The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-11-23
GuITEAu SHOT.
The Result Only q slight Flesh Wound-t
) The AvenEer, "a Crank, !" A. Arresfed
late at Night.

As~s< - NA8hs.
WASHINGTON, NovemDer ~.
The third attack on the life of Guitean took
place just before three o'clock this afternoon
The news travelled so disconnectedly that for a
long time It was discredited, but those who
made all haste to the jail learned the facts
from the prisoner himself and the three Off
GERS who were with him at the time the at
tempt was made. The best story of the oc-
currence is told by w. J. Edleln, the police
oficer who has been detailed to accompany
Guiteau to and from the Jail, who sits near
him in the courtroom, and whom the assassin
refers to as I'D, MY body guard" Ofiicer Ed
lein says they left the Court House about 2:4Q
p. m, and moved at usual pace down ID street.
He noticed no one near the van until opposite
the Holmes House, at the corner of ID street
and New Jersey avenue, where there was q
man on horseback He noticed the horseman
because he had seen his face in the court
room. Riding near the van the stranger
seemed anxious to get q look at the
prisoner, but Edlein said to him: There's
nothing in there for you to see." With
this the horseman turned about and Edlein
did not see him again until on First Street.
near East Capitol Street. Then he rode up
from behind, and, as the van turned into East
Capitol Street he was on the right Dropping
behind, he peered through the grating, and
evidently satisfying himself as to the position
Of the prisoner, pushed his horse quietly to the
the oficer could discover that he had pistol,
ne fired q shot through the grating and then
wheeled suddenly back towards First Street.
Edlein fired at him as he turned. The driver
OF the prison van gives the following particu-
lars of the attempt to shoot Guiteau. Upon
adjournment of the court the van started as
usual for the jail, having one policeman on
guard, who sat on the seat with the driver
Before reaching the Capitol the guard noticed
Q young man on horseback, riding leisurely
behind the van Near the corner of East Cap
itol and First Street the horseman rode df-
rectly up to the rear Of the van and hastily
peeked through the small grating. Guiteau
was alone in the van and seated on the right
band side, the seats running lengthwise of the
van After evidently satisfying himself of the
location OF the prisoner, the horseman wheeled
ruddeniy to the left Of the van and fired d.
rectly through Il. He then dashed to the front
ef the van and pointed his pistol at the driver
with evident intention or intimidating him or
stopping the van 70 st-..s tf-
The driver was somewhat excited, and in
response to an inquiry Of the reporter said
perhaps he intended to stop the van by shoot
ing ono OF the horses. Seeing an armed police
man by the side of the driver he exclaimed,
.Tve shot the --," and putting spurs to
his horse dashed down East Capitol street I'm
A policeman fired one shot at the fast disap-
pearing horseman, and the driver of the van
whipped his horses into gallop and kept in
sight. of him for several blocks. The would-be
avenger was, however, mounted on a blooded
horse, and readily escaped out into the coun-
try. He was described as q smoothfaced man,
about twenty-five years OF age aud a dashing
horsemsn- He had on a dark brown suit. The
van then proceeded to the Jail, and Guiteau was
taken out in a state Of great excitement. He
exclaimed: "I have been shot. Notify Major
Brook at onoe. Tell him 10 arrest the scoun-
drel. and have him dealt with as he deserves"
On examination il was found that the ball had
Just grazed Guiteau's left wrist, infiicting .
mere scratch. The ball struck the opposite
side OF the van and fell upon the floor, where
IL was found on reaching the jail,
The announcement of the attempt upon
Guiteau's life created intense excitement
upon the streets, and all sorts of rlmors were
at once put in circulation. The would-be
killer was seen about the Court House this
afternoon, and he attempted to gain admis
sion during the day, but failed. He was also
seen to mount his horse near the Court House,
soon after the van left and ride leisurely after
It. II was rumored that he hailed from hi
nois, but there seems to be no foundation for
| the report lt was whispered in the crowd
without the Court House just previous to ad
journment that to-day would be the last day
Of his trial A remark was also heard in the
crowd, that II one wanted to see Guiteau, they
the belief that more than one person wa
aware that the attempt would be made.
Guitcau was shot in the right forearm. but
jt is only q tlesh wound. He was terribly
frightened. When he got to the jail, he said
20 the oficer I'm charge of the guard: "Tep
Detective voss and Marshall Williams that's
want double guard sent down to the jail anc
TO take me up to the court Monday morning..
He says the failure to kill him Is another eyt
dence that the Lord Is taking care Of him, and
| wiz not let any harm come to him,
= The desoription given Of the, man vbo d,d
the shooting was so yery rneaeer ti,af tbe nd.
| lice had very little to vera Am alarm
however. was sent ont and mounted police in,
structed to scour the couutrv and bring In ali
suspicious characters. Theomcer who patrols
| near the Soldisrs' Homo finally saw a man an
| swering the description thar was sent out, and
cried to him TO halt. He got blast of profanr
ity in reply and the man rode on as fast as pos
| sible, the policeman following in hot pursuit.
| The chase was continued beyond the district
une and several shots fired during its pr,,Oress
/ ~. ,,.r an.nx dt..nr..-s,,,- - 49, s-, =
~ -. .n.n- -- AS - AZ ehe "oooss
Inc omcer tnen lsio In Wait Tor mis- man, and
| he soon reappeared. As he rode in the yard
supposed assshanI, miinam Jones by name,
was s,.es.c1' 9Tousnt oaek 70 tne eity and
se ~, JAZZ n. sH aas oeea sery relcen. ever
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