The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

asleep, and she was left with Mrs. Blaine and
other ladies, among them Mrs. MacVeagh and
Miss Blaine. Il
During the night the President got occas-
ional snatches of sleep through the adminis-
~trations of hypodermic injections of morphine.
Sunday morningt (the day succeeding the
tragedy the President rested comfortably
until ga. M, when he awoke considerably. re-
freshed, his pulse gradually going down and
symptoms of Improvement in every particular
were betrayed. By noon the pulse was at
its normal condition, and the President
was in buoyant spirits. Perhaps the
much to do with his improvement as his won
derfnl physical constitution, for early in the
evening after the shooting, he asked DR.. Bliss
what prospects there were for recovery, and
cry" tWell, then," replied the President,
cheerfully, Eve will take that chance"
When, on Sunday, at 2 p. m. DIR. Bliss was
asked what the prospects were for recovery, he
said; ave 1ciH pull him through get" This
statement, heralded over the wires, was recely-
ed with untold gratitude by everybody, politi-
cal animosities having been displaced by that
universal sentiment of the human heart, sour
common good"
Senator Jones, of Nevada, held an interview
with both ice-President Arthur and eX-Sena-
tor Conkling at the Fifth Avenue qotel,
New York, and they both expressed them
selves as not only having had no knowledge OF
the contemplation of the crime, but that they
had never even heard such a name before as
that of the assassin. In the Government Of
fees ut New York the deepest SORROW was visi-
BILE. Heads of Departments made no effort to
disguise the weight of the blow which had
fallen upon them. The clerks, even those who
had arduous duties TO perform, went about
with sorrowful countenances. At the City
Hall, assassination was upon everybudy's lips.
An official of the bitterest Democratic stamp
spoke of the act as a national calamity. and
freely expressed sympathy with ars. Garfield.
The following dispatches of sympathy were
received from England
Telegram received. Express to Mrs. Gar
field the profound sympathy of this Legation.
The Queen has sent to inquire and express
solcitude. "LoNEIL, Minister
The Secretary of State RECEIVED from Sir
Edward Thornton, British Munster, the fol-
lowing telegram, dated London, July 2, 10:25
p. M:
ssTo Sir Edward Thornton, British Emb 'ssy, WASH
"The Queen desires that you will at once cx-
press the horror with which she has learned of
the attempt upon the Presidents life, and her
earnesthope for his recovery. Her Majesty
wishes for full and immediate reports as to his
condition. LORD GRANVILLE"
The magnitude of this calamity can not he
conceived. Business everywhere was sus-
pended simultaneously with the spread OF the
news Of the assassination. Stocks In Wall
street fell rapidly. Men bent In the accumu-
lAtion of money for once forgot their god.
The excitement everywhere was most in
tense, but in Washington, where the deed was
committed, the feeling was something indie
scribable.- Troops were ordered to protect the
Jail in which the assassin was thrown, and at
the White House, the crowd was so wrought
up, 30 impatient and eager, that it became
necessary to protect the grounds with soldiery.
aARFIELD's MOTHERS Fo-REBBoDINGs.
1 Garfeld's mother was staying with Mrs. N.
e 7 Iarahao Of So1on /cO,,fh 90 T1o1a1an1N orI
the first news was received from newspaper
extras thrown off the train. Immediately on
receipt of the intelligence, Mrs. NJ. j. Larabee,
sentrher mother over to Mrs. M. Trowbridge's,
another daughter about a qi,srtsr of mills
away, out of hearing of the dreadful news. An
hour later, about noon, the following dispatch
was received by Mrs. Larabee:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
"WAsuINGToN, July T..
Mrs. Eliza Garfield:
"Don't be alarmed by sensational rumors
! doctors think wound not fatal, Don't think OF
coming until you hear further.
: "HARRY a. GARFIELD"
The signature is that of the Presidents sew
enteen-year-old son. Garfield's mother hac
been Frustrated for some days in consequence
of the death of her brother-in-law, Thomas A
Garfield, and only that morning she was in.
