Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-13

DIR. HAMILToN's RETURN TO ELBERoN. It had been decided by Dr. Agnew tha it was unnecessary for him to remail with the President tomorrow unti the time agreed upon for Dr. Hamil toms turn in the evening and he arranged to go to Philadelphia early in the morning before the morning dressing leaving tn President alone with Dr. Bliss during thu whole day. At 8 o'clock this evening pr Hamilton unexpectedly arrived at Elberon His arrival was surprise to all as he wa not expected until Tuesday evening. H' said he understood Dr. Agnew's presence was desired in Philadelphia by soma of hi patients tomorrow and as it was convenient for him to come on tonight and relieve hin he concluded to do so that Dr. Agnew might go more freely. Dr. Hamilton will attend tt the morning dressing. Shortly after his ar rival he visited the President and made { cHrsory examination and expressed himself as much gratiied with the. symptoms.
 TALKS WITH THE PATIENTS ATTENDANTS. The bulletin to Minister Lowell was written by Attorney General MacVeagh in the pres ence of Doctors Agnew. Bliss and Hamilton. General Swain, Colonel Rockwell and Private Secretary Brown. General Swain says the Presidents condition at Il o'clock to. night was continuation of the progress des- cribed this morning. Colonel Rockwell says the President is passing good night and is
 
 thought of dying, and never thinks of such 8 thing as probability in his condition. The President is not at all afraid of death, and would be the first one to indicate to his friends his belief that he was about to die. But he never thinks of such thing, and has no idea of dying just yet. Private Secretary Brown says the Presidents condition has been favorable all day and that during the evening the progress of the day is fully maintained. At midnight the President was sound asleep.
 SECRETARY HUNT IN THE SICK ROOM
 Secretary Hunt had a brief interview with the President at noon to-day. He de- scribes him as very weak sick man in appearance and action, yet not so feeble or emaciated as he had supposed. He looked like man who had been through a severe illness, but not like one with the hand of death upon him. The President greeted him cordially. Secretary Hunt by virtue of his portfolio stands among the Cab inet as 'old salt" He spoke to the President in that character therefore and said, ''You see, Mir. President, you had to come to our clement" 'sYes," replied the President, as be waved his hand toward the open window, ''and there it is.'' After this brief interchange of pleasantriss and one or two more personal remarks Secretary Hunt took his leave. He has not felt very san- guine of good turn of the case of late, but says he has new hopes after seeing the Presi- dent The latter, he says, evidently has good supply of strength and courage left and the Secretary believes that if no new and distressing symptoms appear he will recover.
 SIGNS OF A GOOD NIGHT.
 At a. m. the President was sleeping soundly with every indication of having good night.
 THE EVENING BULLETIN TO MIR LOWELL.
 The bulletin to MT. Lowell was framed un- der the direction of Drs. Agnew and Hamil- ton, every word being discussed closely It occupied three quarters of an hour in con- struction. General MacVeagh suggested the last sentence after the rest had been fully weighed and agreed to. Drs. Agnew and Hamilton yielded slowly their consent to it's insertion and General Swain and Colonel Rockwell reluctantly allowed the sentence.
 THE NEWS SENT TO MINISTER LOWELL.
 Secretary Blame sent the following at half past two:
 Lowell. Minister. London:
 The President slept we'll last night and his condi ton to-day is comfortable and more favorable. During my absence for a short time Dr. Agnew and Dr. Hamilton will send you daily report.
 BLAINE, Secretary. The following was sent to night: Lowell, Minister. London:
 In the absence of Mr. Blaine the attending physi- cians have requested me to inform you of the Presi cent food with relish and has enjoyed at intervals refreshing sleep His wound and the ncisio.s made has ceased supuration an may be considered sub stantially we'll He has exhibited more than his al cheerfulness of spirits. His temperature and respiration normal and his pulse Is fre- quent and irme than at the same time last evening tn SC favorable symptoms the con dtion of the lower part of the right lung will con tinue to be 8 source of anxiety for some days to come.
 Tsigned.I MAovEAGH.
 BULLETINS FROM FRANcKLYN COTTAGE.
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 ELBERoE, LONG BRANCH, N. J.,
 Sept. 12-9 a. m. The President passed unusually good night, his sleep being uninterrupted except occasionally to en- able him to take nourishment. The suppuration from the parotid gland has almost entirely ceased and the opening from which the pus discharged is rapidly healing The cough is less and he eIpecto- ration has materially diminished The temperature is 9s.4, the pulse 100, and the respiration Is.
 D. HAYES AGNEw,
 D. ". BLISS.
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 ELBERoN, LONG BRANCH, N,Jl
 Sept. 12-6 p. { The President has experienced since the issue of the mor1ing bulletin further ame1ioration of the symptoms He has been able to take sn ample amount Freshing napa. At the noon examination the temper ature 993 pulse 106. res iration 20. at 53o .he temperature 986, pulse 100, respiration lS
 D. H. AGNEw.
 A WITNESS OF GUTTEAU's oRIME.s
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. Judson M Wheeler, of Fortress Monroe, Va, a witness of the assassination of the by Guiteau, arrived in this city to- day and made affidavit of what he saw.
 THE ATTEMPT ON GUITEAu's LIFE.
 No demand has been made upon the mill tary authorities for Sergeant Mason, the sol lier who attempted last night to shoot Gui- beau and who is still confined to the arsenal District Attorney Corkhill stated this after noon that he had received no official knowl- edge of the affair and did not intend to take any action until such information was given him. On the other hand the War depart ment officials say they have nothing whatever to do with the matter, and if Colonel Corkhill makes 8 acquisition for the man he can get him without any opposition from the War department. The attempted shooting has of course been the talk of the city and naturally all the sympathy is on the side of the sol dier. At the White House some of the en- ployes regretted that Mason had made a failure, but the rest were guarded in their expressions. One army officer said: 'I hope they will do nothing with the man. It was a bold step, but his motives were good If they do anything they should promote him." :" This afternoon Guiteau was placed in 3 new cell, the location of which is a pro- found secret. At the time he was fired at he was ly1ng down ana the pail passed directly over his shoulder. A picture which the ball struck in the pocket of his coat hanging on she wall was photograph of himself The eft breast of the picture was completely sorn out. ''There was good aim at the heart of the picture" said Warden Crocker % Guiteau., HYes," was the reply, ''but I would rather have it there than in me-"
 A NIGHT OF TERROR FOR GUITEAU.
 Guiteau was more than satisfied when he was changed to another cell to-day. He had passed night of terror. He did not occupy 1is bed the whole night, but lay in an out position on the floor and at times vas very fighty. He frequently cried out or the Lord to have mercy upon him. At ,ne time he was heard calling on God to save Jim. AS one of the guards was passing his ell door about daylight this morning he leard him say, ''Oh, God, why did I shoot he poor President. Be merciful to me a poor miserable assassin, the assassin of the President of great country. I could not lelp it; could not help it ; I could not help t. The devil seized me and was compelled 0 fire the fatal shot Oh, Lord, if I was ,nly out of my misery Take me, oh, Lord, | ake me now" During this prayer he wept bitterly.
 LEGAL POINT IN GUITEAU's CASE. The question has been raised here whether |