Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-04

" sensation to my feet" One OF the
physicians said that the prickly sensa-
ton was not good symptom
A gentleman who was an eye witness
of the attempted assassination gives the
following statement of the occurrence;
| was coming down Pennsylvania avenue
when saw carriage coming up the av-
enue so fast that | thought they were
running away. Just as the carriage ar
rived in front of me a man put his head
out of the window and said, 'faster,
faster! faster! damn it - After hearing
this remark | thought there was some
thing wrong and ran after the car
rage. When it reached the depot
man Jumped out and entered the ladies'
room. He had not been there more than
three minutes when the President arriv-
ed, stepped out of his carriage, and en-
tered the ladies' room. The President,
after passing through the door, was just
turning to the corner of a seat when the
assassin, who was standing at the left of
the door, fired. The ball struck the
President in ths back, and he fell for
ward. | ran into the depot, and just
then he fired again, while the President
was falling. The moment the President
fell, policeman, who had been standing
at the depot door keeping the way clear
for the President and his party, grabbed
she assassin by the neck, and as
he pulled him out of the depot anoth-
or policeman came to his assistance. just
after firing the shot the assassin
exclaimed, = have killed Garfield! Ar
thur will he PresidentI am stalwart!"
While the President was lying on the
floor in the ladies' room he was sur
rounded 10y Secretaries Window, James
and Blaine Mrs Hunt, Miss Window
and Mrs. James were also standing near
the President In three or five mlnui eS
after the shooting Dr. Bliss arrived. The
President was then put in a bed and car
ried upstairs, where an examination
was made by the doctor. Gen. Sherman
then came and called an ambulance to
carry the President TO the White House
4 spectator thus describes the removal
of the President to the White House.
The President lay in the ambulance
prOpped up with pillows, and with his
right arm thrown over his head. His
face was aShy white, but bore calm,
placid look. lie seemed perfectly con-
scious and opened his eyes frequently to
view the surroundings. While he was
being carried up stairs he smiled sadly
and moved his hand IL recognition Of
friends who were gathered about him.
His sufferings must have been intense,
but he gave no sigu Of it, and was as
gentle and submissive rs child.
THE ASSASSIN \ CRAZY OFFICE SEEKER.
WASHINGTON, July 2.--Secretary Blaine
was met by representative Of the press
just as he was about leaving the White
House, after the physicians had been
called IN for consultation. He said, 81
do not know what to make of it. Il is too
horrible The man Who did the shooting
has been hanging around the department
OF state for some time He had no occa-
sian beyond his own desires to apply for
an appointment, aud we have never en-
couraged him. lie is crazy, believe.
Guiteau has been around the White
House for several days acting in a strange
manner Watchers have thought him
crazy. We noticed him around the
White House last evening, and this MORN
ing he engaged carriage at a stable and
said he wanted quick team He want
ed TO stop at the depot minute and then
go over to Wilmington.
The report that Guiteau was once con-
State Il Il says: Guiteau never had for
eign appointment, but has been an al
most daily applicant under this admins
tratien. He either applied in person or
wrote letters to the President or Blaine
every day. His family is respectable, in
Frceporl.
WHAT THE ASSASSIN SAYS
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Detective Nell
fresh, who took Guiteau to Jail, says he
asked Linn where he was from. Il am,
he replied, IA native born American,
born in Chicago" Guiteau said he was
lawyer and theologian. McIlfresh asked
him, "Why did you do this?' and lie re-
piled, 81 did it to save the Republican
party" ''What is your politics." said
McIlfreSh. He answered: II am q stall
wart among the stalwarts. With Garfield
out of the way we can
carry all the northern States and
with him in the way we can't carry a
single one" He then said, "McIlfesh,
You stick to me-" Have me put in the
third story front of the Jail, and General
Sherman Is coming down to take charge.
Arthal and all those men arc my friends,
and IL have you made chief Of police.
When YOU go back 20 The depot you will
find that left bundles of papers on the
news stand which will explain ALL" Nc
Ilfesh asked him, ''Is there any one else
with Won in this matter J" and he
answered, "Not Il living soul.
contemplated this thing for
the last six weeks, and l
would have shot him when he
went away with Mrs Garfield but |
looked at her and she looked so bad
changed my mind. On reaching the jail
iail9r said, lie has been here before"
He SAID, Eyes, was down here last Sat
urlay and wanted you to look through,
aud thy told me that could but to come
MonGag," He was asked "what was
your ooject in looking through?" He
said s. wanted to see what sort of quar-
ters would have TO occupy"
ARTHUR AND CoNKLIEG.
New YORK, July "A reporter called
at tn Fifth Avenue hotel this morning
about IN hour after receipt of the dis
patch announcing the shooting, and. sent
his card to the rooms of Vice President
Arthur and Elk Senator Conkling. Word
was irlmediatoly returned that the sub
iect ii the Presidents assassination was
too serious suject to- be talked of one
moment, and neither would be seen I'M
der ANY circumstances
The reporter seen Conkling in the
hallway near his room few moments
after and when asked his opinion Of the
shooting he begged to be excused ''The
news has found me so unprepared, and
overwhelmed with personal cares, that
it almost stunned me. May God grant
that il may not be true. Ii is the most
terrible incident in our history since the
death of Lincoln. If it is true may
heaven help our country" Mr.. Conkling
turned away AID went to his room.
THE NEWS AT LONG BRANCH.
LoNa BRANCH. july 2.-The news Of