The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-24
lsuifea,, sito. A..

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19th.-While
Guiteau was being taken back to
Jail this afternoon, man on horse ,
back rode IN Beside tie van and
fred shotas him. The ball grazed
his ARA, and silemrn rode Off and
escaped
Tho driyerof the van gives the
following ~ Illlars of the affair:
The factz Substantially these:
Upon atljou6 ent Of the court the
VAN started II usual for the prison,
having one policeman as q guard,
who sat on the seat with the driver.
Before reaching the Capitol the
guard noticed young man on
horseback riding leisurely behind
the van. Near the corner of East
Capitol and First street the horse
man rode directly up to the rear of
the van and hastily peeped through
the small grating. Guiteau was
alone in the van and seated on the
right hand side, the seats running
lengthwise ofIthe van After evil
IDENTIFY satisfying himself of the lo~
cation of the prisoner the horseman
wheeled suddenly to the left of the
van and fired directly through it.
He then dashed to the front of the
van and pointed his pistol at the
driver, with the evident intention of
intlmidating BIN or stopping the
van. The driver was somewhat ex
cited, and in response to the inquiry
of reporter, said perhaps he inten-
ded to stop the van by shooting one
Of the horses. Seeing an armed po-
liceman by theslde of the driver, he
exclaimed: Give shot the of a
-" and putting spurs to his
horse, startsdfadown East Capitol
street in the direction Of the Con
gressional cemetery.
The policeman fired one shot at
the fast disappearing horse, and the
driver of the van whipped his horses
into gallop and kept in sight Of
him for several blocks. The would
be re"enger was, however, mounted
on blooded horse and readily cs-
capped out into the country. -He is
described as a smooth freed man
about 25 years of age, and dash
ing horseman. He had on dark
brown suit of clothes.
The van then proceeded to the
Jail, and Guiteau:.was taken out in
state of great excitement and ex
claimed: II am shot; notify Mai.
Brock at once. Tel him to arrest
the scoundrel and have him dealt
with as he deserves"
On examination it was found that
the ball had just grazed Guiteau's
left wrist, inflicting mere scratch
The ball struck the opposite side of
the van and fell ON the floor. where
it was found on reaching the Jail.
Announcement Of the attempt on
Guiteau's life c!eate,l intense ex-
citement on the streets. and all sorts
of rumors were at once in circula-
ton.
The would be killer was seen
about the courthouse this afternoon
and attempted to gain admission
during the day, but failed. He was
also seen to mount his horse near the
courth house soon after the van left
and ride leisurely after it. 1t was
rumored that he hailed from Illinois,
but there seemed to he no fonda
ton for the report.
1t was whispered in the crowd
without the court house just previ-
Gus to Adjournment, that to-day
would be the last day of the trial.
A remark was also heard in the
crowd to the effect that if any one
wanted to see Guiteau they had bet
ter do so to-day. This would lead
to the belief that more than one
person was aware that the attempt
would be made on his life.
A young man Has0ei Jones, living
in the country near this city and
known as a crank. has been arrest
ed as the man who fred at Guiteau
this afternoon.