Daily globe., 1879-04-25
GRAY, THE woULD-BE ASSASSIN,

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CHICAGO April 24.-Mark Gray, who at
tempted to shoot Edwin Booth last night, was
arranged before Justice Summerfeld this
morning on the charge of attempting to kill.
After Identification and brief recital of the
facts by Mr.. Booth, Gray pleaded guilty.
The magistrate remarked it was lucky that tho
charge was not murder, whereupon Gray re-
turned, 81 wish it was" Bail was at first fixed
at $4,000 but as Mr.. Booth represented that
he had been told Gray had expressed deter
mination to kill him when he was free it was
made $40 900 and the would-be assassin went
to jail. The grand jury being now in session
an Indictment and speedy trial are not inn
probable. The penalty for the crime is from
one to fourteen years in the penitentary. 1t
transpired that Gray made an attempt on his
own life about three years ago in st. Louis.
| At that time he was very dissipated, but has
| since reformed. He bought his revolver yes
| terday with the express purpose for which
it was used 1t is said he is stage struck and
intended to go on the stage next fall.
Gray n, St. Louis.
| ST.. LOUIS, April 24.-Mark Gray, who at
tempted to assassinate Edwin Booth in Chica-
go last night, was clerk in the dry goods house
of Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney, this city,
till few days ago, when he left because he
could not obtain an increase of salary. Mr..
Barney, Junior member of the 6rm says he
was a good salesman, and knows nothing about
him that would lead him to commit such
deed. The clerks in the store speak of him as
quiet reserved young man, making few ac-
quaintances, but somewhat infatuated with
the stage, and frequently said he intended to
become an actor. Mrs. Abeling, with whom
Gray boarded, and Mrs. Billings, at whose
house he lodged, said he frequently did strange
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him HALF CRAZY.
He said all his relatives were actors, that he
came of star actor family, and be was going
on the stage and do the same his relatives had
done. On the other hand Mrs. Bruin, cousin
of his who has almost raised him, says mono of
his family were ever actors, but he has passion
| for the stage himself and is great frequenter
of the theatre. His father died before he was
born, and last fall when he came here from
Keokuk he said to Mrs. Bruin while calling on
| her, sMy father is not dead, know he is alive
for sat at the table with him some days ago
and he would not speak to me, damn him. but
I will get even with him YETI Mrs. Bruin
thinks Gray had an idea that Booth is his
father. She also thinks he is not responsible
for some Of his acts. He drank hard some
time ago, but for months past his conduct ii
whom the letter found is addressed, is hal
sister to Gray.
| POISONED HIMSELF AND SON.
New YORK, April 24.-Albert c. Deffarge
druggist, 257 West Twenty-sixth street, thi
morning fatally poisoned his son aged fou
years and himself. A younge er child will re
cover. Jealousy of his wife is attributed 81
| the cause.
ACQUITTED.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-1n the Unitet
States district court Edward Bertrand, on tria
for killing Capt. Killman. of the bark Massive
at Manila, was found not guilty, the evidenc
showing self-defense.
TRAIN wRECKER FOUND GUILTY.
BOSTON, April 24.-Charles 81. Hartwell, con
ductor on the Old Colony railroad, Charge
with manslaughter in causing the accident a
Woolaston, has been found guilty.
FLIGHT OF BRUTE.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April pa warrant wa
issued yesterday at Mintevin for the arrest Q
Robert Burns, of Overstrect & Burns, for tn
rape of a l2-year old girl. Burns persuade
the parents Of the girl to let her do the cookin
at his residence, and Sunday night he force
an entrance to her room and ravished her. q