The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-07-09
THE NEWS in DETAIL.
President Garfield is Shot and FATAL.
Wounded When About to Start for LOni

President Garfield is Shot and Fatally
Wounded When About to Start for Long
Branch.
WASHINGTON. July 2.-At $50 o'clock this
morning, when the President was at the Baltimore
and Potomac Depot with his party, waiting to
take the train, he was shot twice by man stand
ing within two feet of him. The Presidents
friends rushed to him he fell, and Blaine called
for Colonel Rockwell.
WAsHINGToN July 2-President Garfield is now
lying in private room in the officers quarters OF
the Baltimore and Potomac Depot DIR. Bliss,
Surgeon General Barnes and DIR. Puvis (colored)
are in attendance. The shooting was done by a
slender about five feet seven inches in
height He refused to give his name, but it is
said by persons who profess to know him that his
name is Doty. The prisoner was arrested i'm
medately after the firing by officers in the depot
He was first taken to the police headquarters and
subsequently removed to the District Jail.
The shooting occurred in the ladies' room of
the depot Immediately after the President had
entered walking arm In arm with Secretary
Blaine, on their way TO the limited express train
on hearing the pistol shots, two IN number
rushed in the direction from which they came,
with a view OF arresting the would. be assassin
returned 10 the President and found him pros
trated. Both shots took effect, the first in the
III,
hip and near the kidney. The physicians have
probed for the ball unsuccessfully.
Station Agent Carney arrested the assassin. who
said 81 did it: am Stalwart and Arthur Is
now President Take letter have here to Gen
eral Sherman, and he win tell you all about it,"
THE WOUNDS.
The President was shot twice. one ball entered
from the rear to one side, and is believed to
have passed through the kidneys. The doctors
hold out some hope of possible recovery but ii Is
plain that they feel but little ii any hope. One
shot went through the arm. The President talked
to a Western Associated Press reporter just now;
said he felt pretty strong considering his wounds
but complained of a tinglng sensation IN his feet
as annoying him more than anything else. The
man who shot him wrote his name on a card as
CHARLES GUITTEAU,
attorney at law, of Chicago.
Washington is wild with excitement and the
whole populace is gathered about the Baltimore
and Potomac Depot The man had evidently de-
liberately planned the assassination with the
idea so far as can now be ascertained, of making
Arthur President
THE PRESIDENT CONSCIOUS.
WASHINGTON, July 2 IL :05 a. m.-President
G arfield is conscious aud does not complain OF
to his wife It is impossible TO say, as yet. what
I'll 9 result will be, but the surgeons are of the
opinion that the wounds not necessarily fatal.
The following telegram has been sent:
"Mrs. Garfield Elberon, Long Branch:
"The President wishes me to say to you, from
him, that he has been seriously hurt HOW
seriously, he can not yet say He Is himself, ana
hopes you will come 10 him soon. He sends his
love to you. A. f. ROCKWELL.
LETTER TO SHERMAN.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The name of the assassin,
as written by himself is Charles Gutteau, and he
says that he is an attorney at law in Chicago
The Star says in an extra just issued. that when
the assassin arrested he said, Il did it, and
want to be arrested. / am a Stalwart, and
that want you to give to General sherman. 1t
| will explain everything. Take ME to the Police
Station"
HIS CONDITION IMPROVING.
| WASHINGTON July 2 IL :3O.-The condition of the
| President is very much improved. Immediately
| after the shooting Ms lpulse went down to fifty
| three, and his face, as ne was removed to the
has now recovered to sixty-three and the color is
| returning somewhat to his face. His general
/ symptoms moreover denote a very considerable
/ Improvement. 1t Is not thought wise to make any
further attempts at present to withdraw the bullet
and 1t is difficult to determine until q thorough
examination is made how serious the internal
| injuries may be. Surface indications, however
| give good ground for hoping that the President
| will rally.
THE GOVERNMENT STILL LIVES.
LONG BRANCH, July $50 far the only particu
of the shooting of the President received here
are from the following dispatch
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
| WARRINGTON, ID. c., July2. {
General Swain, Elberon. j.:
1--WE have the President safely and comfortably
settled In his room at the Executive Mansion, and
his pulse Is strong and nearly normal So far as
| can determine from what the surgeons say and
| from his general condition feel very hopeful
Come on as soon as you can get special. Advise
of the movement OF your train when you can bt
| expected. AS the President said on a similar 0c
| casion sixteen years. ago. ''God reigns, and the
Government at Washington still lives
(Signed) "A. r. ROCKWELL"
NOTIFYING THE MINISTERS.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-The following has beer
| forwarded by cable:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON July 2.
James Russell Lowell Minister, etc., London:
'The President of the United States was shot thi
morning by an assassin named Charles Guittear
! The weapon was q large-sized revolver. Tn,
| President had just reached the Baltimore and Po
| tomac station at about twenty minutes past 9. in
tending, with a portion of his Cabinet, TO leave
on the limited express for New York. rode IL
the carriage with him from the Executive Man
sion, and was walking. by his dde when he wa
| shot. The assassin was Immediately arrested, ant
the President was conveyed to private room