The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-07-07

oualntauce with Guitteau and meyer heard
OF his existence before this morning
From what be has gathered from
the police. Andrews believes that Guitteat
Is from Freeport Illinois.
HE WRITES LETTER TO GEN. SHERMAN.
The following letter was found on the
street shortly after Gutteau's arrest. The
envelope was unsealed and addressed TO
General Ssermsn or his first assistant In
charge of the war department:
To General sherman:
l have Just shot the president. have
shot him several times, as l wished him
to 20 rs easily as possible.
His deu Ii was political necessity. l am a
lawyer, a theologan, politician. am
a stall wart of the stalwarts. l was with
General Grant and the rest of our men
in New York during the canvass. l am
going to the Jail. Please take possession OF
the Jail at once. Very respectfully,
rSigned CHARLES GUITTEAU.
THE GENERALS ENDORSEMENT ON THE
LETTER.
On receiving the above General Sherman
gave it the following endorsement:
Headquarters of the Army,
Washington, ID. c., July2 1881, 1l;35 a. MI
This letter WAS handed me this minue by
Major Wi liam rwining, u. s. Engineers,
com missioner of tn g District Of Columbia.
and Major q. @. Brsck, Chi of police. l
cont know the writer; never heard of or saw
him to my knowledge and hereby return it
to the keepirg of the above named
parties as testimony in the case.
ISjened) w. T. SHERMAN.
SECOND BULLETIN.
E, ecutivs Mansion, 1p. IN.
The president is somewhat restless, but is
suffering less pain. His pulse is liz. There
ia some nausea, and vomiting has recently
occurred. A considerable hemorrhage has
taken place from the wound.
lS,pneC) D. w. BLISS, M. d.
THE NEWS AS 1T WAS RECEIVED AT LONG
BRANCH.
Long Branch, N. ] July $50 far the
only psrticu srs received of the shooting OF
the president is that learned from the follow
ing dispatch dated Executive Mansion,
Washington. D. O July 2. and addressed to
General van, at Eioeron, N. j: "We have
the president safely and comfortably settled
in his room at the executive mansion, and MS
pulse is nearly normal so far as can
determine, and from what the surgeons say
and his general condition, feel hopeful.
Come on soon as you can get special advice
of the movements of your train and when
YOU can be- expected AS the president said
on a similar occasion, SIXTEEN years ago,
"God reigus and the government at Wash
ipgton still lives"
(Sgned). A. +. ROCKWELL
A DISPATCH FROM BLAINE TO ARTHUR.
Washington, June 2-rhe following dis
patch has boen sent:
Washington, July g 1881.
To Hon. GA, Arthur, Vice President, New
York:
At this hour, o'clock p. M. the presi-
dents symptoms are not regarded as un'
favorable, but no definite assertions can be
given until after the probing of the wound
at 8 o'clock. There are strong grounds for
hope, at the same time great anxiety is felt
as to the final result.
TSigned1 JAMES G.. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.
GRANTS coNDoLENCE.
Msior Rockwell has received the follow
iLg:
ELBERNoN, Long Branch, July2
General Grant has just arrived and ex-
presses bis deep regret AT the news of tbs at
tim oted assassination of the president Mrs.
Garfield il almost frantic over the news. Her
physicians allow her to see none OF the seri-
GUS dispatches.
THIRD BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, o. m.-The follow.
ing Official bulletin has just been is
less favorable, evidences of internal hemor-
.haon ha;pu dietipntlu rnnOUniznd His
pulse is 1872, temperature SO. That is a
little below the normal. He suffers rather
more pain but his mind 10 clear.
TSlgned.7 w. ID. BLISS, M. D.
DEEP DARK PLAN.
There is a theory, which has many
adherents, that the attempted assassination
WAS not the work of q luoatc, but the re-
suit of pl IN much deeper and darker than
has been gu, pected. II ID cited 10 support OF
this theory that Guittesu arranged before
hand with hsckmsn 10 b. in readiness to
drive him swiftly, in direction of the cons
OCCASIONAL cemetery, as soon IS no made his
appearance in returning from the depot
In the mesutime he had left bundle of
papers in the hands of q by, which IT IS
m maintained Vas to create bslief in his insanity,
Ia the event of his capture. Gui 'e,u said on
hla way 10 lDe JAIL knht Tue prosluents hHens'
sination was premedltated, aid that he went
To Long Branch for the purpose of shooiiG G
him there, but was deferred bv the enfeebled
and saddened condition of Mrs. CART Id
which appealed so strongly to his seDso oil
humanity that he came b-ck without carry
ing out his intentions There are persons
Dy whom Guitteau has been examined since
tho shooting, who say thst re chow.
no symptoms ofinssnity, and that IL Is un-
iarslood tnst the letter, which has already
been Autographed, addressed to the white
nouse, il the only docu nent 10 the collection
which supports the theory of insanity.
AN AccoMPLIoE.
1t Is reported that Guitleau hsd an accom-.
plice, whose sescription is in the hands oi
the police, and further Developments are
anxiously looked for.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
DR.. Townshsnd, health Off ser OF the die
trict, in conversation this afternoon, ssid
found the president, when arrived At the
b gilmore & Potomac depot, about five
minutes after the shooting, Ia Won.
Ting and fainting condition. hsd
his head lowered. which hsd been
elevated BY attendants. and Administered ar
omslic spirits Of smmonis aud brandy 10 re-
yive bin. This hsd the de-ired effect and