Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-12

ing, thought, at the Presidents heart
and missed him. The President did no.
seem to notice, but walked right on pas
the man. He fired again, and the Presi.
dent fell. He fell right at the turn o.
the second row of seats. was the frs
to reach him and lifted up his head. The
lanitor rushed In and called the police
l held him until some men came ant
lifted him up. He did not speak to mt
or anyone until q young man, who,
think, was his son, came. After he haC
vomited, l think he said something tC
him. When he was lifted upon the mat.
trass he spoke or grOaned. No words al
all passed between them. The mar
walked deliberately out the centre door
when somebody headed him off; he turn.
cd and started back the way he came
and was seized at the door by the police
have seen the man once or twice be.
fore. One time In particular | noticed
him. A few days ago he promenaded
up and down just us he did to-day, wip.
ing his face and apparently excited. !
thought he was waiting for some friend.
This morning he waited here half an
hour, walking up and down. There
were few people in the room when the
shot was fired. After the shooting the
President was laid on the floor until q
mattrass could be procured, and at once
was removed to room in the second
story of the depot. The assassin at
tempted to run out at the Sixth street
door, but for some reason turned back
when special officer Scott and officer
Kearney caught him, and at once took
him to the police headquarters. Mr..
Garfleld'S son was with him at the time,
and MS his father fell, he burst into par
0xism of tears.
Secretaries Blaine, Hunt and Lincoln,
and Postmaster General James we're all
at the Depot at the time. The waiting
room was crowded, both with northern
and southern passengers, and when the
shot was fired Mr.. j, W. Wheeles, of
Hampton, Va, was seated with lady
80 close to the President that he heard
THE wIIIzZINd OF TIE BALL
uncomfortably near him. He states that
at the time of the first shot, the assassin
was not over seven to eight feet from
him. Mr.. Garfield, when he fell turned
deathly pale and soon after he was car
ried up stairs he vomited. Guitteau was
locked up and the physicians summoned.
On the arrival of the prisoner ut head
quarters, he was at once locked up, and
word having been sent In every direc-
ton for n physician, DR.. Townshcnd, the
health officer, responded and subsequent.
ly DR.. j. II. Baxter, of the army; DR..
Wells, of the navy and DR.. D..W. Bliss
responded. The neighborhood Of the
depot was all excited in few minutes,
and an immense crown soon gathered
IIad not the prisoner been carried or, 1t
is thought he would have been lynched.
THE PISTOL
used il n British bulldog, Al calibre, five
shooter. Two or three loads remained
In 1t. Guittcau did not throw it away,
hut had 1t in his hand when arrested
The crowd outside the depot seemed at n
loss whether to 90 to the police head
quarters and lynch the party, but about
8 :i5 word came out of the room III when
the President had been taken that the
wound on his body was not necessarily
fatal, but that the ball could not be
probcd for until later, and that one ball
had wounded him IN the right arm, just
below the shoulder. This seemed to re-
licve the crowd somewhat, and while 1t
became more md more dense, 1t quietly
awaited further news. AT about ten
O'Clock the Chief of Police having, after
n consultation with Gen. Sherman, Or
dered out large detail of the police
force, the police ambulance was driven
10 the front door of the depot, and the
President appeared to be sleeping and
was dcalhly pale, but just as he was
placed in the ambulance, he opened his
eyes.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 3.-lmme-
diately on the arrival of the assassin Mt
the jail, verbal order from the Sccreta-
nv of War was received by the Deputy
Warden of the jail directing that the
prison be closed to all outsiders. Subse-
auently written order was received
from the Attorney General giving the
same instructions, and directing that on
ly Chief Brooks, of the Treasury De-
pnrtment, and his force should see him.
The building was thereupon closed, the
door leading from the front Office to the
building being kept continually locked.
The building IL guarded by Battery IL,
Second Artillery, Lieut.. l.. Niles In com
mand, whose quarters are In the hospit-
al. directly over the front cntrancc.-
BATTERY G, Second Artillery, are quarter
cd In the open air IN Lincoln Park. Sew
crnl police officers are on duty at the
building. Gen. Ayers staff were at the
iail last night, and all the guards were
ON duty during the whole night.
On his arrival at the Jail, Gultteau was
directed to take his shoes of, II being
customary that prisoners should 90 IN
their bare feet during hot weather, to
which he dcmurrcd, saying; "If go In
nv naked feet over these stone floors,
I,il catch my death of cold" A prison.
or remarked: "Ycs, you bloody assassin,
you'll have rope around your neck a
damned sight sooner than you'li ever
catch cold IN your bare feet" Gulltcau
scowlcd at him, but made no reply. lie
was conducted to cell IN the south
wing, near the gate, but will be removed
TO another one shortly. lie is under
constant surveillance of guards, ana
prisoners In the same corridor are not
allowed to speak with him. some one
nskcd Gulttcau, "What did tho Prcsi-
dent do when the first shot was flredY'
Cuiitonu said, am show you," and
throwing M his right elbow with his
hand hanging down, shook his hand, re-
marking, d1'hat's the way he did Bnt
The next one got him. When he was
struck first he sort of turned and looked
scarod.v - Guittcau now takes his iin-
prisonmcnt philosophlcolly, having been
IN his first arrival somewhat excited
lie did not lio down TO rest until late
last night, but In the latter part of the
night he slept soundly. Before going to
bed he frequently asked tho officers,
iWhat Ia The news nom tho Whito
IIouscY" And they would reply that
the Inst news that they heard from there
wns worse or better, as the case might
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