The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-07-06

occurrence created much ex "
cment, and every telegram was Of
'kcd for with deep interest. hi
NIL sides hearty sympathy was as
PRESSED for the President, and III
pcs expressed for his recov ~: ~:
not only on his own account en-
for tho sake Of the country. OF
c following gives the condcnscd-Sf
telegrams sosr-s5eeTved:
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2.
President Garfield was shot this
morning at the Baltimore & Po-
tomac r. R. Depot while on his
way to New England. He received
one ball in the arm, and another
between the hip and kidneys. Five
physicians in attendance, and have
probed for the ball without success.
He is dangerously wounded, but
may recover. The shooting was
ionc by a slender man, about 5 feet
I inches in height. He refuses to
give his The man was arrested
and Immediately carried to police
headquarters, and subsequently re-
moved to jail. The shooting &C.
cnrred in the ladies room of the
depot Immediately after the Presi-
dent had entered walking arm in
arm with Secretary Blaine, on their
way to the limited express train,
which was about ready to leave.
Secretary Blaine, on hearing the
TWO pistol shots, rushed in the di-
rection whence they came, with a
view of arresting the assassin. Be
fore reaching the man the Presi,
dent fell, and he returned to him
and lifted him up. The first shot
took effect in the right arm; the
second just above the right hip,
and near the kidneys. Two COM
panies of Regulars were ordered
from the barracks, and have been
posted around the Executive Man
siou.
l1.3O A. NJ.
The President is lying in a crit
cal condition. The man who did
the shooting is
CHARLES GITEAU,
an attorney-at.law of Chicago; he
is a foreigner by birth, and has
been a very persistent applicant for
u Consulship, which was refused
by the President
1885 P. NJ.
The reaction from the shock of
the injury has been very gradual.
Charles Giteau is about thirty
years old and supposed to be OF
French descent. He is of sandy
complexion; weighs about 125
pounds; wears a moustache and
light chin whiskers has sunken
cheeks and has eyes far apart,
which give him sullen, or, as an
official described it, "a loony ap-
appearance. The officer gave it
as his opinion that Giteau is a
Chicago Communist. The follow
ing
LETTER
was taken from the pocket of the
prisoner at police headquarters
July 2.
To the White House: The Presi-
dents tragic death was a necessity,
but it will unite the Republican
party and save the Republic. Life
is a finsy dream, and it matters
little when one goes. 4 human life
is of small value. During the war
thousands of brave boys went down
without tear. [ presume. that the
President was Christian, and that
he will be happier in Paradise than
here. It will be no worse for Mrs.
Garfield, dear soul, to part with her
husband this way than by natural
death. He is liable 10 go at any
time anyway. I had no i'll will to.
ward the President. His death
was a political necessity. I am a
lawyer, a theologian and politi
clan. I am a Stalwart of the Stal
warts. I was with Gen. Grant and
the rest of our men in New York
2uring the canvass.
I have some papers for the press,
which I shall leave with Byron An
1rews and his co.journalists at
,420 New York Avenue, where all
he reporters can see them. I am
going to jail. CHARLES G1TEAU."
1P. N.
The President is somewhat rest
ess: but is suffering less pain.
THE NEWS AT LONG BRANCH.
Long BRANCH, July ?.
So far the only particulars re-
.cived of the shooting Of the Presi-
lent is the following dispatch to
zen. Swan. as sent from the Execu-
Ivo Mansion