The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-07-07

the fact that the bullet entered the presi-
dents body between the tenth and eleventh
ribs on the right side of the spinal column,
and passing forward and downward into ana
through the lower end of the right lobe of the
liver and finally lodged in the anterior por-
ton of the abdomen.
WAsHINGToN, July 4.-Dr. Agnew says
that the presidents wound, while danger
Gus, is by no means necessarily fatal, and he
has hope Agnew and Hamilton entirely
approve OF the treatment followed
The weather is calm and clear but not
warm enough, it is thought, to have any I'M
favorable influences upon the presidents
condition. Despite his extremely critical
condition, the country can reasonably cher
ish some hope that the president may yet
recover. The lapse of time since the bullet
did its work and the small loss of blood,
renders it probable that no large arteries or
veins have been severed. Had this occurred
there would doubtless have been fatal hem
orrhage before this. To the hopeful side of
the case may also be added the important
point that irritable condition of the stomach
has been somewhat overcome and healthy
reaction may now be expected. To the Or
binary chance of life under the circumstan-
ces should be added the presidents naturally
strong constitution, his regular habits, his
cheerful spirits, his uncouded mind, his
great forttude, his hopeful reliance on Prov
idence and his determination to recover if
possible These are all important factors in
his favor; aud while they by no means offset
the fact that his condition is one which en-
tails the gravest apprehension, they serve to
remove the conviction which obtained so
generally last night that his case is so ALSO
lutely hopeless.
Mrs. Garfield bears up most heroically,
notwithstanding the terrible ordeal through
which she has passed and is passing. Out
wardly she holds herself with much compos-
ure, and in all her conversation with her
stricken husband she whispers to him words
of cheer She has firm conviction that the
president will live, a wish in which the coun-
try Joins. Blaine is in constant attendance
upon the president.
1t is the opinion of cabinet ministers and
Others high in authority that the assassina-
ton was entirely the act of Gtteau; that he
hai no accomplces and let nobody into the
secret of his fell purpose. Most thorough
investigation made by the secret service
force and detectives have convinced the an
thorities that this act planned by Git
teau alone and executed by him alone, and
should the presidents wound prove fatal
there is universal demand that vengence
ne speedily executed upon Gitteau. The
ablest criminal lawyers claim that the insan-
ity plea is frivolous. They point to the
fact that Gitteau was shrewd enough to re-
alize that his greatest danger would he from
the indignant populace and that ,e calcu
lated upon this and willingly surrendered,
and begged the officers TO take him right to
jail to escape lynching; that he went to the
Jail some days ago and examined 1t to see if
he wonld lie secure inside its walls from
lynchns, and that the note he was 80 anX-
lous to ret dehvered to ten. Sherman mt
once nrgeo me general to send troops to
guard the jail against mob. Lawyers VII"
have had years oil experience IN criminal
cases say that INSANITY does not thus look
ahead accurately caic"iate the greatest dan
ger ana pan 10 escape ~: no expert VII
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DE 'ou". 70 ue'en i, 't'n' ne cry IN every
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W WASHINGTON, Jniy D, UP A. -.
Dr. Bliss says tne pFesluehts condl-
ton TINS morning shows marked inn
provement since last night. His pulse
Is flrm.
WASHINGTON, July o.-fubllc anX-
iefy about the president continued at
fever heat all day. Pleasure or ceie-
brating the 4th OF July has been
Thought or ny only few. A report OF
unfavorable symptoms this evening |
has drawn a larger crowd around the
Wnlte mouse gates Tonight imam ever |