Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-12-01
PARTICULARS OF THE SHOOT.
ING OF oUITTEAU.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10th. While
Guitteau was being conveyed from the
court room to the Jail to-day he was
shot in the hand by some unknown
person, who rode up to the side of the
and fred deliberately into it
and then rode rapidly off,
A young man who witnessed the
shot fired at t. e prison van as it passed
through the Capitol grounds en- route
from the City hall to the Jail, says tho
person who did the shooting was mid
die aged man, we'll dressed and mount
cd on remarkably ine white horse.
Immediately after firing the shot the
horse was started on dead run aud,
although guard stood on the rear
steps of the van with pistols in hand
trying to cover the mon who did the
shooting, he made his escape without
difficulty. As he passed by the young
man mentioned he remarked, II have
shot the Guitteau."
Telephone communication from
Washington asylum, situated near the
district Jail, states that Guitteau was
struck by shot fred into the van, but
only slightly wounded.
The driver Of the prison van gives
the following particulars of the attempt
t, shoot Guitteau. The facts are sub
st ntially these: Upon adjournment
of court the van started as usual for
the Jail, having one policeman as a
guard, who sat on the seat with the
driver. Before reaching the Capitol
the guard noticed q young man ON horse
back riding lsisurely behind the van
near the corner of East Capitol and
First streets. The horseman rode di
rectly up to the rear Of the van and
hastily peeked through the small graf
ing. Guitteau was alone in the van
and seated on the right-hand side, the
seats running lcngthwise Of the van.
After evidently satisfying himself Of
the location Of the prisoner, the horse
man wheeled suddenly to the left Of
the van and fred directly through it.
He then dashed to the front Of the van
and pointed his pistol at the drive,
with the evident intention of intimidat
ing him or stopping the van. The
driver was somewhat excited, and in
response to an inquiry Of the reporter
said perhaps he intended to stop the
van by shooting one of the horses. See
ing an army policeman by The side Of
the driver, he exclaimed, II have shdN
the ----." and putting spurs te
his horse dashed down East Capito
street in the direction ,f Cons ressiona
cemetery. The policeman fred one sho
at the fast disappearing horsen,an, ant
the driver Of the van whipped his horse
into gal!op and kept in sight Of hin
for several bl ,cks. The would he aveng
er was, however, mounted on hloodet
horse and rapidly escaped out into tn
country. He was described as smooth
faced man. about 25 years of age an
dashing.
The assailsnt has made good his e.
cape, and there is no chance Of his car
ture. Public opinion is considerabl
. in his favor and many express regre
that the shot was not fatal.
The shootist was afterwards arrested
whose name is Bill Jones, Queen Sta
tion, a farmer and hard drinker, VIII
says: "It was not l that shot at him,
want to see them prove it." Bef !
the shooting it seemed to be quite GET
e orally understood that the atteml
4 would be made to kill him, and ;hel
is but little doubt that Jones was bacl
ed by many persons in his attempt, I
they seem to regret that lie was SO poi
marksman.