The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-03

WINS Win deLeral drAnt and
she rest OF our men in New York during
the canvass. | have some papers for the
press, which | shall leave with Byron An
drews and his co.journslists, 1420 New
York avenue, where all the reporters can
see them. l am going to the jail.
signed CHARLES GuIrTEAU.
The papers referred to have no. been given
out Tor publication. Byron Andrews, who
Is the Washington correspondent OF the
ohSsgo Inter Ocean, says that while
package OF papers il in the hands of the
police, accompanied by note addressed to
himself (Andrews), he has no personal ac-
quaintance with Guitteau and never heard
OF his existence before this morning.
from what he has gathered from
the police, Andrews believes that Guit,eau
Is from Freeport Illinois.
HE WRITES A LETTER To GEN. SHERMAN.
The following letter was found on the
street shortly after Guittesu's arrest. The
enVeiope was unsealed and addressed 10
GenerM Saerman or bis first assistant in
charge OF the war department:
To General Sherman.
have just shot the president. | have
shot him several times, ms l wished him
10 go ss easlly as possible.
bis death was political necessity. lam A
lawyer, !heologian, n politician. am
a stalwart of the stalwarls. | was with
General Grant and the rest of our men
IN New York during tho canvass. I an
going to the Jail. Please take possession of
the lail at oncs. Very respectfully,
loighed CHARLES GUITTEAU,
THE GENERALS ENDORSEMENT ON THE
LETTER.
On receiving tho above General Sherman
gave it the following endorsement:
Headquarters of the Army. !
washington, d. G., July2 1881, ll;35 u. IN. /
This lette. was handed me this minute by
MAJOR William Twining. u. s. Engineers
commissioner of tn Q District of Columbia
and Major e.. G. Brack, chief of police.
don't know the writer; never heard of or saw
him to my knowledge and hereby return i,
to the keeping Of the above named
parties as a testimony in the case.
(Signed) w. 7. SHERMAN.
SECOND BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, l p m.
The president is somewhat restless. but i
suffering less pain. His pulse Is ll2. Their,
is some nausea, and vomiting has recent,
occurred. considerable hemorrhape hal
taken place from the wound.
) (Signed) d. ". BLISS, NJ. d.
THE NEWS AS IT WAS RECEIVED AT LONG
BRANCH.
. Long Branch, N. j., July $50 far tn,
only particulars received OF the shooting o
: the president Is that learned from the follow
, ing dispatch, dated Executive V ,nsion
, Washington, d. @ July 2, and add, sed tc
! General Swan, al Elberon, N. j.: I'VE hav
. the president safely and comfortably settled
. 10 his room at tho executive mansion, and hi
I pulse is nearly normal go far as cal
d determine, and from what the surgeons ss
and his general condition, l feel hopeful
Come on soon as you can get special sdvic
OF the movements of your train and whe
you can be expected. As the president sa!
on similar occasion, sixteen years Age
, "God reigns and the government at Wash
l ington still lives"
(Sgued). A. +. ROCKWELL.
A DISPATCH FROM BLAINE TO ARTHUR.
Y Washington, June 2.-The following dis
. patch has bsen sent:
I Washington. July ., 1881,
n To Hon. Q. A. Arthur, Vice President, New
York:
AT this hour, o'clock .. M, the presi
dents symptoms are not regarded as un
favorable, but no dedni,e assertions can b
giiea until after tho probing of the woun,
} ~ . o'clock. Thcro arc strong grounds fo
, hope, at tho Same time great anxiety is fel
as to the final result.
lc'sned'l JAMES G. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.
GRANTS CoNDoLIYcE.
irg: ~ ''"'"
ELnEnSoS, Long Branch, July 2.
, General Grant has just arrived and ex
presses his deep regret at tie news of tbs at
tempted assassination of tho president Mrs
: Garfield ia almost frantic over the news He
physicians allow her 10 SEQ none of ,he seri
Gus Dispatches. '
, THIRD BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, p. m.-The follow
ing Official bulletin has Just been il
sued: The presidents condition Is somowhs
less favorable, evidences OF internal hemor
rhaee being distinctly recognized. I'm
pulse Is l32, temperature 96. That IL
little below the normal. He suffers ratbe
{ more pain, bu, his mind 10 clear. '
lSlgned'J W. ID. BLISS, NJ. D.
ADEEP DARK PLAN,
There is theory, which has man,
adherents, that the attempted assassinatio;
3 was not the work Of lunatic, but The re
. suit of a plan much deeper and darker tbs,
: has been suspected. II ID cited In supnort n
this theory that Guit,eau arranged betor,
hand with backmsn 10 bo In readiness /,
drive. him swiftly, in direction Of the con,
grefsional cemetery, as soon ss he made hi,
appearance In returning from the depot
Ia the meantime he had left q bundle Of
papers 10 the hands Of q boy, which n 4
J msintained vas TO create BELLE Ia his insanity
In tho event Of bis capture. Gulteau said q,
! his way 10 the Jail that the president's asass
sinalion was premeditated, and that no wen
70 Long Branch for the purpose of shootins
him there, but was deferred by tho enfeeblod
, and saddened condition Of Mrs. Gsrasld
which appealed 90 strongly to his sense q
humanity that he came back without carry.
, ing out his Intentions There Arc person,
, by whom Guitseau has been examined sincs
the thootipg,. who toy that ho chow
no symptoms ofinsanity, and that Il "a un.
derstood that the letter, which has already
been Autographed, addressed 10 the whit,
house, Is tho only document In the collector
which supports tho theory Of insanity.
AN AccoMpLrcB.
II Is reported that Guit.eau had an accom-
pliee, whose description 10 In tho hands o
The police, and further developments are