Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1881, Page 5

| THE EVENING STAR. . PUBLISHED DAI.Y, Except Sundays, is A AT THE STAR BEILDINGS, e ennsylvania Avenue, Corner 1ith Street, oy ~The Evening Star Newspaper Companys , GEO. W. ADAMS, Prest. Tax Evexixa Bran is served to subscribers in the exty by carriers. on their own account, at 10 ber week, or 44cents per month Copies at gtunter, 2° cents esch. By mail—postage pre Se cotites month one year, 86 six months, 83 tered ai Office at Washington, D.O., Mal geeond-cls ne mail matter. Toe Warxty Gren aplished on A thea Friday—82 ‘ix monthe, $1; 10 copies Che Koning Star accompanied by one of his secretaries, imme Giately cabled the Engitsh goverament news of the event, and he afterwards went to the White House to ascertain tbe precise condition of tne wounded President, and to express his deep sorrow at the sad event. The Japanese minister, accompanied by an interpreter, was Also among the early callers, THE PRESIDENT'S NERVR. Attorney General MacVeagh at 12 o'clock tn- formed Stak reporter that the life of the President depended upon the course the bail bad taken, and that no one could tell until | after an examination had been made what the | Fesult would be, If the spine had been touched meter erties cr mene | yor, 5S—N°. 8,809. WASHINGTON. D. C.. SATURDAY, JULY 2. 188 |srtaesboomen pertain ea ou te TWO CENTS made known ASSASSINATION ! THE PRESIDENT SHOT. SUPPOSED TO BE FATAL- LY WOUNDED. TWO SHOTS FIRED. ARREST OF THE ASSASSIN. THE CITY HORRIFIED. About half-past winé o'clock this morning ‘the startling news rapidly spread throughout the city that the President, who wa3 about to cepart from the city, had been fatally shot at the Baltimore and Potomac railroad depot. ‘The horrible intelligence, coming so unexpected, Dut was soon proved to be too true, The city was soon full of excitement, and as Various officials were gallopmg up and down the Avenue, vast crowds of peopie made their ‘way to the depot. President Garfield was shot this morning at 9:30 o'clock in the ladies’ room of the Baltimore and Potomac depot. He bad just alighted from his carriage to take the cars for the north. Sec- retary Hunt and Mre. Hunt, Secretary Windom and Mrs. Windom, Postmaster General James and the rest of the party had taken their seats 1 the car. Colonel Jamieson, of the Post Office Gepartment, who was to have charge of the transportation of the party, was standing at the gate leading to the cars, He heard a aruah to the ladies’ room from whence the soundscame. President Garfield was found lying on the floor, having fallen to the left. Secretary Blaine came out of the room follow ing aman and calling “Rockwell! Where is Rockwell?” The man was selz2d by Officer Kearney and Mr. Parks, the depot policeman. ‘The President was taken up stairs. Dr. Bliss arrived soon afterwards It was soon digcovered that both shots had taken effect. One struck him in the right arm below the shoulder. The other went in at the right side of the back, between the hip and Kidney. Itthen passed forward, and weut down into the groin. It was probed for, but could not be found. Dr. Bliss says that it is A DANGEROUS WOUND, BUT NOT NECESSARILY FaTaL. The wound in the arm does not amount to much, except delog painful. There is hope for the President recovering, but he isina very eritical condition. ‘The shooting occurred when the President and Secretary Blaine were walking arm- arm through the ladies’ room. SECRETAY BLAINB'S STATEMENT. Secretary Blaine was not going with the party, Dut came down to bid tne President “ Good-bye.” He said: “The President and I were walking arm-in-arm towards the train. Iheard twoshots and sawa man run ‘Started after him, but seeing that he was grabbed just as he got out of the room, | came to the President and found him lyingon the S ; dent's blood. A number of people who were ground shortly afterwards have some of that Diood on their person. 1 think I know the man. { think his name isGittau. tThe Assassin and His Weapon. ‘The assassin fs about five feet seven inches im height, of strong though not stout build. ‘The weapon he used was a revolver about seven inches long. It had an ivory handie. ‘The caliber was very large; it ts what is known asa “California” pistol. It made a very ioud Feport. When arrested he said: “I did it and ‘want to be arrested. Iam a stalwart, and Ar- thur ts President now. I havea letter nere that I want you togive toGen. Sherman; it will explain everything. Take me to the pol > station.” ‘The Assassin’s Name and Address. Officers were sent to the Police ngadquarters by order of those around the Presidsnt to get the name of the assassin. He very willingly wrote his name and address on & sheet of paper, as follows: “ Charles Gitteaa, Attorney-at-Law, Chicago, iil.” ARMY ORDERS.