The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-19
AFRAID OF ASSASSINATION.
v,yyrss LEFT THINKS THAT HE HAS
urKy FOLLOWED by SIZES.

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Ar John f. Lcct, one OF the stan OF the
~. Orleans Tines who has been giving testi-
,.oov before the Potter Investigating Commit
-. in ,his city. entered TIE Sun office yestcr-
a., Nth stall silk hat pushed back from his
sro.d forehead and before the skirts OF his
~, which ia made Of light stun for southern
~..r had rounded the doorpost. he demanded
- o1, "a boy to be shown The suns Wash
,.r,on correspondent. or the reporters who had
ma,.nsi 10 his testimony before the Committee.
Ma vaa told that they were not In.
"Then where" he exclaimed. can I find
a.muel J. Tildcn p
Tha, information could not he given TO him.
N, TUdcn being out OF the city.
aThen | want to find Manton Marble" he
aid walking among the reporters desks. If
t.,rt and one | want the other. You don't
tnow ANYTHING about it. I'll be killed the first
,hinr know You don't know whit 1t is 10 be
an important witness in great investigation.
They're after me ncrvously gestcuating to In
Aiate tho presence Of encmiosL | must find
Samuel J. Tidcn. I've got something he ought
10 know tapping his note book and it's life or
aaaih with mo whether he knows 1t or not I've
haen shadowed. know ii. They're after me.
Hcwas asked where he had been staying.
well I've been staying at the Fifth Avenue
u,,el but-but | haven't been able to sleep
hero. haven't been asleep for two days.
can't sleep. I've got 10 watch
Mr. Lee, was supplied with q city directory
IN which he found the addresses OF the two gen
uemen he was seeking. He also asked how he
could get TO Long Branch, supposing that Mr.
7ildcn was there.
At about 10 o'clock last evening rumor was
brought to The SuN oni'c that Mr.. Won Leer. a
clerk in the Ast1r House had been shot. To an
incuirng reporter Mr.. Won lecr. who was
found composedN attending 70 his duties be-
hind the desk told the following story:
John 4. Icct had registered in bold. steady
hand at o'clock in tho evening. He noticed
that the new guest was not intoxicated. though
no VIVA considerably excited. MI Leet went to
room as. and twenty minutes aitcrward he
rang the bell The bell boy knocked at his door.
and in response heard man within the room
Who are you ,"
TIM the brll boy, sir" was the reply.
ont no I can't trust YOU. c. bring me
the Chief Of Police. They're after me. I've
besn shtdow"i al, day | won't trust YOU or
s snSsIi IN, d,ST ,w WY H. 'n rap n o'o
Tho boil boy hurried away down stairs. and
Mr. Won Leer thought that hc would <" ny and
viii viii him Tls special eel otGcr M,Wii'iams. WHO'S On
duty in The Astor ii2us'. They avpiG"'hcd the
post and one behind thu other. MI. Won Iecr
Knocked and drew tuck his hand;
who's there f' Mr. Lcct asked.
9" I'm the clerk. 81. was The reply.
Got away from thorc or III blow Your hrnins
out Mr.. Lcct shouted. 60 don't trust hoiel
clerks q nnybody else. some sreundrris have
Hadn't YOU better Sep out. Mr.. Lect7 1
think can give YOU better room now
No; - - you"
Immediately nfterwarl a pistol bullet pene-
tratDd the door, and splinter tell .n INC iioor
bciween MIR Won I.ecr. and Mr.. McWlliams.
Tue clerk then hurried down stairs aud sent 10
the Church street police STATIC for a-sislance.
Deteaive Flynn AMI Pairomen fr.tst Muir
ply, aud SHully were sent Inf - arrest lert.
HE screesnt told them that ii they found the
bis ars 6eiorrs Hey entered. They az
ana knocked. This drew o.; shot
A pOrlcy followed in which Mr, iGel
est they would have, n dinl'gI'y. ~
bringing tn him one Of the reporters TOR TIM
Sun VINO had listened t. his testimony. Who's,
on The door again. but failing 70 draw
another shot, two Of them throw thcms".V'
against ii and broke il ouen. A shot was heard
clothes. between his right arm and his body. Tn,
Officers jumped back from the open door au,
Of silence followed. At last Mr.. Lert',
head was seen protruding from behind the
door post. The four Officers were in readiness
for q desperate encounter, but as soon as
Mr.. Lcet saw the uniforms. he threw hi;
revolver. which yet had one charge in il, OF
lhe floor anil gave himself up. He appeared e
be GLAD TO find himself in the hands OF the
police.
Mr. Lcct is Of medium height. wears dark
brown mouttaches and side whiskers
AND And h ss ewes oyyenn are wers When
De writer INTRODUCED himself ms from THE Sun
vas dissatsaed with his observation. and
turned away with distrust.
Mr. I,eet's account. as finally extracted from
~ hat rad ~, a ~
ourh ES n SsiP IL re- sS%
m wsy to NJ Tasas Roas pf lanf
Who said Mr. .Tilden was at Long Branch
stared n to 5Guns aan %y VIZ srbes house as "nf
tli tho conductor the number OF tie street
a BIN sst t Ru e sa r r. sS G"t as he
sndby l thought we had been riding a
iepg time and l says 10 the conductor.
%s ''f g R@ys Do'P @ aSIs y eot 9 N
Md see where { was. / had not, eaten any
treSfas and ! saw big nne-lookine hotel
gus and excited l called ior somethlng-any
s'TS 1f' Wanted sss s%}GH s'
me walter for glass Of sapterno wine, The
waiter brought me a little ticket. and said that
va 70 put my name down on-a sort Of blank
ECU, WILL give you ms whcn l got
through Then he went 10 get the wine
anu he WAS long time about II. He fooled
around 50 long that got impatient and when
70 brought It It was not the wine | ordered
1 shook my head and told him | did not
Maat IT, Then the clerk. came and said
%s was Sauterne. ! told him had CON
guled did not want any wine. Tho
reason why / told him that was that saw
ooms slsplcOus- looking gentlemen sit down
seu ak but | did not notice them. Then
Woo on card; ! am pursued 10y nssassns
snd cannot find friends That is the gem
ia suspicion have been having for sew
c TM days, took this card up 10 the
.etk paid my bill and called him 10 witness
~ as0 ANOTHER gentleman who was standing
nneIe mat was q witness before the Potter
w~omnlttee and | wanted the clerk to keep
~ book for me SO that it might be
some importance in case ms sus-
piclons were correct While | was telling that
s2Ime other fellow came in. ] do not know
whether he was a detective or a consprator. or
gu OCCIDENTAL party. ! walked out and found
my my way to Mr., Marbles house. l rang the bell
Nh servant camo TO the door and told me
tsl nsrble was not In. | told her to
iou MN that 1t was important Tor me
~ &c nun a. oarly as convenient asked her
noSSphs a9uld remember my name. She said she
DSu,u she Thought You see | was up in that
SSiHd' oi me town for tho first time. and
nal ho' Know my way. commenced
Woo,nIhg Inquiries for the Fifth Avenue
de IIol ana was directed 10y an accommo-
cSaSng gentlemen | found everybody very ac-
tpPenxilo1aIlng never found them so before ;