Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08
PRESIDENT GARFIELD SHOT,,
HIS CONDITION CRITICAL,
BUT HOPEFUL.


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genoe was spread through the country that
President Garfield had been assassinated and
was dead. Later dispatches however. modi-
ead tho s,or,l;,,, ,,o,ys b,, tho announcement
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'na' 'ne presiueh'' InouBi uhuBeIousiy "OiH''
ed, was still living, and there was a shght
hope of his recovery
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foiioyvs. presidert Gar6aId and secretarv
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where the president was TO ION otner MEM
bers of his cabinet and proceed on trip to
New York and New ENGLAND. As he was
vvaIlir, tbro,,e,b tho ,osss,,,er rooms arm in
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nreu III QUICK succession from oehlnu' ana the
president sank to the floor, bleeding profuse-
ly The assassin was instantly seized, and
proved to be Charles j. Guiteau, half crazed
pettifogging lawyer who has been an unsue-
cessful applicant for office under the govern
ment, and who has led precariouH existence
in several of the large cities of the country
The wounded president was carried to the
offices of the railroad on the second floor of
the depot building Several physicians were
soon in attendance, and after an hour had
elapsed it was decided to remove him to the
Executive mansion, where he was made as
comfortable as possible His mind remained
perfectly clear all day, notwithstanding the
desperate nature of his injuries, and when his
wife who had been summoned from Long
Branch arrived at his bedside he was able to
converse with and encourage her. During
the afternoon and evening the president j
condition was very critical, and the physicians
pave little hone of his recovery.
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patch To be sent to her at Long Branch
Mrs Garfield, Elberon, " D.:
The president wishes me to say to you, from him
not vet tel He h himself and bonss won WI r.
TO him soon. He sends his love to you.
A. F. ROCKWELL.
The cheerful manner of the presiden
throughout the morning and the early hour
of the afternoon excited the strongest hope
on the part of his surgeons and friends tina
the ball had not touched any vital part, ant
that when the wounded man had gained sufii
'cient strength and eompOsure an effort nigh
be made to find the ball. 1t was determines
by the surgeons that at 3 o'clock, if the con
dition of the president would permit, the,
would probe for the ball. When this hou
arrived, however, it was found that the presi
dent was not in condition to undergo the op
Grafton, and from this time he began to shoJ
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vorable-internal hemorrhage having beei
distinctly recognized. From this time onwar
the bulletins issued by the physicians furnish
ed little hope that the president would recov
er, and in conversations the members of tn
cabinet and others expressed the greatest anz
iety for the result During the afternoon, Al
though suffering intensely from his wound
the president showed perfect composure, an
several times gave exhibition of his we'll know
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7 Arrest Of the Assasain.
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Ohdcer hearney, whose post OF duty was nea
the B-street entrance, ran into the large re
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sassln running toward the Slxth-St. entrance
Before reaching this door the assassin turne
bacL, 70 mako bis vya,, ont If the north doo,
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when Otficer hearney met him and said 81
| must arrest YOU AN right said the Al
sassin IT did il and will % To mil for IL
aT a staIvort and Arthur 2ylI he rras;dan+
an sthl"urti anu arthur VIII Oe Presluent.
r large waitine-room, wber. he was Joined i
one of the railroad officers and escorted to I'll
police headduarters. On the way he CAV
, Kearney a card on which was written rCha
, Guiteau of illinois," that being the prisoner
name Guiteau is described on the books &
police headquarters as follows: Charles Cru
, teau, arrested at 9:25, July ?. for shootiu
President Garfield; aged 36 white born
the United States and a lawyer by profession
weight. 100 pounds: has dark-brovu. thi
whiskers and a sallow complexion dresse
in a dark suit with black SLOUGH hat.
The following letter was taken from IL
' prisoners pocket at police headauartars. shoy
I, ing conclusively his intention TO kill the pre-
ident.
JULY ..
To the White House:
Tho nregtdentss ira gic death yvas sad nacaasit n