, 1881-11-20
THE AVENGER.
| A Man on Horseback Shoots
D.. at Charles Guiteau, the
Assassin.
He Has to Fire at Random
Through a Sort Of Ice
=, Wagon.
The Bullet Hits the Slayer
Of Garfield on the
Forearm.
T. i Dare Devil Tam O'Shanter, Of
the District, Apprehended
as the Rider.
The Ridiculous Chapter Of His Ar
rest, Escape, and Rearrest,
Last Night,
iIe Rode 4 plug Of a nag" That Gould
+ Bore a Hole in tie Dir, all
J.. The Same.
His Name Is Bill Jones, and He Is Very
Full OF Bad Whisky, and
Very Happy.
Interesting Examination of DR..
Bliss at the Trial Yesterday
-Gar6eld's Backbone.
Gen. Swaim's Evidence as to the Last
Words of~the Great Sufferer
The Crowd.
His Name Is Bill Jones, and He Is Very
Full Of Bad Whisky, and
Very Happy.
Interesting Examination of DR..
Bliss at the Trial Yesterday
--Gar6eld's Backbone.
Gen. Swaim's Evidence as to the Last
Words of~the Great Sufferer
The Crowd.
TIE SHOT

TIE SHOT
t AT GCITEAU.
/ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 19.-The anticipated
attempt to take the life Of Guiteau was made
today. On bis why from from the courthouse
To the JUL he wits shot. The wound was painful
md narrowly cscaped being fatal one. He
WAS shot through the vaH in which he is con-
veyed from tue courthouse to the jail, and by
man who b.u ridden some eight ten squares
in order to fiud OUT exactly where to aim his
pistol. The van In which Gulteau is taken from
the jail to the courtroom and back
is n close-coyered vehicle at the
top are few little Stats for yentilat ton, and at
each eud are holes made artistfcal1y to repre-
sent ivy leaves.
THE VAN
lis made Of thick cherry wood. and is lined with
cast-iron. 1t ia regarded as almost bullet-proof,
aud the Dlstrtct-Attcrncy did not think it could
be possible Tor any assault to bo made upon
Gulscau which would endnn9er his life while he
was in the van. This noon Olllcer Edelin, who
bus been detailed from the police force to con-
duct GElteau from the Jail to the court
aud back, was taken one side by q
persoual friend. This tIan said to him: "Ed,
do not want to say any more to you than this:
Yuu mud better look out for yourself. under
teuu
WILL NEVER APPEAR IN COURT AFTER To-
DAY,
and by which the trial will be brought to an end
tonight. l only tell sou this SO tnat you can
look out for your own life" The officer paid
very little attention to it, believing as almost ull
OF the officials here do, that the threats which
Que hears every day in -regurd to Guiteau
are Of the idlest sort. When GCiteau was taken
fron the court to the van this afternoon, Officer
Edclin noticed Il m,ln ON sorrel horse. This
man rode buck uuu forth In front of the. van,
and also VI, each side of It, Thinking that be,
like the rest OF the mob, was attracted by Idle
curiosity, Edeiin sud: You cannot SEE any
thing in tls caruvau- Go away
THE NAN OK HORSEBACK
seemed to ride away OIL this order. The police
mau ~ mounted tue drivers seat, sit
ting to " tho left OF tho colored
driver, and giant-like colored man
named Perry Cursor, stood on the steps ut the
rear Of tho van after Gulteau mad been put into
it und the elunrs had been locked. The crowd.
as usual hootcd and h'sscd but no attention was
paid to this, and the driver started down street
toward the Capitol AS the vanappeared at tho
cur,er vi Fourth and D streets the man rode up
within ii few feet OF it. 1t was possible for a
man on nurseback, although not possible for
tuan o1t foot.
TO LOOK THROUGH THE LITTLE VENT1LAT-
ING HOLES
in the van und see exactly where the occupant
.! the van wus located. 1t is probable, there
fore, thut this man on horseback, having discor-
ercd exactly where Guiteau stood in the van, BY
IL prccouccrich signal With his access
sorry on his arrival ut Fourth street
indicated thlt he WAS ready for tho pistol
HIS action iudicutc5 close study Of the lr-
engagements made to protect and guard G.1itcau.
These arrangements consisted or escortlng him
from tho jull to the courthouse. anu did not
accompany hin FROM tho courthouse to the Jail.
THE VAN DROVE ON,
Edelin, the Policeman, chatting With the driver
upon the fact that the guard OF mounted police "
men were dismissed OH their arrival ut the
court house, suyag, that, while 1t was his duty
to obey the Instructions of hfs superior officers
without comment, hc did feel that the mounted
policemen were us necessary in going from as in
cunning; to the court-h house. They went on up
Capitol ItiIl. und had arrived at the corner Of
First aud East Capitol streets when there
WAS ii sudden report of pistol. II appears that
the mat. on horseback had followed for some
distance Ut such length from the vnn that he
could not be interrupted with any d5cency. but
when they cumc to the Capitol he rode up HlonR-
side ut the VAN aud peered thruuSn
the little holes, through which 1t wis
ptjs5lhle for man on horseback 10 see
the Uccupanr. HI must hnve seen Gu1tcau
stand,ng III the front end OF the van. He stood
there with Il haul in each of tue two holes to
support himself, the h'.,ht OF tho Vhn making II
necessary for min to bend over l1ttle O;hcer
Edelin, bud looked around once as they went up
Capitol Hill mud had
sEt:S GCErEAU's FINGERS IN THESE HOLES,
He pincheu one Of GuAeau's fingers by way OF
fun. and got Il humorous response therefor
from, niseau. Carson. the negro a1 the end OF
the vun. supposed that the man was riding up
for tho purpose Of seeing Guiteau, ii possible
md when they reurhed First and East Capitol
Streets Carson saw the man spur bis horse
little around to the left side Of the
van. Nobody saw what followed. The
first that WIS known WAS the report
OF the pistol. The ayenger must hare ridden up
very cl'se TO the rnn, gagged the distance. and
fired about as accurately as possible ut the posi-
tion where Guiteau was standing. The Instant
the report was heard the officer looked around.
not realizing what hud happened. He saw there
the man whom he lad seen at the courthouse
OIL his surrel horse, with his pistol cooked and
ready for a second fire. Officer Edelin, rose. !
The roof OF the yuu mHde 1t necessary for him
to stund In a crouchlng position, but he drew
his own revolver as quick Il flash, cooked 1t.
and placed it on his left arm with the revolver
crossed over his own He aimed 1t directly and
as accurately US he could at the body Of the
mysterious man On horseback. No words were
said.
THE MAN on HORSEBACK
turned his eyes towards the officer and saw that
the officer had his weapon aimed at him. In
stead OF firing, he lowered his weapon little,
and. at the same moment, the policeman fired.
He thought he had covered the body OF the
assassin very accurately, nud he WHs satisfied. 8a