The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-22


the purposes Of identification. Last eve
ming a telegram was semitic Mr.. Elliott that
Jones would be taken 10 the Police Court
at o'clock this morning, but he did not
receive the dispatch until this morning.
Mr.. Blunt, the prosecuting attorney,
states that he will send the witnesses
straight 10 the grand Jury and dispense
with the preliminary hearing before the
Police Court. The court was crowded this
morning at the usual hour OF opening with
persons who wanted 10 get look at the
ayenger, but were disappointed. The
Court surrniscd what the crowd was wait
ing for and directed the deputy marshal to
notify them that Jones had been sent
TO Jail two hours previous. When
the announcement was made there
was general stampede, and the
crowd left 10 get sight OF Guiteau.
Mr.. Elliott, Jones's counsel, stated that the
published statement in morning paper
that he endeayored to secure the release OF
his client yesterday but was unsuccessful
although he offered $50, 200 bail, is entirely
untrue, ~ no bail was offered. lie says
the required bail will be forthcoming in
due time. lie also states that he has an eX-
cellent defence.
WHO JONES y.
The prisoner Jones is 4 native Of Prince
Georges county, Nd, OF English descent,
and Is about tIiirty-four years OF age. He
has two brothers Zone engaged on the farm
and one IN the employment Of telegraph
company and one or two sisters. lie = y
farmer by occupation, and has been al ms
life. Some four years ago he married Miss
Catherine VI. Bates. She Is sister OF
Frederick and William Bates, OF this city,
and owns the pomona" estate, The old
Bates family homestead, besides property
i'm this city. Jones Is a. resolutc man, Of
strong impulses and determined character,
and has borne a fair character. Jones viii,
apparently. have no trouble about iall, for
hundreds OF people express them.elNes
ready 10 justify rs soon as he i brought up.
Jones is known rs one Of the best horse
men in this section. and has some OF the
fastest rmning-h0rses IN tie Disirict.
Perry Carson, who is in charge o. the van,
was on the rear, and seeing no demonstra-
ton on the part OF the man had no right
10 draw his weapon, nor did he Know OF
the party's intentions until the shot was
fred. Ills place WAS on tie van ana lac
stuck 20 il.
WHAT CUlTLAU SAYS ABOUT IT.
Guitcau. who was greatly frightened
when the van was fired into. became little
more composed after his arrival at the Jail.
and said: "Thc Lord did not intend thu, :
shall De injured; my life and being ere IN
mi. hands, Later In the evening he said
that ne wanted tie President 10 know OF
the dastardly attempt to.kili him. land TO
offer a reward Il $1,000 Tort the arrest OF the
assassin, who Is some worthless cilaiac-
tcr-solnc lo-accodnt man." The fact that
Jones had been arrested for shooting at him
w?s made known t. him yesterday morn
+ inv. and it seemed 70 ahCrd him some sat-
/ isfactiOn. Yesterday morning he received
q few visitors. and in the Afternoon the
Ucrdic coaches, which run iiom Eighth
street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue TO Con-
! rreSsiOnal cemetery on sundays. took ont
more r.sscneers bound 10 the jail than %
She cemetery. Many walked T. thc iail,
and by 3 O'Clock there were perhaps 2lU
/ UCopie i'm the building awaiting IN OppOr-
tunilv to see the prisoner. General
/ Crockcr. instead OF taking parties In
10 see GUiicaU, thought that he would
oct rid q the crowd by getting The prison.
crto come out 10 the gate. I'm q short time
Guiicau had arranged his toilctand walked
with General Cr0ckcr 10 q position near
the gate. Noticing that some IN the crowd
could not see him well, he walked up on
The steps, where all could get 20 view OF
him. Toa remark "you had narrow cs-
cane" he answered, "Ycs, but il didn't
strike ne. Here Is where 1t cut my coat
Showing Tie LETT sleeve, in which are two
cuts. 1t didn't cut my shirt nor under
shirt. Here is what il done (roiing up
his sleeve and barring lis erm, showing a
bruised spot threc-Quartcrs Of an inch in
diameter on the inner side OF the chow.
The conclusion did that" Some ole asked,
Were YOU sittins down az the time?'
Guiteau answered, "No, indeed, | was
Standing MP looking ont through the bars
next the top, holding on the bars and lean
ing over Just 50 describing his position).
When heard the shot | did not know how
near it came to me. In moment after
looked down and saw my coat torn. The
man must have been a little back OF the
middle OF the van. told them TO drive to
the police station, but they drove here to
the Jail, and then found was not injured
much.'