The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09
ASSASSINATION OF PRES
IDENT GARFIELDlI
THE HORRIBLE WORK OF A STAL
WART OR A MADMAN!!
Special Telegram to the N. o. Times.
FULL PARTICULARS
TIE AssAssIN,s ACT.

| FULL PAhIIsNbLAuS
Special Telegram to the N o. Times.
TIE AssAssIN's ACT.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 5-l0 a
m.-President Garfield was shot twic'
In the back this morning as he wal
+ boarding the Baltimore and Phila
delphia train in Washington. AS
sassin arrested. DR.. Bliss thinks
wounds not mortal. B. III. j.
HOW THE MURDEROUs WORK wAS
CONsUMMATED.
WASHINGTON, ID. G. July 2, 1884,
President Garfield was shot this
morning at $3.50 o'clock in the ladies
room of the Baltimore d Potomac
depot. He had just aligh.ed from his
carriage to take the cars for the North
Secretary Hunt and Mrs. Hunt, Sec.
retary Window and Mrs. Window
Postmaster James and the rest Of the
party had taken their seats in the car
Col. JamisoD, of the postoffice depart
ment, who was to have charge of the
party, was standing at the gate leading
to the cars, when he heard a shot
quickly followed by another.
There was a rush to the ladies'
room from whence the sounds came.
President Garfield was found lying on
the floor. having fallen to the left.
Secretary Blaine came out of the room
following a man and calling (Rock-
wel) where Is Rock well? The man
was seized by Officer Kerney and Mr..
Parks the depot policemen. The Pres
ident was taken up stairs. DIR. Bliss
arrived soon afterwards. 1t was soon
discovered that both shots had taken
effect, one in the front right breast,
"A flesh wound, and the other In the
back, three inches from the spine, ON
the right side.
THE PHYSICIANS STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, July DIR Town
send, health officer of the district, in
conversation this evening said:
l found the President when / ar
rived at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, about five minutes after the
shooting, in a vomiting and fainting
condition.
| ] had his head lowered which had
been elevated by attendants, and adj
ministered aromatic spirits of ammo
mia and brandy to revive him. This
| had the desired effect and the presi-
dent, regaining consciousness, was
asked where he felt most pain. He
replied in the right leg and foot. He
then examined the wounds introduce
ing his fingers, which caused slight
/ heRorrage. / then decided ID have
him moved up stairs from the crowd.
Shortly after getting him there Drs.
Smith and Parrots arrived, and upon
consultation with them II was dcci-
ded to remove him to the White
House.
DIR. Smith and himself accompanied
the president I'm an ambulance to the
White House, where another exami-
nation was made, and stimulants
again administered. An Intellectual
attempt was made to trace the course
of the wound, and at 1920, the presi-
dent suffering much pain, hypo-
dermic injection,of morphine was adj
ministered. DIR. Townsend left the
president shortly afterward, some
what revived. The doctor said at
p. IN. that he could not give an in
telligent opinion as yet, but pro-
nounces the wound as dangerous, but
not necessarily fatal.
"a sTALwART OF THE sTALwARTs"
LITICAL NECESSITY"
The following letter was taken from
the prisoners pocket at police head
quarters
July 9, 1Ss1-The White House
The presidents tragic death was sad
necessity, but II viii unite the Repub-
lican party and save the republic.
Life is flimsy dream, and II matters
little when one goes. A human life
is of small value during the war
thousands Of brave boys went down
without a tear.
al presume the president was a
Christian, and that he will be happier
In Paradise than here. II will be no
worse for Mrs. Garfield, dear soul,
TO part with her husband this way
than by natural death he Is liable to
go at any time. Anyway, l had no
i'll will toward the president; his
death was a political necessity.
~ am lawyer, a theologian and a
politician / am o stalwart of the
stalwarts. L was with Gen. Grant
and the rest Of our men in New York
during the canvass. I have some
papers for the press which shall leave
with Byron Andrews and his CO.
journalists, l42O New York Avenue,
where all the reporters can see them.
7 am going TO jail.
"CHARLEs GUITTEAU."
HISTORY OF THE ASSASSIN.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Charley J. Quit
teau, who shot President Garfield this
morning, has been known In Chicago
for the past twelve years, and for
much Of the time has been considered
as more than half insane. He may
have had French blood In his veins,
but,was to all appearances an Amer
lean. He wore his hair brushed In
front, giving his face a startling look.
When he first arrived In Chicago he
began practicing law. He married a
sister Of Geo. Scoville, a well known
lawyer hefe, and lived about the
Union Place, but being a shiftless
character he became a nuisance and
was finally 'orbidden the house by
Scoville. ft f'
After living In arprecarious fashion
here for same time he went 70 New
York, only 10 return in 1873. He then |
professed TO have been converted, and |
began lecuring under the auspicss Of |
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. ts.f HN.
He was next known In connection
with a scheme to buy out the Inter
Ocean and run it sfter pattern o. The |
New York Herald. As Gultteau had |
no capital and no backing, his scheme
collapsed and he returned TO his for
mer practice Of dead beating.
His reputation has never been Of the
best, and his name was connected
with several scandals, until he sank
20 low that no notice was taken Of him |
whatever. About six months ago he
from his usual haunts
and has not been seen in Chicago
since.
Guitteau Il described by lawyers here
as having been while here what IL
known as ''shyster," whatever prac-
tice be had being In the lower eourtx.
He was regarded Of weak mind, and
at one time was regarded 40 a fanatic
On temperance and delivered lecture
st the First Methodist Church on that
'ubject. - r.,a-
Failing 70 pay the TdbsBs for Its
Of the lecture. the