The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-06
IN u.I,.4TYEApTED ASSASSINATION.

Ell 1AsoKA'
incidents Connected Win me
sDa>t,.rdly AttemptsVpon the 4a!e Oh t"e
Pre-. iient-rhe Al>serable A''an'h'
A Washipgta dispatcha Of the PIN ave;
Colonel Rockwell's account 81 tne 'ryoW
Is follows: 8 81 IS a..
~ had several pieces Of baggage to dis
pose of. ana 50 drove directly 10 the nag
,ayc-rooln, and was getting the cnecks,
when heard crack, crack, win an lno 81
val between the shots as'l0ng as II wSu.u
take to cock pistol, On the sill OF inc ooof
leading from the ladies' parlor into the gen
eral reception. room, or main hai', sloou ~
retarS Blaine; canipgif6t me anu Polnt'ns
10 the would be assassin Guiteau. - was
terribk, thought, but nevertheless one WHICH
flashed across my mind, that the lresiuen'
had been shot. Quickly mad 'ne Aies.
dents carriage brought to the man uoo,,
the cushions arranged to make tho Presldeht
Is possible, and was prepared
to lake him directly to the Mansion. Inc
phy,iciarss advised against It, and for the
best, After had written from his 1lctatlon
d touching telegram to his wife, ana nasty
examination had been made upstairs, ne
was removed to the ambulance. Inc ffeSl-
dent put his right hand in mine ana the
driver was cautioned to proceed slowly O'ei
the cobblc stone pavement until we reached
the concrete at Seventh street. we mao
travelled but two squares from the depot
when he asked: slow far are we now: ana
in a subdued voice said: 1t hurts on IL
hurts.' At Thirteenth street he again ASKED:
fWhere are we now!' l told him, ana he
urged us to 90 little faster.
you know, the ladies' room, where tne
shots were fred, is about twenty 1eet woe
that is from the door.sill to the opposite
hail. The aisle.way leading to the man
hail is formed BY double row OF seats heay'
ilv cushioned and Of large frame W"rk'
When the President entered the depot WIN
Secretary Blaine, he was in his cheerlest
mood, He passed halfway down the aisle,
Blaine preceding hin q very few steps.
Guiteau stood at the inside end Of the row
of seats near the main entrance on the leit,
when he fired the first shot, which d1d- the
President no harm, for he turned 10 see
from whence the sound came. anu saw
Guiteau advancing. He was preparing 10
leap over the seat, that is he realized w!en
be turned partially around that inc
man had fired at him. ~ Instant
" determined to attack the man. Inc
next instant the President would have been
face to face with Guiteau. Ills confidence
in his ability to spring over the barrier, 1or
the back Of the seats is about four feet h'sh'
flashed upon him, and his whole muscular
strength was strained for the act, when ne
fell forward, struck by the secoud siiot.
Guiteau Mas behind himssThe; instant ne
pulled the trigger the first time ne stepped
forward Tour feet 1t was bur the very
fraction Of a second between the explosion
and the Presidents alarm. That traction
was on the side of the would-be assassin.
His purpose was also to fire second shot,
and he stepped quickly forward 70 get Is
near the President as possible. They were
not six feet apart, so that the lhslant
the President realized the situation his
intease activity Of mind and muscle maue
him aggressive, aud ii was at that instant he
received the staggering bullet aud fell for
ward against the Wainscoling OF the reccp'
ton.room, at the head of the aisle leading to
the main hall. Till now the impression
seems to have gained hold that Guiteau {
act was done so quickly that the President
did not comprehend what was going on. II
is true, rs l told YOU while ago, that the
reports Of the firing were 50 close together
that it could not have been longer than y
would take to cock a pistol, yet during The
time Gul,eau was advancing and the Prcsl'
dent preparing to advance upon his assall,
ant, Any one who will take his watch anc
carefully observe the beats OF the Sec
,ond hand will be surprised at tht
distance one can get over in q second !
impeled by strnng motive. The position
in which Guiteau stood made 1t necessar!
for him to shoot at nearly an angle Of fort!
degrees, while the position OF the BODY O.
| the President was also at about the same
angle with the seats when the bali strucl
his right side. With this understanding q
| the position Of the two, it is evident that tn
ball met with great resistance and was de
| fectcd. Its natural course would have bee'
| through the body, passing out over tn
pe!ys, so it is a reasonable theory that, up0l
entering the interior Of the body, its loEc'
had been exhausted, and the internal injur.
is less than was 1T first supposed. All Q
which gkddens, Us with increased hope ant
CONVICTION !, t i hIs recovery is now ONLY
n On the day Of The attempted assassination
when informed that there was only on
| cha.ce in d thousand that he. would live
President Garft FL promptly replied: wv
\ will take that one chance. then, and 1t |
the opinion Of many that the innate coursg
and h0pcfulness OF the wounGed presiden
have had quite as much to do with bringing
/ him successfully through so far as the un
! doubted medical skill exercised in his behAli
| ARGENT Washing on telegram says: 'sTel
J egrams and letters from all parts OF tn
country continue - pour into the Whit
I House and State Department. This morn
ing'sImaA brough tsonethins like bushe
Of letters to the state Department, all touch
ing upon the attempted assassination OF IN
President Accompanying many letter
We're handsomely engrossed resolution
adopted by city councils, " public meeting
partment to carefully preserve all these let
! Of having them arranged, classified ant
printed. They will doubtless make sewers
large yolumes.'
Colonel Rockwell, VIXEN; ,hewent into tn
sick; room on The morning of the 9th, foun
I tile President looking decidedly Improved
! His Voice vas stronger, and he manifested
:, strong disposition! to talk, and had to be re
strained. As Col. Rockwell stood by th
4, Presidents .bedsido the latter said:' q
hear that the Catholics have been sayin
masses for my recovery. Is that true, Rock
Weui'' ut i," responded the latter
''Were they spontaneous, or ,0rderedy
4 asked TIE President. "Both," said Rockwell
"WeIl" said the President, "wben get IL
l must make some recognition OF th
Christian act" w. 'l'i''. >''-
The tn ee children of the President the
in Washington, the eldest boys-Harry an
JinlAand the daughtet, Miss Mollie, ha
'beenVery anxious to see, their father, and {
enthe morning VI the 9Th they were allowe
Ito, go into the siek-roon, one by one, spea
to him and then pass out.. The Presider
SIN led pleasantly as he grasped his childre
by the hand and kissed them tenderIy. II
spoke few words to each, and then the
withdrew. s. = ND ,jp u.,.. Fg.gr "a
Vice-president Arthur called at the Whit
House on the morning Of the 9th. Thel
were some Of the members of the Cabint
there, and he remained for about tiftee
: minutes Only, conversing with them and IL
doctors. He expressed his qualification {
the improvement in the Presidents cond
ton. The Vie. President was reported
Il be looking better than he had looked durir
the previous waek, hnt he was still -haggal
and pale. There was no doubt that Il
events Of the previous week had afiecte
him deeply. .l....5;. 49,.
When asked IS to the Presidents view
death, Captain Henry, who had just con
from, tho rfO1r ponrsn ooiSs Il Go,,opn1 q a.