—Post Chaplain John B. Mc- Cleery, U. 8. army (recently appointed), will report for assignment to duty at the Leaven- Bnarew De mitchell US anay, whoa cy to the commanding person general de- partment of Arizona for assignment to duty. ted to meet at ‘by special a Srx Hoves Pge Day.—The Treasury depart- ment, commencing on the 5th instant, will be closed at S o'clock, instead of at 4, until Sep- tember ist. THaxxs FROM TURKEY.—Aristarchi Bey, the shet quickly followed by another. There was , floor. The floor was covered with the Presi- | 2d EXTRA GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE SHOOTING. WHAT THE ASSASSIN SAID. HIS ARREST, THE LETTER FOUND ON HIM. HIS INTENTION TO KILL THE PRESIDENT. . Policeman Kearney’s Graphic Ac- count of the Sheoting. About 9.95 o’olock this morning President Garfield, accompanied by Secretary of State Biaine, drove up to the BaltiMore and Potom&e depot, on 6th street, and sat in thelr carriage near tie door, Officer Kearney standing nearby. President Garfield asked the officers how much time he had (meaning before the train started) The officer replied, “About ten minutes, your honor.” The President after conversing a minute or two longer then got out of the car- Tlage and with fecretary Blaine walked slowly up the steps into the depot. | Officer Kearney states that he was standing close by, and saluted the President by raising his hat; the President and Mr. Blaine walked through the ladies’ parlor and had entered the large reception room in the main portion of the depot, when two pistol shots were fired in rapid succession. The crowd screamed “He's shot ‘the President! Arrest the man.” The assassin was making his way as fast a3 possible out through the ladies’ parlor towards the B-street door, a carriage being there to take him away. Kearney threw himself before him, selzed him by both arms between the elbows and shoulders ' and held him as with a vise. The pistol was in bis hand when he first saw him, and he had Just put It into his coat pocket when the officer had bim. The would-be agsassin sald: ‘Yes, I have finished Garfleld; now Arthur is President. I am a stalwart.” Kearney secured the pistol, a heavy five barrel “English bull-dog” and hustled the man to police headquarters, where h? was hurriedly searched and thrust into cell. The Letter in the Prisoner’s Pocke: The following letter was taken from the pris | Oner's pocket at Police Headquarters, showinz conclustyely the intention to ktll the Prestdent “JULY 2, 1831 To the White House: | ‘The President's tragic death wasasad ne cessity, Dut it will unite the republican party and save the republic. Lifeis a flimsy ‘dream, and it matters little when one goes. A human life is of small value. During the war thousands of brave boys went down without a tear | I presume the President was a Cnristtan,jand ‘that he will be happier in Paradise than here. It will be no worse for Mra. Garfield, dear soul, to part with her husband this way than by natural death. He is liable to go at any time, aby way. I had no {ll will toward the Preal- dent. His death was a poiitical necessity. I am a lawyer, a theologian and a politician. 1 em a staiwart cf the stalwarts. I was with Gen. Grant and the rest of our men in New | York during the canvass. I have some papers | for the press which I shall leave with Byron Andrews and his cojournalists, at 1420 | New York avenue, where all the reporters can | sce them. I am going to the jail. | CHARLES GITrzav. | Medical Opinion as to the Wound. | | i Dr. Woodward, of the Surgeon General’s office, Says that he did not examine the Prest- dent's wound, but Dr. Bliss and Dr. Barne gave him the explanation of it. The President Was shot from the right as he entered the la- dies’ reception room of the depot with Secre- tary Blaine. The ball entered above the third rib, but whether 1t has taken its course toward the spine, has not yet been ascertained. The ‘wound was probed by Dr. Bliss, who reports that in inserting the probe