Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-06

| we talked over current subjects, political and otherwise. must say, however. that never
 heard him utter bitter word against the President. A friend of mine short time
 since was speaking to me in the highest terms
 of MT. Conking. One of the ladies remarked
 that she believed in MT. Conkling, when
 Guiteau spoke up and said, And am glad to
 hear you say so, for believe in him too
 He never said anything to me in relation to
 consulships. but perhaps his knowing that I l was minister prevented him to some extent from talking to me freely about such mat ters as he did to others. He appeared to be
 moderately posted upon affairs generally but
 was not what 1 considered polished gentle
 man. He was quite rude in his movements
 at the table, being bent on helping himself
 and never assisting the ladies around him." GUITEAU WRITES A LETTER TO ARTHUR | WASHINGTON, July 5.-It has just been
 learned that the district attorney has received l from the warden of the jail letter from l Guiteau directed to Vice President Arthur. | It appears that some one informed Guiteau
 that President Garfield was dead and very | shortly he asked for writing materials l and for an hour was engaged in writing. He | tore up several sheets of paper while engaged l in the composition of the document, but fin ally completed his task and directing it called for messenger in haste. The docu-
 ment was opened and on being read was found to be high sounding epistle, congrat- ulating General Arthur upon his ascension to the Presidency. The district attorney has filed it away for safe keeping with other of Guiteau's papers, and declines to make it public. The impression of Guiteaus insanity in the opinion of many persons has been confirmed by this last act.
 AN AvENGER OF GU1TEAU's DEED.
 WASHINGTON, July 5.-The police officials have been called upon to investigate another case of a supposed would-be assassin last night. A tall, well dressed white man called
 kIo-- osrosAr ,,f streets and inquired for gentleman who did not reside there. While conversing with the lady of the house he said he was stran- ger here, having Vice President Arthur from New York in view for the purpose of killing him to offset the killing of Garfield. He was excited and spoke so fercely of his sanguin- ary intentions that the lady slammed the door in his face and the man disappeared. The case was reported to the superintendent of police, whose officers are now looking for the man.
 A woULD-BE ASSASSIN OF SECRETARY BLAINE
 AN APPARENTLY HARMLESS LUNATIc
 WASHINGTON. July 5.-A man was arrested this morning in Pennsylvania avenue who said he had come to Washington to kill Blaine. His actions were those of a crazy man. The man has been found to be Daniel McNamara. He is forty-two years old and comes from Philadelphia. He is perfectly insane He walked into police headquarters and demanded hearing before the people, saying that if this was not allowed him he would shoot Secretary Blaine. He had a claim, he said 1t had not been allowed and justice he would have in some way. He said that some time ago set of spiritualistic me- diums formed plot to shoot General Grant | and he had been selected to do the shooting. This was abandoned, however, as Grant l promised to stand by them in a scheme they | had formed. The man was examined by | Police Surgeon Elliott, who pronounced him l insane and. apparently harmless. He was sent to the insane asylum this afternoon. He l did not have pistol as at first reported
 The report circulated this afternoon to the 1 effect that lunatic had been arrested for | threatening to shoot Secretary Blaine, Gen. eral Sherman, or some other great man, was | as highly exaggerated as are most sensational | steries at time like this. The stranger, an | uncouth Irish tramp, and not Virginia far | mer, as was reported, turned up at poll ice | headquarters of his own accord and said he l wished to see the Chief of Police, as he de- | sired to give him his views on the subject of | Gulteau's accomphces. He said he had come all the way from Philadelphia to ferret out | the case and dive down into its truest inward | ness. He was in such a hurry to get here | that he had walked the entire way and thrown | off his collar to save the weight of extra bag | gage. His name is Dan c. McNamara. He | says he is discharged soldier of the United | States army. He has been in the insane asy- 1um in California, and latterly in Philadel- | phia, and that he is under the influence of | spirits. He is in the habit of having visions l and frances. The spirit once tried to urge | him to come to Washington to assassinate l Grant when he was President, but Grant | do it. He did, however, come | to Washington once, but not to kill | Grant. He believes Guiteau is under | the same influence and he desires to go be- | fore the court of investigation in the case of | Guiteau and explain how Guiteau was impell- | ed to do the act and give his own experience | of the power of spirits. Having told his story | and eaten lunch set before him, he was Il about to start out to hunt up Gener- | al Sherman the assassin business, l when Lieutenant Reckel off checked him by | calling him back informing him that there | was one important official that he would have | to consult belonging to the firm, whose name | was General Godding. The officer told him | that Godding was to be found at Q handsome | hotel across the river, where the government would be glad to entertain him while he was in the city The stranger jumped at this plan 1 and was almost oblivious to the proceedings by which he was judicially committed to the Asylum for the Insane, whither he was es- corted, and settled down in the full belief | that the asylum was 8 government hotel.
 THE DEADLY BULLET AND ITS COURSE.
 WASHINGTON, July 5.-A reporter called on the Remington Arms agency to see what kind of bullet was in the President. The agent in reply picks up cartridge an inch long, It was A inches calibre the weight 200 l grains and the charge was IS grains of pow der. ''It is the largest size used in pistol" continued the agent. ''It's penetration is something wonderful, The pistol used is strong one. The cartridge used is very de- kill outright" q should think '' said the inquirer, ''that it would have gone right through him." Probably 1t would if it had not been for the clothing, which is an ob- struction to bullet, and then it may have been obstructed by the ribs. It is supposed that the bullet first passed through and cut the sleeve. Then it passed through the coat. So much clothing always obstructs ball. In the army during the war cases were found where ball had cut a patch out of the over coat and carried it into the wound" ''The ball was big enough" said young gunsmith at Peabody's Seventh street, ito have killed an OK. The only thing that stopped it was the bones. Such cartridge would drive a ball through an inch board as far as from here across here.'
 THE AssAssIN's DEMEANoR-oooL AND COLLECT
 ED-cHAGR1NED AT THE PRESIDENTS STEADY
 RECOVERY.
 comparatively few visitors at the jail to- day and none outside of the several agents from the secret service, to see Guiteau, With the prisoner they had quite an extended in terview Guiteau was cool and collected to all outward appearances, as he has been in fact all through His remarkable demeanor astonishes the jail officials At night he sleeps peacefully and calmly l This morning he awoke early, and when his breakfast was brought he inquired with evi- dent anxiety how the President was. When told there was change for the better he seemed downcast and Respondent. When at his dinner he again inquired after the Presidents condition and was again chagrin- ed that he made such poor work His eyes, which during the time he has been confined have been constantly rolling, were more steady and his keepers say that the wild expression that has been perceptible on his face has in measure disappeared.
 BULLETINS FROM THE SICK CHAMBER.
 WASHINGTON, July 5-7 p. m.-Secretary Blaine, who has just arrived at the White Horse, met Dr. Bliss in the corridor and | asked him how the President was getting | along. The doctor replied that the condi- ton of the President was much better. He | was resting quietly and almost free from pain his pulse having decreased to 1O4, diff ference of six beats since the last bulletin This is remarkable, as the doctors expected
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