The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-11-20
SHOOTING GUITEAU.
He Is Shot at While Being Taken
to His Cell.
But Escapes With an Insignificant
Scratch.
Gurteau Bhot.


court room. the ball taking effect in
his hand.
Several rumors are In circulation, one
of which is when the van in which Gui-
teau was riding from the court room
back to the jail had reached the vicini-
ty Of the capitol q man on horse back
came up and fired two shots and then
rode rapidly away in the direction Of
the navy yard. 1t Is not believed Gui-
teau was hit at all.
A young man who witnessed tho
shots fired into the prison van As 1t
passed through the capitol grounds en-
route from the city hall to the Jail. says:
The person who did the shooting was q
middle aged man, well dressed and
mounted on a remarkably fine white
horse. Immediately after the shots
were fired the horse was started on .
dead run and although guard stood
on the rear steps of the van with pistol
in hand trying to cover the man who
did the shooting. he made his escape
without difficulty. As be passed by the
young man mentioned, be remarked:
II shot the id Guiteau."
Telephonic communications just re-
ceived from Washington asylum, sit
uated near the district jail, states
that Guiteau was struck by q shot
fred into the van but is only slightly
wounded.n -
The driver of the van gives the fol-
lowing particulars Of the attempt to
shoot Guiteau, and the facts are
substantially these: "Upon the ad-
journment of the court, the van
started as usual for the jail, having one
policeman as u guard, who sat on tho
seat with the driver. Before reaching
the capitol, the guard noticed a young
man on horseback riding leisurely be-
hind the van. Near the corner of East
Capitol and First streets the horseman
rode directly up to the van and hastily
peeked through the small grating.
Guiteau was alone in the van and
seated on the right hand side-the
seats running lengthwise Of the van.
After satisfying himself Of the position
Of the prisoner, the horseman wheeled
suddenly to the left of the van and
fred directly through it; he then dashed
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and :, ro.nonsa to the incu;rv NJ a re.
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atom the wan nv aboot;no ona of the
hor.s. nrt sas,no On ormad no,;cem.n
hv the .,de ~ ths driver. bs srcla;med
"I,vs .ho, tba A Gnitean !, and mt
t;ng snurs 70 b;a horse he dashed down
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the congrs.s;onaI cemeterv Tho M
u..w.. a. ~. :, ~. ,..t a,s.n
moo ar;na horson,.n ana ths driv.r ~ the
Won vh,rnaa ~. hor.e, INTO = GALLON
ara r.nt IN .;oh. a. him Tor several
h,octs
The would be avenger was, however,
mounted on blooded horse and rapid
" ESCAPED out into the country. He
| is described as q smooth faced man,
about Ok wears of aoe and wore a dark
brown anti
Tho vap tban nroceeded IN the iail and
cr;tean was takep ont in n great stata
- .,c;t.r,srt Ha exc,o,nad. IT bave
bean .hot. notify Maior BROCK at once:
tall him 70 arrest the scoundrel at once
and have him dealt with as he de-.
sarvea -
On examination it was found thai
the hall had inst orazed Guiteau,s lef,
wrist ,nfictino q mere scratch. Tn,
hal, .truck the onnos;te aide of the var
and fell upon the floor where It wa.
found ON reaching the jail.
The would be killer was seen about
the court bouse this afternoon and at.
tempted to gain admission during the
dav but failed. He was also seen to
monnt his horse soon after the van LEFT
and ride ,e;sureIv after It. twas ru
nored that; be hailed from Illinois. bu,
there seems to be no foundation 10,
the renort
It was whispered In the crowd outsid,
of the court house just previous to ad
| journment that to-day would be thu
last day of the trial. A remark wa
also heard in the crowd that If any
one wanted to see Guiteau they has