the course of the ball did not extend toward the spine. Still 1t is ot certain it didnot. It was the unanimous opinion of the physicians that‘what was neeied for the President was not the probing of the wound but rest. a More can be told as to the seriousness of the wound after the President has urinated and had a movement of the bowels. It will be some hours yet, may bea day, before tt can be deffnitely settled whether the wound is or 1s not mortal. What Col. Ingersoll Says. Col. Robt. Ingersoll told a Stak reporter, at five minutes after ten o'clock, that he,had just left the President, and had talked with him. He said the President told him he felt strong ‘The Colonel says the President is wounded in two places, in the armandin the back. He sayshe has hope that the President may re- cover, but that at ten o’clock he complained of & pricking sensation in the feet, which the phy- siclans thought was an indication that the ball which entered at the back had touched the spinal marrow. WHAT THE ASSASSIN SAID, ‘The assassin, when seized by the officer, ‘threw up his arms and shouted: “{ aid it; Vice President Arthur is President. I am a stal | REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. | Shoruy after ten o'clock the President was taken to the White House in an ambulance, guarded by mounted police. THE AXREST, ‘The assassin made no special attempt to get away. Station Agent Kearney called out, “Guard the windows and let no no man e3- cape.” Kearney then seized the assassin. 3d Extra. THE PRESIDENT’S CONDITION. IT IS STILL ORITICAL. HIS REMOVAL TO THE WHITE HOUSE. MORE ABOUT THE ASSASSIN, HE IS TAKEN TO JAIL. DEVELOPMENTS AT HEADQUARTERS. POLICE a Rem@vhl of the President to the ‘White House. About ten o'clock the police cleared the main Toom of the depot building, and in a few mo- ments the wounded President was borne through the buflding and placed in an ambu- Tance, which was in waiting on the outside. He bore the removal with great fortitude, never uttering any complaint or groan. The ambu- lance was surrounded by a cordon of police,and the horses were whipped into a gallop all tho way to the White House, An excited crowd followed the ambulance atarun, but at the White House the crowd was stopped and none but aselect few admitted. At the depot the Pressure for admittance to the room in which the President was lying was so great that the Police could not keep back the crowd. Men persisted that they must see the President despite the surgeon's orders that the room and hallways must not be filled up. In this Way the upper floor was filled to such an ex- tent that fresh alr could not be obtained for the wounded President, and it was determined to remove him immediately to the White House, where he could be well cared for. The President’s Critical Condition this Afternoon. At 12 o'clock there was no perceptibie change in the President’s condition. His pulse had gradually risen. The President lieson the bed, and speaks now andthen, The physicians ‘Will not allow him to converse much. An ex- amination proved that the shot supposed to havetaken ¢€ffect in the arm did not teuch the flesh. It merely went through the sleeve of the coat, There is no evidence of the spine having been injured by the effective ball, nor that the intestines or bladder are touched. The report that the President had vomited blood is whol!y unfounded. Dr. Bliss says that {t cannot be told how the chances are untti there is a passage of the urin or from the bowels. If he has such passages it will be very favorable. The chances are decidedly against his final recovery, A MEDICAL CONSULTATION Will be held this afiernoon, at 3 o'clock, when @ definite opinion can be given by the phyal- Clans. The following will be at the consulta- ton: Dre. Bliss, C. M. Ford, D. L. Huntington, U.8.A.; J. d. Woodward, U.S.A.; Smith Town- shend, N. 8. Lincoln, Robert Reyburn, Surgeon General sarnes, Basil Norris, Surgeon General Wales, U.5.N., and C. D. Patterson. TBE FOLLOWING BULLETIN was fssued this afternoon, at 12:30 o’elock: “The reaction from shot injury has been very gradual He 1s suffering some pain, but itis thought best not to disturb him by an exploration for the ball until after the consul- tation at 3 p.m.” GRAVE FEARS AS TO THE RESULT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2:45 p. m.