Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
THE DYINGPRESIDENT
BULLETINS FROM fHEWHITE HOUSE
THE MEDICAL CONSULTATION.
FACTS ABOUT GUITEAU.
THE LEGAL INQUISITION.
|. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST lYNCHlNG,
THE LEGAL INQUISITION.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST LYNcHINe,
AN EYE WITNESS DESCRIBES
THE SHOOTING.
The Presidents Wound and Con.
ditfOu.

The Presidents Wound and Con.
ditiOn.
WHAT DR. LINCOLN SAYS.
The statement that DR.. Lincoln sent a ois-
patch from the White House, giving the
opinion that the President could not live two
hours, Is entirely unfounded and untrue. DIR.
Lincoln, In reply to questions OF a STAR re-
porter, described tn e wound and condition OF
the President as follows: "In the first place q
very large pistol ball entered the right
side OF the President, about three and a-half
inches to the right OF the spinal
column. short distance below the edge
| OF the ribs The course OF the ball after en-
teriDg has not yet been determined, and the
| result, OF course, must be very uncertain.
Important organs may have been injured or
| the cavity OF the abdomen may have been
opened; or the ball may have pursued a HARM
less course and have lodged In some uuim.
portant part Soon after the wound was re-
ceived the President complained OF acute
colicky pains In the abdomen, which would
indicate penetration OF that cavity; but that
pain has subsided, and it is to be hoped the
cavity was not reached. The President also
complains OF good deal OF pain In the feet,
which would indicate a possible injury to the
spinal column. though 1t may have been only
jar to the column. At liz O'Clock am. re-
action had come on, and the President was
quite comfortable. At three O'Clock the sur
| geons are to meet again to make further ex-
animation, IL reaction will warrant it. After
| that the surgeons can tell more about the.
| wound"
The Presidents Case Almost Hope
less.
2:aO P.M.-Dr Bliss, who has been with the
President since he received the wound. has just
eaid that he considers the Presidents case
almost hopeless. His pulse has gone up to
1885, and the internal hemorrnage which was
feared has set In. DR.. Bliss fears the President
viii not live until the arrival of Mrs. CARRIED,
although he depends q good deal upon the
Presidents vitality. Mrs. G. Is now en- route
to washington.
Gradually Sinking.
24O P.M.-Dr. Beckwith, an old physician OF
the President, says that President GARFIELD has
but few chances OF recovery. and that he may
not live IL hours The general impression at
the Exesutive mansion is that the President Is
sinking,
The President Dying.
At three O'Clock this afternoon the Presidents
condition was very unfavorable. Internal
hemorrhagee- usually In such cases fatal
sign-have taken place The physicions in
attendance look on his case almost with De.
spair. They do not think that he can live
many hourR Shortly before three O'Clock mea
sagee were sent TO the Cabinet ofncers who
we're not at the White House that the Presi-
dent was not expected to i've long. DR.. Norris
does not thing there b any chance for his
recovery. The consultation fixed for three this
afternoon may not be necessary.
His Condition at $3.50 p. N.
At 800 the Presidents condition was very low
His pulse, which had gone up 70 19s, had fallen
to lie. Dr.. Reyburn said that it looked very
bad. The Cabinet had arrived at the White
House. Prominent officers OF the government
had also arrived. The scene In Mr.. Browns
room was very sad. There wore assembled
there score or more anxious ones. It 10 now
only question Of how many hours the Presi-
dent WIN i've, unless very favorable and I'm
expected change takes place.
How serious the Presidents condition % can
can be inferred nom the fact that surgeon
General Barnes Was to have performed DELI