Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
tatement of Ticket Agent parke

I. Gerot, SAID: The President cot out =. /; :
carriage and entered the depot from he B
street entrance. He hadn't got NOR, than I've
feet Inside the ladies' room aud mas passing
Iight on through when this man, who had been
standing around, fired. The President passed
flgnt on-cid not make any move towards re-
slstIng or protecting himself. and In ten seconds
the fellow fired the second shot. He was be-
hlnd the President when he fired both shots
The first saw of Secretary Blaine he had
turned as II going out Of that door (polntIng
towaIes the Wssp. This was about the time
nred Blaine rushed TO the President. Yes, the
President fell on the floor, right over there
poinffng) Mrs. White [the lady who has
first person to reach the President. She raised
his head from the floor, and rested ft or her
lap. He DID not say word that heard" Mr.
Pelke was in the ticket Office. ana when he
saW the assassin fire he Jumped through the
window oreDing into the ladies' room aud
Gaue III Guiteau as he was about to pass out on
shou ders with both hands. Meantime the
shots had drawn numbers Of people, and ON
GERS Kearney and Scott, of the depot police.
Scott took Ie1 re me
tiers.
Mr.. PaIke. continuing h's statement. said:
The shots were fired about a:2J o'clock. The
President ard party were going on the limited
express In special car. l saw the pistol when
the second shot was fired. The President did
Lot m We towards the assassin after the frat
Another InfsfSicyY With Officer Kearney.
OFFICER Kearney, OF the depot, said to STAR
reporttT, u believe was the first to lay hands
on the man. / was outside on the sidewalk
when heard the SITS. / didn't know what
they meant, but l ran right into the building
AS got to tho door CT the ladies' room, opening
him. and we had 10 eSrt q tussle He bsd
a letter in bis hand uninterrupted. When I
pushed him IN, PaIke ald Others said, THAT'S
ard Scott came up and we took him to police
headquarters.'
Star.-Did he say anything to you?
Kearney.-"YeS, he did. He Sald-hold ON
OF paper" (Here Kearney produced q small
piece Of paper, On which was written the fol-
lowing: 81 did it. and will go to jail for it. 1
kearney cont1nuing-'That's just what he
said. Yes: he said it voluntarily, without any
questions being asked"
Star.-"1t's denied That he said that
Kearney (emphatically. )-"Well, he did; and
! can prove It. He said Just those words, and
wrote them down. so l would remember
them. He had letter in his hand and said it
Was for Gen. Sherman"
Star.-"Did he say anything else?"
'He said the letter was for Gen. Sherman
and asked me to take it to him. l. OF course
He wanted to take it himself, he said, as It
was very important. He said: In time this
Will be all right. It's time enough yet He
seemed to be as rational as any man; he talked
rational enough. He had q fine pistol, ivory
handle and large calibre. didn't hear any
body call out to guard the windows when the
shots were fired. | just caught the first man
saw trying to get away. He had carriage
outside reaoy to take him away"
WHO FIRST sBIzRD GUITEAU.
In the excitement OF the moment no doubs
Kerney thought he was the first to seize the as
sassiD, but In fact Mr.. Parke was the first to
lay hands on him. Kearney came instantly
and Parke permitted kearQey and Scott to take
charge OF the prisoner
WHAT MR.. JANoWITZ SAW.
Mr.. Janowitz, one OF the depot officers, said
he heard the shots, and upon reaching the spot
saw Mrs. White and Secretary Blaine attend.
on Mrs. Whites lap. He saw the prisoner In
charge OF the officers, and he looked badly
scared.
What DR.. Townshend Says.
DR.. Townshend, health officer OF the District,
In conversation this afternoon said: II found
the President when arrived at the Baltimore
and Potomac depot about five minutes after
the shooting occurred, In vomiting and faint.
Ing condition. 1 had his head lowered, which
had been elevated by the attendant, and ad.
ministered aromatic spirits of ammonia and
brandy to revive him. This had the desired
effect and the President, regaining conscious
ness, was asked where he felt the most pain.
He replied In the right leg and foot. He then
examined the wound. introducing his fingers
which caused slight hemorrhage 1 then de-
cided to have him moved up stairs from the
crowd. Shortly after getting him there, Drs
Smith and PuTvIs arrived. and upon consulta-
ton with them 1t was decided to remove him to
the White House. DR.. Smith and myself &C
companied the President In the ambulance to
W
was made and sttmulants again administered.
Ar Intellectual attempt was made to trace the
course OF the wound, and at 1920 the Presi-
dent suffering much pain, hyperderm1c in
lection OF morphine was administered" DR..
ToWnshend left the President shortly AFTER
ward somewhat revived. The doctor said at 2
pm. that he could not give an intelligent opin-
ion as yet. but pronounced the wound as
dangerous but not necessarily fatal.
The Vice President Notified.
the following dispatch was telegraphed this
afternoon:
WASHINGTON, July 2.
bon. c. A. ARTHUR, Vice President, Ne,r York,:
At this hour Il p.m.) the Presidents symp-
toms are not regarded as unfavorable but no
definite assurance can be given until after the
probing OF the wound at O'Clock. There are
strong grounds for hope and at the same the
gravest anxiety as to the final result.
tSlgned) JAMES g. BLAINE,
Secretary OF State.
Legal InquiSltiOn in Progress.
THE PRISONER REPORTED TO HAVE HAD AN sc-
COMPLICE.
An lnqulsit1on was convened In the Office OF
the District attorney within half an hour after
the shooting at the depot. Every one about
the depot who was supposed to know anything
about the affair was hurried By the police at
once to the District attorneys Office, and a
secret examination has been In progress all
day, Judge Wylie, Col. Corkhill, Mr.. Perry
and some detective officers being present Col.
Cook was present part of the time The report
that there was another man with Guiteau at
the time OF the shooting was confirmed by one
Or two witnesses. The detectives do not give
much credence to the report, but are working
1t up With such clews as they have
Detectives McDevitt and Voss ascertained
that Guiteau had stopped at the Riggs House
last night, and going there they found that he
had left box OF cartridges of callpre to suit
the bulldog, and a pack Of visiting cards and
coat.
Gufteau ut the Jail.
The scene at the jail when the prisoner ar.
rived there was very quiet. The van, in charge
OF Lieut. Ecklofr, Detective McElfresh and Officer
Lewis arrived at half past 10 O'CLOCK. Gutteau