Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-04

ention to tLe President. Help Immediately
anne, and the President was taken upstairs.
lie said not a word until he was laid down,
when he asked that his shoes be taken off,
,aying that he felt pain in his feet
As soon as his shoes were removed
be said to Secretary Window, Go right now
and send telegram to Mrs. Garfield, saying
I feel considerably better, and if she feels
well enough, tell her to come to Washington
This dispatch was sent, and
q special was at once sent TO Long Branch
for Mrs. Garfield. Secretary Blaine was
not going with the party, but went
down to bid the President good-by.
He said, 1.-The President and were walk
ing arm in arm toward the train. l heard
two shots, and saw man run. / started
after him, but seeing he was grappled just as
he got out of the room, came to the Presi-
dent and found him lying on the floor. The
floor was covered with the Presidents blood.
A number of people gathered around shortly
afterward, and have some of that blood on
their persons. 1 think l know the man. l
think his name is Guitteau. The weapon used
was revolver about seven inches long it
had an ivory handle; the caliber is very
large it is what is known as the California
pistol, and made a loud report" Parke says
both shots were fired while the assassin was
behind the President. When officers Scott
and Carney got hold of the assassin, and were
taking him TO the police headquarters, he said
voluntarily to them, " did it and will go to
Jail for it. l am stalwart and Arthur will
be President" He had letter in his hand
which he wanted the officers to take to Gen.
eral Sherman, saying it would be all right.
The prisoner made no resistance, saying that
he had contemplated killing the President,
and it was for the good of the country. About
o'clock the assassin went to hack stand
adjoining the station and engaged hack
from Barter, colored hackman. He said
he wanted to go to Gienwood cemetery in a
short time, and wanted the hackman to
drive very fast when he should get in the
hack. He agreed to pay 81 for the hack on
condition that the hackman would drive last.
When stopped the assassin was going to the
hack he had engaged, and he insisted it was
important for him to 80 and deliver message
to General Sherman. When the officers re-
fused to let him so he begged them to take
letter he had to General Sherman. Follow
ing is a copy OF the letter the assassin
wanted delivered to General Sherman:
The WHITE HOUSE. July 2, 1881.
The Presidents tragic death was cad ne
cessity, but it will unite the Republican party
and save the Republic. Life is fiimsy
dream, and it matters little when one goes.
A human life is Of small value. During the
war thousands Of brave boys went down
without a tear. l presume the President
was Christian, and that he will be happier
in Paradise than here. 1t will be no worse
for Mrs. Garfield, dear soul, to part with
her husband this way than by natu-
raj death. He is liable to go at
any time anyway. l had no i'll
will toward the President. His death was
political necessity. | am a lawyer, theo-
Logan and politician. | am in the interests
of the stalwarts. | was with General Grant
and the rest of our men in New York during
the canvass. | have some papers for the
press, which l shall leave with Byron An
drews, the Inter Ocean correspondent and his
co-jeurnalists, at No. 1920 New York avenue,
where all reporters can see them. l am going
to the Jail. CHARLES GUITTEAU.
DIR. Townsend, health officer, was the first
to reach the Presi lent. The President was
shot from the right as he left the ladies' re-
ception room of the depot with Secretary
Blaine, The ball entered above the third
rib, but whether it has taken its course
toward the spine has not yet been ascer-
tanned The wound was probed by DR.. Bliss,
who reports that in inserting the probe the
course of the ball did not extend toward the
spine. Still it is not certain it did not.
1t was the unanimous opinion of the physi-
clans that the need of the President was not
the probing of the wound, butrest. The ex-
tent and danger of the wound is not yet
known, and more can be told when the urine
passes, as the kidneys are injured.
The papers referred to in Guitteau's letter
to Sherman have not yet been given out for
publication. Byron Andrews, who is the
Washington correspondent Of the Chicago
Inter ocean, says that while it is true that a
package of papers are in the hands Of the
police, accompanied by note addressed to
him (Andrews), he has no personal acquaint-
ance with Guitteau, and never heard of his
existence until this morning.
The following letter was found on the
streets shortly after Guitteau's arrest. with
the envelope unsealed, addressed, "Please
deliver at once to General Sherman, or his
FIST assistant in charge of the War Depart
ment -
General Sherman Il have Just shot the
President l shot him several times, as |
wished him to go as easily as possible. His
death was a political necessity. l am a
lawyer, theologian and politician. [ am a
stalwart Of the stalwarts. / was with Cen
eral Grant and the rest of cur men in New
York during the canvass. / am going ID Jail.
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES GUlTTEAU.
On receiving the above, General Sherman
gave it the following Endorsement:
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY, WASHINGTON, /
July 2, 1SS1-11:35 A. NJ,
This letter was handed me this minute by
Major WIN. 3. Twiring, U. s. Engineers.
Commissioned Of District of Columbia, and
Major VIM. G. Breck, Chief of Police.
don't know the writer never heard saw
him to my knowledge, and hereby return to
the keeping of above-named parties as testi-
mony in the case.
w. T. SHERMAN. General.
H. He Insane:
WASHINGTON, July 2d.-Those by whom
Guitteau has been interviewed since the
shaoting say he shows no symptoms of insan-
ity, and 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
insanity. 1t is suspected that Guitteau has
an accomplish, whose description is in the
hands of the police.
Sharp Practice OF Guittcau,
New YORK, July 2d.-A lawyer in this
city. who has had some indirect legal dealings
with the Chicago lawyer, Chas. Guitteau,
says that some four years ago he was prae-
ticing in this city, and was in the habit of
taking claims to collect on shares. namely to
receive for his service half the proceeds.
Guitteau used to make sufficient collections
to secure his half, but his client never OBJ
tanned anything. The Herald exposed the
whole proceeding, and the result was that
Guitteau found New York too hot to hold
him, and he went West, finally settling