Morris tribune., 1881-07-14
the attempt on the president. said =:

the attempt on the president, said
been such week Of prayers as this last week.
and l hope the families of this Christian
country been united in that prayer for the presi-
cheered With frowifg hopes and to-day cheered
more and more: 1 hope brethren will not fail to
give thenks to God for the benefit received in
dent ' The nation au' received ea our sfss' shock
which. on large scale, equivalent of the shock to
tn the presidents system received from the bullet
The nation was for fnofneIt in the condition of a
child which wakes at midnight and cries for muse
mother and finds iieither of them. When Ft
Sumter was fired OH the shock was immense,
but Indignation came TO our relief and the using of
great people, as it has been called, sprung up at
hrs surprise to every one. But in the case of our
He hans sa very to n a
his life had been taken, but it would
not haze shaken the government or nation. 1t is
strange that man who had gone through so many
dangers in battle should, after so many years have
been stricken down by the hand Of an assassin and
struck down in the midst of security and peace
and no divisions Of sentiment among the
help the president were in the midst of political
jugelery, and regard one Of the most unfortunate
and may say disgraceful things have ever known.
The whole difficulty lies in this: Who have
abe pluuder? The Republican party which
carried the nation through struggles and is now,
like Roman soldiers, sitting on the ground throw
ing ing dice t9 g. see ..,,. who should haye
snare OF tne saVlors garment Liberty
Geeau Should be Subject of paFs pe1s
action: We have no for such man any longer.
should be confined for life, under rigid control.
KIND WORDS AND A CHECK FROM LONDON.
NEW YORK, July st was expected that
subscriptions to the fund of 100000 for
Mrs. Garfeld's benefit would have reached
100000 to-day, but inclement weather in
terfered, and little over half that amount was
subscribed. Cyrus w. Fields sent dispatch
to j. S. Morgan, banker, London, to which he
received an immediate reply by cable, from
which the following extract is taken:
shall deem it privilege to subscribe $4,000 to
the fund for the benefit of the presidents family in
of his death, calamity which hope and trust
may be spared both to our country and to his
family.
Mr.. Morgan is the successor of George Pea
body, and is connected with the Nor
sans Of this city He is known
as the English-American Morgan
$4,000 THUS FAR.
New YORK; July S.-The subscriptions to the
fund for Mrs Garfield continue to pour in
Among those received to-day IS So, 600 from
j. s. May, banker, London, So, 600 from c. F.
$4,000 from Moses Taylor, and various other
smaller sums. The fund now amounts to
$75, 900.
STEADY GAIN IN STRENGTH
NEW YORK, July S.-Commercials Washing
ton special The president continues in a very
1aVOraDle COuQluOn. ne EaS eXnlDlIeu more
strength than at any time since the shooting
and everybody is much encouraged. Mrs.
Garfield was greatly refreshed by her ride this
morning. and a more confident feeling prevails
at the White House this afternoon than has
been observed since Saturday. The doctors
say they are much encouraged by the progress
of suppuration, and that the fever Is not by
any means what they anticipated.
OF GREATEST IMPORTANCE.
The Brooklyn Eagles Washington corre-
spondent says: The most important piece of
news to-day from the bed room of the president
the term "laudable pus,' by which is meant
discharge of matter indicating the absence OF
conditions which have made them fear blood
POISONING. This I understand is the turning
point of the case. Had the discharge been
either not laudable, or been from the inner in-
chances of recovery would have been
| very doubtful. 1t can now be stated on the
| authority of Dr. Bliss that the probabilities
are largely on the side of recovery. There is
| no difficulty remaining which the doctors do
not feel confident of their ability to overcome
| The atmosphere at the White House is posi-
lively hilarious to-day. Cabinet ministers step
about like boys at a picnic, or rather like poll
ticians who have just learned that desperate
| ly close election has been decided in their
favor AS Secretary Hunt expressed it, ''Ths
has been nip and tuck, but tuck has got the
best of it, and we are all ready to have gori-
| tication."
| THE PRISONERS ACTIONS
WASHINGTON, July S.-Gen. J. S. Crocker,
| warden of the Jail in which Guitaau is con-
fined, was visited to-day with view of learn
| ing additional facts relative to the prisoners
actions since his confinement The general
was ready to converse about his charge, and
his story IN substance that for two or three
| days after his arrest the prisoner was
very restless, but lately had quieted down and
and was now regarded as one of the most un-
concerned prisoners in the Jail In reply to a
during to-day, Gen. Crocker said he usu-
ally rose about 6 o'clock in the morn
ing, and occupies the time till
breakfast is served In cleaning up his cell. At
q good appetite and digestion, always return
ing his platter enluty Between breakfast and
dinner he spends his time lolliGg on the
cot and reading a bible. He says he
intends to read the Bible in sections, commenc-
| ing at Genesis. This Is
THE ONLY READING MATTER
at his disposal, as the use of newspapers is
prohibited. For the first three days of his con-
finement he frequently inquired of the guards
for news of the presidents condition They had
formation on this snbject and Guiteau has not
asked any for the past four days After din
ner Guiteau walks around his cell for ex-
ercise, but quickly returns to perusal
of the Bible. He says it diverts his mind
from what has occurred and gives him relief.
| He was asked on one occasion how he pro-
nounced his name, and replied, Gas though it
was spelled Geto."
THE CELL.
The prisoner is confined IN cell eight feet
long and FIVE feet wide and ten feet high Itlooks
out on a corridor eighteen feet wide, and has
one window eighteen inches wide and four feet
higher. Five bars run perpendicular, and are
| crossed three
the opening between each spaces about
five inches by ten. The cell was
last occupied by Bobe Hedford, ex-
ecuted last Novembe Before him by Percy
who is now serving term for this offense.
Brown took pains to decorate his cell with
pictures cut from illustrated papers, and four
of these clipping are the only decorations OF
the bare stone wallis On the cot
no sheets are allowed. Every prisoner is re.
quired to tidy up his cell as soon as he gets up,
and Guteau is generally one of the first at
work Guiteau is not allowed to come cut OF
his cell except to meet officers Of the govern
ment, and even then the interview Is carried on
in the private room of the warden. Yesterday
afternoon he requested .t .a
LEAVE TO TAKE A BATH, ...,... 4,
and was taken down to the bathroom in charge
of Capt Coleman of the guards. The latter
stated that the prisoner stripped well, ano
characterized him as big little man
very compactly built especially across
the chest. The prisoner enjoyed
the both very much, and after being put in his
cell again said, 81 am going to Danish the pres.
ident and politics from my mind now and reat
my Bible." Guiteau has discarded all his
clothing except q shirt and pair O.
pantaloons, and goes about his eel
barefooted and bareheaded His under cloth
ing was taken from him after the bath ant
he was supplied with new outfit from
the prison supply His cell is so situated
tllatthe guard on duty on the first floor can see
every movement of the occupant The pris
oner has only complained of feeling unwel
once since his Incarceration. He wat
examined by DR.. Noble Young
The Jail physician, who sfount
fearing that he was slightly costive, and CAV,
him proper remedy, "A weel
has elapsed since Guiteau's arres
and he is apparently determined t
MAKE THE BEST OF THE SITUATION.
He does not look so Wild about the eyes, bu
his face appears q triae sallow
The only persons who have seel
the prisoner thus far have beel
! District Attorney Corkhill and other govern
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