Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-22

ton. He had commenced to unstrap his box,
in which he carried glass, and had got one
strap of his shoulders when he heard the
noise of the pistol, and Immediately three
panes Of glass In his box were shattered. He
ut onco rushed from the depot, thinking II
was no place for safety. On Saturday he was
cleaning out his box, and found the ball IN
his putty, and was narrating the fact TO his
friends, when one of them told him that was
the time the President was shot, and brought
him TO the District Attorneys office, where
he gave his statement aud gave up the ball.
when the President will he out OF dam
ger.
An eminent New York surgeon is reported
as saying ut is folly to say that the Prosi-
dent is out of danger. No surgeon can say
that until il is definitely known where the
ball IL and what It's condition il, and it may
be four weeks before il il possible to say it,
II il shall be developed that the ball has be-
come enoysted in the muscles along the lower
part OF the spine below tho spot where il en-
tered, as some think, or if in like manner it
has formed a natural sac for itself in the an
terror wall of the abdomen, as the attending
surgeons think, the President, unless there is
a relapse, may be expected 10 recover but
if, when he is able to sit up at the end Of
perhaps four weeks, II becomes apparent that
the ball is loose in the abdomen or Is in some
place where il can create irritation and cause
an abscess which cannot be reached there
will be then Of course great danger. Tho
present situation is hopeful for the President
but il is in great measure hope in the dark
and will continue so until it is known where
the ball H."
Notes.
As the President gains in strength he talks
at much greater length about affairs and
learns more with regard to subjects of current
interest Mrs Garfield now spends tho
greater portion Of the day with him, and
reads to him n good deal from the newspa-
pers. He is pleased TO hear of the worlds
doiugs and is anxious to be able personally to
examine the newspapers, particularly those
of the first two or three days which followed
the shooting. There is no longer any serious
talk Of removing him. The physicians say
that he can be made as comfortable in his
bed chamber as he can at any place in this
latitude. The refrigerating apparatus insures
a comfortable temperature.
The Garfield family, we fancy will think
fully as much of the sympathy of a little boy
in West Virginia as Of some of the Wall street
millionaires. This youngstor has forwarded
pet fox to be sold, tho proceeds to be given
to Mrs. Garfield. To illustrate his patriotism,
benevoence aud business enterprise combined,
we print his letter, which was sent to the pres
ident Of the Baltimore corn and -four exchange,
who has given it to the press The episte is
as follows:
Dear Sir: send you by Adams Express to-day
I'VE foI. He was caught when no bigger than rat
and IL only half grown. BE careful that he don't
gnaw his way out Of his box. His name Is Roscoe
Conkiing Sell him for Mrs. GARFIELD, Tell her sent
It, and that hope she will like my idea. Tell her
hope her husband will get we'll
n. 81 paid one dollar for the chain and fox
Please send me one-nfh Of what 1t sells for want
to buy pig
An examination of the Christian Church,
where Guiteau states that he Mt one time con-
templated assassinating the president shows
that the window through which lac had planned
to shoot him was Immediately at the end Of
the pew where he sat and that the assassin
could have approached within three feet Of
the presidents head, and could have fired
without being seen by any person in the
church. person connected with the jail re-
ports Guiteau as having said III l had an.
other opportunity l would not try TO shoot
the president. l thought had an inspiration
to remove him, but see / must have been
mistaken. | think II is ordained by God that
the president shall not be killed, and for that
reason I would not try it again if l had a
chance. II it were not decreed by God that
he should not be killed, how could he be alive
now ?" Guiteau remains closely confined,
but is petulant and inadly disappointed at the
failure of his purpose He knows the presi-
dent is better, and his attendants say it annoys
him so at times that he becomes almost saw
age in his rage and curses what he terms his
laundering luck in not making sure of his
dastardly work