The Dillon tribune., 1881-07-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
The 1os4 Intense Excitement
4Isvails.

The Most Iatsnse Excitement
Z 1Nvails.
.Sbtvicl 10 71< Tribune.
WAsnlNoroN, ID. e. July Clarified
was shot twice this morning at the Balti.
more & Potomac depot just before leaving
on the limited express. both shots fatal.
assassin unknown as yet.
9:3o a. m. Colonel Corbin has Just
passed in the Presidents carriage with
physician on the way to tho Baltimore 4
Potomac depot.
gas r. III. President Garfield is dying.
1oa. III. 1t is reported that President
Garfield is dead but the excitement is so
intense that It is impossible to find out any.
thing definite ut present, the man who
shot him has been arrested. Full particu-
lars VIII be sent shortly, one wound is in the
shoulder and the other in the back and the
latter ball has lodged in the abdomen.
The ball has not yet been extracted; the
wound is not necessarily fatal.
WASHINGTON, July :.3p. m.--ll"n. $
Shellabarger, who has just LETT the bedside
Of the President says that there seems to
be absolutely NO hope Of his ralyiny. His
symptoms are growing more and more
alarming, and his death is thovght to be
very near.
Surgeon General Barnes says absolutely
that there is no hope Of the recovery Of the
President. lie is probably the best man Ill
the country to Judge Of a case like this.
The shooting occurred in the ladies
room Of the depot Immediately alter the
President had entered, walking arm. in arm
with Secretary Blaine, on their way to the
limited express train, whic!, WIS abou,
ready to leave.
Two companiv, OF regulars from the
Washington barracks have been ordered
out to preserve quiet.
Great excitement prevails and the streets
are thronged with anxious inquircrs cage
: to learn the condition OF the President.
The shooting occurred in the presence
}. Of some fifty or sixty la!:e.. There is
> rumor now tina. tic shooting was done y,
2 cx-Consu! to Marscllcs G,,to, who wa
removed from Office. The pistol will
] which the firing was done is C.!ii.r,,i,
e weapon with an extremely heavy caliber
n nerter knz.vn Is HbGI!d0Isr.
II The President has been mad. as comfo.,
r. able as possible in his chamber at tn
White House, and all persons are exclude
from the grounds surrounding the Mansion
a Immense crowds surround the ground,
G The physicians are now holding consul
4 tation.
h Who the Assassin Is.
l. Chicago, July :.-Ciar!cs Guitt.au, Il,
Y man who attempted to a>sa>sinate tn
q President, has been more or less known il
II Chicago for the past ten years. H.. was
a disreputable lawyer, and has generally bee
y. considered half insane. lie went to Ne,
a York seven Or eight years ago, and upo
). his return, in 1870, professcl to have bee
at converted, and delivered several lcctu e
i. under the aucpices Of the Young Men
,c Christian Ass ,ci .tion. liz n>xt app are
e. at the head OF the scheme to buy the Oh
a. cago Inter Ocean and run it on the p,a
10 Of the New York Herald, but as he neithe
had capital nor backing, the matter ":
X. soon dropped by him. lie left tor Wa>l
VS. inyton several months ago.
r. There was an effort on the curb>tonc
j. where there was good deal of trading,
:" use the news to affect stocks and grail
IN Exccratcn> and curses we're hcaped on Il
1t head Of Guitteau by some, but the yencr
II. opi.,ion seemed to be that he was II era,
of fool Irazicr than when he lived her
re- There was no other possible explanation
). his act.
il, u. re va> at ser, 81 .et corn.r IN il
Il, vount.r. expression of sorrow as unt,vo
al able news and details came in, and thc
er were hearty cheers, and congratulations
of it was announced that the Presidents COZ
clifton was favorable. Said a wealthy irc
manut:.ct .,rer: IL wish had him into III
foundry, 80 that could throw him into III
boiling pot OF iron metal"
There are many re,ollcctiuns OF Char,,
;" ]. Guitteau, which is his correct name, vi
~ lived her. several years and acquired a
unenvilb!c reputation. lie was at {"
"a time ON the point oI marriage with an G
C. timabt voung Lady ON the South Side. b'
ri. his character became known just in time
re,cn, such calamity to the lady Al
X, her family.
10. Ill., lii. ptc>iI~nt i, not dead, u> i
IN ported. but dispatches tr"'" private authe
;, tic sources say tina, he is getting weaker.
WAsuI>Gro>, July :, 80" p m--\
~, Other attempt "prohe will soon bc mad
and until the direction taken by the ball
known the extent oi' the injuries and t!
immediate danger cannot b. know
u There are ut present no signs oil serious il
~ .crnal hcnorrhagc and very little extern
eo bleeding. \ consultation OF the most e,l
!" ncn, surgeons of the city will h. held at
he n. IN. The doctors at this hour hope t
''.' the best.
u" WAs,,lNGroN July :.--Ihc President Ii
aliyhted from his car,ia iage and was pa>>ir
through the ladies room /" the cal
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