Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-03


house, Guiteau has been stopping for the
last six weeks with no baggage but Z
paper box at 920 Fourteenth street
A SENSATIONAL THEORY.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-There is ther-
ry which has many adherents that the at
tempted assassination was not the work
of lunatic, but the result of plot much
deeper and darker than has been suspect
ed. 1t is cited in support of this theory
that Guitteau arranged beforehand with
hackman to be in readiness to drive him
swiftly in the direction of the Congress
ional Cemetery as he made his appear
ance on returning from the depot. In
the meantime he had bundle of papers
in the hands of boys, with the view, it is
mentioned, to creating belief in his in
sanity in event of his capture. Guitteau
said on his way to Jail that the Presi-
dents assassination was premeditated,
and he went to Long Branch for the pur-
pose of shooting him there and was de-
TERED by the enfeebled and saddened
condition of Mrs. Garfield, which ap-
pealed so strongly to his sense
of humanity that he came back without
carrying out his intention. Those by
whom Guiteau has been examined since
the shooting, say he shows no symptoms
of insanity, and it is understood that the
letter which has already been telegraphed,
addressed to the White House, is the
only document in the collection which
supported the theory of insanity 1t is
reported that Guiteau has an accomplice
whose description is in the hands of
the police and further, developments are
| anxiously looked for.
REsTIEG MORE COMFORTABLY.
WASHINGTON, 5 P. M.-The President is
a little easier and says he suffers rather
| less pain just now His mind continues
unclouded and he converses freely with
| those around his bedside.
| WASHINGTON, 500 P. M.-Dr Bliss says
the President is resting more comfortably,
but his condition is very critical. Mrs.
Garfield is expected to arrive at 7:40 P M.
| 81 AM sTALwART."
New YORK, July 2.-The Posts Wash
ington special says: The first ball aimed
at the President entered Immediately
above the kidneys on the left side The
President, stunned by the shock, instant
I ly turned about, when the william shot a
second bullet, striking the front of the
| shoulder and passing out beneath the
| shoulder blade. Those who stood imme-
diately around the assassinated President
say that the man shouted in tragic tones,
'I am stalwart! 1t had to be done
Arthur now will be the Pres ident'
| ACCOUNTS OE SHOOTING.
| WASHINGTON, July 2. = Benson, ex-
| chief of the secret service, who hap
| pened to be standing near and heard the
shot, rushed to the assassin as he was
about to raise his pistol, with three cham
bers still loaded, to shoot Secretary
Blaine, it is thought, to throttle him and
throw him to the ground. The pistol
| found in the assassin's hand is murder
GUS looking weapon. 1t is a five
chambered, heavy navy revolver of A.
| clibre. 1t makes a hole as large as a
musket ball. The balls remaining in it
were designed for self-defense or, as
| some think, for Blaine. Those who
stood near say that Guiteau made move
ment when stricken down as if to shoot
Blaine. The latter was very calm and
| collected, but intensely pale.
Doctors were summoned by telephone
and telegraph and DR.. Bliss speedily ap-
| peared upon the scene There soon fol-
| physicians in the city DR.. Bliss at first
| said; sit is safe wound" after he had
| watched the President for few mo-
ments, he said, with great thoughtful
ness: s.It is not necessarily mortal
| wound
Soon after Colonel Ingersoll was admit
| ted to the room. The president stretched
out his hand and in not very strong tone
said: "I am glad you have come"
Col. Ingersoll said: care you in pain9"
The President answered.: "I feel prick
| ly sensation to my feet" One of the
physicians said that the prickly sensa-
| tiOn was not good symptom.
A gentleman who was an eye witness
of the attempted assassination gives the
| following statement of the occurrence:
was coming down Pennsylvania avenue
when saw carriage coming up the av-
enue so fast that l thought they were
running away. Just as the carriage ar
rived in front of me man put his head
out of the window and said, sfaster,
faster! faster damn It'll After hearing
this remark thought there was some
thing wrong and ran after the car
riage. When it reached the depot
a man jumped out and entered the ladies'
room. He had not been there more than
three minutes when the President arriv-
ed, stepped out of his carriage, and en-
tered the ladies' room. The President,
after passing through the door, was just
turning to the corner of seat when the
assassin, who was standing at the left of
the door, fired. The ball struck the
President in the back, and he fell for
ward. ran into the depot. and just
then he fired again, while the President
was falling The moment the President
fell, policeman, who had been standing
at the depot door keeping the way clear
for the President and his party, grabbed
the assassin by the neck, and as
he pulled him out of the depot anoth-
er policeman came to his assistance Just
after firing the shot, the assassin
exclaimed, &C 1 have killed Garfield Ar
thur will be PresidentlI am stalwartl''
While the President was lying on the
floor in the LADIES' room he was sur
rounded by Secretaries Window, James
and Blaine. Mrs. Hunt, Miss Window
and Mrs. James were also standing near
the President. In three or five minutes
after the shooting DR.. Bliss arrived. The
President was then put in bed and car
ried upstairs, where an examination
was made by the doctor. Gen. Sherman