—No official bulletin has been furnished’ by Dr. Bliss since loclock. The condition of the President has been growing more unfavorable since that time. Internal hemorrhage is taking place, and the gravest {cars are felt as to the result. Orders to Arrest the Hackman. Col Corkhill and Mr. Cook learning trom Aquilla Barton the story about the engage- ment of the hackman, Taylor, by the prisoner, sent out word to have him arrested at onc and brought in, tosee wiat he knows abut tne prisoner. Guiteau Glad to Escape Lynching. Licut. Eckloff states that while at the police headquartera this morning the prisoner seemed to fear a demonstration on him by the crowd, and that he felt relieved when he was locked up. What Special Officer Scott Says. John R. Scott, the special police officer at the Baltimore & Potomore depot, sald to a SraR man: “I was at the gate. I heard two shots fired, and saw a man rush through the ladies’ room. He started to go out of the 6th street door, when I seized him. Officer Kearney took hold of him on the other side at the same time. He did not struggle at all, He sald to us “ arthur is President of the United States now. Iam a stalwart. I nave a letter here ‘that will tell youall about it. I want you to take it up to General Sherman.” Developments at Police Head- quarters. THE ASSASBIN’S PAPERS AND LETTER?, ‘The assassin left two large packages of let- ters at the news stand in the depot, which ‘were sent down to headquarters after the ex- citement was over. Col. Corkhill and Mr.W. A. Cook were sent for,and an examination of ————————————— _—__——— eee eo The Prisoner Taken to Jail. The prisoner gives his name as Charles Gat- teau, of Chicago, Illinois, He ts rather spare built, about five feet seven or eight inches higb, dark complexion, and hag a coo}, vacant stare. He refused to answer a question at police head- quarters, and the crowd becoming so large and the excitement so great that Major Brock feared some outbreak might occur, procured a hack and started him to jailin charge of Da- tective McElfresh, Lieuts. Austin and Ecklof and Silas Lewis. The crowd had by this time become very great and were coming at head quarters and going all the time. WHAT THE PRISONER SAID ON HIS WAY TO JAIL. Lieut. Eckloff, who rode to jail with Guiteau, States that on the way down he conversed freely about the matter, saying that his only purpose was to unite the republican party. On arriving at the jail, the jailors, finding what the matter was, sald that they had seen him before, and while they were discussing where they hadeeen him, the prisoner said: “I can tell you when it was. I was down here last Saturday and got your permission to look over the jail, as 1 wanted to see what kind of a place I had to come to.” Then the keepers re- membered him. He was then locked up. Shot Garfield to Make Arghur Pres- ident. ‘The prisoner stated to Detective McEifresh that he contemplated this act six weeks ago, and had made preparations for it. Detective McEilfresh asked him if he was an American. He replied, “Yes; born and raised in this coun- try, and a citizen of Chicago.” Mr. McElfresh asked what political party he belonged to. The reply was, “I am 8 stalwart of the stalwarts. I have shot Garfleld to make Arthur President.” ‘The pistol isa white bone handle of Eoglish make, and is about 38 caliber. THE RAILROAD MEN, One of the first persons “to ran to the assistance Of th Tresident was Mr. Thos. Server of the depot restaurant and Mr. Philitps of the baggage department, and they remained with him until he was removed. Mr. Sharpe, of the R.R Co., Mr. Barker, of the Pullman Co,, and in fact every one about the building dcing all they could under the circumstance:, What Mrs, White Saw and Heard. HER ACCOUNT OF THE SHOOTING AND OF THE MAN, Mrs, Sarah V. E. White, the lady in charge of the waiting room at the Baltimore and Potomac Gepot, was the person who first reached the President after he was shot. In repiy to ques- tions asked her by a Star reporter she sald: “I SAW THE WHOLE THING, The man came in from this door,” she said pointing to the door at the east, entering the ladies’ room from the main walting room, “just as the President entered the middle door from B street. When he approached within five feet of the President he fired, aiming, I thought, at the President’s heart, and missed him. The President did not seem to notice him, but walked right on past the man. He fired again and the Pres- ident fell. He fell