The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-21

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his coat and hat, and brushing himself off
appeared in full view Of every one pleselt
Upon retiring he saluted the crowd In mil
itary style, smiling in an indifferent man
ner as he did 80. The guards say he passed
a quiet night, talking but little, He
spends most Of his time in read
ing and writing. The guards also
say that while he appears perfectly calm
and composed, yethe isgreatly disturbed
about tomorrow. lie is not quite satisfied
he will escape violence, Various rumor
are in circulation in the eastern part OF the
city regarding attempts to shoot Guiteau
Many believe that concentrated actor
has been taken to kill him since the tria
began. A military guard is still on duty
and no apprehension Is felt by the officer
Of the jail that any further attempts will b.
made on the life OF the assassin.
WANTS TO SEE THEN PROVE IT,
WASHINGTON, November 20.-Willian
Jones, arrested on the charge Of firing into
the prison van, in which Guiteau was be
ing conveyed from the court house to the
JUL, with intent to kill him, was taken t.
the Second Precinct police station about
o'clock last evening. He was very drunk
and unable to say much about the matter
This morning he had become sober enough
to appreciate his position, and at once
took steps to secure counsel In the person oi
r, X, Elliot, who will defend him in police
court to-mOrrew morning, A visitor to the
station house to-day asked Jones why he
didn't hit Guiteau. Jones laughed and
said; ut wasn't l that shot Ut him.
want to see them prove II"
So confident were the authorities last
night that the right man had been secured,
that no further search was made, and Il
was not till 5 r. NJ. that any OF the officers
on the van at the time OF the shooting were
sent out to the station.house to identify
the prisoner. Police Officer Edelin, who
was sitting OH the van with the driver, and
who fired ut the hoseman us he wheeled
and fled, rode out to tho station.hOuse
about 5 o'clock. After thorough scan
ming Of Jones features, and some CONVEX
sation with him, Officer Edelin entered
tho Office OF the stNtion.house and an
nounced to the officers and reporters:
"Gentlcmen, that Is not the man; should
know the man fired at yesterday among
Millions ! not only fail to identify this
man Jones as the man, but could swear
that he Is not the man."
Officer Edelin then specified the points
Of ditlerances between them as follows:
Jones has light complexion with
hardly q perceptable mustache, whereas
the man who fired at Guiteau was dark,
swarthy man apparently about 40 years
old with very heavy, stumpy, black mus.
tachG and keen black eyes. Besides, the
latter was cool and sober, and tho manner
in which he explained and executed his
work, even though he failed, was that Of a
clear headed, determined man, rather than
that Of a hali-witted crank Again, the
horse he rode was u heavy sorrel will,
white fOrelcgs, while Jones horse has not
white tleCk upon H."
The authorities are pretty well satisfied
now from Officer Edelin's statement that
they have not secured the right man, as IN
interval OfAn hour and a half had passed be-
tween the time when the would.be ayenger
escaped from the pursuing van and point
when hemounted officers first sighted the
eccentric Jones. There isroom for several
theories now being advanced that tho real
culprlt has madegood his escape, as lie had
time to do so, or that Jones after, as he
supposed having eluded his plirsuers, con.
cluded 10 celebrate his cxploitwith agnnd
spree, and agaln that Jones was an accom-.
pIice to the extent Of looming his horses and
that after receiving back the animal on the
outskirts Of tho district, and learning what
had been done, lie was Just drunk enougl
to enjoy the sport OF being pursued by the
police, knowing that he could not be held
for the real criminal.
TILE NEW PHASE or TIE CASE
Creates stir at police headquarters.
Jones is well known to the police. lie has
been arrested several times within the
past six. years. He is twenty.nine years
old and owns and operates finc farm
upon the Bates road, about three miles
from the city. lie Is regarded as "crank'
by his neighbors, his chief eccentricty for
tho past two years being to personate po-
icemen and make arrests, and alter max
Ing u show of taking u person to the sta
ton house 10 release him with warning
not to be caught offending again. Recent.
ly he rode up to carriage Just entering
the grounds OF tho Soldiers Home
and compelled the driver to hold
the occupants gentleman and two
ladies, who protested, but with much
severity Of manner Jones called out: "'rhis
thing has been going on long enough You
ntst go with me to the station house. |
havemy orders to arrest YOU" Explana-
tions being useless, the party accompanied
him 10 the station house. Just as they
were about to alight from the carriage,
however, Jones laughingly babe them good.
day, and putting spurs 10 his horse; quick.
ly disappeared. Shortly Afterward lie ar
rested woman and for this olTense was
fined. lie was never known TO use or
carry n revolver. Those who know Jones
intimately say he Is rather a half.witted
than a crazy man. His demeanor to-day
indicates that lie rather enjoys the noto.
riety he has secured. FE
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