The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-12-01

GUITEAU SHOT At.
~ Ayengsr Fires 1t the Assassln os
;Asresldent CarnelA-Only . sslight
sWound Indicted. - r.
49, wAsH1yorox. November 20.
Tho Criminal Court Of the District ad.
johrned yesterday afternoon At 2:15 o'clock.
The handouts were placed on the prisoner. I
He was led from the courtroom aad hur.
ried upstairs to await in security the ar
rival Of the van. A larger crowd than usual
stood outside the building to see Guiteau
brought forth and placed in the prison
wagon. At three O'Clock the van drove up
court. The face Of an officer appeared
'at the basement door and hum Of curiosity
ran along the lines. "There he comes"
was shouted by dozen men at the same
time. and Guiteau, pale, trembling and
crouching between two officers, hurried
along toward the van. He seemed to crawl
rather than walk, his wrists were ironed,
and his SLOUGH HAT covered eyes which
restlessly moved from the ground to the
hands Of those who surrounded him, as IL
dreading the appearances Of q pistol. Hoots
and jeers, occasionally q muttered threat,
and loud, sarcastic laughter attended the
rogue's march. He sprang into the van IS
frightened cur leaps from the grasp of its
tormentors. the door was slammed behind
him, and the van drove OF ut brisk trot.
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beside the driver, and Deputy Marshal Per.
~ Carson stood on the steps Of the vehicle,
facing the door.
Among those who watched the transfer of
the prisoner from the Court House to the
van was . man seated on q somewhat rusty.
looking sorrel horse. The animal was urged
blythe rider close to the van, and from his
seat an excellent view of the assassin a. he
hurried through the hooting mob could be
obtained. Ii the man on horseback was
given second glance by any one who saw
him 1t was only to confirm the idea that he
was c0untryman who, having transacted
his business Mt the market wished to COM
bine little pleasure with his trip to Wash.
ington. He was mediums sized man,
about thirty five years Of aye, weighing per-
haps 175 pounds. A brown mustache
adorned his somewhat sunburned face, ana
his hair was Of a sandy hue. The animal
which he bestrode was poorly groomed, and
appeared 10 be possessed Of more endur.
ance than speed. When the van moved
OIL this man rode along at q short distance
behind it. Occasionally he would urge his
animal alongside the van and then drop be.
hind. HIS actions, the officers on the watch
say, were observed Ivy them, but they be-
lieved him to be person having business in
the direction Of the Jail and who desired to
keep beside the van from motives of curl
osity. The vehicle in which Guiteau wa.
riding was Of the ordinary "Black Maria
description to be seen in every large city. II
Is about ten feet by four in size and foul
feet six inches in height, The box is built
OF soft wood lined with extra heavy sheet.
iron. 1t is painted brown. There are small
circular holes for ventilation at the top or
each side, and in the front q narrow grating
| through which the driver can see what il
Transporting within.
The van Was driven east along ID street t.
New Jersey avenue aud up New jersey ave
nue. to the Capitol grounds, thence in from
OF the Capitol, through the new road lead
Ing into East Capitol street at its junctur
with First street east. Here the mysteriou
horseman urged his animal up along tn
left side Of the van as il to pass it. Guitea'
was standing IN front of the van with hi
hands upon the grating, looking out be
tween the bars. Suddenly the report Of
pistol was heard by the officer in front
Guiteau screamed, in terrified tones: "Oh
am shotr' and fell to the bottom Of tn
van; the horses attached to the vehicl
pranced with fright, and officer Edelin,
drawing his pistol, saw the horseman b
had previously noticed, In the act Of re
cotking a smoking revolver. The Office
drew his pistol. The rider, perceiving tn
motion, wheeled his horses quickl
and started down First street in tn
direction of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road tracks. Mr.. Edelin, took as good air
rider threw up one of his hands, and then
10 Indian fashion, leaned down far over tn
side OF his horse and galloped away. TIL
van was wheeled around as quickly as pos
sibie, and started in pursuit Of the fieein
man. He had nearly block the start. b.,
the horses attached to the van were heete
than the animal he bestrode, and slowl
gained on him. There are no dwellings o,
either side of First street for considerably
distance north Of the Capitol grounds. A
the corner of H street, however, the rail
road tracks cross the street, and here tn,
van had to be slowed, to avoid possible &C
cidents. The rider gained a considerable,
distance by this unfortunate circumstance
and ~ he turned west into X street pursui
was abandoned, and the van was slowl,
turned about and driven to the Jail.
| The news of the attempted shootin,
reached police headquarters long before tn,
van reached the Jail. and information wa,
telephoned Warden Croker. He summoned
DR.. Williams. the Jail physician, who wa.
| tn attendance when Guiteau arrived. H,
took on his coat, the left sleeve OF which
was cut In two places by the ball. Hi
shirt, which was not injured, was removed
and the sleeve Of his undershirt slit will
penknife over the spot where h,
averred he had been hit. Examinat dis.
closed slight abrasion Of the skin sbou
the size Of one-cent piece where the bull.
let had struck in its passage. No blood
came from tie wound, and the assassin wa.
given piece Of Ice to hold upon the bruise
to reduce slight swelling.
latter an exciting chase half drunken
man, familiarly known ~ 'Bnl JONES'
riding sorrel horse, was arrested as the
supposed ass silant Of Guiteau. He was
locked up, and subsequently denied that be
was the man wanted. Policeman Edelin,
failed to identity him, and was quite sure
that Jones was not the assailant. Other Of
ficers were impressed with the idea that he
was the man who had fred at Guiteau, and
Jones was locked up for further examina.
toni
While NJ. Dixon was driving along
. road in Henderson County, Kentucky,
he was startled by sudden crash on
the top of his buggy. and at the same
time felt sharp pang in his left side.
Turning he saw panther with glaring