The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-04-09
KICKED HIN DOWN STAIRS.
TIE MAN VINO DIDN'T sssAssISArE OLD
BEN WADE.
Philadelphis Press.

Phiiadeiphia PEcss.
Il IL not generally known that an az
tempt was made to assassinate Mr.. WADE
IN Washington during the war about LIDO
same time that an attempt was made on |
Mr.. Charles Summers life. The great MAS |
sacbusett,s Senator had been calling at
Mr.. Wads's and had just left to 60 home.
Il was about nine o'clock at night. and MT.
Sumner had just quilted Mr.. Wade's door,
vhen n pistol shot was heard In the street.
Mrs. Wade, who was sitting In the parlor
with Mr.. Wade, sprang to her feet and said
10 her husband:
"My Goo, Frank, fear they have killed
Mr.. Sumner"
Wade, with the people Of the house, hur-
RED TO tie spot and found Mr.. somner
calm, but very pale and weak. he said Q
man standing on the outer edge OF the
pavement had fred at him with . pistol,
the ball passing 10 front Of him and appa-
rently hitting the wall. The assassin then
ran up an alley and disappeared. The
wall OF the adjoining house was examined
and the ball was found sticking between
two bricks, apparently fattened out by Its
force. No trace of the assassin could DC
found and nothing Was ever heard OF him.
A few days after the above occurrence
man called on Mr.. Wade about eight
o'clock In the evening and pretended he
had important business with the Senator
and some papers to show him. Mr.. Wade
1t this time lived on Four-and-a-half st. In
house owned by Mr.. Barrett. Mr.. Colfaz
lived In the house with Mr.. Wade and both
occupied rooms on the second floor. The
man pushed his way into Mr.. Wade's sitting
room and asked bin II he would read
petition. Mr.. Wade was alone at the tim'
and sonnet hing in the mans face or manne
aroused his suspicion. Asking 10 DO ex
cused for n moment, the old Senator wen
into an adjoining room where b" aud hi
wife slept and took pistol from the draw
or OF bureau. Holding the pis'ol "nde
his dressing gown, Mr.. Wade returned
the sitting room. and, confronting the al
sassin, SAID:
"Now, sir, / am ready foryou wher
are the papers you wished me II"
Drawing . package from his breast, tf
man handed 1t to Mr.. Wade with ono hant
while with the other be grasped the Band
of large knife. Quick as thought Wac
saw Il, and he cooked the pistol placed
under the mans nose and said:
"Draw that inile, or attempt to draw
and yon are dead man"
The assassin turned very pale, and at Il
command Of Mr.. Wade held up his hand
"Now, about face ~ roared the Senate
The assassin turned his back aud Wad
placing the muzzle Of the pistol again
the back OF his head, said:
Forward, march"'
In this way he marched the fellow out
the room, down the stairs, along the ha
and, opening the street door, bade him d
part. Those who remember the Barr
house will recollect the front door is reac
Cd by ascending pair Of winding stat
Just a. the assassin set bis foot on the
stair Wade gave him kick and . push th
sent him sprawling 10 the bottom, and
fell hexdlong on the pavement. Then,
sing the door with bang, the old man i
the fellow TO gather himself up and
away as best he could. Returning to
room as cody as II nothing had happen'
Wade put his pistol up, and It was three
four days before the family learned Of
occurrence.