Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-03
Progress OF the Case,

Tho following dispatches received last
night and yesterday afternoon ut the In
TELLIGENCER Office are published sub
stantially in the order in which they came
so that the reader can trace Mr.. Garfield's
changes Of condition and the development
of the excitement attending the terrible
tragedy in Washington and elsewhere.
In this city many persons have been
upon the streets. The shooting is the
theme Of universal comment and the
crowds surged around tho newspaper
bulletins for the latest news.
Special Dispatch to the 1NrELLleENcER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2:
Washington has seen no excitement like
that of to-day since the memorable assassi-
nation of Lincoln by Wilkes Booth. Pres
ident Garfield was shot in the large wait
ing room of the B. & p. railroad, as he
was about starting for New York. The
would-be assassin is an cx-cOnsul at Mar
settles, Chas. Guittcau, practising lawyer
in Chicago. He has been around this city
all winter besieging Senator Logan and
Others to get him consular appointment,
and within the past few days has been
elected from theWhitcHouse several times.
The presidents party arrived at the de-
pot about $50 and had taken their seats in
the cars. The president entered the depot
last, and when passing tho door of the la
dies waiting room, on the arm of Secre-
tary Blaine, who had come to sec him off,
the assassin sprang from behind the door
and fired two shots, the first taking OBJECT
in his right arm and the second in his right
hip, passing through toward the groin.
President Garfield fell within the door of
the waiting room, and.. Officer Kearney
jumped on the shooter and arrested him.
He was Immediately hustled off to the po-
lice headquarters, and, after examination
there, to Jail. He is undoubtedly insane.
Three letters found on his person, one adj
dressed to General Sherman, another to
the White House, and the third to CORES
pondent of the Inter- Ocean, show that he
has contemplated the deed for several days.
He was refused a pistol on credit two doors
from this Office yesterday, the dealer re-
garding him as insane.
SUNDAY HERALD.
Where the Crime Was Committed.
The shooting occurred in the ladies'
room of the depot Immediately after the
president had entered, walking arm-in-
arm with Secretary Blaine, on their way
IN thu 1innikod ovD,ov, %ro;,, -l:,
about ready to leave. Secretary Blaine.
on hearing the pistol shots, two in num-
Der, rushed in the direction from which
they came, with a view of arrestine the
assassin. Before reaching the man, how
ever, the secretary returned to the presi-
dent and found him Frustrated. Both
shots took effect, the first in tho right arm
and the second just above the right hin
and near the kidney. The physicians have
probed for the balls unsuccessfully.
Tho President Taken TO tho White House.
1920 A. M.-The president is now being
conveyed to the executive mansion under
q strong escort of metropolitan police.
Two companies of regulars from the Wash
ington barracks have been ordered out to
preserve order. Great excitement pre-
walls and tho streets arc thronged with
anxious inquirers eager to learn the con.
dition of the president.
The shooting occurred in the presence of
some fifty or sixty ladies'.
Tho Deed Committed by an Ex-Consul.
There is rumor now that the shooting
was done by .ex-Consul to Marseilles |
Qatto, who was removed from Office. Tho