The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-07
NO 48

ed no symptoms of insanity, and
that it is understood that the letter
which has already been telegraphed
addressed to the White House is the
only document in the collection
which supports the theory of finsani-
ty. 1t is reported that Guitteau had
an accomplice, whose description is
in the hands ofthe police and fur
ther developments are anxionsly
looked for.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Dr. Town
| send, health officer of this. district
in a conversation this evening, said
81 found the President when | ar
rived at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, about five minutes after the
shooting occurred, in a vomiting
and fainting condition. l had his
head lowered, which had been eie-
vated by the attendants, and ad.
ministered aromatic spirits OF
amOnia and brandy to revive him.
This had the desired effect, and the
President, regaining consciousness,
was asked where he felt the most
pain. He replied, 'in the right leg
and foot j then examined his
wounds, introducing his fingers,
which caused a slight hemorrhage
| then decided to have him moved
up from the crowd. Shortly after
getting him there, Drs. Smith
and Purvis arrived, and upon
consultation with them, ii was
decided to remove him to the
White House. DIR. Smith and him
self accompanied the president in
an ambulance. to the White House
where another examination and
stimulants again administered. An
Intellectual attempt was made 10
trace the course of the wound, and
at 1920 the president was suffering
much pain. A hypodemic injection
of morphine was administered. DR.
Townsend left the president shortly
afterward somewhat revived. The
doctor said at 2 m. that he could
not give an intelligent opinion as
yet, but pronounced the wound as
dangerous, but not necessarily fatal
CHICAGO, July 2.-Charley j
Guitteau, who shot President Gar.
field this morning, has been known
in Chicago for the past twelve years
and for much of the time has beeI
considered as more than half insane
He may have had French
blood in his veins, but was to all ap.
pearances an American. He wore
his hair brushed up in front, giving
his face a startling look. When ht
first arrived in Chicago he begaI
practicing law. He married sis
ter of Geo. Scoville, a wellk-nowI
lawyer here, and lived about the
Union place, but being of shifting
character he became nuisance and
was finally forbidden to the house
by Scoville. After living in q preca
rious fashion bere for some time hs
went to New York, only to return
in 1873. He then professed to have
been converted and began lecturins
under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association. He
was next known in connection with
a scheme to buy out the Inter Ocean
and run it after the patterr
of New York. AS Guitteau haC
no capital and no backing, Iii
scheme collapsed and he return
ed to his former practice of dead.
beating. His reputation has never
been of the best, aud his name wa
connected with several scandals un
til he sank so low that no notice wa
taken of him whatever. About si1
months ago he disappeared from hi
usual haunts, and has not been seel
in Chicago since. Guitteau is describ
ed by the lawyers here as havins
been, while here, what is known al
a shyster, whatever practice he hat
being in the lower criminal courts
He was regarded as of weak mind
and at one time was fanatic ON TEN
perance and delivered lecture a
the First Methodist church on tina
subject. Failing to pay the Ii'i6aIn
for its advertisement of the lecture
that paper wrote him up as frau(
and was sued by him for libel, tn
suit never coming to an issue. Ill
wrote pamphlet on the secon'
coming of Christ, which was pub
lished by Lansen 81 McCluring, as
curiosity. Very little more is def
nitely known, and that little is TN
favorable in every way,
New ORLEANS, July 2.-The new
of the attempted assassination o
President Garfield created great ex
citement in the city, and is almos
the only subject discussed. All con
denim the horrible act in the Strong
est terms, and express sympathy TO
the President and hope for hi
speedy recovery.
| WASHINGTON, June $3.50 P. M
The President is under the infiuenc
of morphine, and is consequently il
much less pain than he was Garlic
in the day, but that his condition i
critical in the extreme, can not b
doubted. He will not survive al
hour unless miraculous change
take place in his condition yer.
soon.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July p
The Presidents condition is not per
ceptibly changed, either for the bet
ter or worse. His voice is stron;
and mind is unimpaired, and h
talks freely with those around him
| WASHINGTON, July 237:53 p. NJ
The President is again sinking, ant
there is little if any hopes.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2-7 +
M.-The following telegram has jus
been sent by Secretary Blaine Il
Vice President Arthur: Hon. c
A. Arthur, Vice President, New
York: Mrs Garfield has just ar
rived quarter before seven. TIL,
President was able to recognize anC
converse with her. but in judgmen
of his physicians he is rapidly sink
ing. JAS. G.. BLAINE.
New YORK, July 2.-Gen. Arthur
and ex-senator Conkling arrived in
town this morning from Albany anC
put up at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The vice president was found in the
lobby of The hotel. He said he ha(
not received any private dispatches
in regard to the shooting and knew
nothing than announced ON the bul.
bulletin. If it were true he said he,felt
exceedingly sorry for Mrs. Garfield
whose present state of health is pre-.
carious. Senator COnkling remain
ed in his room and refused TO be in
terviewed. s.
New YORK, July News down
town was received with con-
stcrnation and caused much
excitement on Wall street
brokers and bankers almost for
got their business in eagerness to
get the particulars, and besieged
Kernan's news agency, ON Broad
street, where the dispatches from
Washington were constantly arriv-
ing and being distributed. Groups
were seen in the street discussing
the subject, and news boys did a