The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01


NAL. While We we're III consultation lie became
very much rauseateti, and vomitel considerably.
Of M reaon
iesaesa a snd pain. which indicated internal hem
orrhaac W. Immediately gave him one hypotler-
which relieved him Of tho pain and duietod him.
A. halt past o.cioce this afternoon, when left
sss @ he and in p"rMy Ms rss ss.'oss 0o
talking mucl but answered somo Of our questions
TRACING THE BULLET AND ANNOUNCING THE
ASSASSINATION.
At $50 o'clock, when tho physicians saw
great retching going Oh, they determined to
make an effort to ascertain the exact location
Of the ball and to treat the pationt accordingly
They began by administering stimulants, but
nothing would stay down. However, = hypo.
tlermic injection was given and the exar1ina-
tfon proceeded with: It was found that the
ball had fractured the eleventh rib and passed
into tho liver, bat ii could not be traced fur
ther, though it is supposed to have lodged In
the locality Of the spinal colnmn. the result Of
which would be henorrhaGe of the liver. At
6:45 his pulse was 1853, as near as could bo
computed, for it was 30 faint 1t was scarcely
perceptiblc at the wrist: AT tins honr the doc
tors thought that he could not last beyond IL
O'Clock, while some looked for his death mo-
imentarily. and he ha6 lost consciousness.
At 1888 O'Clock the following bulletin was
issued:
Elk. MANSION. 1895 p. m.-The reaction from
the shock Of the injury has been very gradual He
is suffering some PAIN but it is thought hes. not to
disturb him by making any exploration for tho bal
~ ~ ~ ''''' Z b: u. bliss, MD.
At this time the following physicians were in
attendance, viz: Drs. Bliss, Ford, Huntingdon,
Voc dwar.t, United States army, Townshend,
Lincoln, Eeybnrn, Norris, purvs, Patterson.
Surgeon General Barnes, anu Surgeon General
Wales: Az soon as possible after consultation
Mr.: Blaine sent csble message to this effect.
announcing the misfortune to Gen. Garfield to
our representatives abroad:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, July =, 1881.
James Russell Lowell, Minister, etc, London:
The president of the United States was shot this
morning morn byan assassin named Charles Gui'cau.
The weapon was large sized revolver. The pres
ident Lad Just reached the Baltimore Il Potomac
station at ahont 9:2o, intending, with portion Of
his cabinet TO leave on the limited express. for New
York rode in the carriage with him from the
executive mansion. and was walking by his side
when no shot. The assassin was immediately
arrested, and the president was conveyed to pr-
vate room in the STA: ion building and surgical aid
at once su!nmoaotl. He has now, at 1920, been
removed to tho executive mansion The surgeons,
on consultation, regard his wounds "a very serious,
though not neccss iry fatal. His vigorous health
gives strong hopes of his recovery. lie has not
lost consciousness for a moment. Inform our min
lstersln Europe JAMES G. BLAINE
Secretary Of State
The presidential patient was cared for at the
depot building until ho had somc-
what recovered from the first shock and was
then removed to tho White House. where Mrs.
Garfield waa soon moved from, sick bed at
Long Branch and arrived by special train, and
went alone into tho sick room, where q sad
sccae was enacted. from which the wife
emerged pallid, but firm and hopeful for tho
best Order was soon brought ont of chaos in
tary army of physicians were dclicateIy
dispensed with and DR.. Bliss given IN
charge OF tho case. He retained Barnes, Rey-
burn and Woodward They have since acted
es the attendant physicians. Drs4 ARnew Of
eminent surgeons, were subsequently called
INTO consultation. Tue result of their services
is before the public.
THE ASSASSIN
The first question asked after the tragedy
was, who did tho desperate deeI, and why
did ho do it," It was soon ascertained that
the assassin was one Charles Guiteau, an
alleged Chicago lawyer and this act was so
wholly unprovoked that it WAS attributed to q
freak of insanity. This theory was in a meas
nre sustained by the fellows act and declara-
tions after the assassination while on his way
to the Jail and during his incarceration there
for q few days. The following taken from his
pocket was accepted as tending to prove HIM
to be luna.ic:
Jaly2 1ssl:.To the White House: The presi-
dents tragic death sad necessity. but it will
unite the Republican party and save the republic.