right at the turn of the second row of seats. I was the first toreach him, ard lifted up his head. The janitor rushed in and called the police. I held him untill some men came, and lifted bim up. He did not speak to me or to any one, until a young man, whol think was his son, came. After ne had vom- ited, 1 think he sald something to him. Wheu he was litted upon the mattress he spoke o: groaned.” ‘Did the man who shot him sa; anything?” ‘No words at all passed be- tween them. The man walked de- Uberately out of the center door, where somebody heaued him off. He turned and Started back the way he came, and was seized at the door by the police. I have seen the man once or twice before. One time, in particular. I noticed him, a few days ago. He promenaded up and down just as he did to-day, wiping his face, and apparently excited. I thought he was wailing for some friends, This morning he waited here half an hour walking up and down. There were few people inthe room when the shot was fired. Allthe passengers had gone out. Ithink there wasa gentleman standing near the door.” After the Shooting. The President was laid on the floor until a mattress could be procured, and at once was removed to a room in the second story of the depot. The assassin attempted to runout at the 6th street door, but for some reason turned back, when Special Officer Scott and Officer Kearney caught him, and at oncv w > him to Police headquarters. Mr. Garflela’s son was with bim at the time, and as his father fell he burst into a paroxysm of tears. Secretaries Blaine, Hunt and Lincoln, and Post- master General James were all at the depot at the time, The waiting room was crowded at the Ume, both with Northern and Southern passengers, and when the shot was fired Mr. J. W. Wheeler, of Hampton, Virginia, was seated with a lady so close to the President that he heard the whiz- zing of the ball uncomfortably near him. He ‘states that at the time of the first shot the as- Sagsin was not over seven to eight feet from him. Mr. Garfield when he fell turned deathly pale and soon after he was carried up stairs he vomited. GUITEAU LOCKED UP AND PHYSICIANS SUM- MONED, On the arrival of the prisoner at headquar- ters he was at once locked up, and word having been sent In every direction for physicians, Dr. ‘Townshend, the health officer, responded, and subsequently Dr. J.H, Baxter, of the army, Dr. Wells, of the navy, and Dr. D. W. Bliss re sponded. After detaining the train a few min- utes the special car was cut off, THE EXCITEMENT, ‘The neighborhood of the depot was all ex- TBE BLOOD OF THE PRESIDENT. ‘The President was attired in a suit of grey mixed stuff, and his trousers and waistcoat were soaked in blood. While the physicians were with him the room adjoining was crowded with members of the Cabinet, ladies and others, who anxiously awaited any tid- ings. THES ASSASSIN A DISAPPOINTED OFFICE SEREER. In the meantime the question as to who the azsassin was, was discussed, and it was stated that he was alawyer from Chicago, who had been here for some weeks applying for a post- tion ag consul, but had falled to get it, and it Was hinted that he had recently had an inter- view with the President, at which something had passed which it was not judicious to use at Present, as it would so influence the public mind that bloodshed would follow. REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE. At about 10 o’clock Major Brock having, after ‘& consultation with Gen. Sherman, ordered out @ large detail of the police force, the police ambulance was driven to the front door of the depot and the President was borne down the Steps to the ambulance, In which he was Placed with difficulty, owing tothe surging of the crowd. When they started down the steps the President appeared to be sleeping and was deathly pale, but just as he was placed in the ambulance he opened his eyes. The streets in the neighbdrhood of the depot were lined with People, also the avenue. THE WOUND SAID TO BE FATAL. After the President left one of the physicians Stated that the wound was just below the short ribs and passed obliquely just above the kid- neys, involving the liver, and that the ball could not be found, at least at this time; that the President was evidently having an interna) bemmorhage and the question of his death was one of a few hours only. A SAD SCENE IN THE WAITING ROOM. Immediately on the shot being