Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-16
Attempted Assassination
PRESIDENT GARFIELD /!
Little Hope Of His Recovery!

and once IN the body, by an unknown man
at tho Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad station,
while waiting for train TO proceed to
Long Branch TO meet Mrs. Garfield.
Secretary Blaine was with the President.
The would-bo murderer was arrested.
Various rumors are afoat about him. His
true name is Guiteau. Great excitement
prevailed in the city as soon rs the sad
news was known. The wounded Pres
ident was removed under escort of police
and soldiers to the White House. Able
physicians are in attendance. The follow
ing dispatches will show the condition of
affairs.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Secretary Blaine
said The President and were walking
arm in arm toward the train. | heard two
shots, and saw man run. started after
him, bat seeing he was grabbed Just as he
got out of the room, came to the Pres.
ident and found him lying on the floor.
The floor was covered with the Presidents
blood. A number of people who gathered
around shortly afterward have some of the
blood on their persons. | think | know
the man. think his name is Guteau.
The weapon used was revolver, about
seven inches long. 1t had an ivory han.
die. The calibre was very large 1t is
what is known as a California pistol 1t
makes loud report. Parke says both
shots were fired while the assassin was be.
hind the President. BLAINE"
1t is utterly impossible to gain access to
the White House. The police and soldiers
are around it, and will not let anyone but
Cabinet officers in. There is communion
ton by telephone, which is the only way to
reach them. Both shots took effect, the
first in the right arm and the second Just
above the right hip and near the kidneys.
The physicians have probed for the balls
unsuccessfully.
The following physicians are in consul.
tation at the Executive Mansion: Drs.
Bliss, Ford, Huntington, Woodward, U. S.
A, Townsend, Lincoln, Reybarn, Norris,
Purvis, Patterson, Surgeon General Parnes
and Surgeon. General Wales.
Bulletins of his condition at the Execu-
tive Mansion will be teegraphed every
half hour.
NEw YORK, June 2.-The Posts Wash.
ington special says The first ball aimed
Mt the President entered Immediately above
the kidneys on the left side. The Pres
ident, stunned by the shock, instantly
turned about, when the villain shot again,
the bullet striking in front of the shoulder,
and passed out beneath the shoulder blade
Those who stood Immediately around the
assassin and the President, say that the
man shouted in tragic tone ~ am
stalwart 1t had to be done Arthur
will now be President +"
At III AM, President Garfield was still
conscious, and did not complain of great
suffering. He dictated a telegram to his
wife 1t is impossible to say as yet what
tue result will he, but the surgeons are of
the opinion that the wounds are not neces-
sary fatal.
The following is the telegram which has
been sent to Mrs. Garfield:
Mrs Gortield, Ef6tron, long Branch
The President wishes me to say to you
from him that he has been seriously hurt.
How seriously, he cannot yet say. He is
himself in hopes that you will come to him
soon. he sends his love to you
A. +. ROCKWELL.
WASHINGTON, July Cool. Benson, ex-
Chief Of the Secret Service, who happened
to be standing near when the assassination
was attempted, heard the shot and rushed
to the assassin, and just as he was about
to raise his pistol, with three chamber still
loaded, to shoot Secretary Blaine, it is
thought, he throttled him and threw him
to the ground. The pistol found in the
assassins hand is Misunderstanding
weapon. 1t was five-chambered heavy
navy revolver, Of ~ calibre. 1t makes a
hole as large as musket ball. The balls
remaining in it were designed for self.de-
fence, or, as some think, for Blaine Those
who stood near say that Guiteau made
movement when striker down as if to
shoot Blaine. The latter was very calm
and collected, but intensely pale. While
the President was lying on the floor in the
ladies' room he was surrounded by Secre-
taries Window, James and Blaine, Mrs.
Hunt, Miss Window and Mrs. James, who
were standing near the President. In
three or five minutes after the shooting.
DR.. Bliss arrived. The President was then
put on bed and carried up stairs, where
an examination was made by the doctors.
General Sherman then came, and called
Tor an ambulance with which To carry the
President to the White House. A specta.
tors thus describes the removal of tho
President to tho White House: The
President lay in the ambulance, propped
up with pillows, and with his right arm
thrown over his head. His face was ashy
white, but bore calm, placid look, He
seemed perfectly conscious, aud opened his
eyes frequently to view the surroundings
While he was being carried up stairs he
smiled sadly aud waved his hand in recog-
milton of friends who gathered about hini.
His suferings must have been intense, but
he gave no signs of it, and was as gentle
aud submissive as u child.
The assassin was first taken to the police
headquarters, and subsequently remanded
10 the District Jail. He wrote his uame
on card as Charles Guiioau, attorney
at-law, Chicago" At first, the officers
alphabetically denied the man had been con-
veyed to jail, fearing that should the fact
be made known that he Was there, the
building would be attacked by the mob.
Information had reached them tha, such
movement, was contemplated. A large
guard. composed of Regulars from the bar
racks and the metropolitan police force,
are momentarily expected to arrive at the
jail, to DO in readiness to repel any attack.