Life is flmsy dream. and it matters little when
one goes; human life is of small value During
the war thousands Of brave boys went down with
out tear presume tho president was Chris
tian, aud that he will be happier in paradise than
soul. to part with her husband this way than by
natura! death. He is liable to 60 at any time any
way: had no i'll will towards the president His
the stalwarts: | was with Gen. Gran: and the rest
of our men in New York during the canvass /
have some papers for the PRESS which shall leave
at No 1,42O New York avenue. where ali the re-.
porters can see them. 1 am fEong Ea g. to ct the jail
On his way to Jail the prisoner said that the
presidents assassination was premeditated,
and that he went to Long Branch for the pur-
pose of shooting him there, aud was deferred
BY the enfeebled and saddened condition of
Mrs. Garfield, which appealed 50 strongly to
without carrying out his intention Those by
whom Guitoau has been examined siuce the
shooting say that he shows no symptom Of in
sanity, aud it is understood that the letter, 'To
the White House" is the only document in the
collection which supports the theory Of insan-
ity. Byron Andrews, who is the Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Inter- Ocean, SAYS
that while 1t il true package of papers are in
tile hands Of the police accompanied by =
note addressed to himself tAndrews), he has no
heard of his existence until the assassination.
A LETTER GENERAL SHERMAN.
This letter was found on the street shortly
after the arrest The envelope was unsealed
Hllu AuuICSseu: flease denver AT once to
General Sherman Tor his first assistant in
charge of the departmenD:'
To General Sherman:
have just shot the president. shot him several
times. as wished him TO 20 as easily rs possible.
theologian and politician; am stalwart of tho
stalwarts. was with Gen. Grant and the rest Of
our men tn New York during tho canvass. lam 60
ing to the jail. Please order out your troops and
fully. ' " ''' '' " CHARLES s; esy Gy1TE&y. 1spve'
On receiving the above Gen. Sherman gayo
it tie following endorsements:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, WASHINGTON,
handed me this inmate by Mai. William J. Twin
ing, United states engineers. commissioner Of the
District Of Columbia and Maj William g. Brock,
chief Of police. don't know the writer. never
heard Of or saw him to my knowledge, and hereby
return 1t to the keeping Of the aboye-namcd par
ties as testimony in the be case; q s,,.n,,.~ o,
TIE AssAss1N's ANTECEDESTs.
Col Burnside, the disbursing officer at the
postoffice department., Washington, says he
knew Gnitean when hs was : baby in his
mothers arms.
and respected citizen of Freeport, Ill where be
held many offices of trust. Some years ago he be-
came deranged on the subject Of Perfection. and
on that subject. He married very beautiful
woman. with whom and the younger children he
joined the Oneida community. He afterward re-
enrned to Freeport. where, from 1864 up to last
September, the time of his death. he served as
cashier Of the Second National bank There were
three children. An older brother, Wilkes Guiteau.
TOR a long time practiced law at Davenport, To-.
PIT IS now practicing his profession in Boston.
ance interests A. younger sister. Flora.
cI1sa G1s ,.;sry; yer; promising girl. having de-
&niteau who to-day IS in Jail for the murder Of the
been the only ono Of the children tainted with his
fathess n eccentrieities When the family left the
years yea old, was left behind: He afterwards went to
Chicago, where he studied law. being cared for
amt supplied with money by his father. After COM
Pleting his studies Guiteau went to Europe, where
nc travelled several years, imbbinR socialstic and
other eccentric doctrines. A few years ago he re-
t1rne! to this country and lectured on the second
advent OF Christ. He published pamphlet on the
subject, in which the egotsm of the man was plain
y y SHOWN. lie spoke of himself as q messenger of
God to announce hia coming. His lecture hero In
LINCOLN hail va. failure Julius-we used to call
MN Julius; but see he has dropped that part of
big name-is now about forty or forty-two years
Gli T., From , What knew Of the boy his education
i!Rlon was not at al surprised at his committing