The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-11-26
GUIrEAU AGAIN SHOT, AT.

followed at some distance, and when IL had
reached the intersection Of East Capitol anC
First streets, about three quarters Of mil,
from the Court House, he stopped his hors,
and fred into the left side of the van. Thii
caused no little confusion, and as soon a,
the policeman returned the FIRE there was
| general rush of people to the scene. With.
in the past three days the mounted guard
that attended the van has been discontinued
To day Deputy Marshal Perry Carson, who
stolt n the step, aud Policeman Edelin,
who rode with the driver, constituted the
only guard.
There arc several statements about the
details, though all ngree as TO the general
facts. One statement is as f,llows Guiteau
was standing in front of the van looking
through the small hole Of the vehicle, p0-
liceman being on the left and the driver on
the right of the seat. The colored guard
Perry Carson, was ca the steps at the back
of the van. The man who fired the shot
followed the van five or six blocks from the
Court House and could see Guiteau from
the aperture in the rear of the van. In or
der TO avoid the risk of firing at him from
behind and hitting some one else, he rode
up on the left of the vehicle,aud "a fter getting
alongside where the prisoner was supposed
to be standing, discharged his pistol, but as
he ms3alculated Guiteau's exact location The
bali penetrated the side Of the van about q
foot in front, grazing the top OF he left arm
two inches below the elbow making flesh
bruise, but no wound. Guitcaus coat and
shirt sleeve were torn by the bullet, which,
striking the opposite wall of the van, rolled
down on the floor, where it was found.
When Guiteau found that he was shot at,
which he realized at once, he crouched
down in the bottom of the vehicle, not
knowing but what this was the first demon
stration by mob. He cried to the driver
and guard to make for the Court House as
fast as possible, the jai! being mile dis
tant.
AS soon as the man fired he started his
horse at full speed, dashing in front OF the
van, the policeman rising to his feet and
shooting at him. The assailant leaned for
ward on the side of his horse and urged the
animal to its full speed, going up First
street toward the boundary. The van at
once stopped but, as the horses were re-
fractOry, it was several minutes before pur-
suit could be given.
James Leonard, the driver Of the van,
says "Whcn we left the the Court House
/ noticed red faced man on q sorrel horse
who followed along in the rear, but at first
there was nothing unusual about his doings.
We kept watching him as he gradually
neared the van. AS we reached the inter-
section of First street he rode, as thought,
to turn into the other street. AS soon as we
had passed to my astonishment he present.
ed a pistol and fired, the bullet crashing
into the left side OF the van. We were, of
course, excited by this unexpected event,
and the horses ofthe van began to plunge,
requiring my best efforts to manage them.
The unknown horsem an then rode little
to the front, and | was sure he was going to
shoot either me or Polio, man Elelin. The
policeman said, you tcoundrolr and drew
his own pistol. As soon as Edelin, got to
his feet lie leveilcd his pis ol and fired at
the horseman. The assailalvt, dropping to
the side of his horse, galloped up First street
toward the boundary. He got three blocks
the start OF us, but | turned my horses and
put them out on full speed. We gradually
gained on him, but did not get ne,r enough
to do any good. At the time he shot into
the van crowd of boys were yelling and
hooting around the vehicle. The chase,
which continued for six or eight squares
was very exciting. The noise caused sever
al teams that were on the street to run away.
We yelled as loud as loud as we could, and
the people sprang out to see what was up.
The fleeing horseman motioned them back
with his hand, and they obeyed as if afraid
he would do them some injury. OF course
they did not know what was the cause of
this novel chase-where a prison van, like
a small locomotive, was pursuing an armed
horseman. The horseman was dressed in
brown clothes, aud looked like country
person. The ball penetrated the side of the
van, and after grazing Guiteau's arm, fell to
the Hoor, where it was found. Guteau was
a little frightened when he reached the jail.
The effect of the explosion was the same on
Guiteau as that which raw soldiers expert
ence when they are for the first time under
fire, and he had to have change of clothing
on reaching the Jail. Guiteau did not at
first know he had been shot. lie thought
that only his coat had been pierced by the
bullet. We did not stop until we reached
the Jail. Guiteau, when he discovered the
cause Of the shooting, said to Warden Crock
erj Where's your body guard now7 In
form Major Brock, Chief of Poliae, aud tell
him to catch that man aud deal Justly with
HIM. ! can't protect myself in here. Tell
Detective McElfresh to hunt him down and
bring him to JUSTICE"
William Jones, arrested on suspicion of
having attempted to shoot Guiteau, was ar
raigned on Monday morning, in Washing
ton. He waived an examination, and was
held in $1,000 bail. The officer of the po-
lice van were unable to identify tn accused.
William Jones, committed, on Monday,
in default of $4,000 bail on the charge of at
tempting TO kill Guiteau, was released Tues
day, on giving security for that amount.
The witnesses in the case of Jones were be-
lore the Grand Jury Tuesday, and it is un,
derstood that Officer Carson and the driver
of the van testified that they recognized
Jones as the man who did the shooting,
while Officer Edelin, was quite positive that
he was not the man. An indictment against
Jones will probably be presented.
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THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.
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