The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-15
LYING IN WAIT.
THE STORY OF THE CRIMINALS VII
LAINY As TOLD BY MIR. CoRKHiLL.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION
Declared by his Physicians 10 be More
Comfortable aud Satisfactory,
&c, &c &c.

The interest f6lt by the puOnc IN Tue
details OF the assassination and the many
stories published justify me in stating that
the following Is correct and accurate
statement concerning the points to which
reference Is made: The assassin, Charles
Guiteau, came to Washington city on Sun
day evening, March 6, 1881, and stopped at
the Ebbitt House, remaining only one day.
lie then secured a room in another part OF
the city, and has boarded and roomed at
various places, the full details Of which /
have. On Wednesday, May IS, 1881, the
assassin
DETERMINED TO MURDER THE PRESIDENT.
He had neither money nor pistol at the
tine. About the last OF May he went into
O'Meara's store, corner Of Fifteenth and +
streets, in this city, and examined some
pistols, asking for the largest calIbre. He
was shown Two, similar in calibre, and only
different in the price. On Wednesday,
June 8tb, he purchased the pistol which he
used, for which he paid $40, he having in
the mean time borrowed $l5 Of a gentleman
in this city on the plea that he wanted to
nav bis board.bll. On the same evening
about O'Clock he took the pistol and went
10 the foot OF Seventeenth street and prac-
ticed firing at board, firing ten shots. He
then returned to his boarding-plac and
wiped the pistol dry and wrapped it IN his
coat, and
WAITED HIS OPPORTUNITY.
On Sunday morning. June 12h, he was sit
Ting in Lafayette Park, and saw the Presi-
dent leave for the Christian church, on
Vermont avenue, and he at once returned
to his room, obtained his pistol, put il in
his hip. pocket, and followed the President
10 church. He entered The church, but
found he could not kill him there without
danger OF killing some one else. He no.
ticed that the President sat near window.
After church he made an examination OF
the window and found he could reach it
without any trouble, and that from this
point he could shoot the President through
the head without killing any one else. The
following Wednesday he went 10 the
church, examined the location and the win.
dow, and became satisfied be could accom-
plish his purpose, and he determined
TO MAKE THE ATTEMPT AT CHURCH
the following Sunday. He learned from the
papers that The President would leave the
city on Saturday, the 18th OF June, with
Mrs. Garfield for Long Branch he there
He left his bOardine-place about O'Clock
Saturday morning, June 18th, and went
down TO the river, at the foot Of Seventeenth
street, and fired five shots 10 practice his
aim and be certain his pistol was in good
order. He then went to the del o., and was
in the ladies' waiting-roOm OF the depot,
with his pistol ready, when the presidential
party entered. He says Mrs. Garfield looked
So weak and frail that
HE bad NOT THE HEART TO SHOOT THE PREsI-
DENT
in her presence, and as he knew he would
have anOthen opportunity he left the depot.
He bad previously engaged carriage TO
take him to the Jail. On Wednesday eve
ming the President and his son, and, think,
United States Marshal Henry, went out for
q ride. The assassin took his pistol and
followed them and watched them for some
time, In hopes the carriage would stop,
but no opportunity was given. On
Friday evening, July 1st, he was sit
ting on the seat in the park opposite the
White House, when he saw the President
come out alone. He followed him down
the avenue 10 Fifteenth street, and then
kept on the opposite side of the street up
Fifteenth until the President entered the
residence OF Secretary Blaine. He waited
at the corner OF Mr.. MOrtOn's late residence,
corner Fifteenth and II, for some time, and
then, as he was afraid he would attract at
tention, he went into the alley in the rear OF
Mr.. Morton's residence,
EXAMINED HIS PISTOL, AND WAITED.
The President and Secretary Blaine came
out together and be followed them over TO
the gate Of the White House, but could get
no opportunity TO use his weapon. On the
morning OF Saturday, July 2, he break
tasted at the Riggs House about 7 O'Clock.
He then walked up into the park and
sat there for an hour. He then took a
one horse avenue car and rode TO Sixth
street, got out and went in the
dep0t and lOitered around there, had
his shoes blackened, engaged a hack
man for g. 10 take him TO the Jail, went
into the water. closet and took his pistol out
OF bis hir-pocket and unwrapped the paper
from around it, which be bad put there for
the purpose Of preventing the Precipitation
from the body dampening the powder, eX-
amined his pistol, carefully tried the trig.
GER, and then returned and took seat In
the ladies' waitng-r0Om, and, as soon as
the President entered, advanced behind
him and fired two shots. These facts,
think, can be relied upon as accurate, and
| give them 10 the public TO contradict GER
tain false rumOrs in connection with this
most aIocious OF atrOcious crimes.
Associated Press reports by telegraph TO the Dis
patch.
The Presidents Condition.
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