Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
THE AMERICAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1881

and hope have done the work up in
good style" Mason then walked toward
his commanding officer, Captain McGilyay.
saving, Captain, have endeavored to Kill
that dirty loafer in there. Here is my gun
and bayonei. sir run mo in"
The prisoners who could look out Of their
windows and had been aroused, began TO
scream aud shout and on the inside of the
Jail scene Of the greatest excitement pre-
vailed. Warden Croker and Deputy Rus
sell with several guards on duty who were
converslnc in the Office of the Jail, sprang
to their feet when the report Of a rife rang
through the corridor, and naturally guess
ing what IT meant, ran towards Guiteau's
cell. They found the latter on his knees.
with an expression of horror on his face
Great God :" he exclaimed. when Croker
looked into his cell. What do these men
mean. ANYWAY DO they want to murder
me - "Wh, no. What are YOU talking
about ?" answered Croker. who had not
learned what the trouble was.
We'll, just this Guiteau replied. IL have
been shot at again. was standing al my win
dow just nov when shot vas fired by one
of those soldiers outside, and the bullet
passed my ear, wen, through my coat hang
ing up there. cutting in pieces the photograph
of my old mother" did ii strike you at
all ?" asked Croker. No; but it
frightened me nearly TO death" Crocker
proceeded by back door to investigate the
business, and then learned why Mason had
fired the shot After consultation it was
agreed to inform Gultesu that the shooting
Vas accidental. Crocker then went back to
Guiteau's cell with the message. He found
him a. pale a. a ghost, leaning against the
bars and peering out anKiously.
Croker told him that he had not been shot
at at all, and that one of the soldiers upon
alghtlng from the wagon discharged his
weapon by accident. the ball from which en-
tered his cell. "Don'i think for a moment, 9"
he added. that any one sho, at YOU"
GuIteau took the explanation quietly, but.
IS Croker afterwards said, there vas a sus-
picious look in his eve, and he fell back
from the door and took seat upon his cot. a.
though he was thinking. 81 went out TO
the Office said Croker. land had a talk With
the guards. and came To the conclusion
that GuIieau had better be removed TO an
other cell We thereupon removed him
down to the old cell. occupied bv Jim Stone
who was hanged for numbering his vife,
and YOU ought 10 have heard HIM kick"
He thought. in the face Of our e,plana-
nation, tina, be had been sho, a, by accident,
that his very sudden removal was strange,
but Ne pacihed him. and took HIM over To
his new cell" What did the, do With
Mason ," They took him down to the
arsenal and placed him under strong
guard, and do not believe he will ever al
tempt to shoot man again. "WhA, did
GuIteau say after be got into hls new quar-
tcrs, Not a Wori, eAcsp, to complain
that be wac not allowed better view from
the window There j. no chance, then
for his being sho, at again 20 Not IN the
least. lie Is safe. When Sergeant Mason
Was bclng driven through the street on HI.
way Ia the arsenal crowd gathered at the
corner Of Third street and Prnn.,l, ana
Avenue. and gave hlm cheer They had
e'ldeu'l, heard wha, be had don. bot he
LAY back between tao stout soldiers aud
would ,ay nothing.