fired the Waiting room became the scene of confusion, several !adies fainting and the children crying. ‘The paroxyms of grief of Harry Garfleld were painful to behold. The White House this Afternoon. Sir Edward Thornton and all the foreign ministers in the city and the representatives of Such as are absent called at the White House during the afternoon. Col. Rockwell, Gen. Sherman, Major Twining, Col. Corbin ana the members of Cabinet remained in the Presi- dent’s office during the afternoon. Postmaster General James attended to the telegrams, hun- dreds of which were received from all parts of the country, THE MILITARY AND THE POLICE. As soon asthe shooting occurred Sesretary Lincoln ordered out two companies from the barracks. One one went to the White House and the other was sent to the jall to do guard duty there. An order was issued, calling the District militia to be ready for service to ald the police. : What Byron Andrews Says About Guiteau and his Papers. A Stak reporter found Mr. Byron Andrews, the correspondent of the Chicago Inter-O.van, with whom Guiteau said he had left papers for the benefit of the press. Mr. Andrews made the following statement to the reporter: “It was reported on the street that a package of papers were found on the person of Guiteau addressed to me. On hearing this rumor I Tepaired at once to the City Hall and found District Attorney Corkhill in possession of the documents. I then made a sworn statement that I did not know Guiteau, never heard of him until to-day, and had no knowledge of any of his operations. The District Attorney thought best not to deliver the documents ad- dressed to me. He let me see the contents of a Ppereonal note to me, which was written on a single sheet of paper and enclosed in asma'l envelope which was found in the package. Tae contents were about like this: ‘I am stranger toyou. You don’t know me. I,know you by Teputation as a journalist. I have chosen you as the person to whom I will commit the ac- companying documents for distribution. I wish you to see that a proper statement of the affair goes to the American press.’ Then he signs his name and says he is from Freeport IL I never heard of him,” repeated Mr. An- drews, ‘and aid not know there was such a man living as Guiteau.” The President Brought to the White House. HIS CRITICAL CONDITION—HE 13 100 WEAK TO ALLOW THE WOUND TO BE PROBED. The President was taken to the White House in the police ambulance. He was brought down fren the superintendent's room at the B, & P, depot on a stretcher borne by Chief Cronin, of the fire department, and Officer O’Connell and two others. Col Rockwell went up in the ambulance with the President. Arriving at the White House, he was borne up stairs on the stretcher and placed in his bed- Toom—a large and breezy apartment on the south side of the house. He looked very badly He said nothing, but shook hands with the cabinet Officers and his clerks, who were admitted, Ateleven o'clock the physicians in attendance sald that his condition was too weak to allow a probing of the wound. If he rallied in temperatnre 10 degrees, when it would be 70, an exam'nation would then be safe, and it could be told exactly what the chances of recovery were. If the ball, which from the rear passed down into the groin, es- caped the bladder and intestines he would re- cover without any doubt. THE PRESIDENT'S CLOTHING was brought up from the depot. He wore a light suit. Every garment, even his low qaar- ter shoes, was saturated or covered with blood. The White House was cleared of all visitora, Accompany of soldiers from the barracks was ordered up and stationed on sentinel duty around the house and Description of Guiteau, the Prison- er. ‘BE HAS BEEN AN ALMOST DAILY VISITOR AT THE WHITE HOUSE AFTER A CONSULSHIP, As to the assassin Gulteau, he 1s believed to becrazy. Heis a well known figure to the peo- ple at the White House. He is well known too toa Srar reporter. He has tried on several oc casions to pass himself off as a newspaper re- porter. He is a German, short in stature, His body is solid. His head is bald except some ght colored hair that fs still left. He wearsa ight moustache, He looks neat, dresses in blue, wearing a short blue sack coat. He has no visible means of support. He gets a living by the wits of an insane beat. He came to see the President shortly after he was inaugurated, ‘been an almost