Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-15

Professor Graham, the electrician reached Washington this afternoon, and was met by Professor Newcomb, who accompanied him to the White House. They were consulted with by the physicians, and it was decided to proceed with experiments with view to hunting for the assassin's ball. Balance and telephone experiments will be continued at Professor Bells laboratory in this city. On their complete success alone will depend the practical application in the Presidents case.
 OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE ASSASSINATION
 United States District Attorney Corkhill has authorized the publication of the follow ing in order to correct certain false state mentS
 Interest felt in the details the assassination and the many stories published justify in stating that the following is correct and accurate statement to 9th, 1884, and stopped at the Ebbitt House rea1ning the city and he has bearded and roomed at various places, full details Of which have. On Wednesday, May 1S 1881, the assassin determined to murder the President He had neither money nor pistol at the time. About the last of May he went into oDfeara's and examined some pistols asking for the largest cal ibre He was shown two similar in ealibre and only chased the pistol which he used for which he paid gentleman of this city the plea that wanted to pay his board bill On the evening about o'clock street and practced firing at board firing ten shot He then returned to his boarding place, wiped the pistol dry and wrapped 1t in his coat and waited opportunity. Sunday morning, June IS, he sit ting in Lafayette Park and the President leave for Christian church on Vermont avenue and he at returned to his obtained the pistol put it in his hip pocket and followed the President to church. He entered the church but found he could else. He noticed the President sat near . window. and found he could reach it without trouble and that from this point he could shoot the President following Wednesday he went to the church to ex- anime the location and the window. He learned city Saturday, June 1s with his wife for Long Branch and he therefore determined to meet him at Saturday morning, June IS, and went down to the river to the foot of Seventeenth street and fired good condition. He then went to the depot the ladies' sitting room with his pistol ready when field looked so weak and frai that he heart to fire in her presence, and as he knew how soon he had previously engaged carriage to take him to the jail On Wednesday evening the President and his for a ride. The assassin took his pistol fol lowed them and watched them for some time in opportunity given. On Friday evening" July l, he sitting in the park opposite the White House when he the President come out alone. He fol- lowed him down the avenue to Fifteenth street. until he entered the residence of Secretary Blaine. He and streets, for some time, and then as he was afraid he would attract attention. he went esH reaidenos his pstoi and Waited TRe President and Secretary Blaine came out together and
 
 but could get opportunity to use his weapon On the morning of Saturday July 2 he breakfasted at the Riggs House about o'clock. He then walked up into the park and sat there for an hour. He then and went into the depot and loitered around there. He had his shoes blacked and engaged hack for $2 to take him to the jail He went into the water closet took his pistol out of his hip pocket unwrap ped the paper from around it which he had put there for the purpose of keeping the powder dry examined his pistol, tried the trigger and then returned and took seat in the ladies' waiting room As as the President entered he advances behind him and fired two shots These facts think, can be pro- nounced as accurate
 The district attorney,s statement of the as- sassin's story confirms the published reports, but shows up one inconsistency in the con fession. It appears that Guiteau determin- ed May 9th to murder the President. Pre- viously he stated that he determined to do so when he was put out of the White House.
 ooNKLrNG AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
 Senator Conkling called at the White House this evening. He merely left his card and wished Mrs Garfield to be assured of his pro- found sympathy with her and the President, and to make known his qualification at the Presidents prospects of complete recovery.
 LOOKING FOR THE ANNAPOLIS JOKER.
 The district attorney is determined to find out the perpetrator of the hoax which repre- sented that an i1nbecile old man of Annapo- lis had been an eye witness of the shooting and had secured the missing bullet The good people of Annapolis are interested in discovering the perpetrator of the forged letter, and an example will no doubt be made