Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-18
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

Executive MANSION, 1890 p. NJ
The Presidents condition has not
materially changed since the last
bulletin. He has been tram
quill and has slept some;. has
not vomited, and the nutri-
tive enemata are still retained.
Pulse 112, temperature 9s.7, respira
ton 18.
[Signed] D. W. Bliss, J. K.
Barnes, J. J Woodward, Robert
Reyburn, Frank III. Hamilton, D.
Hayes Agnew.
WAsH1Naros, August IA report
was current here this morning that
Guiteau had attempted to kill one of
the guards at the jail, but it was
stated at police headquarters that
the report was without foundation.
It is learned, however, that the re-
port was true.
At an early hour this morning, as
w. G. McGill, one of the guards,
passed Guiteau's cell, he noticed
something wrong and entered the
cell. He found q knife in Guiteaus
possession and demanded it, but
Guiteau refused to give it up. Nc
Gill drew a pistol, and struggle en-
sued. Guiteau made a desperate
effort to secure the pistol, and
succeeded in getting it away
from McGill, after a severe struggle.
McGill regained possession of the
pistol, which being discharged DUR
ing the scuffie, brought other guards
to his assistance, and Guiteau was
disarmed.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, p. m.-The
Presidents mail has increased very
materially since the relapse, and a
number of suggestions as to how
the unfavorable turn in the case
should be met are innumerable. One
correspondent says that if trans
fusion of blood should be deter
mined upon he is ready to give half
or all of his blood if necessary to
sustain and build up the President.
Previous to midday Dr. Agnew was
asked the condition of the Presi-
dent, to which he replied, "He is
better to-day" When ques-
{ toned further, the doctor said
{ "There is nothing further to say
, than is contained in the bulletin
what is stated over my own, togeth
e er with the signitures of the other
] surgeons y The doctor was pressed
q for reply to the question, but al
, together he considered that the
a patient had an equal chance for re-.
y covery. The doctor said: "It is q
0 bad plan to speculate on chances
q The bulletin tells the story that the
g President is better to day"
dI EXECUTIVE MANSION, August IL
q Major Brock, of the metropolitan
|. police force, who has just come tt
n the Executive Mansion, was sum
O moned to the telephone a momen
, ago. He was informed by a police
q man, whom he had dispatched tt
4 tie jail to ascertain what truth Their
: was in the rumor concerning Gui
# teau's attempt to assassinate guard
r that the guard was standing imme
II diately over the door of the cell whel
d henoticed that the prisoner was actin,
;. in strange and unusual manner, an,
IF as he (the guard) thought Guitea1
!. was trying to hang himself, h
r opened the door, and upon entering
= the cell, Guiteau seized him, and
er struggle ensued, during which til
id guard drew his pistol, in self-defense
and it was accidentally discharged
Hearing the report of the pistol, ar
other of the guards rushed to th
10 scene and separated them. Their
70 was no damage done by the discharg
n. of the weapon.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, APO p. MP
this hour everything has apparently bee
o. going on nicely in the sick room. Colon
10 Corbin, who came from the private part {
10 the house few minutes ago, was aske
be what the indications were He said "Wel
o+ pretty good" The question was then aske
if there had been any return of nause,
~ The colonel said "The President hs
b. vomited once this afternoon, and his pulls
d. is slightly higher than it was shortly aft,
ut nourishment was administered, still there
Ia hope yet"
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
W EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2 p. m.-Dr. Bill
Y. just came from the patients room and b.
is fore leaving the Mansion said that the Pres
: :. dent had taken nourishment twice since mit
\ day dressing oceurred-at IL. As and l. As
m. It consisted of cooled Infusion of bee