daily walter for audience at the White House. He was soon found out by the attaches of the House and was simply tolerat- whol am? Iam one of the men who made Gar- Meld President.” Col. Crook told Mr. Brown of this, Mr. Brown informed him of the true char- | acter of Guiteau, and he was not allowed liber- tues thereafter with the White House stationery. He has not been at the White House for about a week. INQUIRIFG WHEN THE PRESIDENT WOULD LEAVE. | Last Tuesday he met one of the employes, and was very particular in inquiring when the | President would leave and by what train and | Toad. He several times approached Tu Srak | reporter at the White House. He has an idiotic grin on his face at times. One day he told the | Teporter that this was | “a H—LL OF A GOVERNMENT.” “The people are no better than slaves,” he | said. He has also haunted the State depar'- | ment in search of his consular position in France. He is as well known there as at the White House. Secretary Blaine kaows him ‘Well, as he has worricd him a good deal about ‘the place he wants. He would stop the Secre- tary while the latter was going to or from his carriage. The President’s Dispatch to Mrs. Garfield. While the President was lying at the depot the following dispatch was sent: Mrs, Garfleld, Elberon, N.J.: ‘The President wishes me to say to you from him that he has been seriously hurt. How se- riously he cannot yet say. He is himself, and hopes you will come to him soon. He sends his love to you. A, F, Rockws. FOUR YEARS AGO, It may be remembered that when President Hayes was about being inauguraced a party from Chicago named Myers came here and threatened to assasinate him, but was arrested by Detective McDevitt and locked up. Mrs. Garfield Sent For. A special train was ordered by Assistant Adjutant General Corbin from Philadelphia to Long Branch for Mrs. Garfield. The Excitement in the City. HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED, ‘The news of the attempted assassination of the President was spread upon the streets With lightning-like rapidity. At first the news was received with incredulity. People could hardly believe that it was true. Little groups were formed along Pennsylvania avenue and 15th street from the Capitol to the White House, eagerly discussing the thousands of Tumors which were afloat. Detalis were searched for with hungry avidity. Hundreds of persons rushed frantically to the 6th-street depot to learn whether the truth was as bad ag the reports, Mounted messengers from the departments dashed furiously up and down the Avenue, shouting the mews they had re- ceived to the passers-by upon the pavement. Carriages of every description were called into requisition, and the drivers galloped their horses to and fro bearing the rumors which | were given out from those supposed to possess accurate knowledge. One mounted messenger from the Treasury department rode up 15th street telling the anxious crowds that lined the sidewalks that the President was dead. On every hand were heard expressions of the warmest sympathy with the family of the probability, ensue. If the ball had pursued a harmiess course the President would recover. It was reported at the White House that Gen. Garfield had expressed to those about him a determination not to die, and ft was felt that his nerve and determination migut do much to aid his recovery. Later. THE PRESIDENT DYING The President Dying. 3. M.—Hon, Samuel Shellabarger, who has Just left the bedside of the President, says that there seems to be absolutely no nope of his rallying. His spmptoms are growing more and more alarming, and his death is thought to be very near, Dr. Norris, of the Surgeon General's office says that he does not think the President can live until Mrs. Garfield reaches this city—about 5 o'clock, Ath Extra. THE DYING PRESIDENT BULLETINS FROMTHE WHITE HOUSE THE MEDICAL CONSULTATION. FACTS ABOUT GUITEAU. THE LEGAL INQUISITION. