Daily globe., 1879-04-25
GRAY, THE wou1D-BE ASSASSIN,

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 $lo, ,ooe, but as MIR. Booth represented that
he had been told Gray had expressed deter
mination to kill him when he was free it was
made $4,000 and the would-be assassin went
to jail. The grand jury being now in session
an Indictment and speedy trial are not i'm
probable. The penalty for the crime is from
one to fourteen years in the penitentary. It
transpired that Gray made an attempt on his
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 in 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 firm, 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
a 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
nd ich Nho1yf hon rrht
HIM HALF CRAZY.
He said all his relatives were actors, that he
came Of star actor family and he 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 none 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, "My father is not dead, l 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 yet" Mrs. Bruin
thinks Gray had 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 is
said to have been exemplary. The Katie, to
whom the letter found is addressed, is half
sister to Gray.
POISONED HIMSELF AND SON.
New YORK, April 24.-Albert G. Deffarge,
druggist, 257 West Twenty-sixth street, this
morning fatally poisoned his son aged tour
years and himself. A younger er child will re-
cover. Jealousy of his wife is attributed as
the cause.
ACQUITTED.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-In the United
States district court Edward Bertrand, on trial
for killing Capt. Killman, of the bark Massive,
at Manila, was found not guilty, the evidence
showing self-defense.
TRAIN wRECKER FOUND GUILTY.
BOSTON, April 24.-Charles 81. Hartwell, con-
ductor on the Old Colony railroad, charged
with manslaughter in causing the accident at
Woolaston, has been found guilty.
FLIGHT OF BRUTE.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April PA warrant was
issued yesterday at Mintevin for the arrest of
Robert Burns, of Overstrect & Burns, for the
rape of l2-year old girl. Burns persuaded
the parents of the girl to let her do tho cooking
at his residence, and Sunday night he forced
an entrance to her room and ravished her. He
absconded Yesterday.