Z formed of the death of Mrs. Arnold, the Pres
ident's cousin, who died the day before, and it
was deemed certain that the Presidents at
UempUeQ ASSASSINATION would XIII her.
I Upon the fatal morning the mother said *
Mrs. Larabee: 81 expect something il
going to happen to James family" Mrs
Larabee said: =" Mother don't worry. I thinl
the trouble in James family is passed - allud'
ing to Mrs. Garfield's illness. The mother re-
piled: "No, I fear something is going to harper
to james" She afterward reiterated her present
ment to Mrs. Trowbridge, adding that " acct
dents never come singly and feel that some
thing is going to happen to James" Befor'
Garfield left for Washington in March, MIR
Larabee warned him to take care of himself
Garheld's reply was: 81 am no coward, and ]
can't have q body guard about me all tn,
time"
aUTTEAU, THE ASSASSIN.
Charles ]. Guiteau, the assassin, is q Ca
madam Frenchman by birth, and halls from
Chicago, and from the date of his arrival il
Washington last February, has been a persist
emit Office seeker and chronic dead-beat. a
paid his board bills no place and always stage,
at a boarding house until he was bounced. Hi
insanity dodge is not believed in. Colonel Boz
Ingersol states that he knew the assassin
well, and had always regarded him as a sobe
and sane man. He has no special profession
but has been an office-holder and office-seeker
Colonel Ingerson is of opinion that his insan
ity is feigned.
The following is the full text of his letter
which, in this connection, will be read wit
q some interest:
JULY 2, 1881.
t'To the White House:
'"rhe Presidents tragic death was a sad nee
! essity, but it will unite the Republican part
/; and save the Republic. Life is a fimsy dream
Is and it matters little when one goes. A huma
life ls of sman value. During the war thou
sands Of brave boys went down without a teal
presume the President was a Christian, an
that he will be happier in paradise than here
1t will be no worse for Mrs. Garfield, dear soul
to part with her husband this way than by
natural death. He is liable to go at any time
any way. I had no ill-will toward the Pres
dent. His death was a political necessity.
I'm a lawyer, a theologian and a politician.
am a Stalwart Of the Stalwarts. I was wit
General Grant and the rest of our men in Ne,
York during the canvass. 1 have some paper
for the press, which I shall leave with ByroI
Andrews and his co-journalists, at 1920 Ne,
York avenue, where all the reporters can SO
them. 1 am going to the jail.
.la CHARLES Gu1TEAu."
Thurlow Weed Barnes, of the Albany Euen
ing Journal, says Guiteau, the man who she
President Garfield, called upon him last Octo
Der and asked for a chance to speak on tn
stump for the Republican National. ticket
Guiteau said he had been employed by the Re
publican State Committee to do work at thei
rooms in New York, and that he was OF hi
way there. Barnes questioned him closely q
the time, and not liking his looks, told E. N
Johnson, Secretary of the State COMMITTEES
that he believed Guiteau to be a fraud. John
son made a memorandum, and said he woul
look into the case. Barnes was Chairman @
the County Committee. Guiteau said he cam
nom Chicago.
Guiteau was placed in the Oneida Commu
nifty, when a boy, by his father, and after sew
eral years there, he turned up in Chicago
lawyer. lie is a Second Adventist in religion
principles, and has lectured upon that topic.
The package of documents left by Guiteau
intended for Byron Andrews, of the Chicag
fnte7-Ocean, we're placed in the hands of th
police, and were not delivered to that gentle
man. Afterward they were handed to Distric
Attorney Corkhill, in whose possession the
now remain. Every effort has been made t
obtain them from Colonel Corkhill, but h
deems it improper at this time to give ther
out for publication and steadfastly refuses t
permit them to be be telegraphed or even ex
amined. Only the contents of a note addresse
i to Andrews was communicated to. him as
basis for his sworn statement that he had n
acquaintance with Guiteau
Let Him Speak.