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST LYNCHING. President and deep mutterings of wrath against his murderer. The telegraph offices were crowded with people engaged in sending bulletins of the Prealdent’s condition to their friends. The brokers’ offices were filled with awaiting the quotations of stocks trom New York. The market fell nearly five Per cent all along the line of active stocks in sympathy with the sad news, and orders to buy and sell were filed with great rapidity. COMMOTION ON THE AVENUE—REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. © It was almost impossible to learn accara‘e news of the President's condition, as stories of | the most contradictory character were circu- lated. At ten o'clock it became generally known that the President was not dead, and that there was a chance for his recovery. About 10:15 there was a great commotion along the Aven\ . Word was passed from mouth to mouth with much greater rapidity than a borse could fy, that the President was being removed from the depot to the White House. ‘The crowds rushed to the curb and awaited the spproach of the proceesion. First came the mounted policeman on a gallop, about sixty yards in advance of the police ambulance. In front of and surrounding the ambulance were eight other mounted officers. The vehicle was drawn by a pair of grey horses, which, under the lash of the driver, went at full gallop up the south side of the Avenue. Col. Corbin, of the Adjutant General's office, sat on the seat by the driver, and three or four men hung to ‘the steps im the rear. Several physicians pre- ceded the calvacade in carriages, and the rear Was covered by four mounted officers. The gates at the east entrance of the White House grounds, south of the Treasury building, were thrown open ag the ambulance approached, and the mournful procession entered. The crowds of people on foot, who ran at full speed behind the escort, were prevented from entering the grounds by the closing of the gates, and policemen stationed at every en- trance to prevent people from invading the grounds. The ambulance was driven to the south entrance of the building, and the wounded President was carefully carried to ‘the northwest chamber on the second floor. TROOPS ON DUTY, Before President Garfield was taken from the depot word was sent to the arsenal, and four foot batteries and a mounted detachment of a ght battery, numbering in all avout one hun- dred and fifty men, was ordered on duty. Some of the soldiers were stationed about the depot, amd others were sent to the White House grounds. A CHEER WAS GIVEN from the wait!ng crowds on 15th street as the soldiers entered the grounds. The foot men Stacked their guns in front and to the east of the building, and sentries were detailed to pa- trol the grounds. The policemen at the gates were very strict in prohibiting the admiszion of visitors. There were hundreds of people in front of the grounds. Men, women and children clupg to the iron pickets of the fence, and the approaches to the gates were surrounded by a crowd of people eagerly awaiting reports of the Representatt EYE WITNESS DESCRIBES THE SHOOTING. | WHAT DR. LINCOLN BAYS. | ‘The statement that Dr. Lincoln sent a ais- patch from the White House, giving the Opinion that the President could not live two hours, is entirely unfounded and untrue. Dr. Lincoln, in reply to questions of a Star re- Porter, described the wound and condition of ‘the President as follows: “In the first place a very large pistol ball entered the right side of the President, about three and a-half inches to the right of the colump, a short distance below the edge of the ribs. The course of the ball after en- tering has not yet been determined, and the result, of course, must be very uncertain. Important organs may have been tnjured o: the cavity of the abdomen may have been opened; or the ball may have pursued a harm- less course and have lodged in some uulm- portant part. Soon after the wound was re- ceived the President complained of acute colicky pains In the abdomen, which would Indicate penetration of that cavity; but that Pain bas subsided, and it is to be hoped the cavity was not reached. Tue President also complains of a good deal of pain in the feet, Which would indicate a possible injury to tne spinal column, though it may have been only ajar tothe column. At 113 o'clock a:m. re- action had come on, and the President was quite comfortable. At three o'clock the sur- geons are to meet again to make further ex- amination, if reaction will warrant it. After that the surgeons can tell more about the wound.” The President’s Case Almost Hope less. 2:30 P.M.—Dr. Bitss, who has been with the President since he received the wound. has just sald that be considers the President's case ajmost hopeless, His pulse has gone up to g E i i i i wees ie flee faints j i if il i 3 ——_——_