The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-07-08

And To Mals. Room For Arthur.
A DISAPPOINTED once Seeker tho Would
be Assassin.
CONDITION ~ rnE PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT.
Mosr Of our county realcrs have been
informed by numerous Extras and bulle-
tins, issued from this office on Saturday.
Sunday and Monday, that on Saturday
last, at hsli-pasi ., as PresideH, Garfield
and party we're waiting in The Washington
depot to take the train on the Baltimore
4 Potomac Railroad, he was, without a
word II warning, shot twice by man with
in few zee, q Rim. The shots were fred
from heavy Ss-calibre pistol, and one
took effect in the right shoulder, the other
in the right side. The President fell to
The floor, bat vas soon taken up stairs,
where physicians examined his wounds.
His pulse sank to SO, but he rallied again
and was taken in an ambulance TO the
I
"hi'e rouse Almost w soon As 'he
second sho' was nreu' 'he station agen,
seihed ,he assassin w.o was 'aten 70 Ja'.
before the crowd could realize what he had
done, else he would have been lynehcd on
the spot. On his way TO Jail he several
times exultantly exclaimed, 81 did IT, |
am stslwart, and Arthur Is President
~ So ~ '"'N''~- ~
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july :, iooi.-Io Me "h"e iioas' - Inc
rresidsn's tragic ueaih was sad hecesS'-
w out VIII unite 'he hepnohean parry
10 save tue i'ePup'iean parry, one ii'e u
pu' h'mSy dreau' ana !. matters ii''ie
"hen one goes u ""h''h i"e !" o' '''''',
Va'ue' curing ue war, 'honSah"S o'
brave boys went down without a tear 1
presume The President was |" christian
and that he Is happier IN PARADISE ihan
here IL VIII DE no worse Tor MIS- Var
n''u' uear Sou'' 10 part win hef huSpahn
th's way 'han oy natural dea'h. lie was
liable 10 go ~ any time anyway ! han no
ii-w'ii toward the rres'uehi' ms dea'h
was political necessity l am lawyer
iheoiosian ana po'itie'an' am a
Stsiwart oil the siaiwar'S' was with
Zen. Grant and the rest Of our men IN New
York during The canvass
| CHAs. ). HuirEAu.
Guiteau, who Is Canadian Frenchman
by birth, and calls rreepori, ILL.,, his home,
has been a persistent seeker for Consul
late, and it is supposed that stnng by dis
appointment and urged on by higher
heads, he committed the act, believing
that with the accession Of Arthur, he
would be rewarded. lie is desd-beat Of
the meanest sort, and just such man as
would take desperate chance to gain a
brief notoricty. His record in the numer.
Gus cities that he has honored with his
presence, Il Of the West sort. Ills picture
has for some time ornsmented the Rogue's
Gallery. lie says that six weeks ago he had
n revelation from God that il was his duty
to kill the President and that he had been
maturing his plans ever since. Once be-
fore, lie had determined on firing the fatal
shot. but on observing how pale and sick.
Unlocking Mrs. G. Irieid, who was with
him, was, he desis,ed. lie appears per-
fecily cool and collected since his incar.
ceration except in two respects. He fire..
quenlly gives vent to expressions Of angry
disappointment when he learns that the
President IL improving, aud curses him
self for not doing the job better. lie is also
in constant terror lest he shall be lyme he'd.
Thai craven fear of death at the hands of
the people on account Of his crime has
pursued him ever since he committed il,
and in his cool calculations before hand,
he appears TO have been mainly concerned
for himself on that account.
Arriving at the White House, the Pfei-
dent was made as comfortable "a possible
and the surgeons began TO probe for the
balls, the sufferer in the meantime COM
planning Of a painful priekly sensation in
his feet. II was seen at once that the
wound in the side was the dangerous one.
II was probed without avail. The Presi-
dent remained conscious and his first
desire was to have his wife with him, TO
whom he dictated n telegram, asking her
to come at once, closing by sending her his
r.