Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-21
THE MAN WHO sHOr AT GUITEAU.
An Assault on the van-Arrest Of the
Supposed Assailant.


IN Tue van. A horseman followed the van from
the neighborhood of the courthouse. AS the
vehicle was emerging from the Capitol grounds
into East Capitol street and numbering over the
street railroad track at that point the horseman
rode to the side OF the vehicle and fired pistol
The ball passed through the side OF the box ripped
piece out of GuiteauS coat and raised the blood
on his arm. The horseman immedi ltely put spurs
to his horse and galloped along 1st street. The
van horses were whipped up in pursuit
and chased the fugitive as far as 1st and streets
northwest, but without avail. Officer Edelin,, who
was seated with the driver On the van fired at the
flying horSeInan and thought that he nit him, as
the man threw up his right arm. Across Boundary
street the pursuit taken up by the county Off
GERS who empted their pistols after him. but could
not eaten him, as he was too heetiy mounted He
disappeared from view before the Maryland line
was reached. Later Intelligence was received from
the police that led them to believe that William
Jones, young farmer, living near Queens STA
ton, was the man. The county was secured,
and Jones was found at the house of
MI Lord on the BiadenSburg road. Jones was
Drought in TO the second precinct station Officer
Edelin. who visited him there last night, declared
positively that Jones was not the man. Perry
carson, the guaTdSInan Of the van. however, was
as positive in declaring that it was the man. Jones
was visited By his lawyer. Mr.. r. X. Elliott, yes
shooting. He declined to admit anything, and
SAID the government would have to prove the
charge against him. Jones is noted as a "crack"
pistol shot, and told friend If he had undertaken
The JOB, he would have done it better.
What Guiteau Says About 1t.
Guiteau, who was greatly frightened when the
van was fired into, became little more composed
after his arrival at the Jail, and said, "The Lord
did not intend that shall be injured; my life and
being are in His hands" Later in the evening he
said that he wanted the President to know OF the
dastardly attempt TO Kill him, sand to offer re-
ward of s. 00 for the arrest of the assassin who is
some worthless character-some no account man"
The fact that Jones had been arrested for shooting
at him was made known TO him yesterday morn
ing and it seemed to afford him some satisfaction
Yesterday morning he received a few visitors. and
In the afternoon the Herlic coaches, which run
from Sth st. and Pennsylvania ave. to Congressional
cemetery ON Sundays, took out more passengers
bound to the jail than to the cemetery. Many
walked TO the Jail, and by O'Clock there were per-
hapS two hundred people in the building awaiting
an opportunity to see the prisoner: Gen. Croker,
instead of taking parties in to Guiteau thought
that he would get rid OF the crowd by getting the
prisoner to come out to the gate. In short time
Gu!telu had arranged his toilet and walked with
Gen. Croker to a 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 a view or him. To
remark .'you had narrow escape he answered.
Eyes, but it didn't strike me. Here is where 1t cut
my coat Showing the let sleeve in which are two
cutsl. 1t didn't cut my shirt undershirt. Here
IS what it done (rOlling up his sleeve and barring
his ARM showing bruised spot three-quarters OF
an inch in diameter the inner side OF the
elbow. The conclusion did that" Some one asked,
where you lifting down at the timer" Guiteau
answered, indeed, was standing up looking out
through the bars next the top, holding the bars
and leaning over just describing his postion).
When heard the shot did not know how near it
oai,io " iic. nlUhieht aItef looked uoWn ana
SlW my coat torn. The man must have been
Little back of the middle Of the van. l told them
TO drive to the police station, but they drove here
to the jail, and then / found l was not injured
much. told THE STAR reporter all about it,"
GUITEAU's FIRST ACCOUNT OF THE SHOOTING.
Gulteau was here referring to the interview with
him printed in the second extra STAR Saturday
evening, as follows:
81 wish you would put it In your paper" he
said to THE STAR reporter, that the Lord is OPP
posed to my being shot"
evil you tell me how this thing occurred ?"
asked THE STAR.
81 was standing In front of the van, leaning
with my hands against the grating, and looking
out out OF the little window felt very happy, and
was congratulatfng myself on the splendid week
We had, and how finely the trial had gone along
and the prospects of successful trial, when, sud-
denly, heard chip bang and then another
report l thought somebody was firing at the
guards Then the horses started to run, and SUP
posed they were running away. did not know
for some time that had been shot 1T, and then |
found my coat torn The van horses ran six or
Sc ven squares: When 1 first heard the firing, 1
you shot?' / said, NO. Then told him to go
straight to police headquarter5 but he said we had
better go at once to the jail"
Jones Committed to Jail.
Saturday evening Capt c. r. Vernon went to the
residence OF Judge Smell and swore out a warrant
against William Jones, charging him with assault
and battery with intent to kill Charles j. Guiteau
This was served On Jones at the second precinct
station after both the driver of the van, Leonard,
and Perry Carson, had identified him as the man
who shot at Guit2au.
This morning Jones was taken ont OF the station
house and removed to the Police Court, where
Judge Smell appeared before O'clock Capt YER
non stated to the court that he desired have the
prisoner committed for hearing, as he was not
yet ready for the witnesses by whom he could fully
establish the charge.
Judge Smell thereupon fixed the bail at IS COO.
and Jones was committed to Jail, where he was
taken at once, and assigned cell before O'Clock
q. m.
Jones was yesterday visited by Mr.. r. K Elliott.
his counsel, and subsequently no interviews
were allowed with him save for the purposes of
Identification. Last evening telegram was sent
to Mr.. Elliott that Jones would be taken to the
Police Court at z 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 to the CT nd
jury, and dispense with the preliminary hearing
before the Police Court The court was crowded
this morning, at the usual hour or opening, W it'll
persons who wanted to get a LOOK at the avenger,
but were Disappointed. The court surmised what
the crowd Was waiting for, and directed the deputy
marshal to notify them that Jones had been sent
to jail two hours previous. When the announce
Elliot, Jones' counsel. stated to STAR reporter
that the published statement In morning paper,
that he endeav0red to secure the release OF his
Client yesterday but was unsuccessful, although
he offered coo ball. is entirely untrue as no bail
was offered, He says the required bail Will be
furnished in due time. He also states that he has
an excellent defence.
WHO JONES IS.
The prisoner Jones is native OF Prince Georges
County, Nd, OF English descent, and is about "a
years of age. He has two brothers zone engaged
on the farm and one In the employment OF tele-
graph company and one or two sisters. He is
farmer by occupation, and has been all his life
Some four years ago he married Miss Catharine NJ
Bates. She is the sister OF Fred and VIM. Bates OF
this city, and owns the pomona" estate the oil
Bates family homestead beSiieS property in this
city. Jones is a resOute man, OF strong impulses
and determined character, and has borne a fair
character. Jones will, apparently, have no trOu-
bic about bail, for hundreds OF people express
themselves ready to justify as soon as ne is
brought up.
Jones is known as one OF the best horsemen In
horses In the District. Perry Carson, who is in
charge OF the van, was on the rear, and seeing no
demonstration 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 fired. His place was
on the van and he stuck to it,
A HUSBAND APPLIES FOR A DIvORCE-To-day
Henry White filed bill for a divorce from Mary
Jane White. He states that he was married in July
1861, by Rev. J. II. Brooks, and lived happily with
defendant FOR two years, and charges that on re-