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

JULY 5. 1881.
thoroughly unnerved, 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
VIII more gladly receive this announcement
than he.
THK CROWD IN FRONT OF rHB WHITE HOUSE
stayed there all day. II was larger early this
morning before the bulletin so favorable In all
its words was issued. The bulletin was tackled
on 10 one OF the trees In front of the house. and
was read aloud by big man with loud voice
After hearing 1t and that no other bulletin
would be Issued until one O'Clock this afternoon,
Most OF the people went away. A small knot
diminishing In size from hour to hour. When
the bulletin was read there was cheerful MUIR
muir OF voices, but no noise that could reach
Even Hons quarter aI OF the way up to the White
u all comes from the travel On the avenue and
18th street. The Presidents room is so stu
ated that not the faintest echo of these noises
Ieach him. The troops remain In bivouac al
Jresco on the lawn. They sleep and read under
the grateful green shade OF the magnificent
Iees. IGelr arms are stacked.
PRESS FACT TIES AT THE wH1TR 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 de SIRE
Every body Is Wiling to answer questions The
amount OF annoy ance that the eager searchers
TOT news cause has been borne without fmpa-
uenCe. There Is great anxiety on all sides to
admission hoe
Drought to the front more people connected
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 nelore have turned up as newspaper menS
The Presfdent's Life Insured for 3 as 600.
President GARFIELD recently took out life
Insurance policy for SIS, OOO Six weeks age
MI. L. c. Hopkins, the western agent of the
company, being In this city, took that amount
on the life ct 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
a nights watch at the Presidents bedside,
with JOY in his heart and hope In his face.
THANK God" he said to the STAR reporter, III
belilve the worst is over. / believe the Presi-
cent VIII live. | was with him all night. The
eaaage toT u ns peter Is most and Is
breast OF any friend of his" Said Col. Corbin:
81 believe the President win live. Everything
Is on the bright side now. and l pray God that
theIe 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
Inc shooting, has been In the custody OF the
police since Saturday. He was brought into
the Criminal Court this morning, and gave his
personal recognlzance to appear when neces-
sary.
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 50
far as to sketch the newspaper men waiting for
news upstairs or assembled on the porch be-
low, but!onholing every physician or Cabinet
oitlcer who comes out
ANOTHER CRANKY INDIVIDUAL
arrived in this city from Philadelphia this
ornlng. ito look after this case OF President
Garfield" he says. His name is Daniel C. Nc
Namara. He says he Is discharged soldier of
I he {. s. army: has been In the insane asylum In
Ca1forDta and lattery In Philadelphia; that he is
Having Vison and + 10 so fde
oLce tried to urge him to come to Washington
to assassinate Gen. Grant when he was Presi-
dent. but Grant was his general, and he couldn't
do 1t. He did, however, come TO Washington
cree, but not to kill Grant. He believes Guiteau
Is under the same influences and he desires to
go before the court OF investigation In the case
Of Guiteau and explain how Guiteau was i'm
PEELED to do the act, and will cite his own ex-
Ier1ence IS proof OF the powers OF the spirits
Having told his story aud eaten a lunch set
up Gen. Sherman on this assassination business,
when Lieut. Ecklof checked him by calling
him back 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
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 u nun encOur8glngly. The children
bear up with the same sort OF heroism that ts
displayed by their parents The surgeons
90 not remain continuously In the Presidents
room. They can. 80 they say, Judge better of
the case by remaining away from the Prest-
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 ia re-
l1eved by one Of the other ladies.
A Quiet Afternoon ut the White
HOuAe.
This afternoon was the Quietest that has been
spent at the White House since the shooting.
Very few people called. A quiet, even more
profound-if posslble-is enjoined in and about
the sick room. Nobody Is allowed to see the
President except Mrs. Garfield, and the physic-
ians In attendance. Among those who came to
inquire this Afternoon. were Representatives
Errett and Willets Senator Harrison, Commits.
sioner Dent, Representative Money, Major
Brock, Col w. A. Cook, A. M. Gibson, and
Col. o. Il. Irish.
ANOTHER REPORT FROM THE SICK ROOM.
MI. Thomas Sherman, the private secretary