Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-05

thoroughly unneryed, but he is now somewhat
recovered. Senator Jones said to-day he did
not believe there was any one In the country
who so thoroughly grieved over the outrageous
act OF the assassin. The Vice President will
remain here until it is announced that the
President is entirely out OF danger, and none
Will more gladly receive this announcement
than he.
THE CROWD IN FRONT OF THE WHITE HOUSE
stayed there all day. 1t was larger early this
morning before the bulletin so favorable In all
its words was issued. The bulletin was tackled
on to one Of the trees in front OF the house, and
was read aloud by big man with loud voice
After hearing it and that no other bulletin
would be Issued until one o'clock this afternoon,
most OF the people went away. A small knot
OF Them however. hung around, Increasing or
diminishing In size from hour to hour. When
muir OF voices, but 10 noise that could reach
even quarter OF the way up to the White
House. There is no noise back of the house;
It all comes from the travel on the avenue and
10Th street. The Presidents room Is so situ-
ated that not the faintest echo OF these noises
reach him. The troops remain In bivouac al
Jresco on the lawn. They sleep and read under
the grateful green shade OF the magnificent
trees. Their arms are stacked.
PRESS FACIL tiles AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
There is one thing about the management
OF the White House during the calamity that
Is commended on all sides. The facilities for
gathering information have been as complete
as the representatives of the press could desire
Everybody Is willing to answer questions. The
amount OF annoyance that the eager SearcherS
for news cause has been borne without impa-
thence. There Is great anxiety on all sides to
secure admission to the White House. This has
with the newspapers than ever was known be-
fore In Washington. Many imposters have Sc
cured admission on account Of an imaginary
connection with the press. People never heard
OF before have turned up as newspaper men.
The Presidents Life Insured for S25. OGO
President Garfield recently took out a life
insurance policy for $4,000. Six weeks age
Mi. L. C. Hopkins, the western agent OF the
company, being in this city, took that amount
on the life OF the President. The President at
first thought he would have a $50 900 policy,
but finally settled down on half the amount.
col. ROCKWELL BELIEVES THE WORST Is OVER.
Col. Rockwell went home this morning after
nights watch at the Presidents bedside,
with Joy in his heart and hope In his face.
THANK God," he said to the STAR reporter, 81
belilve the worst is over. / believe the PreSi-
dent will live. was with him all night. The
change for the better is most marked, and is
calculated to bring the enthusiasm feel, to the
breast OF any friend OF his" Said Coz. Corbin:
II believe the President will live. Everything
is on the bright side now. and pray God thai
there Will be no change for the worse
THE KENTUCKY WITNESS
Mr.. T. j. Cutter, who who was at the depot at
the time Of the shooting, and made the state.
ment that two men, one OF whom he believes to
have been Guiteau, were In consultation before
the shooting, has been In the custody OF the
police since Saturday. He was brought into
the Criminal Court this morning, and gave his
personal recognizance to appear when neces-
saIy.
TAKING THE PICTURES.
An artist from Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Weekly has been in the city for the past two
days. He has sketched the jail, the prisoner
and his cell, the crowd in front of the White
house. the appearance of the private secre-
tary'S room up stairs, and has secured photo
graph OF the sick room. He has even gone so
far as to sketch the newspaper men waiting for
news upstairs or assembled on the porch be-
low, buttonholing every physician or Cabinet
officer who comes out.
ANOTHER CRANKY INDIVIDUAL
arrived in this city from Philadelphia this
morning. ito look after this case of President
Garfield" he says. His name is Daniel C. Nc
Namara. He says he Is a discharged soldier OF
the us. army: has been In the insane asylum In
California and latterly In Philadelphia; that he is
under the influence of spirits; Is in the
once tried to urge him to come to washington
to assassinaJe Gen. Grant when he was Presi-
dent, but Grant was his general, and he couldn't
once but not to XIII Grant He believes GuTsan
Is under the same influences and he desires to
go before the court OF Investigation In the case
Of Gu1teau and explain how Guiteau was I'm
PEELED TO do the act, and will cite his own ex.
perience as proof OF the powers OF the spirits.
Having told his story and eaten lunch set
before him, he was about to start out to hunt
when Lieut.. Ecklof checked him by calling
him pack and informing him that there was
one important official that he would have to
consult first. whose name was Gen. GOdding-
superintendent OF the government Insane ASy-
lum.
Later.-The police surgeons. Drs. McKim and
Eliot, have examined Mcnamara, the insane
man. and he Will be sent to the st. Elizabeth
asylum this evening.
The Sick Room.
HOW THE PRESIDENT IS CARED FOR.
Mrs. Garfield is the only person. except
the doctors and nurses, and General
Swain, who is allowed to enter the
Presidents room at will. The other ladies',
wives OF the Cabinet officers and intimate
friends, are permitted an occasional visit to the
room, one or two at time. Whenever Mrs.
Garfield goes into the room the President wei.
comes her with SMILE and she Invariably
speaks to him encouragingly. The children
bear up with the same sort Of heroism that is
displayed by their parents. The surgeons
do not remain continuously In the Presidents
room. They can, so they say, judge better OF
the case by remaining away from the Presi-
dent, except when they make an examination,
and then they compare his condition with what
it was at the time OF their last previous visit
to him. They could not note changes so well
should they remain by his side all the time A
good portion OF the time one of the ladies is
allowed to stay In the room to fan the PresI-
dent. Mrs. Blaine frequently relieves Mrs.
MacVeagh at the bedside, and she In turn is re-
lleyed by one OF the other ladies.
A Quiet Afternoon at the White
HOuAes
This afternoon was the quietest that has been
spent at the White House since the shooting.
Very few people called. quiet, even more
profound-f possible enjoined In and about
the sick room. Nobody Is allowed to see the
President except Mrs. Garfield, and the physic.
1ans in attendance. Among those who came to
inquire this afternoon. were Representatives
Errett and Willets. Senator Harrison, Co nmis-
sioner Dent, Representative Money, Major
Brock, Col w. A. Cook, A. M. Gibson, and
Col. o. 81. Irish.
ANOTHER REPORT FROM THE SICK ROOM.
Mr.. Thomas Sherman, the private secretary
Of Secretary Blaine, says this afternoon that
the signs for the better are numerous, but the
doctors do not think the crisis has been passed.
A repetition OF the bad nights the President has