The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-24

tally these: Upon the adjournment of
court the van started as usual, for the
jail, having one policeman as guard, who
sat on the seat with the driver. Before
the capital the guard noticed
> young man on horseback riding be-
hind the van. Near the corner of East
Capital and Fifth street the horseman
rode directly up 10 the rear of the van
AID hastily peeked through the small
grating.
GUITEAU WAS ALONE IN THE VAN,
and on the right hand side, the seats
lengthwise of the van. After
evidently satisfying himself of the loca-
ton of the prisoner, the horseman
suddenly TO the left of the van
and fired directly through it. He then
dashed directly to the front of the van
and pointed his pistol at the driver,
with the evident intention of intimida-
ting him or stopping the van. The
driver was somewhat excited and in re-
Spouse to an inquiry of the reporter,
said he intended to stop the van by
shooting one of the horses, but seeing
an armed policeman by the side of the
driver he exclaimed:
''I'vE SHOT THE D-s OF A b"
and putting spurs to his horse he dash
ed down East Capital street in the
direction of the Congregational GENE
terry. The policeman fired one shot at
the fast disappearing horseman, and the
driver of the van whipped his horse into
q gallOp and kept in sight of him for
several blocks. The would-be ayenger
was however, mounted upon q blooded
horse and escaped out into the country.
He was described as a smooth-face man,
about twenty-five years of age and q
dashing horseman. He had on dark
brown suit. The van then proceeded to
the Jail, and Guiteau was taken out in 3
state of great excitement, exclaiming
81 have been shot; notify Major Brock
at once.
TELL HIN TO ARREST THE scoUNDREL
and have him dealt with as he de
serves" On examination 1t was found
that the ball had just grazed Guiteau's
wrist, intllcting a mere scratch. The
ball struck the opposite side Of the van,
and fell to the floor, where it was found
on reaching the Jail.
MIsERABLE CRAVEN.
Officer Edelin,, who accompanied the
van back to the Jail says he did not hear
Guiteau say word during the ride ex
cept that lie wanted to go back to the
police headquarters for guards. Paying
no attention to him they made their way
back to the Jail. They backed the van
to the entrance and opened the door
Guiteau was crouched in the corner, pale
and trembling.
Come on out" said Edelin,, but the
fellow was too frightened to move. Pres
emily he walked toward the door, but
shFank back again. The officers repeat
ed their assurances that there was nc
one else there and Guiteau came out.
1.-THE Lord is on my side, sure enough, ,
said he, "but think he had better have
some policeman to take care of me after
this. Tell them want a double guard
up here Monday morning to take me
down to court"
Guiteau was extremely nervous and
continually upbraided Maj. Brock, chic
of police, for not furnishing him an ade
quate guard. Warden Croker told hin
that Maj. Brock was not to blame.
"Then who is?" inquired Guiteau
"Some one. is surely" While putting
on his striped shirt the prisoner KEEP
saying the Lord was on his side" He
Later he grew calmer and lay down on
happened, at first he referred all inquir
les to my body guard" Upon learning
that the officer had told his story he said
ave started from the court room in ex
cellent spirits. stood up in the for
ward part of the van, took hold of thu
grating with both hands, and was look
ing out. / was thinking that my frs
week in court had been a good one fo
me. I had good jury, and no one had
said anything hard against me. no
ticed nothing out of the way till hearC
the shot, then another, and I felt some
thing in my arm. dropped on tn,
floor. 1 thought that
MY ARM WAS BROKEN
but didn't move muscle until the val
stopped at the Jail. Who was it tina
told that the man escaped, he asked j
he fired two shots at him. Edelin, toll
him he had fired but one. ~ wish yOV
had killed him." he said, while he wa
talking"
THE NAN WHO DID THE SHOOTING.
The description given of the man VIII
did the shooting was SO meagre, that tn
police had very little to work upon. Al
alarm, however. was sent out, and tn
mounted police instructed to scour III
country and bring in all suspicious chal
| acters. The officers who patrol near tn
swering the description that ha'
been sent out, and cried out t
him to halt. He got blast of profanit,
in reply, and the man rode off as fast 3
possible, the policemen in hot pursuit
The chase was continued beyond tn
district line and several shots were fire.
during its progress. the man finally dis
appearing in the woods. The Office
then laid in wait for the man and b
soon reappeared. As he rode in TOWARD
the city he was ovcrtaken and here tn
assailant William Jones, by name, wa
ARRESTED AND DROUGHT BACK TO TIL
CITY.
He has been very reticent ever sine
his arrest, and the officers having hin
in charge will not communicate any
thing in regard to the prisoner. It i
reported that Jones Is another membe
of the great family of crooks" an
that he does not seem to realize that b
has done anything which is liable to IN
volve him in serious difficulty.