.-The President
tall and returned to him and lifted
him up. Both shots took effect. the
first in the right arm and the second
lust above the right hip. arm and
near the kidneys. Physiciansrrob
for the balls unsuccessfully. Two
companies of regulars were ordered
from the barracks, and have been
posted around the Executive Man
sion. There is great excitement, and
the streets are thronged With anxious
inc uirers, eager to learn: the condi-
ton Of the President. fhe shooting
occurred in the presence Of fifty or
sixty ladies.
The President has been made as
comfortable as possible. and all per
sons excluded from the grounds. The
President is conscious. and does not
complain .of great suffering. 1t ia
impossible to ssy as yet what I he re
suit will. be, but surgeons are OF
opinion that the wounds are not
necessarily fatal.
The man who did the shooting is
Charles t1ulteau, attorney at law, at
Chicago. He-is foreigner BY birth,
and his been 3 very persistent sp-
pl;cant for q consulate, which was
| refused him by the President. He
| GAS haunted the Executive Mansion
for two or three weeks, and his not
| getting what be wanted is believed to
have resulted IN temporary alteration
| O.; mind.
Guiteau's Confession.
JuG.Y 2, 1Ssl.-75he W6Ie Rouss:
The Presidents tragic death was a
sad necessity. but It will unite the
Republican party and save the Re.
public. Life is f;msy dream and
| 1t matters little when one goes. A
man Iifesis small value. During
the way thousands OF brave hoys went
! down without tear. I presume the
| President wac Christian, and that
| he vi! beEhappie. in Paradise than
| here. It will be no worse tor Mrs.
Garfield, dear soul, to part with her
| husband this way than By natural
| death. He is liao!e to so at any time
any way. 1 had n5 i'll vii! toward
the President. His death was po-
litical necessity. ! am a lawyer, a
| theologisn and a politician. am
Stalwart Of the StaIwarts.
I was with General Grant anu the
| rest Of our men in New York during
| TIE canvass. | nave aome papers for
tie press which ! ahal, leave with
! Byron Andrews and his cp,iournalists
| at 1870, New York avenue. where ali
| the reporters can see them. am
going to the jail.
CEARLEs Gy.TEAl1.
The papers referred 10 have not
yet been given ont for publication.
| Byron Andrews, who is the Washing.
| ton correspondent o: the Chicago In.
| ter Ocean, says that while a package
/! Of papers is il the handa of the police
| accompanied By note addressed to
hineelf Andrews he has no persona.
! acquaintance with Gu!teau, and never
| heard Of his existence until this morn.
ing. From what he has gathered
| fion the police, Andrews believes that
| Guiteau's home il il Free 1t. Iii
| noia. The following let :. vas found
| on the etreet ST. after Gl;teeu'a
| arrest: Envelope unsealed and ad.
| dressed to General Sherman or his
| First Asaiatan. in charge OF the War
| Department.:
have Just shot the President.
shot MIN several times, as wished him
| to go az easily as possible. His death
was political necessity. / am Il
lawyer, theologian and politician. 1
| am a salarart Of The staIaearts. l was
| with Gen. Grant and the rest of our
| men in New York during the canvass
am going to the Jail. Please order
| out yourstroops and take possession
OF the iai! ut once. Very respect.
fully, caAELEs Gu17EAy.
The Examination Saturday Afternoon.
i, WASHINGTON, July 3.-The exam
ination, yesterday afternoon, disclos.
ed the fact that the bullet entered
the Presidents body between the
tenth and eleventh ribs, on the right
side Of the spinal column, and, pass
ing forward into and through the
lowe. end Of the right lobe Of the
liver, finally lodged in the anterior
portion Of the abdomen. The adgis
ability of probing the Presidents
wound for the bullet Was carefully
considered consultation OF his ply
sicians, at 3 o'clock yesterday alter
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