New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
fhysicians were hastily summoned, and Drs Bliss,
keyburn and several others were soon present.

The President removed to n room in the
second story and a preliminary examination of his
wounds was made, but the ball which had entered
the right side of his back the spinal column
and Immediately over the hip bone, could not be
found, although the couse was traced for about
three inches 1t passed forward and downward.
DISPOSITION TO LYNCH THE ASSASSIN.
AS soon as he had fired the fatal shot the assassin
was seized by Officer Kearney and, with the assist
ance of ono or two Others was Immediately hurried
away to police headquarters. This was fortunate
for him, for as soon the dazcd crowd ascertancd
That tho murderer was in custody there loud
talk of lynching him. and if the excited crowd could
have laid hands on him his fate would have been q
sudden as we'll a tragic one.
REMOVING THE PRESIDENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
About 10 o'clock the police cleared the main room
OF the depot building, and in few moments the
wounded President was borne through the building
and placed in ambulance which was In
waiting tho outside. He bore tho
removal with great fortitude, not uttering
a complaint or groan. The ambulance
rounded by Gordon of police and tho horses
were whipped into gallop all tho way to the White
House. An excited crowd followed tho ambulance
at run, but at the White House tho crowd was
stopped and none but select few admitted. At tho
depot the pressure for admttancc to the room where
the President was lying great that the police
could not keep back the crowd. Men persisted chat
they must see the President, despite the surgeons
orders that the and Railways must
not be filled up. In this way tho up
per floor filed to such an extent that
fresh air could not be obtained for the President
and hence it determined to remove him i'm
medately to the White House, where he could DO
well cared for.
| Upon the arrival of the ambulance the gates of
the Executive grounds Immediately closed
and guarded by soldiers and policemen, and no.
body was admitted without authority from the
Presidents private secretary. The members of the
Cabinet who were not at the depot when the
shooting took place were Immediately summoned,
and all of them remained in attendance at the
Executive Mansion constantly during the day.
TIIk PRESIDENT THOUGHTFUL OF HIS WIFE.
Before the President removed from the depot
he directed the following dispatch TO be sent to Mrs.
Garfield
"Thc President wishes me to say to you from him
that he has been seriously hurt How seriously he
cannot yet say. He is himself and hopes YOU Will
come to him soon He sends his love to you
a F. ROCKWELL
Colonel II. c. Corbin, Assistant Adjutant General.
Immediately telcgraphod for n special train to cou-
'ey Mrs. Garfield to Washington and frequent dis
patches were sent TO meet it at different stations
giving the latest intelligence of the Presidents con-
| dition.
TIE FIRsr OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
After the Presidents removal to the White House
he appeared for short time to rally and several en-
coaragng dispatches were sent out. At II:3O n. m.
the following dispatch was issued by the phys-
! clans IN attendance:
The President has returned to his normal con-
| dition. Will make another examination soon. Ills
! pulse is now sixty three"
! An hour later the following bulletin was issued:
"'rhc reaction from the shot injury has been very
gradual. He is suffering pain but it is thought
best no, to disturb him by making an exploration
for the ball until after the consultation NJ , D. M
From that honr the symptoms grow unfnvorabc,
and at 2;i3 p. III. the following was issued:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2:i5pM
." No official bulletin has been furnished by DIR.
Bliss since o'clock. The condition of the Prcsi-
dent has been growing more unfavorablc since that
| gravcst fears felt aS to the result
THE SYMPTOMS LESS rAvoRAEGr.
AS the day wore on the Presidents symptoms
! grow less favorable. His pulse became gradually
accclGrated until at o'clock it stood Mt l4O. At
G;3o o'clock THiHuNE correspondent talked with
! DR.. Bliss and DR.. Rcyburn about the condition and
! prospects of the patient Neither one C ud hold
out any hope of his recovery. DR.. Rcyburn said:
and the Presidents condition ia such that we
cannot probe his wound. The course of the
bullet has been traced about three inches
and there lost. There has been consider
able internal bleeding, which still continues
Our only hope is that this bleeding will cease of
itself Human skill can do nothing unless that
takes place. The President has slept some under
the influence Of hypodcrmc injections of morphine
He is calm and cheerful and his mind remains clear
and uncloudci.
| RECALLING SCENES or sIXTEEN yEApg AGO
Soon after o'clock the venerable philontbroust.
W. W. Corcoran, called to ascertain the condition of
the President and to express his sympathy At the
same )ur there were present in the Presidents
Office and library Secretaries Window, Hunt. Lin
COIN and kirkwood and Postmastcr-Gcncral James.
Secretary Lincoln paced the room with downcast
air. evidently recalling the scenes of the sad tragedy
of sixteen years ago, which bcreft him of n father
and the Nation of its beloved President. Postrnas-