The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-07

Chas. 6uitteau Is about thirty
years old and is supposed TO be of
French descent. He is about five
feet and five inches in height, sandy
complexion and is slight, weighing
not more than 125 pounds. He
wears a moustache and light chin
whlskers and has sunken cheeks and
eyes, for part of which gives him
n sullen, or, as officials describe it, a
looney appearance. The officer in
question gave it as his opinion that
Guitteau is Chicago communist,
and stated that he has noticed it to
be popularity of nearly all muir
derers that their eyes are set far
apart. Gitteau, he sand, proves no
exception To the rule. 1t is stated
that two or three weeks ago
Guitteau went to the Jail for
the purpose Of visiting it, but was
refused ad;nittance ON the grounds
! that it was not visitors day. He at
that time mentioned his name as
Guitteau, and said he came from
Chicago. When brought to the Jail
to-day he was admitted by the of
ticer, who had previously refused to
admit him. Mutual recognition
took place, Guitteau saying "You are
the man that would not let me
through the Jail some time ago.
The only other remak he made be-
fore being placed in Jail, was that
| Gen. Sherman would arrive at the
Jail soon. The officer was IN charge
of the old city Jail at the time of the
| assassination Of lincoln
The following letter was taken
from the prisoners pocket at
police headquarters: "July 2
1881. The Presidents tragic death
was sad necessity, but it will unite
the Republican party, and will save
the republic. Life is flimsy dream
and it matters little when one goes,
A human life was of small value
during the war; thousands of brave
boys went down without a tear
L presume the President was q
Christian, and that he will be hap
pier in paradise than here. 1t will
be no worse for Mrs. Garfield, dear
soul, to part with her husband this
way than by natural death. He is
liable to go at any time anyway.
had ne ill will towards the Presi-
dent. His death was political
necessity. am lawyer, theolo.
gian and a politician. l am a stall
wart of the stalwarts. | was with
Gen. Grant and the rest of our men
in New York during the canvass.
have some papers for the press
which shall leave with Byron
Andrews & Co., journalists, 142(
New York Avenue, where all the
reporters can see them. l am going
to the jail. CHARLES GUITTEAU."
Boston, July News Of the at.
tempted assassination of the presi.
dent caused most intense excitement
in this city, and crowds surrounded
newspaper offices, which have issued
extras in the early part of the morn
ing. Business was temporarily sus'
pended on every hand. Later IA
vorable news that the president was
not dead in a measure quelled the
excitement.
The following letter was found in
the streets shortly after Guitteau's
arrest, inserted in an envelope and
addressed to General Sherman, ol
his first assistant in charge of the
war department
"To General Sherman have
just shot the President. / have shot
him several times, as l wished hin
to go as early as possible. His deatl
was political necessity.
am a lawyer. theologial
and politician. l am stal
wart of the stalwarts. | was will
Gen. Grant and the rest ofour men il
New York during the canvass; an
going to Jail, please order out YOU
troops and take possession of thu
Jail at once. Very respectfully. Sign
ed, Chas. GUITTEAU.
On reading the above Gen. Sher
man gave it the following endorse
ment'
Headquarters OF Army, Washing
ton, ID. c., July 2, 1881, 11:35, A. M
This letter was handed me this min
ute by Major William j. Twining
United States Engineer, commandeI
of the District of Columbia, anC
Major G.. G. Brock, chief of police
do not know the writer; nevel
heard of or saw him to my knowl
edge, and hereby return it to thu
keeping of the above named partie
as testimony in the case.
/ Executive Mansion, July IL P
M.-The President is somewhat rest
less, but is suffering less pain pulls,
is 112. Some nausea and vomiting
has recently occurred and consider
able hemorrhage has taken plac'
from the wound.
D. w. BLISS, NJ. d.
LONG BRANCH, N. Y, July 2.-S'
far the only particulars received o
the shooting of the president is tina
learned from the following dispatch
dated at Executive Mansion, Wash
ington, ID. c., July 2, addressed Il
Gen. Span, Elborn, New Jersey
1--WE have the president safely anC
comfortably settled in his room a
the Executive Mansion, and hi
pulse is nearly nominal. So far as
can determine fromh his general condi
ton Ifeel hopeful. Come on as sool
as you can get special advice o
your movements, and of your train
and when you can be expected, a.
the president said on similar occa
sion sixteen years ago God reign
and the government at Washington
still lives.'" A. f. ROCKWELL.
| WASHINGTON. d. c., July 2, 1881
To Hon. G. A. Arthur, Vice-Presi
dent, New York: AT this hour, p
NJ, Presidents symptoms are not re
garded as unfavorable, but no def
mite assertions can be given unit
probing of the wounds at p. NJ
There are strong grounds for hope
at the same time great anxiety as To
final result. Signed
JAS. G. BLAINE,
Secretary of State
LONG BRANCH, July 2.-General
Grant has just arrived and ex-
pressed deep regret at the at
tempted assassination. Mrs. Gar
field is almost frantic over the news
here. Physicians allow her to see
| none of the dispatches.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July O.
The following official bulletin has
Just been received at 4P.M.:
The Presidents condition is some
what less favorable, evidences of in
ternal hemorrahge being distinctly
recognized. His pulse is 1872;
temperature, Sc. That is lit
tie below the normal. lie suffers
rather more pain, but his mind is
perfectly clear.
- w. d. BLISS, M. ID.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-There is a
theory, which has many adherents,
that the attempted assassination was
not the work of a lunatic, but the