Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-02

LIS i-5ti vas pUluCal OcOessltY, aCl
lawyer, 'hcoIoeau aud polilicisn. am o
stalHart Ct tho stalWarts. was with General
G'cns aud the rtst OF our men 10 New York
dcIaE The c,oTas5 | havs Some papers
Tor the press which shn!l leave with Bgroo
Andrews ani bis coiournalists. at 1920 New
York avenue, Thero all The reporters GIN SEQ
then. | 40 poug to the Jail.
CHARLES GITTEAU.
Dt. Woodward, Of tbe Surgeon Generals
Office says tina! he did net examine the Presi-
deats wound, bat Dr. Bisa aud Dr.. Barnes
geyo him the eyDlaoaion of it. The President
was shot from the right as no cotered the ls~
dies reception room Of the depot with Secre-
tary Blaine. The ball ontered above The third
rib, but whether it hiss taken its course toward
tho spine, has not yet been asccrtaiueJ. The
wound was probed by Dr. Bliss, who reports
that in inserting the probo tho cSuls, of The
ball did not extend towsrd tho spine. Still il
ls cot certain it did not. Ii vas The unanimous
opinion OF the physicians that what vas needed
fer the President was got the probing of tho
! W0uId butrast.
More Gao b, told as to H., seriousness, of the
wou1I after tho President has urinated and
haG a movement CT the bowels 1t will be
sonc hou;S y3t, may be day, before it can be
dIhial.o'S sotled whether tho wonod is or is
not mortal.
The assassin male % Rn,ci, attempt 10 get
away. Station agent ksraey called cut.
Guard tho windows add let no man escape"
Aasroey thon scz,d the ssjsssio.
The p:soaer is pale, emsciatcd, small mau,
| With the appearance of an Insane person. He
gavo his name es Charles Guiteau. aod his.resi.
| derce IS Chicsg,, srd stated that be was
| aver, theolo2lan, and politician.
Ito expressed great anxiety 10 b, taken 10
Jail. Whcro be stated he would mect Generals
F.! Arthur, Sherman and Secretary Merritt He
states that ho wi reward al who treat him
! Nth respeo', AID that he haa saved hia c,ua,ry
and Proclaimed Arthur Presid1n'.
Gui.osu saya tho! Gat6,ld c.uuat livo and
shall rot live.
Ho was taken to jail at 10 oocck.
Gliteau, |; seems, Is a disappointed applicant
for ofc'. TIE position be desirod was Consul
to Marseill,s.
An at'er1p: wss made to rush toto tho build.
lrg. and cries were raised TO iytch the assassin,
but strong force OF polio, mtn summoned By
telephone arrived promptly oo tho soeno ard
preserved order.
Guittau Arrived at the depot ablu, On hour
ahead OF tho Pics:d ,nlial party aud moved
about ana ac:cd quito restless. The ofioct s
attention Was attracted ty his movements, but
no Cid not watch tho asslnsin particularly until
ne acsrd lin ask hsckmin at tho Sixth s!root
depot II b, c!ull dive him of 10 hurry if
required.
n squad Ct troops from The barracks arrived
abou: | | @ d|oos, cod procEe ded 10 torn or
doc c! the White H.uie.
ll:l5-Df L'ro,lu mas jult nt wcrj from
| ths White House that thu Pfesdcn. clnnot
1.-Two OYER Two hours.
The l'o8ioc official bulIetia i, lust issu ID ::
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1885 p. NJ.
Tho reaction from tho shock of the Injury
has b.en very gradual. liz is suffering some
psin, but it is thought bts. rot to disturb him
By nskIog any exploration 70, the ball until
alter the o,n:u'sEtl1n OF 3 r. U.
ISiguedl u. W. Bliss. NJ. D.
WASHINGTON. July 2-2:2O D. m.-The
Presidents symptoms at this time are more 10
favorable. l. is thought thera il az iIt,rna
hemorrhaga
WAsHINoToN. July 2-o:20 p. r.-The
r'cs,d'nts syTpsorl costEu3 TO groS more
uotGvorsbIs.
WASHINGTON july 3D.. Townshcod,
neaI!h Oaleec OF The DISTRICT, 10 conversation
this afternoon. said A: Il tcuad the President,
when l arrived at tha Ba,imare ard Potomac
s"P'Nf |'~o hFS iuiEulNE dltt i tUC SuU0tlQH %
cl:rea, In vonlIiag snd tlintifg coId!tion. I
had bis had W red shica had besn elevated
BY lbs a';tAiant. and administered aromatic
splits Of aium ,nis sud brady 10 rsvivo him.
Itls had thu desired eff CT. AID tho President,
;csMo'nS Coi;cou1anss. vas rsk'd Hhero ho
lrit thn most psia. IL, replied, 10 tha right
leg aud t1o'. lie thee tx,min-d tho wcu1d.
!a.Fodcctg his tiigHs, WiiaA caused slight
hcmorfhaGo. | tncu decided tc havs him
MAYED E0s'al's from Inc cfoSd. Shortly nt,cr
getting hin ;hcrs Dts. Smitll ard Pur7is ar
ti'fn. aau, upon consulta'ion With them. il WAS
hec'3et 10 ien07o him 10 tie Whito House,
ID. ) il 4 a:d myself accompanied tho prssi.
ueat IN iG5 amouIaDo3 10 the White tIou,e
where smother examination was made and slim.
ulsnts SEaln administered. An Intellectual at.
temp, Wss lnsco 10 taco the course Of the wourd
tnd 81 - ~ Tho PRECEDENT suffering much psln
snypaTce'n!c Injection Ct morphine was adj.
Klnlstsrci Ir. Townsend left tho Pregidan.
sEcFs'g hiiaTWard somewhat revived. The dec.
tor sad r: p. IN. that Eo conld not give an in.
l"l'sonl oplnlon a. got. Luz pronounces tho
wound ns dangerous but not necessarily fatal
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, JuIv
II II. Tho President is somewhat rcs,lsss
bot is suferios lo;s paio. Pulse ll2. S,mo
n'u5:s aud VomiIiag has rcc,utly cccarrcd.
tjn;!iorah!e hemmlrrhage has taken macs
ltlm the wauoi. D. W. Bliss. nj. d.
WASHINGTON. jay The following al.
pa'ch has just been telogrsDheG:
WASHINGTON July 2.
lion. L. 4 -5Hhnr, Itce President, Ne,o York:
a. THIS tour .. No. the Presidents symp
toms are not regarded IS uotavorab!e, but no
debate a;sura1cs can be given uoil after tho
pros!oS OF tbs wound ct 3 ocock. There ar,
stsons grounds for hopo and at tho sauna tim,
the & .avcst sDxisty &c to tbs faal result.
tSiEncd) JAMES G. BLAINE.
Secretary of State.
WhsnINdroN, July e pm. Dr.. Beck with,
"a CID physician ftbc Prcsidentssys .batPrss..
dent Garfield has few charc,s of recovery.
AID lbs: hs may not live twelve hours. The
general Impression at the Executive Mansion is
tina. the President is sinking.
Executive Mansion . d 2. NM official
bulletin has been furnished by Dr.. Bliss sncs
ono e'clecz. The condition of the Pfesid ut
has been grosirg WORSE since that time. 10
te'Dal hemorrhage is taking place, and The
graSist letrJ sre felt as to The result.
WASHINGTON. D. g., 3P. M.